Affiliate Ali Mokdad, Professor of Global Health at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), was quoted in an NPR story addressing how our nation compares to the rest of the world when it comes to fatalities caused by gun violence. The recent high school shooting in Parkland, Florida highlights the all-too-common issue of gun violence in the U.S., which—with 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people—ranks 31st in the world for deaths caused by gun violence as of 2016. This statistic was produced IHME, which keeps track of death rates and causes of death by country as part of its Improving Methods to Measure Comparable Mortality by Cause project. Said Mokdad of the U.S. ranking for gun violence, “It’s a little surprising that a country like ours should have this level of gun violence. If you compare us to other well-off countries, we really stand out.” The full article is accessible below.
Kam Wing Chan Authors Book Chapter on China’s Economic Geography
Affiliate Kam Wing Chan, Professor of Geography, recently authored a chapter published in The New Oxford Handbook of Economic Geography. Titled “The Emerging Transformation of China’s Economic Geography,” the chapter explores China’s economic and urban geography. The chapter begins with background on the nation’s spatial economy—along with the dual and hukou systems—delves into ‘incomplete urbanization’ and cities with under-agglomerated economies, and closes with policy implications and suggestions for further research. More information about the full book is available below.
Population Causal Inference: Old Wine in a New Bottle?
Gary Chan, Associate Professor of Biostatistics and Health Services, UW
This week, CSDE Affiliate Gary Chan discusses population causal inference, with focus on concepts, assumptions, and new methods. The quest of causal inference using non-experimental data has been a long-standing one. While causal interpretation is often limited by strong assumptions, there has been a growing interest among statisticians to develop new methodologies for inferring population causal parameters.
Kathleen Moore’s Research on Housing Discrimination Cited in Seattle Times
CSDE Trainee Kathleen Moore was quoted in a recent Seattle Times article discussing Senate Bill 5407, which would prohibit Washington landlords from turning away tenants who rely on alternative sources of income and benefits. The article cites a 2016 study by Moore, who earned her PhD in Public Policy and Management from the Evans School in 2017, that found source of income to be a cause of housing discrimination across the country. According to Moore, “Across the board voucher holders are less likely to see a positive response in these early interactions.” The full article is available below.
Berggruen Post-Doctoral Fellows in Economics, Philosophy, and Sociology
NYU’s Global Institute for Advanced Study plans to hire 3 post-doctoral fellows for the academic year 2018-2019, one each, in philosophy, sociology and economics. These fellows, funded by the Berggruen Institute in relation to its programs around the Great Transformations, will help in the first stages of a project on the ethical and policy issues raised by long-term changes in the labor market. The basic framework for the project is described in a document available at http://appiah.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/NYU-Hard-Problem.pdf.
The central questions are whether we need to find new social and economic forms that meet the need to (1) produce goods and (2) provide incomes, while providing frameworks for (3) sociability and (4) significance; and, if so, what the major normative issues are that we will face in doing that. Fellows will work under the guidance of Professor K. Anthony Appiah and a small group of senior scholars to produce literature reviews and a preliminary paper for their respective fields. NYU will provide office space and assistance in housing and a stipend of $75,000. Applicants should submit a CV and a one-page letter of interest as well as one piece of recent published work by March 16.
Application Instructions
Applicants should submit a CV and a one-page letter of interest as well as one piece of recent published work by March 16.
Visit the link below to apply.
Call for Speakers: Invited Paper Sessions at ISI World Statistics Conference 2019
The YS-ISI (young statisticians’ group in International Statistical Institute) is pleased to announce that it will propose Invited Paper Sessions (IPS) on the topics ‘Statistical Computing and Data Visualization’ and ‘Statistics in Pattern Recognition: Applications to Biometric Security’ for the 62nd ISI World Statistics Congress 2019, Aug 18-23, 2019, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (http://www.isi2019.org). The IPS are central to the success of the Congress and therefore the ISI tries to ensure that the IPS are of high quality. The above sessions have been proposed keeping this in mind and are targeted towards early career statisticians who would benefit from knowledge regarding the best practices in data visualization and innovative applications of statistics in the areas of pattern recognition and biometric security.
The YS-ISI invites applications from young statisticians interested in delivering a talk in any one of above sessions. Interested speakers are requested to contact the Chair of the YS-ISI, Han-Ming Wu, at hmwu@gm.ntpu.edu.tw with the following information: name of session, title of talk, name of speaker, email, affiliation, and a short abstract of the talk. To ensure full consideration, please submit your application by March 20, 2018. As in previous Congresses, each IPS session will normally have 3 to 4 speakers and a discussant, and an approximate duration of 100 minutes or 120 minutes. For further information about YS-ISI, please visit http://www.ys-isi.org/.
Senior Scientist in the Field of International Migration
Danube University Krems is Europe’s leading university for continuing education. As the only public university for continuing education in the German-speaking area it specialises in upskilling programmes for working persons and, in teaching and research, is engaged in tackling current and future social challenges. Currently around 9,000 students from more than 90 countries are enrolled in Master’s studies and brief programmes.
To strengthen our team at the Faculty of Business and Globalization/Department for Migration and Globalization we are looking for a Senior scientist (post doc) in the field of international migration.
Your tasks
Interdisciplinary research and teaching in the fields of international migration, migration policy and related topics
Teaching and supervision of graduate students
Publishing research findings in highly ranked, peer-reviewed scientific journals
Development and support of university courses
Identifying new research areas and raising funds for major research projects
Engaging in national and international research projects and collaborations
Your profile
PhD in economics, politics, sociology, geography, population studies or cognate discipline
Proven teaching and publication record in fields relating to migration Experience in interdisciplinary research and proven expertise in the application of quantitative research methods
Interest in the development and management of university courses
Documented success in the soliciting research funding
Experience in setting up and managing collaborative research projects with national and international partners from science and public administration
Excellent command of spoken and written English, German skills are desirable but not necessary
Your perspective
A full-time position (38.5 hours per week – flexible working hours) and a minimum gross monthly salary of EUR 2,738.91 (job group W3/1 according to the Work and Remuneration Regulations); we are willing to pay a higher salary according to qualifications and experience
Danube University Krems offers selected post-doc lecturers an opportunity to apply for an assistant professorship as part of the envisaged qualification process and to further qualify for an “Associate Professorship” within a maximum period of six years after fulfilling a qualification agreement.
An innovative and modern working environment at Campus Krems
Excellent opportunities of continuing education with the University’s own programmes, a comprehensive offer of health promotion and Campus Sport; the University’s own child care facility “Campus Kids”
Good transport links – Campus shuttle bus from the railway station
Persons with disabilities who meet the required qualification criteria are expressly invited to apply for this position and their applications will be given special consideration.
We are looking forward to receiving your convincing online application by February 28. 2018. For detailed information please see: http://www.donau-uni.ac.at/de/aktuell/jobs/index.php
Call for Papers: Conference on “Immigrant and Refugee Rights in Turbulent Times”
We invite faculty, graduate students, and practitioners to submit proposals for a full-day conference on “Immigrant and Refugee Rights in Turbulent Times.” The conference takes place at Baruch College, CUNY in New York City on Friday, April 20, 2018.
In the United States and elsewhere, the rights of immigrants and refugees have increasingly come under attack. How are immigrant and refugee communities organizing in response? What actions have their institutional supporters—both in government and outside—taken, and to what effect? These are some of the important questions this conference will address. We welcome contributions focusing on the fight for immigrant and refugee rights in the present or past, in the United States or elsewhere; we welcome contributions from practitioners and scholars in disciplines ranging from political science, public policy/public administration, sociology, history, law, and economics to anthropology.
We welcome submissions that address the following themes; the list is suggestive only:
· The causes of the backlash against immigrants and refugees
· Immigrant and refugee participation in immigrant rights campaigns
· The role of local and state government in supporting immigrant and refugee rights
· The role of nongovernmental organizations—such as nonprofit organizations, labor unions, faith-based institutions, business organizations, student groups, and foundations—in advocating for immigrant and refugee rights
· Coalitions/ collaborations focused on immigrant and refugee rights
· Immigrant and refugee rights and federalism/ multi-level government
· The effects and impacts of immigrant and refugee rights organizing and/ or policies
· Successful and/ or failed immigrant rights campaigns and lessons learned
· Specific immigrant rights campaigns, such as those addressing immigrants’ voting rights, language rights, identification rights, legal rights, labor rights, access to health care, housing rights, education rights, etc.
· Immigrant and refugee rights and (social) media
Faculty, graduate students, and practitioners interested in participating should submit a 300-word proposal (use the form attached; please submit in Word/ .doc or .docx format) to Professor Els de Graauw (Els.deGraauw@baruch.cuny.edu). Proposals must be received by March 9th, 2018 in order to be considered. Decisions will be announced by March 12th, 2018. We will accept individual proposals, but not panel proposals. Questions can be directed to Prof. de Graauw.
Instructor of Geography
Job Summary
The Chabot-Las Positas Community College District is seeking an Instructor, Geography for Chabot College in Hayward, California.
This position reports directly to the Division Dean.
Representative Duties
1. Teaching introductory college-level courses in Geography, including: Physical Geography, Human (Cultural) Geography, World Regional Geography, Physical Geography Laboratory, Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Introduction to Weather and Climate
2. Developing new curriculum; revising programs in Geography where appropriate; writing/updating program reviews; updating course outlines and student learning outcomes; assessment of learning outcomes; adapting instructional techniques to various learning styles and abilities
3. Taking a leadership role in generating student interest in, and providing resources for, the Geography programs
4. Coordinating with division dean and administrative personnel in scheduling of classes and coordination of adjunct faculty in Geography
5. Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form, and commit to working successfully as a team member with other social science instructors and colleagues
6. Regularly conduct, record, and respond to student learning outcomes assessments
7. Participating in professional activities, meetings, and events, including shared governance committee membership
8. Ability to deliver instruction using current technologies in pedagogy and in Geography
9. Willingness to teach late afternoon, evening, weekend and/or off campus classes when scheduled as part of the regular teaching assignment
10. Evidence of sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical and learning disabilities.
Minimum Education and Experience
Master’s in geography
OR
Bachelor’s in geography
AND
Master’s in geology, history, meteorology or oceanography
OR the equivalent
OR see Interdisciplinary Studies.
You will be required to upload your transcripts. You must upload all applicable transcripts, credentials and/or certificates required to meet minimum qualifications for the position for which you are applying. Any degrees earned outside the United States must have an official US evaluation (course by course) of the transcripts and must be submitted with the application. In the case that the file you are uploading is too large or you do not have your transcripts readily available, please upload a document in place of stating you will be sending the documents to the Office of Human Resources, 7600 Dublin Boulevard, 3rd Floor, Dublin, CA 94568, or by fax (925) 485-5254, by 5:00 p.m. (PST) on the closing date.
Desirable Qualifications
1. Experience in both classroom and distance education modes of instruction.
2. Experience with applications of remote sensing, geographic information systems (GIS) and global positioning systems (GPS), and in teaching the essentials of these technologies
3. Experience using multiple teaching strategies in a classroom setting
4. Interest in working with other faculty in developing new curriculum in the interdisciplinary Environmental Studies program, and in promoting its growth through coordination in scheduling course offerings and sharing Geography’s resources.
Visit the link below to learn more about the position.
Visiting Position in Behavioral Neuroscience
Williams College Department of Psychology invites applications for a one-year visiting position in Behavioral Neuroscience, beginning July 1, 2018. Teaching responsibilities will likely be a co-taught Introduction to Neuroscience course, an upper-level research seminar with laboratory in the candidate’s area of interest, and a team-taught interdisciplinary senior seminar. Applications are welcome in all areas of specialization within behavioral neuroscience. We provide mentoring in teaching and research for visiting faculty, as well as excellent research facilities. We are particularly interested in attracting and welcoming candidates from under-represented groups, and hiring candidates who can work effectively with students from diverse backgrounds.
Qualifications
Candidates should have a PhD at the time of appointment.
Application Instructions
Please submit your cover letter, vita, two or three letters of reference, reprints, research statement, and information on teaching experience and effectiveness (including numerical instructor ratings, if available) online at https://apply.interfolio.com/48791
Applications will be considered as they are completed. Fax, email or mail applications cannot be accepted. Contact the department administrative assistant at cjr1@williams.edu with questions.