A very interesting article by Alexandre Alfonso on how academia resembles a drug gang, using the well-known article “Why drug dealers still live with their moms” by Steven Levitt and Sudhir Venkatesh in 2000 as an inspiration.
Oportunidade de bolsas de Pós-Doutorado no CEPID Núcleo de Estudos da Violência
Programa: Construindo a Democracia no Dia-a-Dia: direitos humanos, violência e confiança institucional (CEPID-FAPESP)
O Núcleo de Estudos da Violência da Universidade de São Paulo está selecionando oito bolsistas de pós-doutorado para desenvolver projetos de pesquisa no referido programa, com duração de um a três anos.
O objetivo do programa de pesquisa é analisar como a legitimidade de instituições fundamentais para a democracia é construída ou comprometida, explorando os contatos entre os cidadãos e os funcionários públicos de serviços em áreas representativas na cidade de São Paulo. O estudo terá um caráter longitudinal, de modo a permitir uma compreensão aprofundada dos fenômenos e as alterações ao longo do tempo.
Espera-se que os bolsistas de pós-doutorado (PD), de áreas das ciências humanas como sociologia, ciência política, antropologia, psicologia social, estudos urbanos, direito etc., conduzam pesquisa teórica e empírica no programa, além de outras atividades regulares, como a organização de seminários, elaboração de papers, supervisão de alunos da graduação, a disseminação dos resultados da pesquisa e cooperação com os projetos educacionais.
Prazo para inscrição: 30 de setembro de 2013.
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The Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies (CHDS) announces the opening of the nomination process for the 2012 Dr. William J. Perry Awards
Annually, the Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies (CHDS) selects individuals and/or institutions to receive the Dr. William J. Perry Award for Excellence in Security and Defense Education. The awards recognize significant contributions in the fields of security and defense education that reflect the Center’s mission focus. These contributions include the promotion of education, research, outreach and knowledge-sharing in defense and security issues in the Western Hemisphere that lead to enhancing professional security and defense capacity, advancing a cooperative international security environment, fostering effective civil-military relations and adherence to CHDS’ core values. The Center recognizes both individual and organizational efforts.
Eligibility
Candidates for eligibility include any individual or institution that has made or sustained a significant contribution in either academic or policy issues related to the security and defense sectors. They may be educators, practitioners, or institutions of defense and security throughout the Hemisphere, or from outside the region.
Nomination process
Nominations should be sent to the CHDS selection committee, providing the name of the individual or organization, the name of the nominator and contact information for both, a justification for nomination, and strong supportive material. The total package should not exceed 3,000 words. The process for nominating a candidate is open until June 15, 2012.
Presentation
The Dr. William J. Perry Award will be presented to the individual and/or representative of the institution selected, at a ceremony held during the third week of September, 2012, coinciding with the anniversary of the Center’s foundation.
Deadline
All nominations must be submitted by June 15, 2012.
Contact
The point of contact to which nominations should be sent is Mr. Michael Mann, CHDS Perry Award Project Coordinator. Electronic submissions should be sent to: mmann@ndu.edu; paper copies should be sent to: CHDS Perry Award Selection Committee, attn: Michael Mann, c/o National Defense University, Abraham Lincoln Hall, 260 5th Avenue, S.W., Bldg. 64, Washington, D.C. 20319-5066, the United States of America
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