In an article published in the August edition of the Journal of Consumer Affairs, affiliate Scott Allard, Professor at the Evans School, and colleagues explore the association between food insecurity and access to food retailers in the Detroit Metropolitan Area. Although their findings—based on a set of access measures developed by the authors—indicate that vulnerable populations in Detroit have similar or greater access to food retailers than do their less vulnerable counterparts, they do not suggest an association between food security and increased access to retailers. The full article is available below.
Tom Burch Authors Forthcoming Book on Model-Based Demography
Affiliate Tom Burch, Adjunct Professor of Sociology at the University of Victoria, recently authored a book titled Model-Based Demography: Essays on Integrating Data, Technique and Theory. Slated to be published this fall in the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research series Demographic Research Monographs, the book provides a view of demography as a complete scientific discipline—rather than a branch of applied statistics—from a model-based perspective. In addition to print, the book will be available online as an open access resource. You can learn more about the book and purchase in advance below.
2nd Annual PNW Labor Workshop
2017 PNW Labor Day
Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP here for lunch.
Tentative 2017 Program
Saturday, September 30, 2017
University of Washington
130 Savery Hall
Coffee
9:00am-9:15am
Morning Session
9:15 am to 12:30pm (45 minute talk, 15 minute discussion)
Discussants TBA
Nudging Study Habits: A Field Experiment on Peer Tutoring in Higher Eduction
Nicholas Wilson, The White House Social and Behavioral Sciences Team and Reed College
Todd Pugatch*, Oregon State University and IZA
Should We Trust Occupational Income Scores?
Martin Saavedra, Oberlin College
Tate Twinam*, University of Washington Bothell
The Effect of Islamic Regulations on Women: Evidence from Indonesia
Amy Lastuka, University of Washington
Lunch
12:30pm-2:00pm
Afternoon Session
2:00pm-4:10pm (45 minute talk, 15 minute discussion)
Discussants TBA
The Use of Emergency Department for Chronic Conditions among New and Continuing Adult Medicaid Beneficiaries in the State of Washington
Bidisha Mandal, Washington State University
Environmental Regulations and the Clean-Up of Manufacturing: Plant-Level Evidence from Canada
Nouri Najjar*, University of British Columbia
Jevan Cherniwchan, University of Alberta
*Presenter
This year’s organizers:
Melissa Knox (University of Washington)
Jamein Cunningham (Portland State University)
Paul Thompson (Oregon State University)
Last year’s program can be found here.
Assistant Professor of Sociology
Four Faculty Positions to Be Filled in 2017-18
The Department of Sociology invites applications for three tenure track assistant professor positions and one non-tenure track specialized faculty position, effective August 2018. Questions about these opportunities may be directed to the department chair (jrreynolds@fsu.edu).
[Position 1] is for a scholar with expertise in political sociology and/or social policy who will build on our department’s strengths in inequalities and social justice, health and aging, and demography. Those who study the US or international contexts are equally encouraged to apply. Applicants should submit a letter of application indicating their relevant research and teaching interests, a curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information for three references. Materials should be sent in PDF format to sociology@fsu.edu with subject line “political search” by September 30, 2017.
[Positions 2 and 3] are for two scholars with expertise in demography and/or population health. The two positions will contribute to interdisciplinary degree programs in demography and public health, and at least one of the positions is intended to be filled by a scholar who can teach demographic techniques or migration. Candidates’ doctoral degrees may be in Sociology, Demography or a closely related discipline. Applicants should submit a letter of application indicating their relevant research and teaching interests, a curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information for three references. Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2017. Materials should be sent in PDF format to sociology@fsu.edu with subject line “demography/health search.”
[Position 4] is a 9-month, non-tenure track position that carries a 4/4 teaching load, with possible reductions in relation to the establishment of an undergraduate internship program. Successful candidates will be expected to teach lower and upper division undergraduate courses including Social Problems and Research Methods, and preference will be given to candidates who also can contribute to FSU’s interdisciplinary public health programs for undergraduates. Candidates must have their PhD at time of appointment. Applicants should submit a letter of application indicating their teaching and research interests, a curriculum vitae, a teaching portfolio with evidence of instructional effectiveness, and the names and contact information for three references. Materials should be sent in PDF format to sociology@fsu.edu with subject line “specialized faculty search.” Review of applications will begin December 11, 2017.
Specialized teaching faculty at Florida State University are covered by the UFF-FSU faculty collective bargaining agreement (http://bit.ly/2wXVV8q), which stipulates raises and contract lengths with promotion from Teaching Faculty I to II, and II to III (http://fla.st/2vywYAf).
NIH Funding Updates
- Policy Supporting the Next Generation Researchers Initiative
(NOT-OD-17-101) National Institutes of Health - Notice to Extend the Response Date for NOT-OD-17-090 “Request for Information (RFI): Inviting Comments on the Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO)-wide Cohort Data Collection Protocol”
(NOT-OD-17-107) National Institutes of Health - NIH Request for Information (RFI): Pediatric research that All of Us may be uniquely positioned to enable
(NOT-PM-17-004) National Institutes of Health
Autumn 2017 UW Royalty Research Fund Grant
This is to announce the Autumn 2017 round of the Royalty Research Fund (RRF) grant program. Proposals are due on Monday, September 25, by 5:00 PM.
The RRF proposal submission and review process is electronic – all proposals must be submitted using SAGE (System to Administer Grants Electronically). Briefly, the RRF application consists of an eGC1 (electronic Grant and Contracts Form 1, created online in SAGE), the proposal documents, and the suggested reviewers memo. The proposal documents are gathered into a single PDF file and attached electronically to the eGC1. The completed application is then routed electronically to all of the individuals that need to approve the proposal (Chairs, Directors, and Deans). It is then automatically routed to RRF staff who review the proposal for adherence to instructions/program rules. The suggested reviewers memo is submitted separately to a special email account; this completes the submission process.
In our ongoing efforts to improve service, the RRF program continues to evolve and there are changes to the rules and/or application instructions each round. Therefore, please advise your faculty and staff that it is essential that applicants thoroughly read and carefully follow all instructions each round. Proposals that do not adhere to the guidelines will be returned for immediate correction and resubmission if time permits; otherwise, they will not be considered eligible for funding. Additionally, it is the applicants’ responsibility to find out how much lead time is required by each unit which needs to approve their proposal, through the Dean’s level. (For example the College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s office requires that proposals reach them via SAGE by 5:00 pm on the Thursday prior to the RRF deadline.) We strongly encourage all applicants to monitor the progress of their application throughout the approval process. Applications not fully approved by the RRF deadline will not be accepted – NO EXCEPTIONS.
Attached, please find a more extensive cover letter. The RRF application instructions, including specific directions for completing the eGC1, are currently available at the Office of Research web site located at http://www.washington.edu/research/or/royalty-research-fund-rrf/.
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Please let CSDE know if they can help you in preparing an RRF submission. You can contact John Kemner (CSDE Administrator), kemner@uw.edu, Sara Curran (CSDE Director), scurran@uw.edu, and Steve Goodreau (CSDE Development Director), goodreau@uw.edu with your requests for support.
Seeking Case Studies on Communities, Cities, and Climate Change
Seeking communities, cities, and climate change case studies
The policy report “What about the people? The socially sustainable, resilient community and urban development” (by Cathy Baldwin, University of Oxford, and Robin King, World Resources, Institute) looks at how the physical environment of cities strengthens communities through influencing their thoughts, feelings and behaviours to take positive actions that help them respond resiliently to the adverse effects of climate change-related adverse weather events and natural disasters. The report is available at the following link: be.brookes.ac.uk/research/iag/resources/what-about-the-people.pdf
http://thecityfix.com/blog/what-about-the-people-unlocking-the-key-to-socially-sustainable-and-resilient-communities-cathy-baldwin-robin-king/
The report is under review with Routledge Publishers for publication as a book in printed and eformats, with global distribution in universities, think tanks, multilateral organisations, NGOs etc under their Environment and Sustainability strand for academic and policy audiences.
The publisher has asked if we would like to expand our content to include further case studies and evidence-based recommendations from around the world (particularly the global south, e.g. Africa, Latin America and Asia) of policies, practical projects or research about initiatives /projects that demonstrate any of the following:
- Urban form or community participation in urban initiatives that supports the behavioural, social, cultural, psychological or physical health aspects of resilience to the adverse environmental effects of climate change, e.g. adverse weather events, periods of extreme temperatures, natural disasters etc.
- Communities adversely affected by climate change – where somehow (incidentally/accidentally) the physical or biophysical/ natural environments (e.g. green spaces) of the city positively support communities’ social/health resilience
If you/your organisation/your colleagues have any written material that would make for informative case studies that explicitly includes qualitative (descriptive/ethnographic) or quantitative data on how the built environment and community participation in development has supported behavioural, psychological, cultural, social or health aspects of resilience, that are readily available and that we could analyse, please let us know ASAP.
These could be project reports, evaluations, journal papers, online articles, etc.
Forward relevant material to Dr. Cathy Baldwin, Research Associate, Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology, University of Oxford: cathy.baldwin@anthro.ox.ac.uk
2018 Annual CUGH Global Health Conference
Aging and Society: Eighth Interdisciplinary Conference
We are pleased to announce the Call for Papers for the Aging & Society: Eighth Interdisciplinary Conference, held 18–19 September 2018 at Toyo University in Tokyo, Japan.
Founded in 2011, Aging & Society: An Interdisciplinary Conference provides an international forum for the discussion of the processes of aging; the accompanying individual, family, community, national, and international impacts; and the social and cultural ramifications of aging on societies.
We invite proposals for paper presentations, workshops/interactive sessions, posters/exhibits, colloquia, innovation showcases, virtual posters, or virtual lightning talks. The conference features research addressing the annual themes and the 2018 Special Focus: “Aging, Health, Well-being and Care in a Time of Extreme Demographic Change.”
Submit your proposal by September 29, 2017.
We welcome the submission of proposals to the conference at any time of the year before the final submission deadline. All proposals will be reviewed within two to four weeks of submission.
Visit http://agingandsociety.com/2018-conference/call-for-papers?utm_source=J18A_danF&utm_medium=J18A_danF&utm_campaign=J18A_danF to learn more and submit a proposal.
10th International Conference on Climate Change: Impacts and Responses
We are pleased to announce the Call for Papers for the Tenth International Conference on Climate Change: Impacts & Responses, held 20–21 April 2018 at the University of California at Berkeley in Berkeley, USA.
Founded in 2009, the conference aims to create an interdisciplinary forum for the discussion of climate change, its causes, its eco-systemic impacts, and its human impacts. The conference also explores technological, policy, strategic, and social responses to climate change.
We invite proposals for paper presentations, workshops/interactive sessions, posters/exhibits, colloquia, innovation showcases, virtual posters, or virtual lightning talks. The conference features research addressing the annual themes and the 2018 Special Focus: “Engaging with Policy on Climate Change.”
Submit your proposal by September 20, 2017.
We welcome the submission of proposals to the conference at any time of the year before the final submission deadline. All proposals will be reviewed within two to four weeks of submission.
If you are unable to attend the conference in person, you may present in a virtual poster session or a virtual lightning talk. Virtual Sessions enable participants to present work to a body of peers and to engage with colleagues from afar.
As virtual participants, presenters are scheduled in the formal program, have access to select conference content, can submit an article for peer review and possible publication, may upload an online presentation, and can enjoy Annual Membership to the research network and subscriber access to The International Journal of Climate Change: Impacts and Responses.
Visit http://on-climate.com/2018-conference to learn more and submit a proposal.