From shuyer at wigsat.org Sat Oct 1 17:37:58 2011 From: shuyer at wigsat.org (Sophia Huyer) Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 17:37:58 -0400 Subject: [Wigsat-l] =?iso-8859-1?q?Foro_virtual_hemisf=E9rico=3A_Conectand?= =?iso-8859-1?q?o_las_Mujeres_de_las_Am=E9ricas_/_Hemispheric_Virtual_Foru?= =?iso-8859-1?q?m=3A_Connecting_the_Women_of_the_Americas?= Message-ID: <436F50B1-F63B-430C-B01C-40E85A45DBF8@wigsat.org> (English follows) Segundo Foro Hemisf?rico Virtual "Conectando las mujeres de las Am?ricas: Socias para la Prosperidad? 3 al 21 de octubre de 2011 Comunidad Virtual de la Cumbre de las Am?ricas http://svc.summit-americas.org/es/forums/conectando-las-mujeres-de-las-americas-socias-para-la-prosperidad La Comisi?n Interamericana de Mujeres (CIM) de la OEA, como el ?nico foro pol?tico hemisf?rico sobre los derechos de las mujeres y la igualdad de g?nero, juega un rol esencial en la integraci?n de estos temas en el proceso de la Cumbre de las Am?ricas. Como parte del esfuerzo de fortalecer la participaci?n y los insumos de la sociedad civil en el trabajo de la OEA en general, y de la CIM en particular, para incrementar la representatividad y la diversidad del proceso de la Cumbre, la CIM, en colaboraci?n con la Comunidad Virtual de Cumbres de las Am?ricas, organizar? el Segundo Foro Hemisf?rico Virtual ?Conectando las mujeres de las Am?ricas: Socias para la Prosperidad,? para debatir el tema principal y los subtemas de la Cumbre. El foro virtual se organizar? en tres hilos de discusi?n: a) Reducci?n de la pobreza y las inequidades ? moderado por Soledad Parada, Presidenta de la Fundaci?n Latinoamericana de Innovaci?n Social b) Seguridad ? moderado por Ana Fal?, Directora del Ana Falu, Director of the Institute for Research on Housing and Habitat of the National University of Cordoba (Argentina) c) Acceso a y utilizaci?n de tecnolog?as ? moderado por Sophia Huyer, Directora ejecutiva de Mujeres en la Ciencia y la Tecnolog?a Global/WIGSAT Esperamos con nos pueden acompa?ar en este di?logo importante. Para inscribirse, visite: http://svc.summit-americas.org/es/forums/conectando-las-mujeres-de-las-americas-socias-para-la-prosperidad Por favor difunden este mensaje a quienes les podr?a interesar. Atentos saludos, Hilary Anderson Inter-American Commission of Women Organization of American States 1889 F St. N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 T. 202.458.3306 F. 202.458.6094 handerson at oas.org www.oas.org/cim Second Hemispheric Virtual Forum ?Connecting the Women of the Americas: Partners for Prosperity? October 3rd to 21st 2011 Summit of the Americas Virtual Community http://svc.summit-americas.org/forums/connecting-women-americas-partners-for-prosperity The Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM), as the only hemispheric policy forum for women?s rights gender equality, plays a crucial role in the integration of these issues in the Summits of the Americas process. As part of the general effort to strengthen the participation and input of civil society in the work of the OAS and in order to increase the representativeness and diversity of the Summit process, CIM, in collaboration with the Summit of the Americas Virtual Community, will organize the Second Hemispheric Virtual Forum ?Connecting the Women of the Americas: Partners for Prosperity,? to discuss the main theme and sub-topics of the Summit. The Virtual Forum will be organized into three separate discussion threads: d) Poverty reduction and inequity ? moderated by Soledad Parada, President of the Latin American Foundation for Social Innovation e) Security ? moderated by Ana Falu, Director of the Institute for Research on Housing and Habitat of the National University of Cordoba (Argentina) f) Access to and utilization of technologies ? moderated by Sophia Huyer, Executive Director of Women and Global Science and Technology/WIGSAT We hope that you can join us for this important dialogue. To register, please visit: http://svc.summit-americas.org/forums/connecting-women-americas-partners-for-prosperity Please feel free to forward this message to anyone who may be interested. Kind regards, Hilary Anderson Inter-American Commission of Women Organization of American States 1889 F St. N.W. 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URL: From shuyer at wigsat.org Wed Oct 19 10:18:19 2011 From: shuyer at wigsat.org (Sophia Huyer) Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:18:19 -0400 Subject: [Wigsat-l] UN AGENCIES COMMIT TO PUT RURAL WOMEN AT CENTRE STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT Message-ID: <05103CFB-85FD-4BD5-80E2-0BA119D33805@wigsat.org> UN AGENCIES COMMIT TO PUT RURAL WOMEN AT CENTRE STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT New York, Oct 18 2011 1:05PM Two United Nations agency chiefs today committed to work together to empower rural women through investment in education, economic integration and security initiatives. At a meeting in Rome, Michele Bachelet, Executive Director of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), and Kanayo F. Nwanze, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), discussed ways in which their agencies can collaborate to enhance the livelihoods, assets and decision-making power of rural women as a way out of poverty. ?I firmly believe that an investment in women is an investment in our future,? Mr. Nwanze said during his meeting with Ms. Bachelet. ?Empowerment benefits not only the women themselves, but also their families and communities. Malnutrition and mortality rates drop when girls have better access to education. And more importantly, women re-invest in their communities and in their future,? he said. Ms. Bachelet, who is also a former president of Chile, has been vocal about investing in rural women since she took office last year, and said the inter-agency partnership should focus in particular on increasing women?s production capabilities. ?Available data suggests that if women had the same access to productive resources as men, they could increase yields on their farms by 20 to 30 per cent, lifting 100 to 150 million out of hunger,? she said. ?It is encouraging to know that we can count on strong partners like IFAD and work together to improve the situation of rural women,? she added. For his part, Mr. Nwanze highlighted IFAD?s increasing investment in rural women as part of its strategy to eradicate poverty, noting that ?almost 50 per cent of IFAD?s funding now goes directly to women, reaching an estimated 16.8 million poor rural women.? The two agencies have already started a joint project developing a $3 million initiative to support rural businesses owned by women in Latin America. The ?Latin America Broadening Economic Opportunities for Rural Entrepreneurial Women Programme? will specifically target women of African and indigenous descent in Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua and Peru. Investing in rural women has become increasingly important to policy-makers as evidence mounts on their potential to spur development and economic growth in societies. Last week, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on the international community to give them the same access to productive resources as men, noting that the benefits would ?reverberate? even further into other areas such as education, health and nutrition. ________________ For more details go to UN News Centre at http://www.un.org/news Follow us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/UN.News.Centre) and Twitter (http://twitter.com/UN_News_Centre) To change your profile or unsubscribe go to: http://www.un.org/apps/news/email/ From shuyer at wigsat.org Fri Oct 21 11:06:54 2011 From: shuyer at wigsat.org (Sophia Huyer) Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:06:54 -0400 Subject: [Wigsat-l] Communicating Gender for Rural Development Message-ID: <6B5B4A30-DF4C-4463-A0D9-A4CB4C33F5BC@wigsat.org> 2 May 2011, Rome - The FAO-Dimitra Project, a participatory information and communication initiative whose goal is to improve the visibility of rural men and women, recently launched ?Communicating Gender for Rural Development: Integrating Gender in Communication for Development.? This handbook is designed for all development practitioners (not only communication/ information specialists) and was born out of the observation that all too often, gender is overlooked in the design of communication initiatives for development in rural areas and that rural populations, women particularly, are rarely viewed as primary sources of information. This has an impact on the action of communication with consequences that vary from reduced efficiency to adverse results. http://www.fao.org/gender/gender-home/gender-news/gender-newsdet/en/?dyna_fef%5Buid%5D=73714 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From shuyer at wigsat.org Mon Oct 24 10:17:01 2011 From: shuyer at wigsat.org (Sophia Huyer) Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:17:01 -0400 Subject: [Wigsat-l] Call for Abstracts | 2nd Int'l. Conference UNESCO Chair Technologies for Development | May29-31, 2012 Message-ID: <3A4F2C89-C525-4A5E-8BBB-86B00E698D06@wigsat.org> UNESCO CHAIR IN TECHNOLOGIES FOR DEVELOPMENT 2012 International Conference TECHNOLOGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: A WAY TO REDUCE POVERTY? May 29-31, 2012 | EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: DEADLINE DECEMBER 15, 2011 http://cooperation.epfl.ch/2012Tech4Dev As a UNESCO Chair in Technologies for Development, the Cooperation and Development Center (CODEV) will host an international conference concerning Technologies for Sustainable Development: A Way to Reduce Poverty? at the Ecole Polytechnique F?d?rale de Lausanne in Switzerland on 29-31 May, 2012. The UNESCO Chair intends this to be a key international event that will bring researchers and practitioners together to bridge the gap between the two communities, focusing on collaboration, methodologies, instruments and policies that will lead to integrated and sustainable development with developing and emerging countries. The Chair encourages submission of abstracts which explore the following themes: Theme 1: ?Appropriate Technology?? Needs and Participation Theme 2: Towards a Sustainable Integrated Development? Partnership and Systems Theme 3: Technology: Transfer or Co-Creation? Knowledge Sharing and Empowerment In principle, whilst abstracts should focus on the four main research sectors of the Chair, the list below is not exhaustive. Consequently, any contributions dealing with sustainable development related to the generic themes of the conference are also welcome. - Technologies for sustainable development of habitat and cities - Information and communication technologies for the environment - Science and technology for disaster risk reduction - Technologies for sustainable energy production Abstracts should be submitted before 15 December 2011. Abstracts will be peer reviewed and decision will be sent by 15 January 2012. Deadline for full paper submission by 29 February, 2012. A selection of the best papers presented at the conference will be subject to a further peer-review for publication in an edited volume by Springer-Verlag. The Chair also recognizes that financial/cost constraints prevent many researchers and practitioners from developing and/or emerging countries to be able to participate. To help alleviate this constraint, the Chair may award some financial assistance to support attendance and travel needs of candidates whose abstracts have been selected and who are scheduled to present their work at the conference. Conditions and application process can be found at http://cooperation.epfl.ch/2012Tech4Dev/Financial-Support Abstracts can only be submitted online according to instructions, guidelines and template provided at http://cooperation.epfl.ch/2012Tech4Dev/Call-for-Abstracts. Authors are requested to abide to these guidelines. Registration for the conference itself will open mid-November 2011. We would also be grateful if you could help us in circulating the attached material to all your contacts, networks, etc. If possible, please also include a link on your website. Many thanks for your support. Best personal regards, Eileen Eileen Hazboun _______________________________________________ Cooperation & Development Center UNESCO Chair in Technologies for Development EPFL- VPAA - CODEV- Station 10 1015 Lausanne (Switzerland) Tel. +41 (0)21 693.60.12 - Tech4Dev at epfl.ch http://cooperation.epfl.ch -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Tech4Dev 2012_Conference Note.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 283171 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Tech4Dev 2012_Call for Abstracts.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 201907 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- From shuyer at wigsat.org Tue Oct 25 16:17:16 2011 From: shuyer at wigsat.org (Sophia Huyer) Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:17:16 -0400 Subject: [Wigsat-l] Global Education Digest 2011 Message-ID: Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser TUESDAY, 25/11/2011 DATA TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOCUS ON SECONDARY EDUCATION Governments are struggling to meet the rising demand for secondary education, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, where there are enough school places for just 36% of children of age to enrol. Girls face the greatest barriers as the gender gap widens across the region, according to the 2011 Global Education Digest, which was released today at the United Nations in New York. Produced by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), the Digest presents a wide range of indicators on the extent to which girls and boys are enrolling and completing secondary education. The report also enriches policy debates by examining the human and financial resources devoted to the classroom experience of students. For example, the total number of secondary teachers has risen by 50% since 1990 although shortages persist, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. 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MULTI-POSITION HIRING ANNOUNCEMENT The Department of Urban Studies and Planning (DUSP) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) seeks outstanding candidates for multiple positions. The Department of Urban Studies and Planning (DUSP) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) seeks outstanding candidates for at least four tenure-track faculty positions. For the first time in decades, DUSP has an opportunity to significantly augment our faculty during a single hiring cycle. We are looking for individuals who can help develop our program in urban transformations in the 21st century. Climate change, political instability, demographics and cycles of urban growth and decline represent significant challenges to urban and regional planning. New approaches to urban design and development will be required to ensure the quality of life, economic vitality, social equity, sustainable physical infrastructure, and governance of city-regions and rural areas around the world. Faculty in this program will devise innovative and effective approaches to addressing these challenges and enhancing the resilience of cities and regions through advanced research and innovative educational programs encompassing planning, design, and policy. We invite applications from individuals engaged in innovative research and teaching who can contribute to any of several areas of urban planning and development: ?Planning, Political Development, and Governance (in both developed and developing countries) ?Technology, Media, and Community Development (including spatial analysis and visualization) ?Urban Economics (including labor markets, demographics, immigration issues, regional and economic development, finance, sustainable urban development, housing) ?Demographic Change, Migration and Race (involving quantitative or qualitative methodologies) ?Infrastructure Networks (including policy, design, management, regulation) ?Ecological Systems (including analysis, design, policy, management) ?Real estate finance and economics or interdisciplinary real estate studies (*as one component of this search, the Center for Real Estate ? an affiliate program ? is seeking a senior scholar with a renowned record of research and strong motivation to play a leadership role) Most appointments will be at pre-tenure ranks but in exceptional cases we will consider more senior candidates seeking tenured positions. Candidates with a more practice-centered focus can be considered for the ranks of Professor/Associate/Assistant Professor of the Practice. Successful applicants will be expected to teach students across the spectrum of DUSP?s undergraduate, professional master?s (MCP), and doctoral programs. Basic qualifications include a Ph.D. or other suitable terminal degree; a track record of/or potential for excellence in research, scholarship, and teaching (both approach: method, theory and practice; and programmatic: undergraduate, professional master?s, Ph.D. and professional programs); and a strong interest in working across traditional disciplinary lines to solve urban and regional problems. In rare cases, a record of outstanding practice will be considered in lieu of an appropriate degree. Application materials should be submitted electronically to Janice O?Brien (jobrien at mit.edu). A complete application package includes a cover letter, c.v., a statement outlining current and future research and teaching interests; and the names, affiliations, and email addresses of at least three referees. The review will begin on November 1, 2011, and continue until all positions are filled. DUSP is a diverse community of teachers, scholars and practitioners and is seeking to increase representation by encouraging applications from women and members of under-represented groups. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From shuyer at wigsat.org Wed Oct 26 18:12:27 2011 From: shuyer at wigsat.org (Sophia Huyer) Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:12:27 -0400 Subject: [Wigsat-l] Gendered Innovations in Science, Health & Medicine, and Engineering Message-ID: <2DD5CCCE-CAEB-41EA-BE96-17A049D269D3@wigsat.org> From: Londa Schiebinger The Gendered Innovations in Science, Health & Medicine, and Engineering Project launches November 1, 2011 at: genderedinnovations.stanford.edu Have a look! Emerging from years of research, the Gendered Innovations project: 1) develops practical methods of sex and gender analysis for scientists, engineers, and science and technology scholars; 2) provides case studies as concrete illustrations of how sex and gender analysis leads to innovation. It is crucially important to identify gender bias and understand how it operates in science and technology. But analysis cannot stop there: Analyzing sex and gender prospectively can serve as a resource to stimulate new knowledge and technologies. From the start, sex and gender analyses act as "controls" (or filters for bias) to provide excellence in science, health & medicine, and engineering research, policy, and practice. The Gendered Innovations project was initiated at the Clayman Institute at Stanford University, July 2009. The project entered into a collaboration with the European Commission, January 2011. In addition to drawing experts from across the US, Gendered Innovations now involves experts from the EU 27 Member States. The goal of the Gendered Innovations project is to provide scientists and engineers with practical methods for sex and gender analysis. To match the global reach of science and technology, methods of sex and gender analysis were developed through international collaborations, as recommended in the 2010 genSET Consensus Report and the United Nations Resolutions related to Gender, Science and Technology passed March 2011. The project continues with expert workshop throughout 2012. We will add about seven more case studies. Feedback is welcome! All best, Londa Londa Schiebinger John L. Hinds Professor of History of Science, Stanford University Director, EU/US Gendered Innovations in Science, Health & Medicine, and Engineering Project http://genderedinnovations.stanford.edu/ http://www.stanford.edu/dept/HPST/schiebinger.html From shuyer at wigsat.org Thu Oct 27 10:27:56 2011 From: shuyer at wigsat.org (Sophia Huyer) Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:27:56 -0400 Subject: [Wigsat-l] The Soul Beat 185 - Science Communication in Africa Message-ID: <02C42A2A-ECB5-41C4-94E9-ED1D903A9E71@wigsat.org> The Soul Beat 185 - Science Communication in Africa October 26 2011 From SOUL BEAT AFRICA - where communication and media are central to AFRICA's social and economic development In this issue of The Soul Beat: * Science and the Role of the Media * NEW Soul Beat Africa Science and Media themesite * Working with Scientists and Researchers * Science Education for the Public and in Schools Science plays an important role in helping the public and policy makers understand issues related to health, agriculture and food security, climate change and the environment, as well as technological advancements that impact on development in Africa. This issue of The Soul Beat looks at science communication in Africa and its role in promoting development. The newsletter includes programmes experiences, strategic thinking documents and resources that highlight the role of the media in science communication, the need to work with scientists and researchers, as well as work being done directly with schools and the public. If you would like your organisation's communication work or research and resource documents to be featured on the Soul Beat Africa website and in The Soul Beat newsletters, please send your information to soulbeat at comminit.com To subscribe to The Soul Beat, go to http://www.comminit.com/africa/user/register or send an email to soulbeat at comminit.com with a subject of "subscribe". === Access this issue online at http://www.comminit.com/en/africa/soul_beat_185.html === SCIENCE AND THE MEDIA 1. Science Journalism COOPeration (SjCOOP) - Africa and Middle East SjCOOP, initiated by the World Federation of Science Journalists (WFSJ), offers training in science and technology journalism focusing on journalists in Africa and the Middle East. Rolled out on two three-year phases, the goal of the programme is to create a bridge between scientists and the public; promote the role of science journalists as key players in democracy and development; and improve the quality of reporting to make science exciting to readers. http://www.comminit.com/science-media/content/science-journalism-cooperation-sjcoop 2. The African Federation of Science Journalists (AFSJ) - Africa This is a pan-African network of journalists who cover science and allied disciplines such as technology, innovation, agriculture, health and climate change from the perspective of research and development. AFSJ's stated mandate is to improve the quality of science journalism in Africa through capacity building, mainstreaming African science journalists within the global context, and creating interactive platforms between African science journalists and scientists. http://www.comminit.com/science-media/content/african-federation-science-journalists 3. Africa Science Technology & Innovation News ? AfricaSTI.com - Africa This is a platform for the dissemination of news, features, editorials, and significant developments in science, health, agriculture, and climate change on, and about Africa. Operated by a collection of African science journalists, the project is a news medium that aims to give a voice to scientists on the continent and in the Diaspora. The AfricaSTI team comprises journalists practising in over 20 African countries who have been exposed to global best practices in ethics, methodology, and style of science reporting. http://www.comminit.com/science-media/content/africa-science-technology-innovation-news 4. Environmental Reporting for African Journalists: A Handbook of Key Environmental Issues and Concepts By Akpezi Ogbuigwe and Angele Luh Published by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in 2006, this handbook was produced to provide readily available access to key environmental issues and concepts to journalists to help improve environmental reporting. Each section deals with a specific aspect of the environment and is designed to provide a quick but detailed reference guide for journalists on each topic. According to the publishers, the media play a strategic role in raising environmental awareness, channelling environmental information, and inspiring environmental action. http://www.comminit.com/science-media/node/322551 5. Teaching Radio Journalists to Report on HIV: A Manual for Trainers By Mia Malan This manual from 2008 consists of lesson plans, exercises, and a training agenda developed by Internews Networks' Local Voices programmes to train radio journalists in HIV reporting. According to the document, at least 70% of the training exercises focus on teaching radio reporting skills such as interviewing, scriptwriting, digital sound editing, and sound recording. The remaining content focuses on HIV-specific skills, such as language use and HIV-related knowledge. The Local Voices programme believes that radio journalists will only be able to use HIV knowledge effectively if they are given the opportunity to also develop their storytelling and reporting skills. http://www.comminit.com/science-media/node/281305 6. Improving Sexual and Reproductive Health Reporting in Kenya To assess media coverage of sexual and reproductive health issues in Kenya, in 2010 Panos Eastern Africa, Panos London, and the African Population and Health Resource Center (APHRC), supported by the Wellcome Trust, implemented the Improving Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) Reporting in Kenya project. The project included a scan and analysis of media coverage of SRH issues; mapping of SRH stakeholders; two community consultations; a training session for science journalists and communication staff on reporting research; and a multi-stakeholder forum to discuss results and make recommendations. http://www.comminit.com/science-media/content/sexual-and-reproductive-health-reporting === SOUL BEAT AFRICA SCIENCE AND MEDIA THEMESITE AND FORUM For more information on Science and Media (including programme experiences, resources, and events and trainings) go to the recently launched Soul Beat Africa Science and Media website here http://www.comminit.com/science-media/category/sites/africa/science-and-media Please also join our networking space here http://networks.comminit.com/scimedianet/ (click on Create New Account) This is a space where science journalists and people working in the field can share information and collaborate. ==== WORKING WITH SCIENTISTS AND RESEARCHERS 7. RELAY: Communicating Research Panos London has created this initiative to help build the capacity of the media to effectively communicate development research in southern countries - particularly, in Africa and Asia, working with partners Panos Eastern Africa in Uganda and Kenya and Panos South Asia Northeast India. RELAY works with journalists, editors, and researchers to build their skills and knowledge and improve relationships between these professional groups. RELAY is now focused on testing approaches and documenting and sharing learning generated by the programme. http://www.comminit.com/science-media/node/267994 8. Media Handbook for Development Researchers By Peter G. Mwesigye, George W. Lugalambi, and Joel Okao This handbook, produced by Panos Eastern Africa in 2008 as part of the RELAY Project, includes tools, resources, and tips for development researchers interested in opening up dialogue with the media as an avenue for disseminating their research. The handbook is designed to clarify the professional context of journalism, which development researchers must be aware of in their media outreach efforts. It offers a series of practical tips on how to effectively present and package development research for the media and for the benefit of their audiences. The handbook also gives some insights into the structure of the media industry and journalistic profession in Eastern Africa generally. http://www.comminit.com/science-media/content/media-handbook-development-researchers 9. Strengthening Science - Policy Dialogue in Developing Countries: The Opportunities for Knowledge Intermediaries By Harry Jones This article from 2009 describes a multi-layered analysis of the science-policy interface in developing countries "combining theoretical and empirical strands, comparing Northern and Southern contexts and drawing out theoretical insights as well as providing practical recommendations for action." Untaken by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) Research and Policy in Development (RAPID) programme, International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP), and a number of partners, the analysis focused on the following three questions: "What is the patterning of relationships between scientific researchers, policy decision-makers and intermediaries in developing country contexts? What are the challenges and opportunities for strengthening these linkages? What types of strategies exist or could potentially be adopted to improve evidence-informed policy processes?" http://www.comminit.com/africa/content/strengthening-science-policy-dialogue-developing-countries-opportunities-knowledge-inter 10. Research Makes the News: Strengthening Media Engagement with Research to Influence Policy By Joanne Carpenter and Ingrid Yngstrom This document, published by Panos London in 2010, begins from the premise that: "If knowledge created by researchers is shared and debated publicly, it is more likely to be adopted by policymakers and practitioners." It assumes the stance that "media have the capacity to speak to policymakers, civil society, and the general public, and therefore have an important role to play in keeping debate and awareness of particular issues in the public domain. Research that supports existing debates can also bring evidence and corroborated facts to a debate where they might otherwise be absent." http://www.comminit.com/science-media/node/321570 11. Communications Handbook for Clinical Trials: Strategies, Tips, and Tools to Manage Controversy, Convey Your Message, and Disseminate Results By Elizabeth T. Robinson, Deborah Baron, Lori L. Heise, Jill Moffett, and Sarah V. Harlan This handbook, published by FHI 360 in 2010, is written to provide practical guidance to clinical trial staff and research partners on how to anticipate and respond to the communications challenges posed by the conduct of clinical research. Using context-specific case studies and insights culled from actual communications experience in clinical trials from around the world, this resource covers communication planning, activities, and strategies involved in the implementation of a clinical trial. Organised to correspond to the chronological steps involved in conducting research, this guide focuses on the various communications skills that are needed throughout the course of a trial. http://www.comminit.com/africa/node/323154 12. Engaging Media in Communicating Research on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa: Experiences and Lessons Learned By Rose N. Oronje, Chi-Chi Undie, Eliya M. Zulu, and Joanna Crichton Published in 2011 in the Health Research Policy and Systems (HARPS) journal, produced by the Sexual Health and HIV Evidence into Policy (SHHEP) initiative, this paper describes the experiences of the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) and its partners in cultivating the interest and building the capacity of the media in evidence-based reporting of reproductive health issues in sub-Saharan Africa. http://www.comminit.com/content/engaging-media-communicating-research-sexual-and-reproductive-health-and-rights-sub-saha 13. Communication: A Responsibility of All Scientists In this SciDev.Net editorial from 2010, director David Dickinson discusses the ethical question of scientist responsibility to publicly discuss the social implications of his or her research. The author suggests "agreement has grown that all scientists have a responsibility to ensure that the results of their research are effectively communicated to society at large. This commitment is reflected in a potentially influential draft set of guidelines drawn up by the Committee on Freedom and Responsibility in the conduct of Science, of the International Council for Science (ICSU). http://www.comminit.com/science-media/content/communication-responsibility-all-scientists THE PUBLIC AND SCIENCE EDUCATION 14. Promoting Science in Schools: Research Institutes Play their Part This article from 2010 discusses the potential role of research institutes to enrich school science, demystify health research in the communities in which they work, and encourage future generations of scientists and health workers. It focuses on the work of the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)-Wellcome Trust programme (KEMRI-WTP) in Kilifi, Kenya. http://www.comminit.com/africa/content/promoting-science-schools-research-institutes-play-their-part 15. Handbook: Organise a Project for Public Understanding of Science By Joanna Deridder, Rapha?le Nisin, and Marie-Lise Sabri? This handbook, produced by the Institut de Recherche pour le D?veloppement (IRD) in 2006, offers information about how to carry out projects to encourage public understanding of science and technology. It is designed to cater for those who have little or no experience of science outreach activity management and who wish to set up a project, and will be useful for people involved in associations, non-governmental organisations, cultural activities and organisations in the arts, health, environment, schooling, and sciences. The handbook was designed especially to assist project initiators and their partners in Africa taking part in the programme Promotion de la Culture Scientifique Et Technique, run by the IRD on behalf of the French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs. http://www.comminit.com/africa/content/handbook-organise-project-public-understanding-science 16. Inside Story: The Science of HIV/AIDS - South Africa This is a film project that combines the story of a rising soccer star with an animated journey inside his body, to illustrate the progression of HIV disease and the body's reactions to it. A collaboration between Discovery Channel Global Education Partnership (DCGEP), Curious Pictures, and Masters & Savant, the project combines research, entertainment, and education to produce a narrative that uses the appeal of a sports drama to explain the science of HIV/AIDS. http://www.comminit.com/africa/content/inside-story-science-hivaids 17. Handbook for Science Educators By Marie-Eve Migueres and Marie-Lise Sabri? This guide, published by the Institute of Research for Development (IRD) in 2007, gives advice on how to organise and manage a public science outreach event, including tips for successful science communication. Although primarily written for African science educators, this guide is for any person who wishes to organise events for public understanding of science and technology: researchers, engineers, technicians, teachers, students, journalists, and cultural activity mediators, who have little or no experience in such projects. Tips on how to organise such an event are provided, with the authors highlighting the need to use simple language, offer concrete examples, stimulate questions from the audience, and provide 'hands-on' activities. http://www.comminit.com/science-media/content/handbook-science-educators === THE SOUL BEAT NEWSLETTER ARCHIVES To view past editions of The Soul Beat e-newsletter go to http://www.comminit.com/africa/newsletters/341 === We would love to hear from you: Please send us your comments by going to http://www.comminit.com/en/africa/comments.html or email soulbeat at comminit.com From shuyer at wigsat.org Mon Oct 31 09:58:55 2011 From: shuyer at wigsat.org (Sophia Huyer) Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:58:55 -0400 Subject: [Wigsat-l] asst prof job Communication Studies-Technology Studies Message-ID: Announcement of Tenure-Track Faculty Position Department of Communication Studies The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill POSITION Assistant Professor in Technology Studies, beginning July 1, 2012. Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in technology studies, conducting research, supervising dissertations, and performing departmental, university, and public service. We particularly encourage applicants who can also teach undergraduate classes in media production or in new media production. Salary is competitive. QUALIFICATIONS Ph.D. (completed or near completion by July 2012) in Communication Studies or related discipline, with a specialization in technology studies. Scholars who work at the intersection of media and technologies studies and production, and whose work engages creatively with digital projects, are encouraged to apply. We are particularly interested in a scholar with a cultural approach to technology who focuses on the following, alphabetically-listed, fields or related specialties: algorithmic culture, biomedia, critical code studies, critical digital humanities, game studies, internet studies, social and locative media, software studies, technology and the environment, and technology and social movements. Candidates should have a record of, or potential for, outstanding teaching, research, and service. GENERAL INFORMATION The Department of Communication Studies has 27 full-time faculty with areas of emphasis in Interpersonal and Organizational Communication, Rhetorical Studies, Performance Studies, Media and Technology Studies, and Communication and Cultural Studies. Approximately 850 undergraduate and 60 graduate students major in the department. The department is committed to critical studies and engaged scholarship, broadly conceived. Additional information can be found at http://comm.unc.edu. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in one corner of the Research Triangle and has an enrollment of approximately 28,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. The university enjoys a reputation as one of the nation?s leading universities (ranked 5th among public universities). The Triangle area, including Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, has a population of over one million and is ranked as one of the best places to live in the United States. APPLICATION PROCEDURES Qualified applicants should submit: a letter of application, curriculum vita, research statement, teaching philosophy, evidence of scholarly activity, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and course evaluations online at http://jobs.unc.edu/2501794. Four letters of recommendation should be sent directly to Search Committee Chair, Department of Communication Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 115 Bingham Hall, Campus Box 3285, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3285. Women and minority applicants are especially encouraged to apply. Applications will be reviewed beginning November 15, 2011. The University of North Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: