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CfP: On Thin Ice

Global Majority will partner with the Center for Stabilization and Reconstruction Studies, of the US Naval Postgraduate School, in the delivery of a two day conference focused on conflict prevention during this time of dramatic climate change in the Arctic region. The On Thin Ice conference will bring together scientists, indigenous groups, environmental organizations, government civilian agencies, armed forces, inter-governmental organizations and the private sector to explore win-win solutions to the challenges facing stakeholders in the region. The conference will be held in Monterey, California, December 8—9, 2008. There is a $100 registration fee. For more information, including the registration process, please visit: www.csrs-nps.org

CfP: Inequalities in the World System

An international symposium to be held in São Paulo (Brazil) invites paper submissions on the theme Inequalities in the World System: Political Science, Philosophy, Law. The conference takes place September 3-6, 2009 at the Centro Brasileiro de Análise e Planejamento (CEBRAP). Applicants are invited to submit before February 29, 2009, a paper proposal in PDF format, including paper title and a substantial abstract to the following address: inequalities2009@gmail.com. The meeting will focus on conceptualization and theorization, essentially empirical papers will not be considered. The full call for papers may be downloaded here.

CfP: Poverty and Public Policy

Poverty and Public Policy: A Global Journal of Social Security, Income, Aid, and Welfare is a new addition to the roster of academic journals from the Berkeley Electronic Press. Poverty and Public Policy will be publishing articles from around the world, and will be restricted by no ideological framework or academic approach. We welcome work from both scholars and practitioners on a wide variety of topics. These can be empirical studies, well-supported theoretical essays, sound discussions of policy issues and implications, or numerous other types of manuscripts. All will be subject to a double-blind peer-review process, and we guarantee a rapid turn-around time. Because of the advantages of electronic publishing, we can get articles into print in a mere few weeks. The journal is accepting submissions for the January issue, please refer to the website for more information.

CfP: Asian Journal of Public Affair

The Asian Journal of Public Affairs (AJPA) would like to invite you to contribute to our first print edition. Contributions can be made through scholarly papers, case studies and/or book reviews. Deadline for submissions is on November 15, 2008.

What is AJPA?
The Asian Journal of Public Affairs is a web-based, academic publication regarding public affairs issues in wider Asia including the Middle East, Central and South Asia and the Asia-Pacific region. Spearheaded by graduate students and published on a biannual basis, AJPA was established to analyse and influence policy-making through an interdisciplinary lens, including but not limited to Public Policy, Public Management, International Relations, International Political Economy, and Economics. Each edition features scholarly submissions, case studies, book reviews and commentaries.

Contribute to AJPA's first print edition
Graduate students and recent graduates are invited to contribute to the Journal through a scholarly paper, policy study and/or a book review towards the fourth issue that is set to be published in December 2008.

Final Submissions Deadline: 15 November, 2008

Access AJPA's current issue at: www.ajpajournal.org

For further details or clarifications, please contact: ajpa@nus.edu.sg

Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellowships, 2009–2010

The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) invites applications to its Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program. Established in 2001, the program is named in honor of NED’s principal founders, former U.S. president Ronald Reagan and the late U.S. congressman Dante Fascell. Based at NED’s International Forum for Democratic Studies, in Washington, D.C., the program is designed to enable democracy practitioners and scholars from around the world to deepen their understanding of democracy and enhance their ability to promote democratic change.

Program: The program offers five-month fellowships for practitioners to improve strategies and techniques for building democracy abroad and five- to ten-month fellowships for scholars to conduct original research for publication. Practitioners may include activists, lawyers, journalists, and other civil society professionals; scholars may include professors, research analysts, and other writers. Projects may focus on the political, social, economic, legal, and cultural aspects of democratic development and may include a range of methodologies and approaches.

Eligibility: The fellows program is intended primarily to support practitioners and scholars from new and aspiring democracies. Distinguished scholars from the United States and other established democracies are also eligible to apply. Practitioners are expected to have substantial experience working to promote democracy. Scholars are expected to have a doctorate, or academic equivalent, at the time of application. The program is not designed to pay for professional training or to support students working toward a degree. A working knowledge of English is an important prerequisite for participation in the program.

Support: The fellowship year begins October 1 and runs through July 31, with major entry dates in October and March. All fellows receive a monthly stipend, health insurance, travel assistance, and research support through the Forum’s Democracy Resource Center and the Reagan-Fascell Research Associates Program.

Application and Deadline: The application deadline for fellowships in 2009–2010 has been extended until Monday, November 10, 2008. For more information and application materials, please visit www.ned.org/forum/reagan-fascell.html or contact the program at fellowships@ned.org.

ISA Login FAQ

As you know, we have a new system that no longer uses the e-mail address and member ID as a login. We now ask members to choose their own user name and password. Here is a list of frequently asked questions that may help you with the new login process.

1. The system will not recognize my login, what do I do?

When you try to login and your user name or password are not correct you will receive the following error message:

Your login attempt was not successful. Please try again.

Like many people you may have several passwords that you use for various online services and if, after trying your regular passwords, your login still fails, please use the Forgot Username/Password link that appears directly below the login box on the MyISA website.

Clicking this link will generate a a text box into which you may place your e-mail address. Then select either User Name (if you forgot your user name, use this link) or Reset Password. Next, click Send. This will generate an e-mail sent to your e-mail address, the e-mail will contain either your user name or a link to create an entirely new password (depending on which option you selected).

The password should be at least six characters long and the form will take any standard character including comma, dot, question marks, etc.

If you are trying to reset your password and you do not receive the reset password e-mail there could be a few things causing this.

• the e-mail address you provided may not be your primary e-mail in the MyISA system.
• the reset e-mail may be diverted to your spam folder.

In either case, please e-mail ISA (isa@u.arizona.edu) with the subject line Reset Password Failed and a new temporary password will be mailed to you.

2. I tried to login and the system is asking me for my member ID and I don't know what that is.

If you already have an account on the system and you attempt to create a new account, this process will cause error messages. 

You do not need a member ID to login to MyISA. The login only requires your user name and password.

3. I can't login and all I want to do is register for the convention, can you help?

We have posted multiple methods of registration on our website:

http://www.isanet.org/newyork2009/2008/02/register-for-th.html

We would be happy to accept your registration payment by phone, fax, e-mail or postal mail. We will still need to get your MyISA account access restored and will work with you to complete the process.

Fulbright Scholar Program

The Fulbright Scholar Program offers U.S. faculty, administrators and professionals grants to lecture or do research in a wide variety of academic and professional fields, or to participate in seminars. For information on Fulbright Scholar Awards, consult the website at www.cies.org for descriptions of awards and new eligibility requirements.  If you are interested in requesting materials, please write to apprequest@cies.iie.org.

CfP: Journal of International Business Studies

The Journal of International Business Studies invites proposals for a special issue devoted to Qualitative Research in International Business. This special issue seeks to shape the future direction for qualitative research in the field of international business. Our purpose is to showcase high-quality qualitative studies, to encourage debate on the merits of various approaches to qualitative research, and to help build a common understanding of the appropriate standards for publishing qualitative research in JIBS and other leading journals. We seek original research contributions that are informed by qualitative research methods, as well as manuscripts that address the value, the methods, or the potential of qualitative research in international business. Deadline for submission: September 18, 2009.

Call for Nominations: Non-North American Members-At-Large

Each year the International Studies Association elects three Non-North American members-at-large to our Governing Council for a two-year term, staggering the terms of office for the six representatives.  Any ISA member may nominate a Non-North American ISA member to serve on the Governing Council; however, only Non-North American ISA members may vote in the election. 

We are currently soliciting nominations for the Non-North American members-at-large 2010-2011 term.  Nominees must be individual ISA members residing outside of the United States and Canada.  When nominating please determine that the nominee is willing to stand for election and serve if elected.  Representatives are required to attend the ISA 2010-2011 Governing Council Meetings during the Annual Conventions.  Please solicit nominees, or nominate yourself, for these three members-at-large positions.

ISA Headquarters will accept nominations until November 17, 2008.  Nominations may be sent to Adam Peresman via e-mail, FAX or by mail to ISA Headquarters.  Contact information for both the nominator and the nominee should be included.

The elections will be held December 1 through December 15, 2008.  Final voting will be by electronic ballot.  Each ISA member outside of the United States and Canada will receive an electronic ballot.  The deadline for returning ballots will be December 15, 2008.  The results of the election will be posted on our website (http://www.isanet.org) on or before January 12, 2009.

CfP: Africa Initiative Project

With the recent waves of changes on global politics, wealth and resources, the Africa continent, as argued in academia, continues to fall behind in an alarming rate. To close this gap, The Africa Initiative Project (TAIP) invites scholars, organizations, upper graduate students, and government officials working in the area of development for a conference to be held on November 20-21, 2008 to explore the following themes:

    * Domestic Political Organization and Cooperation
    * Health and Delivery Systems Disparities
    * Environmental Issues
    * Justice and Social Awareness

Papers and Abstracts addressing topics closely to the theme above are to be sent to taip@asu.edu. At the same time, all inquiries can be done by emailing TAIP using the same email address. Updates on the conference will be available on www.taip.asu.edu shortly.