Call for Papers: Sports, Games, & Athletics in Evolutionary Perspective

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The journal Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences is publishing a special issue on “Sports, Games, and Athletics in Evolutionary Perspective,” edited by Robert Deaner and Andrew Gallup. Researchers with an interest in issues relevant to sports, games, and athletics and the evolutionary behavioral sciences are invited to submit original, unpublished work in the form of an empirical research article, brief report, or review article. The special issue is open to empirical articles and reviews, and the submission deadline is Dec 31, 2019. For more information please see: https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/ebs/call-for-papers-sports-games-athletics-evolutionary-perspective

Faculty Opening: The Centre for Culture & Evolution at Brunel University London

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The Centre for Culture and Evolution at Brunel University London is looking for new faculty! Applicants with interests in cultural evolution (broadly defined) are welcome for lecturer or senior lecturer positions. Applicants with a specialty in cultural evolution, including those who focus on ‘microevolutionary’ change within populations (i.e., teaching, imitation and forms of biased social transmission) or ‘macroevolutionary’ change over long periods of time (i.e., societal change, phylogenetics and gene-culture coevolution) are of particular interest. Come join a great group of interdisciplinary culture and evolution scholars. https://careers.brunel.ac.uk/vacancy/lecturer-senior-lecturer-in-psychology-13048-394239.html

New funding programme: The evolution of science and religion as meaning-making systems

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We are delighted to announce an approximately $3 million funding programme for research on the evolution of science and religion as meaning-making systems, with funds and support provided by the Templeton Religion Trust and the Issachar Fund. This programme seeks to utilize the tools and insights of evolutionary and behavioral science to explore conflict and complementarity in the science-religion relationship, and to better understand and inform narratives about this relationship. We will explore the deep origins, universal dispositions, and cross-cultural variations of these meaning-making systems, to build a big-picture view of the evolution of science and religion across human cultures. A variety of awards are available, from doctoral and post-doctoral fellowships to early/mid/senior career research grants. Deadlines are 05 September 2019 for expressions of interest, and 15 November 2019 for invited full applications. For more information and the full RFP, please visit http://people.brunel.ac.uk/~systmep/rfp.pdf.

Call for Studies: Meta-Analysis on self-percieved mate value and socio-sexual orientation (SOI) in men

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Dear researchers, colleagues, and students,

Our team is conducting a meta-analysis on self-perceived mate value and socio-sexual orientation (SOI) in men. We are looking for any published or unpublished studies (e.g., manuscripts, doctoral dissertations, file drawer) or data on this topic.

Specifically, we are looking for studies that include:

  1. Any measure of self-perceived mate value. These may include the Self-Perceived Mate Value scales, the Mate Value Scale, or other measures of self-perceived attractiveness.
  2. Socio-sexual orientation (SOI or SOI-R) or Short-Term Mating Orientation

If you have any work on this topic, we would like include it in our analyses. Please send the study information (i.e. manuscripts, correlation and Ns of your studies, or raw data) at your earliest convenience, or feel free to contact us with any questions you may have to arotella@uoguelph.ca.

Ideally, we’d like to receive responses by July 26th, 2019. We understand that our request requires some effort; however, we would be very grateful if you were willing to help us out. We will cite all contributions appropriately in our paper.

 

Thank-you for your help in doing good science!

Amanda Rotella, Jessica Desrochers, and Steven Arnocky

University of Guelph and Nipissing University

arotella@uoguelph.ca

Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology, Oakland University

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The Department of Psychology at Oakland University (www.oakland.edu/psychology) invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor beginning Fall, 2019. Area of specialization is open, but preference will be given to candidates with interest in teaching Research Design, Statistics, and a commitment to undergraduate teaching and student learning. A market competitive salary plus excellent fringe benefits are provided.

Qualified applicants are expected to have a Ph.D. in Psychology at the time of appointment and will be expected to teach sections of Research Design, Statistics, and other classes at the undergraduate level. Qualified applicants must demonstrate ability to engage undergraduate students in the classroom.

Oakland University is a nationally recognized doctoral research institution located on 1,443 acres of scenic land in the cities of Rochester Hills and Auburn Hills in Oakland County, Michigan. The University has 132 bachelor’s degree programs and 138 graduate degree and certificate programs. Academics include programs in the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business Administration, School of Education and Human Services, School of Engineering and Computer Science, School of Health Sciences, School of Medicine and School of Nursing.

Applicants must submit documents electronically at https://academicjobs.oakland.edu/postings. Include: 1) cover letter, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) unofficial undergraduate and graduate transcripts, 4) teaching philosophy, and 5) Diversity Statement. Arrange for the electronic submission of at least two letters of reference. Recommendation letters should address teaching skills, experience, and potential for future teaching. Inquiries should be directed to Dr. Keith Williams, Search Committee Chair, william9@oakland.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately with a preference to fill the position by July 31, 2019. Oakland University is an equal opportunity employer, and women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply.