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Call for 2016 Working-Class Studies Association Annual Award Submissions Deadline for Nominations: Friday, January 20th, 2017

11/30/2016

The Working-Class Studies Association (WCSA) invites nominations (including self-nominations) for awards covering the year of 2016. Award categories are:

Tillie Olsen Award for Creative Writing: Published books of poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, and other genres
C.L.R. James Award for Published Books for Academic or General Audiences
Russo & Linkon Award for Published Article or Essay for Academic or General Audiences
Studs Terkel Award for Media and Journalism: Single published articles or series, broadcast media, multimedia, and film
Constance Coiner Award for Best Dissertation: Completed dissertations

In all categories, we invite nominations of excellent work that provides insightful and engaging depictions of working-class life, culture, and movements; addresses issues related to the working class; and highlights the voices, experiences, and perspectives of working-class people.

To be eligible, works must have been published (in the case of books or articles) or completed (in the case of films and dissertations) between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2016.

To nominate a work for consideration, please send three hard copies (submit books and dissertations on paper, other materials may be submitted on paper or in electronic form) with a cover letter, identifying the category in which you are nominating the work and a brief explanation of why you think the work deserves recognition.

Nominations are due by January 20th 2017. Submit electronic nominations to: Tim Strangleman: [email protected]
School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research, University of Kent, Canterbury
Kent CT2 7NF, UK

Books nominations should be sent to: c/o Dr. Christie Launius, Director, Women’s and Gender Studies, Sage Hall 3457, UW Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI 54901

For more information on the awards, contact Tim Strangleman, WCSA Past-President, at [email protected]

Winners will be announced at the 2017 Working Class Studies Association conference at, May 31 to June 3, 2017, on the campus of Indiana University, in Bloomington, Indiana. Winners will receive free conference registration and a plaque.

Details of the awards and past winners can be found on the WCSA website: https://wcstudiesassociation.wordpress.com/

Job Posting - Assistant Professor, Employment Relations and/or Human Resource Management. London School of Economics - Deadline Sunday 11 December 2016.

11/30/2016

The Department of Management at LSE seeks to hire one or two Assistant Professors who will strengthen our internationally renowned, innovative and publicly engaged faculty. Applications will be considered from candidates with research interests in the areas of employment relations and human resource management. You would be joining a group of scholars with a strong interest across the field, including international and comparative employment relations and HRM, innovative labour and HR practices, workplace governance, work in global value chains, migration, work/family balance, discrimination at work, motivation and rewards.

The Department of Management plays a central role in the LSE, a global, single-faculty, social science university located in the heart of London. The Department’s faculty and research strength is centred in employment relations and human resource management, organisational behaviour, managerial economics and strategy, information systems and innovation, marketing, public management and governance, and operational research. The Department’s faculty members are engaged in research and scholarly activity across LSE, through research centres such as the Centre for Economic Performance, the Behavioural Research Lab, and interdisciplinary Institutes. The Department’s own portfolio of degrees includes the BSc Management, a two-year Masters in Management, and specialist one-year masters programmes. The aim of management education offered by LSE and the Department is to enable academically gifted students to boost their social science knowledge and managerial problem-solving talents so that they are well prepared to contribute to organisational success and social betterment in any place, within any sector, and at any scale.

Successful applicants will have a PhD or be close to completing a PhD by the post start date in a social science discipline and/or an interdisciplinary field relevant to employment relations and human resource management. They will have a track record of internationally excellent publications, or a trajectory for achieving this, as well as a well-developed strategy for future outstanding research that has the potential to result in world-leading publications in top journals. They will also have a demonstrable ability to teach on undergraduate, postgraduate, or executive programmes in management.

The criteria that will be used when shortlisting for this post can be found on the person specification, which is attached to this vacancy on the LSE’s online recruitment system.

In addition to a competitive salary the benefits that come with this job include an occupational pension scheme, a research incentive scheme with personal reward options, generous research leave (sabbatical) entitlement, a collegial faculty environment and excellent support, training and development opportunities.

Informal enquiries about this post should be directed to Nenna Opara, at: [email protected].

To apply for this post, please go to www.lse.ac.uk/LSEJobs. If you have any queries about applying on the online system, or require an alternative format for the application, please e-mail: [email protected] quoting reference 53419.

The closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday 11 December 2016 (23.59 UK time). We are unable to accept any late applications.

PEWS Survey

11/28/2016

Dear ASA member,

The Political Economy of the World-System section (PEWS) is conducting a study to help us improve our section. As a part of that, we are distributing a survey to ASA members who may have substantive interests that are congruent with those of our section. We would appreciate and value your honest evaluation of our section. The survey is brief and should only take you about 5 minutes to complete. Your answers will be strictly anonymous and confidential. Please respond by December 15. Here is the link to the survey:

https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.surveymonkey.com_r_P98TMVJ&d=DgIFAg&c=aqMfXOEvEJQh2iQMCb7Wy8l0sPnURkcqADc2guUW8IM&r=gtVALUGiv0dhddZOM7RSmMt4iymJ15dGAkFG4EU_hcI&m=vGiNtCctdJNs5gVi7KT374A7g93DNi4-vMWusgS5Z64&s=jxA7A_mF48QwE21EVQeatCpZ1UVoiVXyuy-7lpoE8JM&e=

Thank you in advance for your time and attention. I apologize for any cross-postings.
John

John M. Talbot
Chair, Political Economy of the World System section
of the American Sociological Association

Politics and Labour Network - Workshop 2017

11/28/2016

Beverly Silver has kindly accepted our invitation to attend the P&L October Workshop of 2017 as our keynote speaker (remember that we are not having a workshop this year). The workshop will be held in Naples at the Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II on Wednesday 18th, Thursday 19th, and Friday 20th October.

The local organisers are Enrica Morlicchio and Fortunato Musella, who have busied themselves (bless them) with booking rooms, findings funds to cover Beverly’s plane and accommodation and some accommodation for the out-of-towners. With luck we might find a tad more money -- and if you know where, let me know. They are also organising a visit to the Officina Gomitoli, a local intercultural centre that has been occupied with newly arriving refugees.

The broad and tentative outline of the workshop program is:

Tuesday (17th): Arrival.
Wednesday: Keynote session with Silver; “P&L chats with Silver;” Visit to the Officina Gomitoli.
Thursday: All day session: “War, Migrations, & Labour.”
Friday: All day session: “Mezzogiorni”
Saturday (21st): Departure.

Please note that some members from outside Italy have already expressed their intention to come. They include Roland Erne, Doro Bohle, Johan De Deken, Alan Stoleroff, Marco Lisi.

I ask you to please continue to let me know if you are hoping to come (whether from Italy or outside), as this will help us estimate the accommodation costs. Please also remember that we cannot cover travel costs.

Antonina Gentile
[email protected]

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: Junior Theorists Symposium, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, August 11, 2017SUBMISSION DEADLINE: February 20, 2017

11/20/2016

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
2017 Junior Theorists Symposium
Montreal, Quebec, Canada August 11, 2017
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: February 20, 2017
We invite submissions of extended abstracts for the 11th Junior Theorists Symposium (JTS), to be held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on August 11th, 2017, the day before the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA). The JTS is a one-day conference featuring the work of up-and-coming sociologists, sponsored in part by the Theory Section of the ASA. Since 2005, the conference has brought together early career-stage sociologists who engage in theoretical work, broadly defined.
It is our honour to announce that Richard Biernacki (University of California - San Diego), Julian Go (Boston University), and Joey Sprague (University of Kansas) will serve as discussants for this year’s symposium. We are also pleased to hold an after-panel entitled, “Theory, the Good Society, and Positionality.” The panel will feature Gabriel Abend (New York University), Seth Abrutyn (University of Memphis), Hae Yeon Choo (University of Toronto), and Claire Decoteau (University of Illinois at Chicago).
We invite all ABD graduate students, postdocs, and assistant professors who received their PhDs from 2013 onwards to submit up to a three-page précis (800-1000 words). The précis should include the key theoretical contribution of the paper and a general outline of the argument. Successful précis from last year’s symposium can be viewed here. Please note that the précis must be for a paper that is not under review or forthcoming at a journal.
As in previous years, in order to encourage a wide range of submissions, we do not have a pre-specified theme for the conference. Instead, papers will be grouped into sessions based on emergent themes and discussants’ areas of interest and expertise.
Please remove all identifying information from your précis and submit it via this Google form. Shai Dromi (Harvard University) and katrina quisumbing king (University of Wisconsin - Madison) will review the anonymized submissions. You can also contact them at [email protected] with any questions. The deadline is February 20. By mid-March we will extend up to 12 invitations to present at JTS 2016. Please plan to share a full paper by July 21, 2017. Presenters will be asked to attend the entire symposium and should plan accordingly.
Finally, for friends and supporters of JTS, we ask if you might consider donating either on-site, or through PayPal at this link or to the [email protected] account. If you are submitting a proposal to JTS 2017, we kindly ask that should you wish to donate, you only do so after the final schedule has been announced.

Job Announcement: Urban Associate/Full faculty position in Social Work at UCONN

11/19/2016

POSITION: ASSOCIATE/FULL PROFESSOR
STARTING DATE: August 2017 (nine-month appointment)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A doctoral degree is required in social work or related social science. Applicants must show evidence of strong research skills and an active research agenda relevant to social work in an urban environment, such as: economic and social disparities, poverty, race, health, violence prevention and criminal justice. A strong record of publication, a portfolio of past and current substantial grant funding, and experience leading and mentoring a research team.

Applicants at the Associate Professor and Professor levels must have research activity commensurate with their academic rank. Demonstrated potential for/evidence of excellence in teaching. A commitment to the School of Social Work’s mission of advancing knowledge and community engagement to achieve human rights and social justice.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Demonstrated expertise in areas of relevance to an urban environment, such as: social and economic disparities, poverty, race, health, mental health, trauma, child welfare, aging, substance use, violence prevention and criminal justice. Professional experience related to one of these identified areas of interest. Experience in or commitment to working collaboratively within the school and across the university on multidisciplinary or inter- professional research initiatives. Commitment to and/or experience in promoting and fostering a learning environment supportive of individuals from diverse backgrounds. Ability to translate research from social work and related fields into teaching. Ability/interest in attracting, mentoring and funding doctoral students through funded research. A social work degree at either the master or doctoral level.

In 2017, the UConn School of Social Work will move to our new location in downtown Hartford. This will create a neighborhood campus including other UConn academic programs and research centers, cultural institutions and state and city government offices. This situates us ideally for carrying out our central academic mission and provides enhanced opportunities for building upon our existing community collaborations and expanding to new ones.

APPOINTMENT TERM:
This is a 9-month, tenure-track position with an expected start date of August 23, 2017. Initial salary commensurate with qualifications, experience, and rank.

APPLICATION PROCESS:
Interested applicants should apply online through UConn Careers www.jobs.uconn.edu (Select the link for “Faculty Openings” and click on the link for School of Social Work to locate job opening), and upload:

An updated CV;
A letter of application that provides a description of: research trajectory and current and pending projects and external funding; and teaching expertise.
A statement that describes previous and/or potential contributions to promoting diversity through research, teaching, and/or service;
Representative samples of publications or scholarly writing;
Names and contact information of three references.

References will not be contacted without prior permission of the candidate. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Potential candidates can address questions to:

Dr. Edna Comer, Search Committee Chair
University of Connecticut School of Social Work
1798 Asylum Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117

[email protected] 860.570.9141

Conference: National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions, Hunter College, City University of New York

11/19/2016

National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions, Hunter College, City University of New York Conference Registration
March 26-28, 2017
CUNY Graduate Center, NYC

Registration has begun for the National Center's 44th annual conference on collective bargaining and unionization in higher education and the professions. The conference will be held on March 26-28, 2017 at the CUNY Graduate Center in New York City. The keynote speaker will be NLRB Chairman Mark G. Pearce. You can register online or register by mail for the conference.Special Panel on Anti-Intellectualism and the State of Higher Education with Susan Jacoby, the best-selling author of The Age of American Unreason and Freethinkers: A History of American Secularism will be joining Lynn Pasquerella, President, Association of American Colleges and Universities and Hank Reichman, AAUP Vice President. The panel with be moderated by Frederick P. Schaffer, General Counsel and Senior Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs, City University of New York.
There will be many additional conference panels and workshops on other important subjects including:

Collective bargaining for graduate student employees
NLRB 101: A primer on agency procedures
Collective bargaining training workshops for faculty and administrators
Lincoln and Labor
Unionization, policies and, professional development for adjunct faculty
Research presentations on grievance handling in higher education
Shared governance and collective bargaining: the line between
Contingent faculty participation in shared governance
The role of endowments in funding higher education
The student debt crisis
Overtime and pay equity on campus
International perspectives on collective bargaining
Contemporary community college labor-management issues
The economics and effect of sports on campus
Workshops on financial data analysis and interest based bargaining

National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions, Hunter College, City University of New York[email protected]u
http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/ncscbhep
425 E 25th Street
Box 615
New York, NY 10010
(212) 481-7550

ASA-Labor and Labor Movements Section Awards – Call for Nominations

11/13/2016

2017 ASA-Labor and Labor Movements Section Awards – Call for Nominations

Distinguished Scholarly Book Award DEADLINE: 2/1/2017
The LLM’s section's book award goes to what the Book Award Committee judges "the best book published in the sociology of work, the labor process, the working class, labor unions, or working class movements, based on original research." To qualify, the book must have been published between January 1, 2015 and December 31, 2016. No more than two book nominations per person. Please send your nomination(s) to the committee chair, Jeff Sallaz at [email protected], no later than February 1, 2017.

Distinguished Scholarly Article Award DEADLINE: 3/01/2017
The LLM section is sponsoring the Distinguished Scholarly Article Award for outstanding scholarship for the best article published between January 1, 2015 and December 31, 2016. The article is open to both qualitative and quantitative orientations and can reflect work that is U.S.-based or global in scope. Section members are strongly urged to nominate articles for the prize. Self-nominations are welcome. All nominations must be received no later than March 1, 2017. Please send all nominations to the chair of the award committee, Joshua Bloom at [email protected].

Distinguished Student Paper Award DEADLINE: 3/01/2017
The LLM section is sponsoring the Distinguished Student Paper Award for the best paper written by a graduate student between January 1, 2015 and December 31, 2016, who was enrolled at the time the paper was written. Eligible papers: published papers, papers under review, and unpublished article-length manuscripts. Winners of the student paper award in the previous 3 years are ineligible. The winner receives $300. All methodological orientations and substantive topics related to labor and/or labor movements are welcome. Section members may self-nominate, and faculty should encourage graduate students to submit promising work. Nominations must include an electronic copy of
the paper and must be sent no later than March 1, 2017 to the Distinguished Student Paper Award committee chair, Penny Lewis, at [email protected].

CfP - ASA LABOR AND LABOR MOVEMENTS - SECTION SESSIONS, MONTREAL 2017

11/13/2016

ASA LABOR AND LABOR MOVEMENTS - SECTION SESSIONS, MONTREAL 2017

For next year's ASA meetings in Montreal, the Labor and Labor Movements section will have two themed sessions, on Canadian labour and global labor protest, respectively, as well as an open topic session and open topic round tables. All the sessions are open submission, and we welcome and encourage everyone to submit their research and circulate this call.

Submissions can be made through the ASA portal at:
http://www.asanet.org/annual-meeting-2017/submit-2017-call-papers, and the deadline is JANUARY 11, 2017 at 3:00pm EST.

1. THEME PANEL: “CHALLENGES FACING CANADIAN LABOUR”
The Canadian labor movement may seem relatively robust but it is not immune to the serious problems facing labor around the globe including hostile employers, neoliberal efforts to rollback government protections and entrenched racial and gender divisions. We invite scholars of Canadian labour and labour movements, broadly defined, to submit their current research. Papers could address formal labour movement organizations, such as unions, as well as informal and/or alternative forms of worker organizations. We also welcome a variety of methodological approaches, addressing historical or contemporary themes.

2. THEME PANEL: "GLOBAL LABOR PROTEST"
We invite submissions focused on diverse forms of labor protest beyond the U.S. These could include case studies or comparative work on Europe, East Asia, and/or the Global South focused on anti-austerity protests and mobilization in expanding manufacturing and service sectors. Additionally, papers could focus on the strategies and outcomes of transnational labor activism. We encourage submissions on formally employed, unionized workers and precarious workers mobilizing through formal organizations or informal networks. We welcome analyses of diverse institutional settings and innovative protest forms.

3. OPEN TOPIC PANEL: All subjects relating to Labor and Labor Movements are welcome.

4. OPEN TOPIC ROUND TABLES: All subjects relating to Labor and Labor Movements are welcome.

Book Announcement: When Solidarity Works: Labor-Civic Networks and Welfare States in the Market Reform Era (Cambridge University Press, 2016)

11/9/2016

Cheol-Sung Lee, When Solidarity Works: Labor-Civic Networks and Welfare States in the Market Reform Era (Cambridge University Press, 2016)

http://www.cambridge.org/us/academic/subjects/sociology/political-sociology/when-solidarity-works-labor-civic-networks-and-welfare-states-market-reform-era?format=HB

Why do some labor movements successfully defend the welfare state even under the pressures of neo-liberal market reform? Why do some unions (and their allied parties and civic associations) succeed in building more universal and comprehensive social policy regimes, while others fail to do so? In this innovative work, Cheol-Sung Lee explores these conundrums through a comparative historical analysis of four countries: Argentina, Brazil, South Korea and Taiwan. He introduces the notion of 'embedded cohesiveness' in order to develop an explanatory model in which labor-civic solidarity and union-political party alliance jointly account for outcomes of welfare state retrenchment as well as welfare state expansion. Lee's exploration of the critical roles of civil society and social movement processes in shaping democratic governance and public policies make this ideal for academic researchers and graduate students in comparative politics, political sociology and network analysis.

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