Catégorie : School, Educational Institution, Academic Body,

Le Groupe pour l’Étude et l’Enseignement de la Population GEEP est un organisme pluridisciplinaire et non gouvernemental à but non lucratif, créé en mai 1989. Le GEEP est abrité par la Faculté des Sciences et Technologies de l’Education et de la Formation FASTEF de l’Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar, Sénégal.
Notre objectif est de promouvoir l’intégration de  la variable population dans le capital de savoir diffusé  à l’école sur la base d’une approche participative … (texte entier qui sommes nous).

Accueil;
Didactique; En Action; Ressources; Recherche; Publications; Partenaires;
Adresse: GEEP, c/o FASTEF Ex Ecole Normale Supérieure, BP: 5036, Dakar, Senegal;
Contact.

Histoire – Création du GEEP: Le GEEP a été créé en 1989 dans un contexte marqué par une croissance importante des questions de population à l’échelle nationale et internationale:  Continuer la lecture de « Groupe pour l'Etude et l'Enseignement de la Population GEEP »

• Founded in 2002, the Association for Cultural Studies (ACS) aims at forming and promoting an effective worldwide community of cultural studies. It is intended as a tool for building strong interdisciplinary and transnational connections by offering meaningful meeting places for the great diversity of committed scholars in this field … (about 1/2).
• ACS Summer Institute 2011 on Critical Literacies, Department of Educational Studies, Ghent University, 11 – 15 July 2011.

Homepage; Continuer la lecture de « Association for Cultural Studies ACS »

Linked on our blogs with Fair Work Australia, with Australia: Union prepares sell-out of PPG paint workers, and with Women are paid the same as men for equal work.

• ASU Indigenous Members share unique interests and have special needs. There are many indigenous members working in industries covered by the ASU around Australia.
• The ASU is encouraging the formation of an ASU Indigenous network across the Union to caucus and advise the Union on advocacy of indigenous issues.
• The ASU is active in Indigenous Issues within the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) and the various State and regional Trades and Labour Councils. Read more about the ACTU’s Indigenous Committee … (full text AIM /Introduction).
• ASU on en.wikipedia.

Homepage;
Campaigns; Calendar; Women; Latest News; Join us; Union Links; FAQs;
Addresses: ASU Headquarter, National Office Melbourne, Ground Floor, 116 Queensberry Street, Carlton South VIC 3053, Australia;
Contact /Feedback.

AIM 2/2: … /ASU Award coverage for indigenous members: Continuer la lecture de « Australian Services Union ASU »

at Prifysgol Bangor University, Bangor, UK.

• The Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice (CMRP) is a self-funding organisation based in School of Psychology which is part of Bangor University.
• The CMRP is committed to the promotion of wellbeing through the application of mindfulness-based approaches. This is achieved by training professionals in the application of mindfulness based approaches and researching applications of mindfulness. We also offer classes in mindfulness based stress reductions (MBSR) and mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT) to specific populations and the general public both locally and further afield … (full text about the Centre).
• University Prifysgol.

Homepage;
Courses; Research; Resources; Evening Classes; Events; Staff;
Address: Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice, School of Psychology, Dean St Building, Bangor University, Bangor LL57 1UT, UK;
Contact.

About Mindfullness: What is ‘mindfulness’ and how can it help?  Continuer la lecture de « Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice CMRP »

• The Global Facilitation Network for Security Sector Reform (GFN-SSR) works to promote a better understanding of security and justice sector reform through the provision of information, advice and expertise to practitioners, academics and policymakers throughout the world (full text Homepage).
• Gov’s Department for International Development DFID.
• University of Birmingham.

Homepage;
Background; Beginner’s Guide; Topics and Regionals; Docs-Library; Publications; Organisations; Org’s Pamphlet in pdf;
Address: GFN-SSR, International Development Department, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK;
Contact.
What is Security Sector Reform SSR: Security is a core aspect of the vulnerability of the poor. Security sector reform aims to develop a secure environment based on development, rule of law, good governance and local ownership of security actors. GFN-SSR promotes these objectives by working with local actors through networks, capacity building and information sharing.  Continuer la lecture de « Global Facilitation Network for Security Sector Reform GFN-SSR »

at Cranfield University, Shrivenham UK

Our Mission is to promote the development and effective management of security sectors for enhanced peace and security.

Homepage and latest;
Core Activities: Education, Research, Policy Development (coming), Knowledge Management;
Library; News; Resources; Journal of SSR; Newsletter; CSSM-Team; Regions;
Address: Centre for Security Sector Management, Wellington Hall, Cranfield University, Shrivenham, SN6 8LA, UK;
Contact: Tel: +44(0)1793 785286, Fax: +44(0)1793 785771.

Stabilisation Programme: Team Leader: Dr. Stephanie Blair – The Stabilisation Programme at the Centre for Security Sector Management (CSSM) is dedicated to practical and empirically-based research that supports the wider stabilisation community. The purpose of the stabilisation programme is to make the link between practice and theory, and training and education for the full spectrum of actors that are involved in peace and stability programmes. Continuer la lecture de « Centre for Security Sector Management CSSM »

dedicated to promoting the thoughtful discussion of difficult moral issues

Ethics Updates was founded in 1994 by Lawrence M. Hinman, a professor of philosophy at the University of San Diego. Originally, it was intended to update the bibliographical essays in two of his books, Ethics: A Pluralistic Approach to Moral Theory and Contemporary Moral Issues. The site still reflects its origins: the structure of the two principal components of the site reflects the tables of contents of those two books. A more detailed description of the development of the site can be found in « The Virtual Seminar Room, » which was published in Teaching Philosophy in 1997 … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
Theories: Anti-Theory, Rights, Gender, Justice; Applied: Abortion; Euthanasia, Poverty/Welfare, World Hunger;
Resources: Classic Texts; Partner: Center for Ethics …;
Address: Dr. Lawrence M. Hinman, Director, The Values Institute, University of San Diego, 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110-2492, USA;
Contact: Voice: 619-260-4787, Fax: 619-260-5950, E-mail.

About Ethics Updates and its related websites 2/2: … As the site developed, a number of new features were added. An on-line library of classic texts in ethics provides the basis of the Reference Library.   Continuer la lecture de « Ethics Updates »

the science of a meaningful life

The Greater Good Science Center studies the psychology, sociology, and neuroscience of well-being, and teaches skills that foster a thriving, resilient, and compassionate society … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
Raising Happyness; Resources; Articles; Videos, Podcasts; Membership; Volunteer; Organizations;
Map and Address: Greater Good Science Center, University of California, Berkeley, 2425 Atherton Street #6070, Berkeley, CA 94720-6070, USA;
Contact.

About 2/2: … Based at the University of California, Berkeley, the GGSC is unique in its commitment to both science and practice: not only do we sponsor groundbreaking scientific research into social and emotional well-being, we help people apply this research to their personal and professional lives.   Continuer la lecture de « Greater Good Science Center GGSC »

Afrika-Studiecentrum, Univ Leiden/NL

Mission statement: The African Studies Centre is an independent scientific institute that undertakes social-science research on Africa and aims to promote a better understanding and insight into historical, current and future social developments in Sub-Saharan Africa … (about 1/2).

Homepage; Sitemap;
Research; Reports; Publications; ASC book series; Newsletter; Library; ASA online; Online bibliographies; Events; Partners; FAQs;
Address: African Studies Centre, Pieter de la Courtgebouw / Faculty of Social Sciences, Wassenaarseweg 52, 2333 AK  Leiden (PO Box 9555, 2300 RB  Leiden), The Netherlands;
Contact.

About 2/2: … The institute is located in the Pieter de la Court Building of the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Leiden.   Continuer la lecture de « African Studies Centre ASC »

(University of London)

The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) is a college of the University of London and the only Higher Education institution in the UK specialising in the study of Asia, Africa and the Near and Middle East. SOAS is a remarkable institution. Uniquely combining language scholarship, disciplinary expertise and regional focus, it has the largest concentration in Europe of academic staff concerned with Africa, Asia and the Middle East … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
A-Z Index; Research; Research online, eprints; Publications; Library; News; Events;
School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG, UK;
Contacts.

About 2/2: … On the one hand, this means that SOAS remains a guardian of specialised knowledge in languages and periods and regions not available anywhere else in the UK.  Continuer la lecture de « School of Oriental and African Studies SOAS »

at the George Mason University

• Welcome to George Mason University’s History News Network (popularly known as HNN).
• Our mission is to help put current events into historical perspective. Given how public opinion is shaped today, whipsawed emotionally on talk shows this way and that in response to the egos of the guests, the desire for ratings by the hosts and the search for profits by media companies and sponsors, historians are especially needed now. They can help remind us of the superficiality of what-happens-today-is-all-that-counts journalism.
• Each week HNN features up to a dozen fresh op eds by prominent historians. Our archives, extending over the past decade, include thousands of well-researched pieces … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
Submissions; Breaking News; History Blogs; Videos; Newsletter; Archives; articles’ database;
Jobs; Internships; FAQs; Donations; Advertising;
Address: History News Network HNN, 119 South Main Street Suite 220, Seattle, WA 98104, USA;
Contact Editor.

About 2/2: … Even those who profess utter indifference to history are beholden to it. History is inescapable. Who we are and how we react to events depends, to a great extent, on our past.  Continuer la lecture de « History News Network HNN »

• Welcome to the virtual home of the UCSD Center for Mindfulness, a program within the UCSD Department of Psychiatry, and under the auspices of the Moores UCSD Cancer Center.
• This website is intended to provide the visitor with an overview of our programs and people, as well as resources for those who are interested in learning more about Mindfulness and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction … (Homepage 1/2).

Our Blog;
What is Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction MBSR? MBSR on wikipedia; MBSR Trainings, London; FAQs about Mindfulness Meditation;
Address: Center for Mindfulness, c/o UC San Diego Center for Integrative Medicine and Department of Psychiatry, 5060 Shoreham Place, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92122-0980, USA;
Contact at UCSD Medical Center.

Homepage 2/2: … The UCSD Center for Mindfulness is a multi-faceted program of clinical care, professional training, education, research and outreach intended to further the practice and integration of mindfulness into the lives of individuals throughout the healthcare and educational system, including patients, healthcare providers, students, teachers and businesspeople.  Continuer la lecture de « UCSD Center for Mindfulness »

Informing Practice, Transforming Lives

Vision Statement: Improving the lives of vulnerable individuals, families and communities.
Mission Statement: Located within the world’s finest public university and one of the most diverse regions in the nation, the UC Berkeley School of Social Welfare strives to transform the systems that perpetuate poverty and social disadvantage by:

• Developing effective leaders and scholars committed to solving complex social problems;
• Producing, disseminating and utilizing research to improve social service delivery and policy through critical thinking and evidence-based knowledge;
• Preparing the next generation of culturally-competent social workers, researchers and teachers dedicated to serving the most vulnerable members of our society.

Homepage;
Faculty and Staff; Field Work; News; Events;
map and Address: School of Social Welfare, University of California, 120 Haviland Hall #7400, Berkeley CA 94720-7400, USA;
Contact. Tel. (510) 642 – 4341, Fax. (510) 643 – 6126, email.

About the School: The UC Berkeley School of Social Welfare is one of the oldest and most prestigious social work graduate programs in the nation. Continuer la lecture de « U.C. Berkeley School of Social Welfare »

/ Centrum für soziale Investitionen CSI – Ruprecht-Karls Universität Heidelberg, Germany

Mission: The Centre for Social Investment is a central academic institute of the University of Heidelberg cooperating with the economics, social science, law and theological faculties. Its mission is to improve the theoretical and practical understanding of social investment through research, teaching, networking and consulting … (about 1/2).

english Homepage;
Projects; Colloquium; Teaching; Management; Staff; Careers; Services; References; Fellowship; Library;
Google Map and Addresses (1 of 2): Centre for Social Investment, University of Heidelberg, Adenauerplatz 1, 69115 Heidelberg, Germany;
Impressum; Contact.

About 2/2 … /History: The Centre for Social Investment was founded on July 1st, 2006, as a central academic institution at the University of Heidelberg.  Continuer la lecture de « Centrum for Social Investment SCI »

World Wide Web Resources for Social Workers, New York University – news, new scholarship & more from around the world

mission statement: To help social service professionals throughout the world conveniently maintain an awareness of news regarding the profession and emerging scholarship.
goals:

• identify and deliver a selection of the highest quality available in each category
• regularly deliver an interesting mix of new information
• create a more global sense of the profession for users from all locales
• serve as an introductory socialization force for students … (about 1/2).

Homepage and links to all news;
Archives; Key Journals; Help;
Contact Gary Holden.

About 2/2: … IP is an extension of one of our previous community service projects with the same name. The new IP will continue to be a monthly digest (like the old IP). You can subscribe by sending a blank email message to: join-information-for-practice@lists.nyu.edu Continuer la lecture de « information for practice »

also in english, and en espanol.

• L’INRP a pour mission générale de conduire ou de piloter des recherches en éducation, particulièrement sur les méthodes éducatives concernant les différents niveaux d’enseignement en formation initiale et continue, au bénéfice de la communauté éducative ; il effectue notamment des travaux de recherche en associant les personnels éducatifs. Par ses partenariats scientifiques nationaux et internationaux, il remplit un rôle d’animation et de mobilisation de la communauté scientifique en matière de recherche en éducation;
• et d’appuyer le pilotage national et académique de l’enseignement scolaire en matière de réformes pédagogiques, de pratiques nouvelles, d’innovation et d’expérimentation, par le transfert des résultats de la recherche en éducation au profit de la communauté éducative.
• A cet effet, l’INRP développe en particulier: … (voir le texte entier Mission).

Accueil;
Agenda, Manifestations; Programmes; Recrutement; Recherche; Resources, Services; Partenariat, Liens; L’équipe NéoPassAction; Blog;

Contact: Accès réservé, donc ni adresse ni contact direct, mais voyez l’Université de Lyon /Contacts, resp. l’École normale supérieure de Lyon /Contact dont l’INRP dorénavant fait parti *. En plus il y a aussi l’Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales.

See also on INRP’s english website: International – The Web-site of the european Network of experts in Social Sciences of Education and training
NESSE coordinated by INRP for the European Commission is launched.

* Présentation: Depuis le 1er janvier, l’INRP a été dissout, à cette même date, les droits, obligations et biens, mobiliers et immobiliers, de l’Institut national de recherche pédagogique, à l’exception de ceux afférents au Musée national de l’éducation, sont transférés à l’École normale supérieure de Lyon, comme l’indique le décret. Continuer la lecture de « Institut National de Recherche Pédagogique INRP »

Europe’s leading center for Development Studies

ISS is an international graduate school of policy-oriented critical social science. It brings together students and teachers from the Global South and the North in a European environment. Established in 1952 as the International Institute of Social Studies by Dutch universities and the Netherlands Ministry of Education it does research, teaching and public service in the field of development studies and international cooperation. We are located in The Hague, known as ‘The World’s Legal Capital’ … (full text about).

Homepage;
Education; Research; Library; News; Events; Female Genital Cutting (nl: femke general mutation): Film, Presentation and Discussion, 06 Mar 2008;
Address: ISS, Kortenaerkade 12, 2518 AX The Hague, The Netherlands;
Contact.

Prospective Students /Welcome to ISS: More than 10,000 people from all over the world have studied at ISS. Why? Because of our Institute’s academic approach: ISS is a diverse intellectual community that challenges and debates with conventional, mainstream approaches that tend to oversimplify the study and practice of development.  Continuer la lecture de « International Institute of Social Studies ISS »

from the University of Gent (with a Chapter in Belgium and with a Chapter in Kenya).

Linked on our blogs with Give someone you never met, a gift they will never forget, with Waris Dirie et la MGF, with Desert Flower Foundation,with Législation de contraste aux MGF dans les pays africains, with Nigerian family struggles to protect daughters from painful African tradition; and with Clinic to fight taboo of female mutilation.

• … International Centre for Reproductive Health (ICRH) was established in 1994 in response to the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD, Cairo, 1994).
• ICRH is a multidisciplinary centre operating within the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at Ghent University. Besides research activities, ICRH implements projects in Europe, Latin America, Africa and Asia with a focus on developing training programmes and takes actions to defend sexual and reproductive rights … (about /Mission 1/2).

Homepage Kenyan Chapter;
Projects; Collaborations; News; Publications; Staff; Donate;
Address: International Centre for Reproductive Health, P.O.Box 91109, 80103, Mombasa, Kenya;
Contact.

About /Mission 2/2: … ICRH is one of the largest academic units of its kind in Europe and enjoys a high-level profile both regionally and internationally.   Continuer la lecture de « International Centre for Reproductive Health ICHR »

Lié dans nos blogs avec PHILO – ACTION, POUR PENSER ET CHANGER L’ECOLE, avec Former les enseignants aux activités à visée philosophique, avec Matthew Lipman – USA (August 24, 1922 – December 26, 2010), et avec Philosophy4Children.

Qu’est-ce qu’une  » activité pédagogique de caractère philosophique  » au primaire et au collège ? Il ne s’agit pas d’enseigner les grands systèmes de pensée, mais à l’aide d’un matériel adéquat, d’amener les élèves à se placer en « recherche de sens », à poser des questions pertinentes, à y réfléchir et à discuter au moyen du dialogue philosophique entre pairs, à l’intérieur d’une « communauté de recherche » … (la démarche Lipman 1/2).

Accueil;
Séquences; Bibliographie; Contributions; Outils; Supports; Liens;
Contact.

La démarche Lipman 2/2: … Une discussion est considérée de « nature philosophique » lorsqu’elle implique une mise en doute, une quête de la vérité. Les thèmes débattus sont ceux qui ont, de tous temps, préoccupé les philosophes.  Continuer la lecture de « La pratique de la discussion philosophique à l'école et au collège dans l'académie de Caen »

Linked on our blogs with PHILO – ACTION, POUR PENSER ET CHANGER L’ECOLE.

Philosophy, the « love of wisdom, » begins with wonder about the world. It is one of the oldest academic disciplines, but traditionally it has not been considered a subject for children. Yet, in many ways, young people are natural philosophers. They as philosophical questions and are curious about philosophical issues: how do we know things?, what is beauty?, how are the mind and body connected? Young people do not need to learn philosophy, it is something they do … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
Why; Lesson Plans; Blog; Center History; In the schools; Workshops; Tips; Kid’s Slam; Staff, Board; Links;
Address: Northwest Center for Philosophy for Children, Box 353350, Department of Philosophy, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-3350, USA;
Contacts.

About 2/2: … Philosophical inquiry helps students to develop strong critical and creative thinking skills. Continuer la lecture de « Northwest Center for Philosophy for Children »

philosophical questions from children’s stories – Linked on our blogs with PHILO – ACTION, POUR PENSER ET CHANGER L’ECOLE, with The Philosophy of Childhood, with Teacher Education Philosophies; and with Philosophy and children.

Have you ever thought of using children’s literature to teach philosophy to elementary school children? It may surprise you to know that children’s books often raise deep philosophical issues and that children love to think about them. This website contains all the materials that you need to lead philosophy discussions with your students … (Educator’s Page 1/2).

Homepage;
Kid’s Page; Parent’s Page; Resources; Stories; Videos;
Contact.

Educator’s Page 2/2: … We’ve chosen a set of books that we think are remarkable for their philosophical content, and we have assembled questions to use to initiate a philosophical discussion. Continuer la lecture de « Philosophy for Children – USA »

Philosophy Department of the University of Auckland – Linked on our blogs with PHILO – ACTION, POUR PENSER ET CHANGER L’ECOLE et avec Penser l’école à l’ère du numérique.

Until recently philosophy for children in New Zealand was isolated to a few scattered schools around the country. Now the Philosophy for Children Association of New Zealand (P4CNZ) has been formed and the number of schools involved with philosophy for children is expanding … (Join us 1/2).

Homepage;
Lesson Plans; Training & Events; Resources; Newsletter;
Address: P4CNZ, c/o Vanya Kovach, Philosophy Department, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand;
Membership Form online; Contact.

Join us 2/2: … It is now possible for schools and teachers to get training in philosophy for children teaching in New Zealand. Continuer la lecture de « Philosophy for Children New Zealand P4CNZ »

University of Delaware, Newark, DE

• The American Philosophical Association was founded in 1900 to promote the exchange of ideas among philosophers, to encourage creative and scholarly activity in philosophy, to facilitate the professional work and teaching of philosophers, and to represent philosophy as a discipline … (APA’s History 1/2).
• … is the main professional organization for philosophers in the United States. Founded in 1900, its mission is to promote the exchange of ideas among philosophers, to encourage creative and scholarly activity in philosophy, to facilitate the professional work and teaching of philosophers, and to represent philosophy as a discipline … (full long text on wikipedia).

Homepage;
APA Committees;  Ad Hoc Committee’s report;  Membership; Member Services; Guide;
Meetings /Divisions: Eastern Div./Index; Central Div./Index; Pacific Div./Index,
Address: National Office Information, The American Philosophical Association APA, University of Delaware, 31 Amstel Avenue, Newark, DE  19716-4797, USA;
Contact.

APA’s History 2/2: … Having grown from a few hundred members to over 10,000, the American Philosophical Association is one of the largest philosophical societies in the world and the only American philosophical society not devoted to a particular school or philosophical approach. Continuer la lecture de « American Philosophical Association APA »

Women’s Human Rights Resources Programme WHRR of the Bora Laskin Law Library, U of T Faculty of Law, Toronto

The Women’s Human Rights Resources Programme (WHRR) collects, organizes and disseminates information on women’s human rights law to facilitate research, teaching and cooperation. The information introduces women’s human rights law in general, emphasizes selected international and Canadian topics, and explores the interconnections between domestic and international human rights law.

Homepage;

• RESEARCH: Women’s Human Rights Resources Database, Research Guides and Bibliographies, Student Symposium on Women’s Rights Law: papers presented … , John and Mary Yaremko Forum … ;
• TEACHING: Course Description, Women, HIV/AIDS and Human Rights: Skills Building Workshop, Case Study: Treatment Action Campaign v. The Minister of Health;
• COOPERATION /Workshop Series: U of T Feminism … , List of Women’s Rights Organizations;

History and Background; Contribute; Contribute to WHRR;
Feedback Form (contact).

Credits and History /Credits: The Women’s Human Rights Resources Programme of the Bora Laskin Law Library is coordinated by:  Continuer la lecture de « Global Reproductive Health Forum »

Linked with Connecting Africa, with Global Connections, and with Development Policy Review Network DPRN.

Welcome to the ASC. The African continent and its societies are changing continuously under the influence of global, continental, national and local forces. Such forces range from the by now familiar aspects of globalization and climate change to technological innovations like the cell phone. These changes require continuous research and new research questions. To keep up with these challenges, the ASC formulates a new research programme every five years, facing the developments on the African continent and at the same time building on the results of the Centre’s previous research … (full text research programme 2007-2011).

Homepage; Sitemap;
Library; Publications; Events; FAQs: general ones, of the Library; Partners; Connecting Africa-Net; How to find us;
Address: African Studies Centre, Pieter de la Courtgebouw / Faculty of Social Sciences, Wassenaarseweg 52, 2333 AK  Leiden (or PO Box 9555, 2300 RB  Leiden), NL;
Contacts.

Organization /About the ASC: Mission statement: The African Studies Centre is an independent scientific institute that undertakes social-science research on Africa and aims to promote a better understanding and insight into historical, current and future social developments in Sub-Saharan Africa. Continuer la lecture de « African Studies Centre ASC »

at the University of UTAH – Linked with the Uyghur American Association UAA, with Hinckley forum discusses Turkish minority’s lack of rights in China; and with Oslo Freedom Forum – a conference for human rights.

The Hinckley Institute was established in 1965 through the generous bequest of the Noble Foundation and Robert H. Hinckley. It is dedicated to teaching students respect for practical politics and the principle of citizen involvement in government … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
Political Resources; Campaign; Internship; Scholarships; Publications; Media; Forum; Calendar;
Address: Hinckley Institute of Politics, 260 S. CENTRAL CAMPUS DR. RM 253, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84112,
Contact.

About 2/2: … The Hinckley Institute of Politics’ mission is to promote political and civic involvement and to engage university students in the political process. Continuer la lecture de « Hinckley Institute of Politics »

The first ideas for the creation of a network of globalization research centers were spawned at a lunch among colleagues back in fall 2002. The proposition was made that the topic of globalization and its multidisciplinary perspective was beyond the capacity of any one university to take on and address comprehensively. It was agreed that a coalition of university research centers from all over the world would be able to pool their expertise in globalization and make a more credible and persuasive case to funders about the merits of research proposals addressing the issues of globalization … (Homepage 1/2).

Announcements; About: Participants; Join; Research Commons; Steering Committee; Kiosk/Library;
Contact and Address: not found.

Homepage 2/2: With that initial spark, the Globalization Studies Network has become established. Its formation is a true work of pooling different perspectives and ideas and an interdisciplinary collaboration. Continuer la lecture de « Globalization Studies Network GSN »

A partnership between the University of Illinois, College of Law and the American Bar Foundation

• The Center on Law and Globalization brings together leaders of international organizations, journalists, and legal scholars to understand the legal dimensions of key global issues, to stimulate exchanges on how these issues are addressed, and to advance research and conclusions on major topics in global debates.
• The Center focuses on international human and legal rights issues, notably justice and security, the international economy and marketplace, and health.
• By advancing social scientific understanding of global law, global legal institutions and global legal behavior, Center scholars lay foundations for potential solutions … (Mission 1/2).

Homepage;
Resources; Hague Colloquia; Directors; News; Events; Giving;
Contact online.

Mission 2/2: … The Center on Law and Globalization aims explicitly to help international legal agencies, such as the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law, the Hague Courts, and the International Monetary Fund, to advance the research and scholarly frames available to global leaders, to enable national legal professions to catch a vision of the contributions they can make to advance participatory democracy and to help global and local leaders better understand the constraints, ideologies, and difficulties of advancing global agendas in a world of nation-states. Continuer la lecture de « Center on Law and Globalization »

of the Law School of the Liverpool University

The Feminist Legal Research Unit (FLRU) was established in 1993 and brings together academic staff undertaking research into issues of equality and non-discrimination from a feminist perspective … (full text Introduction).

FRLU Homepage;
Publications; Seminars, Conferences; Postgraduate Studies; Collaboration Links; Weblinks;
University Address; The University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 3BX, UK;
University Contact; People Contact.

Research Interest: The research interests of FLRU members span a range of fields, including Healthcare and Body Politics, Migration, the Open Method of Co-ordination, Discrimination, Domestic Violence, Children’s Rights, Employment, Family and Gender Mainstreaming.  Continuer la lecture de « Feminist Legal Research Unit FRLU »