It is my pleasure to announce the creation of the American Studies Archival Research Grant Program. Under the aegis of the Advanced  Research Collaborative (ARC) which is committed to fostering research opportunities for students, this program is designed to support doctoral students whose projects necessitate work in archives, repositories, and special collections (public and private) during the summer of 2013. Our ability to fund these awards is due to the continued support of President Bill Kelly, Provost Chase Robinson, and Associate Provost Louise Lennihan, and I thank them all for underwriting this initiative. Awards will be made in two categories: …

Why Justice Matters in Water Governance. A Call for Contributions: A Special Issue of Water Policy Water allocation is a fundamental part of water governance. Water allocation has been described as an unavoidable conflictual process because it is fundamentally political and it involves multiple uses and users of water. The scarcity of water resources, driven by anthropogenic and/or natural means, exacerbates the already politically sensitive process of water management and allocation. Issues of justice arise when resources are, or are perceived to be, in short supply and/or when access to water resources is constrained. In these situations individuals or groups …

Roof of the World Joint meeting of the Geological Society of China (GSC) and the Geological Society of America (GSA) Brought together by the GSA International Section Important Dates 10 April 2013: New Deadline for abstract submission 15 April 2013: Release of Fourth Circular (Technical Program for meeting) 30 April 2013: Deadline for field-trip sign-ups and discount registration fee 17–19 June 2013  •  Chengdu, China Jinjiang Hotel, Chengdu, Sichuan Province Please join us for the first Joint Scientific Meeting of GSC and GSA. The conference will be conducted in English and will include a three-day conference and post-meeting field trips investigating the …

(CFP) Our Bodies, Our Spaces, Our Geographies (re)thinking (auto)biographies in geographies of sexualities (proposed session to the II  European Geographies of Sexualities Conference, Lisbon, September 5th-7th) Convened by: Paulo Jorge Vieira (Center for Geographical Studies, Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, University of Lisbon) ABSTRACT: Anecdotal remarks on research about geographies of sexualities simplify the personal interests, desires and identities of the researcher and the themes that they study. Are all who study lesbian and gay geographies actually lesbian/gay? Do only lesbian (or bisexual) women do lesbian geographies? Is the “self-identified sexual orientation” of the researcher important in this research? …

DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS (Teaching) Invitation to Apply The Department of Geography at the National University of Singapore has launched a scheme called Postdoctoral Fellowships (Teaching) whereby appointees are required to provide teaching support for the department.  Part of the postdoctoral fellowship will also provide time for publishing and/or research. Area of Expertise Postdoctoral Fellowship (Teaching) The successful candidate will be someone who holds a PhD degree or is awaiting conferment (the PhD must be awarded by the time that the post is taken up).  Candidates should be able to teach in the areas of …

Temple University’s Department of Geography and Urban Studies (GUS) invites applications for three full-time, non-tenure track Assistant Professor positions for academic year 2013-2014. The initial appointment will be for one year only, but may be renewable, pending continued college-level funding and satisfactory performance. GUS (http://www.temple.edu/gus <http://www.temple.edu/gus> ) offers two interdisciplinary undergraduate majors in Geography and Urban Studies and Environmental Studies with approximately 250 majors. GUS also offers two graduate programs – an M.A. and a Ph.D. in Geography and Urban Studies. The positions are teaching intensive. We seek instructors committed to undergraduate education who will be able to teach a …

Postdoctoral Position Involving Geo-Ecological Modeling A multi-investigator team comprised of faculty from the Biological Sciences and Geography Departments at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, is seeking a Postdoctoral Investigator for a two (2) year project on geo-ecological modeling of rivers. Applicants should have a Ph.D. focused in Physical Geography, Environmental Science, or Ecology.  The ideal candidate will have well-developed skills in GIS modeling with a background in either fluvial geomorphology, river ecology, or biogeochemistry.  Competitive candidates should have a strong publication record and a desire to work in a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary environment.  Time will be spent working both …

This position opening was submitted to the Association for Interdisciplinary Studies for posting on its website http://www.units.muohio.edu/aisorg/ Date: 3/8/13 Job Title: Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track Institution: Norfolk State University Department: Interdisciplinary Studies Job Description: Norfolk State University seeks to fill one tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies to begin during fall semester, August 2013. The position requires teaching at the undergraduate level with a full teaching load of 12 semester hours per semester to include evening, weekend, off-site and online courses. Additional duties are serving on committees at the department, school, and university levels, academic advisement of …

CALL FOR PAPERS Global Suburbanisms: Governance, Land and Infrastructure in the 21st Century A SUBURBAN REVOLUTION? An international conference on bringing the fringe to the centre of global urban research and practice The City Institute at York University (CITY) York University | Keele Campus | Toronto, Ontario, Canada September 26-28, 2013 We invite abstract submissions for panels and papers by scholars and urban practitioners for a major international, interdisciplinary conference on Global Suburbanisms. The conference marks the midterm of the Major Collaborative Research Initiative (MCRI) Global Suburbanisms: Governance, Land and Infrastructure in the 21st Century sponsored by the Social Sciences …