Does Gender Cause Crime?

The Institute for the Study of Societal Issues

presents

Lynn Chancer

Professor of Sociology, Hunter College

Class, Racism – But Does Gender also “Cause” Crime?: High Profile Crime Cases from Glen Ridge to Steubenville

Wednesday, April 17th

4:00-5:30pm

Wildavsky Conference Room

Institute for the Study of Societal Issues

UC Berkeley

2538 Channing Way

Sociologists and criminologists have effectively shown how class stratification and racialization influence disproportionate crime rates as well as biases in the criminal justice system. On the other hand the structural effects of gender, and especially of widespread ideologies associated with masculinities, are less widely identified as (insidious) ‘causes’ – or at least influences on – a number of gender-skewed violent crimes. Many scholars have written about gender and crime, and yet gender-based analyses arguably remain marginal to the heart of many criminological investigations – inside academia but, even more strikingly, inside the worldview of criminal justice analysts and practitioners. To develop this argument, I tap previous work of my own on high-profile crime cases while incorporating well-known recent incidents as well.

Lynn S. Chancer is Professor of Sociology at Hunter College and a member of the doctoral faculty at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. She has written four books including Sadomasochism in Everyday Life: Dynamics of Power and Powerlessness (Rutgers University Press, 1992), Reconcilable Differences: Confronting Beauty, Pornography and the Future of Feminism (University of California Press, 1998) and High Profile Crimes: When Legal Cases Become Social Causes (University of Chicago Press, 2005), as well as many articles on gender, crime and culture. She is currently working on a book on contemporary feminist issues and an edited collection on The Psychic Life of Sociology.

This event is free, wheelchair accessible, and open to the public. For wheelchair access please call 642-0813 one day prior to the event. Light refreshments will be served.

For more information, call the Institute for the Study of Societal Issues at 510-642-0813 or email isscucb@gmail.com.

Talk at Mills: "I Can Bank Online; Why Can't I Vote Online?"

Please join us for a fascinating talk by Dr. Barbara Simons, an eminent computer scientist and an expert on electronic voting.

"I Can Bank Online; Why Can't I Vote Online?"

Thursday, April 11 ~ 4-5 PM

NSB 215  ~  Refreshments will be served

There is a widespread perception that Internet voting is the wave of the future and a way to save money while increasing voter participation, especially by young people. There is also strong pressure to adopt Internet voting in the U.S. for voters with disabilities and for members of the military and civilians living abroad. Consequently, Internet voting is currently being deployed in some states and considered by others.

Do you know what your state is doing? Do you think you can bank online? Come and find out!

This event is free and open to the public.

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Dr. Simons recently published "Broken Ballots: Will Your Vote Count?," a book on voting machines co-authored with Douglas Jones. She was appointed to the Board of Advisors of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission in 2008 by Sen. Harry Reid, and she co-authored the report that led to the cancellation of the Department of Defense?s internet voting project (SERVE) because of security concerns. A former Association for Computing Machinery President, Simons co-chaired the ACM study of statewide databases of registered voters. She also co-authored the League of Women Voters report on election auditing.

Simons, who is retired from IBM Research, is the only woman to have received the Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award from the College of Engineering at U.C. Berkeley. She is a Fellow of ACM and of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and she has received several awards, including the Computing Research Association Distinguished Service Award and the Electronic Frontier Foundation Pioneer Award.

Sponsored by the Dept. of Mathematics and Computer Science and the Office of Graduate Admissions.

For further information, please contact Prof. Susan Wang: wang@mills.edu

Unpaid Internship (small graphics firm) with Mills Alumna

Mills Alum writes:

Looking for an internship? We're hiring! Details on our blog!
http://theaerialistpress.com/Blog/2013/03/internship-position-available/

Research on Native American Issues & Center for Ethnographic Research Summer Internship

Joseph A. Myers Center for Research on Native American Issues & Center for Ethnographic Research Summer Internship and Mentoring Program

Two student applicants will be selected by the Myers Center to participate in the program.  The Myers Center will cover the cost of these students’ participation in the program ($1200/each).  (Room and board is not included.)

Applications Due May 1, 2013

The Joseph A. Myers Center for Research on Native American Issues <mailto:http://crnai.berkeley.edu>, in collaboration with the Center for Ethnographic Research <mailto:http://cer.berkeley.edu>, is pleased to announce it is accepting applications for a summer undergraduate internship and mentoring program.

Program Overview

This summer the Myers Center, in collaboration with the Center for Ethnographic Research (CER) at the University of California at Berkeley, is offering an intensive research internship program for undergraduate and graduate students. The Myers Center is reserving two free spots in this internship program for highly motivated undergraduates or beginning graduate students who are conducting research on issues affecting Native American communities today.

The CER Internship Program will provide mentorship, hands-on research experience, and advanced training in designing and executing a project using qualitative methods to program participants. Students will receive six weeks of intensive accelerated methodological training in the design and practice of qualitative methods in weekly seminars taught by CER visiting scholars and graduate fellows. (http://cer.berkeley.edu). The topics in the seminars include the following:

• The Logic and Practice of Qualitative Research Design
• Participant Observation
• In-Depth Interviewing
• Qualitative Data Analysis in ATLAS.ti

In addition to weekly seminars, each CER intern is assigned a research mentor.  Mentors provide feedback on research project development and design.  Mentors also offer supplemental information sessions on the graduate school experience and preparing an application for graduate school.

The CER Internship Program expects students to develop and sustain an empirical research project for an honors thesis, advanced methods class, scholarly article, or conference presentation. In this process, students develop hands-on research and logistical experience and receive structure and guidance in the development of an independent and original project.

Frequently Asked Questions

When does the CER Internship Program take place?

• The program will run from July 8th until August 16th, 2013.  Meetings will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1-4pm.

What does the program cost?

• Two student applicants will be selected by the Myers Center to participate in the program.  The Myers Center will cover the cost of these students’ participation in the program ($1200/each).  (Room and board is not included.)  Selection will be based on an assessment of the student’s academic record and proposed project. (UC Berkeley students will be given priority.) (Students who are not engaged in research on issues affecting Native American communities may still apply for the program and, if selected, pay the program cost of $1200/each.  For more information, go to http://cer.berkeley.edu.)

Who is eligible?

• Advanced undergraduate students (rising juniors and seniors), students who have just graduated, and beginning graduate students from any college or university.

What is expected of students?

• Students must attend all seminars (approximately six hours each week) and complete all assigned readings and research projects (approximately 15+ hours each week).  Students must develop or continue an empirical research project that uses qualitative methods and concerns issues affecting Native American communities today.

May I receive course credit for this internship?

• The Center for Ethnographic Research is not a university department that can provide credit for successful completion of the course.  However, some universities will award students credit for participating in the internship.  Please check with your university and home department.

What can students gain from the internship program?

• Methodological Training:

Students will obtain advanced knowledge and training in observational and interview research methods.  These skills will assist with undergraduate honors thesis, graduate school research projects, and research jobs both in and outside of academia.

• Data Analysis Training:

CER also provides extensive training in qualitative research analysis using ATLAS.ti, which can provide a competitive advantage for research jobs and graduate school.

• Graduate School Training:

The internship is run much like a graduate school course and is designed to give students a preview of the graduate school experience.  Additionally, the internship offers a workshop covering each section of the graduate school application process including a review of personal statements.  We will also cover such topics as where to apply to graduate schools, how to decide between schools once you have been accepted, and how to find research funding.

What do students do with their CER training?

• CER interns have entered graduate programs in the social sciences and policy at Harvard, UC Berkeley, University of Wisconsin-Madison, New York University, UCLA, University of Michigan, and Northwestern University. Others have used their training to enter academic and community-based research positions and to work as activists in local and international contexts.

What do graduates say about the CER Internship training?

• “The CER Internship gave a community of inquisitive and exceptional undergraduates the opportunity to continue thinking critically about interview and ethnographic methods. I felt lucky to be among those undergraduates. Given that the internship provided a deeper engagement with qualitative methods in six weeks than other classes offer in an entire semester, I would recommend the program to any undergraduate serious about research in the social sciences.”

“The best part of the internship, however, was the mentors. Being able to bounce ideas off of someone with lots of research experience and knowledge made generating manageable yet interesting projects a lot easier.”

When is the CER application due?

• The application for the internship is due May 1st.

When will I be notified of my acceptance in the program?

• You will be notified about the status of your application by May 15th.

CER Internship Application:

Send your application to ctrost@berkeley.edu<mailto:cue@berkeley.edu> as a PDF or document.

In your application, please provide the following information:

1.  Name

2.  College or University

3.  Class standing in Fall 2013 (i.e. 3rd year, senior, etc.)

4.  Major

5.  GPA in the Major

6.  Are you available to attend all seminars and meetings?

7.  Will you be able to spend 15+ hours/week engaged in research?

8.  Are you currently engaged in an empirical research project as part of an honors thesis, advanced methods class, scholarly article, or conference presentation that is related to issues confronting Native American communities today? If so, please briefly describe the project (limit 1 paragraph). If not, please briefly describe the project you plan to develop (limit 1 paragraph).

9.  List any previous research experience (limit 1 paragraph).

10. Why do you feel you would be a good candidate for this program (limit 1 paragraph)?

Where can I find you on the Web?

http://crnai.berkeley.edu/training/undergrads

swissnex San Francisco internships

swissnex San Francisco offers highly sought-after academic internships on a rotating basis throughout the year to productive, qualified, self-motivated individuals. These paid internships vary in duration from six to 12 months. We offer two internships:

Junior Project Manager
Junior Communications Manager

swissnex San Francisco is an initiative of Switzerland’s State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI), managed in cooperation with the Department of Foreign Affairs as an annex of the Consulate General of Switzerland in San Francisco.

A public-private venture, we are part of a network of outposts in Bangalore, Boston, Shanghai, and Singapore. Along with individual science and technology counselors around the world, we work on behalf of Switzerland to expand education, research, and innovation. Vital financial support is provided by donors and sponsors sharing swissnex San Francisco’s commitment to connecting the dots.

Bilingual Spanish Organizers in Training in the San Francisco Bay Area

# Positions: 5

Hiring in the Oakland, San Jose, and San Francisco areas
Overview:

Help Rebuild the Middle Class

Important opportunity to work on innovative campaigns to empower workers in the 99 percent to take on the power of the 1 percent. We need  creative electoral campaigners, social and environmental  activists, community organizers, labor organizers, students interested in  starting social justice careers  to work alongside low-wage workers as they speak out together for good jobs. Must be willing to work in stressful, hectic campaign environment and bring strong field and relational skills.  Candidate should have a track record of  working or volunteering  for underdogs and overlooked causes.

Are you ready to fight for what you believe in? Do you want to do something to make a difference? Are you looking to work in the social and economic justice movement? If you answered ‘Yes’ to any of the questions above then union organizing is for you!

To apply: Cover letter and resume are required for consideration for this position. Cover letters should describe your qualifications, experience and career goals, as well as a brief description of why you want to work to realize SEIU's vision for building a strong union. Upload cover letter and resume here https://careers-seiu.icims.com/jobs/1484/login.

Responsibilities:

Job Description: For more than 75 years, SEIU has been helping working families stand up for their rights, fighting for dignity and respect in the workplace. With a membership of 2.2 million strong, SEIU is the fastest-growing union in the labor movement. Our diverse staff of organizers helps janitors, home care aids, mental health workers, office workers, school bus drivers, public employees, nurses, and other hospital workers join forces to bring democracy to the workplace.

The SEIU--WAVE (Organizer-In-Training) Program is a 12-month training program. As an Organizer-in-Training with the SEIU WAVE Program you will be learning from a dynamic union that is committed to giving a voice to thousands of workers and helping to provide lasting social change for the working class.

At SEIU (www.seiu.org) , we are looking for energetic and passionate individuals who are ready to organize people to fight for better lives for themselves and their families. This is your opportunity to put your commitment to social and economic justice to work by learning the skills needed to build power for working people.

If selected you will be trained on any of our many organizing campaigns within the United States.

Position Details:

STARTING SALARY: $36,600 /annual

• Comprehensive health benefits package for employee and eligible dependents.
• $560/month car allowance
• $60/ month cell phone allowance
• Airfare, hotels, rental cars paid for when traveling
• $50/day per diem when traveling
• When assigned to a campaign in a state other than your home state, you will be sent home every other weekend.

SEIU is an Equal Opportunity Employer

It’s not just a job….It’s a movement!

Qualifications:

Job Qualifications: Who should apply?

Union organizing is not easy and not for everyone. This program is designed to help train you on the many aspects of union organizing and learn skills that can be used in many aspects of the social justice movement. A successful applicant for the organizer-in-training position should have the following:

• Bilingual Spanish and English
• Demonstrated commitment to social justice and grassroots organizing
• Possession of excellent oral and written communication skills
• Possession of excellent listening skills and the ability to comprehend the concerns of others
• Ability to manage your time independently and carry out work plans with minimal supervision
• Willingness to travel for extended periods of time
• Ability to work long and irregular hours, including some nights, weekends, and holidays
• Ability to motivate and activate others
• Possession of sharp problem-solving skills
• Possession of basic map navigation skills a plus
• Possession of a valid driver’s license required and ability to rent a car

Creative Commons Google Policy Fellowship

Posted from Creative Commons website

For the fifth year, Creative Commons will take part in the Google Policy Fellowship program. It’s fantastic to see that Google has expanded the number and diversity of groups involved in the fellowship program. This year there areparticipating organizations from Africa, Latin America, Europe and North America.

The Google Policy Fellowship program offers undergraduate, graduate, and law students interested in Internet and technology policy the opportunity to spend the summer contributing to the public dialogue on these issues, and exploring future academic and professional interests. Fellows will have the opportunity to work at public interest organizations at the forefront of debates on broadband and access policy, content regulation, copyright and trademark reform, consumer privacy, open government, and more.

The 2013 Google Policy Fellow will receive a grant to work at Creative Commons’ office in Mountain View, California.

Past CC Google Policy Fellows have worked on a wide variety of project. These have included surveying intellectual property and licensing policies of philanthropic foundations, research on the welfare impact of Creative Commons across various fields, and an investigation of the characterization of Creative Commons within U.S. legal scholarship.

We look for motivated candidates with partially-developed ideas in exploring a particular interest/expertise area, short research project, or related activity within the broad spectrum of open licensing and the commons. In 2013 we are particularly interested in working with fellows interested in supporting education and advocacy efforts around open policies so that publicly funded resources are openly licensed resources. One specific project we are looking for assistance on is the development of an Open Policy Network. We are very flexible in accommodating project ideas that will be mutually beneficial to the candidate and CC. The project work with CC will not be supervised by an attorney.

Please be sure to apply before March 15, 2013.