The Amilcar Cabral Institute for Economic and Political Research

Dear Members
A good resource if you are conducting research in Guinea-Bissau - see below
Best wishes
Inês
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Dr. Maria Inês Varela-Silva, BSc, MSc, PhD, FHEA
Lecturer in Human Biology and Chair of The Biosocial Society
Loughborough University (SSEHS)
Centre for Global Health and Human Development
Brockington Extension, 2nd floor, Loughborough, LE11 3TU - UK
email: M.I.O.Varela-Silva@lboro.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0)1509 228164
http://myprofile.cos.com/inesvs
http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Maria_Ines_Varela-Silva/
http://bemicelu.blogspot.com/
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Date: 27 June 2011


THE AMILCAR CABRAL INSTITUTE FOR ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL RESEARCH
Readers of this list may be interested to hear of a new think-tank, the Amilcar Cabral Institute for Economic and Political Research, which is an independent think tank that aims to promote academic research and influence public policy on Guinea-Bissau, for the equitable development of Guinea-Bissau's economy and society.

The Institute was established a year ago and it is affiliated to the Centre of West African Studies at Birmingham University. It has recently entered into partnership with the Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisa (INEP), the major research body in Guinea-Bissau. Both bodies hope to work together to promote greater international research and engagement with the country. The Institute also runs the Secretariat for the newly established All-Party Parliamentary Group of the United Kingdom on Guinea-Bissau, which will see an exchange of parliamentarians between the two countries this coming autumn.


The Institute's Board of Advisors, derived primarily from an academic background, is a distinguished group of people with a shared commitment to the future prosperity of Guinea-Bissau and the research capacity of the Institute.

The Institute's Board of Advisors comprises:



José Lingna Nafafe - University of Birmingham (Chair)

Patrick Chabal - King's College, London

Reginald Cline-Cole - University of Birmingham

Toby Green - King's College, London

Walter Hawthorne - Michigan State University

José da Silva Horta - University of Lisbon

Mamadú Jao - Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisa (INEP), Bissau

Peter Mendy - Rhode Island College
Carmen Neto - Guinea-Bissau British Trust, former Guinea-Bissau Ambassador to China

David Stephen - Former UN Representative to Guinea-Bissau, former Head of United Nations Peace-Building Support Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNOGBIS)



The Amilcar Cabral Institute is interested to hear from all researchers with an interest in pursuing research related to any aspect of Bissau-Guinean society, and is keen to help develop meaningful research projects in partnership with them. Some funding may be available. For more information, please see the Institute's website, www.cabralinstitute.org<http://www.cabralinstitute.org/>.



Toby Green
Leverhulme Early Career Fellow
Departments of History and Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies
S3.08
King's College London
Strand
London WC2R 2LS

Two position openings in international nutrition

Dear Biosocial Society members

 

Please find attached information about positions in international nutrition.

Best regards

 

Inês

 

 

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Dr. Maria Inês Varela-Silva

Chair of The Biosocial Society

Loughborough University (SSEHS)

Centre for Global Health and Human Development

Brockington Extension, 2nd floor, Loughborough, LE11 3TU - UK

email: M.I.O.Varela-Silva@lboro.ac.uk

Phone: +44 (0)1509 228164

The Biosocial Society - http://www.biosocsoc.org/

The Biosocial Society on Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/biosocsoc

 

 

From: John Himes [mailto:himes001@umn.edu]
Sent: 22 June 2011 19:36
Subject: Two position openings in international nutrition

 

Colleagues:

Attached are descriptions for two positions we are seeking to fill as soon as possible. I am sending this as a member of the Board of Directors of the SPOON Foundation (Support and Provide Overseas Orphans Nutrition). In collaboration with the Joint Council on International Children Services, we are developing nutrition assessment methodologies and training for orphanages and other similar institutions where these children reside. This program is funded and will start in China and in three other countries, and will expand to ten countries. The initial focus is on children birth to 2 years.

Please pass along these notices to others and especially to anyone you believe might be interested in doing the work. Individuals can reside in any country although there will be some travel required. Interested individuals should contact Michele Rudzinski directly (mishelle@spoonfoundation.org), as indicated on the announcements.

Thanks for you help on this.

JHH

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John H. Himes, PhD, MPH

Professor

Division of Epidemiology and Community Health

University of Minnesota School of Public Health

1300 South 2nd Street, Suite 300

Minneapolis, MN 55454 USA

t: 612-624-8210

f: 612-624-9328

e: himes001@umn.edu

url: http://umn.edu/~himes001

International Conference on Nutrition and growth

Dear all

 

See here  

 

http://www2.kenes.com/nutrition-growth/Pages/Home.aspx

 

the announcement for a conference that may interest you

 

Best regards

 

Inês

 

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Dr. Maria Inês Varela-Silva

Chair of The Biosocial Society

Loughborough University (SSEHS)

Centre for Global Health and Human Development

Brockington Extension, 2nd floor, Loughborough, LE11 3TU - UK

email: M.I.O.Varela-Silva@lboro.ac.uk

Phone: +44 (0)1509 228164

The Biosocial Society - http://www.biosocsoc.org/

The Biosocial Society on Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/biosocsoc

 

 

Going back to Mérida in July

I am back in Mérida in July. Good timing to meet with the team and prepare the next stage of the fieldwork which will be lead by Hugo!

And some photos of the town and people, just to remind us all how nice it is and how great it is do conduct research there...

Conference in September

This is a good conference to attend. The Biosocial Society is co-organizing.

Conference on Anthropology and Health - Dubrovnik

I am presenting a paper on "Nutritional dual burden in developing countries: health implications", at a conference about "Anthropology and Health" in the beautiful town of Dubrovnik.
Will be presenting new data on the Maya families and hopefully there will be a nice paper submitted by the end of July before I travel to Mexico again:-)
Keeping you posted.

MSC advert Leicester - Gunn and Carter MSc advert

Dear Biosocial Society members

See attached information about a MSc that may interest you or your students

Best regards

Inês

 

From: Khunti, Kamlesh (Prof.) [mailto:kk22@leicester.ac.uk]
Sent: 02 June 2011 19:13
To: Ines Varela-Silva
Cc: Kamlesh Khunti
Subject: Fwd: Gunn and Carter MSc advert

 

Dear Ines

 

This is a MSC project that we are also involved with. Can you please distribute this to your students. 

Best wishes

 

Kamlesh 

 

Field assistant oppourtunity

Dear Biosocial Society members…Job advert for a field assistant - Argentina

 

From: Claudia Valeggia [mailto:valeggia@sas.upenn.edu]
Sent: 24 May 2011 19:48
To: Ines Varela-Silva
Cc: Alexandra Nunez; Beki Langford; Catherine Panter-Brick (Catherine.panter-brick@yale.edu); Clare Chandler; Cristina Padez; Daniel Sellen; David Lawson; Erika McClure; Kate Hill (cmhill@brookes.ac.uk); Mhairi Gibson; Nick Mascie-Taylor; Rachel Colls; Ria Reis; Rie Goto; Sarah Johns
Subject: Field assistant oppourtunity

 

Dear Colleagues,
I would greatly appreciate it if you could disseminate this announcement for a field assistantship position in my project.  This position would be particularly attractive for a recently graduated college student looking for an excellent field experience.

Thank you,

Claudia

HUMAN REPRODUCTIVE ECOLOGY PROJECT IN ARGENTINA

 FIELD ASSISTANT OPPORTUNITIES

Field assistant needed starting August 2011 to join the Chaco Area Reproductive Ecology Program in northern Argentina. We are currently conducting a five-year NSF-sponsored project on life history transitions among the Toba of the province of Formosa (www.sas.upenn.edu/~valeggia/CARE program.html).  The assistant will join the field team (one field coordinator and 4 local field assistants) in data collection, including anthropometrics, urine sample collection, and health/development interviews. This position offers excellent opportunities for training in biological and cultural anthropology. Applicants should have some field experience, enthusiasm, a high degree of cultural sensitivity, and a conversational level of Spanish. Familiarity with Microsoft Access and ability to drive a stick truck, a plus. Minimum commitment: 6 months. We will cover lodging at the field station, local transportation, research fees, internet access and required equipment. A small stipend to cover food can also be arranged. Please send a cover letter and resume (including the names, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of 3 references) to Dr. Claudia Valeggia (valeggia@sas.upenn.edu) and to Cara McGuinness (mcguinne@gmail.com).

 

New issue of Journal of Biosocial Science is available on Cambridge Journals Online

Dear Biosocial Society Members

For your information – new issue of the Journal of Biosocial Science

Best regards

Inês

 

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Dr. Maria Inês Varela-Silva

Chair of The Biosocial Society

Loughborough University (SSEHS)

Centre for Global Health and Human Development

Brockington Extension, 2nd floor, Loughborough, LE11 3TU - UK

email: M.I.O.Varela-Silva@lboro.ac.uk

Phone: +44 (0)1509 228164

The Biosocial Society - http://www.biosocsoc.org/

The Biosocial Society on Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/biosocsoc

 

 

 

From: journalalerts@cambridge.org [mailto:journalalerts@cambridge.org]
Sent: 01 June 2011 02:12
To: Ines Varela-Silva
Subject: New issue of Journal of Biosocial Science is available on Cambridge Journals Online

 

 

This email is sent from Cambridge Journals Online per your request. The following issue is now available online:

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