CFP Graduate Summer Workshop on East Asian Cities/Globalization, Application Deadline: May 6, 2011

Call for participants: East Asian Cities and Globalization, Graduate Summer Workshop at the University of Warwick

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From: “Hess, Christian” <C.A.Hess@warwick.ac.uk> 

Call for Participants:

East Asian Cities and Globalization: New Approaches, New Challenges Graduate Summer Workshop at the University of Warwick, July 21-24, 2011 

This graduate workshop is for PhD students who are at an advanced stage of their research and working on any aspect of ‘globalization’

as it applies to East Asian cities. The aim is to bring together an international and interdisciplinary group of students to present their own ongoing work and to explore the intersections of various lines of enquiry on this important area of research. Applications are welcome from students working in a number of disciplines, including but not limited to history, anthropology, urban studies and planning, geography, and architecture. 

Students will get the opportunity to present their work to other graduate students and to junior and senior members of faculty.  This will be an excellent forum for gaining feedback from outside the usual channels (advisors, dissertation committee, etc.).  The workshop will also feature several seminar sessions, led by junior and senior faculty from institutions in the UK and abroad, which address some of the key thematic and methodological issues that surround this topic.  Particular attention will be paid to the challenges of comparison and to the relationship between global vs. local forces in shaping and defining cities in this region. 

Students wishing to participate should send an outline of their project (750 words), and a CV by e-mail to Dr. Christian Hess, c.a.hess@warwick.ac.uk  Informal enquiries may be directed to the same address.  In addition, one letter of reference from the candidate’s supervisor or someone who is familiar with their PhD is also required and should be sent from the referee directly to Dr.

Hess as an email attachment in pdf or word format.  Deadline forsubmission: May 6, 2011. Selection will be based on the merit of the outline, the recommendation, and the stage of the research.

Applications from students in the early stages of their PhD research will not normally be considered. 

This workshop is part of the ESRC-funded network project ‘East Asian Cities and Globalization: New Perspectives’ affiliated with the Global History and Culture Centre at the University of Warwick.  It has also received funding support from the University of Warwick’s Institute for Advanced Studies. 

Accommodation and meals during the workshop are free of charge.

Funding to assist with travel expenses is also available.  There is a possibility that some workshop events may take place at a venue in London, funding permitted.

Further details can be found at the project website:

http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/history/ghcc/research/esrccitiesnetwo

rk/activities/

JPER Writing Workshop for New Scholars, Aug. 10-12, 2011

Journal of Planning Education and Research
Tufts University
August 10-12, 2011

The editors of the Journal of Planning Education and Research (JPER) will present a workshop on scholarly publication this summer. Our goal is to improve the quality of written scholarship among new faculty of planning and related academic programs. The workshop is intended for recent Ph.D. recipients (or candidates close to completion) in urban planning, urban studies, and closely related fields. Untenured assistant professors also are eligible to participate.

The JPER Writing Workshop for New Scholars is scheduled for August 10-12, 2011, at Tufts University in Medford, MA. The program will include sessions on the writing and publication process, with intensive small-group work on participants’ own manuscripts. The sponsoring co-editors of JPER are Weiping Wu and Michael Brooks. Other faculty will include Christopher Silver and Bruce Stiftel.

Selected participants are required to submit an article-length paper (about 30 double-spaced pages) prior to the workshop. The paper will go through a mock peer review process by three referees. These reviews and additional feedback from faculty and fellow participants will be the basis for small-group discussions during the workshop. Please direct questions on the workshop program and paper requirement to Luci Yamamoto, Managing Editor (jper.editors@gmail.com).

Applications are due by April 1, 2011. Please submit the following materials electronically to jper.editors@gmail.com (preferably in a single Word file):

1.   Cover letter stating research interests and scholarly goals

2.   Summary (500 words maximum) of an article-length paper that will be due by May 15, 2011

3.   Current curriculum vitae

4.   Brief letter of recommendation from a department chair or dissertation advisor

We will notify applicants who have been accepted for the workshop by mid-April. There is no registration fee for participants; accommodations (for August 10-12) will be provided on the Tufts University campus. Participants will be responsible for their own travel costs, and are expected to arrive at the workshop venue by the evening of August 10. The workshop will end around 6 pm on August 12.

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Weiping Wu, Professor
Dept of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning
97 Talbot Avenue
Tufts University
Medford, MA 02155, USA
Tel: +1 (617) 627-3394
Fax: +1 (617) 627-3377
email: weiping.wu@tufts.edu

Editor, Journal of Planning Education and Research
http://jper.sagepub.com/
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Office of International Services (OIS) Tax Workshop – Feb. 25

Office of International Services (OIS) Tax Workshop
February 25, 2011 at 4pm – 6pm in SAL 101

• OIS offers free State of California tax workshops to assist you with filling out your CA tax form (540NR) and state tax booklets are available at the OIS front desk.
• Please bring your completed 1040NR from CINTAX and any W-2, 1042-S or 1099 forms received to the sessions below.
• Please remember that you must complete your federal forms using CINTAX BEFORE the session and bring them with you to this workshop.

Information about Taxes: http://sait.usc.edu/ois/taxes.aspx
Frequently asked questions: http://sait.usc.edu/ois/taxes/faq.aspx

Contact OIS:
Phone: (213) 740-2666
Email: ois@usc.edu