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Development Sociology Newsletter

No. 108, February 25th, 2008

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Content
Department Meetings and Seminars
Meetings:

Friday, February 29th, 8am-5:30pm, Hilton Inn (Downtown), Department Retreat for Faculty
Monday, March 3rd, 3-6pm, 117 WN, AC Meeting
Friday, March 7th, 3 pm, B32 Warren, Special Faculty Meeting with Senior Associate Dean, Barb Knuth
Monday, March 10th, 3-4:30pm, B32 Warren, Department Meeting
Monday, March 24th, 3-4:30pm, B32 Warren, Professors Meeting
Monday, March 31st, 3-4:30pm, 117 Warren, Polson Steering Committee Meeting

Seminars: This is still a work in progress. Please remember to keep Friday afternoons free for these seminars. Several will be held jointly with CRP and DSOC.

Friday, February 29th - (Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium) 3:00pm JOHN AGNEW - THE NEW GLOBAL ECONOMY: TIME-SPACE COMPRESSION, GEOPOLITICS, AND UNEVEN DEVELOPMENT

Wednesday, March 12th, 7pm, Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall, Landmines and Cluster Munitions: Civil Society's role in Prohibiting Indiscriminate Weapons - Noble Peace Prize Co-Laureate Winner,Rae McGrath, International Spokesperson on Cluster Munitions. To view flyer, click here.

Thursday, March 13th, (Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium) 4:30pm - DAVID HARVEY - Spaces of Global Capitalism: Towards a theory of Uneven Geographical Development

Friday, March 28th, 3-5pm, B32 Warren - Future of Rural NY Seminar - "Workforce and Economic Development: The Competitive Position of New York State Regions."

Promotions, Awards and Honors

Publications
CaRDI Publications: Rural New York Minute and Research & Policy

Presentations and Recent Travels
Nona Glasgow
Workshops and Conferences

Job Opportunities
CALS Career Development Newsletter
USAID Careers
NASULGC Careers
Africa Regional Program Coordinator – Job Req #052672
Student Activities
NBA 677
Cornell's 6th Annual Nonprofit & Government Career Fair
Fellowships, Internships and Other Funding Opportunities
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies - Funding
Grad/Post-Grad and Mid-Career Fellowships
IEE Fellowship
Advocacy Division Organization Internship
Non-Dept. Seminars
ISS Contentious Knowledge Series
CSS Seminar
University Lecture
Sustainable Enterprise Speaker Series
Call for Papers, Abstracts and Panels
Call for Papers/Abstracts/Submissions: 7th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences
Call for Contributed Oral and Poster Abstracts: 3rd Annual National Environmental Studies and Sciences Summit
Critical Half Call for Papers
Miscellaneous News

Intro. Biology for Non-Life Sciences Students
Post-Doc Research Day 2008 - Call for Presenters

Department Meetings and Seminars
To View the entire schedule of Department meetings and seminars, please click here. This schedule is frequently updated.

Meetings:
Friday, February 29th, 8am-5:30pm, Hilton Inn (Downtown), Department Retreat for Faculty
Monday, March 3rd, 3-6pm, 117 WN, AC Meeting
Friday, March 7th, 3 pm, B32 Warren, Special Faculty Meeting with Senior Associate Dean, Barb Knuth
Monday, March 10th, 3-4:30pm, B32 Warren, Department Meeting
Monday, March 24th, 3-4:30pm, B32 Warren, Professors Meeting
Monday, March 31st, 3-4:30pm, 117 Warren, Polson Steering Committee Meeting

Seminars: This is still a work in progress. Please remember to keep Friday afternoons free for these seminars. Several will be held jointly with CRP and DSOC.

Friday, February 29th - (Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium) 3:00pm JOHN AGNEW - THE NEW GLOBAL ECONOMY: TIME-SPACE COMPRESSION, GEOPOLITICS, AND UNEVEN DEVELOPMENT
JOHN AGNEW is Professor of Geography at UCLA. Originally from England, he taught for over twenty years in the Maxwell School at Syracuse University. He has been at UCLA since 1996. He is the author or coauthor, among other works, of the following: Hegemony: The New Shape of Global Power (Temple UP, 2005), a "Choice" Outstanding Academic Title for 2005; Place and Politics in Modern Italy (University of Chicago Press, 2002); The Geography of the World Economy (Hodder, Fifth Edition, 2008); and The United States in the World Economy (Cambridge University Press, 1987); Berlusconi's Italy: Mapping Contemporary Italian Politics (Temple UP, 2008). His current research concerns globalization and sovereignty as prefigured in a recent article: "Sovereignty Regimes: Territoriality and State Authority in Contemporary World Politics," Annals of the Association of American Geographers (2005).

Wednesday, March 12th, 7pm, Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall, Landmines and Cluster Munitions: Civil Society's role in Prohibiting Indiscriminate Weapons - Noble Peace Prize Co-Laureate, Rae McGrath, International Spokesperson on Cluster Munitions. To view poster, click here.

Thursday, March 13th, (Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium) 4:30pm - DAVID HARVEY - Spaces of Global Capitalism: Towards a theory of Uneven Geographical Development DAVID HARVEY is Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY). He was for many years Professor of Geography at the Johns Hopkins University; and from 1987-1993 was Halford Mackinder Professor of Geography at Oxford University. He is the author of numerous books including: Social Justice and the City (1973); The Limits to Capital (1982); The Urban Experience (1988); The Condition of Postmodernity (1989); Justice, Nature and the Geography of Difference (1996); Spaces of Hope (2000); Paris: Capital of Modernity (2003); The New Imperialism (2003); and A Brief History of Neoliberalism (2005). His most recent book is Spaces of Global Capitalism: A Theory of Uneven Geographical Development (2006). David Harvey is a recipient of several international awards and was recently elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Friday, March 28th, 3-5pm, B32 Warren - Future of Rural NY Seminar - "Workforce and Economic Development: The Competitive Position of New York State Regions."

Promotions, Awards and Honors

Publications

CaRDI Publications: Rural New York Minute and Research & Policy Brief Series

Presentations and Recent Travels

Nina Glasgow was an invited speaker at USDA’s annual Agricultural Outlook Forum held in Arlington, Virginia February 20-22, 2008. Nina’s presentation at the national conference was entitled, “Rural Aging in the United States: Challenges and Opportunities,” which was presented in a session on the Changing Demography of Rural America.

Workshops and Conferences

Job Opportunities
CALS Career Development Newsletter, "CALS Jobs, Internships, and Events", is now available on line at: http://www.cals.cornell.edu/cals/current/career/newsletter/

USAID Careers link (http://www.usaid.gov/careers/applicant.html)

NASULGC Careers - NASULGC is the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges.

Africa Regional Program Coordinator – Job Req #052672
The International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI) is seeking a Program Coordinator for a 2-year term post (with potential for extension) to provide administrative and logistical support for the IRI Regional Program in Africa - where a range of collaborative project work in the areas of climate, health, water, agriculture, food security, disaster risk reduction, etc, are currently underway or planned. The post is available immediately.

The IRI is a Collaborating Centre of the World Health Organization and has a particularly active health and climate effort in Africa. Headquartered in Palisades, New York, the IRI was established through a cooperative agreement in 1996 between the NOAA Office of Global Programs and Columbia University. It is at the forefront of research, consultancy and capacity building in climate risk management focused on the needs of developing countries.

Responsibilities and activities
Under the supervision of the Chair of the Africa Regional Program Committee the coordinator will assist the Chair and Committee through coordination and support activities which include but are not limited to:
·        organizing and supporting Africa Regional Program meetings; and reporting program activities.
·        supporting international collaborations and partnerships.
·        assisting in the development of collaborative proposals, including correspondence with partners, development of personnel and budget justifications, log-frames etc.;
·        interfacing with IRI, Earth Institute, Columbia and regional partner finance offices as well as funders regarding project timelines, contract and budget issues;
·        coordinating training and capacity-building activities;
·        managing the Africa web portal.

The post holder must be available for regular travel to region (for example up to 3 months per year).

Qualifications:
Minimum Requirements: Bachelor's degree in international relations, economics, health, water, food security or climate policy or related field or its equivalent. A minimum of 2 – 4 years experience in project or program coordination and support; additional relevant experience beneficial but not required. Superb organizational, interpersonal, and logistical skills as well as demonstrated ability to take initiative and work independently with attention to detail required. Practical experience in project development and delivery in Africa is preferred. Excellent written, oral, and web-oriented communications skills in English is required; additional language skills in French, Portuguese or Arabic an advantage. Experience with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint required, and Project Manager preferred.

Application:
This position is located in Rockland County, NY at the Lamont Campus of Columbia University. It is intended an officer of administration position grade 11 at Columbia and carries all benefits afforded this post. Salary is negotiable and commensurate with experience. All interested candidates must apply online at: http://www.columbia.edu/jobs or use the following Quick Link: https://jobs.columbia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=109540    We consider online applications only. Please include in resume: your email address, a statement of career objectives (up to 2 pages); and contact information for three references. Candidate review will begin on the March 21st and interviews are expected to occur in the first two weeks of April 2008. Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply.

Student Activities

NBA 677 “Systems Tools for Sustainable Enterprise,
Concepts, Methods and Applications,” Professor Jac Geurts, March 24 – April 28, 2008, 134 Sage Hall, Monday-Wednesday 11:55A – 1:10P, 1.5 credits.  To create sustainable corporations, leadership has to look across traditional strategic borderlines and time horizons. They have to develop a deep understanding of the interconnectedness of the world and select and implement strategies that optimize both the short and the long term, and balance the interests of people, profit and planet. If ever the words complexity and ambiguity were applicable to corporate strategy making, it seems justified to use these labels for sustainable strategy making in the corporate world. This course draws from applied social and management science to present a practical approach to the management of complexity in a rapidly changing world. Students will gain practical experience in:
-           Systems modeling to understand and convey complexity;
-           Scenarios to explore the future
-           Strategy tables to design relevant, integral and consistent strategies;
-           Policy exercises to inform and test a strategic decision.
For more information, and to register for the class, please contact:
The Johnson School Registrar or  Professor Jac Geurts, J.L.A. Geurts@uvt.nl

Cornell's 6th Annual Nonprofit & Government Career Fair will be held on Thursday, February 28 from 12:00-4:00pm in the Statler Hotel Ballroom. Please see e-mail below for information about the fair as well as information on a related workshop, panel, and information session.
Monday 2/25
Program: "Preparing for the Nonprofit & Government Career
Fair"
When: Monday, February 25, 2008
Time: 4:30 PM
Where: International Lounge, Willard Straight
Who: Bill Alberta, the Nonprofit and Government Career

Advisor in Cornell Career Services

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Wednesday 2/27
Employer Panel: "Teaching Opportunities with Nonprofit
Organizations"

When: Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Time: 5:00 to 6:15 PM
Where: Kaufmann Auditorium, GS
What and Who: Panelists representing Teach For America, the
Peace Corps, NYC Teaching Fellows, City Year NY and The
Student Conservation Association will discuss the details of
teaching opportunities within their organizations. All of
the representative will be attending the Nonprofit &
Government Career Fair on Thursday, February 28. Please see
fair details below.

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Thursday 2/28

Cornell's 6th Annual Nonprofit & Government Career Fair
When: Thursday, February 28, 2008
Time: 12:00 - 4:00 PM
Where: The Statler Hotel Ballroom (second floor)
What: Representatives from over 60 organizations (local,
regional, national, and international) will inform students
about their full-time, part-time, internship and volunteer
positions.
Who is coming: Visit the Cornell Career Services web site for
an up-to-date listing of organizations (click on "list of
organizations")

http://www.career.cornell.edu/careerFairs/nonprofgovtCF.html

This event is open to all Cornell students (undergraduate,
graduate, and alums) and to students from area colleges.
There is no student registration and business casual attire
is recommended.
NOTE that there are many new organizations this year!!!

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Thursday 2/28 at 5:30 PM

"Department of State/Foreign Service, Career &

Student Opportunities

Diversity students are encouraged to attend!

Are you interested in representing your country overseas by
working at a U.S. Embassy?
Do you want to help make foreign policy? Do you like the
challenge of constantly learning about foreign cultures and
languages? Does travel abroad and career mobility appeal to
you? If so, attend the US Department of State/Foreign
Service information session to learn about internship
and full-time career opportunities.

The speaker will be Ambassador Marc M. Wall (2004-2007 Chad,
Central Africa)

Date: Thursday, February 28
Time: 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Location: Warren Hall 131 (Ag Quad)

All Graduate Students, Undergrads, & Alums are welcome to
attend.
Learn how the Foreign Service Officer selection process is
changing, including the administration of the Foreign Service
Written Exam (FSWE): "The world has changed. Diplomacy has
changes. And so has the Foreign Service Officer selection
process."

Opportunities and Internships are for US Citizens only and
are located in Washington DC or overseas.
Interested Faculty, Cornell Career Services staff, and
Multicultural Coordinators are invited to attend.
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The U.S. Department of State administers the foreign policy
of the U.S. Government, and staffs and supports U.S.
Embassies overseas. We hire career entry and experienced
Foreign Service Management, Economic, Consular, Political, or
Public Diplomacy Officers who enter via the Foreign Service
Officer (FSO) Exam.

We also hire Civil Service staff and Foreign Service
specialists who do not need to take the FSO written exam,
e.g. Budget Analysts, Engineers, Security Technicians, Info

Mgmt Techies, Public Affairs, Office Mgmt Support staff,
Attorneys and Health Practitioners. We have a great overseas
and domestic student internship program. All applicants
must be U.S. citizens.

The Department of State and Foreign Service are reaching out
to students who represent the rich diversity of the United
States in an effort to create more diverse workplace in their
organizations.
The U.S. State Dept is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

http://careers.state.gov/student/index.html

Fellowships, Internships and Other Funding Opportunities

Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies - Funding Opportunities for Faculty: Visit their website (www.einaudi.cornell.edu/funding/displaysearch.asp) to search all international research funding opportunities for faculty.

Grad/Post-Grad and Mid-Career Fellowships - The NY Senate annually awards 14 graduate, post-graduate, and mid-career fellowships. More information can be found on the web at < http://www.senate.state.ny.us>, then click on the "Student Programs" link. The Roth Fellowship is available to graduate students and graduating college seniors. The Biggane Fellowship is available to mid-career applicants who have attained the age of 35 at the time of the application. These fellowships are not financial aid for academic work, but on-site work in Albany, NY. Fellows must be US citizens. The application deadline is April 11.

The Institute of International Education (IIE) is now accepting applications for the Dissertation Fellowship in Population, Reproductive Health, and Economic Development. The two-year fellowships of $20,000 per year will be awarded by The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and IIE. The fellowships are open to students currently enrolled in Ph.D. programs in the United States and Canada. Students in economics, economic demography, geography, and epidemiology are especially encouraged to apply. These fellowships will support dissertation research on topics that examine how population dynamics and family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) influence economic development, including economic growth, poverty reduction, and equity. Dissertations that address population and development issues pertinent to the African continent are especially encouraged. The research must include a strong quantitative component, with an emphasis on rigorous data analysis. We encourage the development or use of new statistical methods. Finally, the research must have a strong policy-relevant component, demonstrating an interest in communicating research results with program managers, planners, and policymakers. The objective of The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation/IIE Dissertation Fellowship is to produce sound evidence on the role of population and reproductive health in economic development that could be incorporated into national and international economic planning and decision making. For more information go to: http://www.iie.org/programs/hewlettfellowship/HewlettPopulationFellowshipUS.pdf

Advocacy Division Organization Internship: Human Rights Watch Location: United States (New York, NY) Website: www.hrw.org Contact Information:Search Committee (Summer Advocacy Internship) Email:advocacy.hire@hrw.org Description: INTERNSHIP OPENING Advocacy Division New York Summer 2008 Apply Immediately Internship Description: The Advocacy division of Human Rights Watch is seeking the assistance of a graduate student for the summer of 2008. The intern will work with Human Rights Watch's Global Advocacy Director to conduct research and develop and implement projects aimed at strengthening the UN Human Rights Council. Possible efforts include: analysis of country statements and voting records; helping an NGO advocacy network develop strategies to address poor performance; and development of background papers regarding Human Rights Council for different audiences. The intern may also be engaged in HRW's efforts relating to human rights protection work within the United Nations more generally, including addressing UN efforts to mainstream human rights and right-based approaches to development. The intern will also be asked to assist the advocacy department's efforts through attending meetings and note-taking, as well as other administrative tasks. This internship will requi! re a full-time commitment. The intern must be based in New York. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Internships are generally unpaid, although work-study funds are available. Students are often able to arrange academic credit, as HRW internships often offer direct exposure to the workings of an international human rights organization, close supervision by the HRW staff, interaction with other U.S. and international organizations and foreign and domestic government officials, and opportunities to attend lectures, trainings, and special events relating to human rights. Students should check with their individual academic institutions for requirements. Qualifications: Applicants should be well-organized, self-motivated and reliable, with excellent research and writing skills. Applicants should have a strong interest in, and knowledge of, international human rights. Knowledge of the inner workings of the United Nations, especially its human rights mechanisms, is desirable, but not required. Fluency in written and oral English is required. Knowledge of one or more additional UN languages (Spanish, French, Chinese, Russian, or Arabic) is a plus. Computer skills (i.e., Microsoft Office) and Internet research skills are required. How to Apply: Please apply immediately by sending a letter of interest, resume, names or letters of reference, and a brief, unedited writing sample (no calls or email inquiries, please) to advocacy.hire@hrw.org. Please use “Summer Advocacy Internship” as the subject of your email. Only complete applications will be reviewed. It is preferred that all materials be submitted via email. If emailing is not possible, send materials (please do not split a submission between email and regular post) to: Human Rights Watch Attn: Search Committee (Summer Advocacy Internship) 350 Fifth Avenue, 34th Floor New York, NY 10118-3299 Fax: (212) 736-1300

Non-Dept. Seminars

The ISS Contentious Knowledge Series presents: *March 4, 2008 /The Epistemology of Contentious Knowledge: Deforestation in Madagascar /Jacques Pollini, Natural Resources, Cornell *12-1:30 p.m., ISS Conference room (146 Myron Taylor Hall) /Lunch will be served. No RSVP is necessary. / Using as a case study the analysis of conflicting narratives about environmental degradation in Madagascar, I argue that contentious knowledge is favored by a lack of epistemological clarification in the debates at stake, and that the settlement of controversies can be more easily achieved by adopting Popper's negativist epistemology. Once this is achieved, scientific and ethical aspects can be distinguished and it becomes easier to design policies on solid scientific ground.

CROP AND SOIL SCIENCES SEMINAR SERIES Spring 2008 “Eating Local: Different Perspectives – A Panel Discussion” moderated by Ellen Harrison Thursday, February 28, 2008 12:20 – 1:10 pm 135 Emerson Hall Featuring: Professor Joe Regenstein, Food Science Department, Cornell University; Jennifer Wilkins, PhD, Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University; and Ken Goodwin, Wegman's

University Lecture - Nancy Fraser, New School for Social Research “Disputing the Subject of Justice: National Citizenry, Global Humanity or Transnational Community of Risk?” March 6, 2008 - 4:30PM to 6:00PM McGraw Hall, Rm. 165 Until recently, most theorists of justice have tacitly assumed the Westphalian sovereign state as the frame of their inquiry. Today, however, the acceleration of globalization has altered the scale of social interaction. Thus, questions of social justice need to be reframed. Whether the issue is structural adjustment or indigenous land claims, immigration or global warming, unemployment or homosexual marriage, the requirements of justice cannot be ascertained unless we ask: Who precisely are the relevant stakeholders? Which matters are genuinely national, which local, which regional, and which global? Who should decide such questions, and by what decision-making processes? Fraser addresses such questions by theorizing the relations among three fundamental dimensions of justice: distribution, recognition and representation. Questions of distribution and recognition are today inextricably imbricated with questions of representation. She also argues that under current conditions such questions do not admit of any single wholesale answer. As a result, there is no alternative to a politics of representation, in which the framing of questions of justice becomes a matter for democratic deliberation. Thus, a politics of redistribution and recognition must be joined to a politics of representation, oriented to decision-making processes and governance structures. Put differently, the theory of social justice must become a theory of/democratic justice.

Sustainable Enterprise Speaker Series “Next Generation Corporate Citizenship: Consciousness Raising for Business Leaders” Philip H. Mirvis Organizational Psychologist and Senior Research Fellow Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship Tuesday, February 26, 2008 3:00 – 4:00 pm Ramin Parlor, Sage Hall Refreshments will be served PHILIP H. MIRVIS is an organizational psychologist and senior research fellow at the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship. His studies and private practice concerns large-scale organizational change, the character of the workforce and workplace, and the role of business in society. An advisor to businesses in the US, Europe, Asia, and Australia, he has authored eight books. His most recent is Beyond Good Company: Next Generation Corporate Citizenship (with Bradley Googlins and Steve Rochlin, due December 2007). Mirvis is a research fellow of the Work/Family Roundtable, a board member of the Foundation for Community Encouragement, and a trustee of the Society for Organization Learning. In the areas of social responsibility/corporate citizenship, Mirvis has worked with the Chief Executives of Ben & Jerry’s, the Royal Dutch Shell Group, Unilever and with the SK Group (South Korea). He has convened a two-year, multi-company forum on integrating citizenship into the business and another on corporate branding. He has also led service learning journeys of senior executives from Unilever, Shell, Ford, and Novo Nordisk to see, first-hand, an array of social and environmental issues in China, India, Borneo, Sri Lanka, and Brazil and urban areas in the U.S. and U. K. Writings on citizenship have appeared in Harvard Business Review, Journal of Business & Society, and California Management Review, among others. Mirvis has a B.A. from Yale University and a Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology from the University of Michigan. He has taught at Boston University and been visiting faculty at Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China and the London Business School.

Cornell University Diversity Council Invites you to a Diversity Forum. Tales from the Front Line: Three Perspectives on Diversity Goals and Challenges. To view details click here.

Call for Papers, Abstracts and Panels

Call for Papers/Abstracts/Submissions
7th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences
May 29 - June 1, 2008
Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa
Honolulu Hawaii, USA

Since many people have individually asked for an extension of the submission deadline, we are extending the deadline for submissions to Friday, March 7th, 2008. Call for papers, abstracts, student papers, work-in-progress reports, research proposals, workshop proposals, poster sessions, research tables, or reports on issues related to teaching, practitioner forums, panel discussions, and tutorials. All areas of social sciences are invited. You may now submit your paper/proposal by using our new online submission system! To use the system, and for detailed information about submitting see: http://www.hicsocial.org/cfp_ss.htm

Call for Contributed Oral and Poster Abstracts: 3rd Annual National Environmental Studies and Sciences Summit Jonesboro, Arkansas May 22-24, 2008 Click below for Abstract Submission Information: http://evs.astate.edu/Summit%202008/Meeting%20Information.htm#Registration_Information Registration Information Professional pre-registration has been set at $150.00 On site professional registration has been set at $200.00 Student pre- registration has been set at $75.00 On site student registration has been set at $125.00 Web page registration will be available from 3 March 2008 to 30 April 2008.

CRITICAL HALF CALL FOR PAPERS Global Women’s Movements in Changing Societies Deadline for Submissions: June 16, 2008 Women for Women International, a non-profit humanitarian organization, seeks submissions for the Fall 2008 issue of its bi-annual academic journal, Critical Half. This issue will focus on global women’s movements and women’s movements globally in various contexts, including politics, women’s rights, social change, religion, and economic endeavors. Women’s movements may be global in their organization or effects, as in the international feminist movement, or they may be global in their concerns but local or ‘grassroots’ in their organization and immediate impact. Papers might consider the genesis and logistics of women’s movements; the underlying ideological concerns which give rise to and sustain, or counteract, these movements; or the interaction of women’s movements with local, regional, and global organizations, such as religious groups, political parties, or local or international local women’s groups. Papers which address issues of women’s movements in conflict and post-conflict societies, developing countries, and trans-national contexts are particularly encouraged. Articles should be 2,000-2,500 words long. For further information, including topic suggestions, article possibilities, and submission guidelines, please see http://www.womenforwomen.org/cfpapers.htm CONTACT Women for Women International criticalhalf@womenforwomen.org Women for Women International provides women survivors of war, civil strife, and other conflicts with the tools and resources to move from crisis and poverty to stability and self-sufficiency, thereby promoting viable civil societies. Additional information about our programs can be found online at http://HYPERLINK "http://www.womenforwomen.org" www.womenforwomen.org. Critical Half presents various perspectives on economic, social, and political issues as they relate to women in conflict and post-conflict societies. It targets the international development and post-conflict reconstruction communities, including government policymakers, the United Nations, non-governmental organizations, U.S. foundations, academics, and philanthropists, as well as the grassroots supporters of Women for Women International and its programs. Past issues of Critical Half are available at http://www.womenforwomen.org/repubbiannual.htm.

Miscellaneous News

Intro. to Biology for Non-Life Sciences Students - At the last CALS Faculty Senate meeting, the Senate approved a proposal to accept the Life Sciences Distribution Requirement Task Force Report (attached). This means that beginning next fall, students majoring in Applied Economics and Management, Communication, Development Sociology, Education, and Landscape Architecture will be able to fulfill the six credits of introductory biology by completing the courses that currently fulfill that requirement or by new courses that will be created over time. These new courses will provide biological sciences concepts in the context of real world issues. They also should provide more active learning and hands-on learning opportunities. Some of your departments might want to consider creating new courses or modifying existing ones to fit this requirement. The attached report specifies what these courses should look like. Meanwhile, Don Viands will be establishing a committee to review course proposals before they go to the CALS Curriculum Committee.

Postdoc Research Day 2008 Call for Presenters
Thursday, May 8, 2008 - Biotechnology Building
The Office of Postdoctoral Studies and the Postdoc Advisory Committee are organizing a day for all Cornell Postdocs to share their work.
This meeting seeks to be all-inclusive with Postdocs from:

Arts and Humanities
Health and Life Sciences (including Weill Medical Center)
Engineering
Physical Sciences and Mathematics
Social and Behavioral Sciences

We are seeking researchers interested in presenting their work either in a 15 minute talk or as a poster, as well as faculty willing to be judges for the event.
Please e-mail your preference and field by March 7, 2008 to: Christine Holmes, ch18@cornell.edu