Spaces of Alterity: Conceptualising Counter-Hegemonic Sites, Practices and Narratives

University of Nottingham, UK
28th-29th April 2011

Confirmed Plenary Speakers:
China Miéville and Dr. Alberto Toscano

This two day international conference for postgraduate and early career researchers explores interdisciplinary conceptions and representations of radical, counter-hegemonic space.
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Surveillance Studies Centre Research Associate (and Surveillance & Society Editorial Assistant), Emily Smith, is going on maternity leave at the end of this summer. We are now advertising a 12-months temporary replacement RA position at the SSC (based in the Sociology Department, Queen’s University, Ontario).

The closing date for the competition is 11 June 2010.

Youmay find the details of the position here:
http://www.hr.queensu.ca/job/research.php>http://www.hr.queensu.ca/job/research.php

The new SSC website is here: www.sscqueens.org

“Exploring U.S. Department of Homeland Security Fusion Centers.”

Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. The application deadline is June 10, 2010

We are seeking a postdoctoral-level scholar for a research project on the social, legal, and technical dimensions of DHS “fusion centers.” This project will document and evaluate the information sharing practices of fusion centers, with a focus on variations in data sharing across fusion centers. The primary researchers on this project are Torin Monahan (Vanderbilt University) and Priscilla Regan (George Mason University). This will be a one-year position beginning this summer (no later than August 31), with the possibility of renewal for a second year.

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The GRANEM, University of Angers, is looking for a Research Assistant for its multilingual economics and management research laboratory based in Angers, Pays de la Loire, France.

This opportunity is for a research assistant on a 2 to 3 month contract, starting in June 2010 working on the European Commission Contract: Focus groups on European Citizens attitudes and behaviours concerning personal identity data management, under Dr Caroline Lancelot Miltgen.

The GRANEM, University of Angers, is looking for a Research Assistant for its multilingual economics and management research laboratory based in Angers, Pays de la Loire, France.  This opportunity is for a research assistant on a 2 to 3 month contract, starting in June 2010 working on the European Commission Contract: Focus groups on European Citizens attitudes and behaviours concerning personal identity data management, under Dr Caroline Lancelot Miltgen.

More information on the university’s website