Hello Everybody!

Hope you are all well. I am writing to announce a few changes taking place on the 
listserv.

After last week's minor fiasco RE: attachments and formatting, and following our exec 
meeting in London, I am temporarily suspending the weekly roundups. I will reinstate 
them in the week beginning Monday 26 October as I am currently working on a proposal 
to incorporate them into much bigger plans for the listserv and, ultimately, for the PGN's 
online presence.

The reasoning behind this is simple, and is based on several discussions of my role as 
communications officer and of what the listserv can do to best serve MeCCSA-PGN 
subscribers. I am aware that many of you value the weekly roundups, but we are looking 
to streamline our use of the listserv, strengthen the interactive qualities of having an 
online presence, and ensure that the information we provide is ideally suited to our 
audience: postgraduate students and recent graduates who are on the cusp of their 
academic careers.

To reassure you: the CFP and jobs roundups have a place in the future of the listserv. I 
have received some thoughtful and informative feedback from listserv members that 
supports my thinking in this aspect, and I hope that those of you who have been happy 
with the previous method will understand and ultimately benefit more from a little road 
construction along the way. If you are worried about missed opportunities in the 
meantime, I recommend subscribing to the weekly jobs.ac.uk automated mailer and 
having a peek at the UPenn CFP feed.

Cheers everyone!

Jennifer