Sep 25, 2012
PhD, Department of Biomedical Informatics at the University of Utah
Call for applications to graduate programs in the Department of Biomedical Informatics at the University of Utah
We invite you to explore our graduate programs in Biomedical Informatics. Offered at the University of Utah are ranges of programs to suit your educational goals:
" Masters and PhD
" Non-Thesis Masters
" Certificate Program
What is Biomedical Informatics?
Advancing Health care, public health and basic science through information technology. Our students have opportunities to study and participate in research in areas such as developing and designing IT Management programs and tools for organizing and assessing health care data in a variety of settings: clinics and hospitals, laboratories, pharmacology and other industries, as well as state and
local health departments.
Biomedical informatics (BMI) is the interdisciplinary, scientific field that studies and pursues the effective uses of biomedical data, information, and knowledge for scientific inquiry, problem solving and decision making, motivated by efforts to improve human health.
o BMI develops, studies and applies theories, methods and processes for the generation, storage, retrieval, use, and sharing of biomedical data, information, and knowledge.
o BMI builds on computing, communication and information sciences and technologies and their application in biomedicine.
o BMI investigates and supports reasoning, modeling, simulation, experimentation and translation across the spectrum from molecules to populations, dealing with a variety of biological systems, bridging basic and clinical research and practice, and the healthcare enterprise.
BMI, recognizing that people are the ultimate users of biomedical information, draws upon the social and behavioral sciences to inform the design and evaluation of technical solutions and the evolution of complex economic, ethical, social, educational, and organizational systems.
What kind of background would I need to work in this area?
Our students come from a variety of backgrounds, but those in the following areas might be most interested:
" Computer Science
" Engineering
" Information Management
" Biochemistry, Biology or Molecular Biology
" Public Health
" Healthcare Management
" Nursing
" Communication or Linguistics
" Geography with work on GIS systems
In addition to working with computers, you will also be working with integrated teams of physicians, nurses and other healthcare personnel; collaborative teams of researchers; government staff and industry representatives. Being interested in helping people solve problems and being able to communicate effectively will be invaluable in this field.
Are there prerequisites to applying?
Our applicants are required to have a university level course in statistics or upper division mathematics and one in computer programming, (most commonly Java programming) . In addition, a GPA of 3.3 and GRE scores of 60% in each of the areas tested.
What is the deadline for applying? All application materials need to be submitted by December 31, 2012 for admission to the program in Fall 2013. We also admit students to our certificate program both in the spring (January) and the fall (August). The deadline for Spring admission is November 1.
How do I find out more about this program?
1. You can visit our website at: www.medicine. utah.edu/ bmi
2. You can email Kathleen (Kate) Handziuk with questions or to request an application package: kate.handziuk@ utah.edu
3. You can read about how Health Informatics or Biomedical Informatics is one of the fastest growing careers
http://chronicle.com/article/5-College-Maj%20%20ors-On-the-Rise/48207/?sid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en
4. If you are in the Salt Lake City area, you can arrange a visit and tour of the campus by emailing me.
What about funding opportunities?
If you live in one of the qualifying WICHE (Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education) states you may qualify to come to Utah and pay In-State Tuition. READ MORE: http://wiche.edu/wue
To qualifying students we offer many funding opportunities such as Scholarships, Tuition Benefit or funding work through a research grant. Our program also has a number of training positions through the National Library of Medicine (NLM) Research Training Grant READ MORE: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/ep/GrantTrainInstitute.html
Kathleen (Kate) Handziuk
Academic Program Manager
Dept of Biomedical Informatics
Medicine.utah. edu/bmi
School of Medicine
University of Utah
26 South 2000 East
Room 5725C HSEB
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
kate.handziuk@ utah.edu
(801) 213-3730
Why Come to Utah?
http://www.gradschool.utah.edu/why_utah/index.php
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Postdoc (1 year), Department of Computing and Software at McMas
The Formal Requirements and Information Security Enhancement (FRAISE) and the Database research group, in the Department of Computing and Software at McMaster University, invites applications for a full-time post-doc position to start January 1, 2013. The position is for a period of 1 year (renewable). The research project is an
interdisciplinary collaboration between database and information security researchers and economics researchers. The project aims to develop methods for cleaning enterprise-level micro-data and making it widely accessible for a class of users in a secure manner.
** Eligible candidates must have a broad set of skills, including:
* Experience in theory and practice of databases
* Familiar with formal methods
* An understanding of current issues in system security
** Required:
* Ph.D. in Computer Science, in Software Engineering or Databases, or in a related
area.
* Strong communications skills.
** Preferred:
* Economics background.
* Experience in leading a (small) team of people.
More information can be obtained by contacting Fei Chiang or Ridha Khedri
Please send your CV, two representative publications, and the names
and email addresses of 2 referees to Fei Chiang
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Postdoc, Economics, U of Mannheim, Interviews in San Diego
The Department of Economics at the University of Mannheim invites applications for at least
four postdoctoral positions in development economics, health economics, industrial organization, international trade, labour economics, microeconometrics, microeconomics, macroeconomics, public economics, and political economy.
These positions can be filled for initially two to three years. Theoretical and empirical applicants are both welcome. Applicants are expected to show outstanding commitment to research and must have obtained a PhD when taking up the position or be near its completion. The department has strong international ties, a widely recognized graduate school, and has been awarded special support as a Center of Excellence by the German government. Salaries are competitive at the European level. The teaching load is low, and teaching can be entirely in English. Applications should include a resume, three letters of recommendation and at least one recent research paper. The review of
applications begins November 19 and the search continues until the positions are filled. Members of the department will be at the ASSA Meeting in San Diego in January 2013 to interview interested candidates.
CONTACT: Martin Peitz, Department of Economics, University of Mannheim, D-68131 Mannheim, Department website:
http://www2.vwl.uni-mannheim.de/10.1.html
Applicants are requested to apply via EconJobMarket.org only. E-mail address for inquiries is jobmkt@uni-mannheim.de.
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RA/TA (PhD student), Goethe University Frankfurt am Main
The Chair for the Study of Economic Institutions, Innovation and East Asian Development, Department of Management and Microeconomics at Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, invites applications for a Research and Teaching Assistant.
Application Deadline on Sep 28, 2012
For more information visit:
http://www.mm.uni-frankfurt.de/index.php?id=1371?&L=1
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PhD/Postdoc, Economics/Econometrics, Ageing and Living Conditions Programme at the Centre for Population Studies (CPS)
Post-doctoral position in Economics/Econometrics (two years) within the Ageing and Living Conditions Programme at the Centre for Population Studies (CPS)
CPS is an interdisciplinary centre for Swedish and international researchers and research teams within fields such as economics, history, human geography, medicine, psychology and statistics. CPS hosts the Ageing and Living Conditions-programm e (ALC) with long-term funding from the Swedish Research Council’s ”Linnaeus Grant”. ALC was recently appointed one of the strong research environments at Umeå University. There are three main themes of research within Ageing and Living Conditions: Ageing Population, Participation, and Successful Ageing, which are all studied from an interdisciplinary perspective (for more information, see http://www.ddb.umu.se/english/cps/alc/ and www.ddb.umu.se/cbs/linne/VisionALCprogramme.pdf).
We are now appointing a Post-doctoral fellowship (Postdoktor) for quantitative research on issues related to the labour market, demography and health among elderly and/or corresponding issues in a life-course perspective. The position is located at CPS in Umeå and the appointee will, in addition to his/her own research, actively participate in the development of the research programme. While the post will be mainly based at CPS, the Ageing and Living Conditions programme is a pronounced interdisciplinary research environment and therefore we value your ability and interest in collaborating with other researchers from different academic fields.
A person who has taken a doctoral degree in Economics or Econometrics within three years before the last date of the application and who has not previously held research fellow/post- doctoral fellowships is qualified to apply. Applicants should have a documented experience of quantitative research based on econometric methods. The applicants will further be judged on the quality of their scientific publications
and their relevance for the project. Experience with quantitative analysis of issues within fields of research as labour economics, demography or health economics is a merit. Applicants who have previously held a post-doctoral fellowship are not eligible. The work consists of 100% research and the holder of the fellowship is expected to be present full-time at the Centre for Population Studies in Umeå and participate in daily activities within the research environment.
Your application must contain
• a full curriculum vitae (CV)
• a list of publications
• a research plan, 3-6 pages in length, which describes the research and the issues you wish to investigate. Please indicate how issues related to the labour market, demography or health among the elderly, and/or corresponding issues in a life-course perspective will be included in your research.
http://www8.umu.se/umu/aktuellt/arkiv/lediga_tjanster/315-610-12.html#eng
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CfA: Internships, Centrul European de Limbi Moderne (ECML), Graz
Centrul European de Limbi Moderne (ECML) recruteaza stagiari de doua ori pe an pentru o perioada de la 3 la 6 luni.
Principalul rol al ECML, care este o institutie a Consiliului Europei, este de a servi, in general, la implementarea politicilor lingvistice si la promovarea abordarilor inovatoare in invatarea si predarea limbilor moderne.
Se asigura o subventie lunara de 686 EUR si o contributie pentru cheltuilelile de transport. Stagiarii trebuie sa fie absolventi de studii superioare, preferabil studii postuniversitare. Ei trebuie sa aiba cunostinte plurilingvistice (engleza, germana,
franceza) si sa posede cunostinte adecvate de utilizare a calculatorului, intrucat vor avea frecvent ca sarcina traducerea de documente oficiale.
Date limita pentru stagiul din ianuarie - iunie 2013 este: 30 septembrie 2012
Mai multe informatii gasiti in baza de date Eurodesk:
http://www.eurodesk.ro/program.php?progid=EU0010000192
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CfP: Intl Conf on "The Middle East: Language, Literature and History"
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE “The Middle East: Language, Literature and History”
October 30-31, 2012
Yerevan, Armenia
Venue: Opening and closing ceremonies and conference sessions will be held at Yerevan State University (A. Manukyan str. 1, Yerevan, Armenia).
The faculty of Oriental Studies Yerevan State University is organizing an International Conference dedicated to the 125th anniversary of the prominent orientalist JosephOrbeli. The conference will be focused on a broad range of topics on Caucasian and Middle Eastern Studies.
The conference will address the following topics:
1. Linguistics - Old and new languages of the Caucasus and the Middle East
2. Literature – Caucasian and Middle Eastern Literatures
3. History – Histories of the Caucasus and the Middle East
4. Modern regional developments in the Caucasus and the Middle East
Abstracts (not exceeding 500 words, in Microsoft Word format) are to be emailed by October 5, 2012 to the secretary of Organizing Committee: hkocharyan@ysu. am. Please indicate “International Conference” in the subject line of the email. The contact details and scientific affiliation of the participant should be included. The scheduled time for each paper presentation is 15 minutes plus 5 minutes for discussion. The working languages of the conference are Armenian, Russian and English.
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CfP: Intl Conf on Europe’s Outsiders: The Persecution, Isolation, and Integration of the Roma (1945-the Present),” March 7th-8th 2013
Call for Papers
Conference on “Europe’s Outsiders: The Persecution, Isolation, and Integration of the Roma (1945-the Present),” March 7th-8th 2013
Proposals for papers are now being accepted for a conference hosted by the Centre for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies and the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto. Graduate students are especially encouraged to apply.
The conference will consist of three panels, chaired by an expert in the field, on the following topics:
1) The Roma and the Holocaust: Persecution and Aftermath
2) The Roma and the European Union: the Challenges of Integration
3) Perceptions and Misperceptions: the Roma and the Media
This symposium, organized in three thematic panels, will be a forum for both sharing new research and creating dialogue within this multidisciplinary field. Each of the panels will feature, respectively: new research on the Roma and the Holocaust; comparative studies of the Roma in post-war Eastern and Western Europe; and finally, the ongoing dialogue on European citizenship, integration, and multiculturalism viewed through the perspective of media portrayal of Roma and Roma issues.
While each panel has a different temporal and thematic focus, taken together they are intended to offer a comprehensive picture of the relationship between the Roma and Europe. We hope to highlight the changes and continuities from the Holocaust to the current Decade of Roma Inclusion. Interested scholars should submit an abstract and a CV by e-mail to romaconference@ utoronto. ca, by October 31st 2012.
Subject to the availability of funds, the conference organizers will be able to subsidize participants’ travel and accommodation costs. Interested applicants are strongly urged to pursue alternative funding opportunities at their host institution.
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Sep 23, 2012
Postdoc, Modern/Contemporary art, U of Geneva, DL. 26.10.2012
Université de Genève, September 20 - October 26, 2012
Application deadline: Oct 26, 2012
Postdoc Teaching Position
Université de Genève (Geneva, Switzerland)
A three-year postdoc teaching position in the history of modern and/or contemporary art is open at the Université de Genève (Geneva, Switzerland), starting on February 1, 2013. Teaching is in French and includes 2 courses (in principle one BA seminar and one MA seminar) per semester on chosen topics in the history of art from the 19th to the
21st centuries.
In addition to a PhD in art history and a sufficient command of French, candidates should have a teaching experience at University level and a publication record, as well as a research project for a second book. The position is not tenure-track but meant to help the selected candidate prepare for applying to a tenure-track or tenured position in another institution. The yearly salary is between CHF98,832 and CHF98,080.
Candidates should send an application letter, a CV with list of publications, copies of their MA and PhD degrees, a description of their research project, and a pdf of their PhD dissertation (if possible) and/or selected publications until October 26, 2012, to
Dario.Gamboni@ unige.ch. For information about the Department of art history and musicology of the Université de Genève, consult
http://www.unige.ch/lettres/armus/istar/pages/index.php.
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CfA: Young curators season 2013 - Le Palais de Tokyo, Paris, DL 30.09.2012
Le Palais de Tokyo dédié à l’émergence des formes les plus nouvelles de l’art contemporain considère qu’il fait partie de ses missions de participer au renouvellement de l’écosystème de l’art. C’est pourquoi il s’engage à rechercher et soutenir de nouveaux acteurs, de nouvelles pistes. Ainsi, à l’été 2013, le Palais de Tokyo confie l’intégralité de sa programmation à des jeunes curateurs. Sélectionnés sur projet, les lauréats témoignent de la réinvention perpétuelle des enjeux du commissariat d’exposition, de leur talent de prospection et de leur capacité à imaginer de nouvelles formes du rapport à l’art. Cet événement a également pour vocation de manifester le dynamisme de Paris et ses environs à l’occasion d’une initiative partagée par de nombreux partenaires et institutions.
*DOSSIER DE CANDIDATURE*
Le projet doit clairement faire apparaître une réflexion inédite sur les formats de l’exposition. Monographique ou collectif, il correspond à l’occupation d’une surface pouvant aller jusqu’à 250 m². Il sera susceptible d’évoluer selon les contraintes techniques et la diversité des espaces propres au Palais de Tokyo. La sélection se fera en priorité en fonction de l’inventivité du projet, son audace curatoriale et sa pertinence dans le champ actuel de la création. Les candidats peuvent être artistes et/ou curators. Le candidat pourra indiquer une préférence sur la typologie d’espace la plus adaptée à sa proposition. Le dossier de candidature est composé de :
1. une note d’intention
2. une liste prévisionnelle et illustrée d’artistes (et/ou d’œuvres)
3. un budget prévisionnel en euros comprenant les postes de production d’œuvres, de transport et de matériel requis
4. un curriculum vitae
5. un dossier artistique récapitulant les projets curatoriaux réalisés par le candidat
6. tout élément susceptible d’éclairer le projet
*Dossier à faire suivre avant le 30 septembre 2012 : *
en format numérique à : *youngcurators( a)palaisdetokyo. com *
et en format papier à : *Palais de Tokyo, Young Curators, 13 avenue du président Wilson, F-75116 Paris*
*CONDITIONS D'ELIGIBILITE *
Les candidats doivent avoir moins de 40 ans.
*CALENDRIER* Appel à candidature : début juin 2012
*Dépôt des candidatures avant le 30 septembre 2012*
Entretiens oraux de la première sélection : 5 novembre 2012
*Annonce des lauréats la semaine du 5 novembre 2012*
Exposition : juin 2013
http://www.palaisdetokyo.com/fr/exposition/saison-des-jeunes-curateurs-2013
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Sep 20, 2012
PhD, Logic and Theoretical Philosophy, U of Amsterdam, DL 08.10
PhD Candidate in Logic and Theoretical Philosophy
University of Amsterdam - Institute for Logic, Language and Computation, Faculty of Science
Salary indication: €2042 in the first year to €2612 in the final year gross per month
Closing date: 8 October 2012
This position is connected to the LogiCIC project which is funded by the European Research Council, under the ERC Starting Grant awarded to Dr Sonja Smets.
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AFD698/phd-candidate-in-logic-and-theoretical-philosophy/
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PhD, Cloud Security, City U London, DL. 5.10.2012
PhD studentship in Cloud Service Security
Software Engineering Group
School of Informatics
The Software Engineering Group within the School of Informatics of City University London invites applications for a PhD studentship funded by the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA EMEA), connecting PhD students with industry partners from CSA's corporate members, to enhance research deployability and provide career
development opportunities.
Selected candidates will work within a small, fast-growing team of researchers distributed across Europe, and with CSA team staff and volunteers in Europe, US and Asia. For more information on the funding programme, see: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/csa-news/csa-phd-studentship-programme/ .
The studentship is available for research related to the following topics:
- Security verification and certification of multi-layer cloud services and supply-chains.
- Continuous and incremental verification of security properties of cloud systems.
- Dependency analysis for large-scale composed systems.
- Accountability and transparency in highly distributed systems.
Applicants should have a first class BSc degree in Computing (or a related subject) and a good Masters degree in Computing. Knowledge of service oriented and cloud computing, and/or software systems security assurance and certification is desirable.
The PhD studentship provides an annual bursary of 22000 Euro for a period of three years and coverage of the corresponding tuition fees. Support for conference travel will also be available where appropriate. The selected applicant is expected to commence his/her studies by the beginning of November 2012. The applicant may choose to be based either at City, or at CSA's branch in Crete, Greece, subject to agreement of all parties.
For more information on how to apply and an application form,
visithttp:// www.city. ac.uk/informatic s/postgraduate/ phd-research- studies/how- to-apply
Your application should be submitted to Mr Mark Firman, School of
Informatics, City University, Northampton Square, London EC1V
OHBÊ(Email:mfirman@soi. city.ac.uk), quoting the reference CSA-PHD and
marked for the attention of Professor George Spanoudakis.
For informal enquiries you may contact: Professor George Spanoudakis
(Email:ÊG.E.Spanouda kis@ city.ac.uk).
Closing Date: 5th October 2012
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International Conference "In Search of the Former East in the Former West", Tufts University
Boston, Massachusetts, Tufts University, March 21 - 23, 2013
Deadline: Sep 30, 2012
Northeast Modern Language Association Convention 2013
Call for Papers for the panel on
In Search of the Former East in the Former West
Chair: Corina L. Apostol, Ph.D student, Art History Department, Rutgers University
In the past two decades, artists from Eastern Europe and Russia have been discovered and rediscovered in the West many times over. To this date, there have been over 25 major group exhibitions mounted on the topic of art from these regions before 1989, while many more books, articles, reviews have been published and significant conferences organized. Moreover, artists from these regions have entered in the
collections of major museums in the West. From Berlin to Chicago, from Paris to New York, there seems to be a boundless interest on the part of scholars working in the Western cannon of art history to present eastern art production before the fall of the Iron Curtain - and thus come to terms with their former Other. By now, this series of grand, ambitious projects amounts to more than just a way for the West to
satisfy the need for covering this so-called "uncharted territory" or the desire for the new in contemporary art. The diversity in strategies on how to approach these regions attests to a lingering anxiety on both sides on how to re-define the former East. These enunciations are important both from a geo-political perspective, manifested through art, and a historical one - which parts of Cold War history still need to be re-considered and re-written? This panel invites a thoughtful dialogue on the re-presentations of Eastern European and Russian art through curatorial and scholarly investigations mounted outside the realities in which it is grounded. According to which criteria, or whose criteria are these (art)histories constructed and to what ends? And what implications do these gestures have for the West to rearticulate itself as the "former West"?
Please send inquiries or 250-500 word abstracts (preferably in MS Word or PDF) to Corina L. Apostol, capostol@eden. rutgers.edu
About NeMLA: http://nemla.org/convention/2013/
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Postdoc, Computer and Information Services, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
F12200 - Computer & Information Services
The SECuRE and Trustworthy Computing Lab (SECRETLab) at the Department of Computer and Information Sciences at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) invites applications for a postdoctoral fellow to be filled as soon as possible. Information about the research lab can be found at http://secret.cis.uab.edu. Interested applicants should email to Dr. Ragib Hasan (ragib@cis.uab.edu)
UAB has been voted as the #1 place to work for postdoctoral fellows in 2012. Postdoctoral fellows at UAB are provided competitive salary and benefits. The CIS department has strengths in compute security, data mining, natural language processing, graphics, and high performance and distributed computing. This position is funded by a grant from the Department of Homeland Security.
Position duties and responsibilities:
Area of primary interest is computer security and mobile devices. Experience with Database forensics and Database audits are optional. Research and development activities at the initial stage will include the development of a secure location provenance system on smart phones along with development and analysis of security protocols.
Term:
The initial term of appointment is for 1 year, with the expectation of renewal based on performance.
Qualifications:
An earned doctorate in computer science/Information Technology, or very closely related discipline; a strong research background in computer security and privacy, mobile computing; experience in development and analysis of security protocols; experience in developing database and client-server applications and mobile
applications, knowledge of programming languages (Java, C/C++, and/or Python); strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with colleagues and participate in ongoing departmental programs.
Applicants should submit: 1) a detailed CV indicating education, publications, research experience, and citizenship/ visa status; 2) a statement describing research and industrial/professi onal experience; and 3) a list of at least four (4) references including addresses and telephone numbers by email to Dr. Ragib Hasan ( ragib@cis.uab. edu).
There is no citizenship or residency restriction associated with the position. The CIS department and UAB will provide additional benefits to candidates. Postdocs at UAB are considered to be Full-time employees with all the associated benefits and privileges.
Consideration of applications will continue until the position is filled. A pre-employment background investigation is performed on the candidate selected for employment. The University of Alabama at Birmingham is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer and encourages applications from qualified women and minorities.
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CfP: Workshop sobre Medición e Análise do Turismo, Santiago de Compostela
Workshop sobre Medición e Análise do Turismo
10 e 11 de Outubro de 2012
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
http://solar.usc.es/game/?page_id=1700&lang=en
Both applied and methodological or theoretical contributions to measurement and economic analysis of Tourism are welcome, in particular papers related to the following fields:
Economic modeling of Tourism
Economic impact of Tourism
Tourism and labour markets
Tourism and development policy
Taxation of Tourism
Sustainable Tourism and environmental issues
Abstracts must have a maximum length of 400 words and should also include the name(s) of the author(s), affiliation, postal address and email address, as well as a maximum of 5 keywords and relevant JEL codes. These abstracts must be submitted in .pdf or .doc format to the e-mail address indicated below: mat2012@otega.es
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CfP: 9th Economics/Business Conf., Rome, DL 31.10
CALL FOR PAPERS
9th EBES CONFERENCE - ROME
JANUARY 11-13, 2013
ROME, ITALY
On behalf of the organizing committee, I would like to invite you to participate in the 9th EBES Conference, in Rome, Italy, which will bring together many distinguished researchers from all over the world. Participants will find opportunities for presenting new research, exchanging information, and discussing current issues. Although we focus on Europe and Asia, all papers from major business, finance, and
economics fields - theoretical or empirical - are highly encouraged. Abstract submission for the 9th EBES Conference is now open.
I also would like to remind you that the deadline for abstract submission is October 31st, 2012.
http://www.ebesweb.org/
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Sep 17, 2012
PhD scholarships, Public economics and inequality, Freie U Berlin
Within a newly arranged doctoral program of the Hans-Böckler Foundation in collaboration with the Free University of Berlin, eight Ph.D. scholarships will be awarded.
The positions are available starting April 1, 2013 and run for a three year period. Dissertations will be written in one of the following research areas:
Income inequality and redistribution over the life-cycle
Behavioral economic analysis of social welfare systems
Intergenerational mobility and capital taxation
Taxation of economic elites and their resilience
Empirical analysis of tax and social policy
http://www.wiwiss.fu-berlin.de/en/forschung/promotionskolleg/index.html
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The positions are available starting April 1, 2013 and run for a three year period. Dissertations will be written in one of the following research areas:
Income inequality and redistribution over the life-cycle
Behavioral economic analysis of social welfare systems
Intergenerational mobility and capital taxation
Taxation of economic elites and their resilience
Empirical analysis of tax and social policy
http://www.wiwiss.fu-berlin.de/en/forschung/promotionskolleg/index.html
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CfA: Postdoc, 'Welfare State Transformation in Small Open Economies'
The research project 'Welfare State Transformation in Small Open Economies' at the Collaborative Research Center 597 'Transformations of the State', University of Bremen (Germany) is searching for a Postdoctoral researcher (full-time) specialized in comparative welfare state research This position offers the opportunity to work in an interdisciplinary environment about questions of welfare state change and changes in 'statehood' more generally. Based on a mixed-method approach, the project examines the political consequences of recent welfare state reforms in advanced democracies. We are therefore looking for a scholar with a strong interest in comparative welfare state research.
Requirements:
Candidates are expected to hold a doctoral degree in political science (or a related discipline) and to have a good publication record (preferably journal publications) in comparative social policy. Applicants should have good knowledge of quantitative methods (notably TSCS analysis or multi-level analysis) or case study methods. Moreover, a good command of English is expected. German language skills are not necessarily required. Applicants should be team-oriented and demonstrate a strong motivation to pursue an academic career. Teaching obligation is one course per semester. Applicants should be able to teach a course on ’European and International Social Policy’ at the M.A. level. As the University of Bremen intends to increase the proportion of
female employees in science women are particularly encouraged to apply. In case of equal personal aptitudes and qualification disabled persons will be given priority.
The position starts in November 2012 and ends on 31 December, 2014. Payment is according to TV-L 13.
Benefits:
The Collaborative Research Center (CRC) 'Transformations of the State' is funded by the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinsch aft) and is the first institution of that kind in the domain of political sciences in Germany. Its interdisciplinary and internationally- oriented character renders working at the CRC a stimulating research experience.
Application: Please send a letter of application, a curriculum vitae and a list of publications electronically (pdf-file) to Professor Herbert Obinger Center for Social Policy Research University of Bremen, Germany
E-Mail: hobinger@zes. uni-bremen. de
For further details please visit the website http://www.state.uni-bremen.de
Deadline: September 30, 2012
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Requirements:
Candidates are expected to hold a doctoral degree in political science (or a related discipline) and to have a good publication record (preferably journal publications) in comparative social policy. Applicants should have good knowledge of quantitative methods (notably TSCS analysis or multi-level analysis) or case study methods. Moreover, a good command of English is expected. German language skills are not necessarily required. Applicants should be team-oriented and demonstrate a strong motivation to pursue an academic career. Teaching obligation is one course per semester. Applicants should be able to teach a course on ’European and International Social Policy’ at the M.A. level. As the University of Bremen intends to increase the proportion of
female employees in science women are particularly encouraged to apply. In case of equal personal aptitudes and qualification disabled persons will be given priority.
The position starts in November 2012 and ends on 31 December, 2014. Payment is according to TV-L 13.
Benefits:
The Collaborative Research Center (CRC) 'Transformations of the State' is funded by the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinsch aft) and is the first institution of that kind in the domain of political sciences in Germany. Its interdisciplinary and internationally- oriented character renders working at the CRC a stimulating research experience.
Application: Please send a letter of application, a curriculum vitae and a list of publications electronically (pdf-file) to Professor Herbert Obinger Center for Social Policy Research University of Bremen, Germany
E-Mail: hobinger@zes. uni-bremen. de
For further details please visit the website http://www.state.uni-bremen.de
Deadline: September 30, 2012
Please quote 10 Academic Resources Daily in your application to this opportunity!
CfA: Research fellow, Economics, Bank of Italy, DL 23.11.2012
Bank of Italy
Research Fellowships For Economists
The Bank of Italy, Italy's central bank, intends to hold a competition to award five research fellowships for young economists with interest and experience in applied economic research and its policy implications.
DESCRIPTION: The fellowships will be with the Bank's Economic Research and International Relations Area and the Financial Stability Unit, in Rome; they are for the term of twelve months and are renewable for another twelve. Winners will be asked to develop a research project of
their own in one of the macro-areas of the American Economic Association' s JEL classification
(http://www.aeaweb. org/journal/ jel_class_ system.html). This year the research areas that are of special, but not exclusive, interest to the Bank are in the fields of 'business fluctuations and monetary policy', 'macroeconomic modelling and forecasting' , 'credit, banking, financial
stability and monetary policy', 'international macroeconomics, finance and trade', 'microeconomic behaviour of firms and consumers and the macroeconomy' , 'market design and regulation', 'public finance'. Winners may also be asked to contribute to policy analysis and advise senior management on issues of relevance to the Bank within their field of expertise.
ABOUT THE BANK OF ITALY: The Bank of Italy provides a stimulating working environment that offers the fellows the opportunity to participate in top-notch academic seminars and conferences and to interact with policy makers. Winners of a fellowship will receive a monthly stipend of Euro 4,000 before tax.
QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must have a Ph.D or equivalent degree or be about to receive one, i.e. have completed their exams (or other preparatory activity) and only have their theses to be discussed. Applicants must be fluent in English, both written and spoken.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: In completing their applications candidates must comply with the indications given in the competition notice, which will be published from 2 October 2012 on the Bank's website (http://www.bancaditalia.it) until 23 November 2012; the applications will be accepted only during that period. Candidates may elect to be interviewed either in Rome at the head office of the Bank of Italy from 17 to 21 December 2012 or in San Diego, California, USA, during the annual meeting of the American Economic Association, from 3 to 6 January 2013.
FURTHER INFORMATION: Candidates who are deemed to have completed their research successfully on the basis of a technical evaluation by a committee of experts may be invited to participate in a selection for the recruitment of permanent employees at the starting level in the management career. Such candidates must meet the requirements for recruitment by the Bank of Italy (i.e. citizenship of Italy or another EU country, a university degree recognized in Italy, and enjoyment of full political rights). They must also have a good knowledge of Italian, which will be verified during the selection procedure.
For all other matters, reference is made to the competition notice, which will be published in the Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica italiana on 2 October 2012 and available on the Bank's website as of the same date.
Please quote 10 Academic Resources Daily in your application to this opportunity!
Research Fellowships For Economists
The Bank of Italy, Italy's central bank, intends to hold a competition to award five research fellowships for young economists with interest and experience in applied economic research and its policy implications.
DESCRIPTION: The fellowships will be with the Bank's Economic Research and International Relations Area and the Financial Stability Unit, in Rome; they are for the term of twelve months and are renewable for another twelve. Winners will be asked to develop a research project of
their own in one of the macro-areas of the American Economic Association' s JEL classification
(http://www.aeaweb. org/journal/ jel_class_ system.html). This year the research areas that are of special, but not exclusive, interest to the Bank are in the fields of 'business fluctuations and monetary policy', 'macroeconomic modelling and forecasting' , 'credit, banking, financial
stability and monetary policy', 'international macroeconomics, finance and trade', 'microeconomic behaviour of firms and consumers and the macroeconomy' , 'market design and regulation', 'public finance'. Winners may also be asked to contribute to policy analysis and advise senior management on issues of relevance to the Bank within their field of expertise.
ABOUT THE BANK OF ITALY: The Bank of Italy provides a stimulating working environment that offers the fellows the opportunity to participate in top-notch academic seminars and conferences and to interact with policy makers. Winners of a fellowship will receive a monthly stipend of Euro 4,000 before tax.
QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must have a Ph.D or equivalent degree or be about to receive one, i.e. have completed their exams (or other preparatory activity) and only have their theses to be discussed. Applicants must be fluent in English, both written and spoken.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: In completing their applications candidates must comply with the indications given in the competition notice, which will be published from 2 October 2012 on the Bank's website (http://www.bancaditalia.it) until 23 November 2012; the applications will be accepted only during that period. Candidates may elect to be interviewed either in Rome at the head office of the Bank of Italy from 17 to 21 December 2012 or in San Diego, California, USA, during the annual meeting of the American Economic Association, from 3 to 6 January 2013.
FURTHER INFORMATION: Candidates who are deemed to have completed their research successfully on the basis of a technical evaluation by a committee of experts may be invited to participate in a selection for the recruitment of permanent employees at the starting level in the management career. Such candidates must meet the requirements for recruitment by the Bank of Italy (i.e. citizenship of Italy or another EU country, a university degree recognized in Italy, and enjoyment of full political rights). They must also have a good knowledge of Italian, which will be verified during the selection procedure.
For all other matters, reference is made to the competition notice, which will be published in the Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica italiana on 2 October 2012 and available on the Bank's website as of the same date.
Please quote 10 Academic Resources Daily in your application to this opportunity!
Executive master's in European Journalism, IHECS Brussels
Recent economic and political turmoil has shaken the European Union to its foundations € ’¶ and at the same time has demonstrated how the EU has grown in importance, and how its politics affect so many aspects of the daily lives of its citizens. But for many of those citizens, the
EU remains remote. The way it works is often difficult to grasp, and the interactions between its institutions, with their different roles and powers, are not immediately apparent. The complexities are increased by the fact that the EU is evolving all the time.
Journalists have a major role in boosting EU's citizens understanding of what is at stake - despite all the intricacies. They can:
- help citizens understand the EU's integration and decision making processes;
- empower them to exert influence on European affairs
- provide information on what the EU does, and how it affects citizens' lives
- explain complex debates and conflicting opinions
To equip journalists with the tools for these tasks, IHECS, an official Brussels-based high school, runs a pioneering executive Master in European Journalism. This is a one-year full-time daytime course, beginning in September. The course is structured around project learning and multiple partnerships with European bodies. The teaching component runs from September through to April. In April, May and June students complete their end-of-course assignments.
The highlights of the Master are:
- Workshops led by recognised professional journalists from across Europe who combine first-class teaching with practical experience in the field.
- Small class size (maximum 20 students)
- In the heart of Europe, close to the EU institutions
- Contacts with stakeholders
- Numerous media projects
- In- the-field investigations
- Constant contact with professionals
http://www.ihecs.be/masters-europeens/european-journalism/
CONTACT Person:
Laure Englebert
laure.englebert@ galilee.be
+32 2 549 55 37
Please quote 10 Academic Resources Daily in your application to this opportunity!
EU remains remote. The way it works is often difficult to grasp, and the interactions between its institutions, with their different roles and powers, are not immediately apparent. The complexities are increased by the fact that the EU is evolving all the time.
Journalists have a major role in boosting EU's citizens understanding of what is at stake - despite all the intricacies. They can:
- help citizens understand the EU's integration and decision making processes;
- empower them to exert influence on European affairs
- provide information on what the EU does, and how it affects citizens' lives
- explain complex debates and conflicting opinions
To equip journalists with the tools for these tasks, IHECS, an official Brussels-based high school, runs a pioneering executive Master in European Journalism. This is a one-year full-time daytime course, beginning in September. The course is structured around project learning and multiple partnerships with European bodies. The teaching component runs from September through to April. In April, May and June students complete their end-of-course assignments.
The highlights of the Master are:
- Workshops led by recognised professional journalists from across Europe who combine first-class teaching with practical experience in the field.
- Small class size (maximum 20 students)
- In the heart of Europe, close to the EU institutions
- Contacts with stakeholders
- Numerous media projects
- In- the-field investigations
- Constant contact with professionals
http://www.ihecs.be/masters-europeens/european-journalism/
CONTACT Person:
Laure Englebert
laure.englebert@ galilee.be
+32 2 549 55 37
Please quote 10 Academic Resources Daily in your application to this opportunity!
CfA: Research Associate, Department of Computer Science, University of Trier
The Department of Computer Science at the University of Trier offers the full-time position of a
Research Associate
in the ’Smart harvesting for social science open access literature and research data’ project sponsored by the German Research Foundation (DFG, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinsch aft) starting November 1st. The position is limited to 2 years and is paid according to the German
Public Service salary scale 13 TV-L.
The applicant should have a Master or Diploma degree in Computer Science or Business Informatics.
The access to technical literature is a central prerequisite for high-class research. However, organizations providing for this access are facing a major challenge in efficiently collecting data while ensuring excellent data quality. The bibliographic database DBLP
(http://dblp.uni-trier.de) contains about two million references to publications in computer science. The joint research project with GESIS (http://www.gesis.org/), Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences, aims to develop and evaluate methods for automatically collecting and processing such data with special emphasis on information extraction. The information extraction methods are used to automatically gather bibliographic data from web servers of important publishers or digital libraries. These methods shall help to expand, complement, and correct the data sets of DBLP and GESIS.
The applicant will have the opportunity to gain a doctorate.
Severely handicapped persons will be preferred in case of equal qualification. Part-time employment is generally possible. Please send your application (preferably as PDF) until 30 September 2012 to Dr. Michael Ley.
Dr. Michael Ley
Department IV Informatik Datenbanken und Informationssysteme
54286 Trier - Germany
Tel.: +49 (651) 201 2041
Fax: +49 (651) 201 3960
E-Mail: ley@uni-trier.de
WWW: http://dblp.uni-trier.de
Research Associate
in the ’Smart harvesting for social science open access literature and research data’ project sponsored by the German Research Foundation (DFG, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinsch aft) starting November 1st. The position is limited to 2 years and is paid according to the German
Public Service salary scale 13 TV-L.
The applicant should have a Master or Diploma degree in Computer Science or Business Informatics.
The access to technical literature is a central prerequisite for high-class research. However, organizations providing for this access are facing a major challenge in efficiently collecting data while ensuring excellent data quality. The bibliographic database DBLP
(http://dblp.uni-trier.de) contains about two million references to publications in computer science. The joint research project with GESIS (http://www.gesis.org/), Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences, aims to develop and evaluate methods for automatically collecting and processing such data with special emphasis on information extraction. The information extraction methods are used to automatically gather bibliographic data from web servers of important publishers or digital libraries. These methods shall help to expand, complement, and correct the data sets of DBLP and GESIS.
The applicant will have the opportunity to gain a doctorate.
Severely handicapped persons will be preferred in case of equal qualification. Part-time employment is generally possible. Please send your application (preferably as PDF) until 30 September 2012 to Dr. Michael Ley.
Dr. Michael Ley
Department IV Informatik Datenbanken und Informationssysteme
54286 Trier - Germany
Tel.: +49 (651) 201 2041
Fax: +49 (651) 201 3960
E-Mail: ley@uni-trier.de
WWW: http://dblp.uni-trier.de
CfP: 3rd Intl Workshop on Human-Computer Interaction, Tourism and Cultural Heritage
Last Call for Papers :: Friendly Reminder :: Deadline Sept. 18, 2012 :: Third International Workshop on Human-Computer Interaction, Tourism and Cultural Heritage :: Venice, Italy
AInCI :: International Association of Interactive Communication (Asociacion Internacional de la Comunicacion Interactiva) :: www.ainci.com
ALAIPO :: Latin Association of Human-Computer Interaction (Asociacion Latina de Interaccion Persona Ordenador) :: www.alaipo.com
Third International Workshop on Human-Computer Interaction, Tourism and Cultural Heritage (HCITOCH 2012): Strategies for a Creative Future with Computer Science, Quality Design and Communicability :: Venice, Italy :: September 27 - 28, 2012
http://www.alaipo.com/workshop-2012/workshop_HCITOCH_2012.html
HCITOCH 2012 will be composed of research presentations, keynote lectures, invited presentations, doctoral consortium, demo session and poster presentations.
Papers must be submitted following the instructions found on the submission of papers section. All accepted papers will be published in the respective conference proceedings (Book: "Advanced Research and Trends in New Technologies, Software, Human-Computer Interaction and Communicability" ) by IGI Global, Hershey, Pennsylvania - USA (post-workshop) , an academic CD proceedings: Blue Herons Editions - ISBN: 978.88.96.471. 17.3 :: DOI: 10.978.8896471/ 173 (not commercial and free distribution in the conference rooms). Besides, a magazine in New York - USA, indexed by EI COMPENDEX. Outstanding papers will be invited for publication as chapter in a special handbook: ’Strategies for a Creative Future with Computer Science, Quality Design and Communicability’ (Blue Herons Editions):
http://www.blueherons.net
All contributions should be of high quality, originality, clarity, significance, impact and not published elsewhere or submitted for publication during the review period. In the current international workshop it is demonstrated how with a correct integration among professionals of formal and factual sciences interesting research lines in the following subjects Human-Computer Interaction, Tourism, Cultural Heritage, Quality Design, Communicability, Ubiquitous Computing and other computational areas are solicited on, but not limited to:
:: Advances in Hypermedia Systems
:: Audio-visual Communication and Multimedia
:: Blended Learning
:: Character for Guided Tour and Behaviour Computer Animation
:: Cognitive Models and Critical Design
:: Communicability
:: Computational Graphics
:: Computer Aided Education (CAE)
:: Computer Arts
:: Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
:: Cross-Cultural and Internationalizatio n of Design
:: Database Application Development
:: Development of Research and Education in Heritage Conservation
:: Digital Divide
:: Distributed Computing and Networking
:: E-book
:: E-commerce
:: E-culture
:: E-government
:: Eco-design
:: Electronic Presentation, Publishing, and Digital Libraries
:: Embedded Computing
:: Emerging Technologies
:: Emotional Design
:: Ergonomics
:: Future Challenges of Visualization Methods
:: Human Factors and Computer Science
:: Human-Computer Interaction
:: Human-Robot Interaction
:: Image Processing: Color Correction, Image Warping, Morphing and Painting
:: Immersive Multimedia, Mixed Reality and Virtual Reality
:: Indexing and Search Technique for Hypermedia Databases
:: Information Technology and Communication for Regional Development
:: Integration of Artificial Intelligence with other Technologies for the Tourism
:: Intelligent and Adaptable Systems
:: Interactive Systems for Cultural and Ecological Heritage
:: Journalism On-line: Discursive Analysis
:: Knowledge-Based Simulation
:: Marketing, Tourism and Geospatial Information Systems
:: Methodologies for Heuristic Evaluation of the Quality
:: Microinformatics for Conservation and Promotion of Cultural Heritage
:: Mobile Network Security
:: Multimedia for Assessing Tourist Demand in World Heritage Sites
:: Online Museum
:: Open Source Software
:: Photography and Illustration Digital
:: Preservation and Image Restoration of Digital Culture
:: Quality Attributes and Metrics for Interactive Systems
:: Reusability of the Current Digital Archiving Solutions
:: Role of Local Community and ICTs in Cultural Heritage Management
:: Semiotics for Interactive Design
:: Software Engineering
:: Software Testing, Evaluation and Analysis Technologies
:: Speech and Natural Language Interfaces
:: Storytelling and Augmented Realities
:: Tangible User Interfaces
:: Technological and Economical Valuation of Natural and Cultural Heritage Resources
:: Telecommunications and Marketing Models in the Museum as Distributed Network
:: Teleworking
:: Tourism Technology Management
:: Ubiquitous Computing
:: Usability Engineering
:: Video games
:: Virtual Architecture and Hypergraphics
:: Virtual Campus and Distance Education
:: Virtual Travel Agencies
:: Visitor and ICTs Impact Management for World Heritage Sites
:: Visual Effects and Cinema Digital
:: Visualization Tools and Systems for Simulation and Modeling
:: Web 2.0 and Web 3.0
:: Web TV, 3D TV and Stereo Visualization
:: Wireless and Mobile Computer Science
All submitted papers will be reviewed by a double-blind (at least three reviewers), non-blind, and participative peer review. These three kinds of review will support the selection process of those that will be accepted for their presentation at the international workshop. Authors of accepted papers who registered in the conference can have access to the evaluations and possible feedback provided by the reviewers who recommended the acceptance of their papers, so they can
accordingly improve the final version of their papers.
International Workshop
September 27 - 28, 2012
------------ --------- ------
Honorary Committee
------------ --------- ------
::
:: Abdulmotaleb El Sadik. University of Ottawa (Canada)
:: Gavriel Salvendy. Purdue University (USA) and Tsinghua University (China)
:: Kim H. Veltman. Virtual Maastricht McLuhan Institute (The Netherlands)
:: William Grosky. University of Michigan-Dearborn (USA)
::
------------ --------- ------
Important information
------------ --------- ------
1) Prof. Dr. Kim H. Veltman is the first keynote speaker (confirmed).
He will present us the research work ’Beyond an Internet of Things’.
2) All the cultural activities are confirmed.
P.S. In case you are not interested for this international workshop, we would be grateful if you can pass on this information/ email to another interested person you see fit (thanks a lot).
Please quote 10 Academic Resources Daily in your application to this opportunity!
AInCI :: International Association of Interactive Communication (Asociacion Internacional de la Comunicacion Interactiva) :: www.ainci.com
ALAIPO :: Latin Association of Human-Computer Interaction (Asociacion Latina de Interaccion Persona Ordenador) :: www.alaipo.com
Third International Workshop on Human-Computer Interaction, Tourism and Cultural Heritage (HCITOCH 2012): Strategies for a Creative Future with Computer Science, Quality Design and Communicability :: Venice, Italy :: September 27 - 28, 2012
http://www.alaipo.com/workshop-2012/workshop_HCITOCH_2012.html
HCITOCH 2012 will be composed of research presentations, keynote lectures, invited presentations, doctoral consortium, demo session and poster presentations.
Papers must be submitted following the instructions found on the submission of papers section. All accepted papers will be published in the respective conference proceedings (Book: "Advanced Research and Trends in New Technologies, Software, Human-Computer Interaction and Communicability" ) by IGI Global, Hershey, Pennsylvania - USA (post-workshop) , an academic CD proceedings: Blue Herons Editions - ISBN: 978.88.96.471. 17.3 :: DOI: 10.978.8896471/ 173 (not commercial and free distribution in the conference rooms). Besides, a magazine in New York - USA, indexed by EI COMPENDEX. Outstanding papers will be invited for publication as chapter in a special handbook: ’Strategies for a Creative Future with Computer Science, Quality Design and Communicability’ (Blue Herons Editions):
http://www.blueherons.net
All contributions should be of high quality, originality, clarity, significance, impact and not published elsewhere or submitted for publication during the review period. In the current international workshop it is demonstrated how with a correct integration among professionals of formal and factual sciences interesting research lines in the following subjects Human-Computer Interaction, Tourism, Cultural Heritage, Quality Design, Communicability, Ubiquitous Computing and other computational areas are solicited on, but not limited to:
:: Advances in Hypermedia Systems
:: Audio-visual Communication and Multimedia
:: Blended Learning
:: Character for Guided Tour and Behaviour Computer Animation
:: Cognitive Models and Critical Design
:: Communicability
:: Computational Graphics
:: Computer Aided Education (CAE)
:: Computer Arts
:: Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
:: Cross-Cultural and Internationalizatio n of Design
:: Database Application Development
:: Development of Research and Education in Heritage Conservation
:: Digital Divide
:: Distributed Computing and Networking
:: E-book
:: E-commerce
:: E-culture
:: E-government
:: Eco-design
:: Electronic Presentation, Publishing, and Digital Libraries
:: Embedded Computing
:: Emerging Technologies
:: Emotional Design
:: Ergonomics
:: Future Challenges of Visualization Methods
:: Human Factors and Computer Science
:: Human-Computer Interaction
:: Human-Robot Interaction
:: Image Processing: Color Correction, Image Warping, Morphing and Painting
:: Immersive Multimedia, Mixed Reality and Virtual Reality
:: Indexing and Search Technique for Hypermedia Databases
:: Information Technology and Communication for Regional Development
:: Integration of Artificial Intelligence with other Technologies for the Tourism
:: Intelligent and Adaptable Systems
:: Interactive Systems for Cultural and Ecological Heritage
:: Journalism On-line: Discursive Analysis
:: Knowledge-Based Simulation
:: Marketing, Tourism and Geospatial Information Systems
:: Methodologies for Heuristic Evaluation of the Quality
:: Microinformatics for Conservation and Promotion of Cultural Heritage
:: Mobile Network Security
:: Multimedia for Assessing Tourist Demand in World Heritage Sites
:: Online Museum
:: Open Source Software
:: Photography and Illustration Digital
:: Preservation and Image Restoration of Digital Culture
:: Quality Attributes and Metrics for Interactive Systems
:: Reusability of the Current Digital Archiving Solutions
:: Role of Local Community and ICTs in Cultural Heritage Management
:: Semiotics for Interactive Design
:: Software Engineering
:: Software Testing, Evaluation and Analysis Technologies
:: Speech and Natural Language Interfaces
:: Storytelling and Augmented Realities
:: Tangible User Interfaces
:: Technological and Economical Valuation of Natural and Cultural Heritage Resources
:: Telecommunications and Marketing Models in the Museum as Distributed Network
:: Teleworking
:: Tourism Technology Management
:: Ubiquitous Computing
:: Usability Engineering
:: Video games
:: Virtual Architecture and Hypergraphics
:: Virtual Campus and Distance Education
:: Virtual Travel Agencies
:: Visitor and ICTs Impact Management for World Heritage Sites
:: Visual Effects and Cinema Digital
:: Visualization Tools and Systems for Simulation and Modeling
:: Web 2.0 and Web 3.0
:: Web TV, 3D TV and Stereo Visualization
:: Wireless and Mobile Computer Science
All submitted papers will be reviewed by a double-blind (at least three reviewers), non-blind, and participative peer review. These three kinds of review will support the selection process of those that will be accepted for their presentation at the international workshop. Authors of accepted papers who registered in the conference can have access to the evaluations and possible feedback provided by the reviewers who recommended the acceptance of their papers, so they can
accordingly improve the final version of their papers.
International Workshop
September 27 - 28, 2012
------------ --------- ------
Honorary Committee
------------ --------- ------
::
:: Abdulmotaleb El Sadik. University of Ottawa (Canada)
:: Gavriel Salvendy. Purdue University (USA) and Tsinghua University (China)
:: Kim H. Veltman. Virtual Maastricht McLuhan Institute (The Netherlands)
:: William Grosky. University of Michigan-Dearborn (USA)
::
------------ --------- ------
Important information
------------ --------- ------
1) Prof. Dr. Kim H. Veltman is the first keynote speaker (confirmed).
He will present us the research work ’Beyond an Internet of Things’.
2) All the cultural activities are confirmed.
P.S. In case you are not interested for this international workshop, we would be grateful if you can pass on this information/ email to another interested person you see fit (thanks a lot).
Please quote 10 Academic Resources Daily in your application to this opportunity!
CfP: Panel on The Permanence of the Transient: Precariousnes in Art
Association of Art Historians Annual Conference 2013
Call for Papers for sessions on
The Permanence of the Transient: Precariousness in Art
'Precariousness' is often related to the notion of transience: perishable materials, € ’±dematerialized' conceptual procedures and fragile work conditions. Despite its transitory status, precariousness remains a prominent concept among artists and theoreticians today. In
1967, Brazilian artist Hélio Oiticica explicitly made precariousness a poetic guide for the artistic world. He described the artist's condition in Brazil as precarious, writing, "in adversity we strive."
This motto also referred to the use of unconventional materials in Neoconcrete artworks, such as in Oiticica's famous Parangolés, colourful capes made of plastic and cheap fabrics that should be worn and performed by the public. Additionally, it referred to his aesthetic choice to leave the artwork unfinished, inviting the audience to complete it. Precariousness also became the trademark of other movements such as Arte Povera, which used ’poor materials' in an attempt to break down the dichotomy between art and life. However, precariousness in art can be extended beyond these manifestations. It can refer to the artist's adverse work conditions, including living under a totalitarian regime as well as the lack of institutional support and of an established art scene.
For instance, in times of censorship and in places without an institutional structure artists
were propelled to come up with impromptu solutions to produce their artwork, as in Mail Art and in Latin American Conceptualism. Thus, can precariousness result in a fruitful production, with artists being stimulated to think beyond the traditional realm, improvising artistic strategies? But when is precariousness in art an aesthetic choice? When is it a situational condition? Which are the multiple ways that we can understand precariousness today? Which artists/movements explored the idea of precariousness? Which are the ethical issues raised by precariousness as a chosen aesthetics? Welcoming papers exploring different geographic and temporal frames of reference, this panel aims to re-examine the issue of precariousness and its outcomes in art.
Please send proposals for 30-minute papers to both convenors by 12 November 2012:
Camila Maroja, Duke University, camila.maroja@ duke.edu
Caroline Menezes, University of the Arts London, UAL,
carolinemenezes@gmail.com
Proposals should be sent using the paper proposal form at
http://www.aah.org.uk/annual-conference/sessions2013
Please quote 10 Academic Resources Daily in your application to this opportunity!
Call for Papers for sessions on
The Permanence of the Transient: Precariousness in Art
'Precariousness' is often related to the notion of transience: perishable materials, € ’±dematerialized' conceptual procedures and fragile work conditions. Despite its transitory status, precariousness remains a prominent concept among artists and theoreticians today. In
1967, Brazilian artist Hélio Oiticica explicitly made precariousness a poetic guide for the artistic world. He described the artist's condition in Brazil as precarious, writing, "in adversity we strive."
This motto also referred to the use of unconventional materials in Neoconcrete artworks, such as in Oiticica's famous Parangolés, colourful capes made of plastic and cheap fabrics that should be worn and performed by the public. Additionally, it referred to his aesthetic choice to leave the artwork unfinished, inviting the audience to complete it. Precariousness also became the trademark of other movements such as Arte Povera, which used ’poor materials' in an attempt to break down the dichotomy between art and life. However, precariousness in art can be extended beyond these manifestations. It can refer to the artist's adverse work conditions, including living under a totalitarian regime as well as the lack of institutional support and of an established art scene.
For instance, in times of censorship and in places without an institutional structure artists
were propelled to come up with impromptu solutions to produce their artwork, as in Mail Art and in Latin American Conceptualism. Thus, can precariousness result in a fruitful production, with artists being stimulated to think beyond the traditional realm, improvising artistic strategies? But when is precariousness in art an aesthetic choice? When is it a situational condition? Which are the multiple ways that we can understand precariousness today? Which artists/movements explored the idea of precariousness? Which are the ethical issues raised by precariousness as a chosen aesthetics? Welcoming papers exploring different geographic and temporal frames of reference, this panel aims to re-examine the issue of precariousness and its outcomes in art.
Please send proposals for 30-minute papers to both convenors by 12 November 2012:
Camila Maroja, Duke University, camila.maroja@ duke.edu
Caroline Menezes, University of the Arts London, UAL,
carolinemenezes@gmail.com
Proposals should be sent using the paper proposal form at
http://www.aah.org.uk/annual-conference/sessions2013
Please quote 10 Academic Resources Daily in your application to this opportunity!
CfA: Postdoctoral Fellow in BioComputing, SFSU
Position: Postdoctoral Fellow in BioComputing, San Francisco State University
We are seeking PhD graduates with strong publication records, to conduct research on problems in one or more of the following areas:
(1) Biological image analysis
(2) Pattern finding and analysis in large data sets arising in biology and drug discovery
(3) Data mining and machine learning in biology
(4) Computational analysis of large and small molecules
(5) Biological network analysis (e.g. ecological networks, PPI-networks)
The salary will be competitive and based on qualifications. The initial appointment is for one year and may be extended based on performance and funding.
To apply, send a CV, letter of intent, and 3 selected publications via e-mail (as PDF attachments) to rahul@sfsu.edu. Also have three letters of recommendation sent to the same e-mail address. Review of applications will begin immediately and will be continued until the position is filled.
Please quote 10 Academic Resources Daily in your application to this opportunity!
We are seeking PhD graduates with strong publication records, to conduct research on problems in one or more of the following areas:
(1) Biological image analysis
(2) Pattern finding and analysis in large data sets arising in biology and drug discovery
(3) Data mining and machine learning in biology
(4) Computational analysis of large and small molecules
(5) Biological network analysis (e.g. ecological networks, PPI-networks)
The salary will be competitive and based on qualifications. The initial appointment is for one year and may be extended based on performance and funding.
To apply, send a CV, letter of intent, and 3 selected publications via e-mail (as PDF attachments) to rahul@sfsu.edu. Also have three letters of recommendation sent to the same e-mail address. Review of applications will begin immediately and will be continued until the position is filled.
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Postdoc at The Computational Epidemiology Lab at ISI Foundation (Turin, Italy)
The Computational Epidemiology Lab at ISI Foundation (Turin, Italy) offers a postdoctoral position in Complex Systems/Epidemic Spreading A 1+1 years postdoctoral position is available at the Computational Epidemiology Lab at ISI Foundation, Turin, Italy. The candidate is expected to work within the framework of the EC project PREDEMICS (http://predemics.biomedtrain.eu/cms/)
with the aim of analyzing and modeling the emergence and spreading of infectious diseases.
We are looking for a strongly motivated person with excellent skills in theoretical modeling, computing, data collection and analysis, and a keen interest in multidisciplinary research. The candidate should have a PhD (or expect to have one for the starting date) in physics, applied mathematics, computer science, epidemiology, quantitative biology or any close related discipline. Proven ability to work independently and to quickly adapt to new scientific
environments are essential for this position. Good communicative skills to successfully collaborate with the other members of the group, and a good knowledge of both oral and written English are required.
The selected candidate will join the Institute for Scientific Interchange Foundation (www.isi.it) in Turin, Italy and will work in collaboration with Dr. Vittoria Colizza and the
members of the Computational Epidemiology Lab. The topics of the work will be marked by the objectives of the PREDEMICS project, that include the modeling of spatial spread of infection diseases affecting different types of hosts, and the study of virus mutation and evolution (with particular attention on influenza A virus). The work will be conducted in collaboration with the other partners of the project, including the Pasteur Institute (Paris, France), the Fundacio d'Ivestigacio Sanitaria de les illes Balears Ramon Llull (Spain), the Catholic University of Louvain (Belgium), the Universiy of Edinburgh (UK). The research work will be both computational (development of data-driven computational models) and theoretical (use of network physics approaches and more in general complex systems approaches for a theoretical characterization
of spreading processes). Experience in complex systems and networks, epidemic propagation phenomena and/or evolution is highly desirable.
The position is available starting October 2012. Applications will be continuously received and evaluated until the position is filled. Please refer to the following webpage or to the pdf in attachment for additional details on the position and instructions on how to apply:
http://www.epicx-lab.com/open-positions.html
The EPIcx lab at INSERM U707 (Paris, France) offers a postdoctoral position in multiscale modeling of influenza spread A 1+1 years postdoctoral position is available at the EPIcx lab within the Unit U707 ‘Epidemiology, Information Systems, Modeling’ of the INSERM (Paris, France). The candidate is expected to work within the framework of the ANR project HARMS-flu (Harmonizing multiple scales for data-driven computational approaches to the modeling of influenza spread) with the aim of analyzing and modeling the spread of influenza at different
scales.
We are looking for a strongly motivated person with excellent skills in theoretical modeling, computing, data collection and analysis, and a keen interest in multidisciplinary research. The candidate should have a PhD (or expect to have one for the starting date) in physics, applied mathematics, computer science, epidemiology or any close related discipline. Proven ability to work independently and to quickly adapt to new scientific environments are essential for this position.Good communicative skills to successfully collaborate with the other members of the group, and a good knowledge of both oral and written English are required.
The selected candidate will join the EPIcx lab at INSERM U707 in Paris, France and will work in collaboration with Dr. Vittoria Colizza. The topics of the work will be marked by the objectives of HARMS-flu, which include the modeling of spatial spread of influenza by harmonizing different spatial scales, i.e. from local social interactions to human movements and spatial spread. The work will be conducted in collaboration with the Surveillance Network team at U707 (responsible for GP influenza surveillance in France), and the other partners of the project, including Alain Barrat’s group at CNRS in Marseille and the InVS (French National Institute of Health Surveillance) in Paris. The research study will be both computational (development of computational intensive data-driven models, agent-based approaches) and theoretical (use of network physics approaches for a theoretical characterization of spreading processes). Experience with data-intensive computational modeling and agent-based approaches is highly
desirable.
The position is available starting December 2012. Applications will be continuously received and evaluated until the position is filled. Please refer to the following webpage or to the pdf in attachment for additional details on the position and instructions on how to apply:
http://www.epicx-lab.com/open-positions.html
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with the aim of analyzing and modeling the emergence and spreading of infectious diseases.
We are looking for a strongly motivated person with excellent skills in theoretical modeling, computing, data collection and analysis, and a keen interest in multidisciplinary research. The candidate should have a PhD (or expect to have one for the starting date) in physics, applied mathematics, computer science, epidemiology, quantitative biology or any close related discipline. Proven ability to work independently and to quickly adapt to new scientific
environments are essential for this position. Good communicative skills to successfully collaborate with the other members of the group, and a good knowledge of both oral and written English are required.
The selected candidate will join the Institute for Scientific Interchange Foundation (www.isi.it) in Turin, Italy and will work in collaboration with Dr. Vittoria Colizza and the
members of the Computational Epidemiology Lab. The topics of the work will be marked by the objectives of the PREDEMICS project, that include the modeling of spatial spread of infection diseases affecting different types of hosts, and the study of virus mutation and evolution (with particular attention on influenza A virus). The work will be conducted in collaboration with the other partners of the project, including the Pasteur Institute (Paris, France), the Fundacio d'Ivestigacio Sanitaria de les illes Balears Ramon Llull (Spain), the Catholic University of Louvain (Belgium), the Universiy of Edinburgh (UK). The research work will be both computational (development of data-driven computational models) and theoretical (use of network physics approaches and more in general complex systems approaches for a theoretical characterization
of spreading processes). Experience in complex systems and networks, epidemic propagation phenomena and/or evolution is highly desirable.
The position is available starting October 2012. Applications will be continuously received and evaluated until the position is filled. Please refer to the following webpage or to the pdf in attachment for additional details on the position and instructions on how to apply:
http://www.epicx-lab.com/open-positions.html
The EPIcx lab at INSERM U707 (Paris, France) offers a postdoctoral position in multiscale modeling of influenza spread A 1+1 years postdoctoral position is available at the EPIcx lab within the Unit U707 ‘Epidemiology, Information Systems, Modeling’ of the INSERM (Paris, France). The candidate is expected to work within the framework of the ANR project HARMS-flu (Harmonizing multiple scales for data-driven computational approaches to the modeling of influenza spread) with the aim of analyzing and modeling the spread of influenza at different
scales.
We are looking for a strongly motivated person with excellent skills in theoretical modeling, computing, data collection and analysis, and a keen interest in multidisciplinary research. The candidate should have a PhD (or expect to have one for the starting date) in physics, applied mathematics, computer science, epidemiology or any close related discipline. Proven ability to work independently and to quickly adapt to new scientific environments are essential for this position.Good communicative skills to successfully collaborate with the other members of the group, and a good knowledge of both oral and written English are required.
The selected candidate will join the EPIcx lab at INSERM U707 in Paris, France and will work in collaboration with Dr. Vittoria Colizza. The topics of the work will be marked by the objectives of HARMS-flu, which include the modeling of spatial spread of influenza by harmonizing different spatial scales, i.e. from local social interactions to human movements and spatial spread. The work will be conducted in collaboration with the Surveillance Network team at U707 (responsible for GP influenza surveillance in France), and the other partners of the project, including Alain Barrat’s group at CNRS in Marseille and the InVS (French National Institute of Health Surveillance) in Paris. The research study will be both computational (development of computational intensive data-driven models, agent-based approaches) and theoretical (use of network physics approaches for a theoretical characterization of spreading processes). Experience with data-intensive computational modeling and agent-based approaches is highly
desirable.
The position is available starting December 2012. Applications will be continuously received and evaluated until the position is filled. Please refer to the following webpage or to the pdf in attachment for additional details on the position and instructions on how to apply:
http://www.epicx-lab.com/open-positions.html
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Sep 5, 2012
Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships, 2013-2014
The Swiss Government through the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS) grants limited number of scholarships for Indonesian postgraduates wishing to undertake research or PhD studies. The specific information on the scholarships is available on http://www.sbf.admin.ch/htm/themen/bildung/stipendien/eskas_en.html
Only persons who meet the prerequisites mentioned on the website are qualified to apply for the scholarships. For this reason, the application package will be sent to these persons who have submitted by e-mail to jak.vertretung@eda.admin. ch the following information and documents:
1. Name of the intended university in Switzerland and type of scholarship (research/PhD/ postdoctoral research). Please note that the applicants must apply for only one university.
2. Recent CV (information on birth date, language skills, education background, recent address, professional career as well as academic publications should be included)
3. A confirmation letter from a professor from the Swiss host institution stating that he/she is willing to supervise the research; or in the case where PhD is run within a structured doctoral school, the applicants have to provide an admission letter or the proof that they are being considered for admission
4. A research proposal (research and PhD scholarships: approx. 5 pages; postdoctoral research: approx. 15 pages)
5. For postdoctoral scholarships: a copy of PhD certificate
The complete application documents should be submitted to Embassy of Switzerland in Jakarta at the latest on November 16, 2012. Only some short-listed applicants will be invited for an interview in December 2012 at Embassy of Switzerland.
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Only persons who meet the prerequisites mentioned on the website are qualified to apply for the scholarships. For this reason, the application package will be sent to these persons who have submitted by e-mail to jak.vertretung@eda.admin. ch the following information and documents:
1. Name of the intended university in Switzerland and type of scholarship (research/PhD/ postdoctoral research). Please note that the applicants must apply for only one university.
2. Recent CV (information on birth date, language skills, education background, recent address, professional career as well as academic publications should be included)
3. A confirmation letter from a professor from the Swiss host institution stating that he/she is willing to supervise the research; or in the case where PhD is run within a structured doctoral school, the applicants have to provide an admission letter or the proof that they are being considered for admission
4. A research proposal (research and PhD scholarships: approx. 5 pages; postdoctoral research: approx. 15 pages)
5. For postdoctoral scholarships: a copy of PhD certificate
The complete application documents should be submitted to Embassy of Switzerland in Jakarta at the latest on November 16, 2012. Only some short-listed applicants will be invited for an interview in December 2012 at Embassy of Switzerland.
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Three PhD opportunities in translation, speech recognition and synthesis
The SIWIS project is about speech to speech translation. It will allow a person to speak to a machine in their native language and have it automatically recognised, translated and spoken in a different language. One characteristic of recent technology to achieve this is that the spoken synthetic voice can sound like the original speaker instead of a generic speaker or robot.
SIWIS has two broad goals. The first is to customise the current state of the art to the Swiss language scenario. This entails constructing recognition, translation and synthesis modules in the main Swiss languages. The second goal is to advance this state of the art, focussing especially on prosody. Prosody describes aspects of speech such as volume, rhythm and pitch; these are the parts that carry emotion and emphasis, adding extra nuance and personality to the
words.
In order to do this, SIWIS brings together four partners. These partners possess world leading expertise in each of the component parts of a translation system. Further, three of the partners are physically located in cities representing the major language groups of Switzerland; this includes English, represented by the University of Edinburgh. The location will be important not only for data collection (ensuring we have the tools to enable the project), but also for
evaluation, providing native listeners to ensure our results are as good as can be hoped.
Open Positions
Positions are available at the Universities of Geneva and Edinburgh, ETH Zurich, and Idiap Research Institute. For details, please see the project web page at
http://www.idiap.ch/project/siwis
The start dates are expected to be November 2012 - January 2013. All positions will remain open until filled.
Application Deadline: 28-Jan-2013
Web Address for Applications: http://www.idiap.ch/project/siwis
Contact Information:
Phil Garner
Phil.Garner@ idiap.ch
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SIWIS has two broad goals. The first is to customise the current state of the art to the Swiss language scenario. This entails constructing recognition, translation and synthesis modules in the main Swiss languages. The second goal is to advance this state of the art, focussing especially on prosody. Prosody describes aspects of speech such as volume, rhythm and pitch; these are the parts that carry emotion and emphasis, adding extra nuance and personality to the
words.
In order to do this, SIWIS brings together four partners. These partners possess world leading expertise in each of the component parts of a translation system. Further, three of the partners are physically located in cities representing the major language groups of Switzerland; this includes English, represented by the University of Edinburgh. The location will be important not only for data collection (ensuring we have the tools to enable the project), but also for
evaluation, providing native listeners to ensure our results are as good as can be hoped.
Open Positions
Positions are available at the Universities of Geneva and Edinburgh, ETH Zurich, and Idiap Research Institute. For details, please see the project web page at
http://www.idiap.ch/project/siwis
The start dates are expected to be November 2012 - January 2013. All positions will remain open until filled.
Application Deadline: 28-Jan-2013
Web Address for Applications: http://www.idiap.ch/project/siwis
Contact Information:
Phil Garner
Phil.Garner@ idiap.ch
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Sep 2, 2012
PhD Scholarships General Linguistics
The Graduate School for East and Southeast European Studies invites applications for 4 Doctoral Positions (according to the German TV-L) and 6 PhD Scholarships.
These positions are available from November 1st 2012 for two years initially. Subject to evidence of satisfactory progress at the end of this period, the positions will be extended for a maximum of eighteen months. The new Graduate School for East and Southeast European Studies is a cooperative venture organized by the Ludwig-Maximilians- Universitä t (LMU) in Munich and the University of Regensburg. The School is funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinsch aft (DFG) as part of the German Excellence Initiative from November 2012 until October 2017. Research at the Graduate School will be conducted in three broad, interdisciplinary fields:
- Origins and Forms of Social and Political Change
- Cultural Systems
- Infrastructure, Migration and Transfer of Knowledge
Research at the Graduate School especially focuses on interrelations and interdependencies between East and Southeast Europe and other regions of the World. A lively interest in interdisciplinary research questions and sensitivity for transnational and spatial perspectives are therefore expected. In the context of its primary focus on East and Southeast Europe, the
Graduate School draws on the following disciplines: History, Literary and Language Studies, Art History, Theater Studies, Political Sciences and Law. In the context of cross-regional comparisons and transfer studies the School's expertise in Area Studies is complemented by insights from Chinese, Japanese and North American Studies.
In an international working environment the Graduate School offers ideal conditions for the realization of excellent research projects in the Humanities as well as in Social and Legal Studies which focus on East and Southeast Europe, and the interconnection of this region with other regions of the world. Residential obligation in Munich or Regensburg, two cities noted for very high quality of living, is stipulated.
For further information see: http://areastudies-osteuropa.de
The doctoral positions are available for a period of two years with the option of extension for another eighteen months. Remuneration is based on Grade E 13 TV-L (65%) of the German Public Service Salary Scale. The teaching obligation amounts to two SPW.
PhD Scholarships are awarded for two years with the option of extension for another eighteen months. A basic monthly stipend of 1.365 Euro is provided, plus travel funds, grants for material costs as well as family allowances and child-care expenses in accordance with DFG guidelines where applicable.
The Graduate School is committed to equal opportunity and to the compatibility of family and career. It therefore explicitly encourages applications from women. As an international research institution, the School particularly welcomes applications from abroad. Applicants with disabilities possessing essentially equivalent qualifications will receive preferential consideration.
Please submit your application with the appropriate documents (curriculum vitae, publication record if applicable, certificate of eligibility for admission to university and degree certificates) , the names of two referees and a research proposal of 4 to 6 pages by September 30th 2012 to http://areastudies-osteuropa.de
Application Deadline: 30-Sep-2012
Web Address for Applications: http://www.areastudies-osteuropa.de
Contact Information:
Prof. Dr. Martin Schulze Wessel
martin.schulzewesse l@lrz.uni- muenchen. de
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These positions are available from November 1st 2012 for two years initially. Subject to evidence of satisfactory progress at the end of this period, the positions will be extended for a maximum of eighteen months. The new Graduate School for East and Southeast European Studies is a cooperative venture organized by the Ludwig-Maximilians- Universitä t (LMU) in Munich and the University of Regensburg. The School is funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinsch aft (DFG) as part of the German Excellence Initiative from November 2012 until October 2017. Research at the Graduate School will be conducted in three broad, interdisciplinary fields:
- Origins and Forms of Social and Political Change
- Cultural Systems
- Infrastructure, Migration and Transfer of Knowledge
Research at the Graduate School especially focuses on interrelations and interdependencies between East and Southeast Europe and other regions of the World. A lively interest in interdisciplinary research questions and sensitivity for transnational and spatial perspectives are therefore expected. In the context of its primary focus on East and Southeast Europe, the
Graduate School draws on the following disciplines: History, Literary and Language Studies, Art History, Theater Studies, Political Sciences and Law. In the context of cross-regional comparisons and transfer studies the School's expertise in Area Studies is complemented by insights from Chinese, Japanese and North American Studies.
In an international working environment the Graduate School offers ideal conditions for the realization of excellent research projects in the Humanities as well as in Social and Legal Studies which focus on East and Southeast Europe, and the interconnection of this region with other regions of the world. Residential obligation in Munich or Regensburg, two cities noted for very high quality of living, is stipulated.
For further information see: http://areastudies-osteuropa.de
The doctoral positions are available for a period of two years with the option of extension for another eighteen months. Remuneration is based on Grade E 13 TV-L (65%) of the German Public Service Salary Scale. The teaching obligation amounts to two SPW.
PhD Scholarships are awarded for two years with the option of extension for another eighteen months. A basic monthly stipend of 1.365 Euro is provided, plus travel funds, grants for material costs as well as family allowances and child-care expenses in accordance with DFG guidelines where applicable.
The Graduate School is committed to equal opportunity and to the compatibility of family and career. It therefore explicitly encourages applications from women. As an international research institution, the School particularly welcomes applications from abroad. Applicants with disabilities possessing essentially equivalent qualifications will receive preferential consideration.
Please submit your application with the appropriate documents (curriculum vitae, publication record if applicable, certificate of eligibility for admission to university and degree certificates) , the names of two referees and a research proposal of 4 to 6 pages by September 30th 2012 to http://areastudies-osteuropa.de
Application Deadline: 30-Sep-2012
Web Address for Applications: http://www.areastudies-osteuropa.de
Contact Information:
Prof. Dr. Martin Schulze Wessel
martin.schulzewesse l@lrz.uni- muenchen. de
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PhD Scholarship for research in either the Environmental or Maritime History of Southeast Asia
A fully funded three and half year PhD scholarship is available to work under the supervision of
Professor James Warren, who is coordinating one research stream of a 7-year Major Collaborative
Research Initiative (MCRI) anchored at McGill University entitled ‘The Indian Ocean World: The
Making of the First Global Economy in the context of Human–Environment Interaction’.
Applications are invited for candidates with similar or complementary research interests. These
interests can be pursued through study of the impacts of climate related and other natural hazards (cyclonic storms, earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, drought) on the economy, society and history of one or more nations in Southeast Asia from the 10th to 19th centuries.This includes, but is not limited to, projects oriented towards: reconstructing spatial, temporal and social patterns in vulnerability to the adverse effects of climate variability and natural hazards in the Philippines (earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and floods), Vietnam (cyclonic storms and floods) and Indonesia (volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and tsunamis). Projects may also aim to improve understanding of the geographic, temporal and social variables that correlate with increased vulnerability or resilience to natural calamities across time.
Projects may also be dedicated to another key research domain of the Major Collaborative Research Initiative, namely maritime trade and the circulation and flow of commodities and peoples in the Indian Ocean World ( stretching from the coast of East Africa to the shores of the South China Sea) between the 10th and 19th centuries.
The successful candidate will be based at Murdoch University’s Asia Research Centre in Perth,
Australia, which has a strong concentration of scholars with specialist research expertise on Southeast Asia. Joint supervision with Professor Warren and a relevant team or Centre colleague is thus possible, depending on the precise project. The Centre holds workshops, seminars and conferences that further enrich the intellectual climate on offer to the successful candidate. For details of the Centre’s researchers and activities see http://wwwarc.murdoch.edu.au
The three and a half year scholarship carries a stipend of $27,222 per annum plus up to $10,000 of additional funding for archival research and fieldwork in Europe and Southeast Asia, and conference attendance support. Please forward expressions of interest or enquiries to Professor James Warren (J. Warren @murdoch.edu.au).
Expressions of interest should include completion of the Asia Research Centre’s thesis proposal
form (http://wwwarc.murdoch.edu.au/pgstudies/choosearc.html) and a current curriculum vita. These can be submitted at any time before and up to 15 December. The successful candidate can take up the scholarship from as early as February 2012 and would be expected to start no later than June 2012.
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Professor James Warren, who is coordinating one research stream of a 7-year Major Collaborative
Research Initiative (MCRI) anchored at McGill University entitled ‘The Indian Ocean World: The
Making of the First Global Economy in the context of Human–Environment Interaction’.
Applications are invited for candidates with similar or complementary research interests. These
interests can be pursued through study of the impacts of climate related and other natural hazards (cyclonic storms, earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, drought) on the economy, society and history of one or more nations in Southeast Asia from the 10th to 19th centuries.This includes, but is not limited to, projects oriented towards: reconstructing spatial, temporal and social patterns in vulnerability to the adverse effects of climate variability and natural hazards in the Philippines (earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and floods), Vietnam (cyclonic storms and floods) and Indonesia (volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and tsunamis). Projects may also aim to improve understanding of the geographic, temporal and social variables that correlate with increased vulnerability or resilience to natural calamities across time.
Projects may also be dedicated to another key research domain of the Major Collaborative Research Initiative, namely maritime trade and the circulation and flow of commodities and peoples in the Indian Ocean World ( stretching from the coast of East Africa to the shores of the South China Sea) between the 10th and 19th centuries.
The successful candidate will be based at Murdoch University’s Asia Research Centre in Perth,
Australia, which has a strong concentration of scholars with specialist research expertise on Southeast Asia. Joint supervision with Professor Warren and a relevant team or Centre colleague is thus possible, depending on the precise project. The Centre holds workshops, seminars and conferences that further enrich the intellectual climate on offer to the successful candidate. For details of the Centre’s researchers and activities see http://wwwarc.murdoch.edu.au
The three and a half year scholarship carries a stipend of $27,222 per annum plus up to $10,000 of additional funding for archival research and fieldwork in Europe and Southeast Asia, and conference attendance support. Please forward expressions of interest or enquiries to Professor James Warren (J. Warren @murdoch.edu.au).
Expressions of interest should include completion of the Asia Research Centre’s thesis proposal
form (http://wwwarc.murdoch.edu.au/pgstudies/choosearc.html) and a current curriculum vita. These can be submitted at any time before and up to 15 December. The successful candidate can take up the scholarship from as early as February 2012 and would be expected to start no later than June 2012.
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Ph.D. scholarship opportunity – urban water and sustainability transitions
An exciting opportunity for 2 new PhD studentships at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia have become available, focused on sustainability transitions in the urban water sector. With a highly competitive scholarship stiped these PhD projects will be working with a team of leading scholars and other research students at the Monash Centre for Water Sensitive Cities with co-supervision from the James Cook University, Townsville, Australia and the DRIFT research team at Erasmus University in Rotterdam. Electronic applications due by 15th August 2012.
The Project: We are seeking two outstanding Phd students who are interested in environmental sustainability and system transitions in the urban water sector. The research will consider the role of people, organisations and institutions in enabling (and constraining) the break-through, diffusion and up-scaling of new and sustainable urban water technologies in the face of competing and conventional practices. The studies will consider the challenges of climate change and population growth in respect of the adoption of new technologies. Issues of water recycling, conservation and improving waterway health are essential for more sustainable water futures, and while much of the sustainable infrastructure technologies have been developed, widespread implementation is still not evident. There is a significant role for the social sciences to contribute new knowledge on how best to facilitate radical transitions in the urban water sector, and environmental resource management more broadly.
This project, funded by the Australian Research Council, focuses on changes in the Australian urban water sector in response to the chronic drought and acute flood conditions over the last ten years, and contrasts the human dimension of recent innovations in decentralised alternative water supply practices with the conventional centralised approach. The students will examine the actions of actors and institutions in relation to the emergence and up-scaling of new environmental water technology trajectories.
The Supervisory Team: The research will be supervised by an experienced and collaborative team comprising:
Professor Rebekah Brown (Monash University, Melbourne),
Professor Christopher Cocklin (James Cook University, Townsville), and
Assoc. Professor Derk Loorbach (Erasmus University, The Netherlands).
Candidate Requirements: The successful applicants will have an excellent academic track record (1st class honours or equivalent) and demonstrated capacity for social science research. An affinity with sustainability transitions, resilience and/or institutional studies is highly desirable. We also encourage candidates with a multi-disciplinary background in the physical or other sciences such as, geography, environmental science, or engineering.
Scholarship Tenure: 3 years full time with a possible 6 month extension subject to approval. Interested applicants are strongly advised to refer to websites below for more information. Candidates will be required to meet Monash University entry requirements, which include proficiency in English language.
Applications: Should include a brief statement of academic suitability for the proposed research topic, a proposed starting date, a curriculum vitae, academic transcripts, a list of publications and contact details for two referees.
Please forward your electronic application to Ms Jennifer Edwards at jennifer.edwards@monash.edu
Enquiries only
Professor Rebekah Brown
Director, Centre for Water Sensitive Cities
School of Geography & Environmental Science, Monash University
Rebekah.Brown@monash.edu
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The Project: We are seeking two outstanding Phd students who are interested in environmental sustainability and system transitions in the urban water sector. The research will consider the role of people, organisations and institutions in enabling (and constraining) the break-through, diffusion and up-scaling of new and sustainable urban water technologies in the face of competing and conventional practices. The studies will consider the challenges of climate change and population growth in respect of the adoption of new technologies. Issues of water recycling, conservation and improving waterway health are essential for more sustainable water futures, and while much of the sustainable infrastructure technologies have been developed, widespread implementation is still not evident. There is a significant role for the social sciences to contribute new knowledge on how best to facilitate radical transitions in the urban water sector, and environmental resource management more broadly.
This project, funded by the Australian Research Council, focuses on changes in the Australian urban water sector in response to the chronic drought and acute flood conditions over the last ten years, and contrasts the human dimension of recent innovations in decentralised alternative water supply practices with the conventional centralised approach. The students will examine the actions of actors and institutions in relation to the emergence and up-scaling of new environmental water technology trajectories.
The Supervisory Team: The research will be supervised by an experienced and collaborative team comprising:
Professor Rebekah Brown (Monash University, Melbourne),
Professor Christopher Cocklin (James Cook University, Townsville), and
Assoc. Professor Derk Loorbach (Erasmus University, The Netherlands).
Candidate Requirements: The successful applicants will have an excellent academic track record (1st class honours or equivalent) and demonstrated capacity for social science research. An affinity with sustainability transitions, resilience and/or institutional studies is highly desirable. We also encourage candidates with a multi-disciplinary background in the physical or other sciences such as, geography, environmental science, or engineering.
Scholarship Tenure: 3 years full time with a possible 6 month extension subject to approval. Interested applicants are strongly advised to refer to websites below for more information. Candidates will be required to meet Monash University entry requirements, which include proficiency in English language.
Applications: Should include a brief statement of academic suitability for the proposed research topic, a proposed starting date, a curriculum vitae, academic transcripts, a list of publications and contact details for two referees.
Please forward your electronic application to Ms Jennifer Edwards at jennifer.edwards@monash.edu
Enquiries only
Professor Rebekah Brown
Director, Centre for Water Sensitive Cities
School of Geography & Environmental Science, Monash University
Rebekah.Brown@monash.edu
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