Studentships: applications are invited for the following studentships at the School of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Northumbria, Newcastle upon Tyne (UK):
- 3 studentships for PhD in Social Sciences (for 3 years worth £14,000) on specified topics. Closing Date: 14 May 210. More...
- 5 studentships for MRes in Social Sciences (full fee waivers, 1 year programme)Closing Date: 1 July 2010. More...
Vacancies: Research Associates (two posts) The Social Complexity of Immigration and Diversity (SCID). The Institute for Social Change seeks to appoint two talented early career researchers to work on the Social Complexity of Immigration and Diversity (funded by the EPSRC).The posts will be for two years in the first instance, with the possibility of extension to five years. Deadline: 21 May 2010. More...
Call for Papers, workshop on Disciplining Global Movements. Migration Management and its Discontents, to be held at IMIS (Osnabrück, Germany) in November 2010. ‘Migration management’ has become a catch word to refer to a wide range of new initiatives pertaining to migration and mobility, but very little is known on what ‘migration management’ is actually about. This workshop will critically analyse issues raised by so-called ‘migration management’ initiatives. Deadline: 31 May 2010. More...
Call for Papers, The First International Conference of the Society of Sociologists from Romania, 2-4 December 2010, Cluj-Napoca. The conference aims to bring together scholars from various research areas within the larger scope of sociology, who share an interest in the changes of the Romanian social context. The event is hosted by the Faculty of Sociology and Social Work of the “Babes-Bolyai” Cluj-Napoca. Abstracts of papers proposed for presentation at the conference are welcome in a wide-range of thematic sessions, described on the website. Deadline for abstract submission: 15 June 2010. More...
Call for Applications-MISOCO-Full Scholarsships for EU available, The general aim of the Master programme in International Migration and Social Cohesion is to educate students and create international dialogue among students, professionals and policy makers who will understand advanced issues of contemporary international migration and who will be able to translate perceived societal problems into relevant social scientific research questions in order to contribute to the solution of such problems. MISOCO offers studies in at least three Universities during the Master course, interdisciplinary training, and direct cooperation with organizations and networks working in the field Erasmus Mundus is offering 8 scholarships for EU students, which cover tuition fees and a monthly stipend of €500. Insurance and travel is expected to be covered by student. More...
