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May 27, 2008

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CSDE WEEKLY SEMINAR: Elizabeth Armstrong -- Disease of the Week: Estimating Attention to Diseases in the Public Arena
CSDE ANNOUNCEMENTS & SPOTLIGHTS: Eleanor Brindle & Kathleen O'Connor -- New paper forthcoming; Garrett Tomblingson -- Leaving CSDE
CAMPUS SEMINARS & EVENTS OF INTEREST: Center for Statistics and the Social Sciences Seminar -- CSSS Faculty; School of Social Work 2008 Research Symposium -- Sarah Gehlert; WCPC Seminar Series on Poverty and Public Policy -- Kristen Harknett
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES & NOTICES: Request for Proposals -- Department of Global Health; Secondary Analysis of Existing Alcohol Epidemiology Data (R01) -- NIH; New GSA Directive Affects NIH Reimbursement Process for New Reviewers and Reviewers Up for CCR Renewal -- NIH
CALLS FOR PAPERS: National Research Conference on the National Survey of Family Growth; Global Women’s Movements in Changing Societies
CONFERENCES: Penn State University Symposium on Family Issues; Third Global Congress of Women in Politics and Governance
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES: Technical Adviser / Health Economist -- United Nations Population Fund, Thailand; Associate and Fellowship Director Position -- Ibis Reproductive Health
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES: Post Doctoral Position -- Population and Studies Training Center, Brown University
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST: Population Reference Bureau WebUpdate; Decennial Census Restricted Data Documentation Announcement

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CSDE WEEKLY SEMINAR

Elizabeth Armstrong -- Disease of the Week: Estimating Attention to Diseases in the Public Arena

Friday, May 30
12:30 - 2:00 PM
Parrington Hall Forum

CSDE Seminar Schedule

CSDE ANNOUNCEMENTS & SPOTLIGHTS

Eleanor Brindle & Kathleen O'Connor -- New paper forthcoming

Katherine Wander, Eleanor Brindle, Kathleen A. O'Connor
"C-reactive protein across the menstrual cycle"

American Journal of Physical Anthropology
Volume 136, Issue 2, Pages 138-146, June 2008

http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/117899910/abstract

Garrett Tomblingson -- Leaving CSDE

Garrett Tomblingson has decided to leave the Biodemography Core to pursue a new career in woodworking and cabinet-making. His last day in the lab will be June 5th. Hiring Garrett was an incredible stroke of luck for us, because he came to the lab fully trained and ready to go as a result of his undergraduate work here. He hit the ground running, and his help has pulled us through one of the busiest times the lab has ever had. We will miss him dearly.

Congratulations, Garrett, and good luck!

CAMPUS SEMINARS & EVENTS OF INTEREST

Center for Statistics and the Social Sciences Seminar -- CSSS Faculty

CSSS Faculty
"Presentation of CSSS courses for 2008-2009 academic year"

Wednesday, May 28
12:30 PM
Denny 401

School of Social Work 2008 Research Symposium -- Sarah Gehlert

Sarah Gehlert, Helen Ross Professor in the School of Social Service Administration and the Institute of Mind and Biology, University of Chicago
"A Multi-Informative, Multi-Level Approach to Understanding the Role of Stress in Breast Cancer Disparities"

Wednesday, May 28
Viewing of Research Posters 2:30-3:00 PM
Presentation 3:00 – 4:30 PM
School of Social Work Commons, 305

WCPC Seminar Series on Poverty and Public Policy -- Kristen Harknett

Kristen Harknett, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Pennsylvania
"Social Supports for Mothers: Does Childbearing Affect Support, and Does Support Affect Childbearing?"

Monday, June 2
3:00 - 4:30 PM
Parrington Hall Commons

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES & NOTICES

Request for Proposals -- Department of Global Health

The Department of Global Health now seeks to proactively identify, stimulate, and nurture the development of innovative new or emerging interdisciplinary a) "Initiatives" and b) "Centers" that link research; education, training and mentoring; and service delivery to reduce disparities in health globally. DGH is particularly interested in catalyzing new collaborations across the UW campus among schools, departments and disciplines, in leveraging matching funding for inter-departmental or inter-school initiatives, and in attracting outstanding new faculty to the UW to complement existing expertise in global health.

We hope to be able to continue to develop new Inter-Departmental/School Initiatives and Interdisciplinary Discovery, Learning and Service Centers both through this RFP process, and through proactively capitalizing on emerging opportunities as they arise.

Who is Eligible to Apply
University of Washington regular or research faculty members are invited to submit proposals in response to this RFP. Faculty from UW-affiliated and other institutions may be included in applications as appropriate to the expertise required for the proposed DLS Centers.

Application Process and Timeline for Proposals
Applications for development of Inter-Departmental or Inter-School Initiatives and DLS Centers will be submitted in two stages. Short concept proposals (up to 3 pages, plus 3-page biosketches for Initiative or Center Faculty, and a 1 page budget) are invited in the initial round of responses to this RFP, and will be reviewed by Department of Global Health internal and external reviewers.

Concept Proposals Due June 30, 2008.

To download the pdf with full guideline details, click here.

Secondary Analysis of Existing Alcohol Epidemiology Data (R01) -- NIH

Program Announcement (PA) Number: PA-08-167

Purpose: This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism solicits Research Project (R01) applications for organizations/institutions that propose to conduct secondary analysis of existing data sets. NIAAA seeks to enhance the understanding of the patterns of alcohol consumption and the epidemiology of alcohol-related problems.

Key Dates
Release/Posted Date: May 23, 2008
Opening Date: September 5, 2008 (Earliest date an application may be submitted to Grants.gov)
Letters of Intent Receipt Date(s): Not applicable
NOTE: On-time submission requires that applications be successfully submitted to Grants.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. local time (of the applicant institution/organization).
Application Due Date(s): Standard dates apply, please see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm

New GSA Directive Affects NIH Reimbursement Process for New Reviewers and Reviewers Up for CCR Renewal -- NIH

Notice Number: NOT-OD-08-075

Issued by National Institutes of Health (NIH), (http://www.nih.gov)

In accordance with a recent General Services Administration (GSA) directive, NIH will discontinue use of the U. S. Treasury Central Contractor Registration (CCR) for electronic disbursement of reviewers’ honoraria and reimbursements for expenses incurred during their participation in NIH peer review meetings. NIH is diligently seeking a new, efficient reimbursement system. However, effective immediately and through September 30, 2008, the following interim solution will be implemented:

Reviewers whose CCR registration is active at the time of reimbursement will continue to receive payment via direct deposit.

Reviewers who are not registered with CCR (or whose registration has expired) will be issued a check from a government contractor, World Travel Services, Inc. (WTS) for this fiscal year only (October 1, 2007, to September 30, 2008). The check will be sent to the residential mailing address on file in the eRA Commons.

Reviewers do not need to renew their CCR registration once it expires. Reviewers should ignore emails from CCR prompting them to renew their registration.

Reviewers can check the status of their CCR registration at www.ccr.gov, by following these instructions:

Click on “Search CCR” located on the left side of the page.

Enter their DUNS number.

Click on “Search”.

View the registration status located at the top of the page.

NIH is committed to ensuring that all reviewers receive their disbursements as efficiently as possible, and is working to develop a new system to facilitate this process. Additional information will be forthcoming. Thank you for your continued support of the NIH peer review process during this transition.

CALLS FOR PAPERS

National Research Conference on the National Survey of Family Growth

The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) announces the 2008 Research Conference on the National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) and issues this Call for Papers. The Conference will be held on Thursday and Friday, October 16 and 17, 2008, at NCHS located in Hyattsville, Maryland, just outside Washington, DC.

The purpose of the conference is to present and discuss original, unpublished analyses of the National Survey of Family Growth. Participants in the conference (discussants and 1 presenter per accepted paper) will be reimbursed for travel and lodging expenses. About 20 papers will be accepted for presentation at the conference. Topical sessions will be organized around the themes represented by the accepted papers.

Papers are welcome on any topic provided the principal data source is one or more cycles of the National Survey of Family Growth. Priority will be given to papers using Cycle 6 of the NSFG (2002), based on 12,571 interviews with men & women aged 15-44. Papers or extended abstracts (3 or more pages) should be submitted electronically (preferably in PDF or Word format) to nsfg@cdc.gov or mailed by overnight mail to William Mosher for receipt by 5 pm EDT Tuesday, June 17, 2008.

William Mosher, PhD
National Center for Health Statistics
3311 Toledo Road, Room 7421
Hyattsville, MD 20782

Authors will be notified by e-mail of acceptance or rejection of their papers by 5 pm EDT Monday, July 14, 2008.

For full details on topics and cycles, click here.

Global Women’s Movements in Changing Societies

Deadline for Submissions: June 16, 2008

Women for Women International, a non-profit humanitarian organization, seeks submissions for the Fall 2008 issue of its bi-annual academic journal, Critical Half.

This issue will focus on global women’s movements and women’s movements globally in various contexts, including politics, women’s rights, social change, religion, and economic endeavors. Women’s movements may be global in their organization or effects, as in the international feminist movement, or they may be global in their concerns but local or ‘grassroots’ in their organization and immediate impact. Papers might consider the genesis and logistics of women’s movements; the underlying ideological concerns which give rise to and sustain, or counteract, these movements; or the interaction of women’s movements with local, regional, and global organizations, such as religious groups, political parties, or local or international local women’s groups.

Papers which address issues of women’s movements in conflict and post-conflict societies, developing countries, and trans-national contexts are particularly encouraged.

For full details, click here.

CONFERENCES

Penn State University Symposium on Family Issues

"Development of Hispanic Children in Immigrant Families: Challenges and Prospects"

October 23-24, 2008
Nittany Lion Inn, Penn State
State College, PA

Program
One in five children in the U.S. has immigrant parents, and children of immigrant parents are the fastest growing component of the child population. Given the different circumstances and experiences of immigrant populations, our symposium's focus is on Hispanic families. They are themselves a diverse group, and constitute the largest ethnic minority group in the nation.

A range of challenges face immigrant children and their families. Negative sentiments toward immigrant families have not been as high as they are now for nearly a century. National immigration policy appears to be in a gridlock, but local policies are rapidly changing. Immigrant destinations have expanded to include both new metropolitan locations and rural areas. These and other changes have altered the social, political, and economic forces in host communities and the broader social contexts in which children develop. Thus, the study of children and youth in immigrant families is timely and important.

The purpose of the 2008 Family Symposium will be to examine four arenas of research and policy that are significant in the development and well-being of children and youth in immigrant Hispanic families: (1) the social ecologies of children and youth in immigrant families, including the range of setting characteristics and the ways in which setting characteristics have implications for child and youth well-being and development, (2) the role of families in children's successful adaptation to new "host" environments; (3) the implications of the school and community contexts as well as education policies for children's school experiences and academic achievement; and (4) the roles of health care, social service provision, and health policies in children's health and well-being.

For full conference details, including registration, speakers, schedule, and accomodations, click here.

Third Global Congress of Women in Politics and Governance

"Focus on Gender in Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction"
October 19-22, 2008
Dusit Thani Hotel, Makati City
Metro Manila, Philippines

Climate change is the 21st century crisis. According to the United Nations Human Development Report, it is still a preventable crisis. Coping efforts must include: 1) disaster risk reduction; 2) adaptation and 3) mitigation.

Women are most vulnerable to the bad effects of climate change and yet women are absent in the decision-making process, the discourse and the debate on climate change, a global mainstream issue that is affecting the entire world.

Changing and influencing the course of climate change and preparedness thru disaster risk reduction are the two main strategies which women must understand and engage in.

There is an urgent need for political leaders and legislators to commit to creating a gender responsive enabling environment for responding to climate change and preparedness through disaster risk reduction at national and international levels.

It is in this spirit that the Center for Asia Pacific Women in Politics (CAPWIP) in partnership with the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction (UN/ISDR) is organizing the Third Global Congress of Women in Politics and Governance in October 19-22, 2008. The focus of the Congress is on gender in climate change and disaster risk reduction.

Invited to the Third Global Congress of Women in Politics and Governance are female and male parliamentarians, decision-makers in national government, environment organizations/agencies, youth leaders and media practitioners, funding/donor agencies and organizations.

For full details, click here.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Technical Adviser / Health Economist -- United Nations Population Fund, Thailand

The Technical Adviser post is located in the Regional Office in Bangkok, and is under the overall supervision of the Regional Director and reports directly to the Deputy Regional Director. S/he is the principal adviser at the regional level for integrated technical and programme advice in population and development, with a focus on data and census. The Technical Adviser works in an integrated manner with the technical and programme staff in the Regional Office (RO) and Sub-regional Office (SRO), under the coordination of the Team Coordinator.

Main Tasks & Responsibilties

Strategic technical development, monitoring and oversight

Quality control of technical support and capacity development

Evidence and knowledge development and dissemination

Management and coordination of knowledge networks

Technical representation

Education
Post-graduate University Degree or equivalent (preferably Ph. D.) in demography, statistics, population studies, economics, or other field directly related to the substantive area identified in the title of the post.

Required Competencies

Core Competencies

Commitment to UNFPA's Values and Guiding Principles;

Developing People/Fostering Innovation and Empowerment/Performance Management;

Team Work/Communication/Self-Management;

Strategic Thinking/Results Orientation and Commitment to Excellence/Decision Making;

Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Learning.

Functional Competencies

Conceptual innovation in the provision of technical expertise

Leveraging the resources of national governments and partners/building strategic alliances and partnerships

Job knowledge/technical expertise

Adaptation/application of knowledge in different contexts

Integration in a multidisciplinary environment

Open until filled. For full details and to apply online, click here.

Associate and Fellowship Director Position -- Ibis Reproductive Health

Ibis Reproductive Health seeks an Associate to serve as fellowship director and to lead the Ellertson Fellowship, a two-year postdoctoral research and leadership training fellowship for social science and public health researchers, currently active at five fellowship sites (Columbia University, the Guttmacher Institute, Ibis Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins University, and the University of California, San Francisco). The objectives of the fellowship are to support promising new social science researchers who study abortion and reproductive health, and to produce and share research that informs policy and program design in abortion and reproductive health. The Ellertson Fellowship was launched in 2003, and the third cohort of fellows will join the program in September 2008 at the five fellowship sites.

The fellowship director is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Ellertson Fellowship and provides leadership and support to the fellowship site directors, fellows, alumni, the Fellowship Advisory Committee, and other allied individuals. The fellowship director coordinates fellowship activities and provides substantive leadership of the program, with a focus on supporting social science researchers to gain experience working on abortion and to continue as leaders in the academic and policy fields.

Dates and term of assignment: Position is available immediately. Full-time position (will consider part-time positions for the right candidate) based in either San Francisco, CA, or Cambridge, MA.

Deadline for applications: Interested candidates should send a letter of application along with curriculum vitae to admin@ibisreproductivehealth.org (preferred) or to Laurel Morrison, 17 Dunster Street, Suite 201, Cambridge, MA 02138. Applications must be received by 1 July 2008. No calls please.

For full details, click here.

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

Post Doctoral Position -- Population and Studies Training Center, Brown University

The PSTC expects to have an opening for a two-year NICHD-funded postdoctoral position starting as early as July 1, 2008.The PSTC is an interdisciplinary research and training unit of Brown University that provides an environment for intellectual exchange, infrastructure support services, and project development support for a very productive, interdisciplinary group of population-related faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students.

Research at the PSTC is innovative and interdisciplinary. It is distinguished by its commitment to collaboration across disciplinary and institutional boundaries as well as its strong portfolio of research in developing country settings. The scope of PSTC research encompasses both traditional topics of interest to demographers, such as fertility, mortality, and migration, as well as a much broader range of issues, including environmental change, health (including living with disability and studies of nutrition), gender, family structure, schooling, segregation, and the consequences of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

As part of a research unit with a strong culture of collaboration, postdoctoral fellows are expected to spend about half of their time working independently and about half of their time working together with research associates. We strongly encourage potential applicants to contact PSTC faculty Research Associates to discuss collective interests prior to submitting their application. In addition, postdoctoral fellows are expected to regularly attend the weekly PSTC Colloquia, present to the colloquia during the second year of their postdoctoral appointment, present research at the Population Association (PAA) meetings, and submit one or more articles for publication. Postdoctoral fellows must have a Ph.D. in anthropology, economics, sociology, demography, or a related social science discipline. Applicants must be citizens, or Permanent Residents, of the United States at the time of application.

Screening of applications will begin on April 1, 2008, and will continue until the position is filled. Send letter of application with CV, information about research interests and plans, anticipated postdoctoral faculty mentor(s), future employment goals, and examples of written work. It is preferred that all application materials be sent as a single pdf document to Thomas_Alarie@brown.edu; applications via regular mail will be accepted. In addition, please have three letters of recommendation sent.

Submit all materials to:
Thomas Alarie
Population Studies and Training Center
Box 1836
Brown University
68 Waterman Street
Providence RI 02912

Questions and requests for additional information should be directed to Dennis Hogan.

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Population Reference Bureau WebUpdate

Upcoming Population Reference Bureau Discuss Online

Lori Ashford, program director, policy communications, Population Reference Bureau
"Ensuring a Wide Range of Family Planning Choices"

Thursday, June 5
1:00 - 2:00 PM (EDT)
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.

MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA

Sexual & Reproductive Health in the Middle East and North Africa: A Guide for Reporters
Just published by the Population Reference Bureau, Sexual & Reproductive Health in the Middle East and North Africa: A Guide for Reporters brings together the latest available data on sexual and reproductive health for countries in the MENA region. It was written for journalists, to help them educate the public and make the case for policymakers that poor sexual and reproductive health contributes to social inequalities and hinders social and economic development. "This is the first time that material on sexual and reproductive health has been put together in one, easy-to-read resource for the Middle East and North Africa," noted Farzaneh Roudi-Fahimi, who wrote the guide with Lori Ashford, program director of policy communications at PRB. "We hope that reporters, educators, and others will refer to it in their work and use it to expand the dialogue on these extremely important development topics."

http://www.prb.org/Reports/2008/mediaguide.aspx

UNITED STATES

State-by-State Costs of Child Poverty in the U.S.
Research has shown that growing up in poverty leads to negative health, social, and economic consequences for children that often continue in adulthood. Compared with other children, children living below the poverty line are less healthy, have lower educational achievement, and are more likely to become involved with the criminal justice system. As adults, they are less likely to attend college or hold a steady job. In 2006, an estimated 13.3 million U.S. children were living in poverty, and at risk for such lifelong problems. Kelvin Pollard, senior demographer at PRB, wrote this article based on a report from the KIDS COUNT project in Washington state (affiliated with the University of Washington's Human Services Poverty Center).

http://www.prb.org/Articles/2008/childpovertyestimates.aspx

PRB IN THE FIELD

Women’s Edition Meets in Johannesburg
In early April, the Population Reference Bureau assembled a group of eight women journalists from seven developing countries in South Africa to participate in a weeklong seminar on the causes and consequences of rape and other violence against women. The eight journalists are members of PRB's global network called Women's Edition, funded by USAID. Johannesburg was chosen as the venue for a seminar on gender-based violence because it has one of the world's highest rates of rape. This article was written by Deborah Mesce, program director of international media training at PRB; and Charlotte Feldman-Jacobs, program director of gender at PRB.

http://www.prb.org/Articles/2008/johannesburg.aspx

Decennial Census Restricted Data Documentation Announcement

The Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) and the Michigan Census Research Data Center are pleased to announce the availability of new documentation for the restricted versions of the 1990 and 2000 Decennial Censuses.

Working in conjunction with the Center for Economic Studies at the U.S. Census Bureau, ICPSR’s Data Sharing for Demographic Research (DSDR) project has created documentation for these restricted data. These datasets are based on the Decennial Long Form Samples and include variables such as age, ancestry, sex, educational attainment, income, household characteristics, migration, commute time to work, occupation, and place of birth. This recently available documentation provides file summaries and variable information and facilitates sorting of the data.

For more information and to access the documentation, please visit the ICPSR Web site at http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/ICPSR/.

Access to the data is available only within the Census Research Data Centers and requires approval by the U.S. Census Bureau. Procedures for accessing these data are available at http://www.ces.census.gov or http://www.isr.umich.edu/src/MCRDC/. Funding for this project was provided by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development through DSDR (http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/DSDR/).