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February 15, 2007
Call for Essays: Ethics of Climate Change
Ethics in Science and Environmental Politics
Ethics of Climate Change
CALL FOR ESSAYS
Major consequences of climate change are now predictable to a reasonable degree of scientific certainty. Many of these consequences will be experienced within the next 100 years - on time scales relevant to emergency preparedness, medical responses, infrastructure alteration, financial investments, treaty negotiations, etc. (see the attached document). These changes will impact the globe, geographically, socially, politically and economically. Leaders of institutions concerned with law, business, medicine, science, sociology, politics and religion will face the brunt of these changes. In the face of these challenges, their actions must be honorable, moral and ethical.
The observation that citizens in poor countries often choose practices that are more environmentally sound than their counterparts in rich countries is a moral and ethical conundrum. Clearly, much more can be done at the level of the individual citizen.
To stimulate discussion of these issues, Inter-Research Science Center is sponsoring seven essay contests. The authors of winning essays will receive US $1000.00 and their articles will be published in Ethics in Science and Environmental Politics (ESEP). The ESEP issue in which these articles appear will be made available online as an Open Access document – anyone with access to the Internet will be able to read it.
There is one contest in each of the following disciplines:
• Economics/Business
• Law
• Medicine
• Environmental sciences
• Engineering
• Philosophy/Religious studies
• Political Science
Essays within these broad subject areas should focus on climate change, and particularly on ethical issues. Please refer to the “Ethics of Climate Change Essay Contest” support document, and the “White Paper on the Ethical Dimensions of Climate Change” for background and guidance.
These contests are open to graduate students (post Bachelors) at any certified university or college. Proof of student status (e.g. photocopy of a valid student identification card; letter from thesis advisor) must accompany submitted manuscripts.
Essays can be a maximum of 6000 words (excluding references and Figure legends) and must include the corresponding author’s name, academic institution, street address, telephone number and e-mail address. Multiple authors – who would split the prize evenly - are permitted. All essays must be submitted as digital PDF or WORD files, and should be prepared following the guidelines detailed here. Indicate clearly under which discipline your essay falls.
Essays must be submitted – via e-mail to esep-submissions@int-res.com - by 0000 hrs GMT on 3 September 2007. All essays will be reviewed by a panel of experts. The winners will be notified by 30 November 2007. Runner-up essays that pass the peer review process will also be published in ESEP.
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February 05, 2007
Postdoc opportunity at IIASA: Application deadline 15 Feb.
Postdoc opportunity at IIASA: Application deadline 15 Feb
Applications are being accepted for postdoctoral fellowships at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), located just outside Vienna, Austria. Applications should be submitted on-line, where you can also find detailed information on the program’s goals, conditions and eligibility, application procedure, etc. The application deadline is February 15, 2007.
IIASA is an international institution, supported by eighteen governments, that supports international teams of researchers engaged in studies aimed at providing policy insight on issues of regional and global importance.
Candidates for the IIASA Postdoctoral Program can apply to work with any of IIASA’s sixteen research programs or special projects. (Overview of IIASA's research activities.) An essential part of the on-line application is a research plan outlining the intended work at IIASA and a discussion of the relevance of the planned research for IIASA's agenda. Applicants are encouraged to contact the leader of the IIASA program of interest as they prepare their applications.
Applicants must have an advanced university degree equivalent to a Ph.D at the time of taking up the post-doc position, a proven record of research accomplishments, and a solid working knowledge of English. The typical period for IIASA-funded postdoctoral support is 12-24 months.
It is an excellent postdoctoral opportunity for researchers from natural and social sciences, mathematics, and engineering who are interested working on global change issues. Applicants are welcome from anywhere in the world.
We want to spread the word about this great opportunity as widely as possible. Please help by forwarding this announcement to as many appropriate colleagues, graduate students, graduate department secretaries, career service departments, and listservs as possible.
To learn more about IIASA, consult the IIASA Website. In addition, an October 13, 2006 Science profile of IIASA researcher Brian O’Neill can be accessed from the U.S. NMO website.
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