The Decennial Census is the largest civic action undertaken in the United States. It drives congressional reapportionment and redistricting; the allocation of more than $675 billion in federal funding annually; and countless legal, policy, business, and philanthropic decisions. Amidst the first-ever digital Census, at a time when our tech and media landscape looks entirely different than it did in the last Decennial Census in 2010, we are faced with both new challenges and new opportunities to ensure that everyone gets counted.

 The 2020 Census is on the horizon. Communities and governments are undergoing preparations to ensure all are counted. This workshop will provide a creative, problem-solving space that brings together diverse leaders and innovators from philanthropy, business, nonprofits, federal and local governments. You will learn about the importance of census data, how local communities benefit from a complete and accurate count, and the emerging challenges from a variety of perspectives. Then, the group will roll up their sleeves to go through a creative brainstorming process to generate new ideas and partnerships.

 

I am happy to announce we will be joined by:

•  Ron Jarmin, Acting Director, US Census Bureau
• Danah Boyd, Founder and President, Data & Society; Principal Researcher, Microsoft Research
• Perla Ni, Founder, Census Outreach Project, CommuityConnect Labs, Great Nonprofits
• Mara Abrams, Managing Director, Census Open Innovation Labs
• Lorena Molina-Irizarri, Director of Operations, Census Open Innovation Labs

To register, please visit the event website. Please reply to this email if you have any questions.

The French Institute for Demographic Research (INED, Paris) is currently recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to work on a H2020-funded project, “LifeCycle – Early-life stressors and LifeCycle health”. The post holder will work in particular on the characteristics of immigrant parents, the context of sending and host countries, and the impact of these characteristics on the well-being of young children, using the new French birth cohort, Elfe, but also in comparison to other European cohorts. The post is open from January 2019.

We welcome applications until 29th October 2018; full details are in the attached job profile (in English and French) and here: https://www.ined.fr/en/institute/joining-ined/current-vacancies.

The goal of the Pioneering Ideas Brief Proposal funding opportunity is to explore; to look into the future and put health first as we design for changes in how we live, learn, work and play; to wade into uncharted territory in order to better understand what new trends, opportunities and breakthrough ideas can enable everyone in America to live the healthiest life possible.

While improving the status quo is vital to the health and well-being of millions of Americans now, the Pioneering Ideas Brief Proposal opportunity reaches beyond incremental changes to explore the ideas and trends that will influence the trajectory and future of health. Ultimately, we support work that will help us learn what a Culture of Health can look like—and how we can get there.

The department is establishing a pool of applicants to fill potential part-time temporary teaching positions and full-time visiting faculty position openings. (Please note: FT Visiting positions are rare and they should not be the sole purpose for your application.)

Major Responsibilities

A classroom based 3 credit hour course pays $2750 per class.The department typically hires for the courses/subject areas listed below but this list is not all inclusive. Other courses/subject areas may become available within the department. ILLUSTRATIVE NEEDS INCLUDE : Introductory Geography and specialty Geographic Information Systems courses.

The Department of Geography at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applications for a full-time, tenure-track, Assistant Professor faculty position in Urban or Economic Geography, with an expected start date of July 1, 2019.

A PhD or equivalent international degree or enrollment in a PhD or equivalent international degree program is a basic qualification at the time of application.

The Geography Department is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples and single parents. The department is interested in candidates who will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education through their teaching, research, and service. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit: http://ofew.berkeley.edu/new-faculty.

The Department of Sociology at Stanford University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position with particular interest in computational social science. We seek scholars with an innovative research program and a commitment to outstanding teaching. Applicants will be expected to teach courses at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a statement (not longer than 3 pages) describing research interests (including plans for the next 3-5 years), publications, professional accomplishments and teaching experience, and samples of recent scholarship. Applicants should arrange to have three letters of reference submitted by the deadline to Academic Jobs Online. Please go to https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/11959 in order to apply.

The Population Health Initiative, Urban@UW, the Graduate School and the Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship will be hosting a networking event for graduate students and postdocs from all schools and colleges across the UW who are engaged in scholarship around climate change.

The event will feature lightning presentations from 5-7 students/postdocs on a specific area of climate research.

We are seeking student/postdoc volunteers from diverse disciplines to present their work at this forum, and would like your help in identifying a few presenters. The presentations will be informal and there will be no need for extensive preparation. Presenters will be asked to either talk about a successful collaborative project related to climate change, or about how their own work might benefit from collaborations with different disciplines.

Examples of areas we would like to see represented include climate policy and politics, health implications of climate change, engineering or technology solutions, entrepreneurial approaches to climate change, climate justice and equity, built environment responses to climate change, communicating climate research, and others.

The University of California, Merced, is the newest of the University of California system’s 10 campuses and the first American research university built in the 21st century. With more than 7,500 undergraduate and graduate students, UC Merced offers an environment that combines a commitment to diversity, inclusion, collaboration and professional development. With bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs, strong research and academic partnerships, and community involvement, the UC Merced campus is continually evolving and requires talented, knowledgeable and dynamic educators, researchers, management and staff.

Ranked among the best public universities in the nation by U.S. News and World Report, UC Merced is uniquely equipped to provide educational opportunities to highly qualified students from the San Joaquin Valley and throughout California. The campus enjoys a special connection with nearby Yosemite National Park, is on the cutting edge of sustainability in construction and design, and supports the economic development of Merced and the region.

In Fall 2016, UC Merced broke ground on a $1.3 billion public-private partnership that is unprecedented in higher education. The Merced 2020 Project will nearly double the physical capacity of the campus by 2020, enhancing academic distinction, student success and research excellence. UC Merced is also building the Downtown Campus Center, a $33 million, three-story administrative building in the heart of Merced.

The Department of Sociology in the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts invites applications for a faculty member at the Assistant Professor level (tenure-track) with research interests in the Sociology of Health, Medical Sociology, and/or Environmental Justice. Candidates in any of these areas are encouraged to apply, but we are particularly interested in applicants with a focus on health disparities and inequities or environmental health and justice. This is a unique opportunity to join the faculty at the newest University of California campus, where we are building a world class program and have the opportunity to work with a wonderfully diverse and engaged undergraduate and graduate student population. We seek outstanding scholars who will establish and maintain creative research programs; participate in creating a multi-faculty specialization in the Sociology of Health at UC Merced; participate actively in the development of innovative interdisciplinary programs and research, especially the Health Sciences Research Institute (HSRI); and, teach effectively at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

In order to be considered, candidates must have a research program in the sociology of health or a closely related field; a PhD in sociology by the position start date; and a strong record of publication.

The anticipated start date for this position is July 1, 2019.

Applications must be submitted online. Completed applications must be received no later than October 2, 2018, in order to be considered. Interested applicants are required to submit 1) a cover letter; 2) curriculum vitae; 3) statement of research; 4) statement of teaching; 5) three writing samples; 6) a contributions to diversity statement; and, 7) a list of references with contact information including mailing address, phone number and e-mail address.

The contributions to diversity statement should describe your past experience, activities and future plans to advance diversity, equity and inclusion, in alignment with UC Merced’s mission to reflect the diversity of California and to meet the educational needs and interests of its diverse population. Some faculty candidates may not have substantial past activities. If that is the case, we recommend focusing on future plans in your statement. For additional information on what should be included on your Diversity Statement, please visit http://facultyexcellence.ucsd.edu/c2d/index.html#Are-there-any-guidelines-for-wr.

Applicants for the Assistant Professor level should arrange to have three letters of reference submitted online. After an application is submitted, the letters of reference should be electronically uploaded by the letter writers (instructions will be provided by the application system). Letters of reference should be received no later than October 2, 2018.

The University of California, Merced is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of diversity among its faculty, students and staff. The UC Merced Department of Sociology is committed to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty dedicated to teaching and working in a multicultural environment, and strongly encourages applications from ethnic and racial minorities and members of other underrepresented groups.

Salary is commensurate with education, experience, and UC academic salary scales.

For additional information, please contact Paul Almeida at palmeida@ucmerced.edu.

The School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University is searching for up to two tenure track or tenured faculty members with specialties in U.S. social policy in one or more of the following areas: poverty, inequality, race/ethnicity, immigration, and income security. Research methods may be quantitative and/or qualitative in nature. Candidates may have research interests in policy design, implementation, and/or evaluation. The successful candidate(s) will be expected to develop an extramurally supported research program. Candidates may be appointed at the rank of assistant or associate professor. Appointment at the full professor level may be possible for a candidate with an exceptional research record in the specified area(s) of expertise.

Minimum educational qualifications include a Ph.D. in a related field (e.g. public affairs/public policy, economics, sociology/demography, political science, public administration), evidence of a cohesive research program and a commitment to high quality teaching.

All SPEA faculty members are expected to interact with our diverse student and faculty community. As such, we are especially interested in applicants with a record of successful teaching and mentoring of students from many backgrounds (including first-generation college students, low-income students, racial and ethnic minorities, women, LGBTQ, etc.), an interest in contributing to SPEA’s programs, curricular offerings, and a research portfolio in ways that enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion; applicants are encouraged to address these topics in the letter of application.

The Department of Gerontology in the John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston invites qualified persons to apply for a tenure-track assistant professor position to join our faculty beginning September 1, 2019.

 

The Gerontology Department is building on its strengths in the broad area of aging and health. We are also seeking greater collaboration with the UMass Boston College of Nursing and Health Sciences. Although the tenure home for the position will be in the Department of Gerontology, the position will include responsibility for teaching in the Nursing Department’s PhD program. There will be other opportunities for the person who occupies this position to collaborate with the College of Nursing and Health Sciences.

 

The position requires that applicants have an earned doctoral degree in one of the following fields: gerontology, nursing, epidemiology, sociology, psychology, demography, health economics, social work, or public health. Applicants with terminal degrees in other fields will also be considered. Successful candidates will have demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following substantive areas: health disparities in later life, the intersection of aging, race, ethnicity, and income, as well as mental health and aging, and physical health and aging. Other areas of aging and health expertise will be considered, including health policy and/or basic health research. All candidates should have an emerging or established program of research with evidence of external funding or the potential for generating external funding.

Candidates should have strong quantitative research skills and be able to contribute to the methods and statistics core in both programs, among other areas. Candidates should be prepared to teach in both doctoral programs, as well as in Department of Gerontology’s online Master’s degree program, and the new Global Aging and Life Course Studies undergraduate major/minor.

Faculty from the Department of Gerontology and the Nursing Department will attend the 2018 annual meetings of the Gerontological Society of America in Boston. Arrangements can be made to discuss the position with these representatives. Please contact Michele Campbell (michele.campbell@umb.edu) if you are interested in scheduling an appointment.