Issue-17, October 11, 2005

In this issue:

- Call for Papers

          - IAREP/SABE Congress
         

- Conferences, Seminars and Lectures

           - Post-Keynesian Economics Study Group
           - Final EPIP Conference European Policy For Intellectual Property
           - Realist Workshop at the University of Cambridge
           - The Judge Business School at the University of Cambridge IS Forum
 

- Job Postings for Heterodox Economists

           - University of Missouri-Kansas City
           - Drew University
           - University of Utah
           - University of Alaska Southeast
           - University of Bremen, Germany
           - National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
           - University of Michigan-Dearborn, Dearborn-MI
           - Resource Development and Administrative Coordinator/ MiningWatch Canada
           - State University of New York-New Paltz
           - John Jay College of Criminal Justice
           - University of Redlands, Redlands, CA
           - James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
           - Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA
           - Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY
           -Connecticut College, New London

- Heterodox Journals and Newsletters

           - The Journal of Institutional Economics- JOIE
           - Talking Economics Bulletin - October 2005
           - Earthscan's October E-Newsletter
           - Friends of Business History
          

- Heterodox Books and Book Series      

           - La Economía Postkeynesiana
           - New Books from Pluto Press

Call for Papers

IAREP/SABE Congress
"Behavioral Economics and Economic Psychology" in Paris, France from 5 July 2006 to 8 July 2006.
Deadline for paper submission: 31. January 2006
JEL classification(s): A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, Z

Behavioral economics is a major innovation to the economic way of thinking, which it brings closer to psychology, sociology and the neurosciences. The IAREP-SABE Conference aims at providing a platform to the fast growing number of economists, psychologists, neuroscientists and other social scientists who wish to discuss, rigorously but open-mindedly, their latest research in this emerging field. Relevant topics include all domains in which tenets of economic theory have been seriously and systematically challenged.
All sessions will take place in the premises of Panthéon and Sorbonne, in the heart of the 'Quartier Latin'.
Further information at: http://team.univ-paris1.fr/iarep-sabe2006/


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Conferences, Seminars and Lectures

Post-Keynesian Economics Study Group

AUTUMN MEETING: Middlesex University, Hendon Campus, main Building, C109
DATE OF MEETING: 4 November 2005

*FIRST SESSION: 2.00-3.30p.m.*

EPHRAIM CLARK, AMRIT JUDGE AND WING SANG NGAI (MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY): The Determinants of Corporate Hedging: An Empirical Study of Hong Kong and Chinese Firms

DOGAN TIRTIROGLU (CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY AND UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE):
Capital Structure Choice in a Nascent Market: Evidence from Listed Firms in China

DIRK WILLENBOCKEL AND AYING LIU (MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY):
Structural Effects of a Real Revaluation of China's Exchange Rate: A Computable General Equilibrium Assessment

3.30-4.00p.m. Coffee

*SECOND SESSION: 4.00-5.30p.m.*

SHUJIE YAO, Z. ZHANG AND L. HANMER (MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY): Growing Inequality and Poverty in China

CLAUDIO SARDONI (UNIVERSITY OF ROME LA SAPIENZA): Why Central Banks (and Money) Rule the Roost

MARK HAYES (NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY): Keynes's Given Degree of Competition

DIRECTIONS: Middlesex University's Hendon campus is located in London, the closest tube station being Hendon Central (Northern line).
A map of how to walk from Hendon Central to the campus can be found at http://www.mdx.ac.uk/campus/he.htm, along with other travel
information.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT: thanks to the generous support of Triados Bank, we are pleased to say that we will be able to reimburse travel expenses (APEX fares) for PKSG members and postgraduate students.

FURTHER INFORMATION: For further enquiries about the meeting please contact Mark Roberts (mr10013@cam.ac.uk).
 

Final EPIP Conference European Policy For Intellectual Property

"Towards the European Network of Excellence on Intellectual Property and the Knowledge Economy"
Santiago de Compostela 6th - 8th October 2005
http://www.usc.es/epip/

Realist Workshop at the University of Cambridge

Mondays in term time.
Drinks from 7:30p.m. Seminar starts at 8 p.m.
Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities (CRASSH) Mill Lane, Cambridge

"Reorienting Economics", takes place this Monday, October 10, at 8 pm at CRASSH in MIll Lane. Drinks will be available from 7:30.

The term programme along with details of how to get to the seminar room can also be found on the website:
http://www.econ.cam.ac.uk/seminars/realist/workshop_programme.htm

October 10 Tony Lawson Why Reorient Modern Economics, and How?
October 17 Tony Lawson Reorienting Economics
October 24 Stephen Pratten Ontology and Economics
October 31 Simon Deakin and Frank Wilkinson The Law of the Labour
Market: Industrialisation, Employment and Legal Evolution
November 7 Phil Faulkner and Jochen Runde Getting to Grips with Technology
November 14 Geoff Hodgson The Problem of Formalism in Economics

The Judge Business School at the University of Cambridge IS Forum
The Judge Business School at the University of Cambridge IS Forum is delighted to welcome the following speakers in the coming term:

Thursday 6th October
Dr Todd Bridgman and Prof Hugh Willmott, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge

"Institutions and Technology : Frameworks for Understanding Organizational Change - The Case of a Major IT Outsourcing Contract." Download Abstract here:
http://emma.dar.cam.ac.uk/~kk330/isforum/20051006_Bridgman_Willmott.doc
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Thursday 27th October
Dr Don Slater, Department of Sociology, London School of Economics

Dr Slater will discuss his research on sociology of the Internet and new media, in particular recent work on ethnographic approaches to the
Internet. More information at:
http://www.lse.ac.uk/people/d.slater@lse.ac.uk/
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Thursday 24th November
Professor Michael Myers, University of Auckland Business School

"A set of principles for conducting and evaluating critical research in information systems". Download Abstract here:
http://emma.dar.cam.ac.uk/~kk330/isforum/20051124_Myers.doc
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Tea/ coffee will be available from 4.15pm and seminars will run from 4.30-6pm in the Castle Teaching Room at the Judge Business School.

Each 60 minute presentation is followed by a further 30 minutes' questions and discussions. All participants are invited, after the formal sessions, to continue the discussions in an informal manner in a local hostelry.

Organiser:

Kate Kenny
k.kenny@jbs.cam.ac.uk

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Job Postings for Heterodox Economists

University of Missouri-Kansas City

The University of Missouri-Kansas City seeks a strong scholar/teacher to fill the endowed position of the Martha Jane Phillips Starr Missouri Distinguished Professorship. This is a joint position in the Women’s and Gender Studies Program and an appropriate department in the College of Arts and Sciences as the tenure home. The field of expertise is open, though the candidate must have an appropriate terminal degree in her/his discipline and specialize in Women’s and Gender Studies. In addition to having an established research program, the candidate for this endowed professorship is expected to be an outstanding teacher who will participate fully in the Women’s and Gender Studies Program and promote it to national prominence. Given the interdisciplinary focus at UMKC, the candidate must be able to work effectively with faculty across a variety of disciplines. In addition, the candidate must be willing to engage with members of the broader Kansas City community to support UMKC’s mission and expand current outreach programs. Please send a letter of application, vita, and three letters of recommendation to Starr Professor Search Committee, c/o Prof. Karen Vorst, Arts and Sciences Dean’s Office, University of Missouri Kansas City, Kansas City MO 64110-2499. The application deadline is December 1, but applications will continue to be reviewed until the position is filled.

Drew University
Macro Ad
The Department of Economics invites applications for a tenure track position in macroeconomics at the assistant level beginning September
2006 subject to budgetary approval. We seek an economist who will teach intermediate macroeconomic theory, macroeconomic policy and an additional course in his or her area of specialization at the undergraduate level. The candidate should have a Ph.D. by fall 2006.
This person filling this position will also be responsible for directing Drew University’s Wall Street Semester program on a rotational basis.
The position may also include teaching history of economic thought or an extra-departmental, inter-disciplinary first year seminar depending on candidate interest. Experience in program administration is preferred.
Drew University is a liberal arts institution dedicated to excellence in teaching and scholarship. Annual teaching load is five courses.
Applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, three letters of reference, statement of teaching philosophy, job paper
or published article, and evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., teaching evaluations). The review of completed applications will begin
November 15, 2005. Applications may not be submitted electronically.
Send completed applications to:

Professor Nora Colton, Chair
Macroeconomics Search Committee
Department of Economics
Drew University
36 Madison Avenue
Madison, NJ 07940

Visit the department website at http://www.depts.drew.edu/econ for information on the department and the Wall Street Semester Program. To enrich education through diversity, Drew University is an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer.

Monetary Ad

The Department of Economics invites applications for a tenure track position in monetary economics at the assistant level beginning
September 2006 subject to budgetary approval. We seek an economist who will teach money and banking, corporate finance and an additional course in her or his area of specialization at the undergraduate level. The candidate should have a Ph.D. by fall 2006. This person filling this position will also be responsible for directing Drew University’s Wall Street Semester program on a rotational basis. Program administration experience is preferred. The position may also include teaching an extra-departmental, inter-disciplinary first year seminar depending on candidate interest. Drew University is a liberal arts institution dedicated to excellence in teaching and scholarship. Annual teaching load is five courses. Applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, three letters of reference, statement of teaching philosophy, job paper or published article, and evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., teaching evaluations). The review of completed applications will begin November 15, 2005. Applications may not be submitted electronically. Send completed applications to:

Professor Fred Curtis, Chair
Monetary Economics Search Committee
Department of Economics
Drew University
36 Madison Avenue
Madison, NJ 07940

Visit the department website at http://www.depts.drew.edu/econ for information on the department and the Wall Street Semester Program. To enrich education through diversity, Drew University is an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer.
 

University of Utah
Responsibilities: The College of Social and Behavioral Science (CSBS) at the University of Utah is launching an exciting new Institute of Public and International Affairs (IPIA) that will house numerous existing and new research, teaching, and outreach activities related to politics, public policy, governance, security, and international affairs. The University of Utah has committed substantial new resources for building IPIA.

The University of Utah is seeking an accomplished senior scholar at the rank of professor, or possibly senior associate professor with expertise in public policy and experience administering in a research university to serve as the first director of IPIA. The director will be responsible for providing overall leadership for the IPIA. S/he will work with faculty and other administrators to build IPIA by expanding and strengthening existing teaching, research and outreach programs; creating and developing new programs; enhancing relationships with external and internal constituencies; and developing additional financial resources. The successful candidate must articulate a clear vision of how s/he will build the IPIA’s regional, national, and international reputation during its early, formative years.

Qualifications: Applicants should have a Ph.D. and outstanding records of scholarly publication and externally-funded research that have contributed to policy debates in their areas of expertise. Applicants’ areas of research should focus on one or more of the following: family and social policy, migration, health policy, health disparities, cross-border relations, transnational policy, and/or policy decision-making analysis. Researchers with an international perspective will be considered favorably. The successful candidate must have a record of innovative leadership and scholarship, prior administrative experience, a dynamic academic vision, and effective interpersonal skills. The director’s academic appointment will be at the rank of full professor in one of seven departments in CSBS. Departments in CSBS include anthropology, economics, family and consumer studies, geography, political science, psychology, and sociology.

Application Deadline and Start Date: Applications should be received by November 1, 2005. The search committee may consider applications received after this time until the position is filled. This is a new position with an expected starting date of July 1, 2006.

Contact Person: Completed applications should consist of a letter of interest, CV, a sample of published work, and contact information for three references, and should be sent to Scott Matheson, IPIA Director Search Committee Chair, University of Utah, 260 S Central Campus Dr Rm205, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112. Inquiries or nominations may be emailed to mathesons@law.utah.edu.

The University of Utah is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer, encourages nominations and applications from women and minorities, and provides reasonable accommodation to the known disabilities of applicants and employees.

University of Alaska Southeast

Application Due: Open Until Filled
Type: Full Time
RESPONSIBLE TO: Dean of Arts and Sciences

QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. in Economics in hand by August 15, 2006. Teaching experience, evidence of a commitment to research and publishing, and a commitment to relate economics to other social sciences, such as, for example, in the study of political economy is required. Some distance delivery teaching responsibilities required.

POSITION SUMMARY: Position in the Dept. of Social Science (ten full-time faculty), with some responsibility for teaching in the business administration program. The successful applicant will be the only full-time economist on campus. Five-part workload to include three courses, research and university and public service each semester. Teaching responsibilities include: two introductory economics courses each semester, an upper division or graduate course; and the Social Science Research Methods course every two or three years.

SALARY: Annual salary beginning at $55,000 depending upon qualifications and experience. This is a nine-month, tenure-track appointment, with the possibility of teaching summer session. Includes an excellent package of medical and financial benefits. Position is covered by collective bargaining unit agreement.
Screening of applications will begin November 30, 2005 and continue until the position is filled. No notice will be given as to the closing date.
Reference PCN 880086
Incomplete files will not be considered
Application material must include:
1. UA Employment Application (available at www.uas.alaska.edu)
2. Cover letter
3. Curriculum vitae
4. Transcripts including degrees conferred
5. Names and phone numbers of three professional references
6. Other supportive documents which demonstrate effective teaching, such as:
* Course syllabi
* Course evaluations
* Teaching philosophy statement and describe current research
Application Information
Contact: Sue Oliva
Personnel Services
University of Alaska Southeast
Postal Address: 11120 Glacier Highway
Juneau, AK 99801-8675
Phone: (907) 796-6263
Online App. Form: http://www.alaska.edu

University of Bremen, Germany

Half-time Teaching and Research Assistant Position
Professor Wolfram Elsner is looking for a native English speaker, with some understanding in original institutional economics and some formal skills in evolutionary systems and/or evolutionary game theory. An economics master's degree is required. The position is held to work on his/her Ph.D. thesis. Also, he/she is expected to collaborate on a textbook on modern mesoeconomics.

Salary: about 30,000 euros p.a.

The position is to begin in Spring 2006.

Details can be obtained from:

Prof. Wolfram Elsner
University of Bremen
Faculty of Economics and Business Studies
Department of Economics
Industrial and Regional Research
and Economic Policy Group
iiso - Institute for Institutional and Social-Economics
Hochschulring 4
D-28359 Bremen/Germany
Fon ++49/421/218-7535
Fax ++49/421/218-4974
Email welsner@uni-bremen.de
http//www.iiso.uni-bremen.de/elsner.

National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland

Lecturer (Fixed Term) inEconomics
Applications are invited for a lectureship (fixed-term), to be filled at above
or below the bar.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach econometrics and public economics to undergraduates, masters’ students and PhD students. S/he will also contribute to the research activity of the Department through linking into existing projects and/or developing new lines of research. An ability to use econometric modelling to analyse a range of public policy issues would be especially valuable.

Applicants should hold or be in the process of completing a Ph.D. in Economics, have good communication skills and demonstrated teaching and research capacity. Although it is desirable that the successful candidates take up their appointments at the earliest possible date, the starting date and terms are negotiable with the Department Head. The post is for 5 years.

Current salary scales are as follows: Lecturer above the bar: €54,830 x 4 =€72,557 p.a. Lecturer below the bar: €35,336 x 10 = €50,112 p.a.

Further information on the post and the Department of Economics may be obtained from: Brendan Kennelly, Head, Department of Economics Tel.353-91-493094; Fax: 353-91-524130; Email: brendan.kennelly@nuigalway.ie or from the Department of Economics Web Page at: www.economics.nuigalway.ie

Candidates should submit six hard copies of their application (i.e. CV, application form, covering letter) with the names and addresses of at least three and not more than five referees to: The Human Resources Office, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland Tel: 353-91-493683; Fax: 353-91-494523
Email: hr@nuigalway.ie Website: http://www.nuigalway.ie/news Closing date for receipt of applications is 5.00 p.m. on Friday, October 21st, 2005.

Please note that applications by email or fax will be rejected. National University of Ireland, Galway is an equal opportunities employer.

Terry McDonough (terrence.mcdonough@nuigalway.ie)
Dept. of Economics
National University of Ireland, Galway

Resource Development and Administrative Coordinator/ MiningWatch Canada

Do you want to be an integral part of a dynamic and creative coalition working for social justice, human rights and the environment?

MiningWatch Canada is a coalition of twenty organizations that works to support communities affected by mining, to do research about issues pertaining to mining, environment and health, and to advocate for responsible mining practices. Our mandate extends to mining in Canada and by Canadian mining companies operating internationally. We were established in 1999 by environmental, social justice, Aboriginal and labour organizations. More information about us is available at www.miningwatch.ca.

MiningWatch Canada has a small staff team with a shared management model with no clerical or secretarial support. Many of these tasks are shared equally by all staff.

Responsibilities:
The Coordinator is responsible for resource development and the financial affairs of the organization, including:
* Working with the staff team to develop a financial plan for the organization that will support the strategic plan and that is adaptable to available resources and potentially available resources;
* Researching potential funding sources and coordinating the development of relations with new donors
* Coordinating the development of funding proposals to existing and potential institutional donors (foundations, NGOs, etc.);
* Implementing a bi-annual donor/direct-mail appeal, issuing receipts/letters of acknowledgement, building the donor base, determining the appropriate software for managing the donor base
* Developing and monitoring the Annual Budget for MWC and its sister organizations: the Canary Research Institute for Mining, Health and Environment (a registered charity in Canada, www.canaryinstitute.ca) and MiningWatch
US (a registered charity in the United States)
* Ensuring that contract obligations are met, including results and financial reporting, government reporting;
* Working with our accountant to prepare financial statements for the Board of Directors, for staff meetings, for funders and for others (as required), and to prepare for the Annual Audit.

The Coordinator is also responsible for administrative coordination including:
* Human resources administration, insurance agreements, government deductions, WSIB, ensuring that Job
Descriptions are up-to-date, etc. (Payroll is contracted out)
* Leases and insurance (premises, and directors)
* Ensuring maintenance of equipment & supplies.
* Organizing Board meetings and the Annual General Meeting
* Working with other staff on conferences, workshops.

Requirements:
* Demonstrated commitment to/interest in social justice, human and environmental rights, aboriginal and labour issues; agreement with
the mandate and philosophy of MiningWatch Canada;
* Relevantpost-secondary education;
* Three to five years work experience, preferably with a non-governmental organization;
* Demonstrated experience in building relations with funding agencies and writing successful grant proposals;
* Proven administrative and financial management skills, preferably from experience working inthe non-profit sector;
* Good knowledge of the appropriate computer programs- including excel, raiser's edge, and ;
* Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team;

Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Starting Date: December 1, 2005
Conditions of Employment: 3/4 time - $37,500 for 30 hours a week.
We
provide a generous benefits package.

Deadline for Applications: October 24, 2005

TO APPLY:
Mail or email your resume and covering letter to:

MiningWatch Canada
Suite 508, 250 City Centre Ave.
Ottawa, ON K1R 6K7
Email: joan@miningwatch.ca

In your covering letter, please describe how your skills, experience and interests and contribute to meeting our mandate.

State University of New York-New Paltz
B0 Schools of Economic Thought & Methodology
E0 Macroeconomics & Monetary Economics
N0 Economic History

The Department of Economics at SUNYûNew Paltz invites applications from broadly trained economists for a full-time, tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level, starting in Fall 2006. Ph.D. and teaching experience are required. ABD will be considered if the date of defense is prior to September 2006. Preferred areas of specialization are American Economic History, Macroeconomics, and Monetary Economics. Research specialization should address a major American public policy issue. Teaching responsibilities would include Macroeconomics, History of Economic Thought, and lower division General Education courses in American Economic Development, and Current Economic Issues. An active interest in research and publication is expected. Please send curriculum vitae, student teaching evaluations and other evidence of teaching effectiveness, a sample research paper, transcript, and three current letter of reference. Deadline: December 1, 2006. An equal opportunity-affirmative action employer. CONTACT: Search #F05-33, Department of Economics, JFT 814, SUNYûNew Paltz, 75 S. Manheim Blvd., New Paltz, NY 12561.

http://www.aeaweb.org/joe/0510d/html/joe159.html
 

John Jay College of Criminal Justice

POSITION: Economics Professor (subject to financial ability)
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Conduct classroom instruction for undergraduate and graduate students; pursue funding for scholarly research; develop scholarly publications; participate in service to the college and the community.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Economics: Fields of Interest: International Economics and Crime, International Economic Development and Crime, Economics of Crime
Doctorate in economics; rank and salary based on qualification and experience; promising ABD considered at commensurate rank.
Interview at December meeting possible. Contact: Professor Joan Hoffman, jhoffman@jjay.cuny.edu

University of Redlands, Redlands, CA
F0 International Economics
E0 Macroeconomics & Monetary Economics
O1 Economic Development
O5 Economywide Country Studies
G0 Financial Economics
The University of Redlands invites applications for a full-time, tenure track position in the Department of Economics, beginning September 2006. Rank open. A completed field in international economics or open-economy macroeconomics is required. Preference will be given to candidates with a secondary field (if applicable) in other areas of macroeconomics. In addition, an active interest and ability to teach in one or more of the following fields: statistics, development (particularly with emphasis on Africa, Asia or Latin America), or financial economics are required. An appreciation of the liberal arts perspective is expected and an understanding of heterodox economic theory (or approaches) is welcomed. Candidates must have completed the Ph.D. in economics by the time of appointment. Send application letter, statement of teaching philosophy, curriculum vita, evidence of teaching competency, sample of written work, official graduate school transcripts, and three letters of reference. Candidates seeking interviews at the January 2006 ASSA/AEA meeting should submit credentials by December 1, 2005. Position open until filled. An equal opportunity-affirmative action employer. CONTACT: Professor Roberto Pedace, Chair, Search Committee, Department of Economics, P.O. Box 3080, Redlands, CA 92373-0999. Queries may be directed to Roberto_pedace@redlands.edu. Please send materials through the mail. Email attachments will not be accepted.

James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
F3 International Finance
E0 Macroeconomics
The Economics Department at James Madison University invites applications for two Assistant Professor tenure-track positions. One position is reserved for a candidate with fields in international finance/macroeconomics. Applicants from any field considered for second position. Evidence of solid research program and quality teaching record required. Ph.D. with teaching experience preferred, ABD considered. All candidates must complete an on-line application: http://JobLink.JMU.edu. Attach a cover letter, vitae, and evidence of teaching excellence. In addition to completing on-line applications, applicants should mail unofficial transcript, three letters of recommendation, sample research output, and teaching evaluations. All offers of employment are contingent upon a criminal history check. Located in Virginia's beautiful Shenandoah Valley, JMU is a highly selective, diversified, regional, comprehensive, student-oriented institution with an approximate enrollment of 15,000 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate students. The university is committed to innovation, superlative teaching and scholarship. The 116 full-time faculty members of the College of Business offer bachelor's and master's degrees and graduate approximately 700 undergraduate and 100 graduate students each year. An equal opportunity-affirmative action employer. CONTACT: Dr. Ehsan Ahmed, Department of Economics, MSC 0204, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807.

Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA
B0 History of Economic Thought
The Department of Economics announces a search for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor rank, effective August, 2006. Applicants must have a primary or secondary field in the History of Economic Thought. We particularly encourage candidates to apply who also have teaching and research interests involving race, poverty, development, political economy, or heterodox approaches to economics. The successful applicant will be able to teach regularly a broad, rich undergraduate course on the History of Economic Thought. A record or promise of excellent teaching and advising of undergraduates, an active and productive research agenda, and a willingness to participate in faculty governance are all important criteria for the appointment. Ph.D. preferred; ABD considered at Instructor rank. Gettysburg College is a highly selective liberal arts college located within 90 minutes of the Baltimore/Washington metropolitan area. Established in 1832, the College has a rich history and is situated on a 220-acre campus with an enrollment of over 2,500 students. It is consistently ranked in the top 50 liberal arts colleges in the nation. Gettysburg College celebrates and seeks to enhance its diversity. For fullest consideration, send a letter of application, curriculum vita, and three reference letters by November 28, 2005. An equal opportunity-affirmative action employer. CONTACT: Tenure Track Search Committee, Department of Economics, Box 391, Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA 17325. Electronic submissions may be sent to sholz@gettysburg.edu. You may learn more about the College and the department through the Website: www.gettysburg.edu.
AF Any Field
The Department of Economics seeks candidates for one or two full-time one year sabbatical replacement positions beginning in August 2006. Candidates in all economic fields will be considered. Teaching responsibilities will include Introductory Economics and upper-level courses in the candidate's area of expertise. Ph.D. or ABD preferred. Gettysburg College is a highly selective liberal arts college located within 90 minutes of the Baltimore/Washington metropolitan area. Established in 1832, the College has a rich history and is situated on a 220-acre campus with an enrollment of over 2,500 students. It is consistently ranked in the top 50 liberal arts colleges in the nation. Gettysburg College celebrates and seeks to enhance its diversity. Applications will be considered until the position is filled. We will interview some applicants at the ASSA meeting in Boston. Send a letter of application, three reference letters, a writing sample, and curriculum vita by November 28, 2005. An equal opportunity- affirmative action employer. CONTACT: Visiting Position Search Committee, Department of Economics, Box 391, Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA 17325. Electronic submissions may be sent to sholz@gettysburg.edu. You may learn more about the College and the department through the Website: www.gettysburg.edu.

Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY

A1 General Economics
Skidmore College seeks a tenure-track faculty beginning September 2006. Rank and salary are negotiable. We are primarily interested in candidates who embrace the teacher-scholar model within a liberal arts framework. Preference will be given to candidates whose interests lie in the areas of international money and finance, and statistics. Five course teaching load, including a willingness to participate in the College's interdisciplinary programs such as: First Year Seminar, Latin American Studies, Women's Studies, Asian Studies, Environmental Studies, Law and Society, and International Affairs. We welcome applications from individuals working in all traditions of economic analysis. Candidates will be expected to have completed their Ph.D. by September, 2006. Initial applications should consist of a CV, statements of teaching and research, teaching evaluations, a writing sample, and three (3) letters of recommendation. The application deadline is November 15, 2005. Interviews will be conducted at the AEA meetings in Boston in January 2006. An equal opportunity employer. CONTACT: Roy J. Rotheim, Chairperson, Department of Economics, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.

Connecticut College, New London

The Departments of Economics and Gender & Women’s Studies invite applications for the Vandana Shiva Assistant Professorship. This named chair carries an annual research stipend, and is a joint tenure track appointment between the two departments beginning AY 2006-07. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in economics or anticipate completing the Ph.D. by August 2006. Candidates will have strong familiarity with the field of Gender & Women’s Studies, particularly the literature of transnational feminism, and will have research and teaching expertise in Feminist Economics and Gender and Development with additional fields preferred in International Economics and Globalization. The candidate will teach five semester courses divided between GWS and Economics, including a gendered Introductory course in Economics, an Introductory course in GWS, a Gender and Development course to be cross-listed in the two departments and a Gender &Women’s Studies course in theory and/or method. Course preparation will be limited to three new courses in the first year.

Connecticut College is a private, highly selective college with a strong commitment to the liberal arts tradition and an emphasis on broad interdisciplinary teaching and research and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The College is committed by mission to developing diversity and sustaining a diverse faculty and staff. It is therefore desirable that faculty candidates have the ability to work with students from diverse backgrounds.

Cover letter, curriculum vita, graduate transcripts, one research paper or chapter from the dissertation, evidence of teaching ability (particularly summaries of teaching evaluations), and three letters of reference should accompany applications. Applications received by November 15, 2005 will receive full consideration; they should be sent to HIRING COMMITTEE, Economics and GWS, Connecticut College, Box 5552, 270 Mohegan Ave, New London, CT 06320.
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Heterodox Journals and Newsletters

The Journal of Institutional Economics- JOIE

JOIE achieves academic quality, article visibility and a rapid service for authors

The first issue of the new Journal of Institutional Economics (JOIE) (published by Cambridge University Press) appeared in June 2005. See
http://journals.cambridge.org/jid_JOI

Our Track Record
Publication in JOIE can bring huge visibility for your work. JOIE is widely available in its electronic version. One June 2005 article has already had over 1200 full text downloads. The hard copy circulation of the journal is over 500 and rapidly increasing.
Furthermore, the JOIE editors are maintaining a fast and efficient reviewing process for authors.
As with most journals, some papers are rejected without being sent out to referees. A remaining 89 papers have been processed (so far) after being sent out to referees. In 58 per cent of these 89 cases the author(s) were informed of a decision within 50 days. In 96 per cent of these 89 cases the author(s) were informed of a decision within 90 days.
JOIE has served authors by providing a rapid decision in almost all cases.
JOIE is devoted to the study of the nature, role and evolution of institutions in the economy, including firms, states, markets, money, households and other vital institutions and organizations. It welcomes contributions by all schools of thought that can contribute to our understanding of the features, development and functions of real world economic institutions and organizations.
Submission should be made by email and electronic attachment to the JOIE Editor-in-Chief g.m.hodgson@herts.ac.uk

Notes For Contributors
All articles must be in English. They may be submitted by electronic means only, in a single file. MSWord, WordPerfect and pdf files are acceptable, up to a maximum size of 500kb.
There must be no indication of the personal identity or institution of any author of the article within the article itself, or in the ‘properties’ of the electronic file. Normally, articles (including footnotes and references) must be no longer than 9,000 words. In special cases, such as an extended review or survey article, this limit may be extended to 12,000 words. A declaration of the total word count (including footnotes and references) must accompany or be within the article.
Papers with some formal content will be considered if it is fully explained for a general readership, the mathematics is consigned as much as possible to appendices, the assumptions have sufficient grounding in reality, and the paper enhances our understanding of past, present, or feasible socio-economic institutions. JOIE is not interested in the advancement of formal or econometric technique for their own sake.
The front page of the electronic file of the article should include the following information: the title; an abstract of the article of up to 150 words; the Journal of Economic Literature classification codes for the article (consisting of a single letter followed by two numeric digits, see www.aeaweb.org/journal/jel_class_system.html ); and up to six key words or short phrases.
Footnotes should be kept to a minimum and the Harvard referencing system should be used.
Submissions should be accompanied, in the email text or in a separate file, with the following details: the name(s) of the author(s); the email address of the corresponding author; and the institutional affiliation(s) of the author(s).
Submission of a paper will be held to imply that it contains original unpublished work and is not being submitted for publication elsewhere.

Talking Economics Bulletin - October 2005

1) The Question of Land - Talking Economics Monthly Oct 05
2) Associative Economics Events in the UK
3) Boom and Bust - Are House Prices for Real?
4) Structured Finance
5) A Scandal Waiting to Happen
For detailed information: Talking Economics Bulletin.pdf

Earthscan's October E-Newsletter

(1) New Books
New EARTHSCAN books in the following categories:
* Agriculture Food and Land Use
* Architecture
* Biodiversity
* Climate & Energy
* Development Studies
* Water & Oceans

(2) Conferences

(3) Earthscan News
* Book launch: TOWARDS A NEW MAP OF AFRICA - panel discussion and celebration - you're invited!
* CIVIC TRUST special offer for Earthscan members
* ECOLOGIST special offer for Earthscan members
* Why become an Earthscan member? (What's in it for you?)

For detailed information: Earthscan.doc

Friends of Business History
Many  announcements, news and new books at: http://www.friendsofbusinesshistory.com/
- Business Wit & Wisdom (link)
- The Dow, from 1896 to the Present (link)
- Fashion, Retailing and a Bygone Era (link)

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Heterodox Books and Book Series

La Economía Postkeynesiana
Marc Lavoie’s recent (2004) book on Post-Keynesian economics has been translated from French to Spanish by Alfons Barcelo, and it has now been published (2005) by a publisher from Barcelona. Here is the web link to see the contents of the book.

http://www.icariaeditorial.com/libros2.php?k=2&o=2&id=679

New Books from Pluto Press

The Great Reporters - David Randall
Who are the greatest reporters ever? David Randall of the Independent on Sunday offers his own personal selection of the world’s best journalists – past and present – and the amazing stories that they brought to light. A heart-warming and inspiring account that has just been voted the London Press Club media book of the year.
‘Entertaining, amusing, even inspirational. Above all, what every good reporter aims to deliver, a great read.’ Peter Cole, Professor of journalism at the University of Sheffield
 
The Suppression of Guilt: The Israeli Media and the Reoccupation of the West Bank- Daniel Dor
Images of settlers being forced from Gaza were beamed round the world during the final days of the disengagement. How was this withdrawal seen within Israel? Daniel Dor, an Israeli academic and former newspaper editor, offers a devastating analysis of the relationship between the Israeli media and public consciousness. He argues that above all, the role of the media is to present what the public wants to hear – and that it has abandoned any attempt at impartiality.
‘Dor is a brave and non-conventional Israeli reader of his country's media in war time.’ Dr. Menachem Klein, author of The Jerusalem Problem: The Struggle for Permanent Status
Daniel Dor’s previous book was the winner of the 2004 Choice book of the Year.
 
On the Border- Michel Warschawski
‘The most important book on Israel that will be published this year, or, I dare say, for many years to come.’ Daniel Boyarin, Taubmann Professor of Talmudic Culture, University of California at Berkeley
 ‘Destined to become a classic in the literature of the Arab-Israeli conflict.’ Joel Schalit, author, Jerusalem Calling
 
Video for Change: A Guide to Advocacy and Activism- Edited by Sam Gregory, Gillian Caldwell, Ronit Avni and Thomas Harding with WITNESS
The ultimate guide to how to use video to create social and political change. Put together by members of WITNESS, the world’s leading video advocacy campaign group, this shows you how to make, edit and distribute your film, with examples of successful campaigns worldwide. Anyone can become a documentary film-maker – the information is here at your fingertips!
 

Babylon and Beyond: The Economics of Anti-Capitalist, Anti-Globalist and Radical Green Movements- Derek Wall
The Green guide to anti-capitalism. Derek Wall, a candidate for Principal Speaker for the Green Party, outlines the depth and variety of different theoretical approaches to anti-capitalism. Covering everything from Green localists to eco-socialists, Marxists to anarchists to capitalist reformers (like Stiglitz and Soros), this is a one-stop guide for anyone who wants a concise guide to the contradictions of modern anti-capitalism.
 ‘A synthesis of Red and Green is the future of progressive politics. Wall illuminates the interface of ecological and socialist ideas, offering the hope of a democratic, just and sustainable future.’ Peter Tatchell
‘A thoughtful and inspiring guide.’ Caroline Lucas, MEP
 
Gramsci is Dead: Anarchist Currents in the Newest Social Movements- Richard J. F. Day
‘Brilliant … an explosive break-out from the demoralizing horizons of contemporary social democracy. … Red Emma would be proud.’ Nick Dyer-Witheford
 Day shows anarchism in a new light. Pulling together a rousing mixture of theorists from Hegel to Negri, he refashions political theory onto the politics of the street.
 
Philosophical Arabesques- Nikolai Bukharin
With an Introduction by Helena Sheehan
Now published for the first time in English, this classic book is a landmark in the history of prison writings. Nikolai Bukharin was one of the leaders of the Russian revolution. Subsequently imprisoned by Stalin, he wrote Philosophical Arabesques while awaiting trial. He was sentenced to death. Consigned to the Kremlin for over half a century, this remarkable book, published in a beautiful hardback edition, is a must-read for any serious student of Marxism or Russian history.
 
Please email pluto@plutobooks.com if you would like a catalogue.
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