May 2018 Issue 10
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President's Column May 2018
Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., August 5-7 |
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AAEA News 2018 AAEA Election Candidates for President-Elect In order to participate in the 2018 AAEA Executive Board Election and AAEA Section Elections, you must join AAEA by May 5, 2018. Log into your AAEA "My Account." The Election will close May 15, 2018. Renew Your AAEA Membership for 2018 You can renew your AAEA membership for 2018 on the AAEA website. Simply log in to the “My Account” section to renew. Completing your renewal online saves you time by filling out most of the information for you automatically. The benefits of your AAEA membership only last through the spring of 2018, so be sure to renew soon to ensure that you keep receiving services from AAEA throughout the upcoming year. You will need to be a current AAEA member in order to vote in the Executive Board Election, which runs April 15-May 15. 2018 AAEA Annual Meeting During the 2018 Working with the Media session, AAEA members are encouraged to share their research with a new audience. Members will have a chance to openly speak to media personnel to discuss their hesitancy with participating in interviews. There will also be a few AAEA members who are well versed at being the expert for media interview requests. Interested in getting started with communicating to a broader audience or want to get advice from experts in the field, this is a session you won’t want to miss. Session Information: If you have any questions please contact Allison Scheetz, AAEA Senior Communications Manager at ascheetz@aaea.org. Call for Applications The AAEA Trust seeks applications for Early Career Professional and Graduate Student Travel Grants. These grants defray housing and transportation costs associated with attending the 2018 AAEA Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. on August 5-7. The amount of the travel grant awarded will depend on the number of applications received. The deadline for submission is May 23, 2018. To apply, please visit https://aaea.execinc.com/edibo/TravelGrants2018App. Call for Applications The AAEA Trust seeks applications for AAEA Annual Meeting International Travel Grants. These grants defray housing and transportation costs associated with attending the 2018 AAEA Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. on August 5-7. The amount of the travel grant awarded will depend on the number of applications received. The funds for these travel grants are provided by a grant from USDA-ERS. The deadline for submission is May 23, 2018. To apply, please visit https://aaea.execinc.com/edibo/TravelGrants2018App. AAEA invited paper sessions at the 2019 ASSA Annual Meeting President-Elect David Zilberman is soliciting proposals and suggestions for AAEA invited paper sessions at the 2019 Allied Social Sciences Association (ASSA) Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, January 4-6, 2019. The objective of AAEA sessions at the ASSA Annual Meeting is to share new knowledge of interest to economists. The AAEA encourages sessions that will draw widely from ASSA attendees, including sessions jointly sponsored with other ASSA member associations. Please send proposals by May 31, 2018, in Word or PDF format to Mary Annen at mannen@aaea.org. 2018 AAEA Annual Meeting Post-conference Workshop: Workshop Description: AAEA has engaged the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Center for Public Engagement with Science and Technology to conduct a communications workshop for our members. This four hour workshop will be divided into two parts. The first part, termed Science Communication Fundamentals, focuses on the core components of successful public engagement. Participants are introduced to the AAAS public engagement framework, a guide they can apply to all kinds of interactions. Participants also learn how to identify a public engagement goal, determine the relevant audience, craft tailored messages to achieve their goal and rehearse their engagement scenario. This workshop includes both facilitator presentations and attendee exercises. August 8, 2018 Read more about all Pre- and Post-conference Workshops>> 2018 AAEA Annual Meeting: On behalf of the Undergraduate Student Section of the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association, we cordially invite you and your students to attend and participate in the 2018 AAEA Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., August 5- 7. Our section offers a wide variety of professional development opportunities for undergraduate students of agricultural and applied economics:
2018 AAEA Annual Meeting The AEM/Graduate Student Section Case Study Competition allows graduate students to test their communication skills and their ability to apply their knowledge of agricultural economics and agribusiness subjects to practical situations. Students competing in the competition will receive a copy of the case study at least two weeks in advance of the AAEA annual meetings. 2018 AAEA Employment Center and Job Fair Registration is now open for the 2018 Employment Center taking place August 5-7, during the 2018 AAEA Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. New this year, AAEA will be hosting a job fair on Sunday, August 5, 2018. This one-day event will take place in the Employment Center from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. This is a great opportunity for employers to connect with potential candidates. For more information, please visit the online Employment Center. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Sarah Kenner. We hope to see you in D.C.! 2018 AAEA Annual Meeting: The Extension and Graduate Student Sections of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association announce a competition for graduate students for 2018. This competition, sponsored jointly by the Extension Section and the Graduate Student Section, provides graduate student competitors the opportunity to develop extension and outreach programs from their research. The development of education materials and presentations suitable for a general public audience is expected. Member Awards Clifton R. Wharton Award Uma Lele (AAEA Fellow and member) was presented the Clifton R. Wharton Award, on April 17, 2018 at Cornell University in recognition of her numerous contributions to economic development, gender equity, and research over a distinguished career at the World Bank, multilateral scientific organizations, and U.S. universities. She was the first woman to receive a doctorate degree at Cornell's Agricultural Economics Department, now called the Charles Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management in the College of Business. Ralph Christy (Former AAEA President) stated that “Uma was an excellent representation of Wharton’s work in developing countries, a shining example that inspires others who are seeking to make positive impacts in emerging economies”. The Wharton award was created in 2007 to honor the outstanding work of Dr. Clifton R. Wharton, Jr, (AAEA Fellow) in the areas of higher education, business and public policy and philanthropy. The award is presented each year by the Emerging Markets Program at Cornell University to a person who has distinguished him-or her-self with “Outstanding Service, Leadership and Contribution to Economic Progress in Emerging Markets.” Holladay Medal A world-renowned agricultural economist in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics has been awarded North Carolina State University’s (NC State) highest honor for faculty achievement. Barry K. Goodwin received the Alexander Quarles Holladay Medal for Excellence during the annual Celebration of Faculty Excellence on May 1. Others from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences who were honored include Julieta Sherk, for her Fulbright Scholar Award, and Rodolphe Barrangou, for a National Academy of Sciences Prize in Food and Agriculture Sciences. View all recent Member Awards>> Other News USDA Workshop A workshop sponsored by The U.S. Department of Agriculture & The U.S. Department of Energy As the global population grows, so too does food demand as well as constraints on land and natural resources. By the year 2050, the world’s population will approach 10 billion people, and at least 2 out of 3 people will live in urban centers. With this increased urbanization comes the unique opportunity to develop engineering and agricultural innovations within urban systems that sustainably stimulate growth to help meet future needs. |
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Am I seriously “looking forward to Washington, D.C. in August”? You bet I am! This column should whet your appetite for a feast of professional learning, connections, and opportunity. With over 200 sessions, ten pre- and post-conferences, and a new job fair, the meetings have something for everyone. I’ll end the column with updates on other AAEA initiatives in progress.
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