Abstract
Our social, personal, and political lives are increasingly mediated by technology. This change has introduced new problems, such as echo chambers and viral hoaxes. But it has also brought exciting new opportunities to understand the social world, using data and methods that earlier social scientists could only dream of. The first generation of computational social science focused on sensing technologies and social network analysis; the next generation will be driven by artificial intelligence, which makes it possible to operationalize social science constructs such as influence, attention, formality, and respect. In this talk, I will present an approach to computational social science that leverages customized machine learning models of heterogeneous data, including language, social networks, and spatiotemporal cascades. First, I will show how unsupervised machine learning over social network labelings and text makes it possible to induce the social meanings of address terms such as “Ms” and “dude.” Next, I will describe how the spread of linguistic innovations can serve as evidence for sociocultural affinity and influence, using Bayesian vector autoregressive models and the Hawkes process. Finally, I will present recent research analyzing the causal impact of closing forums for hate speech.

Winona State University seeks one or more individuals to join our Community of Learners as Instructors/Assistant Professors of Sociology.  These positions are fixed-term/9 month appointments with an expected start date of August 20, 2018.  As a faculty member, you will be responsible for teaching four courses (12 credits) per semester.  Courses include, but are not limited to, some combination of Introduction to Sociology, Introductory Research Methods, Sociology of Families, and additional upper-level sociology courses per department needs.  Minimum qualifications for these positions are (1) an earned doctorate or ABD in Sociology and (2) a demonstrated commitment to quality teaching.

For a complete job description and information on applying for this position, please go to www.governmentjobs.com/careers/winona. Review of applications begins 2/26/2018.

Job Summary

The Department of Psychology, Sociology and Criminal Justice at Ohio Northern University invites applications for a tenure track position in clinical psychology at the rank of assistant professor. Candidates in all areas of clinical psychology will be considered. Salary and rank are commensurate with qualifications and experience. A competitive fringe benefits package is offered.

Scope

The Department of Psychology, Sociology and Criminal Justice at Ohio Northern University invites applications for a tenure track position in clinical psychology at the rank of assistant professor.

Principal Responsibilities

The successful applicant will be expected to teach courses in the areas of clinical and counseling psychology as well as courses in introduction to psychology, research design, and other courses in their specialty area. Applicants should be committed to excellence in teaching and to mentoring and advising undergraduate students. In addition, applicants will be expected to involve undergraduates in an active program of research in their area of specialization.

Required Skills: A strong commitment to excellence and innovation in teaching at the undergraduate level.

Minimum Qualifications: PhD in-hand or ABD will be considered

Preferred Qualifications: PhD in Psychology; university teaching experience; evidence of teaching effectiveness, and scholarly publications.

Appointment Length: 9-months

Aurora University invites applications for the tenure track Assistant Professor of Sociology. A generalist prepared to teach all undergraduate level courses in sociology program. Development of scholarship in any area of individual interest is expected, but the focus on issues of peace, social justice, and the role of digital technology in shaping social life is preferred. A completed PhD in sociology and a commitment to maintain a high standard of teaching are required. Experience in teaching is preferred and a record of teaching excellence is desirable.

All faculty positions offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits including health, dental, vision, life, long term disability, a 403(b) retirement plan through TIAA, and tuition remission included for benefit-eligible positions. Applications must include a letter of intent including description of education, certifications held, and all relevant experience, current curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references including phone numbers (candidates will be notified prior to references being contacted). Electronic applications welcomed. More information can be found at aurora.edu/facultyjobs.

Applications received by March 1, 2018 will receive full consideration. 

Please submit application materials as follows:

Hardcopy submissions
Faculty Search, Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs
Aurora University
347 S. Gladstone Ave.
Aurora, IL 60506

Electronic submissions
facultysearch@aurora.edu

As part of a broader Henry Luce Foundation funded initiative on China’s domestic and export infrastructure development, The Center for Asian Studies (CAS) at the University of Colorado Boulder invites applications for the Luce Postdoctoral Fellowship in Chinese Infrastructures, beginning August 15, 2018. The Luce initiative seeks to bring together the field of China studies and the broader ‘infrastructure turn’ in the humanities and social sciences.

Fellowship: The fellowship provides a two-year 9-month salary of $50,000 + benefits, and two summer research/travel grants of $5,000. The recipient will be provided with office space and access to the libraries and resources of the University of Colorado.

Responsibilities: The Fellow is expected to be actively engaged in research on Chinese infrastructures, and will work with CAS in organizing an international workshop in 2019, as well as take the academic lead in editing the workshop’s subsequent published collection. Residence in the Boulder area and participation in CAS activities is also expected.

Eligibility: All requirements for the PhD must be completed prior to commencement of appointment. Applicants should have received their PhD no earlier than August, 2013. A PhD from any discipline will be considered, but research experience and interest in Chinese infrastructure development is required. Infrastructure here is defined in a broad sense as comprising physical/material as well as social/institutional or digital/electronic phenomena. This includes, but is not limited to, the infrastructures of transport, energy, telecommunications, food & waste, and natural resources. We are particularly interested in the political, social, and cultural implications of infrastructural developments, and the relationships between such developments and state formation, urban development and design, social stratification and conflict, and cultural change.

Position Overview

Butler University invites applications for a full-time instructor in medical anthropology that will also contribute substantially to the university’s core curriculum. The position is non-tenure track with an initial two-year contract beginning August 2018, and with the possibility of continuing appointment.

Candidates should demonstrate excellence in teaching, and a strong commitment to undergraduate education. Preference will be given to candidates who complement existing faculty expertise in the Department of History & Anthropology and who can contribute to some of Butler’s interdisciplinary programs (Science, Technology and Environmental Studies, Gender Studies, International Studies, and Peace Studies). Areas of specialization within medical anthropology are open. Preference will be given to applicants with expertise in Africa, although candidates working in other geographic areas will be considered.

Responsibilities

The teaching load is 4/4.  Most teaching will be in Butler’s First Year Seminar (FYS) and Global and Historical Studies (GHS) programs; within these programs instructors have latitude to choose courses and topics that utilize their expertise

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Successful candidates will enjoy teaching across disciplines and topics
• Must be committed to the teaching of writing
• Applicants should have PhD in hand or anticipate defending by the beginning of their appointment

To Apply

Please send the following electronically to Elise Edwards, search chair, at medanthrosearch@butler.edu

• A letter of application
• Current curriculum vita, (unofficial) transcripts
• Three letters of recommendation
• Evidence of teaching excellence

Review of applications will begin Feb 26, 2018 and continue until the position is filled.

The Harvard Kennedy School seeks candidates for a three-year lecturer position focusing on Quantitative Methods and Digital Learning. Responsibilities for this position include classroom teaching, the development of separate on-line modules for teaching degree program students, and developing methods for using digital tools for more effective classroom instruction. Preference will be given to candidates who combine technical expertise in quantitative methods with prior experience in curriculum development and on-line instruction.

The mission of Harvard Kennedy School is to train enlightened public leaders and generate the ideas that provide solutions to the world’s most challenging public problems. The school serves about 900 degree program students and about 3800 executive program participants each year. Applicants must be willing and able to successfully teach in two-year degree programs and our other teaching programs. The ability to convey conceptual as well as practical knowledge and commitment to the public service mission of Harvard Kennedy School are crucial.

Please submit application materials, including a cover letter, CV, relevant publications (if any), list of references and evidence of teaching potential to http://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/8096. Applications will be accepted beginning immediately and until the position is filled.

Preference will be given to candidates who combine technical expertise in quantitative methods with prior experience in curriculum development and on-line instruction.

The Department of Economics seeks to fill a position at the rank of associate or full professor. The department has six areas of specialization offered in our graduate program: Macroeconomics, International Economics, Public Economics, Labor Economics, Industrial Organization, and Health/Environmental Economics. While we welcome outstanding applicants from any of these fields, preference will be given to applicants with a focus in Public Economics, Industrial Organization or Health Economics. Preferred candidates include senior faculty with an appointment at the associate or full professor level (with tenure). The successful candidate must have a strong record of scholarly accomplishment and teaching. The appointee will be an affiliate of the John H. Schnatter Institute for the Study of Free Enterprise.

For more information about the Economics department, please visit http://gatton.uky.edu/economics.

In order to be considered a candidate, you will need to complete the following two steps.
1. Complete an Academic Profile within the University of Kentucky employment system and upload a CV and cover letter.
2. Submit your job market materials to https://www.econjobmarket.org. Applicants will also need to arrange for three confidential letters of recommendation to be submitted through this site.

Consideration of applications will continue until the position is filled. For questions regarding the application process, please email shall1@uky.edu.

The Chief Statistician of the United States and the Statistical and Science Policy Branch (SSP) in the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) seek to establish priorities and coordinate research efforts across the Federal Statistical System to focus on improving federal statistics. In particular, a priority has been placed on using new techniques and methodologies based on combining data from multiple sources. To support this effort, information is requested on: (1) Current and emerging techniques for linking and analyzing combined data; (2) on-going research on methods to describe the quality of statistical products that result from these techniques; (3) computational frameworks and systems for conducting such work; (4) privacy or confidentiality issues that may arise from combining such data; and (5) suggestions for additional research in those or related areas.”

We would like to get a robust response to this request and are hoping that you can help spread the word.  If you haven’t already, please share this link with your constituencies, in newsletters, and with anyone you think would be interested in responding.  The details on how to submit a response are in the RFI.

Please contact us with any questions.

Federal Register Link:

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/01/12/2018-00400/request-for-information

The NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research will host the 11th NIH Matilda White Riley Behavioral and Social Sciences Honors on Thursday, May 31, 2018 from 8:00 am to 12 noon E.T. on the NIH main campus in Bethesda, MD (Wilson Hall, building 1). The festival is free and open to the public. Free registration for this event is required. This meeting will not be live webcast. Please register to attend this meeting in person.

The submission period is now open for the Early Stage Investigators (ESI, within 10 years of their terminal degree) paper competition. ESIs are encouraged to submit one article published, or accepted and in-press, between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017 that involves original research published in a peer-reviewed journal in which the ESI is the first author. The event’s committee will rank these articles by how well they advance behavioral and social scientific excellence within NIH’s mission to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability. The committee will consider how each paper reflects one or more aspects of Dr. White Riley’s vision of research excellence:

1. Advances the conceptualization of health and wellbeing beyond a lack of illness or sole clinical outcome — for example:

• Cognitive, affective and social functioning within a specific environment
• Optimal wellbeing with chronic condition(s)
• Protective biopsychosocial factors associated with health and wellbeing in risky environments

2. Illuminates the complex and dynamic interplay among social, behavioral, and/or neurobiological processes at multiple levels.
3. Builds theories or methods within the NIH mission to advance health and longevity and to reduce illness and disability.

OBSSR will pay the travel expenses for up to five ESI honorees to present the findings from their accepted paper and participate in a moderated discussion of future research possibilities during the meeting. The submissions deadline is February 16, 2018, 9 a.m. ET. 

Paper awardees will be notified by March 23, 2018.

Submissions must include:

1. PDF of article with abstract (reprint), or citation and link to article in a peer reviewed journal. If article is in press, submit the PDF of the article with acceptance letter from the peer-reviewed journal.
2. Author’s name, title, affiliation—if it differs from what appears in the submitted article.

Send submissions to william.elwood@nih.gov no later than 9 a.m. Eastern time, February 16, 2018. Only one submission per ESI, please.