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Inter-American Affairs APSA Working Group

Participants are invited to attend a working group on the theme Inter-American Affairs: Revamping Hemispheric Relations and the Dilemmas of the U.S. Hegemony. A Working Group consists of a small group of APSA conference attendees interested in a common topic who agree: a) to attend panels and plenary sessions aligned with the working group main topic and b) to convene during the conference for discussion of the events. If you would like to join the working group, click here and select “Revamping Inter-American Relations.” The registration deadline is August 21, 2008.

Employment: Center for International Studies and Research

The Center for International Studies and Research (CERI, Centre d’études et de recherches internationales), based at Sciences Po in Paris, seeks to fill a full-time permanent position at the level of Research Fellow. Minimum qualifications include an earned doctorate in one of the following social sciences: political science, sociology, history or economy. Candidates must have completed their Ph.D. dissertation prior to submitting their application and have defended their dissertation before November 17th, 2008. An excellent command of French is expected from international candidates. We are open to candidates from any area related to International Relations. However, in case of equal quality applications, preference will be given to applicants working on topics related to international organizations, US foreign policy, strategic studies and international security issues. Inquires and applications should be received no later than Monday,  September 1, 2008. Cont. to ad...

Berlin Roundtables on Transnationality

Interested candidates are invited to participate in the International Essay Competition and Workshop organized by the Irmgard Coninx Foundation, the Social Science Research Center Berlin (WZB), and the Humboldt-University Berlin at the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the WZB. The roundtables will focus on the theme Urban Governance: Innovation, Insecurity and the Power of Religion. 50 successful applicants to the essay competition will be invited to discuss their research with prominent scholars at some of Europe’s leading research institutions. The workshop will take place at the Social Science Research Center Berlin on 18 – 23 March 2009. The Irmgard Coninx Foundation will cover travel and accommodation costs. Deadline for essay submission: 15 December 2008. For details please visit the website.

DoD Minerva Research Initiative

The U.S. Department of Defense is funding $50 million in new basic research initiatives, most involving political behavior/sources of irrationality in IR. Project Minerva was reviewed in a story by Patricia Cohen in The New York Times on June 18th (Pentagon to Consult Academics on Security) and in Wired News (Pentagon Kicks Off Social Science Consortium) on June 16th. ISA members who would like to submit proposals should note that four page white papers are due July 25 - and this information (PDF) is the only announcement (there is no formal RFP solicitation). Full proposals are due October 3, 2008. Note that participation by international universities and researchers is being encouraged.

Employment: Air War College

The Air War College (AWC) at Air University seeks a candidate for the position of Deputy Director, Center for Strategy and Technology (CSAT) and Professor of Future Conflict.  The Center is a research organization that funds, directs and conducts research on the interplay between challenges and choices made in technology and strategy and their consequences. The Center’s research agenda focuses on long range strategic planning for the U.S. Air Force over next 20-30 years. The Deputy Director is responsible for assisting the Director in carrying out the annual research agenda for the Center and the review, editing, and publication of the annual research projects. Application Deadline: 8 August 2008. Continue reading ad...

UNESCO Global Research Seminar

The UNESCO Forum on Higher Education, Research and Knowledge invites research organizations and researchers actively involved in studying research and knowledge systems in key fields such as higher education, science and technology, innovation, social sciences, health and agriculture to submit a summary on their new and ongoing research for the Global Research Seminar. The Global Research Seminar on Sharing Research Agendas on Knowledge Systems will be convened in Paris, 28 – 30 November 2008. Research summaries should be submitted by 20 September 2008.

Employment: University of St Andrews

The Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence at the University of St Andrews is seeking applicants for a position as Research Fellow in Terrorism Studies. Candidates with research interests in any area of Terrorism and Political Violence Studies will be considered, but preference may be given to someone with an international relations or social science background. You will work closely with the Director of CSTPV on an externally funded project on the Metrics of Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism. Applications should be received by May 19, 2008. For more information, please click here for the full text of the ad.

Employment: National Defense University

The Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD Center) at the National Defense University invites applications to fill three positions at the ranks of Research Associate (rough NDU equivalent to Assistant Professor), Associate Research Fellow (~Associate Professor), or Senior Research Fellow (~Full Professor). Annual salary range is about $64,000 to $143,000 based on rank and qualifications. Successful applicants will hold a Ph.D. or a graduate degree plus at least three, five or ten years of experience (corresponding to rank). Successful applicants will also demonstrate scholarly promise through academic/publishing record or administrative and analytical skills by virtue of previous positions related to national security affairs or education. Application should be received by May 15, 2008. Continue to ad...

David Davies of Llandinam Research Fellowship

The London School of Economics is seeking applicants for the David Davies of Llandinam Research Fellowship in International Relations. The fellowship is intended to give experienced practitioners in the field of international politics and policy an opportunity to undertake sustained research in an academic environment. The Fellow will pursue a research project linked to a significant field of international policy and practice, with the possibility of this leading to the award of an advanced degree. The Fellow will either hold a first degree and have extensive demonstrable practitioner experience in the international field or will hold a doctoral degree and have demonstrable practitioner experience in the international field. A full application pack can be obtained at www.lse.ac.uk/jobsatlse. Applications should be received by May 9th 2008.

ISA Policy and Procedures on Plagiarism

Plagiarism is the expropriation of another author’s published, unpublished, or in progress work and the representation of it as one’s own [1]. It constitutes a serious breech of professional and academic ethics.

A member of the International Studies Association (ISA) who believes his or her work presented at an ISA conference has been plagiarized in any forum, or who believes his or her research has been plagiarized in a paper presented at an ISA conference, may make a formal compliant to the Committee on Professional Rights and Responsibilities (PRRC) of the ISA. Plagiarism in ISA-sponsored journals will be handled by the journals directly under their own procedures.

Upon receipt of a formal compliant, the PRRC will investigate the alleged plagiarism. All proceedings and communications will be held under strict confidentiality. The member who believes his or her work was plagiarized must provide detailed and specific supporting evidence. The alleged plagiarist will be given equal opportunity to present his or her case and countervailing evidence. The PRRC may request additional information, consult other scholars or legal counsel as necessary, or acquire additional evidence on its own initiative.

If after investigation the PRRC concludes the charge is substantiated, it will report its finding of plagiarism and a recommended sanction to the Executive Committee of the ISA for final decision. If the Executive Committee concurs with the finding of plagiarism, it may by simple majority vote impose appropriate sanctions on the plagiarist.

[1] This definition is drawn from the statement of the American Historical Association. In cases of ambiguity, the AHA discussion will be guiding in the deliberations of the PRRC. Complete text available at here (accessed May 16, 2007).