[IMCnetwork] [APSA Connect] Your daily digest of group activity
April Biccum
april.biccum at anu.edu.au
Wed Aug 28 10:49:02 AEST 2024
Dear IMCers!!
I thought members might be interested in the APSA post below about the methods café at the Philadelphia conference this year, just to note the range of interpretive methods include Indigenous, comparative and Visual and Aural analysis among a range of other important issues for interpretivists. Always a good idea to keep abreast of developments. Scroll down for the full post.
See you at the seminar on 27th September, back to our usual time 12 pm.
Bw
April
“Our Tables this year include:
Analyzing Political Discourse | Black Women’s Interpretive and Intersectional Approaches | Comparative Interpretive Methods | Engagement & Action | Funding Interpretive Research | Interpretive Analysis of Violence | Indigenous Interpretive Methods | Interpreting US Social Movements | Interviewing | Political Ethnography | Positionality, Reflexivity, and Embodiment | Publishing Interpretive Research | Research Ethics & IRBs | Visual and Aural Analysis”
From: APSA Connect <apsaconnect at apsanet.org>
Date: Wednesday, 28 August 2024 at 2:28 am
To: April Biccum <april.biccum at anu.edu.au>
Subject: [APSA Connect] Your daily digest of group activity
APSA Connect
Your daily digest of group activity
Group Summary:
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: at 9:38 pm, August 26, 2024
The Department of Government and Law at Lafayette College invites applications for a tenure-track position in International Relations and/or Comparative Politics at the rank of Assistant Professor commencing July 1, 2025. The Department seeks candidates specializing in international and/or comparative political economy in the Global South, with a focus on dynamics of power and inequality. Applicants should possess a Ph.D. in political science (or closely related field) or demonstrate that the Ph.D. is near completion. The successful candidate will teach Introduction to International Politics or Introduction to Comparative Politics, as well as intermediate and advanced courses in their areas of expertise. The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to the College’s interdisciplinary programs and maintain an active research agenda. The Department especially welcomes applications from candidates who will contribute to Lafayette’s commitment to diversity and inclusion. The teaching load during the first year is four courses (normally two each semester) and five courses each year thereafter.
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: at 12:56 pm, August 27, 2024
Job Title: Research Assistant [10-20h/week]
Project Title: Local Political Participation and Policy Making
Position Description: Researchers at Princeton University, Stanford University and George Washington University are seeking a research assistant to support an ongoing project investigating how local organizations and residents participate in local politics to shape policy outcomes in the United States, particularly related to public service provision and natural disaster response and preparedness, and implications for equity and the distribution of risks. The project seeks to understand whose voices are heard – or left out – of critical local policymaking processes. The research assistant will work directly with Dr. Sara Constantino and Dr. Alicia Cooperman on a mixed-methods research project engaging with coastal communities on the Texas Gulf Coast, in Miami and other locations. The ideal candidate can come from various social science backgrounds but should be highly motivated and interested in political science (American politics or comparative politics) and/or public policy.
The research assistant’s primary task will involve overseeing a public opinion survey (online and/or mailer based) and identifying and analyzing pre-existing quantitative and spatial data related to voting behavior and natural hazards. The RA may participate in future fieldwork visits with the research team to conduct interviews or focus groups with policymakers, leaders, and residents related to issues raised during the public comment periods.
The position is ideal for someone considering a research career in quantitative political science or public policy and interested in applying research to address social problems (e.g. climate change and inequality). We are looking for someone with proficiency in quantitative data analysis in R and survey methods, but additional knowledge of qualitative methods are a benefit. This position offers ample opportunities to learn and develop research skills and receive professional mentorship from academics working across several institutions, and there is potential for co-authorship depending on the commitment and investment of the candidate in the research. We highly encourage current Masters and PhD students to apply.
Average of 10-20h/wk. Ability to work remotely. RA will be hired as an independent contractor by Princeton University at $20 per hour and must be eligible to work as a contractor in the United States. Project does not cover fringe or benefits. We hope to start as soon as possible, but timing is flexible depending on the RA’s schedule. The position will last from 3-5 months.
Required Skills:
* Detail oriented, problem solver, conscientious, strong interpersonal skills
* Excellent analytical, written and verbal communication skills
* Quantitative research (e.g., identifying data sources, analyzing data in R, spatial data in GIS, econometrics analysis, causal identification)
* Ability to meet weekly on Zoom
* B.A. or B.S. in related field
Desirable but Not Required Skills:
* Qualitative research (e.g. conducting interviews or focus groups)
* Web scraping and/or machine learning
* Site analysis (i.e. collecting data and contextual details related to specific sites, identifying key stakeholders)
* Familiarity conducting literature reviews
* Experience preparing IRB protocols
* Experience with project management
* Knowledge of environmental social sciences / political participation / local politics literature
* Ability to travel within United States for up to a week at a time, scheduled for a mutually convenient time
If you have any questions, or to apply, please send your CV/resume, a cover letter, and contact information for two references by email to Prof. Alicia Cooperman (acooperman at gwu.edu<mailto:acooperman at gwu.edu>) and Prof. Sara Constantino (saraconstantino at stanford.edu<mailto:saraconstantino at stanford.edu>) by September 15, 2024.
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: at 10:17 pm, August 26, 2024
Please Join us at the 2024 Methods Café!
Friday, September 6th, 2:00-3:30pm EDT
Pennsylvania Convention Center (PCC), 201B
The Methods Café features a series of tables staffed by specialists with expertise in a range of interpretive methods and approaches. For those new to the Methods Cafe, you will find an informal setting when you arrive—“a café” with multiple tables and places to sit—that allows for one-on-one and group discussions, networking, and support. Here, cafe visitors will find several round tables set up in the café meeting room; each table has a placard which displays the method being discussed at that table (e.g., “Interviewing”) and one or two specialists in that research method sitting at that table. This year’s café also includes specialists familiar with publishing and funding qualitative and interpretive research.
“Visitors” to the café are invited to arrive at any point in the time block allotted, visit any table they like, and stay as long as they like. A visitor might approach a table, sit down, and ask the specialist to talk about how they use the method on offer at that table. If a conversation is already under way, others can join in or just sit and listen. One need not worry about having questions that are “too elementary”—it is fine to ask anything about that method, at any level!—and visitors may leave the table or room at any time. Altogether, we encourage visitors to circulate among as many tables as they wish, and we ask only that they sign in at each table they visit—our way of evaluating the demand for each topic.
Visitors at past cafés have ranged from first year graduate students to full professors. The range of questions is equally broad and might include:
“What is X method?”
“I’m in the midst of analyzing my data and I’ve run into [describes a specific problem], how should I handle it?”
“One of my committee members/reviewers/etc. doesn’t believe that interpretive methods are valid. How can I respond to this challenge?”
First initiated by Dvora Yanow and Peregrine Schwartz-Shea, the Methods Cafe has been a successful and well-attended part of APSA since 2005.
Our Tables this year include:
Analyzing Political Discourse | Black Women’s Interpretive and Intersectional Approaches | Comparative Interpretive Methods | Engagement & Action | Funding Interpretive Research | Interpretive Analysis of Violence | Indigenous Interpretive Methods | Interpreting US Social Movements | Interviewing | Political Ethnography | Positionality, Reflexivity, and Embodiment | Publishing Interpretive Research | Research Ethics & IRBs | Visual and Aural Analysis
Our Specialists this year include:
Caitlin Andrews-Lee – UNC Chapel Hill
Sumru Atuk – Ithaca College
Osman Balkan – The University of Pennsylvania
Natasha Behl – Arizona State University
Eric M. Blanchard – SUNY Oswego
Nadia E. Brown – Georgetown University
Jennifer Cyr – Universidad Torcuato Di Tella
Sarah el-Kazaz – SOAS, University of London
Kevin Funk – Columbia University
Mneesha Gellman – Emerson College
Aarie Glas – Northern Illinois University
Farah Godrej – University of California, Riverside
Takiyah Harper-Shipman – Davidson College
Carolyn Holmes – University of Tennessee
Robert E. Kirsch – Arizona State University
Milli Lake – London School of Economics
Young-Im Lee – California State University, Sacramento
Joseph E. Lowndes – University of Oregon
Samantha Ann Majic – CUNY – John Jay College
Sarah E. Parkinson – Johns Hopkins University
Kimala Price – San Diego State University
Carrie A. Reiling – Washington College
Sam Ritholtz – University of Oxford
Jillian Schwedler – Hunter College
Erica S. Simmons – University of Wisconsin, Madison
Nicholas Rush Smith – CUNY – City College
Lahra Smith – Georgetown University
Be Stone – Rhodes College
Dara Z. Strolovitch – Yale University
Erica Townsend-Bell – Oklahoma State University
Ethel Tungohan – York University
Robin L. Turner – Butler University
Denise Walsh – University of Virginia
Michelle Weitzel – The Graduate Institute, Geneva
Rina Williams – University of Cincinnati=
Deva Woodly – Brown University
We hope to see you there!
Please contact the co-chairs with any questions:
Robin L. Turner — Butler University, rlturne1 at butler.edu
Biko Koenig — Franklin & Marshall College, bkoenig at fandm.edu
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: at 10:18 pm, August 26, 2024
Please Join us at the 2024 Methods Café!
Friday, September 6th, 2:00-3:30pm EDT
Pennsylvania Convention Center (PCC), 201B
The Methods Café features a series of tables staffed by specialists with expertise in a range of interpretive methods and approaches. For those new to the Methods Cafe, you will find an informal setting when you arrive—“a café” with multiple tables and places to sit—that allows for one-on-one and group discussions, networking, and support. Here, cafe visitors will find several round tables set up in the café meeting room; each table has a placard which displays the method being discussed at that table (e.g., “Interviewing”) and one or two specialists in that research method sitting at that table. This year’s café also includes specialists familiar with publishing and funding qualitative and interpretive research.
“Visitors” to the café are invited to arrive at any point in the time block allotted, visit any table they like, and stay as long as they like. A visitor might approach a table, sit down, and ask the specialist to talk about how they use the method on offer at that table. If a conversation is already under way, others can join in or just sit and listen. One need not worry about having questions that are “too elementary”—it is fine to ask anything about that method, at any level!—and visitors may leave the table or room at any time. Altogether, we encourage visitors to circulate among as many tables as they wish, and we ask only that they sign in at each table they visit—our way of evaluating the demand for each topic.
Visitors at past cafés have ranged from first year graduate students to full professors. The range of questions is equally broad and might include:
* “What is X method?”
* “I’m in the midst of analyzing my data and I’ve run into [describes a specific problem], how should I handle it?”
* “One of my committee members/reviewers/etc. doesn’t believe that interpretive methods are valid. How can I respond to this challenge?”
First initiated by Dvora Yanow and Peregrine Schwartz-Shea, the Methods Cafe has been a successful and well-attended part of APSA since 2005.
Our Tables this year include:
Analyzing Political Discourse | Black Women’s Interpretive and Intersectional Approaches | Comparative Interpretive Methods | Engagement & Action | Funding Interpretive Research | Interpretive Analysis of Violence | Indigenous Interpretive Methods | Interpreting US Social Movements | Interviewing | Political Ethnography | Positionality, Reflexivity, and Embodiment | Publishing Interpretive Research | Research Ethics & IRBs | Visual and Aural Analysis
Our Specialists this year include:
Caitlin Andrews-Lee – UNC Chapel HillSumru Atuk – Ithaca CollegeOsman Balkan – The University of PennsylvaniaNatasha Behl – Arizona State UniversityEric M. Blanchard – SUNY OswegoNadia E. Brown – Georgetown UniversityJennifer Cyr – Universidad Torcuato Di TellaSarah el-Kazaz – SOAS, University of LondonKevin Funk – Columbia UniversityMneesha Gellman – Emerson CollegeAarie Glas – Northern Illinois UniversityFarah Godrej – University of California, RiversideTakiyah Harper-Shipman – Davidson CollegeCarolyn Holmes – University of TennesseeRobert E. Kirsch – Arizona State UniversityMilli Lake – London School of EconomicsYoung-Im Lee – California State University, SacramentoJoseph E. Lowndes – University of OregonSamantha Ann Majic – CUNY – John Jay CollegeSarah E. Parkinson – Johns Hopkins UniversityKimala Price – San Diego State UniversityCarrie A. Reiling – Washington CollegeSam Ritholtz – University of OxfordJillian Schwedler – Hunter CollegeErica S. Simmons – University of Wisconsin, MadisonNicholas Rush Smith – CUNY – City CollegeLahra Smith – Georgetown UniversityBe Stone – Rhodes CollegeDara Z. Strolovitch – Yale UniversityErica Townsend-Bell – Oklahoma State UniversityEthel Tungohan – York University
Robin L. Turner – Butler UniversityDenise Walsh – University of VirginiaMichelle Weitzel – The Graduate Institute, GenevaRina Williams – University of Cincinnati=Deva Woodly – Brown University
We hope to see you there!
Please contact the co-chairs with any questions:
Robin L. Turner — Butler University, rlturne1 at butler.edu<mailto:rlturne1 at butler.edu>
Biko Koenig — Franklin & Marshall College, bkoenig at fandm.edu<mailto:bkoenig at fandm.edu>
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Job Title: Research Assistant [10-20h/week]
Project Title: Local Political Participation and Policy Making
Position Description: Researchers at Princeton University, Stanford University and George Washington University are seeking a research assistant to support an ongoing project investigating how local organizations and residents participate in local politics to shape policy outcomes in the United States, particularly related to public service provision and natural disaster response and preparedness, and implications for equity and the distribution of risks. The project seeks to understand whose voices are heard – or left out – of critical local policymaking processes. The research assistant will work directly with Dr. Sara Constantino and Dr. Alicia Cooperman on a mixed-methods research project engaging with coastal communities on the Texas Gulf Coast, in Miami and other locations. The ideal candidate can come from various social science backgrounds but should be highly motivated and interested in political science (American politics or comparative politics) and/or public policy.
The research assistant’s primary task will involve overseeing a public opinion survey (online and/or mailer based) and identifying and analyzing pre-existing quantitative and spatial data related to voting behavior and natural hazards. The RA may participate in future fieldwork visits with the research team to conduct interviews or focus groups with policymakers, leaders, and residents related to issues raised during the public comment periods.
The position is ideal for someone considering a research career in quantitative political science or public policy and interested in applying research to address social problems (e.g. climate change and inequality). We are looking for someone with proficiency in quantitative data analysis in R and survey methods, but additional knowledge of qualitative methods are a benefit. This position offers ample opportunities to learn and develop research skills and receive professional mentorship from academics working across several institutions, and there is potential for co-authorship depending on the commitment and investment of the candidate in the research. We highly encourage current Masters and PhD students to apply.
Average of 10-20h/wk. Ability to work remotely. RA will be hired as an independent contractor by Princeton University at $20 per hour and must be eligible to work as a contractor in the United States. Project does not cover fringe or benefits. We hope to start as soon as possible, but timing is flexible depending on the RA’s schedule. The position will last from 3-5 months.
Required Skills:
* Detail oriented, problem solver, conscientious, strong interpersonal skills
* Excellent analytical, written and verbal communication skills
* Quantitative research (e.g., identifying data sources, analyzing data in R, spatial data in GIS, econometrics analysis, causal identification)
* Ability to meet weekly on Zoom
* B.A. or B.S. in related field
Desirable but Not Required Skills:
* Qualitative research (e.g. conducting interviews or focus groups)
* Web scraping and/or machine learning
* Site analysis (i.e. collecting data and contextual details related to specific sites, identifying key stakeholders)
* Familiarity conducting literature reviews
* Experience preparing IRB protocols
* Experience with project management
* Knowledge of environmental social sciences / political participation / local politics literature
* Ability to travel within United States for up to a week at a time, scheduled for a mutually convenient time
If you have any questions, or to apply, please send your CV/resume, a cover letter, and contact information for two references by email to Prof. Alicia Cooperman (acooperman at gwu.edu<mailto:acooperman at gwu.edu>) and Prof. Sara Constantino (saraconstantino at stanford.edu<mailto:saraconstantino at stanford.edu>) by September 15, 2024.
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