Arizona seeks State Demographer (posted 30 Jul 08)
Arizona is looking for a State Demographer to bring population statistics
to the forefront in the state. The position will be
responsible for the advancement of methodology for both estimates and
projections. Working hand - in - hand with the State Data Center the
position will work with the American Community Survey to determine the
appropriate uses for the data.
There will be extensive work with the Census Bureau to build a more
cooperative relationship to ensure that estimates produced by both
parties are satisfactory. The State Demographer is situated in the
Arizona Department of Commerce and will work with the Population
Statistics Unit.
The full vacancy announcement is available online at the
State of Arizona Job web site.
Click on "search for jobs" and enter in "demographer"
January 2009 Applied Demography Conference (posted 25 Jul 08)
The 2009 Applied Demography conference is targeted for 4-6 January 2009 in San Antonio. Details are still pending. Please click HERE for additional information from David Swanson.
Asst Prof positions in Sociology, Florida State Univ (posted 2 Jul 08)
Florida State University. The Department of Sociology invites applications for two positions, effective August 2009, at the rank of Assistant Professor. One hire will be in the area of aging/gerontology to build upon our existing Health and Aging area. The second area is open, although candidates should fit within one of our areas of concentration: Stratification and Social Justice (including gender, race/ethnicity, social movements, political economy), Demography, and Social Psychology. An ability to teach Classical or Contemporary Theory is desirable. Applications should include a personal letter, curriculum vitae, three letters of reference, and a writing sample. Screening will begin October 1 and continue until the positions are filled. All application materials should be sent electronically to Irene Padavic, Chair, Department of Sociology, using this address: sociology@fsu.edu. Please indicate on the subject line which job you are applying for (aging or open). For more information, visit our webpage at www.sociology.fsu.edu. Florida State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and race/ethnic minority applicants are particularly invited.
Ugly fix for Internet Explorer 6 (posted 21 Jun 08)
After weeks of effort, I have given up trying to re-write a second version
of the SDA web site that will work with Internet Explorer 6. Instead, IE6 users
will get an ugly-but-functional version without formatting.
I apologize to IE6
users, but it turns out that tricking IE6 into working properly is a full-time
job for many web programmers, and we just don't have the volunteer resources
to do it. In addition to its formatting bugs, IE6 also has numerous security
problems. Upgrade to IE7
or Firefox if you can. [Carl Schmertmann, webmaster]
Submit Abstracts for Greenville (posted 08 May 08)
Please check the Spring 2008 Newsletter for the Call for Papers from organizer Lynne Cossman. When you're ready, please submit paper abstracts and session ideas HERE. See you in Greenville!
Canadian Studies in Population now available free on the web (posted 25 Mar 08)
Access to Canadian Studies in Population is now free, via the Directory of Open Access Journals. Click here.
New look for website (posted 16 Mar 08)
The website has a new look. The menu is now on the top of the screen, with more options for (hopefully) quicker navigation to what you're looking for. There is also new content, including information about the latest demographic journal articles, and a bulletin board/forum for SDA discussions.
SDA '08 meeting in Greenville SC (posted 28 Feb 08)
Our 2008 annual meeting will be held on 30 Oct-1 Nov, at the downtown Hyatt hotel in Greenville, South Carolina. Mark your calendars and we'll see you there!
RSS News Feeds on the SDA Website (posted 25 Feb 08)
SDA's website now includes up-to-the-minute listings of the contents of demographic journals, professional and conference news, and links to recent Census press releases and reports. Check under the [News] tab.
Steve Murdock confirmed as US Census Director (posted 25 Jan 08)
Longtime SDA member and former association president Steve Murdock has been confirmed as director of the US Census Bureau. Congratulations and good luck, Steve!
Terrie Award Campaign (posted 19 Dec 07)
A fundraising campaign is underway to complete the endowment for SDA's Walt Terrie Award in State & Local Demography. Please visit this link for more information.
Online Registration and Payments (posted 23 Oct 07)
If you did not attend the Birmingham meeting, you can still register online for 2008 membership. Members may now pay directly by credit card, or print a bill and send it by mail. Standard membership without meeting attendance is $75; student membership is $50 (plus $2.50 if paying by credit card). CLICK HERE TO REGISTER & PAY
Check your membership status online (posted 1 Aug 07)
As part of the SDA website upgrade, you can now check your membership status online.
International IPUMS Samples (posted 19 Jun 07)
Integrated samples of for 80 censuses, representing 26 countries and totaling more than 200 million person records are now available on a restricted access basis to qualified researchers at: http://international.ipums.org. In 2008, the integration work on the samples for the 1971, 1981, 1991, and 2001 censuses of Canada are likely to be completed.