Founded in 2006, the International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences examines the nature of disciplinary practices in the study of society and the interdisciplinary practices that arise in the context of “real world” applications of social research and theory. The conference also investigates what constitutes “science” in a social context and the connections between the social and other sciences. The focus of papers ranges from the finely grained and empirical (research practices and results exemplifying one or more disciplines) to wide-ranging multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary perspectives on knowledge and method.

For more information regarding the conferences and submission process, use the link below.

This five-day workshop will orient participants to the content and structure of the Core PSID interview, its special topics modules, and its supplemental studies. The workshop pairs morning instructional sessions led by experienced PSID researchers and staff with afternoon guided lab sessions in which users construct their own analytic data files.

A limited number of stipends are available to graduate students and junior researchers, with priority given to those who apply by 14 April 2017, to help with travel and lodging costs. All applications received by 14 April 2017 will be given priority for enrollment.

An introductory workshop for new and prospective users of the Child Development Supplement to the Panel Study of Income Dynamics will be conducted by project staff at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development (SRCD) in Austin, TX. PSID staff will also be available at SRCD exhibit booth #400 throughout the conference. For more information about the SRCD Biennial Meeting, visit the conference website.

Abstract: The recent return of the American Far Right to the political center and the concurrent normalization of White nationalism has left many in mainstream America wondering how our country arrived at this moment. Many leftist and centrists Whites have even assumed that this political phenomena is new and novel. This presentation is an effort to correct much of this misunderstanding by using right-wing attacks on Black academics as an apparatus for connecting histories of racial violence in this country to the current White backlash against perceived Black advancement. Through an anatomy of these anti-Black attacks on academics—of which the author herself was targeted– this discursive essay explores two processes: First, what these attacks do to Blackness and, second, what this violence does for Whiteness. In the former, this work explains that attacks on Black academics are first and foremost anti-Black attacks, not dissimilar to innumerable attacks on visible and high-achieving African-Americans in other arenas. The intention is to terrorize Black progress on the whole by targeting individually high-achieving African-Americans. Regarding the latter position, the author explains the generative nature of these attacks in producing and reproducing collective White identities across region, age, and newly digitized spaces. In a current moment in which a widely propagandized narrative posits that Whites are losing footing in the American racial hierarchy, the digitized mob violence of these attacks provide social rituals for reaffirming white hegemony. This discussion concludes with an explanation for why the author believes these attacks will continue with regularity.

The University of Washington (UW) Center for Cannabis Research (CCR) in conjunction with the Office of Research is pleased to announce a Request for Proposals to support basic or translational cannabis research and development by UW faculty. Grants, up to $250,000 each, will be awarded to support research and development in any field of science, engineering, economics, public policy or health, clinical practice, ecology, or sociology. The purpose of this opportunity, funded by Washington State tax revenue from the retail sales of cannabis, is to enhance the scientific understanding of cannabis cultivation and its effects on individuals and society at large.

Eligibility

The investigator must be a member of the UW faculty or professional staff eligible to serve as a Principal Investigator (PI) as determined by the unit of the UW School or College in which s/he is appointed. The research to be conducted may be basic or translational, but must be relevant to cannabis and conducted at the University of Washington.

Award Mechanism

The award mechanism will be an internal (to UW) grant administered by the Office of Research. Because the source of funds is a State of Washington proviso budget, the grant performance period will be July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018.  Confirmation of funding may not occur until, or very close to, July 1, 2017.

Criteria for Selection

A committee of faculty acquainted with various aspects of cannabis and cannabis-related research and the effects of cannabis on individuals and society will conduct a peer review of all eligible proposals received. Based on recommendations of the peer review committee and approval by the Office of Research, awards will be made by the CCR. The peer review committee will consider the following criteria in making its recommendations:

• Strength of the science as described in the research proposal
• Relevance and significance of the proposed research to understanding cannabis
• Likelihood of the proposed research generating innovative results of interest to the science, policy or sociology of cannabis
• Relevant experience of the proposed research team as evidenced by their biographical sketches; multiple-PI proposals are encouraged
• Feasibility of completing the proposed research in the 12-month time frame, including availability of key personnel

Expectations

Within 90 days following the termination of the grant, the PI will submit to the CCR a detailed technical report of progress made and results obtained on the grant. The report will also include an abstract of the research written in lay language. In addition, all research publications (including abstracts of presentations) resulting from the grant and related research will be forwarded to the CCR as they become available. Appropriate acknowledgement of the Washington State funding, through the CCR, must accompany all publications. PIs may be requested to speak with Washington State legislators about their research. All information pertaining to the award and the research, including all results, will be made publicly available following the protection of intellectual property generated by the research and presentation of the research to the scientific community.

Allowable Costs

Any costs directly attributable to the research as described in the proposal may be paid from the grant. The University will not charge facilities and administrative (indirect) costs to these grants, nor will it allow such charges from departments or external entities. The awardee department is reminded that only direct costs incurred within the project period (July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018) will be allowed.

Proposal Requirements

The following materials must be received electronically as separate Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, or PowerPoint files attached to a single e-mail to research@uw.edu on or before noon PDT, Friday, April 7, 2017:

• Biographical Sketch or CV as it relates to the proposed research for the PI and key members of the research team
• Abstract of the proposed research in lay language (200 word maximum)
• Research Plan, not to exceed five (5) pages; to include Title, Context and Significance, Hypothesis, Specific Aims, Methodology (including statistical analysis, time line, and available facilities and resources), and Anticipated Results/Problems/Solutions
• For research involving the handling of cannabinoids, provide a discussion of how federal Schedule 1 requirements either do not apply or will be met
• Line item budget for the amount being requested, not to exceed $250,000; any format may be used for the budget
• Appendices, if any (such as literature references or letters of collaboration from co-investigators), may be submitted, but should not be relied upon as a means of exceeding the page limitations

Timeline

Before Friday, April 7, 2017              Optional, but appreciated:  Email Letter of Intent

to submit proposal to research@uw.edu

(Subject Line: LOI – Cannabis Research Proposal)

Friday, April 7, 2017                          Proposals due via email to research@uw.edu

by noon PDT

Friday, June 2                                     Notification of selections made

July 1, 2017                                         Anticipated start date

June 30, 2018                                      Award termination date

Questions and Further Information

Questions and requests for further information may be addressed to research@uw.edu.

Abstract: Social scientists want to discover how the features of high dimensional interventions—such as messages, images, and videos—influence outcomes. We introduce a new experimental design and statistical method that demonstrates how machine learning methods can be unified with causal inference techniques to both discover interventions of interest and credibly estimate their effect. We first prove that existing techniques are ill-equipped for discovering and credibly estimating causal effects. We then prove conditions that identify the effects of high dimensional interventions and introduce new machine learning models to uncover their effect. We apply our procedure to an intervention designed to assess the characteristics of candidates voters prefer and observational data describing how an agency responds to the public.

Lake Superior State University is currently accepting applications for an Assistant Professor of Environmental Science & GIS.

Position Description:
Lake Superior State University’s School of Physical Sciences seeks applicants for a tenure track position as an Assistant Professor in Environmental Science beginning Fall semester 2017.

We seek an enthusiastic, highly motivated, and broadly trained faculty to teach Environmental Science. The successful candidate will teach environmental science and other courses within the School of Physical Sciences. Primary teaching responsibilities will likely include undergraduate environmental science courses, such as introductory environmental science, environmental law or environmental health or environmental systems and/or environmental chemistry depending on the successful candidate’s background. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to teach undergraduate introductory and/or advanced Geographic Information Systems (GIS) courses and/or part of other courses within the physical sciences depending on the candidate’s expertise. The LSSU Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science has a strong record of student-faculty research and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to conduct research with undergraduates. Qualifications to teach additional courses offered by the School of Physical Science and successful undergraduate teaching experience are a plus, as is experience using GIS for research or in public or private sector applications.

The School for Global Inclusion and Social Development (SGISD) at the University of Massachusetts Boston invites applications for an educator in Vision Studies with expertise in preparing teachers of students with visual impairment (TVI) and orientation and mobility specialists (O&M). While both areas of expertise are preferred, we will consider a strong candidate with credentials in one area who will pursue the missing credentials as soon as reasonably possible. Experience with organizational behavior and a research and practice focus that addresses inclusion at the local, national and global levels are also required. The successful candidate will fill a tenure-track Assistant Professor position, to begin September 1, 2017.