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Our new website seems to function better with Firefox and Internet Explorer 8. Please contact margot.kuttschreuter@utwente.nl to report any problems you might encounter when using the website.

Call for papers: December 23, 2012 is the deadline for abstracts for the Åre Risk Event, to be held 12-14 March 2013.

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Welcome to Åre Risk Event which will be held for the second consecutive year at hotel Holiday Club in the ski-resort Åre, Sweden.

This year’s conference theme is “Risk and Crisis Management” and the conference focuses on the future management and leadership in a changing society. What characterizes the management and leadership in a socially heterogeneous society that is constantly exposed to risks and crises? Also, questions on power and the role of social media is brought to a head.

The conference gathers researchers, entrepreneurs, politicians and representatives of public and voluntary organizations to exchange knowledge about the risk and crisis management in our society. The programme is still tentative but will consist of lectures and paper sessions, mixed with workshops and exchange of experiences in smaller groups.

The conference seeks to include researchers on an interdisciplinary basis, all with an interest in risk and crisis research. We welcome papers with a broad range of perspectives on topics like, for instance,

• management of operations that includes unknown actors,
• management of organized as well as unorganized volunteers,
• management of temporary organizations,
• power and management/leadership during risk and crisis.  

Abstracts, with a maximum of 200 words plus full name, department/institution, and the author(s) contacts, should be sent by December 23 2012 to the following e-mail address: johanna.ekroth@miun.se

Notification of acceptance will be announced by January 12 2013


Please find more information at www.miun.se/areriskevent/en

Contact: rcr@miun.se

 

Last modified: December 15, 2012

3 Post-doc Positions available for project "Comparative risk governance across UK, France, Germany and Netherlands".

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3 Post-doc Positions: Comparative risk governance across UK, France, Germany and Netherlands

• Department of Geography (King’s College London);
• Centre de Sociologie des Organisations (SciencesPo, Paris);
• Department of Sociology (University of Bielefeld).

Closing Date: 29/10/2012

Start Date: January 2013

The three researchers will be based in London, Paris and Bielefeld, and in tandem with a team in Maastricht, will conduct research across the domains of environmental policy, occupational health and safety, food safety, health and social care, education and criminal justice. Candidates must be able to speak and write fluently in English as well as French or German or Dutch (including the language of the host institution).

This collaborative project is being conducted by a multidisciplinary team of social scientists based in the Department of Geography at King’s College London, the Centre de Sociologie des Organisations at Sciences Po (France), the Faculty of Sociology at Bielefeld University (Germany), and the Department of Technology and Society Studies at Maastricht University.

It is funded through the “Open Research Area (ORA) for the Social Sciences” programme by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC, UK), the Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR, France), Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, Germany) and the Nederlands Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (NWO, Netherlands).

For further particulars and details of the salary and terms and conditions for the posts, please see the below links:

http://www.kcl.ac.uk/depsta/pertra/vacancy/external/pers_detail.php?jobindex=12353

Closing Date is: 29 October 2012

Interviews planned for 15-16 November 2012 in London

The third SRA World Congress has been held 18 - 20 July 2012 in Sydney, Australia

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The Society for Risk Analysis organised the third World Congress on Risk: Risk and Development in a Changing World

Wednesday 18 July to Friday 20 July 2012

The Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Australia

The conference brochure can be downloaded here.

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Conference book of abstracts available.

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The conference book of abstracts can be downloaded here.

The SRA-Europe 2013 Conference will be held in Trondheim, Norway, 17-19 June 2013.

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The SRA-Europe Conference will be held in Trondheim, Norway, 17-19 June 2013.

Click HERE to go to the conference page.



Last Modified: 11 February, 2013.

4th annual meeting of The Society for the Study of Nanoscience and Emerging Technologies (S.NET)

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The 4th annual meeting of The Society for the Study of Nanoscience and Emerging Technologies (S.NET) will be held at the University of Twente, the Netherlands, on October 22-25, 2012.

The four-day conference will assemble scholars, practitioners and policy makers from around the world interested in the development and implications of emerging technologies. Contributions from philosophy of technology, STS and innovation studies are more than welcome!

The call for papers can be found here.

Deadline for submission of abstracts is April 2,2012.

For more information:  www.utwente.nl/snet2012

On behalf of the local organizing committee:

• Marianne Boenink (Department of Philosophy), m.boenink@utwente.nl
• Bärbel Dorbeck-Jung (Department of Legal and Economics Studies), b.r.dorbeck-jung@utwente.nl
• Anne Dijkstra (Department of Science Communication), a.m.dijkstra@utwente.nl
• Kornelia Konrad (Department of Science, Technology and Policy Studies), k.e.konrad@utwente.nl
  

PhD-position in Risk Perception & Communication available.

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PhD in Risk Perception & Communication at the European Centre for Environment and Human Health, Cornwall, England.

“From Sea to Saucepan: Society and Safe, Sustainable Shellfish”

Using a “mental models” approach, the aim of the PhD is to understand public and other stakeholder perceptions of the benefits and risks of shellfish consumption and to understand behaviour at all stages of the process from sea to saucepan.

Application Deadline: March 9^th 2012

Further details: http://www.exeter.ac.uk/studying/funding/award/index.php?id=949

Informal enquiries to: mathew.white@pcmd.ac.uk

 

35% discount on "Governing Disasters - The Challenges of Emergency Risk Regulation".

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Alberto Alemanno (2011). Governing Disasters - The Challenges of Emergency Risk Regulation. Edward Elgar Publishing,


This book makes an important contribution to our understanding of emergency risk regulation, drawing on a wide range of insight and expertise, and seeking to learn lessons from past crises in order to more effectively manage those that occur in the future.

To order this title and benefit from the 35% discount that’s on offer for SRA members, please click on the link below and enter the code ‘ALEMANNO35’ in the special discount box after you have entered your delivery details. Offer ends 31^st October 2011.

click here

Preliminary schedule conference 2011 available.

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Preliminary schedule for the 2011 conference available.

The preliminary schedule for the 2011 conference, June 6 -8 in Stuttgart, is available here.

Presentations generally last 20 minutes. The order of the presentations in the symposia will be determined by the symposium organiser.

In order that we can print the final programme we need to ensure that all those that are presenting are registered at the conference. To this end, if you have not registered would you please do so by April 28^th.  Conference registrations can be made by clicking here.

Bergen Summer Research School "Norms, values, language and culture"

June 20 - July 1, 2011.

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Bergen Summer Research School: "Norms, values, language and culture",
June 20 - July 1, 2011

The Bergen Summer Research School (a joint effort between the University of Bergen, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration (NHH), Chr. Michelsens Institute, Bergen University  College and UniResearch) will in the period 20 June-1 July 2011 offer PhD courses under the theme "Norms, values, language and culture". Five courses are being offered, one of which is "Climate change narratives".

Please pass this information to PhD candidates who might be interested in attending any of the courses.

More information can be found at  http://www.bsrs.no.

The deadline for applications is 1 March 2011.



Last Modified: 19 January 2011

Inter-disciplinary Conference: Risk, Uncertainty and Policy

Location: Östersund, Sweden. Date: 23-25 March 2011

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Sociology of Risk and Uncertainty Research Network (ESA)

Inter-disciplinary Conference

Risk, Uncertainty and Policy

Mid-Sweden University, Östersund

23-25 March 2011

Keynote speakers:

• Dr Louise Amoore (interests: security, 'war on terror' and risk) http://www.dur.ac.uk/geography/staff/geogstaffhidden/?id=2710;
• Prof Ragnar Löfstedt (interests: risk communication, science, transparency) http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/sspp/geography/people/acad/lofstedtold/
• Prof Michael Siegrist (interests: risk perception, trust, acceptance of new technologies) http://www.cb.ethz.ch/people/admin/simichae

This is a call for papers for a conference which will explore understandings of risk and uncertainty in their relation to policy (www.riskanduncertainty.net/esa/).

 
Conceptions of risk and uncertainty influence the formation of policy at various levels - while policy-making may, in turn, legitimate or otherwise influence societal perspectives of risk and uncertainty. That policy approaches to similar phenomena vary so much across countries highlights the constructed nature of risk governance, and also the politico-institutional structures in which responses to risk are embedded. The political-economy of policy-making ensures that certain groups within society are better able to influence policy than others, meaning certain risks are prioritised while others are neglected. Correspondingly policy decisions distribute risks, and impact on associated perceptions, unevenly across society in terms of class, ethnicity, gender and age.  

The conference seeks to include papers which explore these and related topics across a range of empirical contexts and from a number of theoretical angles. Themes will include: sense-making of risk; health risks; mental health policy; risk governance; risk and crime; professional approaches to risk; risk management and uncertainty; inequality and risk; risk and everyday life; and social theories of risk.

The conference will take place in Östersund, will be hosted by Mid-Sweden University’s Risk and Crisis Research Center and is co-sponsored by the European Sociological Association. For those that want to stay on for the weekend, the location will be very close to the top ski resort in Scandinavia - Åre. 

Timetable

Abstracts, limited to 200 words plus full name, institution, and the author(s) contacts, should be sent by Nov 31st, 2010 to the following e-mail address: larsake.lindstrom@miun.se Notification of acceptance will be announced by December 15th.

Registration and registration fee

Participants will be required to pay a nominal registration fee of 50 Euros (100 Euros for non-members of ESA) by 15 January 2011. This will include coffee breaks, lunch and one dinner. Late-registration (from 16th Jan 2011 onwards) will cost 100 Euros (150 non-ESA members).

Travel and accommodation

Participants will need to make their own travel arrangements and hotel reservations. Conference organizers will provide information about accommodation, as well as suggestions about different alternatives for travelling to Östersund. This information will be made available nearer to the end of the year.

Research Network co-ordinators (in case of queries): Patrick Brown p.r.brown@kent.ac.uk ; Anna Olofsson Anna.Olofsson@miun.se 


Last Modified: 9 October 2010

The conference 2011 will be in Stuttgart, Germany, 6 - 8 June.

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SRA-Europe 2011 Annual Meeting

The 20th SRA-Europe Annual Meeting will be hosted by the European Virtual Institute for Integrated Risk Management (EU-VRi) Stuttgart, Germany, 6 - 8 June 2011.

The special theme of this conference will be "Multi-risk analysis in a global world". The conference language is English.

More information will be posted here shortly, as it becomes available.


Last Modified: 23 September 2010

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RACR 2011: May 22 - 25, Laredo, Texas, USA

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The 3rd International Conference on Risk Analysis and Crisis Response will take place on May 22 - 25, 2011, in Laredo, Texas, USA.

ORGANIZED BY:           Society for Risk Analysis – China (SRA-China)
HOSTED BY:                Texas A&M International University (TAMIU)
WEBSITE:                     http://www.tamiu.edu/dip/RACR2011

INTRODUCTION

In the world today, we face greater insecurity and challenges than ever. Coping with them requires collaborative efforts of scientists, practitioners, and decision–makers. RACR conferences are biennial international meetings launched by the Risk Analysis Council of the China Association for Disaster Prevention. RACR conferences aim to provide an international forum for specialists and stakeholders in risk analysis, crisis, crisis in response, and disaster prevention. RACR-2011 will facilitate multidisciplinary collaboration among professionals in order to further contribute to risk analysis and crisis response, introduce advancement in research and practice, and help in the dissemination of knowledge.

CALL FOR PAPERS

Abstracts (no more than 300 words) and papers are invited for submission in any of the listed fields on CONFERENCE TOPICS. We strongly recommend electronic submission.

The official language of the conference will be English. All abstracts and papers MUST be submitted in English.

CONFERENCE TOPICS
1.    The latest theory and methodology on risk analysis
2.    Theory and methodology on crisis response
3.    Risk analysis and emergency management of natural disasters
4.    Risk analysis and emergency management of catastrophic accidents
5.    Risk analysis and crisis of public health and crisis response to outbreaks
6.    Risk analysis and crisis response to threats to social safety
7.    Financial risk management
8.    Political risk Insurance and commercial risk Insurance
9.    Integrated risk management of emerging risks
10.    Risk analysis for terrorism events
11.    Environmental risk assessment and management
12.    Chemical, biological, and radiological hazards
13.    Risk issues due to the shortage of vital strategic resources
14.    Food and feed safety risk and governance
15.    Risks triggered by global climate change
16.    Risk management for critical infrastructure protection
17.    Risk evaluation in large-scale public activities
18.    Risk analysis serving for urban safe operation
19.    Financial management of large-scale catastrophes
20.    Benefits and risks of nanotechnologies
21.    Intelligent information systems in risk analysis
22.    Computer simulation technology for crisis management
23.    Harmonized decision support
24.    Other related topics

RACR-2011 will include a few special sessions dedicated to focused interest areas. Submissions of proposals on special sessions are invited. Papers from the special sessions will be presented at RACR-2011, and included in the proceedings, which will be published by an international publisher and will be indexed by ISTP.

More information can be obtained here.

IMPORTANT DATES
                                                            DEADLINE                   NOTIFICATION
Special Session Proposal                   October 1, 2010          November 1, 2010
Abstract Submission (300 words)     December 1, 2010       December 20, 2010
Paper Submission                               January 1, 2011          January 20, 2011
Final Paper due                                   February 1, 2011

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

RACR2011@tamiu.edu
racr.2011@gmail.com

MAIL SUBMISSION

Jaime Ortiz, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President
Division of International Programs
5201 University Boulevard, Pellegrino Hall 303
Laredo, Texas 78041-1900
United States

Last Modified: 10 November 2010

Over 250 delegates at the Annual Meeting in London.

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The 19^th SRA Europe Annual meeting was held from 21^st -23^rd June 2010 at one of England’s oldest and most prestigious institutions - Kings College, London, UK.

Over 250 delegates from Europe, Asia, North America, Africa and Australia attended and participated in a full programme of individual papers and symposia during 8 parallel sessions.  Delegates felt the full benefit of being located in the heart of London and the Conference Dinner was on the boat ‘Hispaniola’ moored in the shadow of the London Eye.

For more information, click here.

The Conference Scholarships 2010 have been awarded during the Annual Meeting in London.

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We are pleased to announce the winners of the two SRA-Europe Conference Scholarships 2010.

The winners are:

• Karen Boll,  IT University of Copenhagen and the Danish Tax Authority
• Jörgen Sparf, Department of social sciences, Mid Sweden University.

During the business meeting of SRA-Europe at the Annual Meeting in London, the winners received  their awards, each worth €500, out of the hands of the President of SRA-Europe, Ann Enander.

Congratulations to the winners!

Last Modified: 28 June 2010

Conference book of abstracts and the final programme available.

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The 19th SRA-Europe Annual Meeting which will be held in London, 21-23 June 2010, is about to start.

The Conference book of abstracts for the Annual meeting 2010 can be downloaded here.

The final programme can be downloaded here.



Last Modified: 19 June 2010

Provisional programme 2010 conference London available.

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Provisional programme available

A provisional programme for the 2011 SRA-Europe Annual meeting "Risk, Governance & Accountability" in London is now available to download here.

For more information click here.

Accommodation in the vicinity of the SRA-E conference London.

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Accommodation in the vicinity of the SRA-E conference.