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Social Work Association of Graduate Students SWAGS Digest

August 2011 Edition (to include an item in the next SWAGS digest, please email [email protected])

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EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS MSW Meet and Greet August 30th, after MSW Orientation (around 1:30pm) Join SWAGS for a drink at Thomson House after MSW orientation on August 30th. We will all walk to Thomson House together after the orientation is over. ***** SWAGS PhD BBQ August, 31st, 2pm All PhD students, staff and faculty are invited to a SWAGS pre-‐semester BBQ on Wednesday, August 31st at 2 pm. Location: Home of Liz Fast, 5200 Hingston Avenue (between Fielding and Cote St. Luc). Metro directions: Take metro to Snowdon and then take the #51 West Bus to Hingston Avenue. Meet in front of Wilson Hall at 1:30 if you want to taxi/metro together. Please R.S.V.P. by August 25th, to: [email protected] ***** SWAGS Annual General Meeting and ELECTIONS! Tuesday, September 27th @ 6PM, Wendy Patrick Room Our first (and best) meeting of the year, where we will discuss our new initiatives and -‐ most importantly -‐ hold elections. Come, participate, and have your voice heard! __________________________________________________________________________________

INTERNSHIPS & JOBS Motivational Tour Speaker, Free the Children Are you a person who enjoys challenges and making a difference in the world? Free The Children is the largest network of children helping children through education in the world. Through our organization's unique youth-‐driven approach, more than one million young people have been involved in our innovative programs in more than 45 countries. Founded by international child rights activist Craig Kielburger, Free The Children has an established track-‐record of success, with four nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize and partnerships with the United Nations, and Oprah's Angel Network. Free The Children seeks two dynamic individuals to empower thousands of youth with positive messages. Free The Children is a young, dynamic and fun organization filled with committed and enthusiastic staff. A strong sense of teamwork and passion is required for this position, along with a shared commitment to empower young people and provide them with the necessary skills and tools to help them create positive change in the world. A minimum commitment of two years is required with a base salary of $25,000 plus the Metro pass. There is a six (6) month probationary period, upon reaching the three (3) month period, all staff members are offered a health plan including dental and Employee Assistant Program. Enfants Entraide / Free the Children offers a stimulating work environment with competitive benefits. Please e-‐mail your resume and cover letter in English and French to the following address: [email protected] Responsibilities • Developing your presentation: an exceptional motivational speech; • Developing a unique and inspiring leadership workshop pertaining to social action; • Speaking for approximately one hour at a time and facilitating leadership workshops for two to four hours at a time;

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• Researching current local and global issues; • Arranging transportation and navigation in a variety of communities across North America; • Preparing and distributing materials (promotional, program, youth resources, and other); • Assisting with monitoring and evaluation procedures to measure tour impact; • Facilitate workshops during a summer camp that addresses social issues, self-‐esteem and leadership; • Special tasks as required by the management team. Skills and Qualifications • Dynamic speaking and facilitation abilities including the ability to interact effectively with a variety of people from different countries; • A passionate interest in social justice issues; • Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple responsibilities within tight deadlines; • Excellent oral and written communication skills in both French and English; • Positive, flexible and enthusiastic; • Ability to work well individually and within a team; • Charisma when working with youth, and a passion for youth leadership; • Willingness to travel; • Valid Driver’s license & passport; • Experience in international development, NGO, or working with youth an asset. ***** Une assistante de recherché, L'évaluation des lignes directrices en allaitement au Québec L'équipe de recherche sur 'L'évaluation des lignes directrices en allaitement au Québec ' recherche une assistante de recherche avec un niveau minimal de maîtrise qui a de l'expérience en analyse qualitative pour analyser une banque de données déjà codée. Le travail est pour la durée estivale avec possibilité de prolongement en septembre. Le salaire est proportionnel à la formation académique et l'expérience. Un intérêt pour l'allaitement maternel est souhaitable mais non essentiel. LEs candidats intéressés sont invités à contacter Professeur Danielle Groleau via email à l'adresse suivante avec leur cv en pièce-‐jointe : [email protected] Seules les candidats retenus seront contactés dans un délais d'une semaine suivant leur email. ***** Clinical Coordinator, Mackay Centre School Deadline: 29 August 2011 We would like to invite all interested in assuming the above function, to submit their candidacy in writing to Human Resources, to the attention of Céline Dubois, before 4 pm August 29, 2011: Coordinator for the Rehabilitation Program in Specialized Schools and SAT-‐COM Mackay Site -‐ 4 days/week REQUIREMENTS:

• Bilingual, French and English, spoken and written • 3 years of clinical experience • Pediatrics experience, 2 years • Ability to work in team • Leadership, judgment, autonomy

Thank you for your interest concerning this challenge at the MAB-‐Mackay Rehabilitation Centre. For more information, please contact: Maia Aziz , Chef de programmes/Program Manager Programme des troubles de la communication/Programme des déficiences multiples Communication Disorders Program/Multiple Impairment Program Centre de réadaptation MAB-‐Mackay/MAB-‐Mackay Rehabilitation Centre 514-‐488-‐5552 x2500 [email protected] *****


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Peer Relations Post Doctoral Position, University of Turku, Finland Deadline: August 31, 2011 A Postdoctoral research position for 2 years (with possible renewal for another 2 years) is available in the Peer Relations Research Group at the University of Turku, Finland (Department of Behavioral Sciences and Philosophy, Division of Psychology). The postdoctoral researcher will be working in the project "Bullying Networks across Classrooms" which is part of the European Collaborative Research Project (ECRP) entitled "Social Influence in Dynamic Networks". http://www.bu.edu/swrnet/peer-‐relation-‐post-‐doc-‐opportunity/ _________________________________________________________________________________

CONFERENCE, PUBLICATION, & FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES National Adult Protective Services Resource Center Deadline: August 19, 2011 The Administration on Aging is holding a competition to establish a National Adult Protective Services Resource Center. The purpose of this APS Resource Center is to provide APS systems, agencies, and professionals with current and relevant information and support to enhance the quality, consistency, and effectiveness of APS programs across the country. The primary functions of the APS Resource Center are to: 1. Identify evidence-‐based best practices for APS programs and interventions and determine replicability; 2. Identify and promote the evaluation of novel, but unevaluated, practices developed by APS professionals that have the potential to advance and strengthen the efficiency, effectiveness, and relevance of APS work; 3. Compile and synthesize research that informs APS programming and interventions and that promotes the translation of research evidence into programmatic practices and interventions; 4. Provide specific and targeted technical assistance to state and local APS programs to facilitate the implementation of identified best practices and research findings with the aim of improving their organizational, procedural, and systemic capacity and service delivery capabilities. http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=102853 ***** Call for Submissions: Society for Research on Adolescence 14th Biennial Meeting Deadline: August 19, 2011 The SRA Executive Council and Program Committee invite submissions for the 14th Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA) to be held at the Vancouver Convention Centre, March 8-‐10, 2012. Meeting sessions will begin at 8:30 AM on Thursday and end at 5:15 PM on Saturday. Preconference sessions will be held on Wednesday, March 7. Persons with an interest in adolescence, whatever their discipline and wherever they are located, are encouraged to submit. Empirical, theoretical, historical, and methodological submissions related to adolescence are welcome. We also welcome student-‐both graduate and undergraduate-‐submissions. The Program Committee and the Executive Council of SRA strongly advocate the interdisciplinary and international character of the Society through its Biennial Meetings. For more information about SRA and the 14th Biennial Meeting, please visit: http://www.s-‐r-‐a.org/2012-‐biennial-‐meeting ***** International Network on Personal Meaning (INPM) Summer Institute 19 to 20 August 2011, Toronto, Canada The meaning therapy workshop by Paul Wong will equip attendees with tools for healing and personal transformation. The workshops on play therapy by Lilian Wong and Liana Lowenstein will teach the latest skills in working with children. Enquiries: [email protected] Web address: http://www.meaning.ca Sponsored by: International Network on Personal Meaning *****


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Call for Proposals: AMCHP Annual Conference Deadline: August 22, 2011 The 2012 Annual Conference of the Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) will take place February 11-‐14, 2012, at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC. The conference theme is Improving Maternal and Child Health Across the Life Span: Acting Today for Healthy Tomorrows. The AMCHP conference is the ideal venue to present your ideas, research, innovative programming, best practices and effective outreach strategies to MCH and other public health practitioners, directors of state programs, family leaders, researchers, federal officials, advocates, and healthcare providers. http://www.amchp.org/Events/amchp-‐conference/Pages/default.aspx ***** Call for Applications: SEED Awards 2011 Deadline for applications: August 22, 2011 Social and environmental entrepreneurs who can demonstrate innovation, leadership and sustainability have the chance to win expert assistance and support for their sustainable development initiatives in the 2011 SEED Awards. Applications can be filled in at the SEED Initiative website www.seedinit.org or the application form can be downloaded and emailed to [email protected] ***** Developing a Method for Conducting an Internal Evaluation of Gender-‐Informed Policy and Practice Deadline: August 24, 2011 The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is seeking applications from organizations, groups, or individuals to enter into a cooperative agreement for an 18-‐month period to develop and pilot a methodology for correctional organizations to conduct an internal evaluation of their current policy and practice for working with women offenders. This methodology must cover a broad range of domains, such as leadership, external collaboration, management and operations, sanctions, assessment and case planning, and programs and services. The methodology must be concise but informative enough to be used by an organization with an understanding of evidence-‐based practices that incorporate gender-‐informed research and information. Additional consideration may be given to an applicant who can incorporate into the methodology those elements applicable to institutional and community corrections environments. http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=106433 ***** Developing a Method for Conducting an Internal Evaluation of Gender-‐Informed Policy and Practice Deadline: August 24, 2011 The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is seeking applications from organizations, groups, or individuals to enter into a cooperative agreement for an 18-‐month period to develop and pilot a methodology for correctional organizations to conduct an internal evaluation of their current policy and practice for working with women offenders. This methodology must cover a broad range of domains, such as leadership, external collaboration, management and operations, sanctions, assessment and case planning, and programs and services. http://community.nicic.gov/blogs/nic/archive/2011/07/18/cooperative-‐agreement-‐developing-‐a-‐method-‐for-‐conducting-‐an-‐internal-‐evaluation-‐of-‐gender-‐informed-‐policy-‐and-‐practice.aspx ***** Event: Philosophies of Migration: European Policies, 26-‐28 September, Copenhagen Registration Due: 25 August 2011 Philosophies of Migration: European Policies A 3 day Ph.D. Course in Political Philosophy at CESEM


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Centre for the Study of Equality and Multiculturalism (CESEM) invites PhD students to attend a course on Philosophies of Migration: European Policies, to be held 26-‐28 September 2011 at CESEM, University of Copenhagen. As the emigration following the recent developments in North Africa has illustrated, European efforts to manage and control migration flows have come to occupy a contested position in the European public debate. The re-‐territorialisation of Europe and its neighbouring regions through non-‐arrival measures such as visa policies, carrier sanctions, readmission agreements, Frontex-‐operations and deportations of asylum seekers through the Dublin system has brought to the foreground a number of substantial normative and political issues. Philosophies of Migration: European Policies positions these and other issues in relation to debates concerning the legitimacy of border control, migrant rights to exit and enter countries, communal rights to exclude migrants, the scope of universal freedom as well as national and global responsibility for migrants and European populations. Featuring keynote speeches from internationally renowned capacities such as Matthew Gibney (University of Oxford), Jonathan Seglow (University of London) and Christopher Bertram (University of Bristol), and academic supervision by Sune Lægaard (University of Roskilde) and Nils Holtug (University of Copenhagen), the course offers a unique opportunity for Ph.D. students to engage in the normative and political issues arising in connection with European border and migration policies, as well as migration issues more generally. Keynote-‐papers as well as classical texts on migration and morality will be circulated before the course begins. Participants are encouraged to send papers, which will be responded to by designated opponents as well as CESEM academic staff. Participants will receive 2,3 ECTS-‐points for attending the course and 3,8 ECTS-‐points if they also give a paper. Philosophies of Migration: European Policies is open for a limited amount of participants who can attend free of charge. Participants must, however, cover expenses related to travel and accommodation themselves. Registration must be done to Amalie Frese at [email protected] before August 25th 2011. Please send all replies to: [email protected] ***** 2011 Feminist Scholarship Award Response Deadline: August 26, 2011 (5:00 pm PDT) The CSWE Council on the Role and Status of Women in Social Work Education ( http://www.cswe.org/About/governance/CommissionsCouncils/15550/15556.aspx) invites you to apply for its 16th Annual Feminist Scholarship Award. All scholarly papers accepted for the 2011 Annual Program Meeting (APM) that draw upon feminist theory, research methods, and/or educational and practice perspectives are welcome. Topics may include: -‐ innovative and effective social work practices and educational models -‐ histories of women in social work practice and education -‐ strategies to address intersecting diversities (e.g., racial, ethnic, cultural, sexual orientation, class, age, disability) -‐ efforts to increase the presence of underrepresented populations at all levels of education -‐ application of feminist theories and methods to diverse populations -‐ feminist-‐informed administration and leadership models -‐ global contexts for women’s participation in social work practice, research, and education -‐ professional commitments to social justice and equality for women To apply for the Feminist Scholarship Award, please send your paper via e-‐mail to Katy Tangenberg ([email protected]) at Azusa Pacific University. Presenters should submit their papers via e-‐mail attachment by 5 pm PDT on FRIDAY, August 26, 2011. Only scholarly works that fit the purpose of this award will be considered. Submissions should be professionally written, well developed, and follow APA (American Psychological Association) format. Although no specific length is required, 15–25 pages is recommended. A subcommittee made up of members of the Women’s Council (http://www.cswe.org/About/governance/CommissionsCouncils/15550/15556.aspx) will review applications. SINCE THIS IS A BLIND PEER REVIEW, AUTHORS’ NAMES SHOULD APPEAR ONLY ON THE TITLE PAGE. We especially encourage scholars in the early stages of their careers to apply. No current member of the Women’s Council is eligible for consideration. The Feminist Scholarship Award was established by the Women’s Council to recognize innovative scholars who contribute to the advancement of feminist knowledge as it pertains to social work theory, research, practice, and education. *****


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ACRN Conference on Social Entrepreneurial Perspectives 27 to 28 August 2011, Linz, Austria Social Entrepreneurs create social value through applying market based, innovative approaches. Fascinating papers and presentations on a variety of topics on Social Entrepreneurship await you. Participants from 40 different countries convene in Linz Austria to discuss and proliferate ideas. Register today and look forward to a inspiring conference with a great social side program and networking opportunities. http://www.acrn.eu/confsocent Enquiries: [email protected] Web address: http://www.acrn.eu/confsocent ***** 2nd National Child Welfare Evaluation Summit August 29-‐31, 2011, in Washington, D.C. Register now for the 2011 National Child Welfare Evaluation Summit! Space is limited, and spots are filling up quickly. Current registrants have already exceeded the number of attendees in 2009, so please do not delay. The Summit will be held at the Grand Hyatt Washington in Washington, DC, August 29-‐31, 2011, and will feature over 100 panel presentations, workshops, and roundtables and more than 50 posters that support the Summit's themes of Building Evidence, Strengthening Practice, and Informing Policy. In addition, the Children's Bureau will host several roundtable discussions designed to generate ideas and priorities for the future of research in child welfare. As we finalize the agenda, we will continue to update the "Agenda-‐At-‐A-‐Glance" on the Summit website. http://ncwes2011.jbsinternational.com/ContentTwoColumn.aspx ***** Call for Abstracts: Black Gay Research Group Research Summit Deadline: August 31, 2011 "Designing a Decade: A New Agenda for Black Gay Research & Practice" The Black Gay Research Group (BGRG) advances an agenda for research, policy, and service in the interest of Black Gay Men. The research summit and 10th anniversary celebration will be held in January 2012. Abstracts are requested in nine tracks: Policy, Advocacy & Social Justice; Community Program Planning, Implementation & Evaluation; Psychosocial Health Research; Advances in HIV Prevention Research; Black Queer Studies; Performing & Visual Arts of the Lives of Black Gay Men; Theoretical Approaches & Innovative Methodological Directions; International & Diaspora Inquiry; and Education & Agency. ***** Call for Papers: Advances in Social Work -‐ "Global Problems and Local Solutions" Deadline: August 31, 2011 Advances in Social Work is committed to enhancing the linkage among social work practice, research, and education. Accordingly, the journal addresses current issues, challenges, and responses facing social work practice and education. The journal invites discussion and development of innovations in social work practice and their implications for social work research and education. Advances in Social Work invites manuscript submissions for a special issue on "Global Problems and Local Solutions" to be published in Spring 2012. The submission deadline is August 31, 2011. Drs. Khadija Khaja and Joe Varga will serve as co-‐editors of this issue. http://journals.iupui.edu/index.php/advancesinsocialwork ***** Call for Papers: Asylum and Displacement in the Twenty-‐First Century: Performing Community, Crisis and Belonging Call for Papers Due: August 31st Conference Registration Deadline: December 31st Conference: April 20-‐21, 2012, ROYAL HOLLOWAY, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON Asylum and Displacement in the Twenty-‐First Century: PerformingCommunity, Crisis and Belonging A two-‐day conference on performative responses to asylum and displacement. The vast populations of asylum seekers, refugees and other unauthorised or irregular migrants represent the vanguard of some of the most pressing challenges


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in a globalised world: conflict, crisis, poverty, security, human rights, environmental degradation and climate change. The conference will facilitate scholarly and creative exchange, investigating ways in which performance might witness, respond to and intervene in these challenges. Performance in this context may include professional and amateur theatre, community, youth and applied performance, film, protest and activism, site-‐specific work, and more broadly, the ‘enactment’ of citizenship and belonging. Supported by the Department of Drama and Theatre, the Centre for International Theatre and Performance Research (CITPR), and the Humanities and Arts Research Centre (HARC) at Royal Holloway, University of London. Confirmed keynote speakers: Professor James Thompson (University of Manchester) and Assoc. Professor Prem Kumar Rajaram (Central European University). Researchers, artists and other stakeholders are invited to submit 250-‐word abstracts for papers or practical presentations in response to any of the following topics: * Applied, participatory and community performance * Education and youth theatre * Verbatim, testimonial or tribunal theatre * Intercultural and multilingual performance * Cinematic representations of asylum and displacement * Protest and activism * Site-‐specific performance * Borders, border-‐crossings and territoriality * Biopower, security, incarceration and human rights * Sovereignty, citizenship and belonging * Cosmopolitanism, globalisation and the ethics of hospitality * Ecology, climate change and displacement * Indigeneity and displacement Details of additional conference guests and a publication will be announced in due course. Please forward abstracts to the conference organiser by 31 August 2011: Dr Emma Cox, Department of Drama and Theatre, Royal Holloway: [email protected] Please send all replies to: [email protected] ***** Call For Papers: Demeter Press: Counting On Marilyn Waring Deadline for abstracts: August 30, 2011 This book will explore the impact, range and influence of Marilyn Waring's work since the publication of her book If Women Counted. We encourage submissions that explore how Waring's critical perspective on the system of national accounts has drawn attention to the nature and value of women's work, and especially how that perspective has inspired activist groups in both community and global settings. Contributions from both a theoretical and practical, policy oriented, focus that highlight the impact on teaching, research and social/public policy interventions will be welcomed. The book will also include an interview with Waring. Abstracts should be 250 words. Please also include a brief biography (50 words). Please send to [email protected] and [email protected] Accepted Papers of 4000-‐5000 words (15-‐20 pages) will be due March 31th, 2012 and should conform to MLA citation format. Demeter Press 140 Holland St. West, PO 13022 Bradford, ON L3Z 2Y5 www.demeterpress.org / [email protected] ***** Call for Papers: Advances in Social Work Deadline: August 31, 2011 This special issue seeks articles that explore cross-‐border, cross-‐disciplinary, and cross-‐boundary research and practices that develop solutions at the local level to problems caused by global conditions. We are particularly interested in research and practice that is collaborative between social work practitioners and those in other fields, including academic fields such as sociology, labor studies, economics and political science, and non-‐academic fields such as local agencies and NGO's. Manuscripts are sought that cover a wide range of topics. http://advancesinsocialwork.iupui.edu/


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***** Call for Submissions/Papers: Joint CEDAW-‐CRC General Recommendation/Comment on Harmful Practices Deadline for submissions: August 31, 2011 CEDAW and CRC Committees welcome papers on harmful practices affecting girls under eighteen years old, in English, French or Spanish, particularly from those interested organizations and individuals who have extensive experience or information on harmful practices affecting girls under eighteen years old. CEDAW and CRC Committees welcome papers on harmful practices affecting girls under eighteen years old, in English, French or Spanish, particularly from those interested organizations and individuals who have extensive experience or information on harmful practices affecting girls under eighteen years old. The papers should be as concise as possible and submitted to the following email address in Word format by no later than 31 August 2011: cedaw-‐[email protected]. Lengthy submissions should include a table of contents and an executive summary. Allow us to express our appreciation in advance for your active support for the work of both Committees. ***** Addiction and Its Others (Cultural Studies Association Conference, UCSD, La Jolla, CA, Mar. 28-‐Apr. 1, 2012) Deadline: 31 August 2011 This call is for a panel to be proposed for the 2012 Cultural Studies Association Conference at the University of California, San Diego, March 28-‐April 1, 2012. The panel will explore the ways in which the representation of addiction or compulsive behaviors constitute individual subjects as variously othered. Some questions presenters might answer include: What comes of the intersection of addiction and, for instance, disability, race, class, gender, sexuality, or other markers of difference? In what ways do forms of addiction other than drug and alcohol addiction (such as kleptomania, gambling addiction, shopping addiction, video game, computer, or internet addiction, love or sex addiction, compulsive eating, etc.) mark individuals as “other” than “us?” And how is it that we conceive of addiction and/or compulsion in relation to the material body and/or the material objects of such conditions? Proposals are welcome from any discipline, especially ones that relate directly to the conference theme “Culture Matters” on culture and the material. Please send abstracts of no more than 500 words to Scott St. Pierre, Oklahoma State University, at sjsp47 [at] gmail [dot] com no later than August 31. ***** Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa: Fellowships in Peace, Security & Development Deadline: August 31, 2011 Launched in June 2011, the Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa: Fellowship in Peace, Security & Development program offers fellowships to nurture the intellectual development and increase retention of early-‐career faculty in Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda. The program assists fellows working to develop research opportunities and skills, obtain doctoral degrees, and participate in robust research communities. Toward this end, the project features a thematic focus in order to renew basic research agendas addressing peace, security, and development topics and to strengthen interdisciplinary social science research capacity on these issues. Topics can be broadly conceived to include, for example, work on civil society, humanitarian intervention, human security, law and political practice, media and human rights, peace and reconciliation, public culture and associational life, religion and conflict resolution, social movements, and democratic participation. http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=344300058 ***** Call for Proposals: The National Association for Rural Mental Health 38th Annual Conference Deadline: September 1, 2011


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The National Association for Rural Mental Health invites you to join us in the land of midnight sun, aurora borealis, mountains majesty, salmon filled waters and rich traditional cultures for the 38th Annual Conference in Anchorage, Alaska. If you have ever dreamed about visiting Alaska, there will no better time to do so then for our conference May 15-‐18, 2012. Reflecting a strong rural identity and vast network of service providers and communities, the title of this conference is Alaska: We are RURAL...and then some! http://www.narmh.org/conferences/2012/proposalcall.aspx ***** Call for Papers: Feminist Economics: "Engendering Economic Policy in Africa" Deadline for paper abstracts: September 1, 2011 This special issue, planned for online publication in 2014 and print publication in 2015, will bring together new research aimed at challenging and improving economic policies in Africa. The special issue will welcome both theoretical and empirical contributions, and analyses that rely on diverse research methodologies, including statistical analysis. Feminist Economics especially welcomes submissions from African scholars as well as others from the Global South. http://www.feministeconomics.org/call_for_paper/4/ ***** 2011 SFBTA Research Awards Deadline: September 1, 2011 The SFBTA Research Awards are aimed at fostering the growth of the Solution-‐Focused Brief Therapy by encouraging original research in solution-‐focused practices, and to support students or practitioners who wish to study solution-‐focused practices. The inclusion of practitioners is an effort to bridge the gap between research and practice in advancing knowledge of Solution-‐Focused Brief Therapy. There will be five $2,500 Research Awards available to support ongoing or proposed studies conducted by doctoral or master level students or practitioners where SF practices are the focus of their work. Priority will be given to research, which supports the evidence-‐base of SF practices, mechanisms of change research, or other research, which could directly or indirectly investigate the effectiveness of SF practices. http://www.bu.edu/swrnet/2011-‐sfbta-‐research-‐grants/ ***** FAMILY PROCESS INSTITUTE EARLY SCHOLARS RESEARCH GRANT Deadline: September 1, 2011 One grant of up to $6,000 will be awarded to an Early Career Professional. Early Career Professionals may be in varied areas of scholarship (e.g., marriage and family therapy, social work, psychology, psychiatry, nursing). Applicants may propose projects with smaller budgets. Grants will propose scholarship in broad areas of (a) theory development, (b) advancement of diversity issues, (c) intervention development, and (d) theory or treatment testing. All proposals will advance the Family Process Institute mission. http://www.bu.edu/swrnet/745/ ***** FAMILY PROCESS INSTITUTE EARLY CAREER TRAINING / CLINICAL GRANT Deadline: September 1, 2011 One grant of up to $2,000 will be awarded to an Early Career Professional to support training or the development of innovative clinical activities related to the Family Process Institute mission. Applicants may propose projects with smaller budgets. Early Career Professionals may be in varied areas of scholarship (e.g., marriage and family therapy, social work, psychology, psychiatry, nursing). All proposals will advance the Family Process Institute mission. http://www.bu.edu/swrnet/fpi-‐clinical-‐grant/ ***** FAMILY PROCESS INSTITUTE DISSERTATION GRANT Deadline: September 1, 2011 One grant of up to $2,000 will be awarded to a doctoral candidate to support dissertation research. Applicants may


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propose projects with smaller budgets. Doctoral candidates may be in varied areas of scholarship (e.g., marriage and family therapy, social work, psychology, psychiatry, nursing). Grants will propose scholarship in broad areas of (a) theory development, (b) advancement of diversity issues, (c) intervention development, and (d) theory or treatment testing. All proposals will advance the Family Process Institute mission. http://www.bu.edu/swrnet/fpi-‐dissertation-‐grant/ ***** Call for Papers: Geographies of Whiteness 1 September 2011 We seek interdisciplinary scholars working on the spatial production of whiteness to participate in a series of sessions at the 2012 AAG in New York, NY. Through these sessions we hope to elucidate the shared processes through which whiteness is produced as a racial category across time and place. A wide variety of approaches is most welcomed. What new insights about the spatial production of whiteness might come as a result of considering practices and processes across diverse contexts? How might considering the consolidation of whiteness in both its ‘liberal’ and ‘conservative’ manifestations sharpen our analysis? What new appreciations might we develop about the spatialization of whiteness in a supposedly ‘color-‐blind’ and ‘post-‐racial’ world – what is new, and what stays the same? Possible topics include, but are not limited to: • Representations of whiteness in photography and cartography • The spatialization of whiteness through design, architecture, and urban planning practices • Expressions and constructions of whiteness in vernacular landscapes • Whiteness in/through the state (i.e. historical and contemporary practices of population whitening; political discourse; social service provision) • The articulation of whiteness through neocolonial and neoliberal development and modernization • Whiteness, transportation, and mobility • White privilege in resource use and mobilization • Practices of whiteness in progressive social movements and non-‐governmental organizations • Spatial dimensions of white anti-‐racism Please send a proposed paper title, author affiliation, and 250-‐word abstract by September 1, 2012 to Laura Barraclough, Assistant Professor, Kalamazoo College at [email protected]. For information on the full conference, visit www.aag.org and click on “Annual Meeting.” ***** Call for Papers: Journal of Social Work Education -‐ “Globalization of Social Work Education” Deadline: September 1, 2011 Coeditors: Shirley Gatenio Gabel (Fordham University) and Lynne Healy (University of Connecticut) The Journal of Social Work Education (JSWE) invites submission of manuscripts for a special topic issue on the Globalization of Social Work Education. The purpose of the issue is to advance social work knowledge of the globalization of social work curriculum and the strengths and challenges of current efforts and to provide alternative models of enhancing global learning for social work. A working understanding of globalization is needed for social workers to effectively engage in diversity and difference in practice abroad and at home. Most schools of social work have introduced international or global social work into their curriculum, yet there appears to be substantial diversity with regard to content, social work roles, and methods of transmitting knowledge and understanding of global issues. The editors of the JSWE special topic issue are interested in manuscripts that address the following topics:

• Critical evaluations of best practices in social work curriculum related to globalization, including specific courses offered and integration of global social work issues throughout courses in the social work curriculum both in the United States and abroad

• The use of field internships, study abroad programs, service trips, and field practicum with immigrants and refugees to increase student understanding of international social issues and needs

• Contributions of faculty research on global social issues to increased student understanding of global issues and modified teaching of social work practice (domestic and abroad)

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• Use of frameworks such as human rights, transnationalism, and social development to organize teaching on global social issues

• The effect of international social work collaborations on the professionalization of social work and on the profession’s capacity to address social issues abroad and domestically

• The role of social work education in preparing students for careers in social development and international nongovernmental organizations

• Special topic issues in which practice contributions are critical or have made a significant difference • Financing mechanisms to support international interests of faculty and students and cross-‐national

collaborations • Other topics related to the theme

Manuscript type may be empirical, conceptual, or teaching notes. Submissions are welcome from junior and senior authors from the United States and other countries. It is important that the articles reflect the aims of the journal. The articles should be no longer than 6,500 words and in accordance with the guidelines and submission requirements for articles in JSWE. The usual blind review process will apply. All contributions must be submitted via the JSWE online submission system no later than September 1, 2011. Paper or e-‐mail submissions will not be considered. Authors should specify when prompted by the online system that the manuscript is intended for this special issue. Please direct inquiries to Shirley Gatenio Gabel. Publication is planned for summer 2012. ***** Course: Gender and Peacebuilding Application deadline: 1 September 2011 Human Rights Education Associates (HREA) is an international non-‐governmental organisation that supports human rights learning. From 19 October to 29 November 2011 -‐ It is now recognised that peace building cannot succeed if half the population is excluded from the process and that peace agreements, post-‐conflict reconstruction, and governance do better when women are involved. Women can make a difference, in part because they adopt a more inclusive approach toward security and address key social and economic issues that would otherwise be ignored. But women remain marginalised in formal processes and under-‐represented in peace building reconstruction as a whole. The e-‐learning course involves approximately 30 hours of reading, on-‐line working groups, webinars, short assignments, and interaction among students and the instructor, and is offered over an six-‐week period. The course will integrate active and participatory learning approaches within activities and assignments, with an emphasis on reflective and collaborative learning. The course tuition fee is US$ 435. Tuition for auditors is US$ 165. Unfortunately, there are no scholarships available for this course. http://www.hrea.org/index.php?base_id=627&language_id=1 ***** Call for Abstracts: Evidence for Informing the Next Generation of Quality Improvement Initiatives: Models, Methods, Measures and Outcomes Deadline: September 1, 2011 According to the Institute of Medicine, problems in health care quality are serious and costly and can cause burdens in terms of lost lives, reduced functioning, and wasted economic resources. High quality health care is particularly important for safety-‐net settings that deliver a significant level of health care to vulnerable populations, including racial/ethnic minorities, low-‐income, rural and other medically underserved populations. Numerous quality improvement initiatives have been instituted over the recent years that focus on "systematic, data-‐guided activities designed to bring about immediate, positive changes in the delivery of health care." The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities at the National Institutes of Health (NIMHD/NIH), and the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved exit disclaimer (JHCPU) are pleased to announce a call for abstracts for a special theme issue: "Evidence for Informing the Next Generation of Quality Improvement Initiatives: Models, Methods, Measures and Outcomes". http://www.hrsa.gov/quality/OHITQAbstracts.html ***** Call for Nominations: ACOSA Career Achievement and Emerging Scholar Awards


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Deadline: September 1, 2011 ACOSA invites you to nominate a worthy candidate for the Career Achievement Award and/or the Emerging Scholar Award to be given at the Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education in Atlanta, October, 2011. http://www.bu.edu/swrnet/acosa-‐awards/ ***** Call for Papers: The Economization of Life and Social Inequalities 2 September 2011 1st Graduate CASA – SASA Conference* CALL FOR PAPERS It is characteristic of neoliberalism that market relations, once confined to areas traditionally defined as ‘economic’, are increasingly penetrating into other spheres of social life. As a result, Neoliberal conceptions and practices have become intimately involved in our understanding of social relations, and ideas concerning the free market, individualism and rationally acting subjects are increasingly being invoked in diverse social and cultural fields. People activate their social networks to sell the products of international companies; homes become sites of labour when workers are hired to look after children or the elderly; schools offer programs to teach children the basics of entrepreneurship; and health, education and even leisure time are colonized by the imperatives of rationality, individualism, effectiveness and freedom of choice. Within this milieu, individuals are encouraged to analyze their lives in terms of cost, profit, risks, investments, or insurance. Those who are considered incapable of economic (in the sense of effective and rational) behaviour are morally denounced, disadvantaged, even marginalized. Furthermore, social inequalities are often denied, naturalized and explained away by economic elucidations. We would like to invite graduate students of social anthropology and other disciplines to submit papers and panel suggestions which deal with the following, or similar, topics: • The economization of social relationships and various aspects of life including family, health, leisure, private and public space, etc. from various standpoints (studies of migration, religion, gender, disabilities etc.). • The transformation of work, labour and entrepreneurship (emotional labour, domestic labour, creative work, aesthetic labour) • Money and monies: different meanings and uses of money • Moral economy and alternative currencies • The transformation of policies and uses of different legitimizing categories (“individual responsibility”, “moral” behaviour etc.) • The uses of numbers and statistics in the public sphere (opinion polls, measures of criminality, etc.) • Credit and indebtness in people’s lives We ask that abstracts be no more than 300 words in length and be sent to [email protected] by July 8, 2011. Candidates will be informed by July 31, 2011 if their papers or panel suggestions have been accepted. The graduate conference will take place on September 2, 2011 in Telč, Czech Republic, as part of the second international CASA / SASA (Czech Association for Social Anthropologists / Slovak Association for Social Anthropologists). * The conference is financed by Research Grant FHS K 263 706 administered by Faculty of Humanities, Charles University in Prague. ***** Programme de formation en droits de l'homme: Spécialisation en droits économiques, sociaux et culturels Unités présencielles du 5 au 16 septembre 2011, Genève, Suisse L’objectif général du Collège universitaire Henry Dunant est de donner aux participants à travers son programme de l'Université d'été des droits de l'homme (UEDH) les outils pour la mise en œuvre des politiques publiques basées sur les droits de l’homme et pour promouvoir une culture des droits de l’homme fondée sur un dialogue entre les cultures et les religions. Le programme suit de près l’évolution des droits économiques, sociaux et culturels (DESC) aux Nations unies. http://www.cuhd.org/uni/Programmes/Uni_programm.htm *****


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Call for Papers: Electronic Journal of Communication Submissions Due: September 6th, 2011 Special Issue: Social Construction -‐ Re-‐Opening the Conversation, Re-‐Constituting the Possibilities Issue Editor: Mariaelena Bartesaghi, University of South Florida Over the last five years, members of our field have intensified their discussion of social construction with renewed force and purpose. The 2006 National Communication Summer Institute on Social Construction, the creation of a “Communication as Social Construction” division at NCA, a new handbook, an edited collection, and a chapter in Communication Yearbook, are all examples of re-‐engagement with the ideas of social construction since, almost 20 years ago in their Communication Yearbook contribution, Shotter and Gergen claimed it as the central paradigm for Communication. Inviting a reflection on and reformulation of options for social construction as a theoretical and practical approach to studying communication as continuously emergent in relationships, constitutive of social reality, consequential to communicators, experienced through the bodily senses, and afforded by their material circumstances, this special issue invites manuscripts in which authors are encouraged to take stock of our predicted and actual accomplishments, consider the tensions between the promised and actualized changes brought about by social construction work in Communication, and project the impact of social construction on the discipline in the next five to ten years. The focus is not only critical, but reflexive: How do we wish to reconstruct social construction? Possible topics include (but are not limited to):

• the anxieties of relativism provoked by notions of the constructed world • the separation of discourse from materiality and embodiment • issues with the social construction of race, gender, sexuality and difference • social construction and the limits of the discursive • pushing the envelope of social construction • social construction by any other name in practical or theoretical applications

Papers may take pedagogical, philosophical, theoretical, interpretive, empirical, critical, or cross disciplinary perspectives. Papers should be approximately 7,000 words in length, excluding notes and references, in APA form, and submitted as a MS Word document, WordPerfect (wpd), or Rich Text (rtf) format, with MS Word preferred. Submit as an attachment to [email protected] by September 6, 2011. Authors who would like to discuss paper ideas are invited to contact the editor. ***** Place Matters National Conference September 7, 2011, Washington, DC African Americans and other racial and ethnic minorities experience poorer health relative to national averages from birth to death-‐in the form of higher infant mortality, higher rates of disease and disability, and shortened life expectancy. These health inequities carry an enormous human and economic toll for the nation, and therefore have important consequences for all Americans. Some of these health inequities are related to inadequate access to health care and inequitable treatment in health care systems. Others stem from conditions in which people live, work, and play, and differences in neighborhood conditions. The mission of HPI is to ignite a health equity movement that gives people of color an opportunity for healthy lives. HPI's approach to eliminating health disparities involves identifying the complex underlying causes of health disparities and defining specific strategies to address them. Toward this end, HPI engages in many activities, including research and information dissemination; policy workshops, forums, and conferences; technical assistance for community-‐based organizations; media relations; and outreach to minority organizations. HPI's research and policy work reaches out to a broad spectrum of audiences, including public officials, community leaders, and policy makers. http://www.jointcenter.org/institutes/health-‐policy ***** Pregnancy in Women with Disabilities Deadline: September 7, 2014 This FOA issued by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) encourages research project grants (R01) investigating the incidence, course, and outcomes of pregnancy among women with disabilities. Areas of interest also include studies to inform preconceptional and antenatal counseling and strategies for addressing barriers to prenatal care, and management of pregnancy, the puerperium, and the transition to parenthood in order to optimize outcomes for women with physical, intellectual and developmental, and/or sensory disabilities and their families. Applicants are encouraged


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to include women with disabilities and members of the community in the design and conduct of their research. http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=106393 ***** Call for Proposals: CWLA National Conference Deadline: September 7, 2011 "Making Children a Priority: Leading Change!" The 2012 conference will examine successes and challenges experienced within the changing landscape for organizations, systems, communities, children, youth, and families. As leaders, workers, and supporters of organizations, we can look forward to an experience of shared learning, collaboration, and partnership as we address how to implement and ultimately lead change to successfully meet the evolving needs of America's most vulnerable citizens. https://netforum.avectra.com/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=CWLA&WebCode=2012NC ***** Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) of Genomic Research Small Research Grant Program Deadline: September 7, 2014 This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages Small Research Grant (R03) applications to study the ethical, legal and social implications (ELSI) of human genome research. These applications should be for small, self-‐contained research projects. Of particular interest are projects that propose focused legal, economic, philosophical or historical analyses of new or emerging issues. http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=106053 ***** Translational Research at the Aging/Cancer Interface (TRACI) Deadline: September 7, 2011 This announcement, issued by the National Institute on Aging, encourages research grant applications from institutions/organizations that propose translational research in the overlapping areas of human aging and cancer. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-‐files/PA-‐08-‐230.html ***** Call for Papers: 2nd European Conference For Social Work Research Deadline: September 9, 2011 Social work research in local, national and international contexts: the challenges of comparison and generalization. In an increasingly globalised world the relationship between the local, regional, national and international is becoming ever more blurred. Social work practitioners will often work within a localised context, yet draw on policies and practices devised elsewhere. Similarly those researching social work are increasingly drawing on the findings, methods and ideas of researchers from across the world. The 2nd European Conference for Social Work Research (ECSWR) gives social work researchers the opportunity to explore some of the key issues facing research today. http://web.fhnw.ch/plattformen/ecswr/call-‐for-‐papers ***** 2012-‐13 Harkness Fellowships Deadline: September 12, 2011 The Commonwealth Fund's Harkness Fellowships in Health Care Policy and Practice is designed to provide a unique opportunity for mid-‐career health services researchers and practitioners from Australia, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom to spend up to twelve months in the United States for the purpose of conducting original research and working with leading U.S. health policy experts. http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=339700035


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***** CALL FOR PROPOSALS: UKFIET Conference on Global Challenges for Education UKFIET is holding its 11th annual conference on education and development from 13-‐15 September in Oxford, UK. This year's theme is, "Global Challenges for Education: Economics, Environment and Emergency." One of the conference sub-‐themes, Post-‐crisis capacity development: challenges for reconstruction, sponsored by IIEP and Save the Children, is now open for the submission of abstracts. To submit an abstract for consideration to this sub-‐theme, go to http://www.cfbt.com/UKFIET/submitabstract.aspx For more information about the conference, visit http://www.cfbt.com/UKFIET/default.aspx ***** Gender Festival 2011: Gender, Democracy and Development: Land, Labour & Livelihoods September 13th-‐16th, 2011 Tanzania Gender Networking Programme (TGNP) and Feminist Activist Coalition (FemAct) are pleased to announce the 10th Gender Festival(Tamasha la Jinsia) which will focus on Land, Labour and Livelihoods within the broad theme of Gender, Democracy and Development. The Festival will take place from the 13th -‐ 16th September. The present theme -‐ 'Land, Labour and Livelihoods' -‐ builds on the themes that have guided earlier Festivals, while retaining the broad emphasis on Economic Justice. http://www.tgnp.org/ ***** Second International Visual Methods Conference The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK 13-‐15 September 2011 The 2nd International Visual Methods Conference will be held at the Open University in Milton Keynes from 13th-‐15th September 2011. We invite academics and others who work with visual methods to take part in presentations and discussions, as well as a programme of workshops, viewing a variety of exhibitions and screenings. http://www.visualmethods.org/ ***** Call for Papers: Society for Ethics Across the Curriculum: 13th International Conference on Ethics Across the Curriculum Deadline: September 15, 2011 Professional Ethics: Responsible Practice in the Professions The Society encourages submissions on all issues regarding ethics across the curriculum and selects a theme each year to encourage a focus for the conference. This year's theme concerns the recommendation from Ethics Teaching in Higher Education (1980) that colleges and universities "ought to prepare future professionals to understand the types of moral issues they are likely to confront in their chosen vocations, introduce them to the moral ideals of the profession, and assist them in understanding the relationship between their professional work and that of the broader values and needs of the society." The goal of this year's conference is to promote continued dialogue about ethics education in higher education, especially in terms of preparing our students to become responsible professionals. Sessions may address foundational issues, case studies, pedagogical demonstrations, assessment techniques, and related topics. Submissions (papers or abstracts) should be formatted for blind review and sent by September 15, 2011. http://www.rit.edu/cla/ethics/seac/conferences.html ***** Call for Papers: Race/Ethnicity Deadline: September 15, 2011


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The journal Race/Ethnicity calls for paper for an issue on the theme Multidisciplinary Global Contexts. Papers must be received by September 15, 2011 to be considered for publication in this issue. Submission of artwork for the cover that relates to the theme of the issue is welcome. http://www.raceethnicity.org/ ***** Kill Switch -‐ The Ethics of Simulation Deadline: 15 September 2011 A One-‐Day Conference at the Munich Ethics Referral Centre (MKE) on November 25, 2011. How can one adequately address the ethics of a video game player's actions? There is a field of rapidly growing importance in ethics that has not yet been mapped sufficiently. Contact: [email protected]‐muenchen.de ***** Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) Data User Workshop September 15-‐16, 2011, Rockville, MD AHRQ will be conducting a two-‐day hands-‐on MEPS Data User Workshop in Rockville, MD, on September 15-‐16, 2011. Day 1 of this workshop will consist of lectures designed to provide a general overview of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) including information about the survey design, file content, and the construction of analytic files. On Day 2, participants will apply the knowledge gained from the previous day's lecture to formulate a research plan that utilizes the various MEPS Household Component files and linkage capabilities. Programming examples will be conducted in SAS, even though STATA, SPSS, and some other software packages can be used to analyze MEPS data. After attending this workshop, each participant will have enough knowledge to construct an analytic file and begin to conduct analyses. Programmers and AHRQ staff will be available to provide assistance on programming, variable selection, file construction, etc. The workshop is offered free of cost. For any other questions, e-‐mail [email protected]. http://www.meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/ ***** Conference: "The Struggle of Memory Against Forgetting: Telling the Story and Sharing the Experience of Residential Child Care" September 16-‐17, 2011 Online Conference Registration is now open for "The Struggle of Memory Against Forgetting: Telling the story and sharing the experience of residential child care." https://www.bhamonlineshop.co.uk/browse/extra_info.asp?compid=1&modid=2&prodid=350&deptid=17&catid=3 University of Birmingham Medical School Programme: http://www.bhamtest1.bham.ac.uk/Documents/college-‐mds/centres/histmed/seminars/HLFConferencedraftProgramme.pdf Hosted by the History of Medicine Unit at the University of Birmingham and the Planned Environments Therapy Trust (PETT) in Toddington, Gloucestershire, this conference is based on the work of a 21-‐month project supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, which researched and recorded British children's experiences of residential care in the second half of the twentieth century. The conference reaches out to storytellers among former 'disturbed' children, former staff, and current students to explore the issues of living and reliving traumatic and disrupted childhoods, and the complex issues involved in sharing these experiences with the wider world. It is a conference for historians of child care and of medicine, heritage professionals, professionals working with children, former children in care, storytellers, former staff, policy makers, managers, administrators and parents. Please note that there are a limited number of bursaries available for this conference. Programme: http://www.bhamtest1.bham.ac.uk/Documents/college-‐mds/centres/histmed/seminars/HLFConferencedraftProgramme.pdf *****


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Learn about HCUP: AHRQ 2011 Annual Conference September 18-‐21, 2011, Bethesda, MD Several sessions involving the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) will be offered at the Agency for Healthcare research and Quality (AHRQ) Annual Conference. Register now to ensure a spot (free registration). An overview of HCUP is offered in the session entitled "Health Care Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) data resources for research and policy" on Wednesday, September 21 at 10 am. Other HCUP and HCUP-‐related sessions are being conducted as well. These sessions and their full descriptions can be found in the agenda. For questions regarding the HCUP sessions, please contact [email protected]. For questions regarding the Conference, please contact [email protected]. http://capconcorp.com/AHRQ/Default.asp ***** Learn about MEPS at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Annual Conference: AHRQ 2011 Annual Conference September 18-‐21, 2011, Bethesda, MD Visit AHRQ's Annual Conference Web site to register, review the agenda, and see lodging, ground transportation, and other details. A session involving the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) will be offered at the AHRQ Annual Conference. An overview of MEPS is offered in the session entitled "Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Data Resources for Research and Policy" on Wednesday, September 21 at 8 am. Register now to ensure a spot. http://ahrq.capconcorp.com/ahrq/Agenda.asp ***** Community Inclusion Of Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities Research Conference September 18-‐21, 2011, Philadelphia, PA The Temple University Collaborative on Community Inclusion's Second International Research Conference on Community Inclusion Of Individuals with Psychiatric Disabilities (September 18 -‐ 21, 2011 -‐ Double Tree Hotel -‐ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is less than 2 months away. Our 2006 conference sold out, so register soon! For more information on the conference, click here, and to register online for the conference, click here. This conference is a must for persons in recovery, researchers, administrators, policymakers, funders and and others who are interested in cutting edge research and innovative practices that promote community inclusion and broaden community participation. A series of plenary presentations, 90-‐ minute workshops, and half-‐day institutes provide an unparalleled opportunity for participants to connect with others in the field, explore emerging research findings, and discover unique policy, program, and practice strategies for promoting community inclusion. Continuing education credits will be offered in social work, psychology and therapeutic recreation. We hope you join us in Philadelphia in September! http://www.tucollaborative.org/ ***** Call for Applications: ARNOVA Doctoral Student Fellowship and Seminar Deadline: September 19, 2011 The Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action has announced a fellowship opportunity for doctoral students writing dissertations related to nonprofit or philanthropic studies. Fellows will have the chance to get important feedback on their research and will receive funding to attend the 2011 ARNOVA Annual Conference (November 17-‐19, 2011) in Toronto, Ontario. The ARNOVA Doctoral Student Seminar is 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 16, 2011, the day prior to the start of the ARNOVA conference, and will include a group of up to eight 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. Following the seminar, students will be expected to participate in the ARNOVA Conference, which offers additional opportunities to learn about important issues in nonprofit research. Fellows will each receive $1,000 to offset the cost of travel and lodging at the seminar and ARNOVA conference, plus free registration at the conference. http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=348300032


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***** North American Housing & HIV/AIDS Research Summit September 21-‐23, 2011 The 2011 North American Housing & HIV/AIDS Research Summit will bring together researchers, policy experts, consumers and providers of HIV/AIDS housing to review findings from research and policy initiatives, discuss evidence-‐based housing practice and policy, and develop community-‐driven research and advocacy strategies. It will be held September 21-‐23 in New Orleans, LA. The summit's focus is "Eliminating HIV Health Disparities: Is Housing the Key to Ending the AIDS Crisis?" http://fridayletter.asph.org/article_view.cfm?FLE_Index=16130&FL_Index=1684 ***** Institute of Education Sciences (IES): Research on Statistical and Research Methodology in Education Deadline: September 22, 2011 The Director of the Institute of Education Sciences (Institute) announces the Institute's FY 2012 competitions for grants to support education research and special education research.The central purpose of the Institute's research grant programs is to provide parents, educators, students, researchers, policymakers, and the general public with reliable and valid information about education practices that support learning and improve academic achievement and access to education opportunities for all students. In carrying out its grant programs, the Institute provides support for programs of research in areas of demonstrated national need. http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=76213 ***** Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Awards (IRACDA) Deadline: September 22, 2011 The purpose of the Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Award (IRACDA) Program is to develop a diverse group of highly trained biomedical and behavioral scientists who are available to work on NIH-‐funded research and to address the Nations biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs. The program promotes consortia between research-‐intensive institutions (RII) and partner institutions that have a historical mission and a demonstrated commitment to the training, encouragement and assistance to students from groups underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral research enterprise of the nation. The IRACDA program provides support for a traditional mentored postdoctoral research experience at an RII combined with an opportunity to develop the academic skills, including teaching, through workshops and through mentored teaching assignments of postdoctoral fellows at a partner institution. The primary goals of the IRACDA program are to (1) develop a diverse group of highly trained biomedical and behavioral scientists who have the necessary knowledge and skills to pursue research and teaching careers in academia; and (2) strengthen the overall teaching and research opportunities at partner institutions, with the expectation that it would further foster the development of the next generation of a diverse pool of scientists who are available to address the NIHs biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs. http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=105733 ***** Call for Presentations: Child and Youth Mental Health Matters Deadline: September 26, 2011 The Child and Youth Mental Health Matters conference, to be held May 6-‐8, 2012 in Vancouver, BC, will bring together an interdisciplinary group of professionals working in the field of mental health with young people and parents and other stakeholders to share knowledge and experiences related to child and youth mental health. There are three themes woven through the conferences: Parental Mental Health, Children of Parents with Mental Illness and Young Careers. http://fridayletter.asph.org/article_view.cfm?FLE_Index=15620&FL_Index=1674 *****


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Community-‐Based Conflict Transformation & Peacebuilding 26 September 2011-‐14 October 2011 Antigonish, Canada A commitment to conflict transformation, peacebuilding and human rights should be among the core values of any individual, group, organization or institution involved in human advancement and environmental sustainability. This three-‐week certificate focuses on approaches to community-‐based conflict transformation and peacebuilding. The goal is to enable participants to improve practice and influence policies that support sustainable peace, justice, human and earth rights, and democratic governance in their societies. http://coady.stfx.ca/education/certificates/conflict/

***** Early Interventions for Families At-‐Risk Conference: The New Strategy for Families with Multiple Problems 27 September 2011, Central London Capita’s established Early Intervention for Families At-‐Risk Conference reflects the latest developments in policy for vulnerable families. The Coalition Government has outlined its commitment to a whole-‐family approach to tackle complex social issues through the National Campaign for Families with Multiple Problems. This includes Community Budgets, the Early Intervention Grant, and exemplar projects such as the Working Families Everywhere Campaign. As the public sector comes to terms with reduced budgets, it is essential for stakeholders to establish early intervention and prevention programmes that avoid the need for costly services further downstream. This conference is perfectly timed to address the key challenges, including:

• What impact the National Campaign for Families with Multiple Problems will have at a local level • Establishing successful multi-‐agency working arrangements with social housing and voluntary sector partners • Investing in evidence-‐based, cost-‐effective early intervention programmes • Successful interventions for families of offenders, workless families and those on the verge of break-‐up • Developing a high-‐quality workforce for family intervention, including key workers

Attend this conference to equip your organisation with the necessary skills to deliver the Government’s vision of strong, stable families as the foundation of civil society. http://www.capitaconferences.co.uk/public-‐sector-‐conferences/childrens-‐services/full-‐conference/article/early-‐intervention-‐for-‐families-‐at-‐risk-‐the-‐new-‐strategy-‐for-‐families-‐with-‐multiple-‐problems.html?code=MKMS ***** Call for Papers: The Clinical Gerontologist Deadline: September 30, 2011 Special Issue: Personhood: Measurement, Implementation, and Outcomes Person-‐centered care incorporates the unique life history of older adults and emphasizes relationships and communication. The past two decades have seen a rise in a desire to transform care of older adults from a task-‐centered to person-‐centered. However, there is a dearth of empirical research on measuring and implementing person-‐centered approaches, in addition to assessing the impact of person-‐centered care on mental health outcomes. In an effort to advance the existing literature on person-‐centered care, we invite authors to contribute original research papers that: *Address issues surrounding defining and measuring person-‐centered care, *Include empirical findings on the impact of person-‐centered care, and/or *Address issues related to implementing person-‐centered care in long-‐term care settings Manuscripts must include mental health implications. Authors are strongly encouraged to address how the findings might relate to diverse ethnic/racial groups. Multidisciplinary contributions are welcome. Please send completed manuscripts to Associate Editor, Marie Savundranayagam at [email protected]. http://www.tandfonline.com/action/authorSubmission?journalCode=wcli20&page=instructions ***** Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholars Deadline: September 30, 2011 The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholars program provides two years of support to


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postdoctoral scholars at all stages of their careers to build the nation's capacity for research and leadership to address the multiple determinants of population health and contribute to policy change. The program is based on the principle that progress in the field of population health depends upon multidisciplinary collaboration and exchange. http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=21368&cid=XEM_206611 ***** Integration of Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment in Primary Care Settings Deadline: September 30, 2011 (letter of intent) Primary care settings routinely provide detection, prevention and treatment of a wide range of chronic diseases and health conditions in patients of all ages, however, services related to the prevention and treatment of substance use remain serious exceptions. The result is fragmented and incomplete care and missed opportunities for the prevention and treatment of substance abuse. There exist a number of prevention interventions and treatment services approaches with demonstrated efficacy or effectiveness. However, further research is needed to identify and address the barriers and facilitators of implementing these interventions and service delivery models in primary care settings. This FOA will support multidisciplinary translation and implementation research to enhance adoption of evidence-‐based prevention, screening, detection, and treatment of substance abuse, across the age spectrum of clinical populations in primary care settings. Primary care is defined in terms of obstetric, pediatric, adolescent medicine, family practice, general practice, or internal medicine specialties, as well as specialties that widely practice primary care such as emergency medicine. Projects can utilize a variety of organizational settings in which primary care services are delivered, including those which are outside of traditional office practices or medical centers. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-‐files/RFA-‐DA-‐12-‐008.html ***** Innovative Creative Media Grants DEADLINE NOTE: Fall/Winter Cycle: The deadline for receipt of initial letters of intent is September 30, 2011. Those invited to submit full applications must do so by November 22, 2011. Spring Cycle: Letters of inquiry are due February 17, 2012. Full applications, if invited, are due by April 27, 2012. E-‐mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.thefledglingfund.org/ Program URL: http://www.thefledglingfund.org/media/application-‐process.html SYNOPSIS: The sponsor is interested in supporting film and other media projects that engage key audiences in efforts to affect positive social change. Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?20608 ***** Call for Papers: Gender and Women's Studies in the Arab Region Deadline for abstracts: September 30, 2011 Scholars, practitioners and students interested in gender and women's studies in the UAE and the Arab region are encouraged to submit proposals/abstracts for individual papers, workshops, panels or seminar-‐style discussion (for the inaugaral conference of the United Arab Emirates Gender and Women's Studies Consortium (The Consortium)). http://www.aus.edu/conferences/cfp/papers.php ***** Call for Papers: Work & Family Researchers Network Inaugural Conference Theme: Interdisciplinary Conversations Deadline: September 30, 2011 We invite submissions of papers, posters, and symposia proposals that address all aspects of work and family issues, including basic research, theory, history, international comparisons, political analyses, policy evaluations, action research, ethnographic investigations and statistical analyses. As this will be a multidisciplinary conference, researchers and scholars from all disciplines are encouraged to participate including anthropology, business and management, economics, family studies, political science, psychology, public health, social work, sociology, and related fields.


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Examples of possible topics include (but are not limited to): alternative work arrangements, women's career opportunities, job performance, overwork, underemployment, non-‐standard work shifts, low-‐wage work, stress, health and well-‐being, work-‐family conflict and enrichment, family leave, organizational policies, public policy, international comparisons, time use, aging and older workers, dependent care, care work, after-‐school programs and the impact of the recession on today's families. Work and family issues for special populations including military families, immigrant families, single-‐parent families, and gay and lesbian families, are also welcome. http://workfamily.sas.upenn.edu/paper_Submission.html ***** Call for Papers: Journal of Social Service Research -‐ Pre-‐School Children with Chronic Illnesses Deadline: October 2011 Journal of Social Service Research seeks multidisciplinary research-‐related manuscripts, for a special issue on preschool children (under the age of five) suffering from chronic, congenital or terminal illness. Topic areas related to the stressors and challenges affecting parents and families will be considered for peer-‐review. Manuscripts on relationships between illnesses and family interactional patterns as well as how culture, race and ethnicity impact chronically ill children and their families are encouraged. All articles need to reflect research that is data-‐based OR extensive literature reviews that clearly outline previous research and make recommendations for future research. Deadline for submission is October 2011. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01488376.2011.564074 ***** CALL FOR PAPERS: Social Work with Groups -‐ Special Issue on Standards for Social Work Practice with Groups Deadline: October 1, 2011 (abstracts) This special issue will focus on the development and use of standards for social work practice with groups. The Standards for Social Work Practice with Groups were developed by the Practice Committee of the Board of the Association for the Advancement of Social Work with Groups (AASWG), with the First Edition adopted by the AASWG Board in 1998 (revised in 1999) and the Second Edition adopted in 2005. The Standards represent the perspectives of AASWG on the value, knowledge and skill base essential for professionally sound and effective social work practice with groups. They are intended to serve as a guide to social group work practice. The editors are soliciting abstracts that focus on how the Standards are being used in practice, teaching and research and how they might be further disseminated and revised. Authors of abstracts receiving positive reviews will be invited to submit full papers for final review for the special issue. http://www.bu.edu/swrnet/call-‐for-‐papers-‐aaswg/ ***** Music Research and Preservation Projects Deadline: October 3, 2011 Funded by the Recording Academy, the Grammy Foundation Grant Program annually provides support for music archiving and preservation efforts and for scientific research projects related to the impact of music on the human condition. The foundation awards scientific research project grants of up to $20,000 to organizations and individuals working to research the impact of music on the human condition. Examples of eligible projects include the study of the effects of music on mood, cognition, and healing, as well as the medical and occupational well-‐being of music professionals and the creative process underlying music. Priority is given to projects with strong methodological design as well those addressing an important research question. http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=346200035 ***** Specialized Centers of Research (SCOR) on Sex Differences Deadline: October 4, 2011 The ORWH and participating organizations and institutes seek to expand the Specialized Centers of Interdisciplinary Research (SCOR) on Sex Differences. These centers will provide opportunities for interdisciplinary approaches to


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advancing studies in sex differences research. Each SCOR should develop a research agenda bridging basic and clinical research underlying a health issue that affects women. http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=101996 ***** 2011 Inter-‐University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) Meeting of Official Representatives October 5-‐7, 2011; Ann Arbor, MI This year's conference theme is "ICPSR: Building on 50 Years of Leadership," and the meeting will serve as the launch of ICPSR's 50th Year Anniversary celebration. Participation in this ICPSR meeting is limited to researchers, librarians, teaching faculty, students, and policymakers at ICPSR Member Institutions and invited presenters. There are no registration fees for this meeting. ICPSR's program will focus on training attendees to use ICPSR's data tools, including the Social Science Variables Database, online analysis (SDA), secured data analysis, data-‐driven teaching resources, and our various data collections including the 2010 Census and American Community Survey. Workshops begin on Wednesday, October 5, and the meeting concludes at noon on Friday, October 7. http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/content/ICPSR/or/ormeet/2011/index.html ***** Human Rights Education Associates (HREA): E-‐learning Course: The Rights of Persons with Disabilities October 5-‐ November 15, 2011 In this e-‐learning course participants will be introduced to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), which is the first human rights treaty of the 21st century, and was negotiated by governments in record time. The course provides readings on the CRPD and its implementation, and the course is designed to encourage participants to apply the theory in their advocacy activities. The course will examine the principles of the Convention and the state obligations to implement it. http://www.hrea.org/index.php?base_id=790&language_id=1 ***** Call for Abstracts: APSAC Annual Colloquium Deadline: October 7, 2011 The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC) is now accepting submissions for its 20th Annual Colloquium, June 27-‐30, 2012 at the Chicago Sheraton Hotel, Chicago, Illinois. The educational goal of APSAC's Colloquium is to foster professional excellence in the field of child maltreatment by providing interdisciplinary professional education. Training, Research and Poster submissions must be received by October 7, 2011. http://www.apsac.org/ ***** Post-‐Traumatic Stress Disorder In-‐Home Therapy Clinical Trial Award Deadline: October 10, 2011 The PH/TBI Research Program Post-‐Traumatic Stress Disorder In-‐Home Therapy Clinical Trial Award mechanism is being offered for the first time in FY11. This Program Announcement/Funding Opportunity seeks applications for funding to support randomized controlled trial comparative effectiveness research comparing behavioral health care delivered via three distinct treatment modalities: Face-‐to-‐Face In-‐Office, Face-‐to-‐Face In-‐Home, and Tele-‐Behavioral Health (provider-‐to-‐in-‐home patient). The selected studies will employ a study design including at least three treatment arms. The target population is OIF/OEF veterans who have returned from deployment (e.g., post-‐deployment Active Duty Service Members, demobilized Reservists, discharged veterans) who are currently diagnosed with PTSD and have been referred for behavioral health treatment. This Program Announcement/Funding Opportunity seeks applications that will directly compare these treatment modalities across several dimensions. Proposed projects should be designed to include treatment outcome (e.g., patient symptom reduction to below diagnostic threshold) as the metric of primary importance. However, other comparisons and factors of importance include patient compliance, treatment satisfaction, optimizing patient match to treatment modality, ease of treatment delivery, provider/patient safety issues, cost,


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program management issues, and a resultant best practice guide to implementation. http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=103973 ***** UNRISD: Conference: Green Economy and Sustainable Development: Bringing Back the Social Dimension October 10-‐11,2011, Geneva, Switzerland Changes in patterns of investment, technology, production and consumption associated with sustainability-‐often referred to as "green economy"-‐have taken centre stage in international development circles. This potentially transformative approach emphasizes the need to shift from high to low carbon systems. Strategies to promote a green economy, and the concept itself, are, however, highly contested. There are widely varying assessments of the opportunities, costs and benefits of green economy transition for different social groups, countries and regions. http://www.unrisd.org/80256B3C005BD6AB/%28httpEvents%29/D567620A4B7D6104C125785B003E7D45?OpenDocument&category=Call+for+Papers ***** Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention National Conference 2011 October 10-‐14, 2011 National Harbor, MD On October 10-‐14, 2011, in National Harbor, Maryland, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention will hold its National Juvenile Justice Conference. The 4-‐day session will bring together juvenile justice practitioners and policymakers from across the nation to review current trends and promising practices in juvenile justice. http://ojjdp.gov/enews/10juvjust/101027_2.html ***** New Call for Submissions for an Edited Collection: Other Mothers/Other Mothering Deadline for abstracts: October 12, 2011 Other mothers and other mothering roles may be found throughout history and across diverse cultures. Other mothers may be the paradigmatic first responders, the first-‐teachers of informal and formal learnings, or first care-‐givers for the formative triage years of children and youth. Other mothering denotes the continuity and contemporary practices of shared, communal, or assumed mothering responsibilities that are empowering and inclusive of social transformation. Despite the prevalence of this practice and increasing scholarship about other mothering, an edited collection on this important and central cultural paradigm does not yet exist. The aim of the present collection is to investigate the history, possibilities, differences, continuities, transformations, or advancements of other mothering, paying particular attention to liberating potentials of destabilizing patriarchal representations of motherhood and family structures. As interconnected and transnational cultures are in full swing into the 21st century, both men and women can perform and enable diverse and holistic roles of other mothering. How does other mothering transform the language implications of gender? How do we interrogate the roles of mothering for both women and men? This collection will explore the fluid, empowering and diversified roles of other mothering across cultures. Thus, of particular interest are submissions that interrogate other mothering from global perspectives, comparative ethnicities and historical contexts. The editor of this collection seeks article-‐length contributions in the humanities, cultural studies and social sciences that may include, but are not limited to the following topics: • foster mothering • queer co-‐mothering • gay mothering and the “modern family” • open adoption mothering • closed adoption mothering • grandmothering • non-‐residential mothers • non-‐custodial mothers • men and mothering • co-‐mothering • fictive kin mothers • community mothers • African American, African, Caribbean, Latin American, and Native American other mothers • other mothering in religious practices • Godmothers across cultures • tiger mothering • single mothers • representations of other mothers/other mothering in literature, popular culture, the arts • Submission guidelines: Abstracts should be 250 words. Please also include a CV. Accepted papers of 4000-‐5000 words (15-‐18 pages) will be due on April 2, 2012 and will conform to MLA style format Please send submissions directly to: [email protected]


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***** Call for Participants: UNSPOKEN Forum, New York Deadline: 13 October 2011 UNSPOKEN is a human rights forum which combines film, art, music, and a conference devoted to refugees in communities into one dynamic conversation. The inaugural UNSPOKEN event will take place on October 13-‐15, 2011 in Utica, New York. This multi-‐faceted forum seeks to give a voice to human rights. Contact: [email protected] ***** Call for Papers: Diaspora and Migration Deadline: 13 October 2011 The Editors of African and Black Diaspora: An International Journal (Routledge) announce the Call for Papers on Diaspora and Migration: Rethinking African Development in the 21st Century. Contact: [email protected] ***** CALL FOR PAPERS: JOURNAL OF SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION Deadline: 13 October 2011 The Journal of Social Transformation (JST) is a new, peer-‐reviewed interdisciplinary journal published twice a year by the School of Social Sciences of the Ateneo de Manila University. JST seeks articles that examine current and emerging political, cultural, and economic formations, particularly those that involve postcolonial and Asian contexts. Grounded in a concern for justice, broadly conceived, JST is committed to publishing work that addresses the production of new inequalities, forms of violence, and modes of struggle and resistance. We are especially interested in research that investigates transformations brought on by new technologies, media forms and institutional arrangements; contemporary migrations and mobilities; local and global geographies; alternative conceptions of the body and the environment; and class, racial, gender, and sexual orders. JST welcomes both theoretical and empirical contributions from all fields in the social and cultural sciences. Contact: [email protected] ***** Call for Abstracts: EAPC 7th World Research Congress Deadline: October 15, 2011 The European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) has issued a call for abstracts for the 7th World Research Congress of the EAPC to be held in Trondheim, Norway, June, 7-‐9, 2012. Abstracts should present innovative data in palliative care research. Click here to find abstract submission criteria and the abstract submission system. The EAPC scientific committee has announced that plenary lectures will be delivered by the following international experts: *Irene Higginson: "Dying at home -‐ is it better: what have we learned and where are we going?" *Gary Rodin: "Research on psychological and social factors in palliative care: Contributions, controversies and impact on the field". *Eduardo Bruera: The Vittorio Ventafridda lecture: "The development of a field over 25 years: Most important findings and impact". For more information: http://palliative-‐sw.org/2011/call-‐for-‐abstracts-‐eapc-‐7th-‐world-‐research-‐congress/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+palliative-‐sw+%28Palliative-‐SW%29 ***** Working title: Dancing with Shadows: Explorations in Invisibility Initial Proposals due: October 15, 2011 or earlier Editor: Ravindra N. Mohabeer, PhD, Media Studies, Vancouver Island University [email protected] The word invisibility represents a little understood categorical figure in the shadows that surround all research and practice. As a central theme, this collection represents an opportunity to question invisibility as a theoretical construct.


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How can some things be seen but also remain invisible, purposefully or by accident? How does invisibility allow other things that can rarely be seen to be profoundly influential? The word invisible appears in a wide range of literature, spanning multiple disciplines, time periods, geographies and constituencies. When it is used, it typically acts as a placeholder for future intervention in, or deferred explication of a phenomenon. It is important to remember that being ‘invisible’ is an outcome of the process of invisibility. Despite its wide application in research and practice, without deeper deliberation of how invisibility works, the concept will remain imprecise and less helpful than it ought to be. Consider this call for participation as an invitation to share research related to the area of invisibility, perhaps using a new lens to discuss subjects that occupy an outcome of ‘invisible,’ and also as an opportunity to co-‐construct a theory of one of the most ubiquitous yet under explored aspects of academic thought and active praxis. As a process and state generally relegated to the shadows, uncontested and taken for granted, invisibility is not only a form of absence, as is typical of its grammatical binary as the absence of the visible/known. It can also be thought of as a strategic form of presence. Contributors are encouraged to consider invisibility as the context of research and practice where the visible, the knowable, is plucked out of the shadows, transformed and made known. Conversely, one may wish to consider the ways in which some things operate in a state of invisibility, purposefully among the shadows in whole or in part, and might address how invisibility is used as a formal or informal strategy, either theoretically or in practice. In so doing, prospective authors are asked to consider a present working theoretical model of invisibility as an intersection of corporeality (seeing), ephemerality (hearing), agency (power), and affect (emotion) as played out through time and expanded by experience. While there are limited discussions of invisibility as a theoretical ground in the available literature, this preliminary model offers a chance to think about invisibility as a multidimensional construct where at least three of these dimensions play out in the arena of the fourth, and then travel through and are changed by time and experience. Proposals should attempt to interact with, expand, and question this model wherever possible. For further details please visit: http://ideacraft.tumblr.com/theory While the proposed collection will be decidedly multidisciplinary, it is recognized that most contributors will be rooted in a specific discipline. Rather than focusing on disciplinary boundaries, it is hoped that chapters in this volume can work together to identify the categorical significance of invisibility as a construct and can speak across disciplines. Participation is requested from established and emerging scholars and practitioners, and is especially encouraged from authors working at the junction of theory and practice. Critical case studies, re-‐evaluations of existing data/theory, and proposals that identify opportunities for experimentation with invisibility (e.g. in art, science, or activism, etc.) are most welcome. Your proposal should consist of about 500 to 1000 words and must address how your subject can be thought of from a perspective of invisibility. Final papers will be approximately 4000 to 6000 words. Proposals will be adjudicated on how well they attempt to explore and/or help develop invisibility as a construct, and for their potential to contribute to an accessible conversation aimed at a wide audience. Please structure your proposal as follows (subheadings are encouraged):

• Working Title of proposed chapter • Details of Authors(s) including affiliation(s) and email address(es) (please also send a brief or detailed c.v. for

all authors in addition to the proposal) • Description of the subject / object of inquiry that also includes its geographic location, time period,

constituencies, etc. • Objective or purpose of the paper including potential links to a theory of invisibility

Where contributions are based on original research please also include: • Methods, techniques, or modes of inquiry (descriptive, experimental, empirical and theoretical papers are

welcome) • Data sources, evidence, or materials and/or theoretical/methodological perspective • Results and/or substantiated conclusions or warrants for arguments/point of view • Any potential figures/illustrations that may be included (preliminary estimate)

TIMELINE: Initial Proposals due: October 15, 2011 or earlier (email .doc, .docx, or .rtf preferred) Notification of acceptance: December 15, 2011 Final Chapter drafts due: March 30, 2012 As a guide, the following is a list of possible topics. Though diverse, it is by no means exhaustive. You are welcome to pursue one of these areas or propose another area of inquiry not represented in this list and are encouraged to send an informal inquiry in advance of preparing a full proposal. Corporeal invisibility (seeing)

• Failures/successes of representation, e.g. affirmative action; ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’; glass ceilings; media representation practices; etc.

• Masks as hiding to aid/mitigate power • ‘Untouchables’ and ‘unseeables’ (poverty, homeless, weight, age, gender, race, etc.) • ‘The price of fame’


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• Unseen infrastructures (physical, e.g. architecture/planning; and otherwise) • Microscopy and/or telescopes / ‘Seeing is believing’ / visual evidence and/as proof • ‘In plain sight’: magic / subversive labour / camouflage / stealth / ‘black ops,’ etc. • Anonymity in/and the digital age

Ephemeral invisibility (hearing) • The work of the translator • Free labour (commodity audience; volunteerism, etc.) • Professional boundaries or silos • Ableisms • The semantic web / code / Web 2.0/3.0, filter bubbles • The role of the editor (books, newspapers, etc.) • Participatory / autonomous media practices • Pressures from funders / conflicts of interest

Agential invisibility (power) • Bentham/Foucault and the panopticon • Citizenship / migration / exile (activism) • The life of the adjunct academic / temp worker • Surveillance/sousveillance, CCTV, hacktivism, culture jamming, pranks, etc. • Social inclusion/exclusion • The hidden development process of public policy • Political economy and/as invisibility

Affectual invisibility (emotion) • Historical shifts in advertising from detailed description to commodity fetishisms • Belief systems, moral compasses, ‘the Hand of God’ • Being/going nowhere/no place • The proverbial ‘elephant in the room’ or ‘fly on the wall’ • Political correctness and/or paralysis in/through fear of upset • The lottery/gambling/greed/confidence schemes • Consumer confidence / stock markets and the emotional economy

Please send informal inquiries (encouraged) and completed proposals to: Ravindra N. Mohabeer, PhD Media Studies Vancouver Island University email: [email protected] (alt email: [email protected] ) Proposals DUE: October 15, 2011 (.doc, .docx, or .rtf formats preferred) Please also send a brief or full c.v. of all participating authors Further information: http://ideacraft.tumblr.com Download CFP: http://ideacraft.tumblr.com/cfp ***** Call for Papers: Collaboration and Negotiation in Multi-‐Cultural Environments Submission Deadline: 15 October 2011 This special issue invited theoretical and empirical papers that address the impact of culture on collaboration and negotiation. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/%28ISSN%291099-‐1379 ***** Call for Abstracts: 10th Workshop on Networks in Economics and Sociology: Dynamic Networks Deadline: October 15, 2011 This year we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Workshop on Networks in Economics and Sociology at Utrecht University. This workshop has been largely a national event so far, but for the 10th occasion we want to make it a more international event. We are proud to present four keynote speakers: Sanjeev Goyal (Faculty of Economics, University of


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Cambridge), Ray Reagans (MIT Sloan School of Management), Arnout van de Rijt (Department of Sociology, Stony Brook University), and Fernando Vega-‐Redondo (European University Institute, Florence). We invite abstracts for further presentations. The topic should be related to networks in a broad sense, preferably with a focus on dynamic networks. We welcome theoretical as well as empirical work. We aim at an interdisciplinary workshop including sociologists, economists, but also researchers from other fields. Also in terms of research methods, we will try to build a workshop that contains papers using a variety of research strategies. Submission of abstracts and registration can be done by sending an email to [email protected] or [email protected]. *****

CHAMPS Conference Planned The Center for Healthy Aging Ministries, Programs, & Services third biennial Aging With Passion and Purpose: A Conference on Aging will be held at the University of Nebraska at Omaha on October 16–17, 2011.

***** Forced Migration Review issue 39 -‐ to be published in February 2012 -‐ will include a feature on 'Being young and out of place'. Deadline for submission of articles: 17th October 2011. See http://www.fmreview.org/young-‐and-‐out-‐of-‐place/ for full details. The experience of forced displacement varies for different age-‐groups. Young people -‐ in this context we mean those between early teenage and late twenties -‐ can be susceptible in particular ways to the stresses of being physically and socially dislocated at a time when they face important changes, rites of passage and the formation of adult relationships. The FMR editors are looking for practice-‐oriented submissions, reflecting a diverse range of opinions but focusing on situations of forced displacement, which address questions such as the following: -‐ How does displacement affect traditional inter-‐generational relations and social mentoring? -‐ What substitutes do young people in displacement find for such social norms as rites of passage into adulthood and how do these affect their life-‐strategies? -‐ How does displacement affect the learning of social and community norms by young people? -‐ What opportunity does displacement present young people for renegotiation of norms and relations of power? -‐ What are the effects on marriageability and opportunities for marriage and child-‐bearing of being displaced? -‐ How are sexual mores changed by the breakdowns that result from displacement? -‐ Do such social changes change the attitudes of young people to the main 'solutions' to displacement (return, integration and resettlement)? -‐ To what extent do the social norms of 'host communities' take hold among displaced young people and with what results for the young people and their communities of origin? How do displaced young people interact with local communities? -‐ What effect does camp life have on the behaviour of young people? How could camp management strategies be more sensitive to their needs? -‐ Are the effects of displacement more severe for young people from rural than from urban backgrounds, and how? -‐ As displacement becomes protracted, do the challenges to be faced by young people change as they grow up and grow older living in a state of extended yet temporary limbo away from 'home'? -‐ What are the gender differences in how young people manage or are treated in dealing with displacement? -‐ How can assistance and protection programmes be useful to young people in dealing with the social disruption of displacement and how can they be better consulted or represented? Maximum length: 2,500 words. Please email the Editors at [email protected] if you are interested in contributing or have suggestions of colleagues or community representatives who may wish to contribute. If you can put us in touch with young displaced people who might be interested in writing, please do email us; we are happy to work with individuals to help them develop an article.Please note that each issue of FMR also includes a range of other articles looking at different aspects of forced migration. We welcome offers of articles on other subjects. If you are planning to write, we would be grateful if you would take note of our Guidelines for Contributors at: www.fmreview.org/writing.htm. *****


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Creative and Novel Ideas in HIV Research Deadline: October 17, 2011 (concept proposals) The purpose of the Creative and Novel Ideas in Research Awards program (CNIHR) is to create a mechanism via the established Centers for AIDS Research (CFARs) to fund developmental projects to bring insight and new ideas to the HIV/AIDS field of study from early stage investigators with expertise in other disciplines. The intent of this program is to attract both international and U.S.-‐based young, early stage investigators from outside the field of HIV/AIDS research to help address new questions related to emerging issues of long-‐term survival with HIV infection and the prevention of HIV transmission. http://www.cnihr.org/requestforproposals ***** Call for Presentations: NOFSW Annual Conference Deadline: October 21, 2011 The National Organization of Forensic Social Work (NOFSW) invites proposals for presentations that embody the conference theme of "Building Bridges -‐ Interdisciplinary Collaboration". NOFSW seeks proposals that address topics highlighting collaborative work with forensic populations: evidence-‐based and innovative approaches to forensic social work practice, including direct service delivery as well as mezzo (work within agencies or groups) and macro (policy and advocacy on a national/ international scale). NOFSW invites submissions on topics that include, but are not limited to, mitigation in capital cases, criminal justice, juvenile justice, services in prison/correctional settings, including probation and parole, specialty courts, restorative justice, family and community mediation, mental health treatment in forensic settings, substance abuse treatment, intimate partner violence including elder abuse (offenders & victims), child welfare, guardianship, adoption, legal and ethical concerns related to work with forensic populations, and risk management for service providers. NOFSW conferences are unique opportunities for social workers and allied professionals, including but not limited to, attorneys, psychologists, psychiatrists, physicians, nurses, other medical professionals, mental health providers, substance abuse counselors, domestic violence treatment providers, law enforcement, criminal justice professionals, and child custody evaluators, to enhance their clinical knowledge and understanding of the influence of policy on practice. http://www.nofsw.org/ ***** Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care 26 to 29 October 2011, San Francisco, United States Join with hundreds of social work colleagues to discuss areas that are of most concern to you as leaders in social work and social work education. Sessions encompass the timely and practical applications of health care social work in academia, acute care, behavioral health, case management, chronic care, community practice, pediatrics, home health, hospice, long term care, rehabilitation and more. The theme of this year's Conference is Social Workers in Health Care: Navigating our Troubled Water. This theme represents the sign of the times, state of our country, and the current health care environment. Social workers have preserved and helped health organizations, patients, and families navigate through these precarious times. This conference will provide tools for social work leaders and clinicians to thrive despite the current uncertain climate. New and emerging leaders, as well as experienced leaders and administrators will find innovative ideas and opportunities for learning. To review the schedule of events, course descriptions, continuing education information, special events and everything else the meeting has to offer, please download the 2011 Annual Conference brochure from the Society’s website at: http://www.sswlhc.org/docs/SSW2011ConfBroch.pdf Enquiries: [email protected] Web address: http://www.sswlhc.org Sponsored by: Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care ***** Collaborative Research on the Transition From Acute to Chronic Pain: New Models and Measures in Clinical and Preclinical Pain Research Deadline: October 27, 2011 The overall goal of this FOA is to stimulate preclinical and clinical research that will accelerate our understanding of the biological and behavioral determinants driving the transition from acute pain to chronic pain disorders. An


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understanding of the mechanisms and risk factors that determine who will transition to a chronic pain state is necessary in order to intervene in this transition and to design new, effective treatments to resolve acute pain before it becomes chronic. The objectives of this FOA are to: 1) assemble research teams with expertise in basic and clinical pain research and related expertise outside the pain field that will provide novel, collaborative, multidisciplinary approaches to answer crucial questions about the transition from acute to chronic pain; 2) discover biological and behavioral mechanisms that drive the transition from an acute pain state to a chronic dysfunctional pain condition; 3) develop new clinical and preclinical models and measures of pain that will be essential to identify and characterize these mechanisms. Studies that involve considerable risk but with the potential for breakthroughs in the field are strongly encouraged. http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=101893 ***** CALL FOR PAPERS: MEMORY AND POSTCOLONIALITY Deadline: 30 October 2011 The transdisciplinary field of memory studies has been at the forefront of reflexive attempts to interrogate the relationship between the politics of the present and discourses about the past. Memory, as Zygmunt Bauman notes, is the “after-‐life of history” – a constellation of living traditions, narratives, and practices that structure contemporary life. The colonial encounter is intimately tied with collective memory. The postcolony is the site of narratives refracted through recollections and constructions of past violences. Colonization, moreover, reconfigures group psychologies, producing ambivalent economies of desire and disavowal. This issue of the Journal of Social Transformation aims to grapple with the contradictory, provisional, and contested subject-‐positions that emerge in postcoloniality. We are particularly interested in inter-‐ and transdisciplinary works that analyze historically specific processes that inform collective mnemonic practices. Submissions for this issue may include, but are not limited to, topics such as: -‐ colonial history and nationalist discourses -‐ subaltern and countercultural histories -‐ decolonization and national history -‐ transitional justice and postcoloniality -‐ colonization and national psychologies and subjectivities -‐ specters, hauntings, and postcolonial archives -‐ postcolonial architecture and places of memory -‐ nostalgia and affect in the postcolony -‐ alternative modernities and temporalities Contact: [email protected] ***** FAHS-‐BECK FUND FOR RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTATION: FACULTY/POST-‐DOCTORAL RESEARCH GRANT PROGRAM Deadlines: November 1, 2011 Grants of up to $20,000 are available to help support the research of faculty members or post-‐doctoral researchers affiliated with non-‐profit human service organizations in the United States and Canada. Areas of interest to the Fund are: studies to develop, refine, evaluate, or disseminate innovative interventions designed to prevent or ameliorate major social, psychological, behavioral or public health problems affecting children, adults, couples, families, or communities, or studies that have the potential for adding significantly to knowledge about such problems. Contact: [email protected] ***** Annette Urso Rickel Dissertation Award for Public Policy Deadline: November 1, 2011 The American Psychological Foundation (APF) is now accepting applications for the 2012 Annette Urso Rickel Dissertation Award for Public Policy. The Rickel Award supports dissertation research on public policy, which has the potential to improve services for children and families facing psychosocial issues such as prevention of child abuse, school programs for children with psychological issues, services for youth in the criminal justice system, healthy


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parenting, and math and science education, and contributing to the adoption of sound policy affecting children, youth and families. http://www.apa.org/apf/funding/rickel.aspx ***** Secondary Analyses and Archiving of Social and Behavioral Datasets in Aging Deadline: November 3, 2011 The purpose of this FOA is to solicit one-‐year applications for (1) secondary analysis of data on aging in the areas of psychology, behavioral genetics, economics, demography or (2) archiving and dissemination of data sets to enable secondary analyses in order to further advance research. http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=111253 ***** XI International Human Rights Colloquium November 5-‐12, 2011, Sao Paulo, Brazil The XI International Human Rights Colloquium will address the "Implementation of International and Regional Human Rights Decisions and Recommendations". The annual event, created in São Paulo in 2001, has been a training and networking opportunity for human rights activists and scholars from the Global South (Africa, Asia and Latin America). http://www.conectas.org/coloquio/application_en.html ***** Autism Pilot Award Deadline: November 9, 2011 The ARP Pilot Award supports conceptually innovative, high-‐risk/high-‐reward research that could ultimately lead to critical discoveries or major advancements that will drive the field of ASD forward. Research projects should include a testable hypothesis based on a strong scientific rationale. This award is not intended to support the continuation of existing studies or the next logical extension and/or incremental step. The Pilot Award emphasizes untested, novel, innovative, and potentially groundbreaking concepts, theories, paradigms, and/or methods. http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=96554 ***** Solution-‐Focused Brief Therapy Association: 2011 Annual Conference Research Meeting November 10, 2011, Bakersfield, CA The Solution-‐Focused Brief Therapy Association is hosting its annual pre-‐conference research meeting. The purpose of this workshop is to gather interested individuals together to spend the day talking about topics pertaining to SFBT research and practice. This all-‐day event is a wonderful opportunity to hear more about the emerging research on SFBT as well as providing an opportunity for attendees to network, discuss research opportunities, and consultation on research issues. http://www.sfbta.org/ ***** Online Conference: The Changing Face of War November 14-‐20, 2011 Registration: FREE We are delighted to announce the second conference in the Wiley-‐Blackwell Exchanges Online Conference Series – The Changing Face of War, following on from the extraordinary success of our previous conference Wellbeing: A Cure-‐All for the Social Sciences? We hope you will join us for this exciting event! The program is shaping up very well and we are now pleased to announce the themes of the conference. Each will be represented by a stimulating selection of free content. All delegates are encouraged to participate in the discussion whenever it suits their schedule.

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• War in Cultural Context • Styles of warfare: the West and the Rest • From Home Front to Front Line • What can military historians learn from social and cultural historians, and vice versa? • Evolution of Warfare • Are we witnessing 'new' kinds and locations of war in the 21st century? • Peacemaking, Reconstruction and Nation-‐Building • How are wars absorbed and resolved, both physically and mentally?

http://www.blackwellpublishingsurvey.com/survey/150172/2ae4 ***** Autism Centers of Excellence: Networks Deadline: November 16, 2011 The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) invite new (type 1) and renewal (type 2) applications for the Autism Centers of Excellence: Networks Program, hereafter termed ACE Networks. Each ACE Network will consist of a multi-‐site project focusing on a specific topic of research for R01 support through this FOA. The ACE Networks will focus on supporting the broad research goals of the Interagency Coordinating Committee Strategic Plan for ASD Research. http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=97738 ***** Perinatally HIV-‐Infected Youth In Africa and Asia Deadline: November 17, 2011 This FOA issued by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH), invites grant applications from institutions/organizations for studies to evaluate the impact of HIV infection and its treatment on perinatally HIV-‐infected youth now surviving into adolescence and young adulthood in Africa and Asia. http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=98616 ***** Department of Defense Spinal Cord Injury Qualitative Research Award Deadline: December 1, 2011 The intent of the Qualitative Research Award is to support qualitative research studies that will help researchers and clinicians better understand the experiences of individuals with SCI, and thereby identify the most effective paths for adjusting to disability and/or improving overall quality of life, health, and functional status after SCI. This mechanism is specifically focused on military and veteran populations in the first few years after SCI, examining the issues, barriers,and promoters of success for Service members during the transition from initial injury and acute care through rehabilitation and community reintegration; therefore, collaboration with military researchers and clinicians is encouraged. Factors that may affect the rehabilitation and reintegration of spinal cord injured soldiers include, but are not limited to, age, gender, ethnicity, family members/caregivers, psychological health, severity of injury, type of medical care (e.g., civilian versus military facility), and co-‐morbid conditions. http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=97475 ***** Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA) for Individual Postdoctoral Fellows Application Deadline: December 8th, April 8th, and August 8th annually until May 8, 1014 The award provides support through stipends, tuition and fees, and an institutional allowance for up to 3 years to postdoctoral applicants, including DSW recipients, who have the potential to become successful independent research investigators. The proposed postdoctoral training must offer an opportunity to enhance the applicant's understanding


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of the health-‐related sciences and pertain to biomedical, behavioral, or clinical research. Applicants with doctoral degrees in the health professions may use the proposed postdoctoral training to satisfy a portion of the degree requirements for a master’s degree, a research doctoral degree, or any other advanced research degree program. An applicant must identify a sponsoring institution that will submit a proposal on his or her behalf. The fellowship supports research training experiences in new settings to maximize the acquisition of new skills and knowledge; in most cases, therefore, the sponsoring institution cannot be an institution where the applicant has trained for more than a year. Applicants must be citizens or noncitizen nationals of the United States or U.S. permanent residents. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-‐files/PA-‐11-‐113.html ***** CALL FOR PAPERS: Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare Deadline: December 30, 2011 Redefining Social Welfare: Connections across Species A growing body of research supports the notion that human well-‐being is inextricably connected to the welfare of other animals. Social scientists are exploring these connections in research in social work and various subfields of sociology, including those focusing on the environment, deviance, the family, health, social inequality, and religion, as well as the emerging field of animals and society. This special issue will tap researchers and theorists in a wide range of subfields in order to capture the breadth of the connections among species that affect all aspects of human well-‐being. We want articles that address every aspect of the ways that animals' well-‐being intersects with human well-‐being. These could include many subfields of sociology, such as environmental sociology, sociology of health and medicine, deviance and violence, sociology of sports, sociology of religion, and so forth. http://www.wmich.edu/hhs/newsletters_journals/jssw/call_papers.htm ***** Call for Papers: Employee Relations Special Issue: Employment Relations, Migration and Geographical Mobility Deadline: 31 December 2011 This special issue aims to provide a forum to discuss intersections between employment relations, migration and geographical mobility. Globalisation has a multidimensional impact on employment relations (Lansbury et al., 2003). Distinct changes in the relative power of capital and labour, work regulations within and outside countries and regions, have brought new interactions between different stakeholders with some authors (see Kalleberg, 2009) arguing that precarity and job insecurity are central elements of the globalised employment relationship. The interconnectedness, multiplexity and hybridisation of social life at spatial and organisational levels attributed to globalisation (Amin, 1997: 129) are directly related to the increasingly changing nature of the employment relationship where contradictory dynamics emerge. On the one hand, the metaphor of the ‘borderless world’ would seem to suggest that workers benefit from the opportunities available everywhere and anywhere and all workers have to do is migrate towards those opportunities. On the other hand, realities of inequalities, mobility restrictions, and deskilling are reported as central to migrant workers’ experiences, where complex dynamics intersect inter alia language, ethnicity, immigration policies and cultural assimilation (Peixoto, 2001; Raghuram & Kofman, 2004; Kofman & Raghuram, 2006). Within this discussion, migration and geographical mobility have emerged as important elements that intersect with the new forms of employment and work formally and informally articulated. Interaction between labour and market could suggest that workers have leveraged power over these dynamics. However, context-‐specific constraints on employment relations raise issues about the way migration is regulated and the underlying assumptions about migrant workers. So amid the alleged “triumph of capitalism [...] over national and local autonomy and identity” (Amin, 1997: 123), a salient and contradictory feature of these dynamics is the strict way in which nationality and citizenship are defined in order to delimit and enforce immigration policies (Cohen, 2006) and how they impact migrant labour and inter-‐regional geographical mobility. A central element of the relationship between employment relations, migration and geographical mobility are the assumptions made about workers. For example, migrants often cannot escape stereotypes of ‘precarious workers’ and as a consequence experience imposed employment relations that generate patterns of inequality and abuse (see Anderson, 2010). For instance, discussions about the new migrant division of labour (May et al., 2007) find support in the overrepresentation of migrant workers in dangerous industries and in hazardous and low-‐skilled jobs, occupations and tasks (Datta et al., 2007; Benach et al., 2010). On the other hand, workers with specific patterns of geographical mobility and groups with limited mobility, such as couples and large families (see Green & Canny, 2004; Nivalainen, 2004) can also experience similar circumstances. The idea of location-‐specific capital (see


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DaVanzo, 1981) is central element to geographical mobility, where it is assumed that workers move from declining areas to areas that provide more opportunities for employment (Arntz, 2005). This could make them more vulnerable to oppressive employment relationships. However, although some literature (Robson 2009) suggests that structural organisational change is significantly influenced by regional variation limited research (Martin et al. 1994, 1996; McGrath-‐Champ 2002) has been in undertaken with regard to the impact of geographical location on the employment relationship. Undoubtedly, changes in the structure of the global economy have seen a shift from traditional manufacturing to services (Romero, 2009); where the economic base has seen a transformation of working practices due to shifts in dominance of the working population from blue collar to white collar. Nevertheless, these changes have not carried by a corresponding migration of workers and whilst this in itself has changed the nature of the employment relationship, the impact of these changes has not been evenly distributed throughout the different regions (Robson, 2009). As a result, the way people are managed has changed and could be linked to how certain regional locations influenced the employment relationship through their pre-‐existing cultural traits which dominate the workplace relationship. The Special Issue aims to showcase fresh discussion that explores the intersections between employment relations, migration and geographical mobility. We welcome empirical, conceptual and theoretical contributions. Some areas of particular interest for the special issue are detailed below. However, this list is not exhaustive and editors encourage contributions within the broader theme of the Special Issue. • Experiences of migrant labour • Deskilling of migrant workers • Precarity/Precariousness of migrant work • Inequalities of skilled migrant workers • Surveillance and control of migrant labour • Immigration and employment rights • Experiences of geographical (inter and intra-‐regional mobility) • Impact of geographical mobility on career progression • Impact of kinship networks on the employment relationship The deadline for submissions is 31st December 2011; the editors of the Special Issue welcome discussion of initial ideas for articles via e-‐mail. Author guidelines for the journal can be found here: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/products/journals/author_guidelines.htm?id=er. Submissions to Employee Relations are made using ScholarOne Manuscripts, which can be found here: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/erel. URL: www.emeraldinsight.com/products/journals/call_for_papers.htm?id=3407 ***** Call for Papers: Special Issue of Social Work and Christianity Deadline: January 1, 2012 (proposals) Topic: Social Work's Christian Presence in the Field of HIV & AIDS Contact Person: Allison Tan ([email protected]; 216.570.1423) A special issue of Social Work and Christianity (SWC) in 2012 will focus on the work being done by social worker's in the field of HIV & AIDS. As the HIV pandemic nears its third decade, this special issue will report on the role social workers have been playing and can continue to play in the provision of services to people living with HIV. This special journal issue seeks to include both empirical papers out of academia and conceptual/programmatic papers written by practitioners. Practitioners, in particular, should feel free to contact the guest editor to discuss options for practice-‐based articles and/or point-‐of-‐view papers. Papers specifically addressing aspects of the ethical integration of the practitioner's own Christian faith and/or the unique provision of faith-‐based services to the HIV-‐positive community are requested. Additionally, papers focusing on advocacy, consumer involvement, and specific social work interventions are strongly encouraged. Collaborating, multi-‐disciplinary authorship may be a particularly valuable exercise. Interested authors are strongly encouraged, but not required, to submit abstracts of intent. Abstracts should be no more than one page in length and should aim to provide an overview of the paper's direction and intent as well as any preliminary findings or conclusions. All potential authors are encouraged to contact Allison Tan ([email protected]; 216.570.1423) with questions or to discuss ideas for paper submission. ***** Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action Deadline: January 3, 2012 The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is coordinating a unique, multi-‐funder initiative to identify, generate, synthesize and disseminate evidence essential to informing efforts to implement the recommendations outlined in the Institute of


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Medicine (IOM) report, "The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health" and to contribute to Campaign for Action's goal of advancing comprehensive change in health care for patients and the country. The purpose of this activity is to increase and focus national attention on a common research agenda related to the IOM recommendations and to facilitate and coordinate funding activity across a range of funders of nursing research. http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=21371&cid=XEM_2672029 ***** Advancing HIV Prevention through Transformative Behavioral and Social Science Research Deadline: January 6, 2012 This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages applications that will advance generalizable knowledge about HIV prevention through comprehensive social and behavioral science research. An underlying assumption for this funding opportunity is that methods of and findings from social and behavioral studies can make essential contributions to research that utilizes biomedical modalities. In addition, biomedical perspectives are essential for the advancement of social and behavioral HIV research on HIV prevention. Therefore, this FOA invites studies that are comprehensive in the sense that the reciprocal influences of relevant variables, whether social, behavioral, or biomedical are included in study design and interpretation. This FOA is intended to address the goals of the National HIV AIDS Strategy, and therefore studies should address issues that are highly relevant to the domestic (i.e., United States) HIV problem. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-‐files/RFA-‐MH-‐12-‐080.html ***** NIAAA Career Transition Award Deadline: January 7, 2012 The purpose of the NIAAA Career Transition Award program is to enable outstanding new investigators to establish an independent research program in basic or clinical research related to the health risks and benefits of alcohol consumption, or the prevention and treatment of alcohol-‐related problems. This is achieved by providing salary and core research support for up to three years after candidates receive faculty appointments at academic research institutions. http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=44472 ***** Call for Papers: Continental Approaches to International Studies and Issues Draft Paper Submissions Due: 9 January 2012 PhaenEx Special Topics Issue 8.2. to be published November/December 2013. Final submissions due April 1 2013. Lead editor: John Duncan, Director, The Ethics, Society, and Law program, The University of Trinity College in the University of Toronto. Related to the Continental Approaches to International Studies and Issues issue is a panel to be held on the same topic at the annual EPTC/TCEP conference in conjunction with the huge Canadian Congress of Humanities and Social Sciences to be held in early June, 2012 near Toronto, in Waterloo, Ontario, for which draft paper submissions will be due January 9, 2012. PhaenEx is a young peer-‐reviewed journal that has published 2 issues a year for nearly 6 years now. The journal’s vision has been to produce a collectively-‐run, open-‐access, and interdisciplinary forum for excellent peer-‐reviewed work in the broad area of existential, phenomenological, and continental theory and culture. The journal's institutional home is EPTC/TCEP, the Canadian-‐based bilingual and international association of academics and authors working in these areas. Beginning with Issue 7.1., to be published in May 2012, PhaenEx is moving to the next phase of development, working to raise its profile significantly internationally. PhaenEx: http://www.phaenex.uwindsor.ca/ojs/leddy/index.php/phaenex/issue/archive EPTC/TCEP: http://www.eptc-‐tcep.net/ The Congress: http://www.fedcan.ca/content/en/517/Future_Congresses.html Contact John Duncan: [email protected] *****


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Call for Papers: Special Issue of the Journal of Evidence-‐Based Social Work Deadline: January 30, 2012 This special issue of the Journal of Evidence-‐Based Social Work will focus on conceptual and empirical research articles that emphasize the translation between treatment developments or developing evidence supported interventions and its use in practice. Serious challenges seem to exist in the translation of social work research to social work practice. Critics of evidence-‐based practice (EBP) often challenge the efficacy of social work research, whether it is a question of methodological rigor or implementation practicality. Researchers claim practitioners shun using empirical studies, instead relying on humanitarian impulses, authoritative guidance from consultants and supervisors, and anecdotal practices to make decisions. Practitioners assert that researchers conduct studies that are too obscure, present findings that are hard to understand, and do not apply to their work. If taught and implemented consistently, the EBP model can mend the connection between researchers and practitioners by merging their roles. Conceptual and empirical studies that address methodological issues and lessons learned regarding improved translation and implementation of social work research are welcome. Authors interesting in submitting manuscripts for this special issue are encouraged to contact the guest editors by phone or by e-‐mail prior to the submission deadline to discuss ideas for manuscripts: Johnny M. Jones, Ph.D. and Michael E. Sherr, Ph.D., L.C.S.W.. http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/websauth.asp ***** CALL FOR PAPERS: Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service: Be the Evidence Project Local to Global Forum Series Abstract Submission Deadline: 15 February 2012 *Human Rights, Social Justice, and Qualitative Research Saturday, April 21, 2012 All forums are free and open to the public. Forums last from 10am to 6pm and may include expert panel discussion, workshops, oral and poster presentations, film, performance and visual art on display. Presenters include: University Faculty and Students, Community Agencies, Community Members and Other Key Stakeholders. The location of forum activities is the 12th Floor Lounge, Lowenstein Building, Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service, 113 West 60th Street, New York, New York 10023. https://sites.google.com/site/betheevidenceproject/home/announcements ***** 2nd World Conference of Women’s Shelters February 27th-‐March 1st, 2012 Washington, DC This conference will bring together activists and advocates who work with women in these safe spaces to network, share how their shelters and safe spaces are helping victims of violence and working to end violence against women. Registration is Now Open! http://www.worldshelterconference.org/register ***** Canadian Japanese-‐Mennonite Scholarship Application Deadline: April 1, 2012 Amount: $2,000 Selection Criteria:

The scholarship will be awarded to a student who is: -‐ a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant studying at a university in Canada; -‐ enrolled in a graduate degree program; -‐ engaged in research that will assist the protection of minority or human rights in Canada.

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The scholarship is intended to assist the protection of minority and human rights in Canada, and to reduce the potential for abuse of cultural minorities such as that suffered by Japanese Canadians during World War II. For an application form or for more information: Visit http://canada.mcc.org/scholarships or contact Mennonite Central Committee Canada. Address: Mennonite Central Committee Canada c/o Canadian Japanese-‐Mennonite Scholarship 134 Plaza Dr. Winnipeg, MB R3T 5K9 Email: [email protected] (Attn: CJM Scholarship) ***** Economic Research Partnership Deadline: April 8, 2012 USAID is looking to support research in economic development that is in line with Agency priorities in economic growth. Research proposals must focus on economic growth topics in the areas of Enabling Environments, Fiscal Policy, Trade and Investment Capacity, the Implications of International and Domestic Macroeconomic Policies and Trends on Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction in Low-‐income Countries, and Project/Policy Analysis. Priority will be given to proposals that take a cross-‐country approach. While all proposals must have an economic problem as its main focus, proposals are encouraged that also touch on other Agency priorities. For example, a proposal might look at the economic topics that impact farmers, the environment, or women and thereby touch on initiatives such as Feed the Future, Global Climate Change and Gender, respectively. All research must be applied rather than theoretical, and research must be on topics that focus on USAID economic growth priorities. In general, this research should be related to countries where USAID has field Missions and should fit within the strategic objectives of these missions and/or the appropriate Washington Operating Unit (WOU). However, broad, multi-‐country research activities that include some countries where USAID does not have a field mission will also be considered. http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=86253 ***** The 5th International School Social Work Conference 10 to 13 April 2012 Accra, Ghana The Conference provides an opportunity for participants, social workers and other stakeholders to exchange ideas on the noble effort to ensure quality education for all the world's children. Enquiries: [email protected] Web address: http://www.sswaghana.org ***** The Empathic Therapy Conference 2012 13 to 15 April 2012 Syracuse, New York State, United States Empathic Therapy Conference 2012 for Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Counselors, Social Workers, addiction specialists and Educators! Exploring the Power of Empathic Relationship April 13-‐15, 2012 Embassy Suites Hotel, Syracuse, New York, USA ~ CEUs ~ Register now! Sponsored by: Center for the Study of Empathic Therapy, Education & Living. Psychiatrist Peter R. Breggin MD and Ginger Breggin keynoting along with other exciting psychiatrists, psychologists, counselors, social workers, RNs, and advocates. Over 25 Continuing Education units offered. Learn how to improve your own professional and personal life and the lives of your patients and clients. Explore The Power of Empathic Relationship with us at our 2012 Empathic Therapy Conference! Contact us at: [email protected] Web address: http://www.empathictherapy.org/Conference.html *****


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International Study Week / Seminar 2012: Children of Prisoners 4-‐9 June 2012, Kampala, Uganda It is our pleasure to host the International Study Week /Seminar 2012 here at Wells of Hope centered on Children of Prisoners , to be held from 04th to 09th June 2012 in Kampala, Uganda , kindly visit www.wellsofhope.net. Wells of Hope Will host the Study week/Seminar with the prospect to, consolidate our experience, to share new knowledge and skills, and to discuss and jointly develop an Action Agenda for Children whose Parents are in Prison .The study week also aims to promote friendship, solidarity, and one spirit Among people serving vulnerable Children specifically those whose parents Are in Prison from all over the World. The study week aims to educate participants about the effects of parental imprisonment .The participants will appreciate the plight of children of prisoners ,learn and contribute towards creative and effective solutions that can be undertaken. The one week with Wells of Hope team will take you to visit remote villages and isolated peoples especially grandmothers who care for the children of their children in prison. When you meet the families in the rural communities helped by Wells of Hope, you will be touched by their stories, motivated by their achievements and inspired to overcome the challenges in your own life and community. In the afternoons and on the last day we will conduct seminars and meetings to exchange ideas, share lessons learned and collectively arrive at an Action Agenda for Children, whose Parents are in Prison in the next decade. You will visit with the Children, at their residential school ,you will be touched by their stories, skills and talents. These children will entertain the participants through Music, Dance and Drama, which show the traditions of Uganda while communicating the plight of a child of a prisoner. Participants will visit the parents of these children in Prison, talk with them and get to know what they think about their children and families. Midweek participants will have an opportunity to tour Uganda’s tourist attractions to experience the fauna and flora that spells the beauty of our country. With fast growing crime and prison populations around the world, children are increasingly exposed to parental imprisonment. The Family is affected and involved in the prison sentence. We believe that this is a subject of interest to you and we anticipate your contribution toward deliberations at this conference. We will be glad to hear from you ! Francis Ssuubi, Executive Director, Wells of Hope Plot 423, Sir Apollo Kaggwa Road, Makerere P.O.Box 33293, Kampala,Uganda Telephone;256414251326 Mobile ; +256 772 407716 Website: www.wellsofhope.org YahooID: ssuubi SkypeID: francis.ssuubi Gmail: ssuubi ***** National Early Childhood Intervention Conference 7 to 9 June 2012, Sibu, Malaysia The most important event in Malaysia for children with special needs and early childhood intervention, linking professionals from health, education, social welfare with parents, policy makers, and non-‐governmental organisations. Enquiries: [email protected] Web address: http://agapesibu.org/about-‐us/necic2012/ Sponsored by: Association for Children with Special Needs Sibu ***** Save the Date: Work and Family Researchers Network Conference June 14-‐16, 2012 Save the date for the inaugural meeting of the new Work and Family Researchers Network as the Sloan Network transitions to the Work and Family Researchers Network! The theme of the conference will be Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Work and Family which will be held in Philadelphia, PA. The conference will feature cutting-‐edge research along with synthetic overviews of different topic areas. The program will include invited papers as well as those accepted via an open-‐submission process. A call for papers will be sent out later this spring with a September 2011 deadline. Confirmed speakers include: * Peter Cappelli, Professor of Management; Director, Center for Human Resources, Wharton School, University of


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Pennsylvania * Kathleen Christensen, Program Director, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation * Nancy Folbre, Professor of Economics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst * Ellen Galinsky, President, Families and Work Institute * Arne Kalleberg, Professor of Sociology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill * Suzan Lewis, Professor of Organizational Psychology, Middlesex University Business School, London * Joan Williams, Professor of Law; Founding Director of the Center for WorkLife Law, University of California, Hastings College of the Law http://workfamily.sas.upenn.edu/transition.html ***** 2012 Global Conference on Social Work and Social Development: Action and Impact 8-‐12 July 2012 The International Association of Schools of Social Work, International Federation fo Social Workers and partners will convene policymakers, social workers, scholars and students to exchange experience and development in social work practice, social research and education and social policy to develop a sustainable welfare system for the future. To learn more about this conference or to submit an abstract, visit: http://www.swsd-‐stockholm-‐2012.org/Default.aspx ***** Aging Research Dissertation Awards to Increase Diversity Deadline: January 7, 2013 The National Institute on Aging (NIA) announces the reissuance of Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) that provides dissertation awards in all areas of research within NIAs strategic priorities to increase diversity of the scientific research workforce engaged in research on aging and aging-‐related health conditions. http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=111213 ***** Program for Extramural/Intramural Alcohol Research Collaboration Deadline: May 7, 2013 The purpose of this funding opportunity is to encourage collaboration between alcohol researchers in the extramural community and those within the NIAAA intramural research program. The objective of this Funding Opportunity Announcement is to bring together the research expertise that, as a functioning collaborative unit, will address key alcohol-‐based research questions that would not otherwise be possible by the same individuals working towards similar goals in isolation. The goal of the research proposed by the collaborating investigators should address questions that advance the alcohol research field with respect to issues surrounding alcohol use disorders including dependence, and the effects of alcohol on health. The NIH Intramural Scientist will be a tenured or tenure-‐track scientist from the NIAAA Intramural division, with whom the PD/PI has made prior contact for the collaborative project. http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=84893 *****

Diversity-‐promoting Institutions Drug Abuse Research Program (DIDARP) Deadline: September 9, 2013 This FOA issued by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health, encourages Resource-‐Related Research Project Grant applications from institutions that serve economically disadvantaged students andcommunities. Applications should propose to develop or strengthen the drug abuse research infrastructure at the institution and foster the research career development of a diverse cadre of faculty, students and staff who are currently underrepresented in drug abuse research. http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=59019


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Translating Basic Behavioral and Social Science Discoveries into Interventions to Improve Health-‐Related Behaviors Deadline: January 7, 2014 This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is being issued by the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR), with participation from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)), National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, (NIDDK), National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH). This FOA seeks highly innovative Research Project Grant applications that propose to translate findings from basic research on human behavior into effective clinical, community, or population-‐based behavioral interventions to improve health. Specifically, this FOA will support interdisciplinary teams of basic and applied biological, behavioral and/or social science researchers in developing and refining novel behavioral interventions with high potential impact to improve health-‐promoting behaviors (e.g., healthy dietary intake, sun safety, physical activity, or adherence to medical regimens), and/or reduce problem health behaviors (e.g., smoking, tanning or physical activity or alcohol or substance use, abuse or dependence). http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=59057 ***** Chronic Illness Self-‐Management in Children and Adolescents Deadline: January 7, 2014 The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to encourage research to improve self-‐management and quality of life in children and adolescents with chronic illnesses. Children diagnosed with a chronic illness and their families have a life-‐long responsibility for self-‐management, to maintain and promote health and prevent complications. Biobehavioral studies of children in the context of family and family-‐community dynamics are encouraged. Research related to biological/technological factors, as well as, sociocultural, environmental, and behavioral mechanisms that contribute to successful and ongoing self-‐management of chronic illnesses in children is also encouraged. This FOA is restricted to studies of chronic illnesses in children and adolescents ages 8 to 21 grouped by developmental stages according to the discretion of the investigator. Studies of chronic mental illness or serious cognitive disability are beyond the scope of this FOA. http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=59084 ***** Reducing Health Disparities Among Minority and Underserved Children Deadline: January 7, 2014 This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institute on Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Alcohol Abuse (NIAAA), and National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), National Institutes of Health (NIH), solicits Research Project Grant (R01) applications from institutions/organizations that propose to conduct research to reduce health disparities among minority and underserved children. Specifically, this initiative focuses on ethnic and racial minority children and underserved populations of children such as: children from low literacy, rural and low-‐income populations, geographically isolated children, hearing and visually impaired children, physically or mentally disabled children, children of migrant workers, children from immigrant and refugee families, and language minority children. Specific targeted areas of research include biobehavioral studies that incorporate multiple factors that influence child health disparities such as biological (e.g., genetics, cellular, organ systems), lifestyle factors, environmental (physical and family environments), social (e.g., peers), economic, institutional, and cultural and family influences; studies that target the specific health promotion needs of children with a known illness and/or disability; and studies that test and evaluate the comparative effectiveness of health promotion interventions conducted in traditional and nontraditional settings. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-‐files/PA-‐11-‐104.html

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The purpose of this initiative is to encourage research which will increase rates of HIV screening/testing and increase the number of persons who follow-‐up on a positive HIV screening test and receive treatment, particularly in underserved and at-‐risk populations. With this initiative, the ultimate goal is to decrease the rate of HIV transmission and increase the quality of life for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) by initiating diagnosis and treatment earlier. http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=70713 ***** Advancing the Impact of Effective HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment Interventions Deadline: May 7, 2014 The Division of AIDS Research (DAR) at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) issues this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to outline NIMH's priority areas for innovative research. This FOA encourages research designed to increase the impact of effective HIV/AIDS-‐related interventions for prevention and treatment. This FOA is informed by priority areas from the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, the NIH Office of AIDS Research (OAR) Plan for HIV/AIDS Related Research, as well as the NIMH Strategic Plan (Objective 4): To strengthen the public health impact of NIMH-‐supported research. That is, through research, evaluation, and collaboration, to develop the capacity of NIMH to help close the gap between the development of new, research-‐tested interventions and their widespread use by those most in need. http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=108194 ***** Discovery, Development, and Testing of Novel Interventions to Advance HIV Prevention and Care Deadline: May 7, 2014 The Division of AIDS Research (DAR) at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) issues this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to outline priority areas for innovative intervention development research to advance HIV prevention and care. This FOA encourages research designed to (a) conduct tests of the efficacy of novel behavioral and/or integrated behavioral and biomedical interventions, (b) conduct basic behavioral and social science research that is needed to advance the development of innovative interventions, and (c) translate and operationalize the findings from these basic studies to develop interventions and assess their feasibility. http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=108193 ***** Health Promotion for Children With Physical Disabilities Through Physical Activity and Diet: Developing An Evidence Base Deadline: September 7, 2014 This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant (R21) applications that will improve our understanding of how patterns of physical activity and dietary choice affect the health and fitness of children with physical disabilities. Proposed research should account for the functional limitations of children with disabilities and their nutritional needs, as well as the physiological, psychosocial, and environmental factors that play a role in determining the health of this population. http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=110713 ***** Social and Behavioral Research on the Elderly in Disasters Deadline: September 7, 2014 This FOA issued by the National Institute on Aging encourages Small Research Grant (R03) applications from institutions or organizations that propose to conduct research in the behavioral and social sciences on the consequences of natural and man-‐made disasters for the health and well-‐being of the elderly, with an ultimate goal of preventing or mitigating harmful consequences. Disasters include weather-‐related events, earthquakes, large-‐scale


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attacks on civilian populations, technological catastrophes or perceived catastrophes, and pandemics. http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=106793 ***** Psychosocial/Behavioral Interventions and Services Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders Deadline: September 7, 2014 The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to facilitate exploratory research on psychosocial/behavioral treatments and innovative services research for autism spectrum disorders, including the development of instruments to evaluate the impact of interventions on core features of autism spectrum disorders, and comorbid symptomatology.It is intended to encourage research on: 1) the development and/or pilot testing of new or adapted interventions or instruments, 2) pilot testing novel interventions in preparation for larger efficacy trials, or 3) innovative services research directions that require preliminary testing or development, as well as to facilitate the program goal of enhancing autism research through the broad availability of data and resource infrastructure to further scientific advancement and public health benefits. http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=109513 ***** International Research Collaboration on Alcohol and Alcoholism Deadline: September 7, 2014 The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) invites applications for the purpose of fostering international collaborations between alcohol research investigators within the United States and investigators located at non-‐United States laboratories and performance sites for the mutual advancement of our understanding of alcohol problems and of clinical and public health approaches to their solutions. The program is intended to provide funds for research activities to be undertaken jointly between the U.S. and non-‐U.S. laboratory that expands the research direction of both the U.S. and non-‐U.S. laboratories in a collaborative manner. http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=108713 ***** Translational Research: Research leading to new health care practices, community programs and policies affecting older persons Deadline: September 7, 2014 This funding opportunity announcement encourages exploratory/developmental research projects on translational research directed towards development of health care practices, community programs and policies, including monitoring and quality improvement for pharmacological and non-‐pharmacological approaches for preventing and treating key health issues affecting the elderly. For the purposes of this FOA, T2 translational research on aging is defined as research to gather information needed to develop or evaluate methods of translating results from clinical studies into everyday clinical practice and health decision making (e.g., adapting an efficacious intervention for application in clinical practice and evaluating its effectiveness in different clinical settings). Methods for T2 translational research include but are not limited to intervention studies, systematic reviews, meta analysis, outcomes research and implementation research. http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=107714