Hi All.
We are going to meet on Skype in less than two hours time - add me on mikes_finnish_connection to join us! - in order to discuss the role of the social science community in UKPN. We start officially at 6pm GMT but should you wish to join me earlier or a bit later, this shouldn't be a problem as long as it's not too late or early... I will be online from now: please add me :)
We have Allen Pope and TJ Young at the Scott Polar Institute joining us; both of whom will be able to offer a clearer understanding of what has (not) been happening within the social science division of the UKPN and also what seems possible in years to come.
Moreover, the previous Skype meeting minutes can be found at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13UsBndByhsMFK3mE6rHxOdr5GTEfRHiAZluy_cB43gg/edit?usp=sharing - which ALSO includes a section for everyone to Edit; namely contact details and short bios.
Have a great day and stay in touch.
Mika
From: LAIHO M.J.
Sent: 23 January 2015 16:03
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Subject: RE: UKPN-social science-meeting, end of January
Sent: 23 January 2015 16:03
To: jchking@gmail.com; sms10@aber.ac.uk; mcs89@cam.ac.uk; lgxjf2@nottingham.ac.uk; s.a.wright13@leeds.ac.uk; paul.mann@northumbria.ac.uk; MEDBY I.A.; torschofield@btinternet.com; regina@spaceflightdesign.org; e.f.darlington@lboro.ac.uk; gerlis.fugmann@apecs.is; apope00@gmail.com; tj.young@polarnetwork.org
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Subject: RE: UKPN-social science-meeting, end of January
Hi everyone,
The below e-mail applies to all who are part of the UKPN's network and involved in SOCIAL SCIENCE research, preferably at an early career level:
I am organising another general meeting for all of us interested in streamlining and potentially reforming the UKPN's social science component, which would essentially allow the Social Science community in Britain (possibly elsewhere) to meet in the UK on occasion, engage more in casual but critical discussion about Polar social science, suggest common readings, and establish a definitive online presence both for presenting research findings and to socialise more within existing social media.
If you're not sure about UKPN, the social science component of UKPN or APECS, or fancy suggesting ways of improving UKPN's social science presence, please e-mail me or attend this meeting.
My Skype name is: mikes_finnish_connection.
The meeting takes place at 18:00 GMT on Monday 26th January.
Have a good weekend and speak to those of you who are interested on Monday evening.
Mika
From: LAIHO M.J.
Sent: 22 January 2015 15:31
To: jchking@gmail.com; sms10@aber.ac.uk; mcs89@cam.ac.uk; lgxjf2@nottingham.ac.uk; s.a.wright13@leeds.ac.uk; paul.mann@northumbria.ac.uk; MEDBY I.A.; torschofield@btinternet.com; regina@spaceflightdesign.org; e.f.darlington@lboro.ac.uk; gerlis.fugmann@apecs.is; apope00@gmail.com; tj.young@polarnetwork.org
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Subject: RE: UKPN-social science-meeting, end of January
Sent: 22 January 2015 15:31
To: jchking@gmail.com; sms10@aber.ac.uk; mcs89@cam.ac.uk; lgxjf2@nottingham.ac.uk; s.a.wright13@leeds.ac.uk; paul.mann@northumbria.ac.uk; MEDBY I.A.; torschofield@btinternet.com; regina@spaceflightdesign.org; e.f.darlington@lboro.ac.uk; gerlis.fugmann@apecs.is; apope00@gmail.com; tj.young@polarnetwork.org
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Subject: RE: UKPN-social science-meeting, end of January
Hi All.
Hope you're all settling into work again, nicely.
Please do try to fill out the Doodle Poll for a January Call among UKPN Social Scientists, otherwise I shall just set the time and date and hope for the best :)
http://doodle.com/p7668vbprde9f7e2
Mika
From: LAIHO M.J.
Sent: 15 January 2015 18:23
To: jchking@gmail.com; sms10@aber.ac.uk; mcs89@cam.ac.uk; lgxjf2@nottingham.ac.uk; s.a.wright13@leeds.ac.uk; paul.mann@northumbria.ac.uk; MEDBY I.A.; torschofield@btinternet.com; regina@spaceflightdesign.org; e.f.darlington@lboro.ac.uk; gerlis.fugmann@apecs.is
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Subject: UKPN-social science-meeting, end of January
Sent: 15 January 2015 18:23
To: jchking@gmail.com; sms10@aber.ac.uk; mcs89@cam.ac.uk; lgxjf2@nottingham.ac.uk; s.a.wright13@leeds.ac.uk; paul.mann@northumbria.ac.uk; MEDBY I.A.; torschofield@btinternet.com; regina@spaceflightdesign.org; e.f.darlington@lboro.ac.uk; gerlis.fugmann@apecs.is
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Subject: UKPN-social science-meeting, end of January
Hi everyone!
Welcome back to this fun little thread that I have been writing. Excuse the long e-mail below unless, of course, you are interested in UKPN's January meeting for Social Scientists!
Read on...
2015 is a brand new year and a new opportunity for us to organise ourselves, socialise, study and make some kind of impression on the development of Arctic and Antarctic Social Sciences together as a group within the UK.
UKPN is the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists' (APECS) UK national committee as well as the UK's national Polar Network, which is well-connected to a range of institutions and Polar organisations that you may or may not be aware of.
In our next Skype meeting I think it would be great if 1) I could either bring in some of the current or former Execs of the UKPN to speak on behalf of the network, just to bring everyone up to par with what UK Polar Social Science has achieved in recent years. If this is not possible, I would be more than willing to do a little personal research.
We shall also be discussing 2) a range of possibilities for organisation and, indeed, socialisation within our capable group of UK-based early career scholars. Many ideas include a graduate student-led workshop, seminar series, reading group and ideas for excursions to various Institutions. We can also discuss funding and I will be looking into the extent of the UKPN's budget for developing the Social Sciences in the UK.
How does this sound? Please get in touch with me, personally, via this e-mail address or via Skype: "mikes_finnish_connection" if you have any further comments you would like to raise with me.
The actual meeting date and time is still yet undecided. A new Doodle Poll has been set up targeting the end of January. If interested in attending this Skype meeting, please contribute to the Doodle Poll and hopefully we can organise a perfect time suitable for everyone this time. The link to the Doodle Poll can be found at: http://doodle.com/p7668vbprde9f7e2
Moreover, the previous Skype meeting minutes can be found at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13UsBndByhsMFK3mE6rHxOdr5GTEfRHiAZluy_cB43gg/edit?usp=sharing - which ALSO includes a section for everyone to Edit; namely contact details and short bios. Please do us all a big favour and fill this in, preferably before Friday 23rd January! I will be sending out reminders.
And finally, an idea to 3) have our first web reading discussion on 31st January was put forward in the last meeting. If this is still possible, we can make this online meeting using either Skype or "Google+ Hangouts" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkpjZ7oA_Qg).
Thanks for your time and good luck with your research projects in the meantime.
All the best,
Mika
