The Social Science Space Website to Sustainability Links

Socialsciencespace brings social scientists together to explore, share and shape the big issues in social science, from funding to impact. This online social network features blogs with the most current thinking from key players in social science, a forum for discussions, a resource centre with free videos, reports and slides that support these discussions, as well as funding and job opportunity notices.

Social science plays a crucial role in contributing to a better quality of life. It underpins many successful public policies from poverty alleviation, macroeconomics to crime prevention. Yet the contributions made by social scientists remain under-recognized in many circles. There is an urgent need for social scientists to demonstrate the value of their research and the power of their expertise for addressing the local and international challenges of our age.

As the world’s leading independent social science publisher, SAGE celebrates and champions the value and impact of social science. We were founded in 1965 by philanthropist Sara Miller McCune with the firm belief that publishing engaged scholarship could change the way we look at the world. Today we publish some 560 journals and more than 800 books each year, the majority of these across all major social science disciplines. We publish the very best authors, editors and societies in these fields, and disseminate their important research across the social science disciplines around the world. Launching socialsciencespace is part of a series of activities and events that recognize and help strengthen the enormous contribution these disciplines make to our understanding of society, individuals, groups and cultures.

We believe socialsciencespace can bring together key players who are engaging in higher level debates about social science issues, from funding to impact including chief funders, societies, think tanks, policy makers and government as well as researchers. By bringing these key players together and promoting the work that they are doing, we aim to facilitate discussion about the value of social sciences with a wider community. Read more about SAGE.

Get involved:

While anyone may join and comment on our site, socialsciencespace contributors represent the elite of the social science community. We are looking for people with a genuine passion for the social sciences to join us in developing this network. As a contributor you can:

Become part of our development group, feeding back on the site’s progress and functionality
Contribute to the blog, writing about your own interests
Add to our events, resources, or forum
Add information about your work to a profile page, including linking to your own website or organization
Contribute a question to the forum, or answer someone else’s question
If you would like to become a contributor to socialsciencespace, please contact us.

AASHE 2011 Call for Presentations

In this Special Edition of AASHE Events:
AASHE 2011 Call For Presentations
Abstract Submission Details
Businesses Submitting Abstracts

AASHE 2011 Call for Presentations
Open February 16 - March 16, 2011

What innovation, design framework, learning outcome, or leadership initiative will you share that changes the face of sustainability on campus?

Online Abstract Submissions for AASHE 2011: Creating Sustainable Campuses and Communities is now open and will remain open through March 16, 2011.

SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT NOW
Present to attendees from across the world during North America’s largest campus sustainability conference. The AASHE Conference offers a unique platform to present innovative results and ideas to university, college, business and governmental partners focusing on campus sustainability through cross-sector collaboration.

This year’s conference will take place October 9-12, 2011, hosted in Pittsburgh, PA at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Don’t miss out as we mark AASHE’s five-year anniversary. The conference will add another day to the schedule, allowing for greater networking opportunities and more in-depth concurrent sessions!

Abstract Submission Details
Abstract Submission Limits
Potential presenters can submit no more than 2 abstracts for AASHE 2011.

Submission Categories for Review
Academic Programs & Courses Energy Social Equity
Administration Facilities Management STARS
Arts and Culture Food & Dining Services Student Activism
Athletics Health and Wellness Student Affairs
Buildings Inventories and Assessments Sustainable Governance
Co-Curricular Activities Investment Sustainable Jobs
Community outreach Partnerships Transportation
Conference and Events Purchasing Waste
Coordination and Planning Research Water
Economics and Finance Service Learning

Types of Submissions:
All concurrent sessions are 60 minutes in length. AASHE will pair three Briefing submissions or two Paper submissions into one concurrent session to fill the hour long slot.

Briefing: 15 minute presentation followed by 5 minute Q&A (2 presenters max per Briefing)
Paper: 20 minute presentation followed by 10 minutes Q&A (2 presenters max per Paper)
Panel: 40 minute presentation followed by 20 minutes Q&A (5 presenters max with moderator per Panel)
Concurrent Session Workshop: 60 minute interactive presentation (4 presenters max per Concurrent Session Workshop)
Poster Session: 1 mandatory staffed plenary presentation (4 presenters max per Poster)

Room Setup:
Briefing: theatre style seating, head table with podium and mic, mic for audience questions, projector and screen
Paper: theatre style seating, head table with podium and mic, mic for audience questions, projector and screen
Panel: theatre style seating or round tables, head table with podium and mic, mic for audience questions, projector and screen
Concurrent Session Workshop: round tables with 8-10 seats per table, head table with podium and mic, mic for audience questions, projector and screen
Poster Session: poster board to hang from, pins for hanging provided by AASHE, posters should be no larger than 4x4

Businesses Submitting Abstracts
Due to the overwhelmingly positive response of businesses submitting as presenters during the 2010 Conference, AASHE has created Sponsored Presentation Types for businesses wishing to have a speaking opportunity either during a concurrent session (for event sponsors), or during lunch breaks in conjunction with other lunch meetings.

All presentations made by businesses must include a higher education co-presenter, preferably an institution that has a success story to share directly related to the main presenter’s subject matter.
All businesses wishing to speak at AASHE 2011 are required to sponsor their speaking session AND be a member in good standing with AASHE
Interested parties should submit their presentation abstracts via the Call for Papers (CFP) portal on the AASHE website.

Sponsored Presentation Types (Contact Ken Bacon for all sponsorship benefit details)

SPONSORED LUNCH SESSION (hosted in a session room during lunch hours)
30 minute Lunch presentation (limited availability) $3,000
60 minute Lunch presentation (limited availability) $6,000

SPONSORED CONCURRENT SESSION (available to conference sponsors only)
Presenting Level: Inquire for pricing, (1) 60 minute lunch slot AND (2) 60 minute Concurrent Session slots
Diamond Level: $50,000, (1) 60 minute lunch slot AND (2) 60 minute Concurrent Session slots
Gold Level: $30,000, (1) 60 minute lunch slot AND (1) 60 minute Concurrent Session slot
Silver Level: $20,000, (1) 30 minute lunch slot AND (1) 30 minute Concurrent Session slot
Bronze Level: $10,000, (1) 30 minute Concurrent Session slot

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Sustainability in the Social Sciences of Higher Ed Update: Feb. 2011

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