Survey Updating Perceptions of Natural Resources

A Survey Updating Perceptions of Natural Resources

Call for participation: initiative of the Michel Serres Institute on resources & public goods (ENS Lyon, France)

Objective of the survey: Resources can be natural, human, economic, institutional or cognitive. This survey targets natural resources, questioning the perception and relationship between humans (individually and collectively) and natural resources (and to a certain extent between humans and nature). These are key issues that need to be clarified before moving forward, whether through discussions, controversies or actions, towards what has been called the decarbonated era, the ecological transition, or the green economy. The international survey uses English to avoid inadvertently introducing bias as a result of translation.

Estimated time: 10 minutes

Une enquête pour connaitre votre perception des ressources naturelles

Objet : lancement de l’enquête internationale. Cet appel à participation est une initiative de l’Institut Michel Serres pour les ressources et les biens communs (ENS de Lyons).

Pourquoi une telle enquête ? Les ressources sont  naturelles, humaines, économiques, institutionnelles ou intellectuelles. L’enquête cible principalement les ressources naturelles et interroge la perception et la relation entre les humains (à titre individuel ou collectif) et les ressources naturelles (et, dans une certaine mesure, entre l’homme et la nature). Ce sont des sujets-clé qui doivent être définis clairement, avant que nous ne nous engagions plus avant dans des discussions, controverses ou actions vis-à-vis de ce que l’on appelle communément l’ère décarbonnée, la transition écologique ou l’économie verte.

Cette enquête internationale est en anglais afin d’éviter tout biais, du fait de la traduction, dans la compréhension, la terminologie, et l’analyse des données recueillies.

Temps nécessaire pour répondre : 10 mn

NOTE: I am one of the founding members of the Michel Serres Institute, and have been asked to help circulate this survey to an international audience. My contributions are related to my interest in establishing interdisciplinary collaborations. I would very much appreciate your time in completing this survey to establish a baseline of perceptions about natural resources.


JustStories Online Story Festival

JustStories Online Story Festival
Thursday August 2 @ 8PM EST

The JustStories Festival features stories that build bridges between diverse racial and ethnic groups and is a co-production of Angels Studio, a communications ministry of The Society of the Divine Word, and Halloran Diversity Productions.

This year the festival is going to the web in hopes of reaching an even bigger audience with stories that can heal our racial and ethnic divides. During the August JustStories online festival, every hour (14 hours a day!) on the JustStories Facebook page a premiere video of a professional storyteller’s story will be shown; 60 stories in all!

You can watch the videos, then comment on them and contribute your own story. Even better – you can simultaneously listen to other people’s comments, too – from Australia to India to Mississippi and New York. In addition, some of the storytellers will be online Thursday August 2,  8PM EST  to answer  questions and listen to comments and shared anecdotes. 

Yes! You can be part of the red carpet and get a front row seat without leaving the comfort of your home or workplace. Won’t you please join the worldwide conversation, a respectful and fun conversation on witnessing and honoring our diverse experiences and exploring the possibilities of living in harmony?

Go to:  www.facebook.com/juststories and encourage your friends around the world to join us, too. If you are already on Facebook, “Like” the JustStories page and then you’ll be able to “Share” the videos and resources with your friends.

Cross-cultural/intercultural powerpoints wanted

Request for Basic Cross-cultural/Intercultural Powerpoints

“I am Mara Adelman (Seattle University, author of BEYOND LANGUAGE: Cross-cultural Communication for ESL), and I am heading to Mekelle University in Ethiopia on a Fulbright assignment, for a 42 days series of lectures, seminars, workshops on various topics in communication. Am seeking powerpoints on basic presentations for cross-cultural communication (e.g. theory, values, rituals, non-verbal, verbal, cross-cultural adaptation, work place, friendships, etc.). I would be willing to exchange for powerpoints on such topics as distraction, solitude, contemplative practices, world travel.  Please know that your powerpoints would only be used during this assignment, no copies, forwarded emails, etc. would occur.  Please send to/any questions, etc.: mara@seattleu.edu
MANY THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT.”

–Mara Adelman, Seattle University

Peace Education SIG, AERA CFP

Peace Education SIG, AERA: Call for Papers
San Francisco, California, April 27 – May 1, 2013
(Proposal Submissions Accepted: June 1 – July 22, 2012)

The Peace Education Special Interest Group of the American Educational Research Association warmly invites you to submit a proposal for the Annual General Meeting of the American Educational Research Association in San Francisco, California April 27- May 1, 2013. The theme of the conference is “Education and Poverty: Theory, Research, Policy and Praxis.”

Education has long been seen as a way out of poverty. Educational systems also perpetuate cycles of poverty and wealth. Poverty interacts with education through local, national, and international systems of financial markets and the global knowledge economy. The goal is to consider the relationships of education and poverty. The theme is conceived broadly to include the ways that education theory, research, policy, and praxis contribute to alleviating economic, intellectual and moral poverty.

The purpose of the Peace Education Special Interest Group (SIG) of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) is to create a global forum for scholars from diverse backgrounds and with varied perspectives to critically explore educational research and promote constructive changes in the areas of peace keeping, peace making, peace building, peace education, nonviolent conflict resolution, reconciliation, mediation, and more. Our work often addresses compelling, complex and politically charged topics and is informed by both sophisticated and sensitive analyses. Consequently, we welcome innovative as well as traditional theoretical and methodological approaches to research, and we encourage collaboration among members.

We welcome research papers from a very wide range of conceptual, methodological, experiential and international perspectives that represent theoretical advances; that analyze the complex social, cultural, political, historical and economical contexts within which peace education develops; that heighten individual and collective consciousness and inspire transformative practice to more effectively connect education and peace building and further the institutionalization of peace education. We encourage you to indicate in your proposal your engagement with the peace education literature and to clearly demonstrate the wider lessons that can be learned from your particular context. We particularly welcome papers that draw on interdisciplinary research data and that reflect the conference theme of education and poverty.

Proposals should be submitted through the AERA proposal submission system ( www.aera.net ) and identified as for the Peace Education Special Interest Group.

Please make sure to register as a member of the PEACE SIG when submitting the AERA proposal. Joining as members allows the PEACE SIG to extend its academic activities at the AERA conference. It also strengthens an intellectual community connected by a commonality of interests and encourages more collaboration.

Candice C. Carter, AERA Peace Education Special Interest Group – Program Chair
Zvi Bekerman, AERA Peace Education Special Interest Group – Chair

Shanghai Normal U Int’l Conf Intercultural Comm

Intercultural Competence and Interaction
Call for Papers: 2012 SHNU International Conference of Intercultural Communication

With the success of the first International Conference of Intercultural Communication in 2008 and the second in 2010, Shanghai Normal University will sponsor the third on December 15-16, 2012. The 2012 ICIC focuses on “Intercultural Competence and Interaction”. It is, as the previous two, characterized by high-level scholarship, explicitly focused themes, multiple perspectives and in-depth discussions. We welcome both domestic and international scholars to interpret the conference theme from different perspectives, and would like to share their knowledge and expertise.

Working Language: English/Chinese
Time: December 15-16, 2012
Venue: 100 Guilin Road, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China

Invited Speakers: Colleen Ward, Donal Carbaugh, Guo-Ming Chen, Michael Byram, Molefi K. Asante, Nobuyuki Honna, Patrice Buzzanell, SUN Youzhong, SHI Xu and XU Lisheng.

Abstract and paper submission:
Please submit a 300-500 word abstract (APA style, Times New Roman 12 point font and double spaced) to iccshanghai@163.com as an email attachment no later than September 15th. Authors of accepted abstracts will be notified by October 15th, 2012, and will then be invited to submit a full paper ranging from 5000 to 12000 words by December 1st. All submissions will be carefully reviewed. High quality articles will be selected for publication. For more information, please visit: www.shicci.org.cn

Conference Registration Fee:
Teachers or researchers: 800 RMB（$120）
Students or Spouse: 400 RMB（$60）

Payment of the registration fee covers the cost to attend the main conference and the concurrent sessions, coffee breaks and conference meals. Notice that this registration fee does NOT cover the cost of the local transportation and accommodation.

Sponsor: Foreign Languages College of Shanghai Normal University
Chief of Organization Committee: Prof. Lu Jianfei, Secretary of Shanghai Normal University/chair of SHNU council.
Deputy Chief: Prof. Cai Longquan, Dean of Foreign Languages College of Shanghai Normal University.
Executive: Dr. Dai Xiaodong, Shanghai Normal University, Fulbright research scholar.
Tel: 86-21-64323699
Fax: 86-21-64321755
E-mail: iccshanghai@163.com
Website: www.shicci.org.cn

Museums and Intercultural Dialogue

A very nice article by Eva Zimmerhof on museums as forums for intercultural dialogue has just been posted online by the Goethe Institute.

It begins: “In future the traditional national museums to be found in Europe are to open multidimensional perspectives on the history and culture of both the individual countries and on Europe as a whole. To implement this new approach the European Union has initiated a program called “Eurovision – Museums Exhibiting Europe” (EMEE). This is an interview with the project’s coordinator, Prof. Dr. Susanne Popp.”

U Pennsylvania digital media positions

The Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania is seeking to fill up to three tenured or tenure track faculty positions (open rank) in the area of digital media to begin fall semester 2013.  Preference will be given to scholars whose innovative research and teaching falls in one of the following three areas.

*       Theory-driven use of archival, depth observational, and/or field methods to understand digital media, including but not limited to topics such as cultural production, location-aware and other social media, virtual reality, digital design, technoculture, gaming, transnational flows, surveillance, and/or intellectual property.
*       The use of communication theories and quantitative methods to illuminate the social, cultural, political, economic and/or psychological uses, effects, and policy implications of evolving digital technologies.
*       The application and development of communication theories using “web science” approaches and/or the analysis of “big data” generated through various online or mobile information and communication technologies. Specific research methods could include social network analysis, web and mobile analytics, data aggregation and analysis, computational social science, computer facilitated content analysis, behavioral prediction, data visualization, and/or related modes of inquiry.

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. (in Communication or a related discipline) and have a strong record of teaching and research. Responsibilities include conducting a program of research and publication, teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels including supervising doctoral dissertations, and contributing service to the school and university.

The Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania is a graduate school of communication theory and research, with 18 full-time faculty and approximately 80 doctoral students representing a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds and interests. The faculty also has primary responsibility for an undergraduate communication major within the School of Arts and Sciences.

Submit letter of interest, curriculum vitae, three names of references, and up to three articles, chapters or other research to Professor Michael X. Delli Carpini, Dean, Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania, 3620 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6220 via facultysearches.provost.upenn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51067. To receive full consideration, applications should be received by September 15, 2012.

The University of Pennsylvania is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Minorities, females, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.

CFP Communication History

A Century of Communication Studies
CALL FOR CHAPTER  PROPOSALS
The editors (Pat J. Gehrke, University of South Carolina and William M. Keith, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee), in cooperation with the National Communication Association, invite chapter proposals for the National Communication Association’s 100-year anniversary volume, contracted for publication by Routledge in 2014.

We invite authors to propose chapters that promise to accomplish four things:

1. Take as its central focus a clustered theme that bridges the disciplinary sub-divisions. Recommended themes include:
*Speech  / Speaking / Voice / Orality
*Identity / Identification / Self
*Context / Situation / Event
*Interdisciplinarity / Disciplinarity
*Politics / Power / Efficacy / the Political
*Science / Method / Epistemologies
*Psychology / Mind / Thought
*Body / Embodiment / Performance
*Relating / Dialogue / Discussion / Relationships
*Organizing / Sociality / Movements / Collectives
*Purpose / Goal / Outcome / Effect
*Audience / Listener / Persona / Receiver
*Media / Medium / Mediation
*Meaning / Significance

2. Give consideration to the past 100 years of the discipline, including teaching and research as appropriate. This includes finding a lineage, genealogy, or history that can weave the clustered theme into a relationship with the discipline’s history and story since the early twentieth century. Chapters should adopt a critical and thoughtful relationship to the discipline and its history, rather than offering uncritical adulation or simplistic idealization. We encourage authors to consider opportunities not only to celebrate the accomplishments of the discipline, but to explore the challenges and controversies in communication scholarship. Such studies may likewise offer perspectives on possibilities and prospects for future research, scholarship, and teaching.

3.  Use a variety of sources, as appropriate, including journals, books, and archival resources.  These sources might include our current journals back to their beginnings, journals no longer published (such as the Public Speaking Review), books, collected papers of specific scholars, and the archives of associations, departments, or institutions.

4. Proposals should include a plan for having a complete draft of no more than 8,000 words to the editors by September of 2013. 

Each chapter should cut orthogonally across the current categories and subdivisions of communication studies, drawing together diverse materials to explore the richness of the communication literature by following concepts rather than professional affiliations. Chapters need not be completely discrete and we anticipate some overlap between them. Each recommended theme is specific enough to provide a core node for the organization of a history, and a touchstone for both the authors and readers.  However, each is also broad enough and dispersed enough across the specializations within the discipline that the authors will need to account for a variety of orientations and methods in analyzing the function of that theme for communication studies. Each theme has its challenges and its insights, and each has made a strong appearance in our scholarship of teaching and learning, as well as our research. Likewise, these themes can be traced not only across the range of our sub-fields but at least back to the earliest years of the national association. Chapter proposals organized around additional themes are welcome, but should likewise meet these same general criteria.

Proposals should be 500-1000 words, submitted along with a copy of the authors’ curricula vitae, by electronic mail to Pat Gehrke at PJG@PatGehrke.net by August 15, 2012. We prefer Adobe Acrobat (pdf) file format, if possible. Microsoft Word (doc/docx) or Open Document (odt) are also acceptable. We especially encourage proposals from pairs or small groups of authors who represent a diversity of backgrounds, methods, or academic ranks. All proposals will receive confirmation of receipt within three business days. The editors will finalize the list of contributors by early September 2012.

Please direct questions or inquiries to Pat Gehrke or Bill Keith

CFP Comm Yearbook 38

Communication Yearbook 38: Deadline 1 February 2013
A Publication of the International Communication Association
Editor: Elisia L. Cohen

CY 38 is a forum for the exchange of interdisciplinary and internationally diverse scholarship relating to communication in its many forms. Specifically, we are seeking state-of-the-discipline literature reviews, meta-analyses, and essays that advance knowledge and understanding of communication systems, processes, and impacts. Submitted manuscripts should provide a rigorous assessment of the status, critical issues and needed directions of a theory or body of research; offer new communication theory or additional insights into communication systems, processes, policies and impacts; and/or expand the boundaries of the discipline. In all cases, submissions should be comprehensive and thoughtful in their synthesis and analysis, and situate a body of scholarship within a larger intellectual context. For CY 38, the editorial board also welcomes essays that advance knowledge and understanding of communication research methodologies and applications.

Details:
*Submit manuscripts electronically via a Word attachment to Elisia L. Cohen, Editor
*Submissions for CY 38 will be considered from December 1, 2012 through February 1, 2013
*Use APA style, 6th edition
*Include a cover letter indicating how the manuscript addresses the CY 38 call for papers
*Prepare manuscripts for blind review, removing all identifiers
*Include a title page as a separate document that includes contact information for all authors
*Following Communication Yearbook’s tradition of considering lengthier manuscripts, initial manuscript submissions may range from 6,500 to 13,000 words (including tables, endnotes, references).
Incomplete submissions not adhering to the above journal guidelines will be returned to authors for revision.

For more information about CY 38 or this call for submissions, please contact Elisia L. Cohen.

Elisia L. Cohen, Ph.D.
Editor, Communication Yearbook
University of Kentucky
Department of Communication
231 Grehan Bldg.
Lexington, KY 40506-0042
859.257.4102