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- CSDE WEEKLY SEMINAR
- CSDE ANNOUNCEMENTS & SPOTLIGHTS
- CSDE AFFILIATE & FELLOW NEWS
- CAMPUS SEMINARS & EVENTS OF INTEREST
- FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
- CONFERENCES
- EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
CSDE WEEKLY SEMINAR
Aliya Saperstein - The Consequences of Racial Fluidity for Inequality in the United States
Aliya Saperstein, University
of Oregon
The Consequences of Racial Fluidity for Inequality in the United States
Friday, October 9, 2009
12:30 - 1:30 pm
Savery 409
Co-sponsored with the West Coast Poverty Center
CSDE Seminar Schedule
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CSDE ANNOUNCEMENTS & SPOTLIGHTS
CSDE Statistics Core Workshops – Autumn Quarter
The CSDE Statistics Core will offer a variety of
workshops during the upcoming Autumn Quarter. These are free to all students,
faculty, and staff.
Additional information online at:
http://csde.washington.edu/services/statistics.shtml
Workshop Registration online at:
https://csde.washington.edu/training/register/index.php
*Introduction to Graphics in R*
Friday, October 9, 2009
2:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Savery 117 (large CSSCR computer lab)
*Introduction to Stata*
Meeting two consecutive Thurdays
Thursday, Oct 8 & Oct 15, 2009
3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Savery 117 (large CSSCR computer lab)
*Stata Graphics*
Thursday, Oct 22, 2009
3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Savery 117 (large CSSCR computer lab)
*Introduction to SAS*
Meeting two consecutive Thursdays
Thursday, Oct 29 & Nov 5, 2009
3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Savery 121 (small CSSCR computer lab)
*Introduction to GIS I*
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Raitt Hall Room 223 (CSDE Computer Lab)
*Introduction to GIS II*
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Raitt Hall Room 223 (CSDE Computer Lab)
*Introduction to Mobile GIS*
Tuesday October 20, 2009
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Raitt Hall Room 223 (CSDE Computer Lab)
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New Subcategory, “Adulthood and Aging,” Added to CSDE Signature Research Themes
The CSDE signature research theme Family
Demography has been expanded to include the subcategory “adulthood and aging.” If you are a CSDE affiliate with expertise in
this area, please contact David Hyllegard to be included under this topic.
See the updated Family Demography page here.
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Matt Dunbar, CSDE GIS Specialist, Defends Doctoral Dissertation
On August 28th, Matt Dunbar, CSDE GIS
Specialist, successfully defended his Doctoral Dissertation in Geography from
the University of
Kansas titled,
"Mobile Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Humanitarian Demining".
Way too go, Matt!
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CSDE AFFILIATE & FELLOW NEWS
Kam Wing Chan’s Recent Expert Commentary
Kam Wing Chan was
interviewed on BBC Radio World Service on the impact of the financial crisis on
China's
migrant workers. The September 8, 2009 interview is here http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0044mms. He was also quoted in a BBC News web article on this
subject, which is here
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8244599.stm.
He discusses China's
development in a full-length documentary film, Manzou: From Beijing to Shangha. The film premiered at SIFF cinema at the Seattle Center
on August 22, 2009.
He posted an invited blog on China's
population data at the Financial
Times, July 14, 2009
(http://blogs.ft.com/dragonbeat/2009/07/14/the-problem-with-chinas-population-data/), and participated in a panel discussion on China's household registration system, June 24,
2009, on China Radio International’s "Today" (China's premier English news radio
broadcast). (http://english.cri.cn/7146/2009/06/25/481s496429.htm)
Thomson-Reuter's Science Watch (a major research citations company) featured his
article, “Misconceptions and complexities in the study of China's cities:
Definitions, statistics, and implications” on China's urban statistics as one
of the highly cited recent articles in social sciences (May 2009). ( http://sciencewatch.com/dr/fmf/2009/09mayfmf/09mayfmfChan/)
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CAMPUS SEMINARS & EVENTS OF INTEREST
Christopher Adolph - Getting Ahead in the Communist Party
CSSS
Seminar Series
Christopher Adolph, Assistant Professor, Department of
Political Science, and CSSS, University of Washington
Getting Ahead in the Communist Party: Explaining the Advancement of Central
Committee Members in China
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
12:30 - 1:20 pm
Savery 409
More information is here.
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Aaron Gullickson - TBA
Sociology Colloquium Series
Aaron Gullickson, University of Oregon
TBA
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
3:30-5:00 pm
Savery Hall Room 409
More information is here.
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Lisa Jones-Engel - Synanthropic Primates and Disease Risk in Asia
Biocultural Anthropology Seminar
Series (BASS)
Lisa Jones-Engel
Synanthropic Primates and Disease Risk in Asia
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
3:30-5:00pm
Denny Hall 401
More information is here.
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Roberto Tapia - Carso Health Institute Scope of Work
IHME Seminar Series
Roberto Tapia, Director-General, Carso Health Institute
Carso Health Institute Scope of Work
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
4:00 – 5:30 pm
IHME Offices
More information is here.
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Sergey Gavrilets - Cycling in the Complexity of Early Societies
IPEM (IGERT Program in Evolutionary Modeling)
Seminar Series
Sergey Gavrilets, Department of Ecology and
Evolutionary Biology & Department of Mathematics, University of Tennessee
Cycling in the Complexity of Early Societies
Thursday, October 8, 2009
3:30 – 5:00 pm
Kane 019 (live video conference from WSU-Pullman)
More information is here.
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
NSF Issues Revised PAPP, Effective Jan 4, 2010
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has just
posted a revised version of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies &
Procedures Guide (PAPP) [NSF 10-1]. The new PAPP Guide will be effective for
proposals submitted on or after January 4, 2010 and is available on the NSF
website at: http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf101>
As with all revisions to the PAPP Guide, NSF has included at the beginning of
each section – the Grants Proposal Guide and the Award and Administration Guide
– a summary of significant changes.
Notable changes in the PAPP Guide are:
The implementation of two of the remaining requirements included in the America
COMPETES Act: required institutional plans for training in the ethical
and responsible conduct of research (RCR) for students (undergraduate and
graduate) and, postdoctoral fellows, and,
project outcomes (final) reporting requirements for principal
investigators (PIs).
NOTE: The RCR training requirement was described in a Federal Register notice
issued on August 20, 2009 (74FR42126). The addition of the project
outcomes reporting is the solution NSF devised to address the requirement to
post final reports. NSF does not have a formal final report but the last
annual report has served as final for NSF purposes. The new project
outcomes report will be submitted electronically through research.gov.
The UW Office of Research in concert with other university offices included
Office of Graduate Studies is developing a program and guidance to comply with
the new NSF requirement for RCR training. This guidance will be announced
within the next few weeks by the Office of Research.
Lynne Chronister
Ass't Vice Provost for Research & Director of Sponsored Prog, Office of
Sponsored Programs
UW Box # 359472
4333 Brooklyn Ave
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98105
206-543-4043
lchronis@u.washington.edu
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Community Networks Program Centers for Reducing Cancer Disparities through Outreach, Research and Training (U54)
(RFA-CA-09-032)
National Cancer Institute
Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research
Office of Minority Health
Office of Research on Women's Health
Application Receipt Date(s): December 15, 2009
TheCommunity Networks Program (CNP) is designed
to address the cancer burden in racial/ethnic minorities and other underserved
populations by using Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR). This
funding opportunity announcement (FOA) solicits applications for CNP Centers that
will utilize the CBPR approach to reduce specific cancer disparities through a
combination of outreach, research and training. The goal of the CNP Centers is
to increase knowledge of, access to and utilization of beneficial biomedical
and behavioral procedures related to cancer in areas ranging from prevention to
early detection, diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship. In this CNP issuance,
a particular emphasis is on high quality intervention research involving
controlled and rigorous studies. Applicant teams must be based on established
partnerships between academic institution(s) and targeted community
entities/community-serving healthcare organizations. The partnering community
components are expected to contribute substantially to the design of the Center
programs proposed in the applications. The proposed Centers may involve
a “Headquarters” site and additional locations in different geographic areas. A
Center with Headquarters and at least 4 additional sites in defined geographic
areas is referred to as a “National
Center”. Other centers,
referred to as “Regional Centers”, must be composed of a Headquarters and 2-3
additional sites in defined geographical areas. This
FOA is open to all qualified applicants regardless of whether or not they
participated in the previous CNP issuance.
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CONFERENCES
Gender and the Reallocation of Time Later in Life
Penn State announces the 4th annual De Jong
Lecture in Social Demography to be held November 3, 2009. *Suzanne M. Bianchi*,
Professor of Sociology and Dorothy Meier Chair in Social Equity, UCLA, will
present “Gender and the Reallocation of Time Later in Life.”
Given the dominant trend in Western societies toward increased female labor
force participation, there has understandably been a great deal of exploration
of women’s time allocation and gender equality in market and nonmarket work
during the childrearing years. Much less well conceptualized or studied
empirically is what happens to women’s (and men’s) time and to the gender
division of labor later in life, as children exit the parental home and women
(and men) approach retirement. The presentation will discuss illustrative
findings from a number of datasets that provide insights into women’s (and
men’s) time allocation at a point in the life course when women’s and men’s
work and family demands may again be more similar than during the childrearing
years. Discussants will be *Frances Goldscheider,* College Park Professor of
Family Science at the University of Maryland, and *Valarie King,* Professor of Sociology,
Demography, and Human Development & Family Studies at Penn State.
*The conference is free.* Visit http://www.pop.psu.edu/events/dejonglecture/
for details and registration.
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Postdoctoral Researcher in Applied Spatial Statistics – UW, CSDE
The
Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology at the University of Washington,
Seattle (CSDE) has an opening for a full-time postdoctoral researcher who has
research and teaching experience in the field of applied spatial statistics,
preferably with applications in population studies. This CSDE post-doctoral appointment is for
one year with renewal possible for a second year, dependent upon funding and
performance. Compensation will be commensurate with NIH postdoctoral salary
scales. The appointment will begin on or
before January 2010.
Responsibilities
This postdoctoral researcher will provide support to CSDE faculty affiliates
and graduate students who wish to use spatial statistical methods in their
research. This will be accomplished by
offering a series of short courses or workshops, and by consulting or
collaborating with CSDE affiliates on their existing projects and new grant
applications. CSDE post-doctoral researchers
are expected to participate in the intellectual life of the center, present
research at workshops and scholarly conferences, and publish in academic
journals. As professionals in training, CSDE post-doctoral researchers are expected
to pursue their own independent research projects. CSDE is a team-based environment and the
successful applicant for this position will be expected to work in a
collaborative fashion with staff that provide complementary services in the
Statistics and GIS cores.
Qualifications
Recent Ph.D. in a social science discipline (e.g. Sociology, Economics,
History, Geography, Anthropology).
Emphasis in graduate training on spatial statistical applications, preferably
with some topical orientation to population-related issues. Excellent written
and verbal communication skills. Excellent computer skills. Expertise in major
statistical software packages (e.g. SAS, Stata, R). Demonstrated ability to use GIS software
(ArcGIS), particularly spatial statistical operations within GIS software. Familiarity with standalone spatial
statistical software applications (e.g. SpaceStat, GWR). Experience teaching, preferably methods
courses. Ability to work in teams and to
collaborate with faculty and staff in an interdisciplinary research
environment.
Application Procedures
Please send a CV, cover letter and three letters of recommendation to: Scott Sipes, 206 Raitt Hall, Box 353412, University of Washington,
Seattle, WA,
U.S.A.
98195-3412. Email: dssipes@u.washington.edu .
We will begin reviewing applications immediately.
The announcement PDF is here.
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Postdoctoral Research Associate - University of Minnesota, Minnesota Population Center
The Minnesota Population Center (MPC) has an
opening for a post-doctoral researcher to assist in the expansion and
improvement of two large databases of United States census and
survey data: IPUMS- USA
(http://usa.ipums.org/) and IPUMS-CPS (http://cps.ipums.org/). The successful
candidate could begin as early as Spring 2010 or as late as Fall 2010.
The post-doctoral associate will work as a member of the IPUMS-USA research
project team and will play a lead role in the expansion of IPUMS-CPS. In
addition to IPUMS project work, MPC post-doctoral associates are expected to
participate in the intellectual life of the center, present research at
workshops and scholarly conferences, and publish related research in academic
journals. Post-doctoral associates should plan to pursue at least one research
project using data from IPUMS-USA or IPUMS-CPS. MPC post-doctoral appointments
are for one year with renewal possible up to a total of three years, dependent
upon funding and performance.
To obtain more information and download the full position announcement, please
visit the Minnesota
Population
Center
website at http://www.pop.umn.edu/about-mpc/employment-opportunities/research-positions/
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Population Forecast and Estimate Analyst - State of WA, OFM
The Office of Financial Management (OFM) has one
immediate position opening for a population forecast and estimate analyst.
The incumbent in this demographer position supports some of the following
functional programs and needs:
Annual April 1 County and city population estimates as required by law.
Annual forecast of the state population by single year of age and gender.
30-year population projections for the state and counties.
Estimates and projections of Hispanic and non-Hispanic populations.
The Small Area Estimates Program.
Special area population estimates.
Development of an integrated population projection system.
Participation in federal census programs.
The ideal candidate will have:
A graduate degree in demography, geography, statistics, urban planning or
related field;
At least 3-5 years experience in applied demography using standard demographic
techniques in the development of population estimates, projections and other applied
demographic research ;
Excellent communication skills and an ability to explain demographic models and
techniques to non-technical partners; and
At least 3-5 years experience with, or the capacity, to learn Geographic
Information Systems (GIS) and SAS.
Position closes when filled. Interviews will begin immediately.
More information is here.
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Chief - ESA Management Accountability and Performance Statistics Office, State of WA, DSHS
Operating
at the headquarters level, the Economic Services Administration (ESA)
Management Accountability and Performance Statistics Office (E-MAPS), within
the Operations Support Division, is ESA’s centralized office responsible for
statewide performance reporting, data analysis, research and development,
program accountability and DCS program audit, along with implementation and
maintenance of an Information Technology network. The IT network includes a data warehouse,
data mining, a digital library, a decision support system and a data dashboard
that pulls statewide data from all of the program areas within ESA.
Among the duties are:
Directs the statewide performance reporting, data
analysis, program accountability/audits for Division of Child Support programs,
special research projects, grants and information technology efforts for the
Administration (ESA).
Directs the work of managers, performance analysts, DCS program audit and IT
staff.
Directs the development, refinement and updating of the feedback mechanisms to
the decision makers, the managers, performance analysts, information technology
staff as well as the staff who provide services to the clients of ESA.
Oversees the training of field and headquarters staff on Internal Revenue Service,
cash processes and data integrity through DCS program audits and
self-assessments that help them do their jobs more efficiently and effectively.
Conceptualizes, creates and oversees the development and implementation of the
statewide system to analyze, monitor and manage performance measures and
implement statewide policies specific to program areas.
Among the desired qualifications for the position are:
An advanced degree (Ph.D.) in a social science
Three or more years of experience as a research supervisor
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely to a wide range of audiences
Closing date: October
9, 2009 at 5:00 PM
More information is here.
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