Call for Papers: Social Statics Conference in Germany

Written by Zuleyka Zevallos Saturday, 05 June 2010 03:23

GESIS – Leibniz-Institute for the Social Sciences has put out a call for papers for the 2nd European User Conference (March, 31 - April, 1, 2011) in Mannheim.

The conference will cover various statistical data research and methodological issues regarding the European labour market, and they invite papers from the fields of economics, politcs, health and sociology. Abstracts are due by the 31st of October.

NGO Spotlight: Girl Up - A UN initiative

Written by Zuleyka Zevallos Saturday, 05 June 2010 02:03

Girl Up is an United Nations Foundation initiative that encourages American girls to learn more about the practical and easy ways they can help to improve the lives of girls living in developing nations. For example, girls can get involved in the "Give a High Five" campaign, which involves participating in one of these five activities:
1.    Taking five minutes to learn more about what life is like in other countries for young girls
2.    Using their social networking sites, such as Facebook, Twitter or MySpace, to share five facts about the Girl Up campaign
3.    Sending the Girafesto to five friends, which explains the campaign
4.    Donating five dollars to help buy girls some much needed supplies, such as for their school or for medicine
5.    Hosting a Girl Up fundraiser

It's easy to get involved. Please take a little time to tell other people about this program. Read on to learn more about the Girl Up Campaign.

Conference Funding for Australian Applied Sociologists

Written by Zuleyka Zevallos Thursday, 27 May 2010 10:50

The Australian Sociological Association (TASA) is offering a scholarship scheme for applied sociologists to attend the annual conference.The prize includes free registration to the conference and a certificate. Applicants must submit a paper to the refereed proceedings and be a member of TASA. If you are a sociologist working outside academia, please consider applying for this scheme, as it would be fantastic to have stronger representation by applied sociologists at the conference. Applications Close 13 August, 2010.

Research Courses in the UK

Written by Zuleyka Zevallos Tuesday, 18 May 2010 12:39

The National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) in the UK is hosting two courses: conducting research reviews (on 9th of June), and introductory statistics (16-17th of June). There are discounts for students, academics and practitioners working in the voluntary sector.

Free education seminar in UK: Cyber-Spaces & Virtual Learning

Written by Zuleyka Zevallos Thursday, 13 May 2010 04:54

This is part of the Economic & Social Research Council's 'New Spaces of Education' seminar series. The seminar takes place on the 3rd of June at the University of Southampton. Small grants are available to enable education practitioners to travel to the seminar.

Wanted: Internship in Kolkata, India

Written by Zuleyka Zevallos Monday, 26 April 2010 06:42

If you are a sociologist with professional contacts in Kolkata, India, we need your help! One of our members is a first-year sociology student doing a Bachelor degree at the Presidency College in India. He is seeking some experience in social work as he continues to pursue his sociology studies. If you think you can help this student connect with a relevant workplace that might be interested in hosting a student intern, please get in This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Link for Qualified Market Researchers

Written by Zuleyka Zevallos Saturday, 24 April 2010 01:43

Here is a new link provided by one of our members, Anthony Hogan: The Qualified Practising Market Researcher (QPMR) is a professional organisation providing an accreditation scheme for market and social researchers in Australia. The QPMR demonstrates industry experience, continuous professional development and education, and it requires QPMR members to undertake a yearly renewal process to maintain their accreditation. Check our links section under our Member's Pages.

Cyber Safety Education Campaign

Written by Zuleyka Zevallos Thursday, 22 April 2010 10:22

Australian not-for-profit organisation, the National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN), has been working on its Smart Online Safe Offline (SOSO) campaign. SOSO aims to raise awareness of cyber bullying and stranger danger online, by educating kids about how to be smart online and safe offline in a relevant and engaging way. It is the only Australian online multi-media initiative of its kind. They have now published the results of their evaluation of their program.