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CONTENTS Calls: Conferences, Meetings,
Publications Letter from the Chair
Dear CAPE members: Greetings from your chair! As we all settle back in to the academic
year I want to remind you to think of CAPE when you plan for the AAG meeting
in San Francisco (4/07). I have already received many sponsorship requests,
and it looks like we will have some very interesting and informative
sessions. If you do request sponsorship, please send me a short paragraph
describing your session and/or the list of anticipated participants.
Sponsorship of a session by CAPE limits (but unfortunately does not
completely avoid) possible conflicts between sessions. Please also be sure to
follow AAG guidelines in terms of registration and abstract submission (due
Oct. 26, 2006). It appears that they require you to register before you can
submit a paper, so please plan that in to your timelines... Please also plan
to attend the Business Meeting at AAG! Enjoy a productive fall Antoinette WinklerPrins East Lansing, Michigan 9/18/06 Announcements
Robert McC. Netting Award This award is given in recognition of distinguished research and
professional activities that bridge geography and anthropology. Please
communicate any potential candidates for this award to CAPE officers, as soon
as possible, so that they may give full consideration prior to the National
Conference in April. Please see the Honors section
of the CAPE webpage for information. James M. Blaut Award Please make
recommendations to CAPE officers for this year's James M. Blaut Award, as
soon as possible for consideration. An Award was not given last year and the
officers have high hopes of making a presentation in San Francisco. This
award is made for a single publication that is clearly innovative and has the
potential to be seminal in areas of research that are important to the
members of the Group. The intent is to recognize authors at any stage in
their careers who demonstrate leadership through broadly influential,
critical, innovative thinking. Jim Blaut's publications on diffusionism and
the colonizer's model of the world provide models for judging such
accomplishment. The publication can be a journal article or a book but must
be sole-authored. Please see the Honors section
of the CAPE webpage for information. CAPE Student Paper Award and Student Field Study Award Each year CAPE makes cash awards for exceptional student research. The
Student Paper Award recognizes completed research by undergraduate or
graduate students, and the Student Field Study Award Provides seed funding
for graduate student field study. Application guidelines can be found on the Awards section of the CAPE webpage. PESO Eric Wolf Prize The Political Ecology Society (PESO), Society for Applied
Anthropology, USA announces the Eric Wolf Prize for the best article-length
paper based on dissertation ( Ph.D. thesis) research. We seek papers based in
substantive anthropological field research that make an innovative
contribution to Political Ecology, widely conceived. To be eligible for the
competition, scholars must have received their Ph.D. within the two years
prior to publication of this announcement and must be nominated by a faculty
member. A cash prize of US$500 accompanies the award and the paper will be
published in the Journal of Political Ecology. The preferred format for
papers is electronic, but CDs and paper will also be accepted. Electronic
copies should be sent to pweeks@harc.edu and paper and CD copies to Pris
Weeks; HARC; 4800 Research Forest Dr.; The Woodlands, TX 78058. The deadline
for submission is October 15, 2006. The CPESG Listserv (AAG-CESG-L) is for
general exchange of information, news, views, debate, questions and answers
by the members of the specialty group. All current CPESG members have been
subscribed to the list. Go to http://lists.psu.edu/archives/aag-cesg-l.html,
select the link to join the list, and follow the instructions. Thereafter,
you can manage your subscription and access the archives through the same
interface. For all queries, email James McCarthy jpm23@psu.edu. Only list members (CPESG
members) can post messages. To do so, send your message to the list address: AAG-CESG-L@LISTS.PSU.EDU .
Everyone on the list will receive your message, so please ensure that the
subject line is informative, and the content is appropriate. Contributions
sent to this list are automatically archived for posterity. Water Forum is a new interdisciplinary discussion list on
water resources, which aims to promote discussion and information-sharing on
a broad range of water resources issues within and beyond the academic
community. Hosted by Jiscmail, the list seeks to promote communication
between scholars and practioners across the social and physical sciences, as
well as to consider innovative and critical perspectives on water resources
and their management. In order to join this new discussion list, please
visit: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/water-forum.html
--Jessica Budds and Farhana Sultana Calls: Conferences, Meetings,
Publications
African
Geographical Review The African Geographical Review is a peer-reviewed journal
published annually by the Africa Specialty Group of the Association of
American Geographers. It provides a medium for publication of geographical
material relating to Africa and seeks to enhance the standing of regional
geography by promoting a better representation of geographic scholarship on
Africa. We welcome submissions from any sub-field of geography as well as
contributions that are theoretical, empirical or applied in nature. For more
information visit the following webpage ReNED, 17th
Sahel Workshop: Environment, Agriculture, Water and Governance in West Africa
6-7 November 2006, Tune Landboskole, Kursus- og Konferencecenter,
Grevevej 20, Greve, Denmark. This workshop is organized by Research Network
for Environment and Development (ReNED), Danish Network for Agricultural
Research for Development (NETARD), Research Network for Governance, Economic
Policy and Public Administration (GEPPA) and Danish Water Forum-Research,
jointly with Danida. Abstract Deadline is September 15, and registration
deadline is October 1. See http://www.rened.dk/static.asp?page=Sahel_2006
for more information. Regional
Division Meetings of the AAG These will be coming up in the fall of 2007. Check the Notices section
of the CAPE webpage for links and dates. Jobs/Scholarships
THE COLORADO COLLEGE The Environmental Science Program invites
applicants for a fall 2007 tenure-track opening at the Assistant Professor level.
The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to teaching and
research at the undergraduate level. Classes to be taught could include
Introductory Environmental Science, Ecology, Earth Systems Science, Water,
Ecosystem Ecology and additional courses in the applicant's area of
specialty. We especially encourage applicants who will increase the
participation of women and minorities in the sciences. Ph.D. required,
post-doc and/or teaching experience preferred. Please submit a cover letter,
CV, teaching philosophy, research projects with undergraduates, undergraduate
and graduate transcripts, and three letters of recommendation to: Search
Committee, Environmental Science Program, The Colorado College, 14 E. Cache
La Poudre, Colorado Springs, CO 80903. Deadline for applications is October
31, 2006. The College welcomes members of all minority groups and does not
discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, national
origin, sexual orientation, or disability in its educational programs,
activities, or employment practice. EOE. For more information about the
Environmental Science Program and Colorado College, see the Program's web
site at http://www.coloradocollege.edu/dept/ev
CORNELL UNIVERSITY The Department
of Natural Resources, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences seeks an
Assistant Professor of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources. The successful
candidate will develop a nationally-recognized research and teaching program
that applies cutting-edge theory and methods from the social sciences to
illuminate the human dimensions of natural resources policy and management.
Research (50%) should apply and advance contemporary social science theory to
improve understanding of human behavior, social and institutional processes,
and decision making associated with the conservation and management of
natural resources. Use of quantitative methods is expected; additional
attention to qualitative methods is desirable. Research should have a
predominantly domestic emphasis, but may include an international component.
Teaching responsibilities (50%) will include: (1) a sophomore-level core
course of the major, introducing students to the concepts and principles from
the social sciences that have particular relevance for natural resource
management and policy processes and provide a foundation for upper-level
courses in the Resource Policy and Management concentration; (2) a
senior-level advanced course in Human Dimensions of Natural Resource
Management, focused on theoretical constructs and applications; and (3) a
graduate seminar appropriate to the Field of Natural Resources. Active
contributions are expected to the undergraduate and graduate concentrations
in Resource Policy and Management, sharing leadership with other faculty for
seminars, discussion groups, supervision of undergraduate and graduate
student research, and related activities. Necessary to establishing a
national reputation as a leading scholar, the individual hired into this
position will secure external funding, mentor students, and contribute
significantly to the natural resources and environmental policy and
management literature through journal articles and other peer-reviewed
publications. Collaboration with faculty, staff, and graduate students in the
Department of Natural Resources, other College of Agriculture and Life
Sciences and Cornell University departments, and with colleagues in other
universities, agencies, and NGOs is expected as appropriate. Service to society
through consultation, participation on committees, boards and councils and
other outreach activities appropriate to the individual's area of expertise
is expected of all faculty. The Department of Natural Resources encourages
and expects faculty to be "public scholars" motivated to improve
natural resources and society consistent with our Land Grant philosophy. The
position is a full-time, tenure track, 9-month appointment. Applications will
be reviewed beginning October 16, 2006. Send letter of application; curriculum
vitae; undergraduate and graduate transcripts; statements of teaching
philosophy, research interests, and professional goals; and the names
(including mailing and email addresses, and phone numbers) of three
references to Professor Dan Decker, Search Committee Chair, c/o Kelly
Tillotson, klt8@cornell.edu. Electronic applications are preferred; a .zip
file containing either Word documents or .pdf files and labeled with your
last name is helpful. Any documents available only as hard copy should be
sent to Kelly Tillotson, NRPM Search Committee, Department of Natural
Resources, Fernow Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-3001.
Application packages will not be reviewed until complete. More information
about the Department of Natural Resources may be found at http://www.dnr.cornell.edu . NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY The Department
of Geography & Environmental Studies seeks a tenure track Assistant
Professor -- Environmental Planner/Environmental Geographer, Ph.D. is required. The successful candidate
will provide curriculum leadership in environmental policy, organization, and
environmental legislation for our B.A. programs and M.A. Urban environmental issues,
geographic techniques and quantitative skills are a plus. Send letter of
application, transcript, curriculum vitae with email address, statement of
teaching philosophy and research plan, and three letters of reference (at
least one addressing teaching effectiveness) to Dennis Grammenos, G&ES/NEIU
5500 N. Saint Louis Chicago IL 60625-4699. Review of applications will begin
Oct. 31, 2006, appointment begins August 2007. For more information please
consult www.neiu.edu/~deptges .
AA/EOE MACALESTER COLLEGE The
Environmental Studies Department of Macalester College invites applications
for a Chair of the Department to begin Fall 2007. Appointment will be at the
Associate or Full Professor rank. We seek applicants who can provide
leadership for the Environmental Studies Department and who will help develop
and implement a new curriculum in the Department. The best-qualified
candidates will have experience participating in an environmental
studies/science program. The Department currently has tenure-track faculty in
environmental history and environmental policy and we seek a scientist with
expertise that will complement these areas. We are especially interested in
persons with scholarly and teaching interest in Environmental Science. Areas
of expertise could include areas such as physical geography, climatology,
biogeography, environmental chemistry, applied mathematics/modeling,
agriculture or natural resource management, although other areas will be
considered. The position will include the opportunity to forge curricular
links with disciplinary and interdisciplinary programs as appropriate. The
successful candidate is expected to build and maintain an active research
program with students. The Environmental Studies Department is housed in a
renovated/expanded science building with state of the art laboratory
facilities and equipment. Start-up funds are available. Send letter of
application, CV, statement of teaching philosophy and research plans, and 3
letters of reference to Dr. Dan Hornbach, Acting Chair, Department of
Environmental Studies, Macalester College, St. Paul, MN 55105. Applications
received by November 15, 2006 will receive first consideration. SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY The
Environmental Studies Program invites applications for a tenure-track
Assistant Professor position, to begin August 2007. This is a great
opportunity in an exciting, truly interdisciplinary, environmental studies
program with a strong social justice focus. The Program seeks candidates who
focus on environmental policy or politics, including research on one
or more of the following: environmental justice, climate change policy, or
energy policy. Candidates are welcome from a variety of academic disciplines.
Minimum qualifications include an earned doctorate (or J.D.) and demonstrated
potential for excellence in teaching, research and community service. To
apply, submit a cover letter explaining your interest and qualifications, a
CV, three reference letters, one relevant publication or writing sample and a
statement of research and teaching interests to: Chair, ENVS Search
Committee, Environmental Studies Program, 1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco
CA 94132. Review of applications begins October 2nd 2006. For more
information see http://bss.sfsu.edu/envstudies. San
Francisco State University is an Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity
Employer with a strong commitment to diversity and encourages applications
from women, members of all ethnic groups, veterans, and people with
disabilities. THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF THE
FRASER VALLEY The Department of Geography invites applications for a position in
Geography, commencing no later than August 2007. The department is seeking an
outstanding Human Geographer with an international focus who will complement,
or build on, our current programming in Cultural Geography. The applicant
will be expected to instruct lower level courses in human geography and
contribute to existing upper level programming, or develop new courses in
their area of expertise. The UCFV Geography program encourages the
integration of classroom learning 'in the field' and applicants must be
committed to leading field-oriented studies (e.g., field trips, field-based
research projects, and study tours). The typical teaching load is five to
seven one-semester courses per academic year. The successful candidate will
be a dynamic individual who possesses strong interpersonal skills and has a
commitment to excellence in teaching. The successful candidate will also be active
in research and would be encouraged to apply for SSHRC funds. Candidates must
possess a Ph.D. in Geography (exceptional ABD applicants will be considered).
Applicants should send a letter of application, statements of teaching and
research interests, curriculum vitae, and arrange for three letters of
reference to be sent under separate cover by the closing date. Direct
curriculum vitae or resume including evidence of appropriate qualifications
by November 2, 2006, referring to POSTING 2006.88 to: Employee Services,
University College of the Fraser Valley, 33844 King Road, Abbotsford, BC,
Canada V2S 7M8. Tel: (604) 854-4554 Fax: (604) 854-1538 Website: www.ucfv.ca Email resumes to: erinfo@ucfv.ca UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE The school of
Graduate Studies seeks an Associate Professor to run the Office of
Environmental programs, which coordinates the interdisciplinary/inter-faculty
Master of Environment, among other things. See http://www.hr.unimelb.edu.au/pds/G0014803.pdf
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA The Department
of Geography invites applications for a tenure-track, nine-month faculty
position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level beginning August 16,
2007. The position is half-time in the Department and half-time in the Honors
College. We seek a human geographer whose research and teaching interests
complement the strengths of the Department. Regional research specialty is
desirable. At least two years of university teaching experience preferred.
Ph.D. degree in geography or related field required at the time of
appointment. The successful candidate will have a strong research publication
record, potential to obtain external research funding, and commitment to
establish collaborative research links within the Department and the
University. The teaching load is two undergraduate or graduate courses in
Geography and two interdisciplinary undergraduate courses in the Honors
College per academic year. The University enrolls the largest number of
National Merit Scholars per capita of any public university in the United
States, and many of these students are enrolled in the Honors College. Salary
commensurate with experience. The application package should include the
applicant's c.v., two samples of the applicant's research, and concise
reviews of the applicant's teaching experience and research accomplishments.
Names and contact information for three referees must be included in the
application package. The University of Oklahoma is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged
to apply. Review of applications will begin October 16, 2006 and continue
until the position is filled. Apply by e-mail to Dr. Fred Shelley, Chair, Department
of Geography, University of Oklahoma. Norman, OK 73019. fshelley@ou.edu THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN -
MADISON, is searching for a new faculty member in the areas of the
"Global Environmental Change, Natural Resources and Human
Well-being" as part of a campus-wide initiative in global sustainability
and international environmental affairs. We seek an outstanding scholar who
examines the linkages between global environmental issues (including such
issues as land use / land cover change, climate change, atmospheric
pollution, loss of biodiversity), the state of crucial natural resources
(such as freshwater systems, agricultural lands, forests and timber
resources, fisheries, biological reserves) and issues of human well-being and
health (air and water quality, risk of natural hazards, emerging diseases,
food and water security). We will consider applicants from a broad range of
backgrounds, including (but not limited to) epidemiology and environmental /
public health, environmental science, global change, ecology, geography,
earth and atmospheric sciences, and environmental informatics. Scientists who
explore connections to the social sciences and policy aspects of their work
are especially encouraged. We are also especially eager to enhance campus
diversity and to forge new international research collaborations. The
position will be based in a new interdisciplinary research and graduate
training center – the Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment
(SAGE), which is part of the campus' Nelson Institute for Environmental
Studies. Teaching, research and service responsibilities will be shared
between the Nelson Institute and other appropriate departments on campus
(which will be negotiated to best suit the candidate's interests). We expect
that the faculty members will be hired at the Assistant Professor
(tenure-track) level. In exceptional cases, we may consider candidates for
the Associate or Full Professor levels. Consideration of applicants will
begin on November 1, 2006. For full consideration, applicants should submit
the following materials: (1) a current curriculum vitae, including a complete
list of publications; (2) a personal statement discussing the candidate's
research, teaching and outreach philosophy, and how these would fit into a
framework of collaborative, interdisciplinary scholarship; and (3) three
letters of reference. All application materials must be sent electronically.
Cover letters, curriculum vitae and personal statements should be sent as a
single PDF file (no more than 3 mbytes). Copies of the candidate's
publications are not needed. Letters of reference must be sent
electronically, as plain text, a Microsoft Word file or a PDF document; paper
copies cannot be accepted. All materials must be sent to jfoley@wisc.edu
<mailto:jfoley@wisc.edu>. Inquiries about the position may be directed
to Prof. Jonathan Foley, Director – Center for Sustainability and the Global
Environment, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, University of
Wisconsin (email: jfoley@wisc.edu <mailto:jfoley@wisc.edu>).
For a more complete description of the position and the campus-wide
initiative in global sustainability and international environmental affairs
please visit http://www.sage.wisc.edu/cluster
. Member News and Hires
Mary Brook (Ph.D. UT-Austin) has been appointed Assistant
Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Richmond. Kathleen Farley ( Ph.D. University of Colorado) Formerly at Duke
University Center on Global Change, has accepted a position at San Diego
State University, Department of Geography. Jeffrey Bury (Ph.D. UCo-Boulder) has been appointed Assistant
Professor in the Department of Environmental Studies at University of
California, Santa Cruz. He will be leaving the Department of Geography and
Human Environmental Studies at San Francisco State University. Jason Byrne (Ph.D. USCa) has been appointed lecturer, School
of Environmental Planning, Griffith University, Australia. Ryan Galt (Ph.D. UW- Madison) finished his PhD in the
summer and is starting a postdoctoral position in the Department of Natural
Resources at Cornell University this fall. Dan Klooster (Ph.D. UCLA) was promoted to Associate Professor
of Geography at Florida State University. He also has an article in the most
recent issue of the Annals of the Association of American Geographers
titled "Environmental Certification of Forests in Mexico: The Political
Ecology of Nongovernmental Market Intervention." James McCarthy (Ph.D.
UC-Berkeley) was recently awarded one of two Environmental and Planning A.
Ashby Prizes (formerly the Anniversary Prizes) for 2005 for his paper,
"Devolution in the woods: community forestry as hybrid
neolibrealism." The Ashby prizes are given to the two most innovative
articles published in Environment and Planning A during the year. Katie Meehan (Ph.D. Candidate, University of Arizona) would
like to thank CAPE for the 2006 Field Study Award, which supported one month
of pre-dissertation research. She spent her summer knee-deep in renegade
sewage flows on the Tijuana-San Diego border, and is currently developing a
dissertation project on greywater and reclaimed water reuse in Tijuana. Daanish Mustafa (Ph.D. UCo-Boulder) has been appointed Lecturer
in Geography at King's College London. Elizabeth (Betsy) Olson (Ph.D.
UCo-Boulder) has been appointed Lecturer in Human Geography at the University
of Edinburgh. Currently at the University of Lancaster. She joins GeoSciences
in January 2007. Chris Sneddon (Ph.D. UMn) was promoted (with tenure) to
Associate Professor at Dartmouth College. Eric Swyngedouw (Ph.D. Johns Hopkins) Professor, University of
Oxford, has been appointed Professor, University of Manchester, from 2007. Farhana Sultana (Ph.D. UMn) has joined the faculty in the
Department of Geography at King's College London. Karl Zimmerer (Ph.D.
UC-Berkeley) has accepted a position as Department Chair for The Pennsylvania
State University, Department of Geography, effective July 2007. FROM TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY Andrew Millington recently visited Bolivia to continue work on
forest loss and agricultural change in the coca-growing region of Chapare,
and to establish new research with Danny Redo (Ph.D. student) on Kaa
Iya National Park. Christian Brannstrom was promoted to Associate
Professor and continued research on land-cover change funded by National
Geographic Society in western Bahia state, Brazil. Wendy Jepson and Brannstrom,
with Mexican colleagues Gustavo Garza and Casey Walsh, obtained
a grant from CONACyT-TAMU Collaborative Research Grant Program for the
project "An integrated assessment of cross-border land and water-use
changes in the Lower Rio Grande Valley." Jepson also was awarded
a Planning Grant for her work on environmental justice on the US-Mexico
Border and invited to be a Fellow at the Mexican-American and Latino Research
Center (Texas A&M University). Kathleen O'Reilly joined the
Department of Geography at Texas A&M University in August 2006. She
recently received a grant from NSF to study gendered, social relations inside
rural NGOs in Rajasthan, India, for women fieldworkers' daily lives and
village level outcomes. O'Reilly recently published "Women
Fieldworkers and the Politics of Participation," Signs: Journal of Women
in Culture and Society 31(4):1075-1098 (2006). Will Heyman, who
specializes in marine conservation issues, joined the Department of Geography
as Associate Professor in Fall 2006. --Christian Brannstrom. Book Reviews and Notices
Karl Zimmerer Former Chair
of the CESG has just released his latest edited volume titled Globalization
& New Geographies of Conservation. It is available through the
University of Chicago Press, 2006, 400 pp. Call for Submissions The Cultural Ecology Newsletter once presented book reviews submitted
by members, but this practice seems to have dropped to the wayside in recent
years. I hope to resurrect this feature of the Newsletter and invite members
to make submissions. I can help coordinate requests for review copies, or you
may simply submit an unsolicited review if you prefer. Early career members
are especially encouraged to consider making a submission. |
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