EVENTS
No Brownbag this week, but if you missed previous talks, you can view many of them at: http://www.vimeo.com/
For the fall 2018 brown bag schedule: https://events.berkeley.edu/
Tuesday, September 18, 4:10–5:00 PM. Dan Kammen “Data and sustainability science and practice”. (Arrive at 3:30pm for light refreshments and discussion prior to the formal presentation.). 190 Doe Library.
September 18 | 5-6:30 p.m. “Together But Apart: Care Work in Filipino Transnational Families in the Digital Age” Valerie Francisco-Menchavez, Assistant Professor of Sociology, San Francisco State University. 180 Doe Library | Note change in time.
Sept. 18 @ 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM . Seeing Beyond the Trees: Using machine learning to estimate the impact of minimum wages on affected individuals” Doruk Cengiz, University of Massachusetts. IRLE Director’s Room, 2521 Channing Way
September 20 | 12-1:30 p.m. Oliver E. Williamson Seminar: The Effect of Political Power on Labor Market Inequality: Evidence from the 1965 Voting Rights Act” with Abhay Aneja, UC Berkeley. C330 Haas School of Business
EVENTS
No Brownbag this week, but if you missed previous talks, you can view many of them at: http://www.vimeo.com/
For the fall 2018 brown bag schedule: https://events.berkeley.edu/
Tuesday, September 18, 4:10–5:00 PM. Dan Kammen “Data and sustainability science and practice”. (Arrive at 3:30pm for light refreshments and discussion prior to the formal presentation.). 190 Doe Library.
September 18 | 5-6:30 p.m. “Together But Apart: Care Work in Filipino Transnational Families in the Digital Age” Valerie Francisco-Menchavez, Assistant Professor of Sociology, San Francisco State University. 180 Doe Library | Note change in time.
Sept. 18 @ 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM . Seeing Beyond the Trees: Using machine learning to estimate the impact of minimum wages on affected individuals” Doruk Cengiz, University of Massachusetts. IRLE Director’s Room, 2521 Channing Way
September 20 | 12-1:30 p.m. Oliver E. Williamson Seminar: The Effect of Political Power on Labor Market Inequality: Evidence from the 1965 Voting Rights Act” with Abhay Aneja, UC Berkeley. C330 Haas School of Business
September 20 | 12-1 p.m. “Why Does My Back Hurt? National Estimates of the Causal Effect of Sudden Changes in Psychological Distress on the Prevalence of Low Back Pain” Speaker: Timothy Brown, Associate Adjunct Professor, School of Public Health, 5101 Berkeley Way West.
September 20 | 12:45-2 p.m. “A Landmark Case on Maternal Mortality in Uganda.” Panel Discussion with Ndola Prata, UC Berkeley School of Public Health; Noah Novogrodsk, University of Wyoming School of Law. Location: Boalt Hall, 170 Koret
Friday September 21, 2018 “The Marriage Market for Lemons: HIV Testing and Marriage in Rural Malawi” Daniel Bennett – USC. ARE Dept. Friday Seminar Series
248 Giannini Hall.
SAVE THE DATE
Monday, September 24, 2-3:30 PM. “Logics in Conflict? Contradictions in Campus Sexual Misconduct Adjudication” with Elizabeth Armstrong, University of Michigan. Barrows 402.
September 25: “Putting AI to Work: Technology and Policy for Enabling the Workforce of the Future” http://puttingaitowork.eventbr
September 26 | 12-1:30 p.m. “Moving Beyond Recruitment: Supporting and Retaining Black Male Teachers” Travis J. Bristol, Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Education, UC Berkeley2538 Channing (Inst. for the Study of Societal Issues), Wildavsky Conference Room
Tuesday, October 2, 4:10 – 5:00 PM. “The challenge of big data and data science for the social sciences” Henry Brady, Dean, Goldman School of Public Policy. BIDS, 190 Doe Library.
Friday, October 5, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. NIH Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Coordinating Committee (BSSR CC) open meeting on on NIH’s campus (Rockledge II, room 9112/9116) or online (WebEx access code: 628 548 199, password: gWZPDbr4). Representatives from NIH Institutes and Centers will meet to discuss behavioral and social sciences-relevant topics. This is a good way to understand their funding priorities.
FUNDING
Russell Sage Foundation Seeks Letters of Inquiry for Social Inequality Research. he foundation’s program on Social Inequality supports research on the social, economic, political, and labor market consequences of rising economic inequalities in the United States. The program seeks Letters of Inquiry for investigator-initiated research projects that will broaden current understanding of the causes and consequences of rising economic inequality. Priority will be given to projects that use innovative data or methodologies to address important questions about inequality. For more information, visit HERE.
Healthy Eating Research (HER) is a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) national program, which supports research on policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) strategies with strong potential to promote the health and well-being of children at a population-level. Specifically, HER aims to help all children achieve optimal nutrition and a healthy weight. HER issues calls for proposals (CFP) to solicit scientifically rigorous, solution-oriented proposals from investigators representing diverse disciplines and backgrounds. This CFP focuses exclusively on research that informs the development of policy and environmental strategies that:
decrease consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and/or
increase access to and consumption of safe water among 0- to 5-year-olds
in the United States, with a priority on lower-income and racial and ethnic
minority populations that are at-risk for poor nutrition and obesity.
For more information, visit: https://www.rwjf.org/en/
NIH Loan Repayment Programs (LRP) Application Cycle Opened Sept 1: The LRP’s are a set of programs established by Congress and designed to recruit and retain highly qualified health professionals into biomedical or biobehavioral research careers. The application cycle closes on Nov 15th. Go to www.lrp.nih.gov to learn more about eligibility requirements, application dates, and many benefits of the program!
CONFERENCES
11th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health (D&I) – 12/3-5. Registration is open for the 11th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health (D&I), to be held December 3-5, 2018 at the Renaissance Washington, DC. This conference, co-hosted by the NIH and AcademyHealth, helps realize the full potential of evidence to optimize health and health care by bridging the gap between research, practice, and policy. By outlining the priorities in the field, the Science of D&I Conference aims to ensure that evidence is used to inform decisions that will improve the health of individuals and communities. Register at https://www.academyhealth.org/
WEBINAR
USDA Research Relocation and Reorganization: Perspectives from Former USDA Chief Scientists and Administrators. For more information about speakers and registration, visit HERE.
New Technologies: Opportunity or Challenge for the Aging Population? Prague, March 27–28, 2019. Using modern technology can undoubtedly improve the lives of the older people. However, technological progress also comes with a dark side, as older people can be at risk of insufficient technological skills and are vulnerable to abuse. The third annual international conference from a series organized in the frame of the long-term (eng)aging! project will be dedicated to discussing the interrelationships between aging and new technologies. Call for conference papers is now open. Deadline for submission of abstracts is September 30, 2018. For more information, visit: http://www.keynote.cz/new-
WORKSHOPS
Call for Applications – Problem-Solving Dissertation Proposal Workshops: Doctoral students in departments of sociology who have not yet defended their dissertation proposals are invited to apply to dissertation proposal development workshops on “problem solving sociology.” Northwestern University will pay for economy-class airfare and accommodation in Evanston, IL, plus meals and transportation expenses, for a one-day preliminary workshop as well as a one-day final workshop. These workshops are made possible by a grant from the National Science Foundation. Problem-solving sociology seeks to use sociological theory to shed light on solving (not just describing) contemporary social problems, and seeks to use investigation of these problems to further sociological theory. The approach proceeds from the assumption that mitigating critical social problems can be a catalyst for breakthroughs in the basic understanding of society. Workshop participants will attend two one-day workshop events: a preliminary workshop (November 29, 2018, or December 6, 2018) to introduce the approach and give preliminary feedback to students’ ideas, and a final workshop (May 23, 2019 or May 30, 2019) to give more detailed feedback on students’ full dissertation proposals. To apply, please submit by September 30, 2018, to mirieliyahu2014@u.
1) What is the social problem that you seek to solve? What are some potential solutions, and how can research shed light on how to move forward with solutions?
2) What social theories or approaches might be useful in solving this problem? If none, can you use this research as a way to critique and reformulate existing theories?
3) (more relevant for some topics than others) Have you been involved with non-academic groups that work on this problem? Describe if so, or if you have plans to be in future. Do you see a way to engage sociological theory with the work of these groups?
4) (if possible) How could short-term solutions feed into longer-term, structural change on this problem?
We welcome both creative and ambitious ideas, as well as focused and practical ideas, as well as ideas that are somewhere in between. If the problem is the basic structure of the economic system and the only solution that you see is revolution, then think about how to bring about revolution. If the problem is colleges closing over spring break and low-income students having nowhere to go, think about how to get institutions to respond to the needs of nontraditional members. If the problem is racism or sexism, think about how to solve (not just describe) racism or sexism. If you already know the solution to the problem, but the problem is convincing policymakers, then focus on how to convince (or change) policymakers.
GRADUATE STUDENTS
The 2019-2020 GloCal Health Fellowship: Research Project – 12 months, at 1 of 20 international sites; Mentorship – Develop relationships with leaders in global health; Global Health Education – online or onsite courses; Career Development – to reach goals & transition to the next stage. Fellowships begin in July – 12 consecutive months of stipend support; Research funding ($15,000); Travel costs; Health insurance for US trainees; Online & onsite courses; Weeklong orientation at the National Institutes of Health in Washington, DC. To learn more, visit: http://ucghi.
D-LAB
D-Lab offers training in Data Science this fall for students as well as pedagogical training for instructors. Tom Piazza is again offering training in sampling:
Introduction to sampling Tuesday, October 16, 10 am to 12 noon: http://dlab.berkeley.edu/train
Multi-Stage sampling Thursday, October 18, 10 am to 12 noon: http://dlab.berkeley.edu/train
Visit the D-lab website for more information. D-lab regularly offers workshops and training in courses, one-on-one consulting for faculty, grad students and undergraduates, and working groups of focuses topics. One-on-one consulting also available. For more information and registration, visit http://dlab.berkeley.edu. You can now add D-Lab workshops to your bcalendar directly from D-Lab workshop description.
JOBS
All jobs and postdoctoral fellowships are posted as we receive them on the Demography Department Jobs Listserv, http://lists.demog.berkeley.
MIGRATION MAILING LIST
Berkeley Interdisciplinary Migration Initiative (BIMI.berkeley.edu) is a research center for the study of immigrants and immigration. BIMI has a mailing list (immigration_group@lists.