SOCIOLOGY NEWS October 8, 2010 Volume 40, Number 40
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An electronic newsletter published weekly by the Department of
Sociology, University of Minnesota, to keep department members,
affiliates and friends informed of news and events.
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CALENDAR
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10/8 - ICGC presentation - Prof. David Pellow
10/11 - Faculty Meeting. Assistant Professors excused.
10/11 - Columbus Day - No U.S. Mail
10/12 - Sociology Workshop
10/13 - MN SWS meeting - Prof. Teresa Gowan
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IN THIS ISSUE
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- Department
- Campus Events
- Off Campus Events
- Call for Proposals
- Call for Papers
- Employment Opportunities
- Fellowship Opportunities
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DEPARTMENT
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ICGC EVENT - PROF. DAVID PELLOW
The Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change presents
"Framing the Earth and Animal Liberation Movement," by Prof. David
Pellow, TODAY Fri. Oct. 8, 12:30 pm, 110 Heller Hall.
FACULTY MEETING
The next faculty meeting will be held Mon. Oct. 11, 2:30 pm, 1114
Soc Sci Bldg. Assistant Professors are excused.
SOCIOLOGY WORKSHOP SERIES
The next Sociology Workshop Series will be held on Tues. Oct. 12,
4:00-5:15 pm, 1114 Soc Sci. Prof. Carolyn Liebler and Meghan Zacher
will present "Intertwining the History and Biography of Race in
America: American Indians, Whites, Blacks, and Multiracials in the
21st Century."
MINNESOTA POPULATION CENTER SEMINAR SERIES
The next MPC seminar "The FDA and ABCs: Unintended Consequences of
Antidepressant Warnings on Academic Achievement," will be presented
by Prof. Ezra Golberstein (Health Policy and Management) Mon.
Oct. 11, 12:15-1:15 pm, 50 Willey Hall.
HUMPHREY INSTITUTE
The Center for the Study of Politics and Governance, Humphrey
Institute, presents Prof. Frances Fox Piven (Graduate Center, CUNY),
"How Labor is (Part of) the Problem in Building an American Left,"
Mon. Oct. 11, 12:00-1:30 pm, Cowles Auditorium, Humphrey Institute.
Prof. Piven is a distinguished professor of sociology and political
science, focused on social movements, electoral politics, and
welfare policy. Sociology affiliate faculty, Prof. Joe Soss, will
moderate. Free and open to the public. For details, visit:
http://www.hhh.umn.edu/centers/cspg/events.html
To request disability accommodations, contact: (612)625-5340,
cspg@umn.edu.
SOCIOLOGISTS FOR WOMEN IN SOCIETY - PROF. TERESA GOWAN
The next departmental SWS event will be Wed. Oct. 13, 12:00 pm, in
1114 Soc Sci. There will be a discussion on feminist theory and
ethnographic research with Prof. Teresa Gowan's graduate ethnography
seminar. All faculty and students are welcome. Contact Kyle Green,
green894@umn.edu, or Heather McLaughlin, mclau137@umn.edu, with any
questions.
FASHION EVENT - PROF. JOANNE EICHER
Regents' Prof. Emerita, Joanne Eicher, former Sociology Department
affiliate, talks about her newly published work, "Creating the
Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion," Fri. Oct. 22, 4:30-6:30
pm, College of Design, 33 McNeal Hall, 1985 Buford Avenue South, St.
Paul Campus. Reception follows program. Event is free but space is
limited. Register by Thurs. Oct. 14 at: z.umn.edu/encyclopedia.
For questions or disability accommodations, contact: Laura Walton,
(612)626-6385. Gifts in honor of Joanne can be designated to the
Joanne Bubolz Eicher Endowment (Fund # 7786), set up to insure the
continued study of the cultural aspects of dress in the department.
Sponsored by the College of Design; Department of Design, Housing,
and Apparel; Berg Publishers; and Oxford University Press.
HEALTHY FOODS, HEALTHY LIVES INSTITUTE - FREE STUDENT LUNCH
The Healthy Foods, Healthy Lives Institute invites graduate and
undergraduate students to the Fall FREE Student Luncheon, Mon. Oct.
25, 12:00-2:00 pm, Coffman Memorial Union. RSVP required at:
hfhl@umn.edu. Include name, academic year, and discipline/major. For
questions, contact: Kristine Igo, Assistant Director, Healthy Foods,
Healthy Lives Institute, (612) 625-8693; kigo@umn.edu
GOOGLE MIGRATION
Still need to migrate to Google? The blackout is over and change is
inevitable! Migration and Orientation sessions are listed online at:
http://z.umn.edu/clagoogle/. Call the CLA-OIT Service Desk to
register, at: (612)624-4357.
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CAMPUS EVENTS
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MINNESOTA POLITICAL THEORY COLLOQUIUM
Prof. Simona Sawhney (Asian Languages and Literature) presents
"Bhagat Singh: A Politics of Death and Hope," TODAY Fri. Oct. 8,
1:30-3:00 pm, 1314 Social Sciences.
HISTORY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COLLOQUIUM
Prof. James Griesemer (Philosophy, UC-Davis) presents "Origin
Stories and Theoretical Biology: On Not Begging the Question,"
TODAY Fri. Oct. 8, 131 Tate Lab of Physics, 3:35 pm. Refreshments at
3:15 in 216 Physics Room.
COMMUNITY FUND DRIVE
The UMN Community Fund Drive raises more than $1 million dollars
every year for Minnesota charities, from Oct. 1-31. When employees
pledge, they are eligible for weekly and grand prize drawings. For
more information, visit: http://www1.umn.edu/cfd/
Consider making a donation to a worthy charity!
INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY - NEXT WEEK
1. "Quality in Accountable Primary Care Clinics: Should We Risk
Adjust for Type of Health Care Insurance?", presented by Prof.
Douglas Wholey (Health Policy and Management, School of Public
Health), Tues. Oct. 12, 4:00 pm, 125 Nolte Center.
2. Abundance and Scarcity Symposium
"Marginalizing Access to the Sustainable Food System," presented by
Quadrant Visiting Scholar Camille Tuason Mata (a freelance writer
with experience researching and writing about social issues and
environmental justice,) Wed. Oct. 13, 4:00 pm, 125 Nolte Center.
MINNESOTA CENSUS BUREAU RESEARCH DATA CENTER - GRAND OPENING
The MnRDC Grand Opening Symposium will be held Wed. Oct. 27; morning
session: 120 Andersen Library; afternoon session: Minnesota
Population Center, 40 Willey Hall. Participants include:
Robert Groves (U.S. Census Bureau Director); President Robert
Bruininks; Profs. Arline Geronimus (Health Behavior and Health
Education; Population Center; Michigan), John Haltiwanger
(Economics, Maryland), and Sharon Long (Public Health).
Registration is required for lunch. Register by emailing:
mpc@umn.edu. For full details, visit:
http://mnrdc.umn.edu/grandopening-symposium
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CALL FOR PROPOSALS
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CURA DISSERTATION RESEARCH GRANT
The Center for Urban and Regional Affairs Dissertation Research
Grant provides support to doctoral students engaged in dissertation
research on urban issues. One-time unrestricted $20,000 grant. PhD
students who passed the preliminary exam stage and have approved
dissertation proposals by March 1, 2011. For full details, visit:
http://www.cura.umn.edu/Dissertation.php
Deadline: Feb. 10, 2011
MIDWEST POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE
The MPSA conference will be held March 31-April 3, 2011, Chicago
Palmer House Hilton. In 2010, more than 5,100 presenters from the
U.S. and 55 countries throughout the world presented almost 4,000
research papers. For full details, visit:
http://www.mpsanet.org/Home/tabid/36/Default.aspx
Deadline for paper proposal: TODAY Oct. 8
Deadline for poster proposal: Fri. Dec. 3
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
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SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY - OPEN RANK
The Department of Sociology, Seoul National University, South Korea
(Republic of Korea) invites applications for a full-time,
tenure-track or tenured faculty position. As an effort to
internationalize research and teaching, this position is reserved
for scholars of foreign (non-Korean) citizenship. The Department
seeks a scholar/teacher whose areas of research and teaching
include, but are not limited to, law and society, criminology, and
cultural studies. Start date of March 2011, can be extended if
suitable candidate is not found. To apply, submit: cover letter, CV,
a statement of research and teaching interests, copies of a few
published works, and three letters of reference to: Prof. Keun-Sik
Jung, Chair, Department of Sociology, Seoul National University,
Gwanak-ro 599, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-746, South Korea. Email
application materials first to: ksjung@snu.ac.kr; then mail the hard
copies to the mailing address. Visit:
http://www.isa-sociology.org/job274.htm
Deadline: Wed. Oct. 20
COLGATE UNIVERSITY - ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
The Peace and Conflict Studies Program, Colgate University, invites
applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor to begin Fall
2011. PhD in History, International Studies, International
Relations, Political Science, or Sociology. The Program is
particularly interested in candidates whose scholarship focuses on
the structural dynamics of trans-national or trans-regional
conflicts. To apply, email a letter of application, CV, and one
writing sample of less than 30 pages as pdf files to:
PCON@colgate.edu. Sample syllabi are welcome. A dossier or three
references should also be sent. Regular mail submissions are
acceptable, sent to: Peace and Conflict Studies Program Search, c/o
Sue Odell, University Studies, Colgate University, Hamilton, NY
13346.
Deadline: Mon. Oct. 25
INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON - SENIOR / LECTURER
The Department of Quantitative Social Science, Institute of
Education, University of London, invites applications for a
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Social Statistics. Reference:
89AC-PSQSS-0023-A. Full-time to start from 1 January 2011. PhD in
social statistics or a cognate area with a distinct specialism in
advanced quantitative methods. A completed PhD required for Senior
Lecturer level. For full details, visit:
http://jobs.ioe.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=89AC-PSQSS-0023-A
Deadline: Fri. Nov. 5
PURDUE UNIVERSITY - ASSISTANT / ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
The College of Liberal Arts, Purdue University, invites applications
for a tenure-track or tenured position at the Assistant or Associate
Professor level. PhD in Asian American Studies, Anthropology,
History or Sociology, and a record of scholarly research on Asian
Americans. Teaching responsibilities will include courses in Asian
American Studies and the tenure home department, which will be one
of the departments of Anthropology, History, or Sociology. Applicant
will be expected to assume, eventually, the directorship of the
Asian American Studies Program. Purdue is a partner in the Asian
American Studies Consortium within the Committee on Institutional
Cooperation (CIC) a collaborative consortium of Big Ten universities
plus the University of Chicago and University of Illinois Chicago.
To apply, send letter of application, CV, writing sample, and three
letters of recommendation to: Chair, Asian American Studies Search,
Office of Interdisciplinary Studies, Room 1289, Beering Hall, Purdue
University, West Lafayette, IN 47907.
Deadline: Mon. Nov. 15. Position open until filled.
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FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
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OXFORD UNIVERSITY - POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS
Nuffield College, Oxford University, invites applications for
Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellows, starting 1 Sept, 2011. Duration
of 3 years for scholars from any country. PhD or close to
completion; and no more than a total of eight years in
postgraduate study, teaching or research in the social sciences by
start date. For full details, visit:
www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/General/jobs/PPRF_2010/PPRFadvert1011.aspx
For questions, contact: Administrative Officer, Nuffield College,
Oxford, UK, pprf@nuffield.ox.ac.uk
Deadline: Fri. Nov. 5
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
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INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY
The IAS and the Office of the Vice President for Research invite
proposals for:
1. Abundance and Scarcity
Collaborative interdisciplinary research and creative projects on
the topic of "Abundance and Scarcity," the subject of the
University Symposium for the two-year period beginning Fall 2010.
For details, visit: http://www.ias.umn.edu/symposiumapply.php
Deadline: Fri. October 15
2. Quadrant Fellowships
Interdisciplinary fellowships for a semester to be held in academic
year 2011-2012. NOTE: These fellowships are not open to UMN faculty
or staff and may not be used for work toward a degree. For details,
visit: http://www.ias.umn.edu/quadrantapply.php
Deadline: Fri. Nov. 19
EPA SUSTAINABILITY COMPETITION
Grant opportunity for college and university faculty and students.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's P3 - People, Prosperity
and the Planet - Program. Hands-on design competition for student
teams and their faculty advisors, to receive $15,000 grants to
design scientific, technical, and policy solutions to sustainability
challenges around the world. Projects can address a challenge in one
or more of these areas: water, energy, agriculture, built
environment, or materials & chemicals. For application, visit:
http://www.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2011/2011_p3.html
Deadline: Wed. Dec. 22
