NEWS BULLETIN
Aug-Sep 2023
Opportunities of Interest
Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Bushfire Evacuation(October 2023; RMIT Uni, AU)

The School of Engineering of RMIT University is looking for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to work closelywith interdisciplinary teams across the university, including the School of Global, Urban and Social Studies
and the School of Computing Technologies, to advance research on bushfire evacuation and emergency planning andpreparedness in hazard events. This project represents one of many within the STEM College that fosters interdisciplinary
collaboration both within the university and among our external collaborators and stakeholders to increase the resilienceof bushfire-prone communities in Australia and around the world. For application information please check here.
Application deadline is October 20. For enquiries, please contact Erica Kuligowski (erica.kuligowski@rmit.edu.au).
https://rmit.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/RMIT_Careers/job/Melbourne/Postdoctoral-Research-Fellow---Bushfire-Evacuation_JR24547

Advanced Assist. or Assoc. Prof. in Environmental Studies and Sociology(Aug 2023; TulaneU, New Orleans, LA)

The Environmental Studies Program and Dept. of Sociology at Tulane University invite applications for atenure-track professorship at the rank of advanced assistant or associate professor with specialization inurban environmental sociology to begin July 2024. Aiming at bringing together Environmental and Urban Studies, we arelooking for scholars who understand the relationships among cities (and non-cities), the environment, and climatechange. For more information please check here. Review of applications begins on October 15.
https://apply.interfolio.com/130789

Publications of Interest
The Future of Volunteers in Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response(Norwegian Red Cross, Sep 2023)

The outcome of a two-year research project with the Norwegian Institute for Social Research, the report“The Future of Volunteers in Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response” investigates local capacity
to manage disaster risk and emergencies in Norway. The report concludes with recommendations on how
to increase capacity to manage a changing risk scenario for both government disaster preparedness
decision-makers and for the decision-makers within the Red Cross.
https://www.preventionweb.net/publication/future-volunteers-disaster-preparedness-and-emergency-response

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