School of Political Science, Criminology & Sociology POSTGRADUATE BULLETIN 9 FEBRUARY 2004 1. Postgraduate Welcome Day 2004 2. Victorian State Disability Plan 2002-2012 PhD Scholarships 3. Job opportunity: co-ordinator at New International Bookshop 4. Oceanic Conference of International Studies: New deadline for paper and panel proposals 5. Global Political Theory Reading Group 2004 6. Political Science Seminar Series: 23 February Issues of this bulletin are archived on the web at: http://www.politics.unimelb.edu.au/courses/postgraduate/bulletin.html *********************************************** 1. Postgraduate Welcome Day 2004 The Department's welcome for our commencing postgraduates will commence directly after the Arts Faculty's Welcome Day session for research postgraduates. This will be an informal get-together with drinks and snacks, and a brief welcome and induction into the Department by Ann Capling (Acting Head of Department) Michael Dutton (Department Chair of Research and Graduate Studies) Ben.Harper (Postgraduate Administrator) a Political Postgraduate Association student represntative All postgraduates (new and continuing) and staff are welcome to attend. Tuesday 17 February, Faculty welcome starts at 12 noon Department welcome starts at 3.30 pm School of Political Science, Criminology & Sociology Common Room East Tower, 4th Floor, John Medley Building The University of Melbourne More information on the web at: http://www.politics.unimelb.edu.au/courses/postgraduate/welcome04.html *********************************************** 2. Victorian State Disability Plan 2002-2012 PhD Scholarships The Honourable, Sherryl Garbutt, MP, Minister for Community Services announced that up to six (6) scholarships will be awarded to advance the goals of the State Disability Plan. The Plan outlines a whole of government, whole of community approach to disability. It looks at all aspects of life including disability supports, health and community services, recreation, education, employment, transport, housing and justice. The three-year scholarships are open to applicants across all academic disciplines. Preference will be given to applicants proposing a multi-disciplinary approach. All projects must be aligned with the goals of the State Disability Plan. Applicants need to read the guidelines and submit the application form by 4pm Friday 26 March 2004. Copies of the guidelines and application forms may also by obtained by contacting Dr. Kathleen Brasher, on (03) 9616 7218 or via email kathleen.brasher@dhs.vic.gov.au. For more information please contact Claire Thorn, Manager, State Disability Plan Innovation Project, on (03) 9616 7519 or via email on claire.thorn@dhs.vic.gov.au. The scholarships offer an opportunity to broaden our knowledge and understanding of disability issues in all areas of human endeavour. *********************************************** 3. Job opportunity: co-ordinator at New International Bookshop Want to co-ordinate a progressive bookshop? The International Bookshop was a Melbourne institution. From 1934 until the mid-nineties, it survived censorship, police raids and numerous political crises to provide left-wing literature for several generations of radicals. The New International Bookshop carries on the tradition. Located in Melbourne's historic Trades Hall, the co-operatively owned shop stocks Left-wing books, magazines and other items, operates a cafe and an art gallery, organises meetings and functions, and generally provides a cultural space for Left and alternative politics. As co-ordinator, you will organise debates, events and functions, with speakers from Tariq Ali to Henry Reynolds. You will order books from some of the weirdest and most wonderful publishers in the world. You will take radical publications from demonstrations to conferences and beyond. And you will play a central role in Melbournes progressive movement. We seek someone with a commitment to Left politics who is able to work alongside others in a non-sectarian and friendly fashion (our constituency includes environmentalists, feminists, anarchists, Marxists, Fabians alongside casual browsers off the street). The weekly salary is (gross) $432.00 for 28 hours, spread over four or five days (subject to negotiation). For more information, call 9662 3744 or email nibs@nibs.org.au. Applications close Friday 20 February. New International Bookshop Co-operative Trades Hall 54 Victoria St Carlton Sth 3053 10am - 6.30pm Mon-Fri 11am-5pm Sat nibs@nibs.org.au 9662 3744 *********************************************** 4. Oceanic Conference of International Studies: New deadline for paper and panel proposals Further to information sent in the 28 January bulletin about this conference: because academic staff and graduate students are only now returning to their desks after summer breaks, the organizing committee for the OCIS Conference have extended the deadline for submission of paper and panel proposals until Wednesday 11 February at 5pm. Please treat this as a final deadline. Panel proposals must include a panel title, an overview paragraph describing the topic and logic of the panel, a 200 word abstract for each contributing paper, biographical details on each of the participants, and a statement that all proposed presenters have agreed to participate. Proposals from individuals or collaborators should include only the title, paper abstract, and the presenter's biographical details. Full contact details must be included with all proposals. The organizing committee will group individual papers into panels and streams. Paper and panel proposals should be submitted by email to Mary-Louise Hickey at Marylouise.Hickey@anu.edu.au by Wednesday 11 February 2004. The Organizing Committee will review all proposals on the basis of topicality and scholarly merit. When reviewing panel proposals, the Committee will place particular emphasis on the diversity of the proposed panel. Panels that include diverse perspectives and approaches, bring together scholars from different institutions, incorporate gender diversity, and include junior as well as senior scholars will be given preference. *********************************************** 5. Global Political Theory Reading Group 2004 The GPTRG is a fortnightly gathering of pol. sci. postgrads with an interest in global politics, contemporary international relations and political economy, and political theory in general. Each meeting a reading is recommended to the group by a member, who briefly outlines the paper (possibly connecting to previous readings or their current research) before it is discussed in an informal and encouraging peer environment. All pol. sci. postgrads are welcome - next meeting 4:30pm Fri 13 Feb in the Postgrad Room, 4th Floor East Tower John Medley. The reading will be: Michael N. Barnett and Martha Finnemore The Politics, Power, and Pathologies of International Organizations. International Organization Autumn 1999 v53 no 4 p698 Available electronically through Ingenta: http://buffy.lib.unimelb.edu.au:2478/vl=6670881/cl=12/nw=1/rpsv/cw/mitpress/00208183/v53n4/s3/p699 If you're even a little curious please do not hestitate to get in touch with the GPTRG contact person, Jarrod Lenne [jlenne@unimelb.edu.au]. *********************************************** 6. Political Science Seminar Series: 23 February Virtual Environmental Citizenship: Web-based Participation in Rulemaking in the US by David Schlosberg (Northern Arizona University) David Schlosberg is an Associate Professor in Political Science at Northern Arizona University. He is currently a Fulbright Senior Scholar and Visiting Fellow in the Social and Political Theory Program, Research School of Social Sciences, at Australia National University. His work has generally focused on the politics of environmental movements, environmental political theory, critical pluralism, and democratic participation; books include Environmental Justice and the New Pluralism (Oxford 1999) and Green States and Social Movements: Environmentalism in the United States, Britain, Germany, and Norway (co-authored with John Dryzek, Christian Hunold, and David Downes; Oxford 2003). The current work on web-based public participation in environmental rulemaking compares e-participation with traditional forms, and is funded by the National Science Foundation in the US. All welcome. Monday 23 February, 1.00 - 2.00 pm Room 519, John Medley Building (Level 5, West Tower) The University of Melbourne Enquiries to Ben.Harper, School of Political Science, Criminology & Sociology, 8344 6571, polpgrad-info@unimelb.edu.au