The Duke Network Analysis Center (DNAC) and the Duke Population Research Institute, with support from the  NICHD, will be hosting a fourth, week-long Social Networks and Health workshop from May 13 – 17, 2019.

If you are interested in attending, please fill out this *very short* interest form.

https://goo.gl/forms/NqtQS6REWySBNc792

We will notify folks when registration is open.  Registration costs $150 for the week.

The Social Networks and Health workshop will cover topics in social network analysis related to studying health behaviors, including:

• Data collection
• Ego network analysis
• Diffusion and peer influence
• Communities in networks
• Respondent-driven sampling
• Network visualizations
• Statistical Models for networks (ERGM, AMEN, SOAM)
• Agent-based modeling

The workshop will also contain a substantial lab component, which will give attendees an opportunity to learn how to use the R statistical computing language to analyze networks.  Last year’s presentations and labs are available online at https://dnac.ssri.duke.edu/social-networks-health-scholars-training-program-2018.php .

**In addition, we have funding for a limited number (up to 12) of SN&H fellowships. Fellows will participate in the week-long training course, but also be matched with a mentor to work on an ongoing research project that the fellow has proposed. All participation costs (including domestic travel and lodging expenses to come to Duke) for SN&H fellows will be covered by the program.  There is additional funding fellows can access throughout the year to travel to meetings and otherwise support research meetings with their program mentor. SN&H fellows must commit to presenting the results of their project at next year’s workshop.  Due to NIH policy, we can only consider applications from US citizens or permanent residents.  SN&H Fellowships will be primarily targeted at pre-doctoral students, post-docs and junior faculty and is open to participants both in the triangle and across the nation. Women, individuals from underrepresented minority groups, and disabled individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.**

Note we can waive the registration fee for participants from universities without means to cover the costs or scholars under-represented in the SN&H field.

The EDSD is an eleven-month sponsored program that is offered every year aiming to provide students in the first year of their doctoral studies with an appropriate high-level education in demography. Students will acquire a solid knowledge base on the causes and consequences of demographic change, population data, statistical and mathematical demography, as well as modeling, simulation, and forecasting. The School’s courses are structured in such a way that the students work on the precise formulation of a thesis topic and early steps of their dissertations. Many of the School’s courses concentrate on strengthening the quantitative and programming skills of the students. The language of the School is English.

In the 2019/20 academic year, the School will be held at two different locations. The preparatory courses (from early September to mid-October 2019) will be offered at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research in Rostock, Germany. The core courses (from mid-October 2019 until end of July 2020) will be held at the Centre d’Estudis Demogràfics, in the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain.

For more information, visit the current EDSD 2018/19 program in Odense, Denmark: EDSD 2018/2019

Upon successful completion of the program and presentation of a thesis, the students enrolled in the EDSD will attain an official European Master in Demography from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.

Please find all the information on how to apply on our  website, or contact us at edsd@ced.uab.es

ABSTRACT: Based on insights from the Mapping American Social Movements Project, this essay reframes the history of American radicalism by paying close attention to the singular fact that for the last century the left has consisted solely of shifting constellations of social movements without the anchoring presence of a competitive leftwing electoral party.  As a result, the American left has been more discontinuous and more innovative than its counterparts in most countries and operates in different ways. Its organizations come and go, flourishing for a time then withering, only to be replaced at some later point by a new left based in different organizations, often with different demography, geography, and ideological agendas. The essay maps five distinct left constellations over the last century and explores the question of how American radicalism has survived, how it has repeatedly reconstituted itself absent the supportive institutional apparatus of an electoral party.

James Gregory is a Professor of History and former Harry Bridges Chair of Labor Studies at the University of Washington. His research and teaching center on these aspects of 20th century United States history: (1) labor history, particularly the history of American radicalism; (2) regionalism, both the West and the South; (3) race and civil rights history; (4) migration, especially inside the United States.

Subject: USF International Fellowships: Apply Now!

Dear all—please circulate our call for applications for an International Fellowship funded by the Urban Studies Foundation (for early to mid-career urban scholars from the Global South).

Please see: https://urbanstudiesfoundation.org/funding/international-fellowships/

Deadline: 7th May 2019.

INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP—CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

Applications are invited for an International Fellowship for early to mid-career urban scholars from the Global South, on any theme pertinent to a better understanding of urban realities in the Global South. The Fellowship covers the costs of a sabbatical period at a university of the candidate’s choice in the Global North or South for the purpose of writing up the candidate’s existing research findings in the form of publishable articles or a book under the guidance of a chosen mentor in their field of study. Funding is available for a period ranging between 3-9 months.

Eligibility

Applicants must be early to mid-career urban scholars with a PhD obtained within the preceding 10 years who currently work in a university or other research institution within the Global South. Candidates must also be nationals of a country in the Global South, defined here as countries on the OECD’s current ODA recipient list (2018-2020). Preference may be given to candidates from least or low-income countries but middle-income countries are not excluded if the need for support is justified.

Requirements

The candidate must make suitable arrangements to be mentored by a suitably experienced senior urban scholar at the candidate’s chosen research institution. Further particulars are available to download here. An application form can be downloaded here.

Terms

The financial support attached to the fellowship will meet accommodation and subsistence needs while staying at the host university, return (economy class) air fare, and assistance towards research costs (including any fees or other costs of being a visiting fellow at the institution). There is also a small budget available for the mentor to assist the Fellow to meet their intended research aims should this be appropriate.

Submission:

Application forms are available here. Completed applications must be submitted electronically to USF Director of Operations, Joe Shaw (joe.shaw@glasgow.ac.uk), no later than 7th May 2019.

The application must include:

• an outline of the planned research, demonstrating its originality, rigour and value to the field of urban studies [1200 words max.]
• a statement of the intended research outputs (e.g. articles [specify target journals], a monograph, etc.) [300 words max.]
• designation of the northern or southern institution where the fellowship will be pursued and reasons for its selection [300 words max.]
• the name of the urban scholar at that institution willing to act as mentor to the fellow during the fellowship, and a statement of how their expertise will support and facilitate the proposed research
• draft budget listing main cost items
• a 3-page CV listing academic achievements and publications
• a letter from the prospective mentor stating their willingness to act as a mentor to the fellow and indicating the suitability of the host institution for the proposed sabbatical study
• a short CV from the mentor (3 pages maximum), preferably including any previous mentoring experience if applicable.
• the names and contact details of two academic referees.

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Please contact Joe Shaw (joe.shaw@glasgow.ac.uk) for more information.

Due to the recent lapse in appropriations, implementation of the revised NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG), (NSF 19-1) was postponed. We are pleased to announce that the revised PAPPG will now be effective for proposals submitted, or due, on or after February 25, 2019. Significant changes include:

• Addition of Research.gov as an option for proposal preparation and submission, and proposal file updates;
• Revision of eligibility standards for unaffiliated individuals;
• Specification that conference proposals over $50,000 and all equipment proposals must include the Collaborators and Other Affiliations information in the proposal submission;
• Revision of resubmission guidelines for NSF programs that accept proposals at any time;
• Implementation of NSF’s policy on sexual harassment and other forms of harassment, or sexual assault;
• Specification that proposers are required to have a policy or code-of-conduct that addresses sexual harassment, other forms of harassment, and sexual assault, and that includes clear and accessible means of reporting violations of the policy or code-of-conduct. This policy or code-of-conduct must be disseminated to conference participants prior to attendance at the conference as well as made available at the conference itself;
• Emphasis on the importance of training faculty in the responsible and ethical conduct of research;
• Incorporation of existing patent policy into the PAPPG. This policy was previously implemented by regulation at 45 CFR 650; and
• Numerous clarifications and other changes throughout the document;

You are encouraged to review the by-chapter summary of changes provided in the Introduction section of the PAPPG.

To learn about the changes in the revised PAPPG (NSF 19-1), please view the latest NSF Proposal & Award Policy Update webinar.

While this version of the PAPPG becomes effective on February 25, 2019, in the interim, the guidelines contained in the current PAPPG (NSF 18-1) continue to apply. We will ensure that the current version of the PAPPG remains on the NSF website, with a notation to proposers that specifies when the new PAPPG (including a link to the new Guide) will become effective.

Associated award terms and conditions (including RTC NSF Agency Specific Requirements, GC-1, and FL-26) will also be effective for proposals submitted or due, on or after, February 25, 2019. Cooperative Agreement Conditions (CA-FATC) and CA-FATC Modifications and Supplemental terms and conditions are effective for new awards and funding actions to existing awards beginning on February 12, 2019.

If you have any questions regarding these changes, please contact the DIAS/Policy Office at policy@nsf.gov.

Postdoctoral researcher (2.5 years) on Fertility Stalls in sub-Saharan Africa (UCLouvain, Belgium)

The Centre for Demographic Research of the UCLouvain (Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium – www.uclouvain.be/demo) recruits a Postdoctoral researcher to work on the FNRS-funded STALL project.

 Job description

This project has three broad objectives : documenting stalls in sub-Saharan Africa, describing their demographic dynamics, and identifying their underlying causes. The project will use demographic surveys and censuses from a large number of countries in sub-Saharan Africa, and will document case studies in selected countries.

The postdoctoral researcher will work in collaboration with the lead researcher. He/she will participate in the following activities:

• Analysis of demographic surveys and censuses and other data sources.
• Fieldwork in selected countries.
• Presentations at international conferences.
• Publications of journal articles on fertility changes in sub-Saharan Africa.

Profile

• PhD in demography or related discipline.
• Very good knowledge of demographic and statistical methods for the analysis of fertility data.
• Very good knowledge of the literature on fertility changes in Africa.
• Strong quantitative skills and very good knowledge of STATA and/or R.
• Experience in sub-Saharan Africa, and willingness to travel to several African countries.
• Good writing skills.
• Good working knowledge of English and/or French.
• Experience with qualitative methods is appreciated.

Conditions

• Starting date: June 2019.
• Duration: 30 months.
• Net monthly allowance of 2,490 €.
• Candidates should have completed their PhD in the past 5 years.
• Candidates should not have lived in Belgium for more than 12 months in the 3 years preceding the start of the contract.

Application

Applications will include a complete CV, a motivation letter and the names and addresses of two reference persons who can be contacted.

Applications should be sent by e-mail to Bruno Schoumaker (bruno.schoumaker@uclouvain.be) before March 1, 2019.

Post-doctoral Research Associate in Population-Environment Interactions, University of Colorado Boulder (United States)

Application review will begin 6 March 2019. 

CU Population Center (CUPC) at the University of Colorado Boulder is currently recruiting a postdoctoral fellow with expertise in population-environment research, to start August 2019. The initial term of appointment is one year, but reappointment for a second year is possible subject to performance evaluation.

CUPC, housed in the Institute of Behavioral Science, is a national leader in demographic research on population health, environmental demography and migration patterns and processes. This postdoctoral research position builds on CUPC’s strengths in environmental demography, and within that area, candidates should have research expertise in migration-climate within livelihoods and potentially including health linkages, rural demographic processes, social vulnerability and natural hazards, and/or urbanization processes and their effects on the environment and health.

Key Responsibilities:  Candidates must have experience in quantitative methods, the use of computational, statistical or data scientific approaches applied to social science or interdisciplinary research settings as well as data integration involving spatial and non-spatial data. They are expected to bring particular interest in interdisciplinary research and to participate in, and develop, projects collaborative with Earth Lab Boulder, an initiative harmonizing the wealth of Earth observation data to facilitate innovative scholarship using combinations of satellite, survey, and field data at various spatial and temporal scales.

Postdoctoral fellows are expected to spend time working independently as well as collaboratively with CUPC faculty affiliates on large-scale research projects and grant proposals. Postdoctoral researchers will be resident within CUPC in the Institute of Behavioral Science, will coordinate and/or participate in relevant working groups, regularly attend and present within the CUPC speaker series and other CUPC workshops and mentoring activities. We also expect fellows to attend the Population Association of America (PAA) annual meetings, submit two or more population-focused articles for publication during their time at CU Boulder, and help strengthen connections between CUPC and Earth Lab.

Qualifications:  Candidates must be Ph.D. degree in social sciences related to CUPC research themes.

The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. The University of Colorado Boulder is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass.

Application review will begin March 6, 2019.

The candidate’s cover letter should describe research interests and a 2-year plan including potential collaborative links as related to above substantive areas of interest.  Application materials will not be accepted via email and must be submitted online through CU Boulder Jobs.

For questions or additional information please contact Lori Hunter, Director, CU Population Center: Lori.Hunter@colorado.edu