October 2018, Issue 21
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AAEA News Call for Mentoring/Coaching Initiatives The AAEA Mentorship Program Committee is now accepting proposals for mentoring and coaching initiatives. A mentoring activity is defined as one where a senior member of the profession serves as an advisor on career decisions and challenges to a young or mid-career member of the profession. A coaching activity involves the development or improvement of specific skills; for example grant writing, new teaching methods, or engaging with industry in outreach activities. Proposals should be submitted as a single PDF file to Sinais Alvarado at salvarado@aaea.org by Friday, November 30, 2018, to ensure consideration for funding for the next year. |
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Call for Applications Editorship appointments for the American Journal of Agricultural Economics are staggered such that two new appointments are made every two years. The AAEA Board now seeks applications for two editors to be appointed for a four-year term, beginning in January 2020. Each editor handles approximately one-fourth of the submitted manuscripts and makes independent editorial decisions on these submissions. The degree to which candidate’s expertise complements that of the continuing editors, Tim Richards and Terry Hurley, will be considered in the selection process. Applications should be sent electronically via PDF to Kristen McGuire, Executive Director, at kmcguire@aaea.org by November 30, 2018. Nominations of potentially interested candidates who can then be solicited for their materials are also welcome. AAEA Trust Call for Proposals The AAEA Trust supports the work of agricultural and applied economists by funding programs, initiatives, activities or other creative endeavors designed to advance the profession. Proposals are chosen to receive funding based on their ability to accomplish at least one of the following goals:
Proposals should be submitted as a single PDF file by Monday, October 15, 2018, to ensure consideration for funding for the next year. Proposals will be reviewed by the AAEA Trust Committee, which will make recommendations to the Executive Board for action at the January 2019 Board Meeting. Anthony Grano Fellowship Applications The AAEA Trust is now accepting applications for the Anthony Grano Scholarship Award. Two scholarships of $1,250 will be awarded to academically successful, highly motivated students in agricultural economics or a closely related discipline with an interest in agricultural policy and the policy formation process. The scholarship will support recipients to travel to Washington, DC to meet with senior staff from USDA, Congressional offices, and agricultural trade associations and commodity organizations. The application deadline is Monday, October 15, 2018. Uma Lele AERA India/AAEA Mentorship Program The AERA along with one representative from AAEA will play a facilitating role in the selection of Indian students/young professionals to participate in the mentorship program. The offer and themes for each year will be published in one of the issues of Agricultural Economics Research Review (AERR) and recommendation of the Association shall be sent to AAEA for Award of the grant. Applications should be submitted in a single PDF format to Kristen McGuire at kmcguire@aaea.org by Monday, October 15, 2018. If you have any questions, please contact Kristen by email or by phone at (414) 918-3190. Sylvia Lane Mentor Fellowship The Sylvia Lane Mentor Fellowship provides an opportunity for early career women scholars working on food, agricultural, or resource issues to collaborate with an established expert at another university, institution, or firm. The application deadline is Monday, October 15, 2018. McCorkle Scholarship The AAEA Trust Committee is accepting applications for the 2019 Chester O. McCorkle Jr. Student Scholarship. This scholarship will support applied research by a graduate student on economic issues relating to agriculture. At least one (1) scholarship of up to $2,000 will be awarded. Funds can be used for research related expenses, data collection, tuition and program related expenses such as fees, books, supplies and equipment, provided the items are required of all students in the program. Applications are due Monday, October 15, 2018. Uma Lele Mentor Fellowship Award The Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA) Trust is now accepting applications for the Uma Lele Mentor Fellowship Award. The Uma Lele Mentor Fellowship Award supports a mentorship relationship with a view to promote high quality research of a policy/problem solving nature in countries with food insecurity and environmental pressures. It is meant to promote collaboration between an early career scholar who is a citizen of and resides in a developing country and a distinguished mentor. Applications should be submitted in a single PDF format to Kristen McGuire at kmcguire@aaea.org by Monday, October 15, 2018. If you have any questions, please contact Kristen by email or by phone at (414) 918-3190. AAEA at the 2019 ASSA Annual Meeting T.W. Schultz Memorial Lecture & Reception Raj Chetty, Harvard University AAEA Networking Reception Saturday, January 6 AAEA Invited Paper Sessions NAFTA Revisited – Moving Forward Ethics in Agricultural and Applied Economics Research Exploring Mechanisms Underlying the Gender Gap: Promotion. Perceptions, and Professional Networks Pollination Economics: The Supply of Honey and Pollination Services in the Face of Pollinator Decline Food Markets and Nutrition Agricultural Insurance in Developing and Emerging Economics: Demand, Impacts, and Future Prospects AAEA Member Awards Grant: Socio-Economic Factors, Land and Water Quality, and the Dynamics Between Rural and Urban Zones of Food Production and Consumption Investigators: Manoj Jha mkjha@ncat.edu (Principal Investigator) Abstract: This project will model linkages between biophysical processes and socio-economic factors and how these impact regional agricultural production and food consumption patterns that contribute to regional food security. The model will simulate the dynamic relationships and interactions between agricultural producer's decisions, food consumer's decisions, and the processes that influence land and water quality, and how these interact, resulting in areas with low food accessibility. Other News Call for Papers: Journal of Natural Resources Policy Research Guest Editors: Chennat Gopalakrishnan, University of Hawaii at Manoa, U.S.A; Jason Levy, University of Hawaii at West Oahu, U.S.A Recent years have witnessed a significant increase in the decline and fall of natural resource (e.g., water, energy, forestry, minerals, fisheries) institutions in the US and globally, due to the corrosive impact of institutional entropy. The purpose of this special issue is to examine in detail the causes and consequences of institutional entropy and also suggest possible corrective measures. 2018 International Conference on Agricultural and Food Science AAEA Members receive a 15% discount on Registration 2018 International Conference on Agricultural and Food Science (ICAFS 2018) in Istanbul, Turkey on October 28-30, 2018. (>>General Information). The conference is co-organized by Asia-Pacific Association of Science, Engineering and Technology, Bahri Dağdaş International Agricultural Research Institute and Celal Bayar University. Animal Law and Policy Small Grants Program at UCLA Law Thanks to generous funding from Bob Barker, UCLA Law School is pleased to offer the Animal Law and Policy Small Grants Program ("UCLA ALP Program"). The UCLA ALP Program exists to encourage new research, with the goal of developing better empirical bases from which to understand, evaluate, and pursue animal law reform. Applicants from a variety of academic disciplines - including economics, sociology, demography, social psychology, moral psychology, medicine, plant-based nutritional science, cognitive science, law, public health, and public policy - are encouraged to apply. The UCLA ALP Program has two goals: Fostering sound empirical - quantitative or qualitative - knowledge related to human uses of animals, alternatives to uses of animals, and humans' relationship to animals, which animal law and policy academics and practitioners could use to develop animal law and policy reform applications. Supporting empirical research that enables animal law and policy academics and practitioners to develop increasingly more sophisticated understandings of the impact of public policies and laws that affect animals directly or indirectly. Read more here: https://law.ucla.edu/centers/social-policy/animal-law-grants-program/about/ For questions, please contact the UCLA ALP Program through email: alp@law.ucla.edu. |
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