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- CSDE WEEKLY SEMINAR
- CSDE ANNOUNCEMENTS & SPOTLIGHTS
- CSDE AFFILIATE & FELLOW NEWS
- CAMPUS SEMINARS & EVENTS OF INTEREST
- FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
- CALLS FOR PAPERS
- CONFERENCES
- EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
- TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
- OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
CSDE WEEKLY SEMINAR
Karen Kramer - How Did There Get To Be So Many of Us: Life History Perspectives on the Human Potential for Population Growth
Karen Kramer, Harvard University
How Did There Get To Be So Many of Us: Life History Perspectives on the Human
Potential for Population Growth
Friday, November 6, 2009
12:30 - 1:30 pm
Savery 409
CSDE Seminar Schedule
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CSDE ANNOUNCEMENTS & SPOTLIGHTS
CSDE Brown Bag - Using Weights in Survey Data Analysis
Informal Presentation and Discussion on Using Weights
in Survey Data Analysis
Tuesday, Nov 10, 2009
12:00 – 1:30pm
Raitt Hall, Room 221
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CSDE AFFILIATE & FELLOW NEWS
Stew Tolnay – Forthcoming Editor of Demography
The PAA Board of Directors has selected Stew Tolney as the
Editor of Demography. His three-
year term will begin in May 2010. This is great new for the CSDE community. Congratulations, Stew!
Information about Demography is here.
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CAMPUS SEMINARS & EVENTS OF INTEREST
Sabrina Oesterle - Latent Pathways to Adulthood and their Associations with Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana Abuse and Dependence
CSSS Seminar Series
Sabrina Oesterle, Research Assistant Professor, Social Development Research
Group, School of Social Work, University of Washington
Latent Pathways to Adulthood and their Associations with Alcohol, Tobacco, and
Marijuana Abuse and Dependence
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
12:30 - 1:20 pm
Savery 409
More information is here.
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Abigail Bigham - Interpreting Patterns of Variation at the GYPA Locus in Human Populations
Biocultural Anthropology Seminar Series (BASS)
Abigail Bigham, Division of Genetics and Developmental Medicine, UW
Interpreting patterns of variation at the GYPA locus in human populations: Is
their evidence for balancing selection in response to Plasmodium falciparum?
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
3:30-5:00pm
Denny Hall 401
More information is here.
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Majid Ezzati - Policies and Interventions for Global Health Risk Factors: Lessons from Research on Energy, Air Pollution, and Health
IHME Seminar Series
Majid Ezzati, Associate Professor of International Health, Harvard School of
Public Health
Policies and Interventions for Global Health Risk Factors: Lessons from
Research on Energy, Air Pollution, and Health
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
4:00 – 5:30 pm
IHME Offices
More information is here.
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Daniel Rosenberg - Cartographies of Time
Center for West European Studies
Daniel Rosenberg, Associate Professor of History, Robert
D. Clark
Honors College,
University of Oregon
Cartographies of Time
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
4:00pm
Communications 202
More information is here.
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Clarice R. Weinberg - Encountering the Generalized Linear Model in the Minefields of Epidemiology
2009 Breslow Lecture
Clarice R. Weinberg, Ph.D., Chief, Biostatistics Branch, National Institute of
Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health
Encountering the Generalized Linear Model in the Minefields of Epidemiology
Thursday, November 5, 2009
3:30–5:00pm
Health Sciences Building, Room T-747
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Ann Markusen - Native American Artists: Routes out of Personal and Community Poverty
WCPC Seminar Series
Ann Markusen, Professor of Public Affairs, Director of PRIE (Project on
Regional and Industrial Economics) University of Minnesota
Native American Artists: Routes out of Personal and Community Poverty
Monday, November 9, 2009
12:30 – 2:00 pm
Parrington Hall Forum 309
More information is here.
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John Stamets - The Inside Story: What Really Happened During the Reconstruction of Savery Hall
John Stamets, UW Architecture
The Inside Story: What Really Happened During the Reconstruction of Savery Hall
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
6:30 pm
Gould Hall 322
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Accelerating the Pace of Drug Abuse Research Using Existing Epidemiology, Prevention, and Treatment Research Data (R01)
(PAR-10-018)
National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Cancer Institute
Office of Behavioral and Social Science Research
Application Receipt/Submission Date(s): Multiple dates, see announcement.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the
National Cancer Institute (NCI) invite applications to support the innovative
analysis of existing social science and behavioral data to study the etiology
and epidemiology of drug using behaviors (defined as alcohol, tobacco, and
other drug), HIV risk behaviors, related disorders, prevention and treatment of
these behaviors, and health service utilization including quality, access, and
costs. NIDA and NCI encourage coordinated analyses of substance
abuse research data that are in public use or that are privately held by a
principal investigator. The Office of Behavioral and Social
Sciences Research (OBSSR) joins this FOA as part of its effort to promote
research on the behavioral and social aspects of health and illness. However,
only participating ICs will provide direct grant support under this
announcement.
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FAQs regarding PAR-09-233: Network Infrastructure Support for Emerging Behavioral and Social Research Areas in Aging
(NOT-AG-10-002)
National Institute on Aging
The National Institute on Aging has provided a link to the answers to
frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding PAR-09-233, Network
Infrastructure Support for Emerging Behavioral and Social Research Areas in
Aging. This FAQ site will be updated as needed and applicants are
encouraged to check for updates prior to submission.
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Important Changes Announced by UW's Human Subjects Division and the IRB
UW's Human Subjects Division and the IRB would
like to inform the UW research community about important changes in the
following five areas:
1. Expansion of Minimal Risk Category 5 in human subjects regulations
2. A significantly revised HIPAA Authorization Form is now posted and
implemented.
3. Requests for Waivers of Consent or HIPAA Authorization
4. Changes to the HIPAA regulations about health care records
5. Revised UW HIV Consent Form Template
More information about each of these changes is here.
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CALLS FOR PAPERS
Genetic Influences on Demographic Processes
The journal Biodemography and Social Biology
announces a call for papers for a special issue entitled “Genetic influences on
demographic processes.” The journal is devoted to furthering the discussion,
advancement, and dissemination of knowledge about biological and sociocultural
forces which affect the structure and composition of human populations. The
purpose of this special issue of the journal is to showcase recent social
scientific research on behavioral and molecular genetics. This special issue is
tentatively scheduled for publication during the fall of 2010 and will be guest
edited by Jason Boardman (Department of Sociology, University
of Colorado, Boulder)
and Jason Fletcher (Department of Economics, Yale University).
By March 15, 2010, please submit the following:
three documents electronically: a) a cover letter, b) a title page with a
complete list of the authors and the contact information for the lead author,
and c) a blind copy of the manuscript and tables in one complete file. Please
send the files to: Karen Spence, Managing Editor, Biodemography and Social
Biology at the following email address: biodemography@byu.edu. Please be sure
to indicate that this submission is for the special call for papers.
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CONFERENCES
European Population Conference
The
European Association for Population Studies invites contributions to the
European Population Conference to be held in Vienna, 1-4 September 2010. The EPC
2010 is a general scientific conference where the theme Population and
Environment will receive special attention.
At the EPC 2010 only one submission as a first author is allowed; participants
may, however, co-author other papers/presentations. The working language of the
Conference is English.
The deadline for the submission of an abstract is 31 December 2009. Authors
will be informed about acceptance of their paper by March 2010.
More information is here.
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Senior Program Officer - National Academies, Social/ Behavioral Sciences
The Division on Behavioral and Social Sciences
and Education (DBASSE) focuses the knowledge, analytical tools, and methods of the
behavioral and social sciences on some of the nation's most pressing issues in
efforts to understand them and to contribute to their solution. Our areas of
expertise include (but are not limited to) anthropology, child development,
demography, economics, education, history, law, gerontology, linguistics,
political science, psychology, sociology, and statistics.
The Senior Program Officer to the Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory
Sciences and the Committee on the Human-Systems Integration will be part of a
team designing and implementing a multi-year study evaluating the research
program of a government agency focused on research to aid those who have
disabilities and rehabilitation needs. This position entails learning the
administrative procedures of the NRC and managing the work of an
interdisciplinary committee of volunteer experts. Managing this work will
include working closely with the committee chair to plan the project,
organizing regular committee meetings and public workshops, participating in
planning agendas, writing briefing documents, participating in drafting
outlines and chapters for book-length committee report, and managing public
interest about the committee's independent review of a high-visibility topic.
More information is here.
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TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Office of Population Research at Princeton University - NIH Postdoctoral Fellowship
The Office of Population Research at Princeton University invites applications for an
NIH postdoctoral fellowship. Candidates must have completed an MD or a PhD in
demography, sociology, statistics, or other relevant field before appointment.
Holders of NIH fellowships must be U.S. citizens or permanent
residents. Appointment is for one year, with possibility of renewal, and a
start date of September 2010. To apply, link to http://jobs.princeton.edu to complete an application. Please include a
cover letter, a curriculum vitae, 1-3 page projected research plan, writing
samples, and appropriate supporting material. Screening of applicants will
start on February 1, 2010 and continue until position is filled.
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Office of Population Research at Princeton University - Post Doctoral Research Associate
The Office of Population Research at Princeton University
is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to work on a project that examines the
biological pathways linking social and economic factors to health among older
cohorts in Taiwan.
The candidate should have strong methodological skills and experience in
working with large survey data sets. Appointment is for one year, with possible
renewal, to begin as early as July 2010. Ph.D. in related discipline required. To
apply, link tohttp://jobs.princeton.edu to complete an application. Please
include a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, samples of original work, and
appropriate supporting material. Applications will be considered starting March
15, 2010. Screening of applicants will continue until position is filled.
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Population Council: Bixby Fellowship Program
Through a generous grant from the Fred H. Bixby
Foundation, the Population Council has created the Bixby Fellowship Program to
expand opportunities for recently trained social scientists and biomedical
researchers in the health and population fields. The program is highly
competitive and offers a limited number of fellowships each year. Bixby
fellowships allow citizens of developing countries to work with experienced
mentors in the Council’s international network of offices. Fellows work on
projects in one of three program areas: Reproductive Health, HIV/AIDS, and
Poverty, Gender and Youth. The deadline for applications is 15 January, 2010. A
description of the program and details about application procedures are
available on the Council’s website at: http://www.popcouncil.org/slr/Bixby/Bixby_home.html.
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OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
2010 PAA Election Results
The results of the 2010 PAA election, terms
beginning January 1, 2010 (or immediately for the Nominations Committee), are:
President-elect:
David A. Lam, University of Michigan
Vice President-elect:
Wendy D. Manning, Bowling Green State University
Board of Directors:
V. Jeffery Evans, Eunice Kennedy Shriver NICHD
John D. Iceland, Pennsylvania State University
Judith Ann Seltzer, University of California-Los Angeles
Jennifer Van Hook, Pennsylvania State University
Nominations Committee:
Eileen M. Crimmins, University
of Southern California
Mark D. Hayward, University
of Texas at Austin
Michael J. White, Brown University
Publications Committee:
Robert A. Hummer, University of Texas at Austin
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