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If you’re interested in Body Positivity, Size Acceptance, and Health at Every Size, then check out the Fat Activism Conference, now in its fourth year, happening next month, October 6-8, 2017.

It’s an online conference so you can listen live on your computer or by phone, or listen to recordings on your own schedule, and transcripts of all talks are provided. The conference offers a pay-what-you-can-afford option to make sure that money isn’t a barrier. This conference is for people of all sizes who are interested in creating a world that respects the diversity of body sizes, and who are interested in fighting the bullying, stigmatizing, shaming, and oppression faced by larger people, and who want to do that work intersectionally. Get tools, inspiration, and support to help make the world a more size inclusive place! www.fatactivismconference.com

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The Leverhulme Trust invites applications for its international academic fellowships. These enable established researchers to spend a period of time in one or more research centres outside the UK in order to develop new knowledge, skills and ideas.

Applicants must have held an established post at a UK HEI, or in a museum, art gallery or comparable institution, for at least three years, and must be resident in the UK at the time of application. They may not be registered for a degree, for doctoral studies, or for professional or vocational qualifications.

Awards may be used for the following purposes:

• observing and learning groundbreaking techniques or practices;

• developing new lines of research through overseas collaboration;

• making discipline-hopping excursions into new areas of research;

• developing innovations in teaching;

• exchanging ideas.

Applications are considered in all subject areas except research that is of direct relevance to the studies of disease, illness and disabilities in humans and animals, and research that intends to inform clinical practice or the development of medical applications.

Fellowships are worth up to £45,000 each for a period of between three and 12 months. Eligible costs include reasonable replacement cover whilst the fellow is overseas; travel to and within the overseas country or countries, a maintenance grant to meet the increased expense of living overseas, and essential research costs.

Deadline: 9 Nov 2017

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The Feminist Review Trust invites applications for its research grants. These support feminist scholars and activities. Awards may be used to support the following: hard-to-fund projects; pump priming activities; interventionist projects that support feminist values; training and development projects; one off events; dissemination; core funding; other projects.

The trust is unable to support MA, MSc or PhD students, with the exception of scholars from developing economies in exceptional circumstances.

Grants are worth up to £15,000 each. However, the full amount is rarely paid out. Successful applicants may only be offered partial funding depending on the proposed project.

The Feminist Review Trust supports research projects that transform the lives of women.

Deadline: 30 Sept 2017

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The Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences at Aarhus University, Denmark, invites applications for a position as associate professor in social and personality psychology to begin on January 1st 2018 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The position is a permanent position with research and teaching obligations within the subject area of social and personality psychology. The successful candidate is expected, based on professional competencies within social and personality psychology, to contribute to research and teaching in human behaviour, interaction and influence in group and organizational contexts. The successful candidate is expected to participate on a regular basis in the department’s day-to-day activities (such as seminars, courses, workshops, etc.), to contribute to the development of the department’s study and learning environment as well as to supervise students.

In addition, the successful candidate is expected to participate in the department’s organizational and administrative tasks. As the successful candidate is expected to participate in all of the department’s main activities, including examination and administration, a non-Danish speaking candidate is required to acquire the necessary skills within a short period (maximum 2 years).

Source: Psychoneuroxy

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Deadline: 1st October 2017

The Department of Psychology at University of Victoria, Canada invites applications for a tenure-track appointment in the area of social psychology at the Assistant Professor level to begin July 1, 2018 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Eligibility:

In accordance with the university’s equity plan and pursuant to Section 42 of the BC Human Rights code, the selection for this position will be limited to members of visible minorities and Indigenous persons. Candidates must self-identify to be considered. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Faculty and Librarians at the University of Victoria are governed by the provisions of the Collective Agreement. Members are represented by the University of Victoria Faculty Association (www.uvicfa.ca).

Requirements:

The position is preferably for an individual with background and specialization in intergroup attitudes and relations, stereotyping and prejudice, stigmatization, cultural psychology, social identity, social justice, or other related fields in social psychology. But applications from individuals with background in different social psychology subfields are welcome. We also value scholars who can contribute with their research and teaching to the diversity of perspectives (e.g., sociocultural, social neuroscience, evolutionary, constructivist) and methodology (e.g., quantitative and qualitative methods, community-based research, “big data” research, ecologically valid designs and measures, Indigenous methodologies, etc.) in social psychology, as well as those  who are interested in the reasonable use of transparent, reproducible, and replicable research practices. Finally, we would like a scholar who can bring the perspective from a visible minority or indigenous person to their teaching and research.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in social psychology or closely related psychology sub-fields (e.g., cultural psychology, personality psychology) at the time of appointment and demonstrate research excellence as evidenced by publications, conference presentations, community engagement, and grant funding appropriate to level of experience. Applicants must also present evidence for potential excellence in teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels. This position will require the teaching of both large introductory undergraduate courses and small advanced seminars in social psychology, as well as classes in their subject of expertise. Postdoctoral (or equivalent) experience is desirable.

Source: SPSP Jobs

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Source: SPSP Jobs.

The Department of Psychology at St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, announces a full-time tenure-track position in social psychology at the assistant professor level, beginning August 2018. We are seeking applicants whose work focuses on issues of culture, diversity, stereotyping, prejudice, or social justice. Teaching responsibilities include courses in social psychology, research methods with lab, and advanced courses in a self-selected area of specialization. A completed Ph.D. in social psychology or a closely related area by the time of appointment is preferred. Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to high-quality undergraduate teaching and liberal arts education, and have experience or potential for conducting an active program of research with undergraduates. Applicants with an ability to add intellectual diversity and cultural richness to the department are particularly encouraged to apply.

Deadline: Open until filled.

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Wellcome Trust are introducing a new funding mechanism designed to facilitate longitudinal research.

The next call is expected to open at the end of September 2017 and close in January 2018. The following information is subject to change. The Wellcome Trust invites preliminary applications for their longitudinal population studies funding scheme. This supports longitudinal population studies, including cohorts, panel surveys and biobanks in the UK and low- and middle-income countries. The aims are to fund LPS that contribute to improving human health, encourage the integration of LPS data from a variety of sources and to work in partnership with other funders when appropriate. The scheme provides longer-term sustainable funding to existing studies, funds new studies and supports researchers who want to improve access to longitudinal population study data from health and social care records, disease registries, geocoding and social media feeds.

Funding may cover:

• ways to improve data linkage and analysis of complex data;

• regulatory or organisation changes that support data sharing;

• research that explores how multiple datasets can be linked efficiently.

Funding is worth up to £5 million for up to five years. The balance of the applications should be on core costs. Applications that include co-funding are welcomed.

More information: https://wellcome.ac.uk/what-we-do/our-work/longitudinal-population-studies

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Source: Psychoneuroxy.com

Two Full-Time Academic Positions in the Area of Social Psychology

The Department of Psychology at Western University invites applications from exceptional researchers to fill two full-time academic positions in the area of Social Psychology. These hires are part of an intensive recruitment effort of a cluster of at least six faculty members in the areas of social, clinical, and industrial/organizational psychology. Successful applicants will join a cluster of research excellence in Social, Social Development, and Personality Psychology, and preference will be given to candidates whose research will build on existing strengths in Interpersonal and Intergroup Relations.

Depending upon qualifications and experience, the position will be either probationary (tenure track) at the rank of Assistant Professor, or, probationary or tenured at the rank of Associate Professor. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

In accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.

More information: http://www.psychoneuroxy.com/announcement,a3071.html
Deadline: Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled. Review of applications will begin on August 15th, 2017. The anticipated start date for these positions is July 1, 2018.

Appearance Matters 8

12-14 June 2018
Bath, United Kingdom

Please save the date for Appearance Matters 8, the 8th international multi-disciplinary conference hosted by the Centre for Appearance Research.

Held in historic Bath, United Kingdom, join us to hear about research and good practice around body image and appearance. Featuring keynote presentations from:

Professor Dianne Neumark-Sztainer (University of Minnesota, USA)
‘20 years of research on body dissatisfaction outcomes and influences’

Dr James Partridge, OBE (Changing Faces, UK)
‘Promoting inclusion and best-practice health care for people with disfigurements’

Professor Rebecca Puhl (Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity, University of Connecticut, USA)
‘Weight bias and appearance-based prejudice research and policy’

Plus:

Training workshops, paper and poster presentations, mentoring, and social events.

Venue:

The conference will take place in Bath’s famous Georgian Assembly Rooms, with a social programme including a private evening drinks reception at the Roman Baths, one of the best preserved Roman remains in the world, and a conference dinner in the stunning Pump Room.

Registration and Abstract Submissions:

Online conference registration and abstract submissions will open on 1st September 2017.

Closing date for paper and poster abstract submissions is 1st November 2017.

Final date for late breaking research poster abstracts is 4th April 2018.

For more information on the conference, visit www.uwe.ac.uk/appearancematters and look out for our regular conference updates by email.

We look forward to seeing you in 2018 for Appearance Matters 8!

Centre for Appearance Research
University of the West of England, Bristol, UK
Email: car@uwe.ac.uk
Website: http://www.uwe.ac.uk/CAR
Conference Website: http://www.uwe.ac.uk/appearancematters