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Upcoming Deadlines RSS
Call for RSS Leadership Nominations
October 15, 2021
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Rural Sociological Society Business Office
Mailing Address: 2053 JFSB, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602
Email Address: rural_sociology@byu.edu
Office Phone: (801) 422-9332
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For other current announcements, additional call for papers, employment opportunities, and meetings of interest see the RSS website.
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Call for RSS Leadership Nominations
The RSS Nominations Committee is seeking nominations for RSS leadership positions. Please feel free to self-nominate or nominate your colleagues for RSS leadership positions using this form by October 15, 2021. Please direct inquiries to the chair of the Nominations Committee, Stephanie Teixeira-Poit, at steixeirapoit@ncat.edu.
Journal of Rural Social Sciences Editor
Journal of Rural Social Sciences Editor Proposal Guidelines Editor of the Journal of Rural Social Sciences is one of the most important positions in the Southern Rural Sociological Association. The JRSS Editor Search Committee recommends the Editor to the SRSA Executive Committee. In order for the JRSS Editor Search Committee to make an informed recommendation, the Committee requires that each applicant submit a completed proposal (see attached template) containing the following information: 1. the applicant’s vision for the journal; 2. personal background and qualifications; 3. institutional support and capacity; 4. proposed annual and three-year budget; 5. an up-to-date Curriculum Vitae (no standard form is required); and 6. name and contact information for two referees the committee may contact; and 7. a letter of support from an appropriate local administrator (e.g. Department Chair, supervisor). Applicants must use the proposal template provided and submit the proposal electronically. Submissions should be emailed to amcafer@olemiss.edu using the email subject line: “JRSS Editor”. A letter of intent should be submitted as soon as possible. The full proposal must be submitted by November 30th, 2021. For further information or to submit a letter of intent or proposal, please contact: Anne Cafer, PhD JRSS Editor Search Chair Director Center for Population Studies & State Data Center of Mississippi University of Mississippi PO Box 1848, Lamar Hall 537 University, MS 38677 Office Email: amcafer@olemiss.edu Office Phone: 402.417.6960
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Southern Rural Sociological Association - Call for Abstracts
The 53rd Annual Meeting of the Southern Rural Sociological Association (SRSA) will be held concurrently with the Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists (SAAS),
February 13-14, 2022 at the Sheraton New Orleans in Louisiana.
The Theme of the SRSA meeting is
“Climate Change, Agricultural Food Systems, Rural Livelihood, and Resilience”
President Buddhi R. Gyawali, Kentucky State University
For decades, the rural South has suffered from the negative effects of an aging farmer population, declining communities, retreating industries, a degraded environment, a crumbling infrastructure, and the lack of vital health and educational technology, including broadband. The COVID-19 pandemic is still part of our lives, with no firm end in sight, and recovery from the detrimental impacts is slow. Climate change-prompted droughts, wildfires, freezes, and floods (as well as accompanying food insecurities) are continuously affecting agricultural food systems and supply chains, disproportionately influencing the underserved and limited-resource farmers in the South. These shocks will continue to stress and challenge rural and urban populations, policymakers, academics, research, and Extension professionals in the South, as well as nationwide. It is imperative to study the scale, magnitude, and spatial extent of impacts of such shocks in the livelihoods of local communities with different demographic and geographic variations. Various forms of community resilience and innovative, collaborative initiatives for knowledge coproduction for better decision-making to mitigate such situations are emerging. It is worth sharing the many success stories of university-farmer collaboration to identify social, emotional, physical and economic needs, effective use of social media, and virtual technologies for developing sustainable agricultural practices. The Southern Rural Sociological Association (SRSA) 2022 Annual Meeting is a forum to share scholarly work that studies the impacts of such shocks on the agricultural food system and supply chain, rural vulnerabilities, and alternative mitigation and adaptation strategies at the different footprints of rurality. We also anticipate papers and panels that discuss the importance of social and place-based theories in studying poverty, human-environment relationships and decision-making, climate injustice, and in studying inequitable access and opportunities to resources and federal agricultural and community development programs.
To participate in the 2022 meeting, people are invited to submit a title, list of authors and affiliations, and an abstract HERE by November 15, 2021. Paper, poster, and panel submissions are welcome.
For more information, please contact:
Eleanor M. Green, SRSA 2022 Program Chair Phone: 662.402.4451 Email: emgreen@olemiss.edu
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North Carolina A &T State University - Part-time Instructors
North Carolina A&T State University (https://www.ncat.edu/) is actively seeking part-time instructors (must have a master's degree with at least 18 hours of graduate-level Sociology coursework). Our urgent needs include individuals who can teach social theories, principles of sociology, and/or social problems. We are an HBCU and need instructors who have experience teaching diverse populations. Please feel free to tell members of your networks. Interested parties can send their CV to our coordinator, Dr. Tobin Walton, tnwalton@ncat.edu.
Boise State - Tenure-track Position
Please see the below job announcement for a tenure-track position in the School of Public Service at Boise State University: Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies. Please reach out to Search Committee Chair, Dr. Jaclyn Kettler (jaclynkettler@boisestate.edu), for more information.
Job announcement and application link found here! - https://jobs.boisestate.edu/en-us/job/496038/assistant-professor
Graduate Assistantship in Food Systems at the University of New Hampshire
Graduate Assistantship in Food Systems at the University of New Hampshire Seeking a highly motivated graduate student to join the food systems lab at UNH for a fully funded graduate training opportunity. The student will play an important role in assisting with lab research projects to 1) advance the development of values-based food aggregation and distribution models that reduce barriers for farmers and consumers and prioritize resilience and environmental sustainability, food justice, and racial and LGBTQ+ equity, and 2) identify and address logistical, policy, and identity-based barriers and opportunities for wider public engagement with local and regional food systems. The ideal candidate for the position will thrive in a collaborative setting that brings together researchers from diverse fields, extension educators, nonprofit partners, farmers, and other food systems stakeholders. Funding: The selected student would begin in the fall of 2022, and would each be eligible for a Graduate Teaching Assistantship, and a second year of funding through a Graduate Research Assistantship funded by the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station (both include a stipend, summer salary, a full waiver of tuition expenses, and a package of benefits, including health insurance). Students pursuing a Ph.D. will be eligible for additional funding to complete their degree (either a TA or GRA), contingent on satisfactory performance. Degree programs: Prospective students have the option of pursuing one of three graduate degrees at UNH: Agriculture or Nutrition science (M.S. or Ph.D.) with a concentration in food systems through the Department of Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems: https://colsa.unh.edu/agriculture-nutrition-food-systems/academics/graduate-programs, or an interdisciplinary, University-wide Natural Resources and Environmental studies Ph.D. program: https://gradschool.unh.edu/natural-resources-earth-systems-sciencephd/program/phd/natural-resources-environmental-studies Required Qualifications: B.A./B.S. and/or M.A./M.S. in sociology, geography, or other social sciences, environmental or natural resource management sciences, or related fields. Demonstrated excellence in written and oral communication skills. Valid driver’s license, clean driving record and ability to pass required University driving test. Preferred Qualifications: Candidates with a master’s degree who are pursuing a Ph.D., and candidates with synergistic research interests and goals that align with lab research projects. Research experience with human subjects (interviews, focus groups, etc.) and/or experience with spatial or quantitative social science research methods. To apply: Interested applicants should contact Dr. Analena Bruce (Analena.bruce@unh.edu) as soon as possible to discuss their interests in advance of applying for the graduate program (deadlines: January 15, 2022, for ANFS programs and May 15, 2022, for the NRES PhD program). Please include the following information in your message: 1) your interest in the position, 2) your goals for pursuing a graduate degree, 3) why you think this program may be a good fit for your professional goals and research interests, and 4) relevant experience and skills that qualify you for the position. Please attach a CV or resume to your message.
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