Department: School of International Relations and Pacific Studies
Position Title: Assistant Professor
Job Number: pending

Description: The School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS) http://irps.ucsd.edu/ at UC San Diego (UCSD) is committed to academic excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff and student body. The IR/PS seeks candidates, broadly, in the areas of science, technology, engineering and public policy whose research, teaching or service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and inclusion in higher education. Applicants are asked to summarize their past or potential contributions to diversity in their personal statement. Preference will be given to scholars at the Assistant Professor level of the specified areas, but excellent candidates in other areas or at other levels will also be seriously considered. The primary consideration will be strong demonstrated accomplishments in areas contributing to diversity, equity and inclusion, and a desire to play a leadership role in advancing UC San Diego’s commitment to achieving excellence and diversity. 

The successful candidate will also have demonstrated the highest standards of scholarship and professional activity, or for junior scholars to have the potential thereof. Examples of applicants may be social scientists that study public policy but are steeped in the practice of engineering, biomedicine, or technological change. Other examples include engineers or scientists whose research is substantially concerned with public policy, such as on how advanced water, energy or health technologies are put into practice. Still other examples include political scientists and economists who study technological change or the determinants of national innovation, or sociologists who research the management of technology.  IR/PS has a special interest in candidates who can research and teach in public policy and engineering with an international focus, including scholarship on international institutional arrangements, or scholarship and teaching that pertains to one of the regional areas of the Pacific Rim, broadly defined to include Asia and Latin America. The successful candidate will have the ability to build a research and teaching program on technology and public policy at the IR/PS. The successful candidate would also develop rich links to other UCSD units, notably the Jacobs School of Engineering.

Salary: Salary is commensurate with qualifications and based on University of California pay scales.

Closing Date: Review of applications will begin Sept 29th and continue until the position is filled

To Apply: Applicants are asked to submit their application documents to https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/ and to summarize in a personal statement their past experience and leadership in equity and diversity, or their potential to make contributions in the field. Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, where you saw the ad, contact information for five references, and sample research papers to https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/apply and address their cover memo to Professor David Victor IR/PS Chair, Science, Engineering and Public Policy Search Committee. Please refer to position {ad number from AAO} in your response. For applicants interested in spousal/partner employment, please visit the UCSD Partner Opportunities program website http://academicaffairs.ucsd.edu/aps/partneropp/. UCSD is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer with a strong institutional commitment to excellence and diversity (http://diversity.ucsd.edu/).

AA-EOE: UCSD is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong institutional commitment to excellence through diversity.

Note:  This is a preliminary announcement of a position for informational purposes only. This notice is pending final approval of language by UCSD expected in early September.

Description:
Winning Women is a non-profit organization that brings together the St. Louis region’s most successful women to contribute their time, talents and financial resources to make the region a better place to live and work. Winning Women contributes to the region’s economic development and reinforces the region’s position as a desirable community in which women can build successful careers, businesses and family lives.

In a collaboration effort with Saint Louis University, beginning in the 2010-2011 academic year, Winning Women will provide mentoring, learning and networking opportunities between its members and qualified undergraduate students, called the Winning Women Mentoring Program. Saint Louis University offers an ideal partnership opportunity with Winning Women by providing a multidisciplinary and holistic education recognized for its preparation of the whole person.

Purpose
The Winning Women Mentoring Program will provide advice, assistance and guidance to current Saint Louis University undergraduate students. More broadly, the program will help students with their professional development and with their transition from a student to a professional role. We are asking both mentors and protégés to commit to the relationship for the academic year and commit to interacting at least once or twice a month for a minimum of 1 hour. How you choose to interact during this time (e.g., face-to-face, phone, email) is between you and your mentor, although we strongly encourage a face-to-face meeting and, to that end, we will have a (mandatory) orientation session/breakfast for mentors and students on Thursday, October 7th from 8:30a.m.-10a.m. in Boileau Hall on campus.

Please note that the purpose of the program is to help students develop knowledge and skills so that they are more attractive job applicants. Thus, students are advised against using the program in order to receive a job offer and should not expect a job offer. Mentors may elect to help students find job opportunities by providing feedback about their résumé, suggestions for conducting the internship or job search, and interview skills coaching, although the relationship can have many other goals beyond these guidelines.

*As an extension of the Winning Women Mentoring Program, Winning Women wishes to establish a named endowed scholarship fund to benefit full-time undergraduate students who participate in the program.

The mentorship program is open to all SLU undergraduates. It is a SLU-only program and a great opportunity to connect with St. Louis community leaders. In addition, Winning Women is offering a scholarship to a student participant of the mentorship program.

Students must apply online through CareerLink, careers.slu.edu. Deadline for applications is September 14, 2010. Students may contact me with any questions.

Thank you,
Claire
–
Claire S. Chase

National Day of
Remembrance for
Murder Victims

Saturday, September 25, 2010
Gather at 6:30pm, Luminary lighting at 6:45pm
Soldier’s Memorial Steps
1315 Chestnut Street, St. Louis, MO 63103

Please join us

Please join us as we display candles to
commemorate each of the lives lost to murder last year
and as we all remember all those we have lost to violence over the years.

This event is open to the general public to show concern for those in
our community who have lost a loved one to murder.
If you have lost a loved one to homicide, we invite you to bring a
picture of them to hold during our ceremony.

Everyone will be invited to observe a moment of silence then join with other attendees to share stories, pray, or offer comfort.

 For more information, please call (314) 652-3623

Exciting Opportunity for a Researcher with a Commitment to Economic Justice

The Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy (LAANE) has been in the forefront of the economic justice movement in L.A. since 1994.  LAANE is known for its broad-based labor/community coalitions and its combination of organizing, research, communications, and policy development.  LAANE led the movement to pass a Living Wage Ordinance in the city of L.A. in 1997 and continues to advocate for progressive policies that benefit low-wage workers and low-income communities.  For more information about our work, visit www.laane.org.

Campaign Description:   LAANE is currently seeking a full-time campaign researcher for a campaign to win justice for workers in – and communities affected by – the port trucking industry at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.   These two ports are, together, the largest ports in the country, responsible for nearly half of all U.S. containerized trade.  This campaign seeks to:

*      Achieve economic justice for the over 12,000 low-wage, mostly immigrant truck drivers without whom global    trade could not take place;
*      Achieve environmental justice for the hundreds of thousands of people who live around the Ports and along associated goods movement corridors, who are currently plagued by devastating health impacts;
*      Link efforts with a national program to achieve similar changes t all other major ports across the country.

Position Responsibilities:  LAANE’s Research Department conducts esearch both for policy campaigns and for publications that reframe the ebate on the economy and low-wage work in Los Angeles.  Researchers conduct various types of research, including corporate research, research on laws and public decision-making processes to inform policy evelopment and campaign strategy, and research on the economy and communities using government and other public data sources. Researchers resent their findings through written materials and oral presentations to community meetings, government hearings, council and commission meetings, and other venues.  Researchers also represent LAANE at meetings with allies, attend LAANE actions, and support the work of the organization as a whole.

Qualifications:   Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to economic justice and the labor movement.  Applicant must have a graduate degree in public policy or a related field, or experience as a researcher in the labor movement.  Also needed: willingness to work long hours and weekends when necessary, and ability to work independently.  Skills required: excellent analytical skills, written and verbal communications skills, familiarity with database and word processing software, basic quantitative skills including familiarity with spreadsheets, interviewing skills, ability to work well in a team.  Driving your own car required.  Preferred qualifications include: corporate research experience, knowledge of Westlaw, experience writing reports, fluency in Spanish.

Terms of employment:  LAANE’s salary and benefit standards are very competitive. Salary range starts at $40,000 and will depend on qualifications and experience.  Full health benefits; pension; generous time off; parking.  Friendly, team-oriented working environment.

Application Process:  This position is available immediately.  E-mail cover letter and resume to Jon Zerolnick at jzerolnick@laane.org and James Elmendorf at jelmendorf@laane.org.  No phone calls please.  Applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements will not receive a response.

LAANE IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER.  WOMEN AND PEOPLE OF COLOR ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Doctoral Seminar: The ARNOVA Doctoral Student Seminar will be a one-day gathering designed to provide intellectual advice, personal encouragement, and networking opportunities to Ph.D. candidates pursuing studies related to the fields of nonprofit, voluntary action, or civil society studies. The seminar will be held November 17^th, the day prior to the start of the ARNOVA Conference, and include a group of (up to) 8 fellows as well as several senior nonprofit scholars. Students will make brief presentations on their research and receive feedback from senior scholars and their fellow doctoral students.  (Note: Students will also provide an 8 to 10 page summary of the current status of their research and issues encountered no later than October 30^th, so that all participants can offer useful feedback.) After the seminar, students will be expected to participate in the ARNOVA Conference, which runs from November 18-20 and offers additional opportunities to learn about important issues in nonprofit research.

Award: The fellowship award will provide each recipient with $1,000 to offset the cost of travel and lodging at the seminar and ARNOVA conference.  In addition, fellows will receive free registration at the ARNOVA conference.

Eligibility: In order to be considered for the fellowship, doctoral students must have approved dissertation proposals, with preference given to applicants in the early to mid-stages of their research.  Fellows may come from any institution and any academic discipline.  The research must be focused on a topic related to philanthropy, voluntary action, civil society and the nonprofit sector.  Focus areas might include nonprofit institutions (e.g., hospitals, human service agencies, arts organizations, religious groups); or phenomena like civic advocacy, pro-social behavior and social capital; or issues related to nonprofit management, public policy and intersectoral relations. The scope of the studies may include these organizations or activities in the U.S. or other countries.

Application: Students should submit a 3-4 page description of their dissertation project, with an explanation of why participation in this seminar would be particularly helpful to their development as a scholar. Applicants should also provide a letter of recommendation from their dissertation advisor which confirms that a dissertation proposal has been approved. These materials must be received at ARNOVA by September 20, 2010. Recipients of the fellowship award will be notified by October 11, 2010.

Applications Process:

Applications should be sent by e-mail, with the documents described above as Word documents attachments, to jkitto@arnova.org.  Subject line should say: “Coordinator, ARNOVA Doctoral Fellows Program – Application”.  (If it is impossible to access e-mail, applications can be sent to ARNOVA, 550 W. North St., Suite #301, Indianapolis, IN, 46202.)

Inquiries: May be directed to Thomas Jeavons at tjeavons@arnova.org.

Sponsored by Comparative Urban Politics related group, APSA; Section on Urban Politics, APSA; Comparative Urban Studies Project, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Event Location:  Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Washington, DC
                                   Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
                                   One Woodrow Wilson Plaza 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., 
                                   NW Washington, DC 20004-3027
                                  202/691-4000

As the globe shrinks and the world’s urban population continues to grow, the study of cities gains in importance. In-depth case studies, quantitative and qualitative, have their place but also significant shortcomings. Hence there is a compelling need for a comparative approach. This workshop is devoted to an exploration of the advantages, promise, and challenges in the comparative study of the politics of cities and their regions. Special attention is given to work through multimember research teams.

This workshop is divided into two parts. The first examines the comparative approach and why a trajectory dimension is useful. Members from three different research teams lay out the parameters of their projects, the special focus of each (varying from neighborhood regeneration to a multipolicy scope and on to metropolitan regions and their issues and practices). The second session takes up the practical challenges encountered in comparative urban work, pitfalls to avoid, and the special rewards it affords along with a look at teaching comparative urban research. Both sessions are structured as roundtables (not the presentation of papers) in order to provide maximum opportunity for questions and an exchange of observations and lessons learned.

Registration through the APSA website is required.
More details are available at http://apsanet.org/mtgs/program_2010/program.cfm?event=1491151.