JOB VACANCY HEAD OF THE
HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES UNIT
The ESF is streamlining the management of the Humanities and the Social
Sciences by
merging them into a single unit. The mission of this position is to
directly impact
the development and successful implementation of ESF's Strategy and its
dynamic role
in the European Research Area through the effective customisation of its
annual high
level objectives at unit level and by developing synergies between the
two
disciplines. It includes promoting foresight activities and research
collaboration
in an inter- and multi-disciplinary environment, across Europe and
beyond.
* This full-time position is offered
to a candidate looking for an extremely
rich scientific and people- management role in a European context. The
duration of
the contract is three years, with the possibility of a prolongation of
two years,
preferably starting September /October 2010.
* The place of work is Strasbourg and
the job will involve regular travel.
* The salary level will be based on
the experience and qualifications of the
successful candidate and will follow ESF terms and conditions.
Full information (responsibilities, profile, competencies):
http://www.esf.org/jobs/current-vacancies/head-of-the-humanities-and-social-sciences-unit.html
Application Deadline: 20 June 2010 (Interviews will be held in Rome on 1
July 2010)
FINAL CALL FOR APPLICATIONS/PAPERS - FUTURE INTERNET AND SOCIETY: A
COMPLEX SYSTEMS
PERSPECTIVE
2-7 October 2010, Italy
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Chair: Romualdo Pastor-Satorras - Departament de Física i Enginyeria
Nuclear (FIB),
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, ES
Co-Chair: Claudio Castellano - CNR-ISC (Istituto dei Sistemi Complessi)
and
Dipartimento di Fisica, Sapienza Universitá di Roma, IT
The digital revolution and the advent of the Internet are transforming
the way we
work, how we spend our free time. These phenomena are also changing how
we
communicate with each other and the way in which we establish and
maintain our
social relations. The relationship between Internet and society is
complex and
bidirectional, leading to a co-evolution of the two systems. In fact, the
Internet
exists because humans need networking and the Internet evolution is
ultimately
driven by our ever-increasing use of it.
The complexity of the current Internet structure and its future
developments cannot
be understood without taking a full multi-disciplinary approach. Such an
approach
must necessarily be based on the science of complex systems, and in
particular
complex network theory. It must also depend on social sciences and
humanities to
elucidate the underpinnings of the Internet at a societal and economic
level. This
conference will bring together experts in Information and Communication
Technologies
(ICT), social scientists, as well as experts in the area of complex
systems They
will assess the state-of-the-art, identify new trends and envision
future
developments in the intertwined domains of future Internet and society.
We welcome top-level presentations on the most recent results in analysis
and
modelling, from the point of view of complex systems and other
techno-social issues.
A good number of grants are available for young researchers to cover the
conference
fee and possibly part of the travel costs. Grant requests should be made
by ticking
appropriate field(s) in the paragraph "Grant application" of
the application form.
Full conference programme and application form are accessible online
from
http://www.esf.org/conferences/10341
Extended deadline for application: 9 June 2010
EUROPEAN LATSIS PRIZE 2010
The European Science Foundation (ESF) invites nominations for the
European Latsis
Prize 2010. The Prize, of a value of 100 000 Swiss Francs, is presented
each year by
the International Latsis Foundation at the ESF Annual Assembly to a
scientist or
research group in recognition of outstanding and innovative contributions
in a
selected field of research. The research field for the 2010 Prize is
"Biodiversity".
In the context of the International Year of Biodiversity 2010, one of the
goals of
which is to stop the decrease of biodiversity worldwide, the European
Latsis Prize
seeks nominations for outstanding contributions to interdisciplinary
research on
Biodiversity, in its widest meaning, which has had a major impact in this
domain.
The candidate should have excellent research achievements in aspects of
biology and
ecology, or perception of society on biodiversity, or human and societal
aspects of
or vision on biodiversity, economic aspects of biodiversity, both direct
(e.g.
fisheries, forestry, agriculture) and indirect, which have contributed to
this
development.
More information:
http://www.esf.org/latsis
Deadline for submitting nominations: 30 June 2010
ESF RESEARCH CONFERENCES: CALL FOR PROPOSALS
The Call for Proposals for 2012 ESF Research Conferences is now open.
Researchers
are invited to submit proposals on the following topics:
* Interdisciplinary Environmental
Sciences
* Molecular Biology+
* Mathematics
* Physics/Biophysics and
Environmental Sciences
* Social Sciences and Humanities
The ESF Research Conferences Scheme provides the opportunity for leading
scientists
and younger researchers to meet for discussions on the most recent
developments in
their fields of research. It acts as a catalyst for creating new
synergistic
contacts throughout Europe and the rest of the world. ESF Research
Conferences are
open to scientists world-wide, whether from academia or industry.
Successful
proponents become the conference chairs and are responsible for both the
scientific
programme and quality of the conferences. Full administrative and
logistical support
is provided by the ESF Conferences unit.
More information:
http://www.esf.org/activities/esf-conferences/call-for-proposals
Deadline for submitting proposals: 15 September 2010
OTHER MEETINGS OF INTEREST
ESF-Africa Frontier Research Conference - Dynamic interlinkages between
social and
ecosystem changes: Towards a Europe Africa Partnership
9-12 November 2010 (Location and Venue to be confirmed)
Closing date for applications: 8 July 2010
More information:
http://www.esf.org/conferences/10339
ESCON 2 Expert Meeting: The "Big Two" Content Dimensions in
Social Cognition and
Behaviour
Neuendettelsau, Germany, 13-16 October 2010
Sponsored by ESCON and DFG
Deadline for submissions: 10 July 2010
Call for Contributions:
http://www.esf.org/escon
CALENDAR OF UPCOMING ESF COMMON CALLS IN 2010
ESF Research Networking Programmes
Call opens: 1 July
Deadline for submitting proposals: 14 October
For further information:
http://www.esf.org/programmes
All calls relevant to the social sciences can be found on
http://www.esf.org/research-areas/social-sciences/grants-calls-applications.html
..
Notification of selected non-ESF calls, meetings, newsletters, etc. can
be consulted
on
http://www.esf.org/research-areas/social-sciences/grants-calls-applications/external-announcements.html
