Deakin Science and Society Network Newsletter
December 2021
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In this issue
2021 RECAP AND CLOSING
NEWS & EVENTS
UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES
If you would like to contribute a news item or event to the SSN newsletter, please email
ssn-info@deakin.edu.au
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Hello all, I thought I’d take the occasion of this last newsletter of the year to thank you all for your attention and interest in the Network and its continued achievement through some odd times. To recap some highlights, in 2021 we: held our Emerging Issues in Science and Society event online; maintained a great schedule of seminars; supported an in-person AusSTS graduate workshop; awarded another round of grants to a superb group of projects; and profiled some of the great interdisciplinary work we support. There have been some changes in personnel, including the departure of Dr Thao Phan (Program Coordinator), who has moved on to a great postdoc opportunity, and Giles Campbell-Wright (Media and Communications Officer), who has moved onto another opportunity with a tech start-up. Carina Truyts has joined us as the new Program Coordinator and, in 2022, we will also be joined by Tyler King as another Program Coordinator.
But for now, I hope you all have a good end to your year and I look forward to all the Network has planned in 2022!
Cheers,
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3 February 2022, 15:30 - 17:00
Deakin Downtown, Melbourne
The expression “Africa Rising” refers to an emerging middle class, or the harbinger of a new era for the continent – a claim that is debated. On the one hand, development economists measure the magnitude of the middle class while anthropologists and sociologists critique their economism. This debate is locked in opposition: quantitative versus qualitative. What’s missing is an account of motivations behind the Africa Rising claim itself. Who needs a definition of the middle class? The answer lies in the work of international consultancies, such as McKinsey & Company. In predicting and promoting the Africa Rising Narrative, consultancy firms have directed attention to the potential role of the private sector for public financing. “The middle class” is an actionable category of finance for the development of capital markets on the continent.
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Dr Monique Mann is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology at Deakin University, and an expert in surveillance. Her 2020 Incubator project tackles just this issue. Dr Mann lectures in surveillance in Deakin Criminology (in both undergraduate and postgraduate programs), and her research focuses on surveillance and social justice. In this blogpost we learn about the confluence of factors that gave rise to the interdisciplinary project that Dr Mann is leading, the pros and cons of researching a ‘live’ problem, and the import of a genuinely interdisciplinary approach.
This post is the final instalment in the 2021 'Interdisciplinary Experiences' series
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Congratulations to the successful applicants to the 2022 round of the SSN Incubator and Establishment Grants. We look forward to bringing you more updates from this fantastic cohort and to supporting their important work. A strong pool of applicants from across Deakin University resulted in the success of 6 Incubator and 2 Establishment projects. The cohort kicked off on the 16th November, with brief presentations, stream leader introductions and breakout rooms, and messages of welcome and support from Professor Chris McConville, Melissa Cogden and Dr Tim Neale.
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In the Anthropocene, everyone is a learner. The new geological age requires people to make sense of the changing planetary situation and the varying local contexts. In an intuitive online format, the Anthropocene Curriculum Courses offer an opportunity to navigate multiple knowledge pathways connecting material produced through artistic, academic and activist work on the Anthropocene Curriculum to date, as well as newly commissioned research. On Curricula and Archiving, the first two of five Courses, are available now.
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The Call for open panels for the ESOCITE/ 4s 2022 Joint meeting to be held in Cholula, México, 7 - 10 December 2022 is now open. The conference theme is 'Reunion- Recuperation-Reconfiguration'. An open panel proposal consists of an abstract of up to 250 words, including a brief discussion of your contribution to the field and to the theme of the 2022 conference, if relevant.
Deadline: 17 January 2022
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Alfred Deakin Institute seeking proposal and grant writers
The Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation (ADI) is seeking expressions of interest for two proposals and grant writers who are willing to work on a remote consultancy basis in relation to anticipated multiple bids.
Specific duties will include:
- Liaise with and coordinate ADI team members to organise and project manage full proposals, concept notes and EOIs for a range of funding opportunities from design to submission.
- Contribute to the drafting/writing of proposals with high levels of professionalism and clear language and with sufficient level of detail as required by the funding body, managing multiple drafts and iterations.
- Assist in identifying and researching relevant funding opportunities.
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