a newsletter for practical visionaries in Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning
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NEW LISTINGS OF JOB OPENINGS,
INTERNSHIPS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, CONFERENCES AND MORE.
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HEALTH, INEQUALITY, AND PUBLIC POLICY
April 4, 2014, 12:30-2:00
ASEAN Auditorium, Fletcher School, Tufts University
Attendance is free. A complimentary lunch will be offered at 12:00 to registered participants:
http://leontief2014.eventbrite.com/ GDAE
will award its 2014 Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought to Angus Deaton and James K. Galbraith. This award recognizes their contributions to the studies of inequality, well-being, and public policy. The awardees will present lectures
on the theme "Health, Inequality, and Public Policy" at 12:30pm in ASEAN Auditorium in Cabot Intercultural Center. For more information,
click
here.
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HEAR ME OUT - AN INTERCULTURAL STORYTELLING SYMPOSIUM
Tufts University, Medford Campus
Friday, April 11, 2014
More details to come
The Intercultural Practice group (IPG) presents Hear Me Out: An Intercultural Storytelling Symposium. This storytelling symposium will feature a panel discussion of academics, professionals, and organizers who will discuss how storytelling is used as
an effective strategy. Additionally, a workshop lead by a professional from the Center for Story-based Strategy (formerly SmartMeme) will help attendees to better put storytelling to use. The IPG Symposium will take place between 12:30 PM - 5:00PM on Friday
Aprill 11, 2014 at Tufts University's Medford campus. More details to come! |
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THE INCLUSIVE CITY FORUM
Fletcher School, Tufts University
May 1 and 2, 2014
Medford Campus
What is the state of urban experience, particularly for the poor? In what ways are urban trends shared across different nations? How can we use technology to create innovative urban practices? Structured in these large contexts, The Fletcher School's
Insitute for Business in the Global Context at Tufts University and The MasterCard Center for Inclusive Growth will host the 2nd Annual Inclusion Fourm: The Inclusive City Forum, May 1 and 2, 2014. For more information, visit:
http://fletcher.tufts.edu/IBGC/inclusive-city
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TUFTS GRADUATE HUMANITIES CONFERENCE
October 10, 2014
Tufts University
The Tufts Graduate Humanities Conference Committee is pleased to share the following CFP for the fourth annual Tufts Graduate Humanities Conference, "Eco-Imaginaries," to be held on October 10, 2014. The keynote will be delivered by Elizabeth DeLoughery,
an associate professor of English and of the Institute for the Environment and Sustainability at the University of California, Los Angeles. We welcome papers from all disciplines and fields whose work participates in emergent conversations about the environment
in the humanities. Please send your abstract of no more than 300 words, along with a short bio, totuftsgradhuma...@gmail.com by June 15, 2014. We are also building a working group of Tufts graduate students that meet every few weeks to discuss
environmental issues. All are welcome to join, regardless of discipline or background. For more information, please see the attached CFP and visit our website at
http://tuftsgradhumanitiesconference.wordpress.com/
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CITIES FOR ALL: A UNIVERSAL DESIGN COLLOQUIUM
Thu, 04/03/2014 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
MIT room 4-370 Reception to follow in room 4-349
Cambridge, MA
This event is a unique opportunity to ponder design as a civil right- creating universal access to urban spaces and places for diverse populations. Please contact Sara Hess at
sara...@mit.edu with any questions and to RSVP to this event. For more information, visit:
http://dusp.mit.edu/cdd/event/cities-all-universal-design-colloquium
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HARVARD BLACK POLICY CONFERENCE
Harvard Kennedy School
April 4-5, 2014
The Black Policy Conference, 79 John F. Kennedy Street, Box 88, Cambridge, MA 02138
SEA CHANGE BOSTON EXHIBIT
April 7, 2014 - June 4, 2014
Opening reception: April 16, 2014; 6pm-8pm.
The exhibition will be on view at District Hall April 7-June 4. Research included in the show is funded in part by The Boston Architectural College. For more information, visit:
http://www.sasaki.com/blog/view/429/
NEWIEE ANNUAL AWARDS GALA
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 6:00-9:00PM
The Lenox Hotel, 61 Exeter St, Boston, MA 02116
New England Women in Energy and the Environment (NEWIEE) are pleased to celebrate our Fourth Annual Achievement Awards. These awards recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of women leaders in the fields
of energy, environment, and the intersection of the two. Each year, the NEWIEE Achievement Awards honor women practitioners who have achieved professional excellence within their area of specialty and have actively paved the way to success for other women
in similar or related professional areas.
http://newiee.org/awards
FUNDRAISING DINNER - NEW ENTRY SUSTAINABLE FARMING PROJECT
Concord, MA
April 8, 2014
Reserve your seat today! $500 per ticket or $1,000 per ticket for a wine upgrade, featuring top flight wines selected by the host committee and Chef Bond. To register and for more information,
click here.
DEMOCRATIZING OUR ECONOMY - FILM AND DISCUSSION
Wednesday, April 9 at 7:00 p.m.
Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St.
See the documentary film The Next American Revolution, Beyond Corporate Capitalism and State Socialism, featuring Gar Alperovitz. Admission is free, open to all.
WATER & CITIES: SHAPING THE URBAN FUTURE
Friday, April 11, 8am - 5pm
Jaharis Family Center for Biomedical and Nutritional Sciences
Behrakis Auditorium
150 Harrison Avenue
Tufts University, Boston, MA
The 5th annual Tufts University Water: Systems, Science & Society Symposium is an event you do not want to miss!
The symposium brings together a diverse group of engineers, planners, designers, and activists who will speak to the challenges our cities face and the possibility for future action and innovation. The event will feature panel discussions on urbanization
and the water cycle, grassroots mobilization surrounding urban water issues, resilience and disaster management, and regional systems and planning. Please join us for a full day of panels, poster sessions, lunch and refreshments. To register, submit an abstract,
read about the panels, or find directions, please visit us at: http://www.tufts.edu/water/symposium2014/ For more information, contact
wsss.water....@gmail.com
CITY OF MEDFORD OFFICE OF HUMAN DIVERSITY
Fair Housing Training
April 11, 2014 9:30AM - 11:30AM
Medford City Hall Council Chambers 2nd Floor
Barbara R. Chandler - Senior Advisor on Civil Rights and Fair Housing
Metropolitan Boston Housing Partnership
GLOBAL HEALTH & INNOVATION CONFERENCE
Presented by Unite For Sight, 11th Annual Conference
Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Saturday, April 12 - Sunday, April 13, 2014
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DUDLEY STREET INITIATIVE
Generations of Change: A Community Summit
Saturday, April 12th, 2014
Jeremiah E. Burke High School
60 Washington Street, Dorchester, MA 02121
Please join Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative as we celebrate and reflect on 30-years of community revitalization and work with residents, community organizations and businesses to envision action steps for our collective future. For more information, visit:
http://www.tfaforms.com/322016
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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS - CLIMATE YOUTH FORUM, BOSTON, MA
April 16, 2014
Boston, MA
Climate Youth Forum EPA Region 1 (New England) is hosting on April 16th. The Boston Green Academy, ISES and the United States Environmental Protection Agency are looking for interested students to participate in a Climate Change Youth Forum on April 16th, 2014
from 8:30 - 12:30 at the US EPA's Boston Office Located @ 5 Post Office Square. For more information, visit.
http://www.epa.gov/region1/climateyouthforum/
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EVERYDAY BIAS WORKSHOP
Cook Ross
At Holland and Knight, Chicago, IL
April 23, 2014
It's true. We ALL have bias of one kind or another. Bias is a natural function of the human brain that allows us to process the millions of pieces of information we are exposed to any one time. Our biases allow us to think and act quickly, but they also result
in less inclusive and equitable organizations. To register and find out more, visit:
http://www.cookross.com/ebw/
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CONFERENCE: CLIMATE CHANGE DEMANDS WE CHANGE
Thursday, April 24 and 25, 2014
The New School, University Center
John L. Tishman Auditorium
63 Fifth Avenue, NYC
This, the 31st Social Research conference, is organized by the Center for Public Scholarship in collaboration with C6 (the Coalition to Confront Climate Change Challenges in Cities) at The New School in NYC. The conference is free and open to the public.
Website: http://www.newschool.edu/cps/climate-change/
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SOCIAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE
April 24, 25, 2014
The New School University Center
John L. Tishman Auditorium
63 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY
The 31st Social Research conference, is organized by the Center for Public Scholarship in collaboration with C6 (the Coalition to Confront Climate Change Challenges in Cities) at The New School in NYC.
Website: www.newschool.edu/climate-change
Register.
Conference is free and open to the public
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INVESTING IN A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE: ECONOMIC GROWTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS
Time: Saturday, April 26, 9:00am-5:00p
Location: MIT Stata Center Room 32-123, 32 Vassar Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
Abstract: Can socially motivated investments lead to changes in the overall quality and direction of economic activity? How can investments help reduce resource extraction and consumption, promoting a sustainable
future?
The goal of this conference stimulate lively and interactive discussion about the relationship between economic activity and environmental impacts. The guest speakers are thought leaders from government,
academia, and the non-profit and for-profit sectors. More information: http://enviroecon.org
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UNCONSCIOUS BIAS LEARNING LAB
May 14-15-16, 2014 Silver Spring, MD
Everyone has bias. It's just part of our human nature, a survival mechanism. The challenge arises when you aren't aware of your biases, or the impact they might be having on your professional and personal effectiveness. The key to thoughtful decision-making
lies in developing your individual capacity to identify invisible assumptions and patterns of thinking. For more information, visit:
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BEYOND BUILDINGS: LEED FOR NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT IN MASSACHUSETTS
May 20, 2014, 8:00AM - 12:00PM
Atlantic Wharf Community Room
290 Congress St., Boston, MA
How is LEED ND transforming the built environment in Massachusetts? How are government, for-profit and non-profits using LEED ND as a tool for enhancing sustainable development? This workshop will
answer these and many other questions through a review of people and projects in MA that have used LEED ND as more than just a green building certification program. Full details and registration at:
http://www.usgbcma.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=572.
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TWO WEEK WORKSHOP - SUMMER INSTITUTE ON SUSTAINABILITY AND ENERGY, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO
August 6-20, 2014
Chicago, IL
The Summer Institute on Sustainability and Energy (SISE) is a two-week intensive workshop and lecture series for students and professionals interested in the title subjects: sustainability and energy. For complete information, visit:
http://sise.phy.uic.edu/
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LAND AND THE CITY
The 9th Annual Land Policy Conference
June 2-3, 2014, The Charles Hotel, Cambridge, MA
The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy will hold its 9th Annual Land Policy Conference in June, and this year's title is Land and the City. I invite you to attend the conference, which will be held at The
Charles Hotel in Cambridge, Massachusetts on Monday and Tuesday, June 2-3, 2014. Presentations will address topics related to infrastructure.
If you need more detailed information about the conference, Sam Moody will be available to answer your inquiry by email (smo...@lincolninst.edu ) or phone (617-503-2174).
Registration is free and available online at: http://www.formstack.com/forms/LILP-2014_landpolicyconference_attendee
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CONGRESS FOR THE NEW URBANISM
June 4 - 7, 2014
Buffalo, NY
Planning Students and Academics. Join us at CNU22:The Resilient Community in Buffalo! With special student rates and an incredible roster of speakers, you'll find a lot to inspire you at the 22nd Congress of the New Urbanism. For more information, visit:
https://event.crowdcompass.com/cnu22/custom-list/Schedule
DEBATING VISUAL KNOWLEDGE SYMPOSIUM
October 3-5, 2014
University of Pittsburgh
A symposium organized by graduate students in Information Science and History of Art and Architecture at the University of Pittsburgh Visual knowledge and visual literacy have become pressing concerns across a variety of academic disciplines and areas of creative
production. These concerns are shaped by the fluid definitions of "visual
knowledge" and the multiple ways in which it manifests. The symposium will take place October 3-5, 2014 and the deadline for submissions is April 11, 2014. Information Studies
www.ischool.pitt.edu |
History of Art and Architecture www.haa.pitt.edu
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Internships/Fellowships/Grants
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INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY - WASHINGTON GATEWAY MAIN STREET, WASHINGTON, DC
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PROJECT MANAGER MARINE INFORMATION ANALYSIS, MASSACHUSETTS WATER RESOURCE AUTHORITY, BOSTON, MA
The MWRA Environmental Quality Department is seeking an Intern to provide technical support for MWRA's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Compliance Program (NPDES). Tests and evaluates data reporting applications. Assemble data sets, track compliance
paperwork, and assist with preparation of permit-required reports. Applications are available online at www.mwra.com or from the Human Resources Department. Please submit a completed application along with a cover letter and resume to: Susan Carter, Human
Resources Specialist Massachusetts Water Resources Authority 100 First Avenue Boston, MA 02129 More information and other internships available at:
http://www.mwra.com/02org/html/humanres.htm Contact:
dougla...@mwra.com
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TOWN PLANNER - TOWN OF MAYNARD, MAYNARD, MA
Responsible for the review and analysis of applications submitted to the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals for completeness and conformance. Provides technical assistance to the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals; preparing grant applications
and managing projects; undertaking neighborhood and strategic planning initiatives; working with residents and neighborhood groups; and responsibility for other community development projects as assigned.
http://www.townofmaynard-ma.gov/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/town-planner-20140321.pdf
BUDGET ANALYST - MBTA, BOSTON, MA
The MBTA Advisory Board, a non-profit agency providing financial and operational oversight for the state public transit authority, seeks qualified Budget Analyst for position in Boston, MA. Duties include analyze financial information and assist in reporting
on annual budgets, budget transfers and other financial documents. Analyze fixed and variable expenses, prepare financial reports on transit service proposals, and assist in the analysis of capital spending plans. Transit and/or transportation experience helpful.
Position requires Office Suite computer skills, especially spreadsheet program, strong communication skills. Please respond to
in...@mbtaadvisoryboard.org or by mail to: Search Committee, MBTA Advisory Board, 177 Tremont Street, 4th floor, Boston, MA 02111
PHD OPENINGS WATER GOVERNANCE IN URBANIZING DELTAS - DELFT UNIVERSITY, NETHERLANDS
The Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management at Delft University of Technology has openings for two PhD candidates for interdisciplinary research projects in the area of water governance. The PhD candidates work will be part of projects financed by the
Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO), under its programme ³Urbanising Deltas of the World. The positions are based in Delft, the Netherlands, but will require international travel for field work and workshops. For more information and applications,
please look at the website of Delft University of Technology, http://www.tudelft.nl/en/about-tu-delft/working-at-tu-delft/jobs/academic-jobs/
ONSITE LIGHTNING DATA COLLECTION - NMR GROUP, BOSTON, MA
NMR Group Inc, an energy efficiency consulting firm in Boston, MA is looking for temporary workers to conduct onsite data collection in Massachusetts. We are targeting to begin work on this project the week of April 21st. The entire project should span five
to eight weeks and will require approximately 35 to 40-hour commitment per week. The position requires visiting homes and collecting information on light bulbs installed and stored in the home.
Contact: Kiersten von Trapp, kvon...@nmrgroupinc.com
PROJECT DIRECOR - MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK, NY
The Museum of the City of New York seeks a Project Director for a major installation about the future of New York City. For more information, visit:
https://www.nyfa.org/Classifieds/Job/9c4d6506-4cfb-4d4f-a08f-b1ec6c75e662
RESEARCH PROGRAMMER HEALTH POLICY - MATHEMATICA POLICY RESEARCH, PRINCETON, NJ
One of the foremost public policy research organizations in the United States, MPR is leading the way in conducting high-quality evaluations of government programs for Federal agencies, including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). For
more information, visit:
https://careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/client_mathematica/external/gateway.do?functionName=viewFromLink&jobPostId=268&localeCode=en-us
HEALTH RESEARCH ANALYST - MATHEMATICA POLICY RESEARCH - PRINCETON, NJ
Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. is a nationally recognized, nonpartisan firm that conducts domestic social policy research on health care, welfare, education, labor, and related topics. Mathematica's mission is to improve public well-being by bringing the
highest standards of quality, objectivity, and excellence to bear in our work for our clients which include federal, state, and local government agencies, and private foundations. For more information about the position, visit:
https://careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/client_mathematica/external/gateway.do?functionName=viewFromLink&jobPostId=240&localeCode=en-us
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