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KIOSK
E-Newsletter edited by the European Political Science
Network
16 JULY 2003
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Contents:
- Calls for Papers
- Conferences
- Job Vacancies &
Fellowships
-
Miscellaneous
- Political Science Events
Overseas
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CALLS FOR
PAPERS
1. Graduate Workshop on International
Political Theory " Discourse & International Relations:Conversations at the
Edge" - University of Cambridge - Saturday, 18th October
2003.
Organised by CRIPT (Contemporary Research in
International Political Theory ), a working group of the British International
Studies Association and the Centre of International Studies, University of
Cambridge.
The employment of discourse (discourse theory and
discourse analysis) is at the cutting-edge of theorising within International
Relations, with applications ranging from the linguistic study of texts to the
analysis of the international system and human life as such. However, beyond its
current popularity, what is the future of discourse as mainstream IR
theory?
The workshop offers a tribune to doctoral
students who use discourse approaches to come together and test their work. The
aim is to explore the theoretical reach and empirical pertinence of discourse as
a way of approaching International Relations. Papers on the politics of
discourse(s), hegemony, the production/reproduction of social life are
particularly welcomed, either as theoretical discussions or case studies.
The workshop will take place at the:
University of Cambridge on Saturday, 18th October 2003.
Deadline for proposed paper abstracts:
Monday 21st
July.
Organisers:
Andreas Antoniades (LSE), Charlotte Epstein
(Cambridge), Mary Martin
(Cambridge), Ben O’Loughlin (Oxford)
Application forms for participation and any
questions to be sent to CRIPT at CRIPT@lse.ac.uk. Applicants will be notified in early September. Some funds will be
available to cover paper givers’ expenses.
2. Leadership in
the Era of Globalization - Saint
Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN, USA -
October 2-4, 2003.
The current era of unprecedented socio-cultural contact and transformation presents challenges and
opportunities to devise more socially
responsive institutions, whether at the local, national, or international level.
To examine concrete examples of such
responses, The Center for Women's
InterCultural Leadership at Saint Mary's College will host a conference on the theme of "leadership in
the era of globalization".
The purpose of the conference is to develop a more
refined understanding of the social
and political dimensions of globalization, with special attention
given to women's roles in devising
practicable responses to problems of their societies that occur within the context of globalization.
Such responses can include the
development of institutions, programs, and other forms of social interventions, clarifications and
extensions of social and political
theories of globalization, and responses in the arts elicited by globalization.
The organizers request papers or proposals for
presentations and workshops on such
themes as:
. women and community development in a global
context
. theories of globalization
. globalization and democratization
. globalization and intercultural
dialog
. globalization from below
. multiculturalism and pluralism in global
contexts
. communication and conflict resolution in
intercultural contexts.
Contributions that have a strong theoretical,
critical, and philosophical
orientation are especially welcomed.
The deadline for all submissions is August
1st, 2003. Submit proposals
for papers, workshops and performances in the form of an abstract of no more than 500
words.
Abstracts for workshops and presentations should
discuss the session's objectives and
approach to be taken, and should indicate the expected length of time of the event
and the resources required for its
staging.
Please submit papers and abstracts in electronic
form as e-mail attachments in
Microsoft Word format (any platform and version).
Conference Fees
Registration materials will be sent out to
selected participants shortly after
the deadline for submission of abstracts. The registration deadline for the conference
is August 30th. The fee schedule for attending the conference is
as follows: Individual $50 US; Student $35.
With the support of the Center for Women's
InterCultural Leadership, your
conference fee will cover the following:
. Attendance at all conference events, including
workshops, presentations, and
entertainment and performances.
. Refreshments, receptions, and meals during the
conference.
Accommodations : Hotel accommodations are available at the Inn at Saint Mary's. The Inn offers many amenities and is located
on the edge of the Saint Mary's
campus within easy walking distance of all conference events. The room rate for the conference is $79
plus 12% tax per night.
For more information about the Inn at Saint Mary's
contact:
Phone: 574-232-4000
Toll Free: 800 94ST-MARY
Fax: 574 289-0986
A limited amount of financial assistance is
available to cover lodging costs for
participants from foreign countries. To inquire about possible support for lodging, please
contact Vicente Berdayes (berdayes@saintmarys.edu)
For more information or to submit papers and
proposals contact
Vicente Berdayes,
Department of Communication Studies, Dance &
Theatre
Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, IN 46556
e-mail: berdayes@saintmarys.edu
tel: (574) 284-4647
fax: (574) 284-4716
3. 20th Anniversary Conference: Research Centre on European
Integration "Strategy of Poland's Membership in
the European Union" -
Sopot, Poland - 24-25 October
2003.
Economic Faculty, University of Gdansk,
Poland.
The conference will consist of three subject
blocks:
- economics
- law and institutions
- sociology an politology
All e-mail correspondence concerning the
Conference shall be sent to the following address: obie2@gnu.univ.gda.pl
4. Third EuroConference " The European City in
Transition" :
"The City and the Region" -
Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, Germany -
14/15 November 2003.
Supported by the European Commission.
The relation between the city and the region has
been challenged in the run of new
patterns of urbanisation. It seems that the distinction between the "inside" and the "outside" of the city has become unclear.
A complex field of interdependencies
and networks binds urban, suburban, regional and rural areas together. A city
region is developing challenging our concepts of what urbanity
might mean. The analysis of the
contemporary development of cities points at the significance to include the functions of formerly
outer-town areas - the metropolis,
"Zwischenstadt" and cittŕ
reticolare of nowadays. Urban functions are placed outside the core of the traditional
city where a new social life is
developing. Important questions were coming up:
-
How can we conceptualise, comprehend and analyse the new spatial, functional and social structures of the
region and the city?
-
What are the challenges for the urban design and architectural form with regard to the new peripheral and
suburban developments?
- What role do play regions in the world
economy and how does globalization
influence the forming of metropolitan?
-
What are the new opportunities for a regional and urban
governance?
Scholars from all relevant disciplines, especially
from architecture, cultural studies,
urban design, sociology, political science, urban and regional planning, history and geography,
are invited to send an abstract using
the form attached or down loading from www.uni-weimar.de.
Deadline for sending abstracts: 1
september 2003.
Bursaries: The European Commission wants to
stimulate especially young researchers to take part in this
conference and to financially support all those under 35 years and member from a
European nation. Please indicate on
the abstract form whether you want to apply for the bursary that will cover all related costs (travel, accommodation, registration
fee).
5. "Justifying
Enlargement" -
Madrid
- May 7-9, 2004.
Organised by Universidad Nacional de Educacin a
Distancia, Madrid, and ARENA,
University of Oslo, and part of the Citizenship and Democratic Legitimacy in the European Union (CIDEL)
project, financed by the 5th framework programme of the European
Commission.
We seek to examine the normative underpinnings of
past and present EU enlargements. A
lively academic debate has developed about the role and importance of norms in understanding the
process of enlargement. It is generally accepted in the emerging
literature that norms must have played a part in the decision to enlarge.
However, to emphasise the role of norms is only the beginning. There are numerous
rule-sets, norms and identities. Key
questions are what kind of norms have been important as well as how EU norms have been applied in the accession
process. A further question is that
of the mechanisms through which norms are complied with, through arguing or bargaining? The question is not
only that of the normative underpinnings of the EU's decision to
enlarge; equally important is how the
decision to enlarge is implemented. How are the norms and rules of the European Union applied in the accession
process? To what extent are the norms
and rules, the criteria for enlargement, applied in a consistent/similar manner to all applicant
states?
We welcome papers that address the above questions
from a theoretical or empirical point
of view; we are particularly interested in papers on these questions that focus on:
- The role of particular actors or groups of actors
(EU member state(s) or EU
institution(s)) in the enlargement process.
- The role and experience of applicant states,
preferably Central and Eastern
European states, with regard to the issue of application of
norms in the enlargement process.
- The issue of democratic legitimacy and EU
enlargement. What notion of the EU do
different enlargement processes speak to?
Participants will be asked to submit a written
paper no later than two weeks before
the workshop. The aim of the workshop is to produce a book on Justifying Enlargement (Routledge). Please
send an abstract of approximately 150
words and a brief CV to Dr. Helene Sjursen at ARENA (e-mail: helene.sjursen@arena.uio.no) by 1 October 2003. Acceptance or rejection will be notified by 14 October
2003. Questions may be addressed to
Helene Sjursen at helene.sjursen@arena.uio.no.
6.
Fifth Pan-European Conference - Netherlands Congress
Centre, The Hague -September 9-11, 2004.
The Steering Committee of the Standing Group on
International Relations issues a Call for Papers for the 2004 Fifth Pan-European
International Relations Conference.
Deadline for proposals: 1 February
2004
We welcome papers that deal with the main
conference themes and invite proposals for participation to the Conference
Programme.
The Conference Programme is organised in a format
of sections and panels. Each section consists of a minimum of three panels,
linked by a common general theme; please consult the list of available sections
for a comprehensive picture of topics covered.
Guidelines for submitting paper
proposals :
To submit a paper, please check which section theme
is closest to your area of interest. You will find a broad outline and a
suggested list of panel titles to guide you in your choice.
The Programme Convenors are Richard Higgott, Eleni Tsingou, Jaap de Wilde.
CONFERENCES
1.
"Cities and Markets. Shifts in Urban Development" - IFHP 47th World
Congress - Vienna City Hall - 5-8 October
2003.
The 47th World
Congress of the International Federation for Housing and Planning (IFHP) is hosted by the City of
Vienna. The congress programme and an
online registration form is now available on www.ifhp2003.at.
Urban
competitiveness and sustainability as policy objectives depend very much on power relations in the urban
market. The conditions and requirements for healthy living, self-fulfilment and
emancipation, as seen from the perspective of the urban consumer, are not
self-evident. The activities of regional and international investors and
developers are driven by needs and interests which are not automatically
congruent with the local environment and citizens' wishes. A healthy and
competitive city is the result of a balanced system of different interests and
different positions of power.
The central questions are:
What does the urban market provide, at
what price, and for whom?
Which groups occupy positions of power, and at
which points should governmental
control protect the less influential, the less active and the more dependent groups?
Which spatial conditions do the different sub-markets in the city impose
on the available space?
The focus of the general congress theme is on the
human and economic conditions, as
well as on the strategies and instruments of planning and management that will be necessary to find
a balance between liberalisation and
deregulation on the one hand and the demands of sustainable urban development on the other.
For further information please take a look at
the congress website www.ifhp2003.at or
contact :
Dr. Johannes Lutter
Europaforum Wien
A-1060 Wien, Rahlg. 3/2
Tel.: ++43 1 5858510-24
Fax: ++43 1 5858510-30
2. CEPSA Annual Conference 2003 "Central
europe beyond enlargements" - Institute of International Relations and Political
Science, Vilnius University - October 9-11, 2003
Organised by the Lithuanian Political Science
Association in co-operation with the Institute of International Relations and
Political Science, Vilnius University.
The idea of Central Europe as a region may be
altered significantly after the accession of Central European countries to the
EU and eventual membership of NATO. The CEPSA Annual Conference 2003 therefore
is devoted to the question of what kind of impact these two enlargements will
have on the Central Europe as a regional group. Is it that we still will be able
to speak of Central Europe as a region, or is it that divergence of interests of
these countries will foster disintegration of the region and emergence of new
regional groups?
The participation in the conference is not
limited to the scientists from Central European countries only. The researchers
from Estonia, Latvia, Russia, Belarus and Ukraine, as well as other countries
are invited as well.
The main question of the conference will be
discussed in three thematic workshops:
1. Central Europe after EU enlargement
:
- Outcomes of referendums and their impact for the
enlargement
- What factors can influence the capacity of the
Central European countries to participate in the EU decision-making process in
an effective way?
- What are the possible relations between new
and old EU member states after EU enlargement? What are the possible coalitions among Central European
countries in the decision-making process?
- How and to what extent the position of Central
European countries in the Convention can be co-ordinated?
2. Central Europe after NATO enlargement
:
- What geopolitical impact and impact on security
the two enlargement processes will have in Central Europe?
- What changes will NATO enlargement bring to NATO
itself? To which extent does changing
NATO match the interests of Central European countries? How can new NATO member-states contribute to new
functions of NATO?
- How will the accession of Central European
countries to the EU and NATO change their relations with the USA?
3. Intra- and inter- regional
co-operation:
- How will accession of Central European countries
to the EU and NATO change co-operation in the region? Will the accession
influence the incentives for closer co-operation?
- How will accession of Central European countries
to the EU and NATO change their relations with the third countries, with
potential members of the EU and the neighbouring countries? How will accession
of the Baltic countries to the EU and NATO change their relations with Russia?
For further
information contact :
3. Knowledge Based Society. A Challenge for New EU and
Accession Countries - Zagreb,
Croatia - 23-24 October
2003.
Organisers:
Institute for Social Science "Ivo Pilar", Zagreb; Matrix Croatica, Department
for Sociology, Zagreb; Centre for Innovation and Development, UNISA, Adelaide,
Australia
Language: English
Target Audience: Academic community,
researchers, policy makers, and businesses
Venue: Matrix Croatica, HR-10000
Zagreb, Matičina 1 Croatia
Project: "Social
evaluation of science, education and technology" (Ministry of Science and
Technology, Republic of Croatia).
Over the last ten years
transition countries of Central and East Europe have been attempting to develop
adequate strategies to catch up with the developed economies of EU. The issues
of growth and development in the new political and economic environment are
becoming central issues for the policy makers, business leaders and for
researchers.
The challenge to
develop a knowledge-based society, an innovation-driven economy, the
implementation of advanced technologies, and the institutional structures of a
capitalist economy are becoming critically important for these countries in
order to introduce change and reduce the gap between developing and developed EU
countries. Further more, the European Union set the goal for Europe to become
"the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world" by 2010.
This has placed additional pressure on new EU and accessions countries to
develop their strategies to meet this demand.
Creation, dissemination
and use of knowledge together with appropriate human capital development have
become important competitive factors for businesses and economic growth. At the
end of the 20th century, knowledge production has been radically transformed. It
has boosted the so-called "second university revolution", urging policy makers
to shape the environment in such way that science promote innovation, education
increase human capital and both are becoming more active economic players. Such
a transformation cannot be achieved merely through reshaping science and
education. The active role of businesses is needed to stimulate, invest and
participate in this process.
The process of
co-operation between science, industry and government has become known as the
"triple helix" model. This model emphasizes varieties of relationships that
exist between these elements of the economy in different countries.
Establishment of the National Innovation Systems (NIS) is a requirement:
integration of scientific and educational policy with industrial and
technological policy emerged as the key concept of the new economy.
Can this goal be achived without
substantial social and economic costs and risks? Can experience from other
transition help? Can transition theories constructed for other types of social
transitions (postcolonial, South American, Pacific Rim, and post-authoritarian
countries) be applied to the situation in which new EU- and accession countries
in Europe find themselves today?
Are technological
differences among developed and developing countries insurmountable? Are science
and technology in developing countries indeed viable tools for "catching up" of
the more developed? How should we conceive the new role of universities in the
knowledge-based economy? What are the new types of technology transfer from
university to economy? Are there new ethical issues associated with
commercialisation of science?
What fiscal measures
should policy makers introduce to support technology development and innovation?
What is the role of foreign investments? Are any macroeconomic environments more
suitable for building national innovation systems? What is the role of
intellectual property rights and licensing at universities?
We invite papers
dealing with diverse perspectives and concepts of knowledge-based society,
triple-helix and related issues. Country reports and case studies (especially
from new EU and accession countries), as well as broader interdisciplinary
studies or international perspectives are most welcomed.
Plenary Session Streams
:
- Knowledge-based
economies: reality or myth?
- Triple-Helix
model
- The role of
innovation, technology and organisational change in economic growth
- Human capital and
knowledge-based economy and society
Contact persons :
R-G-N fakultet, Pierottijeva 6,
HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Phone: +3851 4605 155
Institut za društvene znanosti "I. Pilar", Marulićev trg 19/1, HR-10000
Zagreb, Croatia
Tel.:+385 1 4828 304/123
Fax :+385 1 4828 296
For general information regarding the
conference visit the web site:
JOB VACANCIES AND
FELLOWSHIPS
1. "Bridging the Accountability Gap in European Security and
Defence Policy"- One-year Post-doctoral and Pre-doctoral Research
Fellowships
Several one-year research posts are available in the final year of this
Commission-funded collaborative project. We are looking for one or two
post-doctoral researchers and two or three pre -doctoral researchers to fill
posts at the Universities of East Anglia and Bradford in the UK, and at the
International Security Information Service (ISIS Europe) in
Brussels.
Successful candidates will work as members of an
international team researching issues of democratic accountability in the
developing EU institutions, which deal with European Security and Defence Policy
(ESDP). We are seeking highly motivated and energetic researchers to take
responsibilities within the project and to produce original research. Pre
-doctoral posts may be combined with PhD registration.
Research expertise in one or more of the following
fields would be of interest:
· EU institutions, enlargement and the development
of the ESDP
· Military and civilian crisis management in the
Balkan region
· EU co-operation on terrorism and/or
non-proliferation
· EU relations with NATO and the UN
· Civil-military relations in South-east
Europe
· Civil society and informal democratic
mechanisms
· EU legal-constitutional change and democratic
practice
Candidates will have a university degree in a
relevant field, together with the personal qualities required to make a success
of this challenging opportunity. Post-doctoral positions will require a PhD
qualification and publication record also. In accordance with EU Research
Training Network eligibility rules, researchers will be under 35 years of age at
the time of appointment and must be nationals of EU Me mber States or Associated
States or have resided in the Community for the last five years. They cannot be
employed in their country of nationality or the country where they have resided
for more than 12 of the past 24 months. Salaries will be paid according to EU
guidelines. The starting date is September 2003.
Enquiries are invited immediately since interviews
will be held in London or Brussels or by telephone in the week beginning 28 July
2003. Please email your CV and preferred institutional affiliation to pat.chilton@uea.ac.uk and cmace@isis-europe.org no
later than 22 July 2003.
For further information see the project web site at
www.esdpdemocracy.net or
contact Patricia Chilton (+44 1603
592713) or Catriona Gourlay (+32 2 230 7446) direct.
2. PhD positions in the six research areas (38
hours per week / reference number 3-090) - Faculty of Social and
Behavioural Sciences, Leiden University,
Dept. of Public Administration.
Within the context of the department's research
program, there are openings for Ph.D.
students in the following research areas:
1. European Union decision making, including the
preparation and further development
of policy within the context of the Union's institutions, which could include analysis of the reforms
proposed by the European Convention;
2. Transposition and implementation of EU
directives, including preparations of
candidate countries in view of their EU membership;
3. Normative Analysis of Public Administration: the
analysis of cultural, conceptual and
ethical dimensions of administrative reality;
4. The Development and Nature of Administrative
Traditions: the foundations,
development and furthering of the theoretical, practical,
and ideological roots of administrative
thought;
5. The Changing nature of the European Nation
State, including the consequences for
civil service systems in a comparative perspective;
6. The Reterritorialization of Governance:
accountability and civil society organization in a European
perspective.
Applicants are requested to write a two-page
(800-1000 words) project proposal
(research question, theoretical and practical relevance, approach and methodology) in one of the
aforementioned areas of research and include a Curriculum Vitae. On the basis of this
proposal applicants can be requested
to write a more extensive proposal which will be discussed with the committee. Requirements: MA degree in
public administration, political science, sociology, economics or other
related, relevant social science; manifest knowledge of relevant research
methods for the proposed project.
Salary: The Ph.D. student will be appointed to a
non-tenured position for a period of
four years. The monthly salary will be 1.445 Euro in the first year and 2.063 Euro in the fourth year for
full-time appointment. The student
will receive his/her training from the Netherlands Institute of Government, the research school in the
area of public administration and
political science.
The deadline for applications is 1 August
2003. Applications include:
- a two-page research proposal with key-references
which is focused on one of the six
research areas mentioned above;
- curriculum vitae with a list of written papers
and possible publications, and list
of grades;
- the names of two referees (including e-mail and
fax numbers).
Applications should be sent to:
Head of the Personnel Department
Faculty of Social Sciences
Leiden University
P.O. Box 9555, 2300 RB Leiden
The Netherlands (fax +31715273979).
3. Position for one
Pre-Doctoral Researcher - Research Training Network "Dynamics and Obstacles of
European Governance".
This Research Training Network,
financed by the European Community, aims to provide young researchers with
insights into the system of multi- level governance and to equip them with
research tools, which could not easily be obtained within a national context. A
network of seven Universities from the Netherlands (Maastricht), Denmark
(Odense), Finland (Turku), Germany (Mannheim and Munich), UK (London) and the
Czech Republic (Prague) will give them this opportunity. The network will
provide training for young researchers in two ways.
The young researchers
will:
- carry out their individual research projects
and
- will
attend a specific training programme.
This programme will give young
researchers insights on concepts and theories of European governance and sound
knowledge on quantitative and qualitative research methods. The teaching staff
will assist scholars individually in their research projects.
The Charles University is offering a
position for one predoctoral researcher, beginning October 2003. The appointment
lasts until the end of September 2005. The deadline for application would be
end of August 2003.
A research grant will be
provided as will be a first-class research infrastructure and office space. We
are particularly interested in research projects which focus on aspects relating
to the aspects of control in multi-level systems, in particular on Improving
Acceptance for European Governance in Selected Accession Countries.
This position is open to a young
researcher who:
- holds a degree obtained from a University
or equivalent institution that allows him or her to embark on a doctoral degree;
and who
- is a
national of a Member State of the European Community or of an Associated State
or residing in the Community for at least five years prior to her/his
appointment within the framework of this network; and
- is
NOT of Czech nationality and he or she must not have carried out her/his normal
activities in the Czech Republic for more than 12 of the 24 months prior to the
appointment.
In the case of national of a third
country, she/he is not permitted to move to a host country in which she/he was
residing for more than two years in the last five years immediately prior to the
appointment date.
For a successful application,
candidates should submit the following documents:
- A letter of intent stipulating the reasons for
application for the Research Training Network;
- A
curriculum vitae;
- A
proposal of 3 to 5 pages outlining the planed research within the thematic
orientation;
- The names of two referees which will only be
contacted with the agreement of the applicant;
-
Copies of the degree.
Applications by email are welcome.
The language spoken within the network is English, but there should be a
willingness to learn the language of the state in which the network node is
located. The application of female researchers for the Research Training Network
is encouraged.
Applications should be sent directly
to the address indicated below. General information on the network and the
grants can be found at: www.rtn-governance.net.
Contact person:
Charles University [CU]
Mgr. Skrabalova; Lenka
PhD Candidate
Department of W European
Studies
Faculty of Social Sciences
Charles University
Rytirska 31
Praha 1
Czech Republic
Tel: 00 42 02 21 61 02
06
Fax: 0042 02 21 61 02 04
4. University Professor for Transformation
Processes in Middle, East and South-Eastern Europe-
Vienna University, Faculty for
Human and Social Sciences, Institute for Political
Studies.
Institution/Organiser:
Vienna University, Faculty for Human and Social Sciences, Institute for
Political Studies
Kind of
support/work: Professorship
Duration:
indeterminate
Site: Vienna,
Austria
Topics:
Transition studies in Middle, East and South-Eastern
Europe
Eligibility:
Venia docendi in political science, very good language competence in at least
one of the languages of the region. The teaching language is
German.
Deadline:
4 September, 2003
Contact:
Applications should be sent to o.Univ.Prof.Dr. W. Greisenegger, Dr.
Karl-Lueger-Ring 1, 1014 Wien
Internet: http://www.univie.ac.at/politikwissenschaft/startsm.html
5. IR Senior Search - The Department of Political
Science at the University of Notre Dame, IN,
USA.
The Department of Political Science at the
University of Notre Dame invites
applications and nominations for an Associate or Full professor in
International Relations. The ideal
candidate will have high visibility in the field, a significant research record, and an
intellectual agenda and teaching
commitment that will thrive in and make major contributions to a department which
supports faculty research, graduate
student mentoring, and teaching excellence. The position is open with
respect to subfields and methodology.
Notre Dame is an AA/EO employer. We particularly seek applications from
minorities, women, and those who are
attracted to a university with a Catholic identity.
To assure full consideration, applications
should be received by
September 15, 2003.
Please send applications, including a CV, writing
sample(s), three letters of
recommendation, and teaching evaluations to:
Chair, IR Senior Search Committee, University of
Notre
Dame, Department of Political Science, 217
O'Shaughnessy,
Notre Dame, IN 46556.
6. Full-time
position of Professor and Chair in Baltic Politics - The Department of
Political Science at the University of Tartu (Estonia).
The Department of Political Science at the
University of Tartu (Estonia)
invites applications for the full-time position of Professor and
Chair in Baltic Politics, beginning
in February 2004. Appointment is for five years and is renewable. Candidates should have a
strong publishing record in historical or contemporary Baltic and/or
East European affairs as well as relevant teaching experience. Knowledge of
a Baltic language is not a requirement.
The new professor will be responsible for
developing the Chair, meaning an integrated program of research and courses
(undergraduate and graduate) in Baltic politics, carried out together with
other colleagues. The position offers
a unique opportunity to do primary research and teaching as the Baltic states enter the European Union.
The salary is highly competitive for
the Baltic region.
The Department of Political Science
encompasses a staff of 10 faculty and researchers, with a student enrollment of
roughly 150. More information on the
Department is available on www.ut.ee/SOPL. Interested applicants should contact Vello Pettai, Chair of the
Department, Ulikooli 18, 50090 Tartu, Estonia, tel. +372-7-375-335 or e-mail
vello@ec.ut.ee.
Deadline: 30 September 2003.
7. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scolars-Fellowships in the
Social Sciencies and Humanities
2004-2005.
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for
Scholars announces the opening of
its 2004-2005 Fellowship
competition.
The application deadline is October
1, 2003.
The Center annually awards academic-year (or
one semester) residential fellowship
to individuals in the social sciences
and humanities with outstanding project proposals on national and/or international
issues. Topics should intersect with
questions of public policy or provide the historical and/or cultural framework to understand policy issues of contemporary importance.
Fellows are provided with a stipend (includes
a round-trip transportation allowance) and with part-time research
assistance.
Fellows work from private offices at the
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, DC.
Eligibility: For academic applicants,
eligibility is limited to the
postdoctoral level and, normally, to applicants with publications beyond the Ph.D. dissertation. For other
applicants, an equivalent level of professional achievement is expected.
Applications from any country are welcome. All applicants should have a very good command of spoken
English. The Center seeks a diverse
group of Fellows and welcomes applications from women and minorities.
Scholar Selection and Services Office, Woodrow
Wilson International Center for
Scholars,
One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW, Washington, DC
telephone: 202/691-4170; fax: 202/691-4001.
8. IR/IPE International Relations: International
Political Economy
- The Department of Political
Science at the University of Notre Dame, IN,
USA.
The Department of Political Science at the
University of Notre Dame invites
applications for a position in the area of International Political Economy. The
position begins August 2004. The
Department welcomes applications at the beginning Assistant to Associate professor
rank. Candidates for a tenure-track
appointment should have excellent scholarly and teaching potential in the
field of international political
economy. For a tenured position, a record of demonstrated excellence in
research and teaching is required.
Notre Dame is an AA/EO employer. The Department particularly seeks applications
from minorities, women, and those who
are attracted to a university with a Catholic identity.
Applications should be received by October 15, 2004.
Please send applications, including a CV, writing sample(s), three letters of
recommendation, and teaching
evaluations, to Chair, IPE Search Committee,
University of Notre Dame, Department of Political
Science,
217 O'Shaughnessy, Notre Dame, IN 46556.
9. Coordinator, European Legal Studies and
International Programs - Columbia
Law School, New York.
Columbia Law School seeks individual to report
jointly to the Faculty Director of
the European Legal Studies Center and the Dean of International Programs. The incumbent will assist with a
variety of projects in support of
both programs, including: organizing and executing international conferences, projects, events, and offsite
legal education programs to be offered about or in Europe; liaison with
the Columbia Journal of European Law;
managing the Law School's relationships with international universities and visits from international
faculty and scholars to the Law School; assisting in assessing student
applications for international programs; advising Columbia students about
programs abroad as well as foreign
visiting students about Columbia.
BA required, graduate degree or JD preferred
+ a minimum of 2-3 years of experience; experience in events planning;
European language (preferably French
or German) fluency; computer literacy. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Some travel may be
necessary. Minorities are especially
encouraged to apply.
Excellent benefits including comprehensive medical,
tuition remission, 4+ weeks vacation
and more. Send resume, cover letter and salary requirements to:
Columbia Law School
Director of Human Resources
435 West 116th Street
New York, NY 10027 USA
Fax: (212) 854-7946
Columbia University is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
MISCELLANEOUS
1. European Journal of International Relations - Call
for New Editor or Editoral Team -
Standing Group on International
Relations , European
Consortium for Political Rresearch.
The European Journal of International Relations was
launched by the Standing Group on
International Relations of the European Consortium for Political Research in 1995. Currently published by
Sage, the EJIR responded to a need among European International Relations
scholars for a journal transcending the boundaries which—it was then felt—had
confined European research networks
and activities primarily to national, regional or transatlantic institutional frameworks. Since that time,
the response of the international IR
community to this undertaking has more than confirmed the timeliness and success of this venture. It
is today generally agreed that the
European Journal of International Relations has become essential reading for all IR scholars in Europe, in North
America and in the rest of the world.
The purpose of the Journal is to stimulate and
disseminate research and scholarship
in International Relations throughout the international academic community. It represents no particular
school or approach, nor is it restricted to any particular methodology.
Instead it seeks to foster an awareness of methodological and
epistemological questions in the study of International Relations, and to reflect
research and developments of a conceptual, normative and empirical nature
in the major sub-areas of the field,
including foreign policy analysis, international organization, strategy and conflict and international
political economy. The journal also seeks to strengthen ties with cognate
areas in the social sciences and beyond, in particular with international
history, international law and international economics. It will also pay
special attention to Europe and its
sub-regions.
The founding editor, Professor Walter Carlsnaes of
Uppsala University produced the first
five volumes of the EJIR and was succeeded as second editor by Professor Friedrich Kratochwil
and his team at Munich in 1999. During this time, the standing of the EJIR
has continued to grow. Professor Kratochwil’s term will end in 2004. The
handover to the new team must take place by February 1, 2004. Applications
for the position of Editor are therefore invited.
The
post may be filled either by a single person or an editorial team headed by one person. The successful
candidate/team must be permanently based in a European university or research institute,
be fluent in English and have an internationally recognised track record of
scholarship. The position carries no
remuneration. Some financial support for editorial expenses is provided by the publisher, but the
successful application must be able to demonstrate appropriate, and guaranteed,
institutional support for the editorship. The length of tenure is
negotiable, but would normally be expected to be in the region of four
years.
Information and informal discussion about how to
apply can be obtained from the Chair
of the Search Committee, Professor Richard Higgott, Centre for the Study of Globalisation and
Regionalisation, University of Warwick (richard.higgott@warwick.ac.uk).
Applications will close on October 31, 2003. Shortlisted applicants will
need to be available for interview at the
BISA conference in Birmingham in late December 2003.
POLITICAL SCIENCE EVENTS OVERSEAS
1. 2003 Annual Meeting of the Georgia Political
Science Association - November 14-15, 2003 -Call for Presentations and Proposals.
The Callaway Inn at Callaway Gardens
Pine Mountain, Georgia, USA
Theme: Consequences of Institutions and
Cultures
All other topics will be considered.
The meeting is interdisciplinary and is open to all
interested persons from all academic
fields worldwide.
2. The European Union Studies Association Announces: The Ernst
Haas Memorial Fund in EU Studies.
The 2001-2003 Executive Committee of
the European Union Studies Association announces the launch of a new
fund to honor the memory of Ernst
Bernard Haas (1924-2003), whose work helped develop the field of European integration studies and who
received our first Lifetime Contribution to EU Studies award in
1999.
In announcing this new memorial fund,
donations to which will be earmarked
to support the research of graduate students in the field, EUSA Chair George Ross says, "This is a
particularly important moment for us to create the Haas Fund. Ernst Haas was an
intellectual pioneer who alerted North American scholars to the signal
importance of European integration. In today's transatlantic climate it is
altogether too easy to overlook that
Europe is integrating ever more profoundly and that understanding it is more important to us than ever." Ross further explains that, as we imagine
Professor Haas would have wished,
donations to the Haas Fund will be used to benefit students. EUSA anticipates, depending on the level of
contributions, offering doctoral dissertation fellowships (on EU-related
topics). Please watch this List Serve, our Web site, and the EUSA Review
for updates.
On the importance of the work of
Ernst Haas to our field: Stanley
Hoffmann, keynote speaker at EUSA's 2003 conference in Nashville, opened his talk with a testimony to
Haas: "Haas, who died in March 2003
at age 78, was both a fine human being with unlimited reserves of good humor, wit, and
energy, and a liberal who felt acutely the disconnection between the
traditional liberal vision of international relations and the realities
of a nuclear world. His Uniting of
Europe displayed the liberal faith in knowledge and science, acknowledged the importance of converging
interests in moving 'beyond the nation-state' and expressed the need to
constrain the inescapable role of state power." -- Stanley Hoffmann, EUSA
Conference Keynote Address, March 2003.
Gary Marks, Chair of the European
Union Studies Association when the EUSA Prizes were initiated and Haas was
unanimously selected as the first recipient, wrote of Haas' work: "Haas' ideas and books have defined the
field of European integration studies, and they remain a potent source
of theory testing and elaboration today. The theory with which his name is
indelibly associated -- neofunctionalism -- was not only the first
comprehensive theory of European
integration but has been by far the most influential."--Gary Marks, 1997-1999 Chair, EUSA
[ECSA].
EUSA members, friends, and all other
interested persons who wish to contribute to our Ernst Haas Memorial Fund
for EU Studies should do one of the
following:
* Send a check or international money
order in any amount, payable to "EUSA" with "Haas Fund" noted in the memo.
line of the check; checks must be in
US$ and drawn on a bank with representation in the U.S.
* Mail or fax the complete number and
expiry or a current MasterCard or Visa card with the amount of your
contribution to the Haas Fund indicated (in these cases, EUSA must extract 4% of
the gift to cover the credit card
processing fees)
* On your next EUSA membership
renewal form, please mark your donation to the Haas Fund on the line indicated for
this purpose; we mail renewal forms
in March, June, September, and December. (The June mailing has already gone out; if you wish to donate on
your June renewal form, simply hand-write "Haas Fund" and the amount of
your gift).
The European Union Studies Association, Inc. is a tax-exempt,
non-profit educational
organization.
Gifts to our Funds are tax-deductible (for U.S. taxpayers). Donors of $25 or more will
receive a receipt; all donors will be
listed in the EUSA Review. Our annual tax return is on file with the U.S. Internal Revenue
Service.
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