EASST - The European Association for the Study of Science and Technology

Funded 3 year PhD studentship - Securing Life: Biosecurity, Biopolitics, Biopower

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:38:12 +0200

University Funded 3 year PhD studentship Department of Geography, The Open University

Securing Life: Biosecurity, Biopolitics, Biopower

Securing life has become a key problematic in contemporary societies. Increasingly involving the differential valuing, promoting, and regulating of various forms of life and living as much as the attempt to make matters safe through the halting of movement, how to manage the vitality and circulation of human and nonhuman bodies is now a constant challenge in all kinds of spaces.

Following the award of an ESRC grant entitled Biosecurity Borderlands, a linked but independent university-funded PhD studentship with no nationality or residence restrictions is available to investigate such concerns for three years starting in October 2009 (or as soon as

revised deadline New MA programme in Digital Anthropology at UCL

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:38:11 +0200

New MA programme in Digital Anthropology at University College London

Revised application deadline: 28 September 2009

http://www.ucl.ac.uk/anthropology/digital-anthropology/

Digital technologies have become ubiquitous. From Facebook, YouTube and Flickr to PowerPoint, Google Earth and Second Life. Museum displays migrate to the internet, family communication in the Diaspora is dominated by new media, artists work with digital films and images. Anthropology and ethnographic research is fundamental to understanding the local consequences of these innovations, and to create theories that help us acknowledge, understand and engage with them. Today’s students need to become proficient with digital technologies as research and communication tools. Through combining technical skills

Position: PhD Socio-spatial effects of video-surveillance in urban nightscapes- The University of Twente-SMG/ST?PS

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:34:31 +0200

09/145 - PhD Socio-spatial effects of video-surveillance in urban nightscapes:

JOBS: 1 PhD, 1 Postdoc at Eindhoven University

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:11:47 +0200

(Apologies for cross-postings.)

Mullins Prize - deadline July 7th

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:10:10 +0200

Mullins Prize deadline - July 7th

The Nicholas C. Mullins Award is awarded each year by the Society for
Social Studies of Science (4S) for an outstanding piece of scholarship by
a graduate student in the field of Science and Technology Studies. The
prize consists of a check for $US 1,000 and a plaque.

The competition is for graduate student papers in the field of science and
technology studies, including unpublished papers, published articles, and
dissertation chapters. Dissertation chapters should be adapted so as to
make them “stand-alone.” The work may not be older than two years at the
time of submission. A graduate student can only make one submission a

Vacancy for an Assistant Professor at University of Amsterdam

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:37:14 +0200

Please see this announcement for an assistant professorship at the University of Amsterdam.

Candidates with expertise in Science & Technology Studies or, more generally, sociology, philosophy or anthropology are particularly welcome to apply.

A successful candidate working in these areas will join the Information Management section of Amsterdam Business School, Department of Business Studies.

For detailed information, see: http://www.abs.uva.nl/abs/vacancies.cfm/0F711C31-1321-B0BE-68E9F2BE7230862D

MA in Innovation Studies @ UEL & Masters Bursaries

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:03:21 +0200

Applications are invited for the MA in Innovation Studies at the University of East London (UEL), and for a competitive Masters Bursary offered by the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at UEL.

The MA in Innovation Studies at UEL explores the complex, dynamic relations between social and technological forces shaping innovation processes in an international context. As part of the European Society, Science and Technology (ESST) framework, full-time students have the option of moving to another European university in the second semester, each offering different specialisations. Funding for student exchanges is available to EU nationals under the Erasmus scheme.

The MA core curriculum draws upon the sociology of scientific knowledge; information society theory; the economics of technical change; regulatory and political theory; policy evaluation; and other perspectives associated with innovation systems and processes. The MA is offered in both full-time and part-time mode for those remaining at UEL for both semesters, but all students benefit from the European ESST partnership through exchange of educational resource materials, visiting lecturers and on-line discussion fora.

More information is available from:

http://www.uel.ac.uk/ssmcs/programmes/postgraduate/innovation_studies.htm

http://www.esst.eu

The Masters Bursary is available to full time UK, EU and International students. The award is set at UK/EU level, so covers only part of the fees for International students.

The deadline for Masters Bursary applications is 15 JULY 2009.

For further information and informal enquiries, please contact:

Dr Josephine Stein

stein@uel.ac.uk

Extended Deadline - CFP - Spontaneous Generations - Volume 3: Epistemic Boundaries

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:35:34 +0200

Extended Deadline - Call for Papers - Spontaneous Generations: A Journal for the History and Philosophy of Science - Volume 3: Epistemic Boundaries

The deadline for submissions for Volume 3 has been extended to July 10, 2009. We are accepting submissions of short papers (1000-3000 words) for our focused discussion section on epistemic boundaries as well as longer papers (5000 - 8000 words) on any subject in the history and philosophy of science. If you are interested in reviewing a recent book, published in the last 5 years, please contact our book reviews editor, Isaac Record (isaac.record@utoronto.ca).�

Spontaneous Generations is an open, online, peer-reviewed academic journal published by graduate students at the Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology at the University of Toronto.

New Book: The Origins of Sociable Life

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:51:27 +0200

Dear Colleagues,
I am pleased to announce the UK release of a new book by Myra J. Hird, The Origins of Sociable Life: Evolution After Science Studies. The book will be available in the US and Canada in July 2009.
Please see attached pdf for more information.
Enjoy.

The Book:This ambitious book considers social scientific topics such as identity, community, sexual difference, self, and ecology from a microbial perspective. Harnessing research and evidence from earth systems science and microbiology, and particularly focusing on symbiosis and symbiogenesis, the book argues for the development of a microontology of life.

2nd Cfp - Urban Laboratories: Towards a Science and Technology Studies of the Built Environment

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:51:26 +0200

Please circulate

2nd Call for Application - The Social Self: Summer School in Alghero 20-27 September 2009

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:59:26 +0200

Second Announcement. Apologies for cross posting. APPLICATION DEADLINE 3O JUNE 2009
PLEASE LET YOUR GRAD STUDENTS KNOW ABOUT THIS

CALL FOR APPLICATION

The Social Self

Alghero Summer School 2009

20-27, September

Application deadline: June 30, 2009

Associate Research Fellow

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:53:58 +0200

University of Exeter Associate Research Fellow School of Geography, Archaeology and Earth Resources

(Ref. N2127)

A Research Fellow is sought to carry out research on the geographies of biosecurity practices, as part of the ESRC funded project ‘Biosecurity Borderlands: Making biosecurity work in a complex landscape’ and supported by researchers at Exeter and Open Universities.

This new full-time post is available from 15 September 2009 on a fixed term basis for three years.

Based at the University of Exeter, Streatham Campus, the Research Fellow will develop and carry out field work and contribute to the intellectual development of the project through meetings and dissemination activities. Work will be carried out under the supervision of Professor Steve Hinchliffe (Exeter), closely liaising with Professor John Allen,

RC23 Program

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:53:42 +0200

The International Sociological Association is organizing its XVII World Congress of Sociology in Gothenburg, Sweden, July 11-17, 2010. The Research Committee RC 23: Sociology of Science and Technology invites proposals for papers and sessions. Please see attachement.

Postdoc Researcher and PhD Position/ the University of Twente, the Netherlands

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:58:13 +0200

The School of Management and Governance (SMG) is a growing school that strives to hold a leading position in the field of business and social sciences and to do joint education and research with the technical schools of the University of

Philament CFP

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:58:12 +0200

Philament CFP

To whom it may concern,

Philament, the Postgraduate journal of arts and culture associated with the University of Sydney, is looking for submissions from Postgraduates for its upcoming issue. If you could forward the details in the attachment to your Postgraduate contacts, or print and post the attached flyer, or disseminate this news however you think appropriate, we would really appreciate it.

Thank you,

Philament Editors.