Summer Field School in Ethnographic Methods in New York City 5th CIFAS Field School in Ethnographic Research Methods June 16 to 27, 2014 The Comitas Institute for Anthropological Study (CIFAS) is pleased to announce the 5th CIFAS Field School in Ethnographic Research Methods, in New York City The goal of the Field School is to offer training in the foundations and practice of ethnographic methods. The faculty works closely with participants to identify the required field methods needed to address their academic or professional needs. The Field School is suitable for graduate and undergraduate students in social sciences and other …

The School of Geography, Politics and Sociology at Newcastle University seeks to appoint four Lectureships in Human Geography tenable from September 2014. Geography at Newcastle University seeks to deliver world-leading, agenda setting, and societally engaged research and to apply this to our relevant and high quality undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes. We seek applicants who can contribute to the strategic agendas of one or more of our research areas, and we would welcome in particular applicants working in: – quantitative human geography, – political geography, – social and cultural geography, – development geography, or – environmental/economic sustainability. You will be …

The Institute for Human Geography announces its small grant program (up to $5,000 per grant) and invites applications. The main criteria on which proposals will be examined include (1)     Radical potential of the work (2)     Effectiveness of the proposal (3)     Eventual contribution to Human Geography journal (4)     Past commitment to Human Geography (article, subscription, review of article, etc) For details see our web page www.hugeog.com

WordPress Workshop: March 6 Want to create a website to showcase your academic work? Organizing a conference and need an accompanying website? Interested in starting your own blog? WordPress allows you to do all this and more with ease. Join Stephen Klein, GC Digital Services Librarian, for a hands-on introduction to the blog and website platform WordPress, Thursday March 6 at noon. *Please bring your own computer to the workshop (PC preferred)*   During the 60 minute session, Stephen will go over: How to setup a (1 click) development environment Easy database creation Easy WordPress installation Selecting a theme WordPress settings Plugins …

2014-2015 Graduate Student Public Humanities Fellowship We are pleased to offer this Graduate Student Public Humanities Fellowship opportunity. Please spread this announcement to any students who may be eligible or interested in this Fellowship opportunity. Thank you, The Center for the Humanities 2014-2015 The Center for the Humanities at The Graduate Center, CUNY  Graduate Student Public Humanities Fellowship In Partnership with the New York Council for the Humanities The Center for the Humanities at The Graduate Center, CUNY, and the New York Council for the Humanities announce the call for applicants for the 2014-2015 Graduate Student Public Humanities Fellowship. The …

CISC Research Assistant    The CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities (CISC) is seeking a research assistant to contribute to a large-scale international research project focusing on urban coastal resilience and transformation in response to extreme events and climate change. The research assistant will work closely with the Institute Director and Program Manager to collect and analyze data, review background literature, develop presentations, and make substantial contributions to the various research products that will be generated from the project.   Applicant must be a current CUNY graduate student with a background in geography, environmental science/studies, planning or similar discipline with significant …

The University of Colorado, Boulder is hosting this year’s 20th Annual Critical Geography Conference, Feb 21-23, 2014, and we’d love to have you join is. Please visit our website, like us on facebook, and follow us on twitter. And share widely with your networks. The call for papers deadline is Dec. 1. http://www.cucriticalgeography.org/ https://www.facebook.com/cucriticalgeography https://twitter.com/CU_CriticalGeog

The School of Sustainability at Arizona State University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position, at the assistant professor level, in Environmental Science and Sustainability. Applicants should have expertise in some aspect of environmental/earth system science, preferably with interdisciplinary experience beyond these disciplines. Successful applicants will also have experience with, or a very strong interest in, the environmental, social, and economic aspects of sustainability challenges and solutions. … see further detail at http://jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/319950/tenure-track-faculty-in-environmental-science-and- sustainability/?PipelinedPage=%2fjob- detail%2f319950%2f&PipelinedQueryString=PipelinedPage%3d%252fjob-listing%252f To review and apply to this position, please visit www.academicjobsonline.org/ajo and search for the position under the Global Institute of Sustainability. Application deadline is December 2, 2013. I encourage …

NEW HAMPSHIRE, HANOVER 03755-3571. The Department of Geography at Dartmouth College seeks a scholar to fill a tenure-track Assistant Professor position to begin Fall 2014. We aim to appoint an individual who is committed to innovative scholarship and teaching in Human Geography, and who will complement and augment the department’s strengths in Development Studies, Urban Geography, and Human Dimensions of Global Change. We are especially interested in candidates whose research and teaching reflect critical and novel approaches to urban studies or nature-society relations.     Candidates should hold a Ph.D. or be in the final stages of a Ph.D. program. …

New Jersey, New York and Connecticut Sea Grant Programs We announce a special Call for Research Proposals, supported by funds awarded to the National Sea Grant College Program from the Sandy Supplemental Appropriations Legislation.  Proposals funded under the Coastal Storm Awareness Program (CSAP) will focus on coastal areas of New Jersey, New York and Connecticut impacted by Hurricane Sandy. The goal of CSAP is to save lives and promote public safety by providing validsocial science research and/or technology-based tools that could be used by the National Weather Service, emergency managers, the media and coastal communities in order to ensure that informed …