Is Science a Men affair? Women in Postsecondary education
The following article is from the UNESCO website. It is an interview of Chiao-Ling Chien (Researcher and Data Analyst, Institute for Statistics, UNESCO, Canada), presents the progress and pitfalls in women’s pursuit of higher education. ………………………………………… Where do women stand today in terms of tertiary education? We have seen unprecedented growth in women’s enrolment over the […]
10 PhD Positions in Biology of Ageing (Germany)
IMPRS-Age invites applications for 10 PhD fellowships The International Max Planck Research School IMPRS-Age is the new graduate school of the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing formed together with the Max Planck Institute for Neurological Research, and the Center of Advanced European Studies and Research (CAESAR). About us We are exploring fundamental questions […]
2 PhD positions Biology/Immunology (Germany)
Airway inflammation ? crosstalk between immune cells and airway epitheliumPhD position Biology/Immunology (paid) available at Germany´s elite University of Heidelberg. Founded in 1386, Heidelberg University, a state university of BadenWürttemberg, is Germany?s oldest university. According to the latest DAAD survey, Heidelberg is the favoured German university for international doctoral candidates. Project leader: Prof. Dr. Marcus Mall/ […]
9 doctoral positions in sociology, history, political sciences and social anthropology (Germany)
The Bielefeld Graduate School in History and Sociology (BGHS) – funded by the Excellence Initiative of the German federal and state governments – is a joint institution of the Department of History and the Department of Sociology at Bielefeld University (Germany). The Graduate School is a learning community of doctoral researchers and invites applications for […]
Doctoral and Postdoctoral positions in cognitive neuroscience in Germany
The Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory of Prof. Stefan Treue, the Sensorimotor Group of Dr. Alexander Gail and the Decision and Awareness Group of Dr. Igor Kagan invite applications for PhD positions. Research in our laboratories focuses on the neural basis of visual attention, visual motion perception, sensorimotor processing, and neuroprosthetics. We focus on extracellular recordings from […]
Workshop on Racism and the Image of Africa in German Schools: A Call for Papers
Deadline: October 15th, 2012. Racism at school is a topic which gains more attention of social scientists in Germany. Indeed, « the image of Africa in German textbooks and curricula is based on racist stereotypes, which can be traced back to the colonial era when dehumanisation of African people served to justify the colonisation of […]
For Students from South Africa and Namibia: SPACES Scholarships For Doctoral Studies in Germany
The general objective of the SPACES Programme (Science Partnerships for the Assessment of Complex Earth System Processes) is to develop partnership projects in research and development in the Southern African Region which will contribute to the formulation of science-based recommendations for Earth System Management for the sustainable use of goods and services provided by the […]
Media and Democracy: A weekend on methods and means of mobilization
Liebe STUBE-Studierende und sehr geehrte STUBE-Interessierte, anbei findet ihr / finden Sie die Programme für unsere Seminare im November: · Wochenendseminar: Media and Democracy: A weekend on methods and means of mobilization in englischer Sprache – This Seminar will be held entirely in English! 02. bis 03. November 2012 in Fulda Deadline for Registration […]
Education prénuptiale, matrimoniale et familiale: La Famille africaine en débat
C’est sans doute un truisme, une évidence de dire que la famille est le « premier système social » par lequel le jeune enfant acquiert et développe des compétences cognitives et sociales. A l’UNICEF, on dira que c’est dans la famille que l’enfant prend le départ pour sa vie. De manière concertée, Thin Daniel (2008) affirme que […]