Doctoral Position @ University of Hyderabad

http://www.uohyd.ac.in/images/recruitment/advt_doctoral_fellowship_251113.pdf

Jobs @ National Institute of Technology Jalandhar

http://www.nitj.ac.in/index.php/pap

Seminar @ Gauhati University

Call For Papers
NATIONAL SEMINAR ON 'GENDER AND DEMOCRACY IN NORTHEAST INDIA'
Organised by
Department of Political Science, Gauhati University under UGC-SAP programme
Venue: Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam, India
Date: 4-5 March, 2014
Interdisciplinary in nature, the seminar will primarily focus on Northeast India. However, it intends to draw experiences from other regions in the country too. Abstracts and full papers are invited on the following themes:
Themes:
Gender and Democracy: Emerging Issues and Theoretical Formulations; Gender Violence: Domestic Violence, Trafficking, Superstition and Witch-Hunting, Sexual Harassment; Gender Gap: Gender and Land Rights, Sex Ratio; Gender and Media; Gender and Governance: Legal framework, Gender Policies, Gender Budgeting, Women in Panchayati
Raj; Gender issues in Tribal Societies; Gender Education and Gender Studies; Role of NGOs; Gender Construction in Literature & Culture. Papers on related themes may also be considered.
Important Dates:
Last date of submission of abstracts (word limit 400) : 1st February, 2014
Confi rmation of acceptance of abstracts : 10th February, 2014
Last date of submission of full paper (word limit 5000) : 22nd February, 2014
The abstract and full paper must be sent in electronic format (MS word) through e-mail attachment in the following address: gupolsc@gmail.com and cc to jayanta1947@gmail.com and dhruba75@rediffmail.com
Travel and Accommodation: The organisers will pay the travel expanses to the invited guests. Other participants with full paper may also be considered for payment up to Railway AC-III fare or equivalent. Food and accommodation will be taken care of by the organisers during the days of Seminar.
Prof. Alaka Sarmah
HOD, Pol. Science,
Gauhati University

Dr. Jayanta Krishna Sarmah
Co-ordinator, National Seminar

Courses @ V.V. Giri National Labour Institute

V.V. Giri National Labour Institute, NOIDA
Announces following courses:
1. Course on Methods and Approaches in Labour Research Programme Dates: January 06-17, 2014
Course Director: Dr. Rakkee Thimothy,
rakkeethimothy@gmail.com
2. Course on Research Methods in Work, Gender and Health Programme Dates: March 03-14, 2014
Course Director: Dr. Rinju Rasaily, rasaily@gmail.com
3. Course on Sociology of Labour and Globlisation Programme Dates: March 10-21, 2014
Course Director: Mr. Otojit Kshetrimayum,
otojit@gmail.com
The courses are for young teachers and researchers from universities/colleges/research Institutions etc. No course fee will be charged from the participants and VVGNLI will reimburse to and fro sleeper class train fare and free boarding and lodging at Institute's hostel. Interested researchers may apply for the course to respective Course Director(s)
with their brief biodata and no objection certificates/recommendations of HOD/employers/research supervisors before last date to V. V. Giri National Labour Institute, Sector-24, NOIDA-201301. Course details are available on Institute's website: vvgnli.org

Conference @ Glocal University

Conference on Women, Change and Leadership
Venue: The Glocal University
Dates: Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd March, 2014
We invite conceptual, empirical and practice contributions that address the topic of women, leadership and change in the workplace in particular, while one stream will be for women leadership in general. Up to now much of the research on women and leadership has addressed two main themes, namely the differences in both leadership style and leadership effectiveness between women and men (Van Egen, 2001; Eagly, Makhijani, & Klonsky, 1992; Ryan, M. K., & Haslam, S. A. 2005); and also why women are starkly underrepresented in elite leadership roles. This conference celebrates the success stories of women leaders and asks what they bring to the table in terms of effective
leadership, be it in terms of transformational leadership, collaborative leadership or engaging in contingent reward behaviours, or other dynamics. The papers from this conference will be published in an edited book of The Glocal University Press (with an ISBN number). The best student paper will receive an award. Developmental papers: These should be approximately 3000-5000 words. This form of submission is suited for more developed ideas and research projects. Practice papers: These can be written in the form of an essay
or opinion piece (2000 words). Empirical papers (including case studies): This form of submission is more suited for completed research projects and practice interventions (7000 to 8000 words). Please submit your abstracts (approx. 500 words) to Prof Payal Kumar (payalk1@gmail.com) by December 25th 2013, and full papers by March 1st, 2014. Registration fees is Rs 300 (food and lodging is free).

Jobs @ Doon University

Doon University, Dehradun
Centre for Public Policy
Recruitment of two Assistant Professors on contract basis Doon University, Dehradun in collaboration with NTPC Limited has established a NTPC Chair at the Centre for Excellence in Public Policy to promote academic excellence in Uttarakhand. The Centre proposes to engage two Assistant Professors (Pay Scale Rs 15,600-39,100, GP 6,000) to carry out research, consultancy and teaching work in either of the domains/fields such as Economics/Environment Science/Sociology/Public Administration/Public Policy.
Applications are invited from suitable candidates with a strong research background and analytical skills evident from published work in the prescribed format for two positions of
Assistant Professors on contract basis. The posts shall be filled as per UGC Regulations 2010. Applications, complete in all respects, should reach the Offi ce of the Registrar on or before 10th January 2014 by Registered Post only. Application submitted in person shall not be accepted. For more information please see our website www.doonuniversity.ac.in

Free Online Course

Course Description

"For the internet to remain global and open, it is imperative that countries, including those currently lacking capacity to adequately deal with security concerns, to adopt a growth- and freedom-oriented, participative, bottom-up perspective on security that has human rights at its core." (Joint Governmental Statement at UN Human Rights Council in June 2013)

Arguably, the internet poses severe challenges to state sovereignty and governmental legitimacy. Governments around the world find it increasingly difficult to control, regulate or monitor the massive flow of data within the cyber-world and uphold human rights and fundamental freedoms at the same time. Nevertheless, the world wide web is one of the main prerequisites for economic growth and democracy. It enables citizen participation , engagements and inter-action on all levels that can lead to social transformation and political change. Radical groups, democracy movements, development organizations and human rights NGOs all use the internet to further their goals.

Since the former NSA contractor, Edward Snowden, released a variety of confidential documents we all know of PRISM, TEMPORA and other programs and their massive privacy infringements. These programs were primarily designed to collect user data to increase the capability of intelligence services to protect societies from internal and external threats. But are those programs not undermining essential citizen freedoms and fundamental human rights?

This course systematically examines the compliance between international human rights norms, standards and mechanism within legal and political frameworks and the growing cyber security regime. Debates about the loss of state sovereignty over cyber security, paired with the idea of internet freedom and users' and citizens' responsibility lead to the question, whether individual and state responsibility based on reciprocity and human rights compliance are reconcilable.

Learning Outcomes
Students taking this course will learn:
• how human rights are used in the debate about Public Privacy
• how individual, societal, political and governmental actors interact in this context
• what cyber security in consistency with human rights is about.

Using this information, students will practice assessing and analyzing cyber security issues based on international human rights norms, standards and regimes.

Course StructureThe first part of the course will provide an overview of the current state of international and regional human rights regimes and their efforts to protect freedom rights while also ensuring private security. The second part will then go into the evolution of human rights, their violations and protection mechanism in era of the internet.

Week 1: An introduction to public privacy, cyber security and human rights

Week 2: Yours and the rights of others: civic and social human rights

Week 3: Human rights cyber regime

Week 4: Agencies for the human rights cyber space

Week 5: Security, human rights and privacy assurance through Internet

Week 6: E-democracy and social networks

Week 7: Public versus State Sovereignty

Week 8: Public Privacy, internet freedom and state responsibility.

Course Format

The course will be hosted online and will consist of lectures by the instructor, as well as guest lectures and exclusive interviews with respective stakeholders. Additional reading material, animations and images will support each learning objective. Students will be assessed through quizzes, peer-to-peer review and their participation in interactive discussion forums.

For More information click: https://iversity.org/courses/public-privacy-cyber-security-and-human-rights?r=372b8
Thanks To

Nitish Upadhyay

for this information