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Freitag Awarded UW Presidential Fellowship
CSDE Trainee Callie Freitag was awarded the Presidential Dissertation Fellowship from the University of Washington. This fellowship provides support to doctoral students in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and social professions, whose dissertation projects demonstrate unique scholarly significance and originality. Congratulations Callie – this is great recognition of the quality of your ideas around aging, poverty, and public program participation!
Farquhar Publishes New Research on Alcohol Use Among Kenyans Who Inject Drugs Living with HIV and its Elevated Risk of Transmission
CSDE Affiliate Carey Farquhar, and Co-Authors, have released new research entitled “Alcohol Use Among People Who Inject Drugs Living with HIV in Kenya is Associated with Needle Sharing, More New Sex Partners, and Lower Engagement in HIV Care”.
The authors assessed the prevalence and correlates of alcohol use among 870 people who inject drugs living with HIV in Kenya, with attention toward (1) sexual and injecting risk behaviors for HIV transmission and (2) HIV care engagement.
CIDMA Institute Accepting Applications for 2-Day Workshop
Researchers at the University of Chicago and Duke invite you to apply for the 2nd annual Collaborative for Innovation in Data & Measurement in Aging (CIDMA) Institute, held at the University of Chicago, September 12-14, 2023. The goal of CIDMA is to identify, design, conduct and assess innovations in data collection and measurement within longitudinal research on aging and disseminate the findings of these assessments broadly.
Graduate Research Assistant Needed for UW School of Law
CSDE Affiliate Gregg Colburn and Christine Cimini (UW Law School) are seeking a graduate research assistant to conduct research on the use of mediation/conflict resolution techniques to improve the residential stability of households served by Seattle Housing Authority. They have secured funding to support a graduate student (PhD student preferred) for the entire 2023-2024 academic year at a 50% appointment.
The UW Law School Mediation Clinic, in partnership with two local non-profits, King County Dispute Resolution Center (KCDRC) and Housing Connector (HC), designed a pilot program called Conflict Resolution Services (CRS).
See the full job description here.
Chan Publishes His First Book in Chinese
CSDE Affiliate Kam Wing Chan has published his first book in Chinese by Peking University Press in China. The book, titled 大国城民: 城镇化及户籍改革 (Becoming Urban Citizens: Urbanization and China’s Hukou Reform) is a project that has taken him several years to complete. The book weaves together his decades of research on China up to 2022 and is written in a more accessible language for a larger audience in China. A description of his book is here. Fantastic work, Professor Chan!
*New* International Migration Review Latest Issue
The International Migration Review just published its summer 2023 issue. Topics include the impact of COVID-19 on mobility, human trafficking, humanitarianism among diasporic communities, and more.
*New* Issue of Population and Development Review
We’re pleased to share the latest issue for Population and Development Review. The June issue includes new methodological approaches and substantive insights on life course, population displacement, fertility trends, gender, and child well-being.
Wang Led Study on Community Land Trusts Released with New Data
CSDE Affiliate Vince Wang’s mega study on community land trusts was just released by the Grounded Solutions Network. The study yields a unique community land trust dataset for which Wang is looking to analyze and collaborate with colleagues around. For more details, see the press release from the Grounded Solutions Network at the University of Toronto.