The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), publisher of the journal Science, holds its 2010 Annual Meeting in San Diego, 18-22 February. You can advance your organization's mission and goals in many other ways through this event.
Judges for the Student Poster Competition
We are seeking scientists, engineers, and other professionals to serve as judges for the Student Poster Competition. Poster judges receive a deeply discounted meeting registration rate and have the opportunity to meet colleagues from across the nation and around the world. Moreover, they can help mentor the next generation of scientists and engineers.
Student Session Aides
Undergraduate and graduate students can volunteer to ensure the meeting runs smoothly. Those who volunteer for 8 hours receive free meeting registration; those who volunteer for 16 hours also receive a one-year subscription to ScienceOnline. Whenever possible, aides are assigned to support sessions of particular interest to them. They have the opportunity to assist, listen to, and meet a range of interesting people, including leading scientists, Nobel Laureates, popular authors, government leaders, and media personalities.
Family Science Days
This community science showcase -- featuring hands-on demonstrations and other family and kid-friendly activities -- will occur on Saturday and Sunday at the San Diego Convention Center. It features a broad range of formal and informal science educators who promote an interest in science among the general public.
For more information, contact Tiffany Lohwater, (202) 326-8737
Career-Building Workshops
Career-related workshops are offered for free and designed for students and professionals at all educational and career levels. For example, Learn how to get published in Science.
Free Activities Open to All
A major goal of AAAS is to connect with a broad range of local communities. These activities are free to all attendees and open to the public: plenary and topical lectures, opening ceremony, career development workshops, Family Science Days, and International Exhibit Hall.
Learn more about the 2010 Meeting
If you have any questions, please contact Jill C. Perla at (202) 326-6736.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Call for Papers: 6th Annual HAPSAT Conference
Call for Papers: 6th Annual HAPSAT Conference
Instruments: Mental and Material
On Sunday April 25, HAPSAT, the Graduate Student Society at the Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science at Technology at the University of Toronto, will host its sixth annual conference, Instruments: Mental and Material.
Scientific instruments have emerged as a central theme in the history and philosophy of science and in science and technology studies. In Leviathan and the Air Pump, Shapin and Schaffer cite instruments, together with writing style and modest witnessing, as the technologies that enable the new scientific life. More recently, Galison’s Image and Logic gives instrument makers equal standing with theorists and experimentalists within the trading zones of scientific discovery. The historiography of medicine has also explored how instruments played a significant role in changing the diagnostic acumen of doctors and revolutionizing concepts of disease. However, there is still a great deal of work to be done in order to consider instruments as both a serious subject of study, and a resource for historical investigation and argumentation. Similarly, since Hacking’s seminal Representing and Intervening, philosophers of science have acknowledged instruments as being of central importance to the practice of science. They have become a nexus for worries about empiricism and standards of evidence; Latour (Science in Action) for instance, has argued that facts and artifacts are constructed in the same way, while Davis Baird (Thing Knowledge) argues that instruments contain knowledge of how to produce effects.
The keynote address will be given by Jacalyn Duffin (Queen’s University): “Stethoscope: Technology and the Meaning of Life”
We welcome papers addressing, but not limited to, the following questions:
How do we learn from instruments? What roles do scientific instruments play in scientific investigations of nature?
What is the relationship between science and instrumentation?
To what extent have medical instruments transformed the patient-practitioner relationship?
Can abstract entities like scientific models or mathematical equations be considered instruments? Is there anything to be gained by doing so?
How have social, cultural, and economic contexts shaped decisions about instruments?
How can we, as historians, learn from instruments? Can our textual field learn to effectively marshal material evidence?
How can we trust scientific instruments?
What kind of evidence do we get from scientific instruments?
We invite graduate students and recent graduates working in fields such as HPS, STS, history, sociology, philosophy, anthropology, gender studies, and law, to submit paper and panel proposals that critically engage with this theme. For papers please email abstracts of up to 250 words to HAPSAT@gmail.com by March 19, 2010 and for panels please email a document with a 250 word abstract describing the panel as a whole in addition to individual abstracts for each paper (also 250 words). Each presenter will be given 20 minutes.
We hope to be able to offer billeting and small travel subsidies for graduate students traveling to Toronto for the conference.
More details and our past programs
Instruments: Mental and Material
On Sunday April 25, HAPSAT, the Graduate Student Society at the Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science at Technology at the University of Toronto, will host its sixth annual conference, Instruments: Mental and Material.
Scientific instruments have emerged as a central theme in the history and philosophy of science and in science and technology studies. In Leviathan and the Air Pump, Shapin and Schaffer cite instruments, together with writing style and modest witnessing, as the technologies that enable the new scientific life. More recently, Galison’s Image and Logic gives instrument makers equal standing with theorists and experimentalists within the trading zones of scientific discovery. The historiography of medicine has also explored how instruments played a significant role in changing the diagnostic acumen of doctors and revolutionizing concepts of disease. However, there is still a great deal of work to be done in order to consider instruments as both a serious subject of study, and a resource for historical investigation and argumentation. Similarly, since Hacking’s seminal Representing and Intervening, philosophers of science have acknowledged instruments as being of central importance to the practice of science. They have become a nexus for worries about empiricism and standards of evidence; Latour (Science in Action) for instance, has argued that facts and artifacts are constructed in the same way, while Davis Baird (Thing Knowledge) argues that instruments contain knowledge of how to produce effects.
The keynote address will be given by Jacalyn Duffin (Queen’s University): “Stethoscope: Technology and the Meaning of Life”
We welcome papers addressing, but not limited to, the following questions:
How do we learn from instruments? What roles do scientific instruments play in scientific investigations of nature?
What is the relationship between science and instrumentation?
To what extent have medical instruments transformed the patient-practitioner relationship?
Can abstract entities like scientific models or mathematical equations be considered instruments? Is there anything to be gained by doing so?
How have social, cultural, and economic contexts shaped decisions about instruments?
How can we, as historians, learn from instruments? Can our textual field learn to effectively marshal material evidence?
How can we trust scientific instruments?
What kind of evidence do we get from scientific instruments?
We invite graduate students and recent graduates working in fields such as HPS, STS, history, sociology, philosophy, anthropology, gender studies, and law, to submit paper and panel proposals that critically engage with this theme. For papers please email abstracts of up to 250 words to HAPSAT@gmail.com by March 19, 2010 and for panels please email a document with a 250 word abstract describing the panel as a whole in addition to individual abstracts for each paper (also 250 words). Each presenter will be given 20 minutes.
We hope to be able to offer billeting and small travel subsidies for graduate students traveling to Toronto for the conference.
More details and our past programs
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship (DPDF) Student Competition
To enable humanities and social science graduate students to conduct preliminary research and prepare dissertation research and funding proposals, the Social Science Research Council offers Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowships. Fellows participate in two proposal preparation workshops and receive up to $5,000 in support of research during the summer of 2010.
The fellowship competition is open to all second and third-year graduate students in any discipline of the social sciences and humanities who are currently enrolled full time in a PhD program at an accredited university in the United States and whose research projects and dissertation proposals fit within one of the six research fields listed below.
Students awarded fellowships must participate in two four-day workshops led by leading scholars of different disciplinary perspectives in each of the fields. Workshop dates are June 3-6, 2010 in San Diego, CA and September 16-19, 2010 in Philadelphia, PA. The fellowship covers all
necessary costs of travel, meals, and lodging for the workshops.
2010 Research Fields:
After Secularization: New Approaches to Religion and Modernity
Vincent P. Pecora (University of Utah, English)
Jonathan Sheehan (University of California - Berkeley, History)
Discrimination Studies
Samuel R. Lucas (University of California - Berkeley, Sociology)
Lisa G. Materson (University of California - Davis, History)
Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Study of Contentious Politics
Doug McAdam (Stanford University, Sociology)
Sidney Tarrow (Cornell University, Government)
Multiculturalism, Immigration, and Identity in Western Europe and the United States
Nancy Foner (City University of New York Graduate Center, Sociology)
Christophe Bertossi (Institut français des relations internationales, Political Science)
Spaces of Inquiry
Stuart W. Leslie (The Johns Hopkins University, History of Science and Technology)
Carla Yanni (Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Art History)
Virtual Worlds
Tom Boellstorff (University of California - Irvine, Anthropology)
Douglas Thomas (University of Southern California, Communication)
For full descriptions of the research fields, eligibility and application requirements, and the DPDF program, along with links to the SSRC Online Application Portal, visit our Web site
The fellowship competition is open to all second and third-year graduate students in any discipline of the social sciences and humanities who are currently enrolled full time in a PhD program at an accredited university in the United States and whose research projects and dissertation proposals fit within one of the six research fields listed below.
Students awarded fellowships must participate in two four-day workshops led by leading scholars of different disciplinary perspectives in each of the fields. Workshop dates are June 3-6, 2010 in San Diego, CA and September 16-19, 2010 in Philadelphia, PA. The fellowship covers all
necessary costs of travel, meals, and lodging for the workshops.
2010 Research Fields:
After Secularization: New Approaches to Religion and Modernity
Vincent P. Pecora (University of Utah, English)
Jonathan Sheehan (University of California - Berkeley, History)
Discrimination Studies
Samuel R. Lucas (University of California - Berkeley, Sociology)
Lisa G. Materson (University of California - Davis, History)
Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Study of Contentious Politics
Doug McAdam (Stanford University, Sociology)
Sidney Tarrow (Cornell University, Government)
Multiculturalism, Immigration, and Identity in Western Europe and the United States
Nancy Foner (City University of New York Graduate Center, Sociology)
Christophe Bertossi (Institut français des relations internationales, Political Science)
Spaces of Inquiry
Stuart W. Leslie (The Johns Hopkins University, History of Science and Technology)
Carla Yanni (Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Art History)
Virtual Worlds
Tom Boellstorff (University of California - Irvine, Anthropology)
Douglas Thomas (University of Southern California, Communication)
For full descriptions of the research fields, eligibility and application requirements, and the DPDF program, along with links to the SSRC Online Application Portal, visit our Web site
Monday, December 7, 2009
Sustainability Science Opportunities for Ph.D. students, postdocs, and faculty
With an initial focus on the ecological, social, and economic dimensions of landscape change, the Sustainability Solutions Initiative (SSI) seeks to enhance understanding of coupled social-ecological systems and connections between knowledge and action that result in improved solutions to sustainability-related challenges in and beyond Maine. SSI emerged from our belief that the solution to sustainability problems requires unprecedented levels of program integration characterized by a deep commitment to interdisciplinary teamwork, robust university-stakeholder partnerships and an innovative institutional culture.
Link to the SSI website
Link to information about predoctoral fellowship opportunities
Link to information about postdoctoral research opportunities
Link to information about our two faculty searches
(information about a third search will be posted soon)
Link to the SSI website
Link to information about predoctoral fellowship opportunities
Link to information about postdoctoral research opportunities
Link to information about our two faculty searches
(information about a third search will be posted soon)
UCSD Part Time Job Opportunity - SAT Math/Writing (Grammar) Prep Instructors
A new course developed by UCSD extension needs an SAT Math and Writing
(grammar) Prep instructors.
Course will be offered on campus 6 times a year starting this Spring (or
summer).
Pay will range from $35-75 per hour long class and you will be paid tax
free as an independent contractor.
A minimum of two years previous SAT prep experience mandatory. You must
have worked with Kaplan, Princeton Review, Elite, Ivy West, or another
large test prep company previously and be able to provide references.
This is a wonderful opportunity for someone to work a few hours a week and
make quite a bit of extra money. Need to be a dynamic and engaging
instructor with plenty of classroom experience. Need to be able to commit
to at least one year of work.
If interested please send an email with the following to jshapiro@ucsd.edu:
--Short statement of previous SAT Math or Writing (grammar) prep experience
--Resume
--Teaching Statement
(grammar) Prep instructors.
Course will be offered on campus 6 times a year starting this Spring (or
summer).
Pay will range from $35-75 per hour long class and you will be paid tax
free as an independent contractor.
A minimum of two years previous SAT prep experience mandatory. You must
have worked with Kaplan, Princeton Review, Elite, Ivy West, or another
large test prep company previously and be able to provide references.
This is a wonderful opportunity for someone to work a few hours a week and
make quite a bit of extra money. Need to be a dynamic and engaging
instructor with plenty of classroom experience. Need to be able to commit
to at least one year of work.
If interested please send an email with the following to jshapiro@ucsd.edu:
--Short statement of previous SAT Math or Writing (grammar) prep experience
--Resume
--Teaching Statement
Friday, November 20, 2009
Call for Papers: Newton and Empiricism
Final Call for Papers; deadline December 1
Newton and Empiricism
Center for Philosophy of Science, University of Pittsburgh
10-11 April 2010
Invited Speaker: Lisa Downing (Ohio State)
Program Committee: Zvi Biener (Western Michigan University), J. E. McGuire (University of Pittsburgh), and Eric Schliesser (University of Leiden)
Call for papers
Isaac Newton and John Locke are sometimes portrayed as dual fathers of the British Enlightenment, with Newton providing the exemplar of human knowledge and Locke providing the philosophical infrastructure required for understanding the merit and reach of that exemplar. Yet their union was neither simple nor unchallenged. Newton’s empiricism developed while defending and revising his Principia against philosophical critique, and Locke’s hospitability to Newtonian gravity and realization of Newton’s achievement developed through successive drafts of the Essay and other texts. Moreover, similar complexity exists in the work of Newton’s and Locke’s intellectual heirs. This conference will focus on the compatibility and incompatibility, tensions, and developing relations between Newton, Locke, and their successors in Newtonianism and Empiricism.
The conference will take place on 10-11 April 2010 at the Center for Philosophy of Science, University of Pittsburgh. Possible conference participants should note that Catherine Wilson (University of Aberdeen) will deliver an Annual Lecture Series talk for the Center for Philosophy of Science on the afternoon of 9 April 2010. Conference participants are encouraged to attend.
Partial travel stipends will be available for young scholars, who are highly encouraged to submit abstracts.
The deadline for submitting abstracts (of approximately 750 words) is 1 December 2009. Email submissions are highly encouraged and can be sent to Zvi Biener at . If you do not receive confirmation of receipt of your abstract within a week, please resubmit or contact the organizers.
For updates, visit the Center Web site.
Newton and Empiricism
Center for Philosophy of Science, University of Pittsburgh
10-11 April 2010
Invited Speaker: Lisa Downing (Ohio State)
Program Committee: Zvi Biener (Western Michigan University), J. E. McGuire (University of Pittsburgh), and Eric Schliesser (University of Leiden)
Call for papers
Isaac Newton and John Locke are sometimes portrayed as dual fathers of the British Enlightenment, with Newton providing the exemplar of human knowledge and Locke providing the philosophical infrastructure required for understanding the merit and reach of that exemplar. Yet their union was neither simple nor unchallenged. Newton’s empiricism developed while defending and revising his Principia against philosophical critique, and Locke’s hospitability to Newtonian gravity and realization of Newton’s achievement developed through successive drafts of the Essay and other texts. Moreover, similar complexity exists in the work of Newton’s and Locke’s intellectual heirs. This conference will focus on the compatibility and incompatibility, tensions, and developing relations between Newton, Locke, and their successors in Newtonianism and Empiricism.
The conference will take place on 10-11 April 2010 at the Center for Philosophy of Science, University of Pittsburgh. Possible conference participants should note that Catherine Wilson (University of Aberdeen) will deliver an Annual Lecture Series talk for the Center for Philosophy of Science on the afternoon of 9 April 2010. Conference participants are encouraged to attend.
Partial travel stipends will be available for young scholars, who are highly encouraged to submit abstracts.
The deadline for submitting abstracts (of approximately 750 words) is 1 December 2009. Email submissions are highly encouraged and can be sent to Zvi Biener at . If you do not receive confirmation of receipt of your abstract within a week, please resubmit or contact the organizers.
For updates, visit the Center Web site.
SSRC Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship
SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL [SSRC]
Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship (DPDF)
The Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship (DPDF) is designed to help early-stage graduate students in the humanities and social sciences formulate more effective doctoral dissertation proposals. Senior tenured faculty serve as research directors who identify research fields for groups of 12 graduate students. The faculty research directors design two workshops: one to prepare students to undertake summer research that will inform the design of their dissertation proposal, held in spring; the other to help students apply their summer research experiences to writing dissertation and funding proposals, held in the fall. Working together,
research directors and graduate students help shape emerging fields in the humanities and social sciences.
The DPDF program is open to second-and third-year graduate students in all disciplines of the social sciences and humanities who are currently enrolled full time in Ph.D. programs at accredited universities in the United States First and fourth year students may, under exceptional circumstances, be eligible.
For full descriptions of the research fields, eligibility and application requirements, and the DPDF program, along with links to the SSRC Online Application Portal, visit our Web site.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 29, 2010, 6:00 P.M., EST
The Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship Program (DPDF) is pleased to announce the six selected research fields for the 2010 program cycle:
After Secularization: New Approaches to Religion and Modernity
Vincent P. Pecora (University of Utah, English)
Jonathan Sheehan (University of California - Berkeley, History)
Discrimination Studies
Samuel R. Lucas (University of California - Berkeley, Sociology)
Lisa G. Materson (University of California - Davis, History)
Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Study of Contentious Politics
Doug McAdam (Stanford University, Sociology)
Sidney Tarrow (Cornell University, Government)
Multiculturalism, Immigration, and Identity in Western Europe and the United States
Nancy Foner (City University of New York Graduate Center, Sociology)
Christophe Bertossi (Institut français des relations internationales, Political Science)
Spaces of Inquiry
Stuart W. Leslie (The Johns Hopkins University, History of Science and Technology)
Carla Yanni (Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Art History)
Virtual Worlds
Tom Boellstorff (University of California - Irvine, Anthropology)
Douglas Thomas (University of Southern California, Communication)
For full descriptions of the research fields, eligibility and application requirements, and the DPDF program, along with links to the SSRC Online Application Portal, visit our Web site.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 29, 2010, 6:00 P.M., EST
Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship (DPDF)
The Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship (DPDF) is designed to help early-stage graduate students in the humanities and social sciences formulate more effective doctoral dissertation proposals. Senior tenured faculty serve as research directors who identify research fields for groups of 12 graduate students. The faculty research directors design two workshops: one to prepare students to undertake summer research that will inform the design of their dissertation proposal, held in spring; the other to help students apply their summer research experiences to writing dissertation and funding proposals, held in the fall. Working together,
research directors and graduate students help shape emerging fields in the humanities and social sciences.
The DPDF program is open to second-and third-year graduate students in all disciplines of the social sciences and humanities who are currently enrolled full time in Ph.D. programs at accredited universities in the United States First and fourth year students may, under exceptional circumstances, be eligible.
For full descriptions of the research fields, eligibility and application requirements, and the DPDF program, along with links to the SSRC Online Application Portal, visit our Web site.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 29, 2010, 6:00 P.M., EST
The Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship Program (DPDF) is pleased to announce the six selected research fields for the 2010 program cycle:
After Secularization: New Approaches to Religion and Modernity
Vincent P. Pecora (University of Utah, English)
Jonathan Sheehan (University of California - Berkeley, History)
Discrimination Studies
Samuel R. Lucas (University of California - Berkeley, Sociology)
Lisa G. Materson (University of California - Davis, History)
Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Study of Contentious Politics
Doug McAdam (Stanford University, Sociology)
Sidney Tarrow (Cornell University, Government)
Multiculturalism, Immigration, and Identity in Western Europe and the United States
Nancy Foner (City University of New York Graduate Center, Sociology)
Christophe Bertossi (Institut français des relations internationales, Political Science)
Spaces of Inquiry
Stuart W. Leslie (The Johns Hopkins University, History of Science and Technology)
Carla Yanni (Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Art History)
Virtual Worlds
Tom Boellstorff (University of California - Irvine, Anthropology)
Douglas Thomas (University of Southern California, Communication)
For full descriptions of the research fields, eligibility and application requirements, and the DPDF program, along with links to the SSRC Online Application Portal, visit our Web site.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 29, 2010, 6:00 P.M., EST
Thursday, November 19, 2009
IGERT: Global Change, Marine Ecosystems, and Society
A brochure with information about this funding opportunity can be viewed on the Science Studies website.
To learn more about this program, you may want to attend the following:
IGERT Research Mixer
Fri., December 4
3:00-5:00pm
Social Sciences Building, Room 101
To learn more about this program, you may want to attend the following:
IGERT Research Mixer
Fri., December 4
3:00-5:00pm
Social Sciences Building, Room 101
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
SDSU Fall 2009 Symposium
From 20-22 November 2009, San Diego State University will host an academic symposium to mark 200 years since Charles Darwin's birth and 150 years since the publication of On the Origin of Species. Focusing on Darwin's impact on the Humanities and the Social Sciences, thinkers from various fields will debate and celebrate Darwin's enduring influence. For a complete schedule of events, visit http://www.darwin.sdsu.edu or contact Dr. Mark R. Wheeler, Symposium Chair.
Friday, November 20, 2009
San Diego Natural History Museum
1788 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101
Kaplan Auditorium
4:30pm– 6:30pm
Directions
FEATURING:
The Hidden Side of Female Desire
Martie Haselton (UCLA)
The Biological and Evolutionary Basis of Romantic Relationships: Are Social
Scientists and Humanists in Biological Denial?
Peter A. Andersen (SDSU)
Sex, Homicide, and the Meaning of Life: The Evolution of Darwinian
Psychology.
Douglas Kenrick (Arizona State University)
Sex, Love & Death: Socioevolutionary Theory & Science.
Brian H. Spitzberg (SDSU)
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Saturday, November 21, 2009
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA 92182
Arts and Letters Building
9:00am - 4:30pm
Directions
FEATURING:
Keynote Speaker
Michael Ghiselin
California Academy of the Sciences
Natural Selection, Teleology, and Unintended Consequences
3:30pm in AL 101
Invited Speaker
James Mallet
University College London
Darwin and Today's View of Species
12:00pm in AL 101
Plus many more lectures by faculty!
Come back on Sunday to hear more lectures by graduate students.
Friday, November 20, 2009
San Diego Natural History Museum
1788 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101
Kaplan Auditorium
4:30pm– 6:30pm
Directions
FEATURING:
The Hidden Side of Female Desire
Martie Haselton (UCLA)
The Biological and Evolutionary Basis of Romantic Relationships: Are Social
Scientists and Humanists in Biological Denial?
Peter A. Andersen (SDSU)
Sex, Homicide, and the Meaning of Life: The Evolution of Darwinian
Psychology.
Douglas Kenrick (Arizona State University)
Sex, Love & Death: Socioevolutionary Theory & Science.
Brian H. Spitzberg (SDSU)
++++++++
Saturday, November 21, 2009
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA 92182
Arts and Letters Building
9:00am - 4:30pm
Directions
FEATURING:
Keynote Speaker
Michael Ghiselin
California Academy of the Sciences
Natural Selection, Teleology, and Unintended Consequences
3:30pm in AL 101
Invited Speaker
James Mallet
University College London
Darwin and Today's View of Species
12:00pm in AL 101
Plus many more lectures by faculty!
Come back on Sunday to hear more lectures by graduate students.
Marion Fourcade
UCSD Department of Sociology
Culture and Society Workshop Presents
Sponsored by Comparative Historical Workshop & IICAS European Studies
Associate Professor of Sociology, University of California, Berkeley
Marion Fourcade
“Cents and Sensibility: Economic Valuation and the Nature of 'Nature' in France and America"
Friday, November 20, 2009
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Social Sciences Building, Room 101
Abstract
How do we attribute a monetary value to "invaluable" things? In this presentation, I offer a general sociological approach to this question, using the value of nature as a paradigmatic case. I first propose a theoretical analysis of the cultural and institutional conditions through which the relationship between subjective value and objective (monetary) value gets constructed in society. I argue that a full-blown sociology of valuation must solve three problems: the “why,” which refers to the general place of money as a metric for subjective value in society; the “how,” which refers to the specific techniques and arguments laymen and experts might use in order to elicit monetary value where value is hard to produce; and the “then, what” or the feedback loop from monetary valuation to social practices and representations including, of course, subjective value. I use the case of nature to demonstrate how this sequence works empirically. I rely on an empirical investigation of three major environmental pollution legal cases –the maritime oil spills caused respectively by the tankers Amoco Cadiz and Erika in Brittany (France) in 1978 and 1999 respectively, and by the Exxon Valdez in Alaska in 1989– to study how French and American plaintiffs and institutions understood the damage done to nature and sought to turn it into monetary value. I then show how these processes of monetary valuation ended up, by and large, reproducing the very conceptions of nature that had motivated them in the first place.
Bio
Marion Fourcade (PhD Harvard University) is associate professor of sociology at the University of California, Berkeley. A comparative sociologist, she is interested primarily in investigating and theorizing about how individuals in different countries think about the world and act in it, where these differences come from, and what their macro-social consequences might be. She has worked comparatively on the formation of knowledge, disciplines and professions; the making of economic policies; the forms of political organization; and international processes and dynamics. Her first book, "Economists and Societies" (Princeton University Press 2009), explores the institutions and cultural forces that have shaped the professional identities, practical activities and disciplinary projects of economists in the United States, Britain, and France in the twentieth century. The place of economic expertise and measurement technologies across cultures is also at the core of her next book project on the roots and consequences of social classifications (tentatively titled "Measure for Measure: Social Ontologies of Classification"). Professor Fourcade’s work has appeared in numerous professional outlets, such as the American Journal of Sociology, the American Sociological Review, and Theory and Society.
Culture and Society Workshop Presents
Sponsored by Comparative Historical Workshop & IICAS European Studies
Associate Professor of Sociology, University of California, Berkeley
Marion Fourcade
“Cents and Sensibility: Economic Valuation and the Nature of 'Nature' in France and America"
Friday, November 20, 2009
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Social Sciences Building, Room 101
Abstract
How do we attribute a monetary value to "invaluable" things? In this presentation, I offer a general sociological approach to this question, using the value of nature as a paradigmatic case. I first propose a theoretical analysis of the cultural and institutional conditions through which the relationship between subjective value and objective (monetary) value gets constructed in society. I argue that a full-blown sociology of valuation must solve three problems: the “why,” which refers to the general place of money as a metric for subjective value in society; the “how,” which refers to the specific techniques and arguments laymen and experts might use in order to elicit monetary value where value is hard to produce; and the “then, what” or the feedback loop from monetary valuation to social practices and representations including, of course, subjective value. I use the case of nature to demonstrate how this sequence works empirically. I rely on an empirical investigation of three major environmental pollution legal cases –the maritime oil spills caused respectively by the tankers Amoco Cadiz and Erika in Brittany (France) in 1978 and 1999 respectively, and by the Exxon Valdez in Alaska in 1989– to study how French and American plaintiffs and institutions understood the damage done to nature and sought to turn it into monetary value. I then show how these processes of monetary valuation ended up, by and large, reproducing the very conceptions of nature that had motivated them in the first place.
Bio
Marion Fourcade (PhD Harvard University) is associate professor of sociology at the University of California, Berkeley. A comparative sociologist, she is interested primarily in investigating and theorizing about how individuals in different countries think about the world and act in it, where these differences come from, and what their macro-social consequences might be. She has worked comparatively on the formation of knowledge, disciplines and professions; the making of economic policies; the forms of political organization; and international processes and dynamics. Her first book, "Economists and Societies" (Princeton University Press 2009), explores the institutions and cultural forces that have shaped the professional identities, practical activities and disciplinary projects of economists in the United States, Britain, and France in the twentieth century. The place of economic expertise and measurement technologies across cultures is also at the core of her next book project on the roots and consequences of social classifications (tentatively titled "Measure for Measure: Social Ontologies of Classification"). Professor Fourcade’s work has appeared in numerous professional outlets, such as the American Journal of Sociology, the American Sociological Review, and Theory and Society.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Energy & Climate in the Hemisphere: The Road to Copenhagen AND Critical Issues in Latin America
Energy & Climate in the Hemisphere: The Road to Copenhagen
November 19, 2009 • 8:00-11:30 AM
Weaver Center, Institute of the Americas
Agenda
8:00
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30
Opening Framing Remarks & A View from Washington, D.C.
• Reno Harnish
Ambassador in Residence & Director, Center for Environment
and National Security, Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO)
9:00
How do we get there from here?
Panel discussion of coal & nuclear issues moderated by: Jeremy Martin,
Director, Energy Program, Institute of the Americas
• David G. Victor
Professor, IR/PS, UCSD & Director, Laboratory on International Law and
Regulation
• Eric Westberg
Consultant, San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station & Board
Consultant, Brazil Independent Power Producer Association (APINE)
9:45 Coffee Break
10:00
What about biofuels?
Panel discussion of advanced biofuels moderated by: Jeremy Martin,
Director, Energy Program, Institute of the Americas
• Kirk L. Haney
President & CEO, SG Biofuels
• Joel Velasco
Chief Representative, North America, Brazilian Sugarcane Industry
Association (UNICA)
10:45
What about energy efficiency?
Panel discussion of demand side management, moderated by David Weaver,
Managing Partner & Chairman of the Board, Intercap Institutional
Investors, LLC & Chairman of the Board, Institute of the Americas
• Andres Gluski
Chief Operating Officer, AES Corporation
• J. Patrick Kennedy
Founder & CEO, OSIsoft, Inc.
11:30 Closing
November 19 evening event
Annual Commemorative Dinner: $130 per person (UCSD rate)
7:00 – 9:30 PM, UCSD Faculty Club
More information and registration at: www.iamericas.org.
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Critical Issues in Latin America
November 20, 2009 • 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Hojel Hall of the Americas Auditorium, Institute of the Americas
AGENDA
8:00 – 8:30 AM
Registration – Continental Breakfast
8:30 AM
Introduction: Ambassador Jeffrey Davidow – President, Institute of the
Americas. Discussions will follow a Davos-Style format.
9:00 – 10:00 AM
China and Latin America
President Hu Jintao’s 2008 trip to Latin America signaled a new resolve by
the Chinese government to increase its economic influence in the Western
Hemisphere. Since President Hu’s meeting with Latin American leaders at
the APEC summit, his populous nation has strengthened trade, investment,
technology, security and cultural ties with countries in the region.
Moderated by S. Lynne Walker, Vice President, Institute of the Americas.
• Enrique García
President of the Corporación Andina de Fomento (CAF)
• Sergio Ley-López
President, Asian Pacific Institute, Tecnológico de Monterrey; Former
Mexican Ambassador to China
• Richard Feinberg
Professor, IR/PS, UCSD
10:15 – 11:15 AM
The Assault on Democracy
A discussion on the meaning of neo-populism, the role of Chavez, the
responsible left, the erosion of freedoms, institutional weakness, the
role of the press and civil society, and the coup in Honduras. Moderated
by Jeffrey Davidow.
• Teodoro Petkoff
Editor, Tal Cual newspaper, prominent anti-Chavez politician and former
presidential candidate of Venezuela
• Manuel Camacho Solís
Former Mayor of Mexico City
• Richard Feinberg
Professor, IR/PS, UCSD
Coffee Break
11:15 – 11:30 AM
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Drugs and Violence
Has the war on drugs failed? Are there alternative policies available?
What is the impact of gang violence on societies’ with weak institutions?
What does the future hold for Plan Colombia and the Merida Initiative?
Moderated by Jeffrey Davidow.
• Robert Bonner
Former Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and former
Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration
• Ethan Nadelmann
Founder and Executive Director of the Drug Policy Alliance
• Peter Hakim
President of the Inter-American Dialogue
• David R. Mares
Professor of Political Science, UCSD
November 19, 2009 • 8:00-11:30 AM
Weaver Center, Institute of the Americas
Agenda
8:00
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30
Opening Framing Remarks & A View from Washington, D.C.
• Reno Harnish
Ambassador in Residence & Director, Center for Environment
and National Security, Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO)
9:00
How do we get there from here?
Panel discussion of coal & nuclear issues moderated by: Jeremy Martin,
Director, Energy Program, Institute of the Americas
• David G. Victor
Professor, IR/PS, UCSD & Director, Laboratory on International Law and
Regulation
• Eric Westberg
Consultant, San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station & Board
Consultant, Brazil Independent Power Producer Association (APINE)
9:45 Coffee Break
10:00
What about biofuels?
Panel discussion of advanced biofuels moderated by: Jeremy Martin,
Director, Energy Program, Institute of the Americas
• Kirk L. Haney
President & CEO, SG Biofuels
• Joel Velasco
Chief Representative, North America, Brazilian Sugarcane Industry
Association (UNICA)
10:45
What about energy efficiency?
Panel discussion of demand side management, moderated by David Weaver,
Managing Partner & Chairman of the Board, Intercap Institutional
Investors, LLC & Chairman of the Board, Institute of the Americas
• Andres Gluski
Chief Operating Officer, AES Corporation
• J. Patrick Kennedy
Founder & CEO, OSIsoft, Inc.
11:30 Closing
November 19 evening event
Annual Commemorative Dinner: $130 per person (UCSD rate)
7:00 – 9:30 PM, UCSD Faculty Club
More information and registration at: www.iamericas.org.
=====================================
Critical Issues in Latin America
November 20, 2009 • 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Hojel Hall of the Americas Auditorium, Institute of the Americas
AGENDA
8:00 – 8:30 AM
Registration – Continental Breakfast
8:30 AM
Introduction: Ambassador Jeffrey Davidow – President, Institute of the
Americas. Discussions will follow a Davos-Style format.
9:00 – 10:00 AM
China and Latin America
President Hu Jintao’s 2008 trip to Latin America signaled a new resolve by
the Chinese government to increase its economic influence in the Western
Hemisphere. Since President Hu’s meeting with Latin American leaders at
the APEC summit, his populous nation has strengthened trade, investment,
technology, security and cultural ties with countries in the region.
Moderated by S. Lynne Walker, Vice President, Institute of the Americas.
• Enrique García
President of the Corporación Andina de Fomento (CAF)
• Sergio Ley-López
President, Asian Pacific Institute, Tecnológico de Monterrey; Former
Mexican Ambassador to China
• Richard Feinberg
Professor, IR/PS, UCSD
10:15 – 11:15 AM
The Assault on Democracy
A discussion on the meaning of neo-populism, the role of Chavez, the
responsible left, the erosion of freedoms, institutional weakness, the
role of the press and civil society, and the coup in Honduras. Moderated
by Jeffrey Davidow.
• Teodoro Petkoff
Editor, Tal Cual newspaper, prominent anti-Chavez politician and former
presidential candidate of Venezuela
• Manuel Camacho Solís
Former Mayor of Mexico City
• Richard Feinberg
Professor, IR/PS, UCSD
Coffee Break
11:15 – 11:30 AM
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Drugs and Violence
Has the war on drugs failed? Are there alternative policies available?
What is the impact of gang violence on societies’ with weak institutions?
What does the future hold for Plan Colombia and the Merida Initiative?
Moderated by Jeffrey Davidow.
• Robert Bonner
Former Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and former
Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration
• Ethan Nadelmann
Founder and Executive Director of the Drug Policy Alliance
• Peter Hakim
President of the Inter-American Dialogue
• David R. Mares
Professor of Political Science, UCSD
Monday, November 16, 2009
Conference Announcement and Call for Papers: Progress in Medicine
University of Bristol 13 - 15 April 2010
The aims of this conference are:
• To examine the nature, scope, causes, and grounds of progress in medicine.
• To provide a forum for developing the unified study of the history and philosophy of medicine, and in particular raising the profile of the philosophy of medicine in the UK and its engagement with the history of medicine.
• To create interdisciplinary bridges between the medical, philosophical, and historical professions, enabling medical professionals to become more theoretically engaged, while philosophers and philosophically-minded historians of medicine engage with the actual practice of medical professionals, so that their research reflects the realities and needs of modern medicine.
• To facilitate the wider dissemination of research in the philosophy and history of medicine beyond the boundaries of those disciplines, and especially in medical practice.
• To identify opportunities for public engagement concerning the relation between medical progress and changing attitudes to medical knowledge, the medical profession, and medical authority.
Conference homepage
Call for papers
The organising committee are:
Professor Alexander Bird (University of Bristol)
Michael Bresalier (University of Bristol)
Dr Alex Broadbent (University of Cambridge)
Dr Havi Carel (University of the West of England)
Dr Jeremy Howick (Oxford/UCL)
advised by: Professor Donald Gillies (UCL) and Dr Rachel Cooper (Lancaster)
This conference is generously supported by the Mind Association, the British Society for the Philosophy of Science, and the Aristotelian Society.
The aims of this conference are:
• To examine the nature, scope, causes, and grounds of progress in medicine.
• To provide a forum for developing the unified study of the history and philosophy of medicine, and in particular raising the profile of the philosophy of medicine in the UK and its engagement with the history of medicine.
• To create interdisciplinary bridges between the medical, philosophical, and historical professions, enabling medical professionals to become more theoretically engaged, while philosophers and philosophically-minded historians of medicine engage with the actual practice of medical professionals, so that their research reflects the realities and needs of modern medicine.
• To facilitate the wider dissemination of research in the philosophy and history of medicine beyond the boundaries of those disciplines, and especially in medical practice.
• To identify opportunities for public engagement concerning the relation between medical progress and changing attitudes to medical knowledge, the medical profession, and medical authority.
Conference homepage
Call for papers
The organising committee are:
Professor Alexander Bird (University of Bristol)
Michael Bresalier (University of Bristol)
Dr Alex Broadbent (University of Cambridge)
Dr Havi Carel (University of the West of England)
Dr Jeremy Howick (Oxford/UCL)
advised by: Professor Donald Gillies (UCL) and Dr Rachel Cooper (Lancaster)
This conference is generously supported by the Mind Association, the British Society for the Philosophy of Science, and the Aristotelian Society.
Monday, November 9, 2009
Grantwriting for the Sciences, Thu. Nov. 2, 12:15-1:45pm
GRANTWRITING FOR THE SCIENCES * – Thursday, Nov 12, 2009, 12:15 – 1:45 pm
Garren Auditorium, Biomedical Sciences Building, SOM
Success in academe, particularly in a research institution, can often be correlated with success in grant-writing. CTD is providing this opportunity for graduate students, TAs, and postdoctoral fellows to explore the issues involved in effective grant-writing--what are the components that, if known and well-executed, can equate with success?
Peter Wagner, M.D., Professor of Medicine and Bioengineering, will lead this session. Dr. Wagner has written on this topic for The Physiologist and will share copies of his article, "On writing a grant application: a personal view."
Although this presentation is geared to grant-writing in the sciences, you may attend even if you are in another discipline. Several participants from other disciplines have indicated that the information provided has been very useful.
Garren Auditorium, Biomedical Sciences Building, SOM
Success in academe, particularly in a research institution, can often be correlated with success in grant-writing. CTD is providing this opportunity for graduate students, TAs, and postdoctoral fellows to explore the issues involved in effective grant-writing--what are the components that, if known and well-executed, can equate with success?
Peter Wagner, M.D., Professor of Medicine and Bioengineering, will lead this session. Dr. Wagner has written on this topic for The Physiologist and will share copies of his article, "On writing a grant application: a personal view."
Although this presentation is geared to grant-writing in the sciences, you may attend even if you are in another discipline. Several participants from other disciplines have indicated that the information provided has been very useful.
150 Years After The Origin of Species: Biological, Historical, and Philosophical Perspectives
Victoria College, University of Toronto, November 21-24 2009
November 24, 2009 marks the 150th anniversary of the publication of Darwin’s The Origin of Species, and The Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and the Department of Philosophy at the University of Toronto are mounting a celebratory conference, “150 Years after Origin: Biological, Historical, and Philosophical Perspectives,” on November 21-24.
Keynote speakers include Spencer Barrett, Evelyn Fox Keller, James Moore, Alison Pearn, and Michael Ruse and Brian K. Hall.
The conference will culminate in a gala dinner, Origin at 150: A Toast to Charles Darwin, on Tuesday November 24, 8:00-10:30pm at the Colony Grande Ballroom, 89 Chestnut St., Toronto. There are limited tickets available, each at $60.
For more information, please call 46-978-5131 or visit the website, where the full conference program is posted. You may also contact the Secretary for any questions or additional information at conference.ihpst@utoronto.ca
Victoria College, University of Toronto, November 21-24 2009
November 24, 2009 marks the 150th anniversary of the publication of Darwin’s The Origin of Species, and The Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and the Department of Philosophy at the University of Toronto are mounting a celebratory conference, “150 Years after Origin: Biological, Historical, and Philosophical Perspectives,” on November 21-24.
Keynote speakers include Spencer Barrett, Evelyn Fox Keller, James Moore, Alison Pearn, and Michael Ruse and Brian K. Hall.
The conference will culminate in a gala dinner, Origin at 150: A Toast to Charles Darwin, on Tuesday November 24, 8:00-10:30pm at the Colony Grande Ballroom, 89 Chestnut St., Toronto. There are limited tickets available, each at $60.
For more information, please call 46-978-5131 or visit the website, where the full conference program is posted. You may also contact the Secretary for any questions or additional information at conference.ihpst@utoronto.ca
Thursday, November 5, 2009
PACHS Dissertation Fellowships for 2010-11
The Philadelphia Area Center for History of Science (PACHS) invites applications for one- or two-month DISSERTATION RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS and nine-month DISSERTATION WRITING FELLOWSHIPS for doctoral students in the history of science, technology, and medicine.
RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS are intended specifically for students who wish to use the collections of two or more institutions in the PACHS consortium.
WRITING FELLOWSHIPS are for dissertations in the history of science, technology, or medicine, broadly construed.
The PACHS consortium includes the Academy of Natural Sciences, the American Philosophical Society, the Chemical Heritage Foundation, the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, the Franklin Institute, the Hagley Museum and Library, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, the
Library Company of Philadelphia, Princeton University, the University of Pennsylvania, and the Wagner Free Institute of Science. For descriptions and links to consortium members' collections, see http://www.pachs.net/members.
The deadline for applications is 11 JANUARY 2010.
For detailed information and to apply online, go to http://www.pachs.net/fellowships.
RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS are intended specifically for students who wish to use the collections of two or more institutions in the PACHS consortium.
WRITING FELLOWSHIPS are for dissertations in the history of science, technology, or medicine, broadly construed.
The PACHS consortium includes the Academy of Natural Sciences, the American Philosophical Society, the Chemical Heritage Foundation, the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, the Franklin Institute, the Hagley Museum and Library, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, the
Library Company of Philadelphia, Princeton University, the University of Pennsylvania, and the Wagner Free Institute of Science. For descriptions and links to consortium members' collections, see http://www.pachs.net/members.
The deadline for applications is 11 JANUARY 2010.
For detailed information and to apply online, go to http://www.pachs.net/fellowships.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
CFP: Spontaneous Generations Volume 4: Scientific Instruments: Knowledge, Practice, and Culture
Call for Papers - Spontaneous Generations: A Journal for the History and Philosophy of Science - Volume 4: Scientific Instruments: Knowledge, Practice, and Culture.
Spontaneous Generations is an open, online, peer-reviewed academic journal published by graduate students at the Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology at the University of Toronto.
In addition to articles for peer review, opinion essays, and book reviews, Spontaneous Generations is seeking contributions to its focused discussion section. This section consists of short peer-reviewed and invited articles devoted to a particular theme. This year, the theme is "Scientific Instruments: Knowledge, Practice, and Culture." See below for submission guidelines.
We welcome submissions from scholars in all disciplines, including but not limited to HPS, STS, History, Philosophy, Women's Studies, Sociology, Anthropology, and Religious Studies. Papers from all periods are welcome.
The journal consists of four sections:
A focused discussion section devoted to Scientific Instruments (see below). (1000-3000 words recommended.)
A peer-reviewed section of research papers on various topics in the field of HPS. (5000-8000 words recommended.)
A book review section for books published in the last 5 years. (Up to 1000 words.)
An opinions section that may include a commentary on or a response to current concerns, trends, and issues in HPS. (Up to 500 words.)
With the “practical turn” in history and philosophy of science came a renewed interest in scientific instruments. Although they have become a nexus for worries about empiricism and standards of evidence, instruments only rarely feature as primary sources for scholars in the history and philosophy of science. Even historians of technology have been accused of underutilizing the evidence embodied in material objects (Corn 1996). The fundamental questions are not settled. First, there is no general agreement as to what counts as a scientific instrument: Are simulations instruments? Can people function as instruments? Do economic or sociological instruments operate in the same way as material instruments? There is a second, related debate about how scientific instruments work: Is there a unified account? Do instruments produce knowledge or produce effects? Do they extend our senses (Humphreys 2006) or embody knowledge (Baird 2006)? Third, HPS has seen a variety of approaches to fitting instruments into broader historical and philosophical questions about scientific communities and practices: Shapin and Schaffer (1985) relate instruments to the scientific life, Galison (1997) gives instrument makers equal footing with theorists and experimentalists within the trading zone of scientific discourse, and Hacking (1983) elevates instruments to central importance in the realism-antirealism debate. Finally, it seems plausible that there are methodological concerns specific to scientific instruments: What lessons can we draw from anthropology, material culture, and other allied fields?
We welcome short papers exploring the history and philosophy of scientific instruments for inclusion in Spontaneous Generations Volume 4. Submissions should be sent no later than 26 February 2010 in order to be considered for the 2010 issue.
For more details, and a preview of Volume 3 (2009): Epistemic Boundaries, please visit the journal homepage
Spontaneous Generations is an open, online, peer-reviewed academic journal published by graduate students at the Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology at the University of Toronto.
In addition to articles for peer review, opinion essays, and book reviews, Spontaneous Generations is seeking contributions to its focused discussion section. This section consists of short peer-reviewed and invited articles devoted to a particular theme. This year, the theme is "Scientific Instruments: Knowledge, Practice, and Culture." See below for submission guidelines.
We welcome submissions from scholars in all disciplines, including but not limited to HPS, STS, History, Philosophy, Women's Studies, Sociology, Anthropology, and Religious Studies. Papers from all periods are welcome.
The journal consists of four sections:
A focused discussion section devoted to Scientific Instruments (see below). (1000-3000 words recommended.)
A peer-reviewed section of research papers on various topics in the field of HPS. (5000-8000 words recommended.)
A book review section for books published in the last 5 years. (Up to 1000 words.)
An opinions section that may include a commentary on or a response to current concerns, trends, and issues in HPS. (Up to 500 words.)
With the “practical turn” in history and philosophy of science came a renewed interest in scientific instruments. Although they have become a nexus for worries about empiricism and standards of evidence, instruments only rarely feature as primary sources for scholars in the history and philosophy of science. Even historians of technology have been accused of underutilizing the evidence embodied in material objects (Corn 1996). The fundamental questions are not settled. First, there is no general agreement as to what counts as a scientific instrument: Are simulations instruments? Can people function as instruments? Do economic or sociological instruments operate in the same way as material instruments? There is a second, related debate about how scientific instruments work: Is there a unified account? Do instruments produce knowledge or produce effects? Do they extend our senses (Humphreys 2006) or embody knowledge (Baird 2006)? Third, HPS has seen a variety of approaches to fitting instruments into broader historical and philosophical questions about scientific communities and practices: Shapin and Schaffer (1985) relate instruments to the scientific life, Galison (1997) gives instrument makers equal footing with theorists and experimentalists within the trading zone of scientific discourse, and Hacking (1983) elevates instruments to central importance in the realism-antirealism debate. Finally, it seems plausible that there are methodological concerns specific to scientific instruments: What lessons can we draw from anthropology, material culture, and other allied fields?
We welcome short papers exploring the history and philosophy of scientific instruments for inclusion in Spontaneous Generations Volume 4. Submissions should be sent no later than 26 February 2010 in order to be considered for the 2010 issue.
For more details, and a preview of Volume 3 (2009): Epistemic Boundaries, please visit the journal homepage
Center for Teaching Development
PREPARING PROFESSIONAL FACULTY
Tuesday, Nov 10, 12:00 – 1:00 pm
CTD, 307 – 309 Center Hall
PROFESSIONAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Overview: This session is intended as an introduction to the rationale for,
and nature of, the various responsibilities imposed by academic careers
following graduate school. Although a specific framework will be provided
as a way to think about the range of responsibilities, much of the session
will include open discussion to address specific questions and concerns.
Outline of key topics:
I. Survival vs. Iintegrity
II. Roles and Responsibilities:
research, teaching, and service
III. Academic and other Institutions:
Research universities, other colleges and universities, community colleges,
industry, research foundations, government, K-12 teaching
IV. Tenure:
UCSD academic tracks, tenure elsewhere
V. Mentoring
This session will be led by Professor David Jordan, Professor Emeritus, Anthropology, and former provost of Warren College. Professor Jordan has contributed to the professional development of PPF participants since the inception of the program. He brings experience as a tenured professor in a major research university as well as experience as a provost who spent many years evaluating promotionand tenure files for college faculty.
This is an encore session for the Preparing Professional Faculty series and we encourage you to attend.
GRANTWRITING FOR THE SCIENCES * – Thursday, Nov 12, 2009, 12:15 – 1:45 pm
Garren Auditorium, Biomedical Sciences Building, SOM
Success in academe, particularly in a research institution, can often be correlated with success in grant-writing. CTD is providing this opportunity for graduate students, TAs, and postdoctoral fellows to explore the issues involved in effective grant-writing--what are the components that, if known and well-executed, can equate with success?
Peter Wagner, M.D., Professor of Medicine and Bioengineering, will lead this session. Dr. Wagner has written on this topic for The Physiologist and will share copies of his article, "On writing a grant application: a personal view."
Although this presentation is geared to grant-writing in the sciences, you may attend even if you are in another discipline. Several participants from other disciplines have indicated that the information provided has been very useful.
Tuesday, Nov 10, 12:00 – 1:00 pm
CTD, 307 – 309 Center Hall
PROFESSIONAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Overview: This session is intended as an introduction to the rationale for,
and nature of, the various responsibilities imposed by academic careers
following graduate school. Although a specific framework will be provided
as a way to think about the range of responsibilities, much of the session
will include open discussion to address specific questions and concerns.
Outline of key topics:
I. Survival vs. Iintegrity
II. Roles and Responsibilities:
research, teaching, and service
III. Academic and other Institutions:
Research universities, other colleges and universities, community colleges,
industry, research foundations, government, K-12 teaching
IV. Tenure:
UCSD academic tracks, tenure elsewhere
V. Mentoring
This session will be led by Professor David Jordan, Professor Emeritus, Anthropology, and former provost of Warren College. Professor Jordan has contributed to the professional development of PPF participants since the inception of the program. He brings experience as a tenured professor in a major research university as well as experience as a provost who spent many years evaluating promotionand tenure files for college faculty.
This is an encore session for the Preparing Professional Faculty series and we encourage you to attend.
GRANTWRITING FOR THE SCIENCES * – Thursday, Nov 12, 2009, 12:15 – 1:45 pm
Garren Auditorium, Biomedical Sciences Building, SOM
Success in academe, particularly in a research institution, can often be correlated with success in grant-writing. CTD is providing this opportunity for graduate students, TAs, and postdoctoral fellows to explore the issues involved in effective grant-writing--what are the components that, if known and well-executed, can equate with success?
Peter Wagner, M.D., Professor of Medicine and Bioengineering, will lead this session. Dr. Wagner has written on this topic for The Physiologist and will share copies of his article, "On writing a grant application: a personal view."
Although this presentation is geared to grant-writing in the sciences, you may attend even if you are in another discipline. Several participants from other disciplines have indicated that the information provided has been very useful.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Minority Scholar in Cancer Research Awards
Description
AACR Minority Scholar Awards in Cancer Research are offered to eligible minority scientists wishing to participate in Annual Meetings and Special Conferences of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). These awards are intended to enhance the education and training of minority researchers and to increase the visibility and recognition of minorities involved in cancer research.
Eligibility
· Candidates must be full-time graduate students, medical students, residents, clinical or postdoctoral fellows, or junior faculty members
· Only minority groups that have been defined by the National Cancer Institute as being traditionally underrepresented in cancer and biomedical research are eligible for this award: African Americans, Alaskan Natives, Hispanics, Native Americans and, Native Pacific Islanders
· Candidates must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or Canada.
Financial Support
Financial support will be provided to awardees wishing to attend AACR Annual Meetings and Special Conferences.
Click here for more information, and to download an application
AACR Minority Scholar Awards in Cancer Research are offered to eligible minority scientists wishing to participate in Annual Meetings and Special Conferences of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). These awards are intended to enhance the education and training of minority researchers and to increase the visibility and recognition of minorities involved in cancer research.
Eligibility
· Candidates must be full-time graduate students, medical students, residents, clinical or postdoctoral fellows, or junior faculty members
· Only minority groups that have been defined by the National Cancer Institute as being traditionally underrepresented in cancer and biomedical research are eligible for this award: African Americans, Alaskan Natives, Hispanics, Native Americans and, Native Pacific Islanders
· Candidates must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or Canada.
Financial Support
Financial support will be provided to awardees wishing to attend AACR Annual Meetings and Special Conferences.
Click here for more information, and to download an application
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Northwestern Postdoc: Science in Human Culture
Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Science in Human Culture Program
Northwestern University
The Science in Human Culture Program (SHC) at Northwestern University invites applications for a two-year post-doctoral fellowship in the contextual study of science, technology, or medicine to run September 2010-August 2012. Applications are welcome from scholars who study science, medicine, or technology from a variety of historical, philosophical, sociological, anthropological, or literary perspectives. The fellow will be affiliated with both the SHC program and an appropriate disciplinary department (History, Sociology, Philosophy, Anthropology, etc.). Fellows will pursue a program of independent scholarship and teach two one-quarter courses each year: a seminar and a lecture course. They will also help organize the SHC faculty seminar series. Applicants must have completed all the requirements for the Ph.D. before beginning their fellowship or have received their degree within the last five years. The annual stipend is $42,000, plus $3,100 per year to fund research and conference travel. The due date for all materials is January 15, 2010.
Applicants should send the following materials directly to the SHC office in both paper AND in electronic form:
1) a cover letter and full curriculum vitae
2) a four-page fellowship proposal
3) a writing sample consisting of either a dissertation chapter or published paper
4) graduate school transcripts (in paper form only)
5) three letters of recommendation, at least one commenting on teaching qualifications
Office address: Science in Human Culture Program, 20 University Hall, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208-2245.
Administration questions and electronic materials should be sent to: Natasha Dennison, at shc-program@northwestern.edu. Other questions may be addressed to Ken Alder, program director, at k-alder@northwestern.edu.
AA/EOE: applications from women and minorities are especially encourage.
Northwestern University
The Science in Human Culture Program (SHC) at Northwestern University invites applications for a two-year post-doctoral fellowship in the contextual study of science, technology, or medicine to run September 2010-August 2012. Applications are welcome from scholars who study science, medicine, or technology from a variety of historical, philosophical, sociological, anthropological, or literary perspectives. The fellow will be affiliated with both the SHC program and an appropriate disciplinary department (History, Sociology, Philosophy, Anthropology, etc.). Fellows will pursue a program of independent scholarship and teach two one-quarter courses each year: a seminar and a lecture course. They will also help organize the SHC faculty seminar series. Applicants must have completed all the requirements for the Ph.D. before beginning their fellowship or have received their degree within the last five years. The annual stipend is $42,000, plus $3,100 per year to fund research and conference travel. The due date for all materials is January 15, 2010.
Applicants should send the following materials directly to the SHC office in both paper AND in electronic form:
1) a cover letter and full curriculum vitae
2) a four-page fellowship proposal
3) a writing sample consisting of either a dissertation chapter or published paper
4) graduate school transcripts (in paper form only)
5) three letters of recommendation, at least one commenting on teaching qualifications
Office address: Science in Human Culture Program, 20 University Hall, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208-2245.
Administration questions and electronic materials should be sent to: Natasha Dennison, at shc-program@northwestern.edu. Other questions may be addressed to Ken Alder, program director, at k-alder@northwestern.edu.
AA/EOE: applications from women and minorities are especially encourage.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Part-Time Employment Opportunity
Revolution Prep is looking for part-time employees to proctor SAT/ACT exams and/or teach Prep courses. One of our grads is working for them and he highly recommends them; while proctoring exams you have a lot of time to work on your own reading for grad school.
Entrepreneurial Management Program
The Company
Seven years ago, Revolution Prep was founded with the vision of using technology to transform Education while remaining true to a social mission. By attracting and retaining a group of dedicated, talented and performance-minded individuals, Revolution Prep has become a national leader in Educational services and software. The company has achieved triple digit growth annually and will generate revenues of $15MM in 2009. This fun, energetic and youthful company employs 85 people, is profitable and privately held. Over the next five years, Revolution Prep intends to dramatically accelerate growth while maintaining the quality of its products, the excitement of its people and its commitment to social change.
The Opportunity
Launch your career with Revolution Prep's Entrepreneurial Management Development program. Become a part of a dynamic, fast-paced training program that will prepare you to run your own sales territory. Spend your first 12 to 18 months in the company’s home office in Santa Monica, CA developing your professional skill set, learning the intricacies of our organization while working as an integral part of our high-energy inside sales team. Upon successful completion of the program, top performers will be promoted to a Regional Manager position where they will be responsible for a million dollar plus sales region. This program is comparable to management development programs at top-tier investment banks (Goldman Sachs), consulting firms (McKinsey) or technology companies (Google).
The Candidate
An accomplished recent college graduate who has demonstrated leadership in previous internships, work experiences, athletics, philanthropic activities and social organizations. Ideal candidates are interested in building a career in sales and marketing.
· Must relocate to an open region after successful completion of the program
· A performance-minded individual who is goal-oriented and highly organized
· Highly motivated with a competitive spirit, thrives in a fast paced environment
Salary and Benefits
Total compensation: $35-$45k which includes base salary and bonus. In addition: Medical, Dental, Vision benefits, 401k with Company matching and Employee options plan.
To Apply
Please e-mail a resume and cover letter to Recruiting@RevolutionPrep.com and indicate that you are applying for the "EMP" as the subject of the e-mail.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Post-doc position - institutional response to food related risks in Canada
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT:
POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, TWO YEAR TERM
Job Description: We are seeking a full-time, post-doctoral Research Associate to join a research team conducting an analysis of institutional responses to food-related risks in Canada, using recent outbreaks of bovine spongiform encephalopathy as a case study. The Research Associate will coordinate research activities and assist in the mentorship of graduate students. The Research Associate will be engaged with a research team consisting of three faculty members and three graduate students, and will participate in the development of a research framework, data collection including interviews and archival research, data analysis, and coordination of a stakeholder workshop. The successful candidate will have experience in both quantitative and qualitative data gathering and analysis. Candidates with familiarity of Canadian agricultural systems are preferred. Some travel between the Canadian provinces of Alberta and Ontario will be required.
Term: Full-time Equivalent 12-month renewable appointment, with funding secured for two years. Renewal at the discretion of the Principle Investigators. Appointment begins January 1, 2010
Salary: $37,000-$42,000 per annum plus benefits.
Qualifications: Applicants should have a Ph.D. in a relevant social science field, such as Sociology, Human Geography, Political Science, Anthropology, or Environmental Studies.
Location: The Research Associate will hold an office in the Department of Rural Economy, on the University of Alberta North campus, located in the heart of the City of Edmonton, capital of the Province of Alberta. The Department of Rural Economy is an interdisciplinary social science department housed in the Faculty of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences. (See department web site.
To Apply: Application packages should include a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and one letter of recommendation, and must be received by November 30, 2009. Inquiries and applications should be directed in hard copy or email to:
Dr. Debra J. Davidson
Department of Rural Economy
Room 515 General Services Building
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta T6G2H1
debra.davidson@ualberta.ca
(780) 492-4598
POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, TWO YEAR TERM
Job Description: We are seeking a full-time, post-doctoral Research Associate to join a research team conducting an analysis of institutional responses to food-related risks in Canada, using recent outbreaks of bovine spongiform encephalopathy as a case study. The Research Associate will coordinate research activities and assist in the mentorship of graduate students. The Research Associate will be engaged with a research team consisting of three faculty members and three graduate students, and will participate in the development of a research framework, data collection including interviews and archival research, data analysis, and coordination of a stakeholder workshop. The successful candidate will have experience in both quantitative and qualitative data gathering and analysis. Candidates with familiarity of Canadian agricultural systems are preferred. Some travel between the Canadian provinces of Alberta and Ontario will be required.
Term: Full-time Equivalent 12-month renewable appointment, with funding secured for two years. Renewal at the discretion of the Principle Investigators. Appointment begins January 1, 2010
Salary: $37,000-$42,000 per annum plus benefits.
Qualifications: Applicants should have a Ph.D. in a relevant social science field, such as Sociology, Human Geography, Political Science, Anthropology, or Environmental Studies.
Location: The Research Associate will hold an office in the Department of Rural Economy, on the University of Alberta North campus, located in the heart of the City of Edmonton, capital of the Province of Alberta. The Department of Rural Economy is an interdisciplinary social science department housed in the Faculty of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences. (See department web site.
To Apply: Application packages should include a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and one letter of recommendation, and must be received by November 30, 2009. Inquiries and applications should be directed in hard copy or email to:
Dr. Debra J. Davidson
Department of Rural Economy
Room 515 General Services Building
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta T6G2H1
debra.davidson@ualberta.ca
(780) 492-4598
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
US History Graduate Conference, Oct. 12
The students of UCSD's US History graduate research seminar have organized
a conference to share our original research with each other and with the
students/faculty of our university. Topics include a panel on the history
of science in America.
UCSD Interdisciplinary US History Graduate Conference
Monday 12 October
10:00a-4:00p
Cross-Cultural Center, Price Center
Visit our website for a complete list of abstracts and schedule.
a conference to share our original research with each other and with the
students/faculty of our university. Topics include a panel on the history
of science in America.
UCSD Interdisciplinary US History Graduate Conference
Monday 12 October
10:00a-4:00p
Cross-Cultural Center, Price Center
Visit our website for a complete list of abstracts and schedule.
Fall 2009 Newsletter now available!
The Fall 2009 Science Studies Program newsletter is now available! Hard copies are available in the Science Studies lounge and computer lab. If you would like an electronic copy, please send an email request to ssadmin@ucsd.edu.
Friday, September 25, 2009
SAHMS Call for Papers
SAHMS Twelfth Annual Meeting
March 5-6, 2010
Louisville, KY
Call for Abstracts
The Southern Association for the History of Medicine and Science (SAHMS) invites paper proposals for its twelfth annual meeting on March 5-6, 2010 in Louisville, KY, co-sponsored by the University of Louisville School of Medicine and the Innominate Society.
SAHMS welcomes papers on the history of medicine and science, broadly construed to encompass historical, literary, anthropological, philosophical and sociological approaches to health care and science including race, disabilities and gender studies. Participants may propose individual papers of panels of several papers on a particular theme.
Each presenter is limited to 20 minutes, with additional time for questions and discussion. Please do not submit papers that have already been published, presented or scheduled for presentation at another meeting. All participants are responsible for their own travel expenses and must pay registration costs in advance of the meeting. There are student travel awards each year, for more information on applications for this competitive award, please see information on the SAHMS website.
Electronic submissions as email attachments in MS Word or other readily supportable formats are required. Submit a one-page abstract of the paper that includes the headings: Purpose of study, Rationale and significance, Description of methodology, Identification of major primary and secondary sources, and Findings and conclusions. Abstracts will be selected on the basis of merit. Proposals must also include three learning objectives for the presentation. Include a one-page CV and cover sheet (found on the website) for each presenter. Proposals should be submitted no later than October 31, 2009. All attendees must register in advance of the meeting. Please send paper proposals to:
Mary E. Gibson, PhD, RN at meg2e@virginia.edu.
Checklist for proposal submission:
Cover sheet (from website)
One page abstract including name, contact information and affiliation.
Three learning objectives
One page CV
For more information, please go to: http://www.SAHMS.net
March 5-6, 2010
Louisville, KY
Call for Abstracts
The Southern Association for the History of Medicine and Science (SAHMS) invites paper proposals for its twelfth annual meeting on March 5-6, 2010 in Louisville, KY, co-sponsored by the University of Louisville School of Medicine and the Innominate Society.
SAHMS welcomes papers on the history of medicine and science, broadly construed to encompass historical, literary, anthropological, philosophical and sociological approaches to health care and science including race, disabilities and gender studies. Participants may propose individual papers of panels of several papers on a particular theme.
Each presenter is limited to 20 minutes, with additional time for questions and discussion. Please do not submit papers that have already been published, presented or scheduled for presentation at another meeting. All participants are responsible for their own travel expenses and must pay registration costs in advance of the meeting. There are student travel awards each year, for more information on applications for this competitive award, please see information on the SAHMS website.
Electronic submissions as email attachments in MS Word or other readily supportable formats are required. Submit a one-page abstract of the paper that includes the headings: Purpose of study, Rationale and significance, Description of methodology, Identification of major primary and secondary sources, and Findings and conclusions. Abstracts will be selected on the basis of merit. Proposals must also include three learning objectives for the presentation. Include a one-page CV and cover sheet (found on the website) for each presenter. Proposals should be submitted no later than October 31, 2009. All attendees must register in advance of the meeting. Please send paper proposals to:
Mary E. Gibson, PhD, RN at meg2e@virginia.edu.
Checklist for proposal submission:
Cover sheet (from website)
One page abstract including name, contact information and affiliation.
Three learning objectives
One page CV
For more information, please go to: http://www.SAHMS.net
Monday, September 21, 2009
Harvard position
The Department of the History of Science and the Program in Women, Gender and Sexuality [WGS] at Harvard University invite applications and nominations for a tenure-track appointment that will be located half-time in each program. The appointment is intended to advance research and teaching on questions and themes at the intersection of history of science (including medicine and technology) and historical and contemporary scholarship on women, gender, and sexuality.
The area of focus is open, but might include science and technology studies (including biotechnology), modern life science, environmentalism and ecology, non-Western science, medicine, and technology, and science and/or health policy.
The successful candidate must show promise of distinguished scholarship, and be able to demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching undergraduates interested in both women, gender and sexuality studies and in the history of science. He or she should also be able to teach and advise at both doctoral and master's levels. All applicants must hold the doctoral degree by or before the fall semester of 2010.
Harvard University is an equal opportunity, affirmative-action employer and encourages applications from women and/or ethnic minority candidates. Letters of nomination are welcome. Letters of application should be accompanied by a current curriculum vitae, no more than two sample publications, and a sample syllabus and/or teaching statement.
Materials should be sent in duplicate to:
WGS and History of Science Search Committee
c/o Marcus Dahmen
Department of the History of Science
Science Center 371
Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02138.
Email: mdahmen@fas.harvard.edu
Deadline for applications is October 15, 2009, and interviews may be scheduled shortly thereafter.
The area of focus is open, but might include science and technology studies (including biotechnology), modern life science, environmentalism and ecology, non-Western science, medicine, and technology, and science and/or health policy.
The successful candidate must show promise of distinguished scholarship, and be able to demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching undergraduates interested in both women, gender and sexuality studies and in the history of science. He or she should also be able to teach and advise at both doctoral and master's levels. All applicants must hold the doctoral degree by or before the fall semester of 2010.
Harvard University is an equal opportunity, affirmative-action employer and encourages applications from women and/or ethnic minority candidates. Letters of nomination are welcome. Letters of application should be accompanied by a current curriculum vitae, no more than two sample publications, and a sample syllabus and/or teaching statement.
Materials should be sent in duplicate to:
WGS and History of Science Search Committee
c/o Marcus Dahmen
Department of the History of Science
Science Center 371
Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02138.
Email: mdahmen@fas.harvard.edu
Deadline for applications is October 15, 2009, and interviews may be scheduled shortly thereafter.
Postdoctoral Fellowships in Philosophy of Science
The Center for Philosophy of Science, University of Pittsburgh, announces two postdoctoral fellowships for the academic year 2010-2011. Each fellowship includes a $40,000 stipend with benefits. Eligible candidates must be within 5 years of the awarding of their doctorates at the time of commencement in September 2010 and must have their doctorate awarded by April 15, 2010.
Visit the Center Web site for more details about the Postdoctoral Fellows Program.
Visit the Center Web site for more details about the Postdoctoral Fellows Program.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Possible interest...
Craig Callender has done some bloggingheads.tv dialogues. Two have "science studies" content. One is with Jay Odenbaugh on environmental issues, where they link to and discuss some
of SSP's Naomi Oreskes' work among other things. The other is with Peter Woit, author of Not Even False and a primary protagonist in the Superstring Wars. This second one links to an article by SSP's Nancy Cartwright.
http://bloggingheads.tv/diavlogs/20922
http://bloggingheads.tv/diavlogs/22449
of SSP's Naomi Oreskes' work among other things. The other is with Peter Woit, author of Not Even False and a primary protagonist in the Superstring Wars. This second one links to an article by SSP's Nancy Cartwright.
http://bloggingheads.tv/diavlogs/20922
http://bloggingheads.tv/diavlogs/22449
PhD Student Programming - Fall 2009
The Academic Job Search
Horizon Room | Career Services Center
Wednesday, September 23
4:30 – 6:30 pm
This 2-hour seminar* focuses on the beginning stages of a faculty job search and includes the latest information concerning:
The Inside track: A general overview of the current state of American academia, networking, and how to find a job
Creating Your Written Credentials: CV, cover letter, teaching portfolio and recommendation basics
Get a head start preparing to go On the Market next fall. This workshop is offered once-a-year and designed to provide a basic overview of the Academic Job Search process from both a liberal arts (teaching focused) and research-focused institutional perspective. It also helps current graduate students figure out how to present their credentials—on paper and in person—in the strongest possible manner. To register, simply log into or create a Port Triton account @ career.ucsd.edu
*We regret to announce that due to budgetary constraints the Career Services Center is unable to host the traditional three-part Academic Job Search Series, which included a faculty panel (representing UCSD and local area universities) and networking buffet..
Mastering the Academic Interview for Ph.D.s
Wednesday, October 14
4:30-6:30 pm
Round Room | Career Services Center
I Have an Interview, Now What?
Set yourself apart! Conferences, Search Committees, the Job Talk, and Negotiations
Practice answering typical committee questions (on-camera) and receive immediate feedback from a career advisor and your peers. This workshop helps you articulate clearly who you are and what you want to do, create an effective and comfortable dialogue, and develop questions that will ensure you are making the right decision when accepting an offer. Space is limited, and registration is REQUIRED by calling 858.534.3750.
Converting a CV to a Résumé
Thursday, November 5
12:00-1:00 pm
Horizon Room | Career Services Center
Résumés often differ drastically from CVs. This workshop introduces graduate students to basic strategies for converting a CV into an effective resume. Graduate students are also introduced to the concept of “transferable skills” and given the latest information regarding current industry needs and resume styles. To register, simply log into or create a Port Triton account @ career.ucsd.edu
It’s Never Too Early to Think About the Job Search
Start Learning About and Preparing for Life After Graduate School
Wednesday, October 28
12:00-1:00 pm
Mandeville East (next to the Art of Espresso) |UCSD
This workshop focuses on early preparation basics (even during the first year) for life after graduate school, whether you plan a transition into academia or beyond. Don’t wait until your last year, or when the pressure mounts, to prepare for your inevitable career transition: recognize your transferable skills and accomplishments, start making contacts, and explore the true breadth of opportunities for master’s and Ph.D. students! To register, simply log into or create a Port Triton account @ career.ucsd.edu
The Expanded Job Market for Ph.D.s: Patent Law Career Talk
Dr. Larry S. Millstein, Ph.D., UC San Diego ‘87
Wednesday, November 4
5:00-6:30 pm
Horizon Room | Career Services Center
Are you a graduate student with a science background and an interest in law? Come hear from a UCSD Chemistry Ph.D. Alumnus about career options in intellectual property law. Learn about his career path and how you can explore and prepare for opportunities in patent law. To register, simply log into or create a Port Triton account @ career.ucsd.edu
Co-sponsored by the Alumni Affairs, Department of Physical Sciences.
Horizon Room | Career Services Center
Wednesday, September 23
4:30 – 6:30 pm
This 2-hour seminar* focuses on the beginning stages of a faculty job search and includes the latest information concerning:
The Inside track: A general overview of the current state of American academia, networking, and how to find a job
Creating Your Written Credentials: CV, cover letter, teaching portfolio and recommendation basics
Get a head start preparing to go On the Market next fall. This workshop is offered once-a-year and designed to provide a basic overview of the Academic Job Search process from both a liberal arts (teaching focused) and research-focused institutional perspective. It also helps current graduate students figure out how to present their credentials—on paper and in person—in the strongest possible manner. To register, simply log into or create a Port Triton account @ career.ucsd.edu
*We regret to announce that due to budgetary constraints the Career Services Center is unable to host the traditional three-part Academic Job Search Series, which included a faculty panel (representing UCSD and local area universities) and networking buffet..
Mastering the Academic Interview for Ph.D.s
Wednesday, October 14
4:30-6:30 pm
Round Room | Career Services Center
I Have an Interview, Now What?
Set yourself apart! Conferences, Search Committees, the Job Talk, and Negotiations
Practice answering typical committee questions (on-camera) and receive immediate feedback from a career advisor and your peers. This workshop helps you articulate clearly who you are and what you want to do, create an effective and comfortable dialogue, and develop questions that will ensure you are making the right decision when accepting an offer. Space is limited, and registration is REQUIRED by calling 858.534.3750.
Converting a CV to a Résumé
Thursday, November 5
12:00-1:00 pm
Horizon Room | Career Services Center
Résumés often differ drastically from CVs. This workshop introduces graduate students to basic strategies for converting a CV into an effective resume. Graduate students are also introduced to the concept of “transferable skills” and given the latest information regarding current industry needs and resume styles. To register, simply log into or create a Port Triton account @ career.ucsd.edu
It’s Never Too Early to Think About the Job Search
Start Learning About and Preparing for Life After Graduate School
Wednesday, October 28
12:00-1:00 pm
Mandeville East (next to the Art of Espresso) |UCSD
This workshop focuses on early preparation basics (even during the first year) for life after graduate school, whether you plan a transition into academia or beyond. Don’t wait until your last year, or when the pressure mounts, to prepare for your inevitable career transition: recognize your transferable skills and accomplishments, start making contacts, and explore the true breadth of opportunities for master’s and Ph.D. students! To register, simply log into or create a Port Triton account @ career.ucsd.edu
The Expanded Job Market for Ph.D.s: Patent Law Career Talk
Dr. Larry S. Millstein, Ph.D., UC San Diego ‘87
Wednesday, November 4
5:00-6:30 pm
Horizon Room | Career Services Center
Are you a graduate student with a science background and an interest in law? Come hear from a UCSD Chemistry Ph.D. Alumnus about career options in intellectual property law. Learn about his career path and how you can explore and prepare for opportunities in patent law. To register, simply log into or create a Port Triton account @ career.ucsd.edu
Co-sponsored by the Alumni Affairs, Department of Physical Sciences.
Objectivity in Science Conference, UBC, June 2010 - Call for Proposals
Objectivity in Science
June 17-20, 2010
University of British Columbia
Over the past two decades questions have arisen regarding the objectivity of specific projects in or fields of science: for example, can we trust medical research when it is funded by pharmaceutical companies? Or, whose research in climate science meets the standards of scientific objectivity? Such questions have become important in framing public debate about science and science policy. At the same time, the objectivity of science has become an increasingly important topic among historians and philosophers of science as well as researchers in other fields in science and technology studies (STS) such as sociology of science, rhetoric of science, and cultural studies of science. This conference seeks to advance scholarly perspectives on the objectivity of science by bringing them into conversation with one another. The conference also asks whether and how such scholarly perspectives on objectivity might or should inform public debate. The conference will investigate, moreover, how the specific concerns of scientists, science policy experts, science journalists, and other groups might be made more salient in the research of the STS community.
The goal of this conference, thus, is to provide a forum for STS researchers of diverse disciplinary backgrounds, practicing scientists, and other researchers to discuss and debate issues concerning the nature of objectivity in science. A particular concern will be to discuss how, when, and why questions of objectivity arise within science, in science policy debates, and in public engagement with science. In addition to conference sessions held during the day, this conference will feature two evening panel discussions, open to the public and focused on particular areas of research wherein the issue of scientific objectivity is particularly salient. The public panel discussions will focus on questions of objectivity in collaborative aboriginal research and in research on harm reduction.
Confirmed keynote speakers include Professor Ian Hacking (University of Toronto and the Collège de France) and Professor Naomi Oreskes (University of California at San Diego).
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
We welcome individual paper and panel submissions related to the theme of scientific objectivity.
Proposals for papers should include author information (including email address), paper title, and an abstract of no more than 500 words. Speakers will have 30 minutes to present and discuss their work.
Proposals for panel sessions should include the name of the panel organizer (including email), a brief description of the panel, author information, paper titles, and abstracts for each paper. Panel sessions will be ninety minutes in duration, including discussion time.
Program Committee: Alan Richardson (UBC), Robert Brain (UBC), Candis Callison (UBC), Lesley Cormack (Simon Fraser University), Flavia Padovani (UBC), and Jonathan Tsou (Iowa State University).
The deadline for paper and panel submissions is December 1, 2009. Please email submissions to Dani Hallet.
The Objectivity in Science Conference is sponsored by the Situating Science Cluster Grant: www.situsci.ca
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Student Poster Competition-2010 AAAS Annual Meeting-San Diego
The American Association for the Advancement of Science's Student Poster Competition registration link is now live on our Web site and can be found here: http://meeting2010.aaas.org/student/default.aspx
Following is a bit more information about all of the wonderful ways the AAAS Annual Meeting involves young and senior scientists alike. To learn more about our meeting you can also visit: www.aaas.org/meetings
Student Poster Competition
This poster competition is open to college undergraduate and graduate students only. Students will showcase their research in the Exhibit Hall and present to senior scientists who serve as poster judges. Winners receive a cash prize, a one-year complimentary AAAS membership which includes a subscription to the journal Science, recognition in Science, and a framed certificate. Although participants are required to register for the meeting, the student registration fee is deeply discounted: $60 for members; $70 for nonmembers.
Student Session Aides
Undergraduate and graduate students can volunteer to ensure the meeting runs smoothly. Those who volunteer for 8 hours receive free meeting and poster session registration; those who volunteer for 16 hours also receive a one-year subscription to Science Online. Whenever possible, aides are assigned to support sessions of particular interest to them. All have the opportunity to assist, listen to, and meet a range of interesting people, including leading scientists, Nobelists, popular authors, government leaders, and media personalities. Student Session Aide registration can be found here: http://meeting2010.aaas.org/student/pages/SessionAide.aspx
Judges for the Student Poster Competition
We will be seeking scientists, engineers, and other professionals to serve as judges for this competition. Poster judges receive a deeply discounted meeting registration rate ($110) and have the opportunity to meet colleagues from across the nation and around the world. Moreover, they can help mentor the next generation of scientists and engineers. If you would like to sign up to be a poster judge, please contact Kim Klyberg, Meetings Assistant, at kklyberg@aaas.org
Following is a bit more information about all of the wonderful ways the AAAS Annual Meeting involves young and senior scientists alike. To learn more about our meeting you can also visit: www.aaas.org/meetings
Student Poster Competition
This poster competition is open to college undergraduate and graduate students only. Students will showcase their research in the Exhibit Hall and present to senior scientists who serve as poster judges. Winners receive a cash prize, a one-year complimentary AAAS membership which includes a subscription to the journal Science, recognition in Science, and a framed certificate. Although participants are required to register for the meeting, the student registration fee is deeply discounted: $60 for members; $70 for nonmembers.
Student Session Aides
Undergraduate and graduate students can volunteer to ensure the meeting runs smoothly. Those who volunteer for 8 hours receive free meeting and poster session registration; those who volunteer for 16 hours also receive a one-year subscription to Science Online. Whenever possible, aides are assigned to support sessions of particular interest to them. All have the opportunity to assist, listen to, and meet a range of interesting people, including leading scientists, Nobelists, popular authors, government leaders, and media personalities. Student Session Aide registration can be found here: http://meeting2010.aaas.org/student/pages/SessionAide.aspx
Judges for the Student Poster Competition
We will be seeking scientists, engineers, and other professionals to serve as judges for this competition. Poster judges receive a deeply discounted meeting registration rate ($110) and have the opportunity to meet colleagues from across the nation and around the world. Moreover, they can help mentor the next generation of scientists and engineers. If you would like to sign up to be a poster judge, please contact Kim Klyberg, Meetings Assistant, at kklyberg@aaas.org
COGR 201L Qualitative Analysis and Information Systems
COGR 201L Qualitative Analysis and Information Systems
Professor: Brian Goldfarb
Fall 2009
Thursdays 1PM - 3:50PM
http://communication.ucsd.edu/goldfarb/COGR201L/
Course Overview:
This graduate seminar will consider the range of approaches to qualitative research and the challenges posed by information and communication technologies both as objects of study and means of academic inquiry. While focusing attention on information technology as a site of research in the humanities and social sciences, the course is equally engaged with recent debates and critical reflection on what it means do qualitative research. Engaging critical, historical and ethnographic studies of information systems - we will look at the design and use of information and communication technologies in their social, ethical, political and organizational dimensions. Questions addressed include: How do digital media shift the relationships between researcher and subjects? What ethical challenges are presented by uses of networked media as research sites or research tools? What strategies can we use for dealing with multiple forms of media as data?
Professor: Brian Goldfarb
Fall 2009
Thursdays 1PM - 3:50PM
http://communication.ucsd.edu/goldfarb/COGR201L/
Course Overview:
This graduate seminar will consider the range of approaches to qualitative research and the challenges posed by information and communication technologies both as objects of study and means of academic inquiry. While focusing attention on information technology as a site of research in the humanities and social sciences, the course is equally engaged with recent debates and critical reflection on what it means do qualitative research. Engaging critical, historical and ethnographic studies of information systems - we will look at the design and use of information and communication technologies in their social, ethical, political and organizational dimensions. Questions addressed include: How do digital media shift the relationships between researcher and subjects? What ethical challenges are presented by uses of networked media as research sites or research tools? What strategies can we use for dealing with multiple forms of media as data?
Monday, September 14, 2009
Tenure-track position in History of Science/Women, Gender, & Sexuality, Harvard University
The Department for the History of Science and the Program in Women, Gender and Sexuality [WGS] at Harvard University invite applications and nominations for a tenure-track appointment that will be located half-time in each program. The appointment is intended to advance research and teaching on questions and themes at the intersection of history of science (including medicine and technology) and historical and contemporary scholarship on women, gender, and sexuality. The area of focus is open, but might include science and technology studies (including biotechnology), modern life science, environmentalism and ecology, non-Western science, medicine, and technology, and science and/health policy.
The successful candidate must show promise of distinguished scholarship, and be able to demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching undergraduates interested in both women, gender and sexuality studies and in the history of science. He or she should also be able to teach and advise at both doctoral and master's levels.
All applicants must hold the doctoral degree by or before the fall semester of 2010. Harvard University is an equal opportunity, affirmative-action employer and encourages applications from women and/or ethnic minority candidates.
Letters of recommendation are welcome. Letters of application should be accompanied by a current curriculum vitae, no more than two sample publications, and a sample syllabus and/or teaching statement. Materials should be sent in duplicate to: WGS and History of Science Search Committee, c/o Marcus Dahmen, Department of the History of Science, Science Center 371, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02138. Email: mdahmen@fas.harvard.edu.
Deadline for applications is October 15, 2009, and interviews may be scheduled shortly thereafter.
The successful candidate must show promise of distinguished scholarship, and be able to demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching undergraduates interested in both women, gender and sexuality studies and in the history of science. He or she should also be able to teach and advise at both doctoral and master's levels.
All applicants must hold the doctoral degree by or before the fall semester of 2010. Harvard University is an equal opportunity, affirmative-action employer and encourages applications from women and/or ethnic minority candidates.
Letters of recommendation are welcome. Letters of application should be accompanied by a current curriculum vitae, no more than two sample publications, and a sample syllabus and/or teaching statement. Materials should be sent in duplicate to: WGS and History of Science Search Committee, c/o Marcus Dahmen, Department of the History of Science, Science Center 371, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02138. Email: mdahmen@fas.harvard.edu.
Deadline for applications is October 15, 2009, and interviews may be scheduled shortly thereafter.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
The Oceanic Turn in the Long Eighteenth Century: Beyond Disciplinary Territories
CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT
THE OCEANIC TURN IN THE LONG EIGHTEENTH CENTURY:
BEYOND DISCIPLINARY TERRITORIES
Friday, November 20, 2009
University of California, Riverside
http://ideasandsociety.ucr.edu/oceanicturn
This conference addresses how the maritime worlds and discourses of the long eighteenth century can help us rethink the divisions of knowledge emerging in this era. Engaging scholars working on maritime history, literature, history of science, cartography, geography, museum studies and cultural studies, the conference maps two current debates (the “oceanic turn,” and the fate of the disciplines) onto a particular time and space (eighteenth-century maritime worlds) that played a central role in shaping modern disciplinarity. We aim to defamiliarize traditional narratives of disciplinarity by shifting the debate to oceanic spaces, people, and discourses. One of the panels will be devoted to the circumpolar Arctic Ocean, largely neglected by humanists even within the new oceanic turn, but increasingly of interest since the Enlightenment era, when the unique natural, social and aesthetic properties of this region encircling an ocean gained widespread attention.
Conference organizer: Adriana Craciun
Conference Participants:
Michael Bravo (Cambridge University)
Margaret Cohen (Stanford University)
Christopher Connery (University of California, Santa Cruz)
Adriana Craciun (University of California, Riverside)
Jonathan King (Keeper of the Collections, British Museum)
Neil Safier (University of British Columbia)
Patricia Seed (University of California, Irvine)
THE OCEANIC TURN IN THE LONG EIGHTEENTH CENTURY:
BEYOND DISCIPLINARY TERRITORIES
Friday, November 20, 2009
University of California, Riverside
http://ideasandsociety.ucr.edu/oceanicturn
This conference addresses how the maritime worlds and discourses of the long eighteenth century can help us rethink the divisions of knowledge emerging in this era. Engaging scholars working on maritime history, literature, history of science, cartography, geography, museum studies and cultural studies, the conference maps two current debates (the “oceanic turn,” and the fate of the disciplines) onto a particular time and space (eighteenth-century maritime worlds) that played a central role in shaping modern disciplinarity. We aim to defamiliarize traditional narratives of disciplinarity by shifting the debate to oceanic spaces, people, and discourses. One of the panels will be devoted to the circumpolar Arctic Ocean, largely neglected by humanists even within the new oceanic turn, but increasingly of interest since the Enlightenment era, when the unique natural, social and aesthetic properties of this region encircling an ocean gained widespread attention.
Conference organizer: Adriana Craciun
Conference Participants:
Michael Bravo (Cambridge University)
Margaret Cohen (Stanford University)
Christopher Connery (University of California, Santa Cruz)
Adriana Craciun (University of California, Riverside)
Jonathan King (Keeper of the Collections, British Museum)
Neil Safier (University of British Columbia)
Patricia Seed (University of California, Irvine)
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Assistant Professor, History of Science
The California Institute of Technology invites applications in all areas of history of science at the assistant professor level. Exceptionally well-qualified individuals at the associate or full professor level will also be considered. The term of the initial appointment is normally four years, if untenured, and is contingent upon completion of the Ph.D. We are seeking highly qualified candidates who are committed to a career in research and teaching. Candidates for the position should send a CV; a letter describing their current research; three letters of recommendation; and a sample of their written work, which may be an article, a working paper, or a chapter from a book or dissertation.
CONTACT: Assistant to the Chair, History of Science Search, Caltech 101-40, Pasadena, CA 91125. EMAIL: emilya@hss.caltech.edu.
Application review will begin October 1, 2009 and continue until the position is filled.
Job opportunity - University of Oregon
Assistant Professor, History of Sciences or History of Arts
The Robert D. Clark Honors College at the University of Oregon seeks to hire two tenure-track Assistant Professors of History with expertise in the History of the Sciences and in the History of the Arts to teach in an interdisciplinary liberal arts curriculum. Period and region are open. Fields of possible interest include history of the natural and environmental sciences, technology, and medicine; visual arts, architecture, and performing arts. A strong theoretical and interdisciplinary background is essential as well as a capacity to teach in a broad geographical and chronological framework.
The Clark Honors College is a highly selective undergraduate institution of 650 students within a research university of 20,000, featuring a comprehensive four-year curriculum which combines a liberal arts education with a major from among the university's departments. Clark Honors College courses are writing intensive and taught in seminar format. Our faculty teach lower division courses in ancient and modern history in a global framework and interdisciplinary upper division colloquia in their fields of specialization.
Interested applicants should submit a letter describing research and teaching interests, curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, three letters of recommendation, one chapter-length writing sample, and syllabi and teaching evaluations, if available. Ph.D. required by September 15, 2010. Applicants with degrees from outside of the field of History should detail their historical training and interests. Consistent with the expectations of an AAU institutions, competitive candidates will offer evidence of research at the highest level within the candidate's discipline. Candidates should provide evidence of a strong research agenda and superior teaching ability.
The University of Oregon is an equal-opportunity, affirmative action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Candidates who promote and enhance diversity are strongly desired. To assure full consideration, application files must be completed by October 15, 2009. Send materials to History Search Committee, Clark Honors College, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Mastering the Academic Interview for Ph.D.sMastering the Academic Interview for Ph.D.s
Attention Ph.D. Students:
The tough economic times have even hit the academic job market, so being at your best during your interview, job talk, and campus visit is more important than ever. Why not take advantage of a chance to practice and get an edge on the competition:
The tough economic times have even hit the academic job market, so being at your best during your interview, job talk, and campus visit is more important than ever. Why not take advantage of a chance to practice and get an edge on the competition:
Mastering the Academic Interview for Ph.D.s
Thursday, September 10, 12 noon – 1.30 pm
Career Services Center (CSC)
On Library Walk
Practice answering typical committee questions (on camera) and get immediate feedback from a career advisor and your peers. This workshop helps you articulate clearly who you are and what you want to do, create an effective and comfortable dialogue, and develop questions that will ensure you are making the right decision when accepting an offer.
Space is limited, so register today by calling CSC Guest Services @ 858-534-3750.
Friday, September 4, 2009
Post-Doctoral Associate Position
The Center for Nanotechnology in Society at Arizona State University (CNS-ASU) seeks to fill one POST-DOCTORAL ASSOCIATE position in the societal implications of nano-scale science and engineering (NSE) starting Fall 2009.
The post-doctoral associate will hold the title of coordinator for private sector outreach and will collaborate with CNS-ASU researchers on the Center’s private sector outreach activities. S/he will also perform significant independent research on issues pertaining to NSE and the private sector and contribute to educational programs. The fellowship is available for one year and renewable for additional years.
Required qualifications for the post-doctoral fellowship include: a doctorate in a related area; demonstrated interest at the intersection of scientific and technological advance and societal implications in general and NSE in particular; and evidence of high achievement in both research and teaching. Desired qualifications include interest and/or experience in: performing or interacting across or researching academic and private sectors in NSE.
Closing date is October 2, 2009; if not filled, every Friday until search is closed.
To apply, submit a detailed letter of application stating qualifications, experience, research plans, and teaching interests; curriculum vitae; and the names and contact information of three references to Regina Sanborn, Program Manager, Center for Nanotechnology in Society, Arizona State University, P.O. Box 875603, Tempe, Arizona 85287-5603. Submissions may be made by email (preferred) to regina.sanborn@asu.edu.
This appointment is dependent upon funding from a specific source other than state appropriations (i.e., a cooperative agreement and supplementary awards from the National Science Foundation for CNS-ASU). As such, this appointment may terminate if funding is not available.
CNS-ASU is a federally-funded research, education, and outreach center dedicated to understanding the legal, ethical, and other societal implications of nanotechnology. CNS-ASU works intimately with the Consortium for Science, Policy and Outcomes, which offers an innovative, interdisciplinary environment for developing and testing research and teaching ideas related to the governance and conduct of science and technology in the public interest. A background check is required for employment. AA/EOE
CONSORTIUM FOR SCIENCE, POLICY & OUTCOMES
PO BOX 875603 TEMPE AZ 85287-5603
(480) 727-8787 FAX: (480) 727-8791
WWW.CSPO.ORG
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
A Unique Opportunity
Seeking Science Docu-Reality TV Series Production Assistants*
Unique Opportunity for Science Studies, Media/Cultural Studies, and Visual Arts students and graduate students at UC San Diego
UC San Diego Professor of Cellular and Molecular Medicine and Director of the stem cell research program, Dr. Larry Goldstein, and his team of basic scientists are developing a science docu-reality television series around stem cell research at the university. Capturing raw material in the stem cell laboratories, cameramen will follow select scientists every move and will showcase the many successes—as well as failures—that arise when working with the infinite potential of stem cells. Footage of future scientists answering questions will also be important.
Dr. Goldstein and his team are seeking production assistants and/or experienced camera operators to help shoot this reality television series that bridges the gap between basic science and popular culture. If you are interested in participating in this exciting venture (to be pitched to national/international networks and internet sources), please contact, Jennifer Harris, at 619-543-7401 or jeharris@ucsd.edu.
*Course credit may be negotiated.
Unique Opportunity for Science Studies, Media/Cultural Studies, and Visual Arts students and graduate students at UC San Diego
UC San Diego Professor of Cellular and Molecular Medicine and Director of the stem cell research program, Dr. Larry Goldstein, and his team of basic scientists are developing a science docu-reality television series around stem cell research at the university. Capturing raw material in the stem cell laboratories, cameramen will follow select scientists every move and will showcase the many successes—as well as failures—that arise when working with the infinite potential of stem cells. Footage of future scientists answering questions will also be important.
Dr. Goldstein and his team are seeking production assistants and/or experienced camera operators to help shoot this reality television series that bridges the gap between basic science and popular culture. If you are interested in participating in this exciting venture (to be pitched to national/international networks and internet sources), please contact, Jennifer Harris, at 619-543-7401 or jeharris@ucsd.edu.
*Course credit may be negotiated.
Friday, August 28, 2009
Assistant Professor, History of Sciences or History of Arts, University of Oregon
(The Robert D. Clark Honors College at the University of Oregon)
Date Posted: 07/24/2009
Assistant Professor, History of Sciences or History of Arts
The Robert D. Clark Honors College at the University of Oregon seeks to hire two tenure-track Assistant Professors of History with expertise in the History of the Sciences and in the History of the Arts to teach in an interdisciplinary liberal arts curriculum. Period and region are open. Fields of possible interest include history of the natural and environmental sciences, technology, and medicine; visual arts, architecture, and performing arts. A strong theoretical and interdisciplinary background is essential as well as a capacity to teach in a broad geographical and chronological framework.
The Clark Honors College is a highly selective undergraduate institution of 650 students within a research university of 20,000, featuring a comprehensive four-year curriculum which combines a liberal arts education with a major from among the university's departments. Clark Honors College courses are writing-intensive and taught in seminar format. Our faculty teach lower-division courses in ancient and modern history in a global framework and interdisciplinary upper-division colloquia in their fields of specialization. Candidates should provide evidence of a strong research agenda and superior teaching ability.
Interested applicants should submit a letter describing research and teaching interests, curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, three letters of recommendation, one chapter-length writing sample, and syllabi and teaching evaluations, if available. Ph.D. required by 15 September 2010. Applicants with degrees from outside of the field of History should detail their historical training and interests. Consistent with the expectations of AAU institutions, competitive candidates will offer evidence of research at the highest level within the candidate’s discipline.
The University of Oregon is an equal-opportunity, affirmative-action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Candidates who promote and enhance diversity are strongly desired. To assure full consideration, application files must be completed by 15 October 2009. Send materials to History Search Committee, Clark Honors College, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403.
Date Posted: 07/24/2009
Assistant Professor, History of Sciences or History of Arts
The Robert D. Clark Honors College at the University of Oregon seeks to hire two tenure-track Assistant Professors of History with expertise in the History of the Sciences and in the History of the Arts to teach in an interdisciplinary liberal arts curriculum. Period and region are open. Fields of possible interest include history of the natural and environmental sciences, technology, and medicine; visual arts, architecture, and performing arts. A strong theoretical and interdisciplinary background is essential as well as a capacity to teach in a broad geographical and chronological framework.
The Clark Honors College is a highly selective undergraduate institution of 650 students within a research university of 20,000, featuring a comprehensive four-year curriculum which combines a liberal arts education with a major from among the university's departments. Clark Honors College courses are writing-intensive and taught in seminar format. Our faculty teach lower-division courses in ancient and modern history in a global framework and interdisciplinary upper-division colloquia in their fields of specialization. Candidates should provide evidence of a strong research agenda and superior teaching ability.
Interested applicants should submit a letter describing research and teaching interests, curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, three letters of recommendation, one chapter-length writing sample, and syllabi and teaching evaluations, if available. Ph.D. required by 15 September 2010. Applicants with degrees from outside of the field of History should detail their historical training and interests. Consistent with the expectations of AAU institutions, competitive candidates will offer evidence of research at the highest level within the candidate’s discipline.
The University of Oregon is an equal-opportunity, affirmative-action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Candidates who promote and enhance diversity are strongly desired. To assure full consideration, application files must be completed by 15 October 2009. Send materials to History Search Committee, Clark Honors College, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Neuroanthropology Conference Oct 8, 2009
Please join us for a conference on the interdisciplinary field of brain-culture research at the University of Notre Dame, on October 8, 2009. “The Encultured Brain” is the first neuroanthropology conference which will feature integrative research happening now, plans for future research, emerging methods, and new collaborations on how the human brain intersects with our cultural and social lives.
Call for Papers:
Abstracts for short presentations to be delivered to the whole conference and for posters are due September 4, 2009. Early submissions are encouraged.
Questions and Submissions:
encultured.brain@gmail.com
Registration and Complete information:
http://neuroanthropology.net/conference/
Monday, August 17, 2009
Converting a CV to a Résumé
Thursday, August 20
12:00-1:30 pm
Horizon Room | Career Services Center (Library Walk)
Résumés often differ drastically from CVs. This workshop introduces graduate students to basic strategies for converting a CV into an effective resume. Graduate students are also introduced to the concept of “transferable skills” and given the latest information regarding current industry needs and resume styles. To view the dates and times for the current quarter’s workshops and events, and to register for this event, simply Log in to your Port Triton account.
12:00-1:30 pm
Horizon Room | Career Services Center (Library Walk)
Résumés often differ drastically from CVs. This workshop introduces graduate students to basic strategies for converting a CV into an effective resume. Graduate students are also introduced to the concept of “transferable skills” and given the latest information regarding current industry needs and resume styles. To view the dates and times for the current quarter’s workshops and events, and to register for this event, simply Log in to your Port Triton account.
Friday, August 14, 2009
Funding Opportunity
A funded opportunity has become available for graduate students wishing to work collaboratively with a faculty member at Scripps Institute of Oceanography (SIO) on a topic concerning the geoengineering of climate change.
Anyone interested should contact the Science Studies Program Director as soon as possible
Anyone interested should contact the Science Studies Program Director as soon as possible
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Congratulations to Professor Naomi Oreskes
Naomi Oreskes, Professor of History and Science Studies and Provost of the Sixth College at the University of California, San Diego, has been recently awarded the Francis Bacon Prize in recognition of outstanding scholarship in the history of science and technology. This prize was established by The Francis Bacon Foundation at the California Institute of Technology in 2003 and is awarded biennially. Professor Oreskes is a distinguished historian of earth science and, a trained earth scientist herself, and a well-known consultant on issues concerning the environment. The author or editor of three important books, most notably on the history of plate tectonics and, recently, on the origins of American oceanographic research, Oreskes has held grants from the National Science Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the American Philosophical Society, and is listed in Who’s Who in America and Who’s Who in Science and Engineering. A recognized leader in her field, Professor Oreskes will formally receive the Bacon Medal, with the accompanying cash prize of $20,000, at the annual meeting of the History of Science Society, which will be held this year in Phoenix, Arizona this November. She will be in residence at Caltech during the spring of 2010 and will teach a course in the history of Cold War science. Oreskes will be organzing a conference on the subject that will be held at Caltech during her residence. The proceedings of the conference will be published in book form by Archimedes, which under the editorship of Jed Buchwald, is considered one of the most important publishers of research in the history of science and technology.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Science Studies Presents David Mindell
David Mindell
Director, Program in Science, Technology, and Society,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Humanities & Social Sciences Bldg. 3027
*Reception prior to talk at 3:30 pm
Digital Apollo:
Lunar Landing and the Social Relations of Automation
Apollo 11, which celebrated its 40th anniversary this summer, was a delicate dance of humans, software and networks that almost miscarried. This talk examines, in detail, the final moments of the lunar landing to show how they enacted the ambitions and contradictions of the Apollo program overall. Moreover, it suggests a new methodology for studying human interactions with machines and networks that has broad implications for the study of Science, Technology, and Society (STS) in a variety of arenas, including commercial aviation, undersea exploration, and other extreme, real-time environment.
Director, Program in Science, Technology, and Society,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Humanities & Social Sciences Bldg. 3027
*Reception prior to talk at 3:30 pm
Digital Apollo:
Lunar Landing and the Social Relations of Automation
Apollo 11, which celebrated its 40th anniversary this summer, was a delicate dance of humans, software and networks that almost miscarried. This talk examines, in detail, the final moments of the lunar landing to show how they enacted the ambitions and contradictions of the Apollo program overall. Moreover, it suggests a new methodology for studying human interactions with machines and networks that has broad implications for the study of Science, Technology, and Society (STS) in a variety of arenas, including commercial aviation, undersea exploration, and other extreme, real-time environment.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Exclusive Career Programming for Graduate Students
Throughout the academic year, UC San Diego’s Career Services Center (CSC) hosts a variety of workshops, seminars, panels and speakers regarding career and professional development topics for current Ph.D. and master’s students. To view a complete program list and frequency during the academic year, please visit the Grad Student Workshops page
Mastering the Academic Faculty Interview for Ph.D.s
Seats still available-REGISTER TODAY!
Wednesday, July 29
5-7pm | Career Services Center (Library Walk)
Summer is a good time to gain insight into “Going on the Academic Market” this fall, or for community college and adjunct/lecture positions—to land a job for the fall!
Take advantage of this workshop to practice answering typical committee questions (on-camera) and receive immediate feedback from a career advisor and your peers. This workshop helps you articulate clearly who you are and what you can do, create an effective and comfortable dialogue during an interview, and develop questions that will help you articulate your value and ensure you are making the right decision when accepting an offer. Information shared during the workshop will also help you hone your credentials, whether pursuing a position at a research or teaching institution.
Space is limited to 6 students, so register early to guarantee a seat by calling 858.534.3750 today!
Mastering the Academic Faculty Interview for Ph.D.s
Seats still available-REGISTER TODAY!
Wednesday, July 29
5-7pm | Career Services Center (Library Walk)
Summer is a good time to gain insight into “Going on the Academic Market” this fall, or for community college and adjunct/lecture positions—to land a job for the fall!
Take advantage of this workshop to practice answering typical committee questions (on-camera) and receive immediate feedback from a career advisor and your peers. This workshop helps you articulate clearly who you are and what you can do, create an effective and comfortable dialogue during an interview, and develop questions that will help you articulate your value and ensure you are making the right decision when accepting an offer. Information shared during the workshop will also help you hone your credentials, whether pursuing a position at a research or teaching institution.
Space is limited to 6 students, so register early to guarantee a seat by calling 858.534.3750 today!
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