The Anglo-Danish Society invites applications from research students of British or Danish nationality for scholarships facilitating periods of research in the UK or Denmark. ADS particularly encourages applications from UK students wishing to conduct research in Denmark. For the academic year 2012-13, there are two targeted scholarships: The Ove Arup Foundation award of £2000, for …
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PhD Studentship: Understanding the historical dynamics of sustainable consumption
“Sustainable development” came to the fore of public attention in 1987 with the report of the Brundlandt Commission but it has had a longer history. The aim of this PhD studentship is to advance our understanding of the dynamics of sustainable consumption in the past to shed fresh light on the present. The project will …
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FUNDING: RGS-IBG grants
Postgraduate research awards Grants of between £500 and £6,000 for research and fieldwork carried out by PhD researchers undertaking academic dissertations. The project should aim to develop geographical knowledge and understanding. 1. Slawson Awards: Awards of up to £3,000 for geographical field research on issues related to development. Deadline: 24 February 2011. W: www.rgs.org/slaw 2. …
CONFERENCE: Regional Studies Association International Conference 2012 “Networked regions and cities in times of fragmentation: Developing smart, sustainable and inclusive places”, Delft, 13.-16.05.12
Regional Studies Association International Conference 2012 13 – 16 May 2012 – Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands Networked regions and cities in times of fragmentation: Developing smart, sustainable and inclusive places Regions and cities are increasingly interdependent; economically, socially and environmentally. They are becoming more reliant on interregional flows of trade, labour and resources. …
SEMINAR: African City seminar series, SOAS, London
Africa is experiencing an unprecedented urban growth. It is estimated that between 2005 and 2030, the urban population of sub-Saharan Africa will double and more than half of the total population will be urbanised. While African cities become more and more important internationally, as nodal economic centres of production and exchange, the rapid and often …
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Funding: State Historical Society of Iowa (SHSI) Call for Applications. Deadline: 15.04.12
2012/2013 Research Grants State Historical Society of Iowa (SHSI) Call for Applications The State Historical Society of Iowa (SHSI) announces a grant program for the 2012/2013 academic year. SHSI will award up to ten stipends of $1,000 each to support original research and interpretive writing related to the history of Iowa or Iowa and the …
Funding: Sage Graduate Student Paper Prize
Sage Graduate Student Paper Prize The Urban History Association (UHA), in partnership with _Journal of Urban History_, is pleased to announce the inaugural Sage Graduate Student Paper Prize. The prize committee seeks submissions (not to exceed 25 pages, including notes) from full-time students on all aspects of urban, suburban and metropolitan history. Eligibility is restricted …
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Conf: “Along the Shore: The Landmarks of Brooklyn’s Industrial Waterfront” National Endowment for the Humanities Summer 2012 Workshop. Deadline: 01. March 2012
Along the Shore: The Landmarks of Brooklyn’s Industrial Waterfront National Endowment for the Humanities Summer 2012 Workshop Application deadline – March 1, 2012. No – we don’t have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you, but we do have a bridge and other historic landmarks along the Brooklyn waterfront that we would like to show …
CALLL FOR BOOK REVIEW: Journal “Planning Perspectives”
As book review editor-in-chief for the journal _Planning Perspectives_ I am looking for reviewers for the following books: Friedman, Avi, _Town and Terraced Housing_ (Routledge, 2012) Hardy, Dennis, _From New Towns to Green Politics Campaigning for Town and Country Planning, 1946-1990_ (re-edition, Taylor and Francis, 2011) Abbott, John, _Green Infrastructure for Sustainable Urban Development in …
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Sixth Biennial Urban History Association (UHA) Conference “THE COSMOPOLITAN METROPOLIS”, Columbia University, New York 26.-28.10.12
Sixth Biennial Urban History Association (UHA) Conference Columbia University, New York City October 26 – 28, 2012 http://uha.udayton.edu/conf.html “THE COSMOPOLITAN METROPOLIS” Deadline for submissions: March 15, 2012 The Program Committee seeks submissions for panels, roundtable discussions, and individual papers on all aspects of urban, suburban, and metropolitan history for the Sixth Biennial Urban History Conference …