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Topics of the day:
1. FREE EVENT: Book Launch at the Centre for Statistical Methodology
2. MENA Social Policy Conference Call - 20-21 November, 2014
3. DwB: A unique opportunity for EU researchers to work with European
microdata
4. 2nd International Weight Stigma Conference: CfA
5. Addressing poverty, minimum income provision, and active inclusion in
Europe, University of Edinburgh, 17.04.14
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Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2014 10:08:43 +0100
From: Kavita Patel <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: FREE EVENT: Book Launch at the Centre for Statistical Methodology
Centre for Statistical Methodology Book Launch London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Friday 9 May 2014
12:45-2:00pm,
John Snow Lecture Theatre
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Keppel Street London, WC1E 7HT
Two new books introduced by the authors:
Multiple Imputation and its Application by James Carpenter and Mike Kenward
Case-control studies by Ruth Keogh and David Cox
Launch followed by refreshments and the opportunity to purchase books
This is a free event
www.csm.lshtm.ac.uk
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Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2014 11:01:17 +0100
From: Rana Jawad <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: MENA Social Policy Conference Call - 20-21 November, 2014
We are pleased to announce the call for the second IPR/MENA social policy network conference which will take place on 20-21 November 2014 at the University Bath. Please see details of the call below
http://www.bath.ac.uk/ipr/events/News-0073.html
Thanks and Best wishes
Rana
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Rana Jawad PhD FHEA
Lecturer in Social Policy
Admissions Tutor for Sociology and Social Policy
Department of Social and Policy Sciences
University of Bath (UK)
44 (0)1225 385806
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Book - Social Welfare in the Middle East http://www.policypress.co.uk/display.asp?K=9781861349538
Middle East Social Policy Network
http://www.bath.ac.uk/ipr/our-networks/middle-east-social-policy/index.html
MENA social policy blog
http://blogs.bath.ac.uk/mena/
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Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2014 15:37:28 +0300
From: Helena Laaksonen <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: DwB: A unique opportunity for EU researchers to work with European microdata
Dear Colleagues,
For your information reminder of the DwB call that you have all received
before. There are still three deadlines left. You are welcome to forward
the below text to potential applicants - and apply yourself, of course.
As usual, I am sending this to several lists, so my apologies for any
multiple messages you may receive.
Regards,
Helena Laaksonen
On behalf of the DwB project
*Reminder: Support for transnational access to official microdata
- call for research proposals
under the FP7 EU project "Data without Boundaries" (DwB)*
To enhance access across borders to official microdata, the FP7-funded
Data without Boundaries project offers different kinds of support for
the work with highly-detailed data from a number of European
countries. Depending upon the Research Data Centre, available datasets
are business data and household surveys considered to be too detailed,
confidential or sensitive to be provided through standard access
mechanisms.
There are three remaining opportunities to apply. The deadlines for
submitting proposals are 15th of April, 15th June and 15th of October 2014.
Please, read further information and the instructions on how to apply
carefully at: http://www.dwbproject.org/access/call.html
The call is available also as pdf
http://www.dwbproject.org/export/sites/default/access/doc/dwb_calls_for_proposals.pdf
Further details on DwB:
http://www.dwbproject.org/about/
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Helena Laaksonen
Information Officer
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Finnish Social Science Data Archive (FSD) / www.fsd.uta.fi
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Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2014 17:05:37 +0100
From: Angela Meadows <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: 2nd International Weight Stigma Conference: CfA
Apologies for cross-posting.
This multidisciplinary conference may be of interest to academics and graduate students in a wide range of subject, including psychology, medicine, public health, allied health professions, education, sports and exercise science, social sciences, media studies, business, public policy, and law. Please feel free to circulate among colleagues and departments who may be interested.
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2nd Annual International Weight Stigma Conference
University of Kent, Canterbury, UK
24th June 2014
Call for Abstracts
Weight stigma is pervasive in society and has implications for healthcare, education, employment and everyday quality of life. Despite rising levels of anti-fat prejudice in all areas of daily life, discrimination on the basis of weight is generally not covered by anti-discrimination legislation. Moreover, intersectionality has emerged as a critical lens for recognizing the overlap of various forms of exclusion and discrimination. Although still often treated as mutually exclusive, the intersections of race, gender, class, sexual identity, age, ability, religion, and nationality represent complex identities that must be factored into how we approach weight stigma. The more we can do to understand weight stigma, the more we can undo in terms of the negative consequences that result from it.
The Weight Stigma Conference brings together scholars and practitioners from a range of disciplines (e.g., psychology, medicine, public health, allied health professions, education, sports and exercise science, social sciences, media studies, business, public policy, law) to consider research, policy, rhetoric, and practice around the issue of weight stigma.
We invite abstracts of 200 words or less for oral presentations lasting 10 minutes, including questions, and for posters.
Suggested topics include, but are not limited to:
• Weight stigma across the weight spectrum
• Weight stigma across social identities
• Causes of weight stigma
• Weight stigma in health professionals
• Impact of weight stigma on health and wellbeing
• Stigma in society
• Public policy implications
• Legislation addressing weight-based discrimination
• Interventions to reduce weight stigma
Presentations on new and emerging research in other areas pertaining to anti-fat bias are also welcome. Students are especially encouraged to submit proposals. All abstracts should be submitted using the form on the website.
Deadline for submission is 30th April.
Sponsorship: A range of sponsorship and advertising opportunities are available. Please see the website for more information.
Conference website: stigmaconference.com
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Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2014 16:51:55 +0000
From: Peter Kelly <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Addressing poverty, minimum income provision, and active inclusion in Europe, University of Edinburgh, 17.04.14
Organised by the COPE research project<http://cope-research.eu/> at the University of Edinburgh and the Poverty Alliance<http://www.povertyalliance.org/>, in association with the European Anti-Poverty Network, this event will present research findings from a range of Scottish based and European research projects focusing on anti-poverty and minimum income provision in Europe. Presenters at the event will discuss their recent or on-going research into the different approaches adopted for the delivery of social security, welfare support, benefits and employment programmes in countries across Europe. It is open to both academic and non-academic audiences and will be of interest to policy makers and politicians. There will be opportunities to discuss and network with researchers, activists, and anti-poverty organisations.
Speakers include: Dr Daniel Clegg, COPE, University of Edinburgh, Professor Gill Scott, Glasgow Caledonian University, Vanesa Fuertes, LOCALISE project Edinburgh Napier University, Peter Kelly, the Poverty Alliance, Tom MacInnes, New Policy Institute, Fintan Farrell, European Anti-Poverty Network. The event will be chaired by Professor Adrian Sinfield, University of Edinburgh.
Location: Seminar room 1, Chrystal Macmillan Building, University of Edinburgh
Date: Thursday 17th April 2014
Time: 9.30am - 4pm
Cost: Free
To register please click here<http://tiny.cc/ymjldx>
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