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- CSDE WEEKLY SEMINAR
- CAMPUS SEMINARS & EVENTS OF INTEREST
- FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
- EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
- TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
- OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
CSDE WEEKLY SEMINAR
Kathy O'Connor -- Total and Unopposed Estrogen Across Stages of the Transition to Menopause
Kathy O'Connor, UW Anthropology
Total and Unopposed Estrogen Across Stages of the Transition to Menopause
Friday, January 23
12:30 - 2:00 pm
Parrington Hall Forum
CSDE Seminar Schedule
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CAMPUS SEMINARS & EVENTS OF INTEREST
Paul Sampson -- Joint Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and Socioeconomic Factors on
CSSS Seminar Series
Neurocognitive Tests at 21 Years of Age
Paul Sampson, Research Professor, Department of Statistics, University of
Washington
"Multivariate analyses of joint effects of prenatal alcohol exposure and
socioeconomic factors on a battery of neurocognitive tests at 21 years of
age"
Wednesday, January 21
12:30 - 1:20 pm
Denny 401
More info is here.
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Afsaneh Najmabadi -- Sex In Change: Configurations of Sexuality and Gender in Contemporary Iran
The Women Studies Department is proud to present
The Earl and Edna Stice Memorial Lecture in Social Science:
Afsaneh Najmabadi
Francis Lee Higginson Professor of History and of Studies of Women, Gender, and
Sexuality, Harvard University
Sex In Change: Configurations of Sexuality and Gender in Contemporary Iran
This talk focuses on current contours of transexuality in Iran and considers the particular mapping of trans-identities and
lives. How do legality of transexuality and condemnation of same-sex desires
and practices shape sexual subjectivities in Iran? How do State-codified notions
of proper public manhood and womanhood affect sexualities? The talk will look
at how the confluence of classical Islamic discourse on the "true
sex" of every human body with the psycho-medicalized notion of "truth
of sex" -- that a natural biological sex determines one's gender behavior
and sexual desire - has given a powerful impetus to acceptability of "curing"
transexuality through sex-change medical interventions.
Wednesday. January 21
7:00 p.m.
Johnson Hall, Room 102
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Michael Doebeli -- A Model for the Evolutionary Diversification of Religions
IPEM (IGERT Program in Evolutionary Modeling)
Seminar Series
Michael Doebeli (U of British Columbia)
“A model for the evolutionary diversification of religions “
Thursday, January 22
3:30 pm
Denny 401
More info is here.
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Sandra Danziger -- One Size Fits 20%? Client Perspectives on Welfare Reform
WCPC Seminar Series
Sandra Danziger
Professor of Social Work, Research Professor of Public Policy, University of
Michigan
"One Size Fits 20%? Client Perspectives on Welfare Reform"
Monday, January 26
3:00- 4:30 pm
Parrington Commons (#308)
More info is here.
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Charlie Hirschman -- Immigration and American Identity
2008-09 Annual Faculty Lecture
"Immigration and American Identity"
Charles Hirschman, Boeing International Professor, Department of Sociology and Daniel J.
Evans School
of Public Affairs, received his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin
in 1972 and has been with the University
of Washington since 1987
where he has served as director of the UW Center for Studies in Demography and
Ecology from 1987-1995 and as chair of the Department of Sociology from
1995-1998. His teaching and research focus on demography, immigration,
ethnicity and issues affecting Southeast Asia.
Currently, Professor Hirschman directs the UW-Beyond High School
project, a longitudinal study of educational attainment and the early life
course of young adults. He was elected president of the Population Association
of America and is an elected fellow of the American Academy
of Arts and Sciences and the American Association for the Advancement of
Science. In the 1960s, Professor Hirschman served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in
Malaysia.
Since 1976, members of the UW faculty have chosen a faculty peer who has made a
demonstrable impact on their profession to deliver the Annual Faculty Lecture.
This is the highest honor the University
of Washington faculty can
bestow on one of their own. The 33rd Annual Faculty Lecturer, Charles
Hirschman, joins a distinguished roster of Nobel laureates, historians,
artists, scientists and authors who have participated in this series. This
event is free and open to the public.
Wednesday, January 28
7:00pm
Kane Hall 130
A reception will follow in the Walker Ames Room.
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
New OSP Proposal Deadline Policy Takes Effect with January 22, 2009 Deadlines
The new OSP proposal deadline policy takes
effect with January 22, 2009 deadlines. (Example: A proposal with a sponsor due
date January 22 will be rejected by OSP if the final proposal is submitted to
OSP after 12:00 Noon January 20. ) NOTE: ALL proposals to ALL sponsors will
follow new OSP deadline rules. Please remember to allow reasonable time ahead
of OSP’s deadlines for other approvers (such as Chairs and Deans) to review
your proposal.
- If you submit a COMPLETE proposal 10 business days prior to the due date, all
is well.
- If you submit a COMPLETE proposal 5 business days prior to the due date, OSP
guarantees submittal.
- If you submit a COMPLETE proposal between 5 and 2.5 business days prior to
the due date, OSP can NOT guarantee submittal.
- If you submit a COMPLETE proposal AFTER 2.5 business days OSP WILL RETURN THE
PROPOSAL WITHOUT SUBMITTAL.
* 2.5 Definition: proposal must be submitted by 12:00 noon 2 business days
prior to due date. Most due dates are at 5:00 p.m. local time, so that means
OSP needs the proposal 2.5 days early.
GIM-19: http://www.washington.edu/research/osp/gim/gim19.html
Exceptions for unusual circumstances (e.g., last minute invitation from a
sponsor to submit) must be confirmed in writing by Lynn Chronister or her
designee at OSP.
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Royalty Research Fund
A&S Chairs and Administrators:
The next round of Royalty Research Fund proposals are due in OR Monday, March
2, 2009. RRFs require approval signatures by the PI, Chair and Dean (Ann
DePasquale or Vicky Palm are authorized to sign for the Dean). We need to
receive RRFs in the Dean's Office for review and signature by Thursday,
February 26.
Reminder: We need a copy of every RRF for the Dean’s record. Because OR
requires both paper and .pdf electronic copies, we will accept either one for
our office (although we prefer the electronic version). These should be sent to
Ann DePasquale in the Dean’s Office (amd@u), or you can provide a paper copy at
the time you leave your original paper copy for ink signature.
Please check RRF proposals over carefully at the department level for
administrative details (correct calculations, responses to the compliance
questions, etc.). We assume these details are scrutinized and corrected when a
department signs off.
Thanks,
Vicky Palm
A&S Dean's Office
This is to announce the Spring 2009 round of the Royalty Research Fund (RRF).
Proposals are due Monday, March 2, by 5:00 PM.
The Office of Research is working towards an electronic proposal submission and
review process. While this is a long-term project, we are continuing a major
change to the RRF application process that was initiated last year. Briefly,
this change requires submission of a PDF version of the proposal (as well as
two paper copies). As a reminder, we increased the amount of salary support
that may be requested for the PI and/or co-PI(s). With the new application
process and rules, it is essential that PIs thoroughly read and follow all
instructions. Proposals that do not adhere to the guidelines will be returned
to PIs for immediate correction and resubmission if time permits, or otherwise
not considered eligible for funding.
The application form,
instructions, and information about previous awards may be found on the Office
of Research website at:
http://www.washington.edu/research/main.php?page=rrf
Please don't hesitate to contact the RRF administrative staff if you have questions
about the program; new applicants should contact Peter Wilsnack
(doogieh@u.washington.edu), and existing awardees should contact Barbara
Thompson (bthompso@u.washington.edu).
Jeffrey M. Cheek
Vice Provost for Research Compliance and Operations
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Cancer Prevention, Control, Behavioral, and Population Sciences Career Development Award (K07)
(PAR-09-078)
National Cancer Institute
Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
The purpose of the NCI Cancer Prevention, Control, Behavioral and Population
Sciences Career Development Award is to provide support for salary and research
costs for up to 5 years for individuals with health professional or science
doctoral degrees who are not fully established investigators and who want to
pursue research careers in the cancer prevention, control, population, and/or
behavioral sciences. The primary objective of this program is to increase the
number of investigators who have made commitments to focus their research endeavors
on cancer prevention, control, behavioral, and the population sciences.
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CDC Grants for Public Health Research Dissertation (R36): Revised Application Date and Submission Requirements
(NOT-CD-09-001)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The purpose of this notice is to notify applicants of
the revised FY 2009 receipt date and provide clarification on submission
requirements within the PAR-07-231.
The application receipt dates for 2009 are February 9th and August 10th. This
is a change from the original published receipt dates of April 10th and August
10th, 2009. The last receipt date under this current announcement is August
10th, 2009.
Please see the notice for additional information on the submission
requirements.
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Assistant or Associate Professor -- Michigan State University, Family and Child Ecology
Michigan State University, through the College
of Social Science, seeks applicants for a tenure-track appointment at the
assistant or associate professor level, in the Department of Family and Child
Ecology, focused on Aging and Human Development in the family context.
Responsibilities for the position include: 1) Developing a research program,
including the securing extramural funding, which integrates aging, human
development, and the family with applied dimensions of aging to align closely with
the mission of MAES and MSUE to promote healthy lifestyles across the lifespan;
2) Participating in the MSU Human Development Initiative emphasizing life
course development from a multidisciplinary, multi-contextual perspective; 3)
Developing research collaborations with other units such as Food Science and
Human Nutrition and the planned center for aging (involving the MSU Colleges of
Medicine and Social Science); and 4) Teaching undergraduate and graduate adult
development courses in the FCE department. The successful applicant will
be committed to making a positive impact on families and communities through
research and education on healthy aging.
QUALIFICATIONS: A Ph.D. in Human
Development and Family Studies, Psychology, Sociology or related field, with an
emphasis in gerontology. The successful
candidate will have demonstrated skills in teaching courses in adult
development and aging or gerontology. Applicants should have clearly
demonstrated skills in establishing a research program in healthy aging and
families, including the acquisition of funding through research grants, and
effective outreach skills.
Review of applications will commence by March 1, 2009.
More info is here.
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TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Research Experience for Undergraduates -- University of Texas, Minority Group Social Demography
Summer 2009 Research Experience for
Undergraduates
The Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program in Minority Group
Demography offers undergraduates interested in social science research an
opportunity to acquire advanced research skills and hands-on experience at The
University of Texas at Austin. We are recruiting upper-division students in
Sociology, Geography, Economics, and Anthropology.
Summer 2009 Application Deadline: February 27, 2009.
More info is here.
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Training and Career Development Opportunity for Graduate Students Studying Sexual Orientation
What: A Primer on Empirical Research on Sexual
Orientation
Where: Williams Institute, UCLA School of Law
When: Monday & Tuesday, April 20-21, 2009
Who: Graduate students pursuing research on sexual minorities
Cost: Free
About the Training:
The Williams Institute is sponsoring a two-day training session for graduate
students pursuing research on sexual orientation called "A Primer on
Empirical Research on Sexual orientation." The broad goal of this training
will be to enable scholars to find and appropriately use existing empirical
data that permits the identification of sexual orientation. Sessions will also
include strategies for pursuing a career with a focus on sexual orientation
research.
The training is free of charge and space is limited. Travel stipends to cover
costs of transportation and overnight accommodation are available for students
outside the Los Angeles
area, and is open to graduate students in a variety of disciplines, including
Sociology, Social Psychology, Economics, Demography, and Political Science. Applicants
must be currently pursuing or interested in pursuing empirical research on
sexual orientation. Priority will be given to students who can demonstrate an
active research agenda, especially if the research has clear public policy
relevance. Application Deadline extended to February 9th, 2009
More info on the training and application procedure is here.
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OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
PRB Discuss Online -- Birth Defects: A Hidden Toll for Developing Countries
When: Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009, 1–2 p.m. (EST)
Who: Arnold Christianson, director of the Division of Human Genetics at the
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
Each year, an estimated 9 million infants are born with a serious birth defect
that may kill them or result in a lifelong disability. Such birth defects have
an especially severe effect on children in middle- and low-income countries.
What are the causes of birth defects? Which defects can be treated or
prevented? How can we fight the common misconceptions about them?
Join a discussion on this vital topic with Arnold Christianson, director of the
Division of Human Genetics at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. Dr. Christianson is a
pediatrician and medical geneticist working to improve health conditions in
low- and middle-income countries. He co-authored the March of Dimes Global
Report on Birth Defects and serves as an expert adviser to the World Health
Organization's Human Genetics Programme and Genomic Resource Centre.
Where: http://discuss.prb.org. You may submit questions in advance and during
the discussion. A full transcript of the questions and answers will be posted
after the discussion.
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