CSDE Affiliate Jade D’Alpoim Guedes (Anthropology) released a study with co-authors in Quaternary Science Reviews, entitled “Changes in prehistoric wood procurement strategies in Northern China from 6500 – 2000 BP. Evidence for human preferential harvesting in the face of climatic change“. The article was lead-authored by Liu Fengwen from Yunnan University in China. In the past, humans have adapted their strategies of wood collection to shifts in the surrounding environment. Shifts in wood procurement strategies have been assumed to have been heavily influenced by changes in biomes due to shifts in climate. In these models, wood found on archaeological sites is interpreted as being representative of the surrounding environment. Around the world there is an increasing recognition that human preferences and management strategies impacted forest composition and species harvesting. Authors evaluated charcoal data gathered from 92 archaeological sites in northern China, with chronologies spanning the period from 6500 BP to 2000 BP. By combining the results of the analysis with published paleoenvironment records and archaeological evidence, we aimed to determine when and how there was an anthropogenic impact on wood procurement strategies.
*New* Issue of Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies
Read the latest issue here, volume 50, issue 8!
Berney and Colleagues Review Public Agency Approaches to Building Equity Into Public Park and Recreation Service Investment
CSDE Affiliate Rachel Berney (Urban Design and Planning) published new research with colleagues in Landscape and Urban Planning, entitled “Building equity into public park and recreation service investment: A review of public agency approaches”. In recent decades, academic and professional research has increased understanding of the importance of city and landscape planners engaging with social and environmental justice issues, including contemporary inequities inherent in the planning, distribution, use, and access of public green and open spaces. However, there is a gap between this research centering equity and the planning, development, and implementation rate demonstrated by public agencies. In this article, authors examine examples of emerging practice in the public park and recreation sector to understand the strategies and approaches public agencies are taking to provide equitable park and recreation systems.
*New* Call for Applications: Summer Workshop On The Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) (Due 4/15/24)
The Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID), begun in 1968, is the world’s longest-running multigenerational household panel study. This five-day, in-person only, workshop will orient participants to the content and structure of the core PSID interview, its special topics modules, and its supplemental studies, including the Child Development Supplement (CDS), the Transition into Adulthood Supplement (TAS), and new COVID-19 modules. They will also discuss topics including the recently-released genomics data
collected from children and primary caregivers in CDS as well as new data files which explain family relationships and demographic characteristics over time. Learn more here. Apply by April 15th with a CV and cover letter.
*New* Call for Applications: 2024–2025 Professional Development Training Series On Poverty And Economic Mobility Research (Due 4/30/24)
As the National Research Center on Poverty and Economic Mobility, the Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison invites applications from continuing Ph.D. and master’s degree students who are from groups that are underrepresented in academia for its 2024–2025 Professional Development Training Series on Poverty and Economic Mobility Research. IRP is offering this virtual quarterly training series from fall 2024 through spring 2025 to 10 students. The training is virtual and will take place from Fall 2024 to Spring 2025. Learn more and apply by April 30th here.
*New* Call for Papers: British Society for Population Studies Annual Conference (Due 4/30/24)
You are invited to submit proposals for presentations and posters for the British Society for Population Studies’ 51st Conference, to take place at the University of Bath, 9-11 September 2024. The conference promises rich opportunities to share knowledge and meet fellow demographers working in university, government and other practical settings, as well as space for early-career researchers to develop networks in the field. Submissions are due by April 30th.
*New* Funding Grants from the Nathan Cummings Foundation (4/30/2024)
The Nathan Cummings Foundation (NCF) has an open call for funding proposals, or Letters of Inquiry (LOIs), from January 16, 2024 through April 30, 2024. They are offering two types of funding opportunities: grants and program-related investments (PRIs). Both grant and PRI proposals must align with NCF’s interconnected goals of racial justice, economic justice, and/or environmental justice. Awards are for $250,000 and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until April 30th. All applicants will be notified about the status of their application within eight weeks of submission. This opportunity was shared with CSDE from UW’s team monitoring corporate and foundation opportunities. Please feel free to reach out to Gretchen Davis Richey, Director of Research (gsd@uw.edu) and Liz Exell, Senior Director for Corporate and Foundation Relations (lexell@uw.edu) with any questions on proposal submissions to this opportunity. Learn more about the RFP on NCF’s website.
*New* Two Funding Opportunities from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College (4/30/24)
The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College announced two funding opportunities to study retirement and disability policy. The first is a Dissertation Fellowship Program, which will award one doctoral candidate with a fellowship of $28,000. The second is Sandell Grant Program, which will award one junior or non-tenured scholar with a one-year grant of $50,000. The deadline for both programs is April 30th, 2024.
*New* Submit Your Proposal for 2024 IAPHS Pre-Conference Workshops (Due 5/3/24)
Submissions for the 2024 IAPHS (Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science) Pre-Conference Workshops to be held on September 10, 2024 are now open! Workshops are often led by diverse interdisciplinary scholars and should seek to engage audiences in important population health topics using a focused skill-oriented interactive experience. Workshops will be 2 hour or 4-hour time blocks. Prior workshops have addressed topics such as advancing health equity methods, network policy mapping, and best practices for communicating race/ethnicity in public health. Submit your abstract by April 26, 2024 with applicants notified of the outcome by May 3, 2024.
*New* Labor Studies Scholarships Now Open (Due 5/6/24)
Each year, the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies awards over $50,000 in scholarships and fellowships to students at UW. The awards are available to students at multiple stages of education and experience, from incoming freshman to senior graduate students. Individual award amounts range from $1,000 to $10,000. Students at any of the three University of Washington campuses are eligible to apply. The deadline to apply for scholarships is Monday, May 6th.