International Civic Engagement

Social Capital Conferences, Publications and Grad Schools

From Fabio Sabatini of Social Capital Gateway:

Dear All,
this is to let you know about some interesting news on social capital and related topics.
 
Conferences:
 
- The program of the Social Capital Foundation Malta Conference that will take place in Bugibba, Malta, on 19-22 September 2008 is now available:

http://www.socialcapitalgateway.org/eng-malta2008.html#program
 
Please note that the deadline is still open and will end on 31 July 2008.
 
- The conference "The Third Sector and Sustainable Social Change: Frontiers for Research" will take place in Barcelona, Spain, on 9-12 July 2008. The program is now available at the address:

http://www.socialcapitalgateway.org/eng-barcelona2008c.html

- The workshop of the Social Movements Research Network will take place in Trento, Italy, on 10-11 October 2008. The deadline for abstract submission is 5 July 2008:

http://www.socialcapitalgateway.org/eng-trento2008.html

- The conference "Citizen Participation and Democratic Engagement" will be held in Bristol, UK, on 27-28 October 2008. The deadline for submitting an abstract is 31 july 2008:
 
http://www.socialcapitalgateway.org/eng-bristol2008.html

Forum
 
- The Social Enterprise World Forum will take place in Edinburgh, Scotland, on 2-5 September 2008. Please follow the link for further details:

http://www.socialcapitalgateway.org/eng-edinburgh2008.html

Books
 
- Eric M. Uslaner (2008), Corruption, Inequality and the Rule of Law, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press:

http://www.socialcapitalgateway.org/eng-news.htm#ric

- Flash Eurobarometer Survey "What Does European Citizenship Means to Europeans?", Flash Eurobarometer Survey No. 213:

http://www.socialcapitalgateway.org/eng-news.htm#eurob

Grad schools
 
- PhD Course on "Approaching Organisations", organised by the Roskilde University, the Danish Institute for International Studiesand the Aarhus University. The course will be held in Jyllinge, Denmark, from 8 to 10 December 2008:
 
http://www.socialcapitalgateway.org/eng-postgraduate.html#phdorgan

- The Summer School on Social Inequalities in Contemporary Societies" will take place in Trento, Italy, from 31 August to 6 September 2008:
 
http://www.socialcapitalgateway.org/eng-postgraduate.html#summertrento

- PhD Programme in Economics at the University of Milan, Italy. The deadline for submitting an application is 30 July 2008 (the call for applications is only in Italian):
 
http://www.socialcapitalgateway.org/ita-postgraduate.html#bandounimi

- PhD Programme in Economics at the University of Turin, Italy. The deadline for submitting an application is 18 July 2008 (the call for applications is only in Italian):

http://www.socialcapitalgateway.org/ita-postgraduate.html#bandounito

Papers
 
If you want to receive a weekly notification reporting new papers on social capital related topics, you can subscribe to the Nep-Soc (New Economics Papers on Social Norms & Social Capital) newsletter I edit within the RePEc project:
 
http://lists.repec.org/mailman/listinfo/nep-soc

 
Thank you for your attention.
Best regards,
Fabio Sabatini

States Credit Foreign Language Study

Some states are rewarding high school students who study a foreign language outside of the classroom. Connecticut became the latest state to give school credit to students who take private classes and pass a proficiency test. [Stateline]

Colleges and Universities Make Uneven Progress In Internationalizing Their Campuses, ACE Analysis Finds

From the American Council on Education:

Despite ongoing efforts to broaden global knowledge and understanding, an analysis by the Center for International Initiatives at the American Council on Education (ACE) finds that internationalization is not a high priority on most college campuses.
 
Mapping Internationalization on U.S. Campuses: 2008 Edition is the second in a series, following a 2001 study, on the policies and practices of colleges and universities in furthering internationalization. When possible, the report compares the 2001 data with the most recently collected 2006 data. The results, taken from a survey of more than 2,700 colleges and universities, present an overview of U.S. higher education institutions as well as information by institutional type.

While there has been some progress since 2001, ACE's 2006 data found that gains have been slow and uneven, few areas registered sharp increases, and some experienced declines.

New Social Capital Conferences, Grad Schools and Publications

From Fabio Sabatini of Social Capital Gateway:

Dear All,
this is to let you know about some interesting news on social capital and related topics:
 
New call for papers
 
- Special issue of Organization Science on "The Genesis and Dynamics of Networks". Guest editors Gautam Ahuja, Giuseppe Soda, Akbar Zaheer. The deadline for submitting a paper is October 31, 2008. Please follow the link for all details:

http://www.socialcapitalgateway.org/eng-organizationscience.html

- "Behavioral Labor Economics". The conference is organized by IZA (Institute for the Study of Labor) and will take place in Bonn, Germany, on October 17-18, 2008. The deadline for submitting an abstract is June 15, 2008. Travel expenses for presenters will be reimbursed by IZA:
 

http://www.socialcapitalgateway.org/eng-bonn2008.html

 
- "Gender and Corruption in Development Cooperation". The conference is organized by the EADI and will take place in Eschborn, Germany, on November 10-11, 2008. The dedline for submitting an abstract is August 1, 2008:
 

http://www.socialcapitalgateway.org/eng-eschborn2008.html

 
Grad schools
 
- Graduate School in Economic Governance, Development, and Public Policy, organized by Department of Economics of Åbo Akademi University of Turku, Finland, from 15th to 21st of September 2008:
 

http://www.socialcapitalgateway.org/ita-postgraduate.html#turku

 
- Summer School in Advanced Quantitative Methods, organized by the School of Engineering of the University of Pisa, Italy, from 7th to 11th of July 2008:
 

http://www.socialcapitalgateway.org/ita-postgraduate.html#pisaq

 
Books
 
- "Civic Engagement and Civic Attitudes in Cross-National Perspectives", special issue di Political Studies, guest editors Marc Morjé Howard and Dietlind Stolle:
 

http://www.socialcapitalgateway.org/eng-news.htm#polstudies1

 
- "Social Capital", virtual issue of Political Studies, including articles on social capital published on the journal from 2000 to 2006:
 

http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/toc/post/56/v2

 
- "Social Capital, Networks and Economic Development. An Analysis of Regional Productive Systems", by Marìa Semìtiel Garcia:
 

http://www.socialcapitalgateway.org/eng-news.htm#semitiel

 
Papers
 
If you want to receive a weekly notification reporting new papers on social capital related topics, you can subscribe to the Nep-Soc (New Economics Papers on Social Norms & Social Capital) newsletter I edit within the RePEc project:

http://lists.repec.org/mailman/listinfo/nep-soc

Thank you for your attention.
Best regards,
Fabio Sabatini

Conferences, Grad Schools and Publications

From Fabio Sabatini of Social Capital Gateway:

Dear all,
this is to let you know about some interesting news & events on social capital and related topics:

Conferences

- Network modelling and economic systems, Lisbon, Portugal, October 9-11, 2008. The deadline for submitting an abstract is May 15 2008. Please follow the link for further details:

http://www.socialcapitalgateway.org/eng-lisbon2008.html

- The social impact of sport governance & management, Milan, Italy, November 20-22, 2008. The conference is organized by the Research project "Sport and Social Capital in the European Union", funded by the European Commission and hosted by the Luigi Bocconi University of Milan. The deadline for submitting an abstract is June 30, 2008:

http://www.socialcapitalgateway.org/eng-bocconi2008.html

- Well-being: are we happy with our standard of living?, Cassino, Italy, September 26-27, 2008. The deadline for submitting an abstract is June 30, 2008:

http://www.socialcapitalgateway.org/eng-cassino2008.html

- Behavioral and experimental economics, Copenhagen, November 14-15, 2008. The deadline for submitting an abstract is September 20, 2008:

http://www.socialcapitalgateway.org/eng-copenhagen2008.html

Books

- Sam Wong, Exploring Unseen Social Capital in Community Participation. Everyday Lives of Poor Mainland Chinese Migrants in Hong Kong, Amsterdam, Amsterdam University Press, 2007:

http://www.socialcapitalgateway.org/eng-news.htm#wong

Grad schools

- Summer school in Applied economics "Programming in Matlab", Lecce, from 28th of July to 1st of August 2008:

http://www.socialcapitalgateway.org/eng-postgraduate.html#matlab

Papers

If you want to receive a weekly notification reporting new papers on social capital related topics, you can subscribe to the Nep-Soc (New Economics Papers on Social Norms & Social Capital) newsletter I edit within the RePEc project:

http://lists.repec.org/mailman/listinfo/nep-soc

Papers reported in the second-last issue are as follows:

• Paolo Buonanno & Giacomo Pasini & Paolo Vanin, 2008. "Crime and Social Sanction," "Marco Fanno" Working Papers 0071, Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche "Marco Fanno". [Downloadable!]
• Becchetti Leonardo & Pelloni Alessandra & Rossetti Fiammetta, 2008. "Relational goods, sociability, and happiness," wp.comunite 0039, Department of Communication, University of Teramo. [Downloadable!]
• Rodrigo Harrison & Mauricio Villena, 2008. "The Evolution of Social Norms and Individual Preferences," Documentos de Trabajo 333, Instituto de Economía. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.. [Downloadable!]
• Daniel Birke, 2008. "The economics of networks - A survey of the empirical literature," Occasional Papers 22, Industrial Economics Division. [Downloadable!]
• John P. Haisken-DeNew & John P. Haisken-DeNew and Mathias Sinning, 2007. "Social Deprivation and Exclusion of Immigrants in Germany," Ruhr Economic Papers 0031, Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universität Dortmund, Universität Duisburg-Essen. [Downloadable!]
• Brady, Michael P. & Wu, Steven Y., 2008. "The Effect of Intragroup Communication on Preference Shifts in Groups," IZA Discussion Papers 3429, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA). [Downloadable!]
• Sebastian Goerg & Werner Güth & Gari Walkowitz & Torsten Weiland, 2008. "Distributive fairness in an intercultural ultimatum game," Jena Economic Research Papers 2008-028, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Max-Planck-Institute of Economics, Thueringer Universitaets- und Landesbibliothek. [Downloadable!]
• Oxoby, Robert J. & Friedrich, Colette, 2008. "Incentive Design and Trust: Comparing the Effects of Tournament and Team-Based Incentives on Trust," IZA Discussion Papers 3424, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA). [Downloadable!]
• Strömblad, Per & Myrberg, Gunnar, 2008. "Urban Inequality and Political Recruitment Networks," Arbetsrapport 2008:3, Institute for Futures Studies. [Downloadable!]
• Khim Yong, Goh & Kai-Lung, Hui & I.P.L. , Png, 2008. "Social Interaction, Observational Learning, and Privacy: the "Do Not Call" Registry," MPRA Paper 8225, University Library of Munich, Germany. [Downloadable!]
• Mosca, Michele & Pastore, Francesco, 2008. "Wage Effects of Recruitment Methods: The Case of the Italian Social Service Sector," IZA Discussion Papers 3422, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA). [Downloadable!]
• Eriksson, Tor & Villeval, Marie-Claire, 2008. "Performance Pay, Sorting and Social Motivation," Working Papers 07-12, Aarhus School of Business, Department of Economics. [Downloadable!]
• Radhuber, Michael, 2007. "Crescita Economica o Sviluppo Civile? Altre Vie per il Mezzogiorno," MPRA Paper 8037, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised Apr 2008. [Downloadable!]

Thank you for your attention and best regards.
Fabio Sabatini

UNESCO Portal on Higher Education Institutions

I received the following announcement from the Council for Higher Education Accreditation last week:

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has established a Portal on Higher Education Institutions that is now available online at: http://www.unesco.org/education/portal/hed-institutions.

The Portal provides access to (1) higher education institutions sanctioned either by government or other competent authorities and (2)  general information about higher education, accreditation, quality  assurance and related subjects in various countries. It is an entry point  to each country's institutions and information and not a centralized  database or international "list." The Portal has been developed by an International Steering Group convened by UNESCO that has been working for the past several years.   We at the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) have been  part of this effort. The Portal currently includes information from 12 countries and will be expanded to incorporate additional countries over  time. The information from individual countries is made available through  links on the Portal site. Each country's data remain within the control of  the participating country and have not been transferred to UNESCO. For the  United States, the Portal includes links to the CHEA and USDE databases of  institutions and programs accredited by U.S. accrediting organizations  recognized by CHEA or USDE or both.  The U.S. site also includes  access to information about credential evaluation and financial  assistance. The Portal will assist students, faculty, administrators, employers and  other interested parties with reliable and useful information about higher education institutions and accreditation or quality assurance bodies.

Announcement: Institute for Constitutional Studies

From H-Citizenship:

The Institute for Constitutional Studies is pleased to announce its ninth annual residential summer research seminar, to be held June 8-14, 2008, in Washington, D.C. This year's topic is "The Influence of Religion on Constitutional Thought."  Judge Michael McConnell (Tenth Circuit United States Court of Appeals) and Professor Mark Noll (University of Notre Dame) will teach the seminar.  The application deadline has been extended to May 5.

Description: Religious thinking has influenced many of the most fundamental features of American constitutional thought.  This seminar will explore some of those developments, with focused discussion of selected readings in the morning sessions and paper presentations in the afternoon.  Among the topics that may be considered are: (1) Puritan and Reformed Protestant contributions to constitutionalism, republicanism, and revolution; (2) the colonial Great Awakening (Jonathan Edwards) and ideals of society; (3) William Penn and Quaker ideas of political order; (4) Anglicanism, constitutional monarchy, and Loyalist protest; (5) Presbyterian ecclesiology (e.g., John Witherspoon) and ideas of federalism and representation; (6) Baptist theology (including the rejection of infant baptism, e.g., Isaac Backus) and rising individualism and rejection of religious establishment; (7) Masonic ideas (and opposition to them) in the formation of early republican ideology; (8) varying religious appropriations of the Enlightenment; (9) the Second Great Awakening and the rise of voluntarism and civil society; (10) the religious roots of abolitionism and proslavery thought; (11) Lincoln’s theology; (12) women as leaders in church and state; and (13) the 19th-century Roman Catholic critique (e.g., Orestes Brownson) of liberalism.

Participants are not limited to these topics, but may prepare and present papers ranging across the modern history of constitutional democracy, based on any significant connection between religious and constitutional thought, broadly construed. For more information please visit our website, http://docs.law.gwu.edu/ics/ or email us at icsgw@law.gwu.edu.

Postgraduate Programs and Scholarships

From Social Capital Gateway:

Dear All,
this is to let you know that Social Capital Gateway hosts a new section devoted to Postgraduate programs and scholarships, collecting all the information I acquire on Phd and master programs, grad schools, grants and scholarships, seminars series and so on:

http://www.socialcapitalgateway.org/eng-postgraduate.html

The first items reported in the newborne section are:

- Summer school on Development Economics, organized by the University of Verona in Alba di Canazei, Italy, from June 30th to July 4th, 2008:
http://www.socialcapitalgateway.org/eng-postgraduate.html#canazei2008

- PhD Program in Economics at the University of Bologna, Italy:
http://www.socialcapitalgateway.org/eng-postgraduate.html
The University of Bologna provides grants consisting an yearly amount of approx. € 10.000,00 net paid in monthly instalment.

- International Doctoral Program in Economics at the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa, Italy:
http://www.socialcapitalgateway.org/eng-postgraduate.html#pisa2008
Four positions with four fellowships (amounting to EUR 12.500 per year + free meals at school's canteen + Campus facilities) are offered.

- Summer school on Social Norms, organized by the University of the Basque Country in San Sebastian, Spain, July 14-17, 2008.
http://www.socialcapitalgateway.org/eng-postgraduate.html

Thank you for your attention and best regards,
Fabio Sabatini

National Archives Primarily Teaching Workshops across the United States

Courtesy of April E-News from the National Archives-Central Plains Region:

We invite K-16 educators, librarians, media specialists, and museum educators to participate in one of seven sessions of Primarily Teaching, our summer institute for teachers, this year.  This workshop provides a varied program of lectures, demonstrations, analysis of documents, independent research, and group work that introduces teachers to the holdings and organization of the National Archives.  Participants will learn how to do research in historical records, create classroom material from records, and present documents in ways that sharpen students' skills and enthusiasm for history, social studies, and the humanities. Each participant selects and prepares to research a specific topic, searches the topic in the records of the National Archives, and develops a teaching unit that can be presented in his or her own classroom.  Presented by staff of the National Archives and Records Administration at the following locations:

· The National Archives in Washington, DC, June 24 - July 3, 2008

· The Dwight D. Eisenhower Library in Abilene, KS, July 17 - 25, 2008

· The National Archives Regional Facility, Denver, CO, July 14 - 18, 2008

· The National Archives Regional Facility, Philadelphia, PA, August 4 - 8, 2008

· The Lyndon B. Johnson Library, Austin, TX, July 28 - August 1, 2008

· The Gerald Ford Library, Ann Arbor, MI, June 16 - 20, 2008

· The George Bush Presidential Library and Museum, College Station, TX, August 11 - 15, 2008

For more information and application materials, visit our website at: www.archives.gov/education/primarily-teaching/

DU Seeks Vice Provost for Internationalization

The University of Denver seeks applications for the academic position of Vice Provost for Internationalization.  Reporting to the Provost, the person filling this position will be expected to:
• Develop a strategy for taking the University to a new level of prominence in international education.
• Lead and manage the University’s Office of Internationalization, which is responsible for Study Abroad, including the Cherrington Global Scholars Program; International Service Learning; International Students and Scholar Services; and the English Language Center.
• Implement, promote, and assess the University’s internationalization initiatives by working closely with the provost, academic deans, administrative offices, and faculty committees.
• Engage with national and international organizations that further international education.
• Work with University offices to bridge the gap between international education and multicultural education.
• Build on existing relationships with overseas universities and other institutions and help to develop new ones in cooperation with academic units. This position will require significant international travel.

The position requires:
• A record of administrative success in fields related to international education at the university level.
• An ability to work with academic deans and faculty in the development of an institution-wide internationalization strategy.
• An appropriate graduate degree, with a preference for a Ph.D. in an academic discipline and credentials that could qualify the applicant for a tenured faculty position.
• A strong and articulate commitment to the goals and values of international education and engagement.
• A demonstrated ability to work effectively in culturally diverse communities and a commitment to the principle of inclusive excellence.

The University of Denver is an independent institution offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs.  Founded in 1864, it is the oldest university in the Rocky Mountain West and one of four research universities in Colorado. The University has taken strong initiatives in internationalizing the curriculum in recent decades, developing significant programs at the graduate and undergraduate level across the academic and professional disciplines.  The University’s flagship study abroad program, the Cherrington Global Scholars Program, is perhaps the most generously subsidized study abroad program in the U.S.  The University ranks second among research universities nationally for the percentage (70%) of undergraduates who have studied abroad.  The University has also committed to bridging international education with U.S. multicultural education efforts.

For preferred consideration, applications should be completed on-line by April 30, 2008.  The position will remain open until filled and applications will continue to be accepted until such time. A CV, cover letter, statement of philosophy of internationalization, and the names, addresses and e-mails of three references are required as part of the online application. As a minimum, cover letter should address the requirements outlined in the job summary.

The online application can be found at www.dujobs.org.

Questions and inquiries should be addressed to Dr. Eric Gould at egould@du.edu or 303.871.4571.

The University of Denver is committed to enhancing the diversity of its faculty and staff and encourages applications from women, minorities, people with disabilities, and veterans.  DU is an EEO/AA employer.