Appunti di Sociologia

August 7, 2010

“Mobility Cultures in Megacities” - post-doctoral fellowships

The department for urban structure and transport planning of Technical University of Munich/Germany and the Institute for Mobility Research (ifmo), a research facility of BMW Group, are pleased to announce an international call to researchers for up to 6 post-doctoral fellowships within the strategic field of “Mobility Cultures in Megacities”.

Duration of Fellowship: 6 months (extension of 2 months possible)

Location: Munich, Germany

Academic Partners: Technische Universität München, Goethe-Universität Frankfurt

Disciplines: Urban transport and mobility; social sciences with a specialization in mobility and transport research; other fields of study directly related

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Applications are to be submitted to ifmo (by e-mail to the address below) by August 31st 2010.

The following documents need to be submitted (in English) with the application:

- Letter of motivation

- CV and list of publications

- Summary of own research work on related topics (2 pages)

- Earliest potential date of starting the fellowship stay in Munich – expected to be in 2011

- 2 letters of reference

Principal selection criteria are thematic qualification, interest in intercultural and interdisciplinary scientific exchange as well as relevance of previous work. Candidates will be invited to an international expert workshop taking place from November 17th to 19th 2010 in Munich.

FURTHER INFORMATION AND ADDRESS FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION

Institute for Mobility Research (ifmo)

A Research Facility of BMW Group

80788 München

Germany

E-mail: irene.feige@ifmo.de

Website: http://www.ifmo.de/

Find this information and download the paper on our website http://www.sv.bv.tum.de/index.php/de/aktuelles/94-post-doctoral-fellowships-mobility-cultures-in-megacities.

via spaceandculture.org

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January 17, 2010

ECRP VI (2010) Call for Proposals: European Science Foundation

The 2010 ECRP Call for Proposals in the social sciences (ECRP VI) was launched by the European Science Foundation on 12 January with the support of 20 ECRP funding organisations (EFOs) in 19 countries. The deadline for submission of applications is
10 March 2010, 16.00 (CET).

The ECRP scheme is designed to promote multinational research collaboration in the social sciences by facilitating academic cooperation and pooling of expertise in Europe and beyond. The scheme offers the opportunity to carry out investigator-driven multinational research projects on any topic in the social sciences which demands international research collaboration. ECRP applications must involve researchers in a minimum of three participating countries.

See at: esf.org

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December 12, 2009

Berlin Roundtables "Cultural Pluralism Revisited: Religious and Linguistic Freedoms" (call)

The Twelfth Berlin Roundtables
In the tradition of previous Berlin Roundtables held on human rights and religious identities, the Twelfth Berlin Roundtables on Transnationality will focus on “Cultural Pluralism Revisited: Religious and Linguistic Freedoms” will be held from 7 – 11 April 2010 at the Social Science Research Center Berlin.

Discussions will take place in two workshops chaired by José Casanova (Professor at the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Georgetown University and head of the Program on Globalization, Religion and the Secular at the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs) and by Fernand de Varennes (Professor of Law at Murdoch University, Australia, and former Director of the Asia-Pacific Centre for Human Rights and the Prevention of Ethnic Conflict).
Competition Details
The competition is open to scholars (maximum 5 years after Ph.D.) as well as practicioners and journalists with relevant backgrounds. Essays may address empirical research and/or theoretical issues related to the topic.

For further details, please see the background paper, available as pdf.

Deadline for essay submission: January 15, 2010