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The Sustainable Livelihoods Foundation (SLF) is a non-profit company. SLF prides itself in ground-breaking research, policy engagement and the development of appropriate innovation strategies in order to contribute towards the improvement of livelihoods in poor urban communities. SLF works across many cross-cutting themes including Informality, Health Participation, Citizen Action, Ecology and Society and Enabling Youth. To find out more about the variety of SLF projects visit: https://livelihoods.org.za/. SLF is recreating a dynamic researcher to support our research and engagement activities within the theme of informality. The researcher will undertake research (and [...]

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, RHODES UNIVERSITY Senior lecturer/Associate Professor/Professor Rhodes University’s Department of Environmental Science is looking for a senior lecturer/associate professor or professor to join our team. We are a small department dedicated to advancing inter- and trans-disciplinary science and learning aimed at understanding and managing complex human-environmental/social- ecological systems, with a focus on Africa.  Our vision is to lead and advance knowledge development, capacity building, and communication for sustainable human-environmental systems. For more information about the position, and to apply, visit https://goo.gl/ndBYw7 Deadline for applications: 23 May 2016  

Call for Abstracts Transformations2017: Transformations in Practice 30th August - 1st September 2017   Abstract submissions are invited for the 3rd Biennial International Conference on Transformations to Sustainability, taking place at the University of Dundee, Scotland. The main theme of the conference is 'Sustainability transformations in practice' The six sub themes are: Conceptualising sustainability transformations Designing transformation and transformative forms of design Conditions and practice for transformation Research for transformation Creativity and innovation for enhancing thinking and practice of transformation Linking practice with policy   Submissions are invited for : Presentation [...]

The African Doctoral Academy runs bi-annual training courses which are aimed at both expanding and adding depth to the knowledge pool and skillset of doctoral and post-doctoral academics across the African continent and beyond. For more information on the 2016 Winter School, please visit the website and register before the 1st of June 2016. Courses are filling up slowly but surely. Here is an outline of the courses on offer:  

Call for Applications: Postdocs (2) The SARChI Chair in Interdisciplinary Science in Land and Natural Resource Use for Sustainable Livelihoods in the Department of Environmental Science at Rhodes University, Grahamstown (South Africa) is currently held by Professor Charlie Shackleton. The broad focus of the Chair’s is interdisciplinary research into understandings of natural resources in rural and urban livelihoods for poverty alleviation. Applications are currently open for two post-doctoral positions from ecological, social or economic scientists. Interested applicants must be able to demonstrate their prior work and expertise in, or application [...]