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Communication Policy & The Information Needs of Communities

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> From: “Matthew C. Nisbet” > Date: 6 August 2010 6:45:12 AM > To: pcst@mailmanlist.net > Subject: [PCST] Faculty Opening: Communication Policy & The > Information Needs of Communities > > Dear PCST colleagues, > > Scholars who focus on the relationship between communication/media > policy > and topics related to public engagement with science, the environment, > and/or health are encouraged to apply for the faculty position we > have open > this year at American University, Washington DC. We are building a > strong > focus in the area of science and environmental communication with > two new > faculty joining us this > year >and > a proposed PhD > program scheduled to launch Fall 2011 > > . > > *Tenured Associate Professor Position* > *Communication Policy and the Information Needs of Communities* > > The School of Communication at American University, Washington, > D.C., is > seeking a leading scholar in the area of communication policy for a > tenured > Associate Professor position beginning Fall 2011. We are particularly > interested in scholars who examine how policy relates to the > information > needs of communities including, for example, disparities in the > accessibility and use of digital media; new models for journalism and > information sharing; the civic involvement of individuals and > groups; online > deliberation, discourse, and decision-making; and/or the practices of > communication professionals, organizations, policymakers, and interest > groups. > > Qualifications: The candidate should have a Ph.D. in Communication > or a > related field with a track record of nationally recognized and > externally > funded research; outstanding graduate and undergraduate teaching; and > experience applying scholarship to policy-relevant problems. The > candidate > will teach a 2-2 course load and be expected to contribute strongly > to a new > research center and proposed Ph.D. program, scheduled to launch Fall > 2011 > pending university approval. For more information about the position > and the > Ph.D. program, see http://www.soc.american.edu/compolicy. > > Submit application letter, vitae, and names, addresses and telephone > numbers > of three references to Dr. Matthew C. Nisbet, Chair, Communication > Policy > Search Committee, School of Communication, American University, 4400 > Massachusetts Avenue, NW, MGC #300, Washington, D.C. 20016-8017. > > Inquiries to jweber@american.edu. > > Review of applications will begin Sept. 1, 2010, and continue until > the > position is filled. > > The School of Communication has more than 900 undergraduate and 300 > graduate > students in journalism, film & media arts, and public communication > programs. American University is an independent, co-educational > university > with more than 11,000 students. SOC is a laboratory for professional > education, communication research, and innovative production in > journalism, > film and media arts, and public communication. The School works > across media > platforms with a focus on public affairs and public service. For more > information about the School of Communication, please visit > http://www.american.edu/soc. > > American University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action > employer > committed to a diverse faculty, staff and student body. Applications > from > women and minorities are particularly invited. > > — > matthew c. nisbet, ph.d. > associate professor | school of communication | american university > 4400 massachusetts avenue, nw | d.c. 20016 | > cell/text: 202.316.5814 | office: 202.885.2104 | fax: 202.885.2019 > web: http://www.american.edu/soc/faculty/nisbet.cfm > _______________________________________________ > PCST mailing list > PCST@mailmanlist.net > http://mailmanlist.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pcst

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Communication Policy & The Information Needs of Communities

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> From: “Matthew C. Nisbet” > Date: 6 August 2010 6:45:12 AM > To: pcst@mailmanlist.net > Subject: [PCST] Faculty Opening: Communication Policy & The > Information Needs of Communities > > Dear PCST colleagues, > > Scholars who focus on the relationship between communication/media > policy > and topics related to public engagement with science, the environment, > and/or health are encouraged to apply for the faculty position we > have open > this year at American University, Washington DC. We are building a > strong > focus in the area of science and environmental communication with > two new > faculty joining us this > year >and > a proposed PhD > program scheduled to launch Fall 2011 > > . > > *Tenured Associate Professor Position* > *Communication Policy and the Information Needs of Communities* > > The School of Communication at American University, Washington, > D.C., is > seeking a leading scholar in the area of communication policy for a > tenured > Associate Professor position beginning Fall 2011. We are particularly > interested in scholars who examine how policy relates to the > information > needs of communities including, for example, disparities in the > accessibility and use of digital media; new models for journalism and > information sharing; the civic involvement of individuals and > groups; online > deliberation, discourse, and decision-making; and/or the practices of > communication professionals, organizations, policymakers, and interest > groups. > > Qualifications: The candidate should have a Ph.D. in Communication > or a > related field with a track record of nationally recognized and > externally > funded research; outstanding graduate and undergraduate teaching; and > experience applying scholarship to policy-relevant problems. The > candidate > will teach a 2-2 course load and be expected to contribute strongly > to a new > research center and proposed Ph.D. program, scheduled to launch Fall > 2011 > pending university approval. For more information about the position > and the > Ph.D. program, see http://www.soc.american.edu/compolicy. > > Submit application letter, vitae, and names, addresses and telephone > numbers > of three references to Dr. Matthew C. Nisbet, Chair, Communication > Policy > Search Committee, School of Communication, American University, 4400 > Massachusetts Avenue, NW, MGC #300, Washington, D.C. 20016-8017. > > Inquiries to jweber@american.edu. > > Review of applications will begin Sept. 1, 2010, and continue until > the > position is filled. > > The School of Communication has more than 900 undergraduate and 300 > graduate > students in journalism, film & media arts, and public communication > programs. American University is an independent, co-educational > university > with more than 11,000 students. SOC is a laboratory for professional > education, communication research, and innovative production in > journalism, > film and media arts, and public communication. The School works > across media > platforms with a focus on public affairs and public service. For more > information about the School of Communication, please visit > http://www.american.edu/soc. > > American University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action > employer > committed to a diverse faculty, staff and student body. Applications > from > women and minorities are particularly invited. > > — > matthew c. nisbet, ph.d. > associate professor | school of communication | american university > 4400 massachusetts avenue, nw | d.c. 20016 | > cell/text: 202.316.5814 | office: 202.885.2104 | fax: 202.885.2019 > web: http://www.american.edu/soc/faculty/nisbet.cfm > _______________________________________________ > PCST mailing list > PCST@mailmanlist.net > http://mailmanlist.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pcst

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UWA Sci Comm seminar Friday 4pm; freelance journalist for ScienceNetwork WA

Science Journalism

The second speaker of UWA Science Communication Seminar Series is Marisa Wikramanayake, a freelance journalist who writes for [1]Science Network WA. Marisa also fills the role as Consultant Editor editing material to reach 40 to 60 year olds for Diabetes Matters. She has written and produced many science articles outside of her university trained areas, English Literature and Geography.

http://www.sciencewa.net.au

Marisa will be giving an insight into how she has been successful in doing this.

Where: Centre for Learning Technology, 4:00PM – 5:00PM http://www.uwa.edu.au/campus_map?id=2173

Next Week’s Speaker: UWA Student, Caris Allen – Presentation of her Industry Practicum at [3]Econnect in Brisbane. Links: 2. http://www.clt.uwa.edu.au/contact 3. http://www.econnect.com.au

Drinks and nibbles provided.

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Digging up worms, making whales and introducing ourselves

Dear ASC’ers

Sent on behalf of Teresa Belcher and Valerie Gregory

Welcome to the August bulletin celebrating the International Year of Biodiversity (IYOB).

In this bulletin we look at the Council of Australasian Museum Directors (CAMD), the body which has been instrumental in securing funding and coordinating the national program of events for IYOB. We introduce ourselves, IYOB coordinators Teresa Belcher and Valerie Gregory-here to help you promote your events and encourage a wide range of activities to celebrate the year of biodiversity.

We also announce the 18 winners of our third round of grants. They’re digging up worms; watching shore birds, listening for bats; exploring Jurassic landscapes; making whales; studying life in a droplet; and much more.

There are 18 events taking place around the country over the next month. Highlights include a marine photo exhibition and an exploration of taxonomy in Canberra; recycled serpents and born again beasties in NSW; and mini-muses in WA.

And, we have double passes to give away for Creation, a film about Charles Darwin’s crisis of confidence as he completed On the Origin of Species. Share your biodiversity tales with us and win a pass.

In September, a new multi-media campaign will bring fun to biodiversity-and bring people to our website.

For full details of events and activities near you, visit www.biodiversity2010.org.au.

The website is open for events, blogs, essays, photos and more. Please use it to promote your own events and ideas. It is the only source of event listings for this bulletin.

We are keen to communicate with anyone with an interest in biodiversity. Please pass this bulletin on to others you think might like to receive it. See www.biodiversity2010.org.au for more details and to register your activities.

Our next bulletin will cover September events.

Kind regards,

Teresa and Valerie

Coordinators, International Year of Biodiversity (Australia)

Teresa Belcher (teresa.belcher@museum.wa.gov.au | tel: 08 9212 3760) Valerie Gregory (valerie.gregory@austmus.gov.au | tel: 02 9320 6342)

http://www.biodiversity2010.org.au

This bulletin has been sent by Science in Public, on behalf of CAMD and the International Year of Biodiversity Coordinators.

IYOB 2010 is an initiative of the Council of Australasian Museum Directors (CAMD), funded with assistance from the Science Connections Program within the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research.

Contents

CAMD: a powerful network for the engagement of Australians

Introducing the IYOB 2010 coordinators

The Biodiversity Hub: have your say

Win tickets to Creation

CAMD gets creative with IYOB

Grants for biodiversity programs-round three recipients

Biodiversity conferences

Biodiversity events coming up

The full bulletin is too large to post to the list. You can read it online at http://www.scienceinpublic.com/blog/category/bulletins/biodiversity-bulletin

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Communicating Climate Change & other Risky Business

COMMUNICATING CLIMATE CHANGE AND OTHER RISKY BUSINESS

Jenni Metcalfe – convenor, Hot Air Symposia.

Tuesday August 10th, 6.30 PM Clarendon Hotel, 156 Devonshire St, Surry Hills Members free, non-members $10 RSVP: ascnsw@gmail.com by 5 PM Fri 6th Light refreshments provided, first drink free

Care for some Nanotech in your trolley? Canberra

ABC Science at Tilley’s

LIVE FORUM: Care for some Nanotech in your trolley?

Saturday August 21

6pm-7.30pm (with live election updates!)

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Drop into Tilley’s in Lyneham and check out the nano-trolley: a load of real and hypothetical products based on nanotechnology. This technology is now being used in everyday items including clothes, phones, computers, packaging, sunscreens and cosmetics – with many more in the pipeline.

Thought provocation by host Dr Paul Willis (ABC TV Catalyst).

Opinions and insights from experts – Dr Tim Senden (ANU), Professor Jim Williams (ANU), Dr Lyria Bennett Moses (UNSW), Dr Michael Biercuk (USYD).

Have a drink, have a listen, have your say. Bar and kitchen open.

* Why does everything change when things get really small?

* Why is nanotechnology so controversial?

* Is it safe?

* Do we need new laws to protect us and the environment?

Presented by ABC Science for National Science Week.

Tilley’s Devine Café and Bar, cnr Wattle and Brigalow Sts, Lyneham

Enquiries: Abbie Thomas, ABC Science, 02 8333 5116

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-01

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-01

Mathematics careers – Victorian event

Where do mathematical scientists go after graduation? Well here is a chance to find some answers.

Mathematics and Statistics Careers Evening

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Melbourne will host a careers evening on Thursday, 26 August 2010. An aim of the evening is to provide information to students about careers in mathematics and statistics. To this end, recent graduates will speak about their current work and their careers so far. Information on the AMSI Industry Internship Program will also be provided.

All Victorian undergraduate and postgraduate students of mathematics and statistics are welcome to attend.

Thursday, 26 August 2010 JH Michell Theatre Richard Berry Building Department of Maths and Stats The University of Melbourne

Light refreshments from 5:30pm Speakers will commence at 6:00pm

Speakers will include: Monika Buljan from the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) Julie Cain from the Victorian Department of Transport Valentina Dragan from ANZ Bryn Humberstone from Trinity Grammar School Jason Looker from the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) Diana Zannino from the NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre in Sydney Please RSVP for this event by Friday, 20 August by registering your attendance at the website: www.ms.unimelb.edu.au/CareersEvening2010/

This event is organised by Professor Peter Hall and Emily Duane (University of Melbourne) and sponsored by the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute and the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Melbourne.

Jan Thomas

Executive Officer: Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute & Australian Council of Heads of Mathematical Sciences jan.thomas@amsi.org.au 61-3-8344 1774 (office) 041 900 6205 (mobile) 61-3-9349-4106 (Fax)

Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute www.amsi.org.au

AMSI – winner of the 2008 Fast Thinking and Open Universities National Innovation Award for Science Innovation 111 Barry Street University of Melbourne Victoria 3010 AUSTRALIA

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Mathematics careers – Victorian event

Where do mathematical scientists go after graduation? Well here is a chance to find some answers.

Mathematics and Statistics Careers Evening

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Melbourne will host a careers evening on Thursday, 26 August 2010. An aim of the evening is to provide information to students about careers in mathematics and statistics. To this end, recent graduates will speak about their current work and their careers so far. Information on the AMSI Industry Internship Program will also be provided.

All Victorian undergraduate and postgraduate students of mathematics and statistics are welcome to attend.

Thursday, 26 August 2010 JH Michell Theatre Richard Berry Building Department of Maths and Stats The University of Melbourne

Light refreshments from 5:30pm Speakers will commence at 6:00pm

Speakers will include: Monika Buljan from the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) Julie Cain from the Victorian Department of Transport Valentina Dragan from ANZ Bryn Humberstone from Trinity Grammar School Jason Looker from the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) Diana Zannino from the NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre in Sydney Please RSVP for this event by Friday, 20 August by registering your attendance at the website: www.ms.unimelb.edu.au/CareersEvening2010/

This event is organised by Professor Peter Hall and Emily Duane (University of Melbourne) and sponsored by the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute and the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Melbourne.

Jan Thomas

Executive Officer: Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute & Australian Council of Heads of Mathematical Sciences jan.thomas@amsi.org.au 61-3-8344 1774 (office) 041 900 6205 (mobile) 61-3-9349-4106 (Fax)

Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute www.amsi.org.au

AMSI – winner of the 2008 Fast Thinking and Open Universities National Innovation Award for Science Innovation 111 Barry Street University of Melbourne Victoria 3010 AUSTRALIA

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