| Tuesday, November 29th, 7:00pm at the Lyric Theatre For more information click here. |
The Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and the Department of Community & Environmental Sociology at the University of Wisconsin seek an individual with a PhD in sociology or a related social science or humanities field for a tenure track, assistant professor position in environmental justice. Applicants must have completed their degree by summer 2012.
Candidates should be committed to scholarship and undergraduate teaching in the area of environmental justice, with particular focus on environmental health burdens faced by vulnerable communities in domestic or international contexts. Scholars approaching issues of environmental health from a variety of perspectives (food systems, pollution, land use, race and gender studies, etc.) are encouraged to apply. Strong candidates for this position should value and be able to conduct community-based research with underrepresented and/or marginalized populations.
This assistant professor position is shared by the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and the Department of Community & Environmental Sociology in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, and carries with it a commitment to the three important functions of resident instruction, research, and outreach, as well as professional and university service as appropriate to faculty rank. It is expected that the appointee will play an active role in the research, teaching and service activities of the both units.
General teaching responsibilities will include core courses in the Nelson Institute and in Community & Environmental Sociology, with an instructional load of three courses per year. The candidate should be willing and qualified to teach the course “Global Environmental Health: An Interdisciplinary Introduction” and, alternately, the introductory course: “Environmental Studies: The Social Perspective.” The two courses will be rotated on a basis to-be-determined. Supervision of graduate and undergraduate research is also expected.
The incumbent is expected to participate in service to the community, state, nation, and profession in a manner consistent with the appointment. Specifically, it is expected that the appointee will play a leadership role in advancing the Nelson Institute’s Community & Environmental Scholars Program (CESP), in which diverse environmental studies students connect with community through direct service, community-based research, personal networking and community organizing experiences. CESP offers students an academic framework for boundary spanning environmental work and develops perspectives on complex issues.
Applications should include curriculum vitae, statement of research and teaching interests, a representative publication or writing sample, and three letters of recommendation. Review of applications will begin on January 15, 2012. Electronic submission of documents is preferred; please include “Environmental Justice Position” in the subject line.
Materials should be sent to:
Professor Jane Collins
c/o Andrew Sellers (admin@nelson.wisc.edu)
Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
122 Science Hall
550 Park St.
University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI 53706
We will be holding a second information session on Thursday, November 17, from 11:00am to 12:00pm to discuss the 2012 Sustainable Europe course.
The information session will be broadcast from the following VT locations:
· Blacksburg (Ralph Hall): Room 200 in the Architecture Annex.
· Alexandria (Derek Hyra): Prince Street conference room.
· Dr. Frank Dukes will also be joining the conversation from UVA.
If you would like to read about the 2011 Sustainable Europe summer course, please visit the student blog and select the “2011 Summer Course” category: http://europestudies.
I also encourage you to frequently check the above website for information about the 2012 course. As you will see, I have already posted some information about the various forms that VT students will need to complete.
We look forward to meeting you and answering any questions you might have about this unique opportunity.
Communications Boot Camp webpage
The German Marshall Fund of the United States is pleased to announce the 2012 Call for Applications for fellowships being offered through its Urban and Regional Policy program. The Urban and Regional Policy Fellowships are open to practitioners and policymakers working on local and state policy in the United States and Europe. Fellows have the opportunity to conduct research projects (of varying length and depth) designed to shed new light on an urban or regional policy challenge by exploring how it has been addressed on the other side of the Atlantic. Fellows return from their time overseas equipped with the ideas and insights necessary to effect significant and lasting change in their own communities.
Fellowship Overview
GMF offers two types of Urban and Regional Policy fellowships that vary in length, intensity, and expected outcomes. Short-term Travel Grants are available for individuals seeking to gather information that pertains to a specific, social, economic, or physical challenge or obstacle in their home communities. Over three to four weeks, these fellows visit a maximum of two cities for a series of site visits and meetings with relevant individuals and institutions. Longer-term Research Grants are available for individuals interested in completing more in-depth policy analysis. These fellows are based abroad for three months and examine how three case study cities approached a discrete policy challenge through site visits and interviews. Long-term fellows are expected to review available literature in advance of their travel and adhere to a well-developed research methodology.
Fellowship Outcomes
Both short and long-term fellows are expected to produce a written report summarizing their policy recommendations for publication and dissemination, as well as actively disseminate their findings to the policy community broadly, and their home communities more specifically. The type of fellowship conducted will determine the length and intensity of both the written and oral final products; long-term fellows will generally be expected to produce a full-length policy report.
Who Should Apply
GMF welcomes applications from mid-career professionals with an interest in gaining an understanding of how similar urban and regional challenges are approached in a policy context other than their own and an ability to translate lessons learned into policy action in their own communities. Applicants should be policymakers or practitioners in state/local government, leaders from the private sector, or representatives of non-profit and policy organizations. The fellowship is not intended for academic research. GMF welcomes fellowship proposals that cover a wide array of topics, including but not limited to urban sustainability, transportation, environmental policy, and education and workforce development. In 2012, the Advisory Committee is particularly interested in applications that focus on social issues such as affordable housing and social inclusion.
Urban and Regional Policy Program Networks
A major component of the Urban and Regional Policy Program’s practitioner network is the Transatlantic Cities Network (TCN), which provides a framework for the exchange of information about innovative policies, best practices, and local policy challenges among a diverse network of policymakers, practitioners, and civic leaders who are well-positioned to put new ideas into practice in their home cities. Potential fellows may make use of this vibrant network and others within GMF throughout the course of the Fellowship.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should see the program summary and application forms, on our website, for further details on the program and application process. The deadline for submission of applications is January 31st, 2012. Please contact Casey Kuklick, Program Assistant, with specific questions at ckuklick@gmfus.org.
Like kids, local food, food justice, and child nutrition? This could be the job for you!
Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food & Agriculture is hiring a part-time Mobile Market School Educator to lead educational programming on Arcadia's travelling farmers' market bus, and coordinate local food taste tests in DC cafeterias. Full application information at http://bit.ly/ArcadiaMMJob.
Tuesdays at APA-DC
November 8 @ 5:30pm
Southwest Ecodistrict
Speakers: Elizabeth Miller & Diane Sullivan
National Capital Planning Commission
The Southwest Ecodistrict Initiative aims to transform the 10th Street and Maryland Avenue corridors located south of the National Mall in Southwest Washington.
Led by the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) in coordination with the District Office of Planning and other local and federal agencies, the initiative seeks to create a model sustainability showcase of innovative technologies and sustainable urban development and infrastructure practices in the nation's capital.
As envisioned, the Ecodistrict will be an active multi-modal mixed-use neighborhood of significant cultural attractions and public spaces, offices, residences, and amenities. It will extend the civic qualities of the National Mall by creating prominent locations for nationally significant cultural destination.
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RSVP for the November 8 Tuesdays at APA
Learn more about this event and upcoming events on the APA website
Tuesdays at APA–DC
Join APA in Washington, D.C., each month for this after-work lecture and discussion series. Practicing planners, researchers, and professionals from allied fields discuss innovative ideas and concepts or present their latest projects.
The events are free and open to APA members and nonmembers.
Directions
Please enter on 15th Street and check in with security desk
American Planning Association - Headquarters
1030 15th Street, NW, Suite 750 West
Washington, DC 20005
Metro – Farragut North (red line)
McPherson Square (orange/blue lines)
Parking available in paid parking lots or on street
See you there!
In the first installment of our "Lessons from the Experts" webinar series, Call2Recycle® and guests will discuss the shared responsibility for end-of-life product management and how that falls on the producer, but also on local governments and municipalities. In addition to discussing extended product responsibility (EPR) and recycling efforts unique to municipalities across the country, the webinar will spotlight the Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency, commonly referred to as OCRRA, and their recycling program for rechargeable batteries. OCRRA is a non-profit public benefit corporation that manages the solid waste for 33 of the 35 municipalities in Onondaga County, New York.
OCRRA manages the County's solid waste through a broad spectrum of waste reduction and recycling efforts. Onondaga County's households and commercial outlets are currently recycling better than 60% of the waste that once was buried in landfills, and that includes rechargeable batteries recycled through Call2Recycle.
Register for this webinar spotlighting the OCRRA rechargeable battery recycling program and learn more about EPR and how a municipality program has made battery recycling convenient for participants as well as saved time and money.
In this webinar, you will learn:
Join OCRRA and Call2Recycle for this webinar, Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at 11am ET.
