SRC Summer Institute in Survey Research Technique

June 4-July 27, 2012

Now in its 65th year, the University of Michigan's Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques provides rigorous and high quality graduate training in all phases of survey research. The program teaches state-of-the-art practice and theory in the design, implementation, and analysis of surveys. Classes start June 4 and meet through July 27. Courses range in length from one week to eight weeks.

The Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques draws on a renowned group of instructors from within the Survey Research Center and the University of Michigan community, and on other experts from outside the University. For more information, including course descriptions, schedules, and other relevant information visit our website, http://si.isr.umich.edu/.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions.

Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques staff: (734) 764-6595 or summers@isr.umich.edu.

Institute for Social Research
University of Michigan
P.O. Box 1248
Ann Arbor, MI 48106–1248

Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Scholarly Research in Communication

As stated on the website,

"This document is a code of best practices that helps U.S. communication scholars to interpret the copyright doctrine of fair use. Fair use is the right to use copyrighted material without permission or payment under some circumstances—especially when the cultural or social benefits of the use are predominant. It is a general right that applies even in situations where the law provides no specific authorization for the use in question.

This guide identifies four situations that represent the current consensus within the community of communication scholars about acceptable practices for the fair use of copyrighted materials."

Please visit the website for more information.

2012 Summer Doctoral Seminar at Wayne State University

**2012 Summer Doctoral Seminar at Wayne State University**
May 30 - June 2, 2012 with distinguished guest scholar Dr. John Gastil

BRINGING DELIBERATIVE DEMOCRACY INTO ELECTORAL POLITICS
Talking about elections increasingly means exchanging anecdotes,
recalling potent slogans, comparing outsized personalities, and
dissecting carefully crafted campaign strategies. In contrast, weighing
arguments, scrutinizing facts, and judging value conflicts occurs less
frequently in the public sphere. This seminar focuses on revitalizing
deliberative discourse in the American electoral process to generate
more substantive adversarial clash and, on occasion, encourage a sense
of common purpose. We will examine how candidates campaign and voters
vote in local, state, and federal elections, and we will evaluate
reforms - real and theoretical - that could make for a more constructive
and democratic electoral process in the United States.

John Gastil (Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison) is Professor and
Head in the Department of Communication Arts and Sciences at The
Pennsylvania State University. He published Democracy in Small Groups
(New Society Publishers) in 1993 and has since continued to explore
democracy and deliberation at different levels of analysis in By Popular
Demand: Revitalizing Representative Democracy through Deliberative
Elections (University of California, 2000), The Deliberative Democracy
Handbook: Strategies for Effective Civic Engagement in the Twenty-First
Century (co-edited with Peter Levine, Jossey-Bass, 2005), and Political
Communication and Deliberation (Sage, 2008). He also returned to the
study of group behavior in The Group in Society (Sage, 2009) and
co-authored The Jury and Democracy: How Jury Deliberation Promotes Civic
Engagement and Political Participation (Oxford, 2010). The National
Science Foundation has supported numerous large-scale research programs
in which Gastil has served as a principal investigator. He has also
managed campaigns for public office in California and New Mexico.

Application Information
All Ph.D. students interested in being exposed to leading communication
research and theory are encouraged to apply. Most expenses for accepted
candidates will be paid by the Department of Communication at Wayne
State University. Covered expenses for domestic students include
airfare, lodging and meals, and course materials. An opening reception
and other social events will give participants an opportunity to get to
know each other and exchange ideas. A small group of doctoral students
will be selected to join this unique program.

Application Procedure
To apply, you will need to complete an online application form, and
submit an essay and vitae by email. The essay should be approximately
500 words that provides information about your area of Ph.D. study as
well as a brief description of your research interests, describing how
the seminar is relevant to your program of study and/or how the seminar
will advance your dissertation project. The vitae should be current.
When the essay and vitae are ready, you can proceed to the online
application form available at:
http://www.comm.wayne.edu/summerseminar.php.
After completing the form, send a follow-up email to wsudocsem@gmail.com
with your essay and vitae attached.

Application Deadline: March 15, 2012

For more information you may contact the Summer Seminar Committee chair:
Pradeep Sopory at psopory@wayne.edu

A flyer promoting the summer seminar is available at:
http://comm.wayne.edu/summerdocseminar2012.pdf

Some highlights from previous doctoral seminars are at:
http://www.comm.wayne.edu/summerseminar_prioryears.php

Junior Professorship in Political Psychology (tenure-track)

University of Koblenz-Landau,
Germany

The Institute of Communication Psychology, Media Education, and Speech Communication, Faculty 8: Psychology, Campus Landau

Tasks:

Research and teaching in political psychology. Teaching responsibilities include courses in the Psychology and Social Sciences/Communications programs at the Campus Landau on the Bachelor and Master level. We are looking for a highly qualified person who has proven her or his research expertise in international publications and who has acquired third-party funds. A clear connection to Media and Communication Psychology is desired. The junior professorship will strengthen the new established research group „Communication, Media, and Politics”.

Professional Requirements:

In addition to the requirements specified by the educational law of the federal state of Rhineland- Palatinate, the candidate should have successfully completed a Diploma or Master degree in Psychology, Communication, or Political Science at a University, teaching experience, and additional scientific achievements.

In case the candidate has been employed as a research assistant before or after receiving a PhD, the duration of employment should not exceed six years (excl. maternity leave and parental leave).

Junior professors are appointed as civil servants for three years. In case of positive evaluation, a three-year extension is possible.

The federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate and the University of Koblenz-Landau expect teaching staff to be present at the University regularly.

Women with equal qualification and achievements will be preferred in case of underrepresentation in accordance to national law. Severely challenged candidates with essentially equal qualifications will be given preference.

Applications (incl. CV, certificates, publication list, and list of classes taught) should be sent by 15 April 2012 referring to the code number 21/2012 to the Präsident der Universität Koblenz- Landau, Präsidialamt, Isaac-Fulda-Allee 3, 55124 Mainz.

www.uni-koblenz-landau.de/uni/stellen

THE 2012 SUMMER INSTITUTE IN POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY

Stanford University: July 15 – August 4, 2012
Applications are being accepted now for the 20th Annual Summer Institute in Political Psychology (SIPP), to be held at Stanford University July 15 to August 4, 2012. The SIPP program takes up to 60 participants and is filling up; there are still some spots available.

The Summer Institute offers three weeks of intensive training in politicalpsychology. Political psychology is an exciting and thriving field that explores the origins of political behavior and the causes of political events, with a special focus on the psychological mechanisms at work.

Research findings in political psychology advance basic theories of politics and are an important basis for political decision-making in practice.

SIPP was founded in 1991 at Ohio State University, and Stanford has hosted SIPP since 2005, with support from Stanford University and from the National Science Foundation. Hundreds of participants have attended SIPP during these years.

The 2012 SIPP curriculum is designed to (1) provide broad exposure to theories, empirical findings, and research traditions; (2) illustrate successful cross-disciplinary research and integration; (3) enhance methodological pluralism; and (4) strengthen networks among scholars from around the world.

SIPP activities will include lectures by world-class faculty, discussion groups, research/interest group meetings, group projects, and an array of social activities.

Some of the topics covered in past SIPP programs include race relations, conflict and dispute resolution, voting and elections, international conflict, decision-making by political elites, moral disengagement and violence, social networks, activism and social protest, political socialization, and justice.

In 2012, SIPP will accept up to 60 participants, including graduate students, faculty, professionals, and advanced undergraduates.

http://www.stanford.edu/group/sipp/2012

Applicants are accepted on a rolling basis until all slots are filled, so applying soon maximizes chances of acceptance.