Call for Contacts
Aston CRISIS Centre
Aston University in Birmingham, UK is seeking senior level government contacts in European Union countries to sit on the research advisory board of the newly formed Centre for Research into Safety and Security (The Aston CRISIS Centre). Ideally, contacts would be able to assist the center in its Emergency Responsiveness by Government Organisations (ERGO) project by enabling researchers to access emergency services, planners and other emergency responders. The three-year, European Commission-funded project will examine European government preparedness for large-scale evacuations.
For details on CRISIS projects—including ERGO—visit the website. Those interested in serving as an ERGO contact can e-mail project lead Duncan Shaw.
Call for Abstracts
International Association of Emergency Managers
Student Research Poster Competition
The Student Council of the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM-SC) is requesting abstracts for the 2008 IAEM Student Research Poster Competition. The competition, held as part of the Association's 56th Annual Conference, highlights student research in emergency management and related fields. This year’s competition includes separate categories for undergraduate and graduate research. Monetary awards will be given.
Abstracts are due by October 1, 2008. For full details on how to participate, visit the IAEM Website.
Call for Reviewers
Social Forces
Reviewers are needed on the fly for a special section of Social Forces that will address new directions for disaster research. Hurricane Gustav has kept several reviewers for the journal from keeping their commitments and looming dead lines mean reviews will have to be submitted in about a week. Those up to the job can contact section co-editor Stephen Picou at picou@mchsi.com or spicou@usouthal.com. Reviewers will be acknowledged.