News: Conferences and Events
SfAA 2011: Expanding the Influence of Applied Social Science - Seattle: March 29-April 2
- The world has changed in many ways since the Society for Applied Anthropology last met in Seattle over a decade ago. How have we as applied social scientists met these changes and the challenges they present? Where have we been successful in applying our methods and concepts to solve problems? Where have we turned conventional wisdom on edge? Where have we been successful informing policy? Looking inward, what have we learned about ourselves, how have we contributed to social science theory, and what adjustments might we make to improve our work? To discuss these questions and prepare for our next set of challenges, we invite our colleagues to the great Pacific Northwest, where tradition and innovation continue to shape lives and intercultural relations. We seek stimulating and creative sessions and presentations that share the perspectives of our practitioners and theorists, partners, clients, and the communities and groups with whom we work. http://www.sfaa.net/sfaa2011.html
2011 ELSI Congress; Exploring the ELSI Universe
A research community congress to explore ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) of the new genomics, hosted by the Center for Genomics and Society at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with funding from the ELSI Research Program of the National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
- SAVE THE DATES: April 12-14, 2011
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Call for proposals coming this summer.
- Watch our website for more information and breaking news:
http://genomics.unc.edu/genomicsandsociety/html/ELSIcongress
13th Berlin Roundtables on Transnationality
Health Politics in an Interconnected World: The Production of Evidence - Negotiating Access - The Politics of Locality Berlin 1 - 5 December, 2010
Deadline for essay submission: 3 September, 2010
International Essay Competition and Workshop organized by the Irmgard Coninx Foundation, the Social Science Research Center Berlin (WZB), and Humboldt-University Berlin.
For a detailed conference outline and background paper, please see: http://www.irmgard-coninx-stiftung.de/index.php?id=234
Workshop participation in Berlin
Up to 50 (successful) applicants of the essay competition will be invited to participate in the Roundtables for discussing their research with prominent scholars at the Social Science Research Center Berlin. The Irmgard Coninx foundation will cover the participants’ costs for travel and accommodation.
Evening lectures will be held by Helen Epstein (author, New York) and Thomas Pogge (Leitner Professor of Philosophy and International Affairs at Yale University).
Irmgard Coninx Research Grant
Additionally, an international jury will award three participants with three-month fellowships to be used for research in Berlin. The Grant includes a monthly stipend of EUR 1,000 plus accommodation.
For details please visit our website: www.irmgard-coninx-stiftung.de
For inquiries please contact us: info@irmgard-coninx-stiftung.de