Catégorie : School, Educational Institution, Academic Body,

(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 »