Job Opportunities

Associate professor of Development Economics at the LSE

The Department of International Development from the London School of Economics (LSE) is looking for candidates for a position of assistant professor in Development Economics. This position is a great opportunity for people who are passionate about research and teaching in the field of economic development.

Job requirements:

  • Experience and research interests in economic development.
  • Phd completed or nearly completed in economics or a related discipline.

Application details:

  • Deadline: December 1, 2024 (23:59 hour in the Uk).
  • More information: click here.

This position offers the opportunity to incorporate one of the world’s leading institutions in the field of international development and contribute to a pioneering work in this field.

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Academic Opportunities

Opportunity for a Grant for Research on the Blue Economy 🌎

The Research Council of the Netherlands (NWO) is pleased to announce a new call for research proposals focused on the Blue Economy: economic Activity and marine ecosystems healthy.

Key Details:

  • Focus of Research: economic Activity and marine ecosystems healthy.
  • Eligibility: applications must be submitted by consortia which include institutions of both the Netherlands and Indonesia. The consortia may also include participants from other countries.
  • Application information: For detailed information on how to apply, eligibility criteria and deadlines, please visit the website of the NWO: Call for Grant of Blue Economy of the NWO.

We encourage all interested parties to review the details of the call and is considered to form or join a consortium to contribute to this area of research.

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Webinar

Invitation to the webinar: Updates about the AI in the education of EfD and minitaller

We are pleased to invite you to a webinar live will be held on September 26, titled ‘Updates on AI in education and minitaller of EfD: how to improve learning and save time for teachers’, presented by Erik Sterner.

Erik Sterner is dedicated to promoting the education, communication and research in these fields. In EfD, works as a researcher, developer, education, communicator and teacher and experimenter AI). At the beginning of his career (2011-2015), compared various climatic factors such as gases and particles, using climate models ‘simple’. However, after completing his thesis, his deep passion for education and communication led him to focus on these areas.

Details:

  • Date: September 26
  • Time: 15:00, central european time
  • Meeting ID: 389 945 852 692
  • Password: 3eYG88

Please join the meeting now!

More details will be provided one week prior to the webinar.

In the meantime, do not hesitate to get in contact with Erik in erik.sterner@efd.gu.se if you have any questions about the seminar.

We look forward to your participation and engagement during the session.

Sincerely,

Erik and team development skills

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Webinar

Do not miss the next webinar EfD: Lunyu Xie on the protection of the environment in China.

We are pleased to invite you to a webinar live on September 26, entitled ‘central Inspectorate of environmental protection, strategic behavior and short-term air pollution in China’, presented by Lunyu Xie (partner and SETI).

The professor Lunyu Xie is a specialist in economics and environmental resources, energy economics and applied econometrics, and addresses topics such as the migration of the industry and the quality of the air, the electricity market reform and climate change, the research on the energy consumption of households and the ecological development in less developed areas. His publications have appeared in Energy Economics, China Economic Review, and Environmental and Resource Economics.

Details of the webinar:

Title: central Inspectorate of environmental protection, strategic behavior and short-term air pollution in China

Date: September 26, 2024

Time: 13:00, central european time

Platform: Zoom

Note: attendance at The webinar is free of charge. If you think that this topic may be of interest to anyone in your network, feel free to share this invitation.

The recordings will be available on the YouTube channel of EfD.

We look forward to your participation in the webinar.

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Job Opportunities

Teaching position available in the UCL – Faculty of Education and Society

We are pleased to announce that the IOE – Faculty of Education and Society of the University College London (UCL) has opened a vacancy for a teacher in any discipline of social sciences, quantitative. This opportunity is ideal for scholars who can contribute to both teaching and research in fields such as:

  • Sociology
  • Economy
  • Psychology
  • Social policy
  • Political science

Application deadline: October 7, 2024

For more information and to submit your application, follow this link.

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News

Call for papers: First Congress of the Latin american Association of Economists and Environmental Resources

The Latin american Association of Economists and Environmental Resources (LAERE), in collaboration with the University of The Andes, and the review of Economics and Environmental Management (JEEM), is pleased to announce the call for papers for the First Congress of LAERE, which will be held in Bogotá, Colombia, from 19 to 21 march 2025.

The papers presented at the conference will be considered for publication in a special issue organized by JEEM.

The deadline for abstract submission is November 8, 2024.

Currently being accepted extended abstracts and full papers. The extended abstracts should be between 500 and 1000 words and list the most important aspects of the study. The full articles must be accompanied by a summary expanded presented as additional file. Both documents must be written in English.

During submission, authors should indicate whether they wish to be considered for the special issue of JEEM and if you want to submit your article in the session of oral presentations or in the session of the posters.

Abstracts and selected articles will be announced prior to the December 10, 2024.

There is available a limited amount of financial assistance to students from countries of the Global South to cover the registration fee and, in some cases, help with travel expenses. For more information about the conference and the link to the submission of proposals, please visit https://laere.org/.

To apply visit this link

Please forward and distribute to friends, colleagues or institutions related.

For questions or comments about this opportunity, please send an e-mail to info@laere.org

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