MAS Alumni Association

30/04/2023

Dear network,

The current cohort of Medical Anthropology and Sociology (MAS) is returning from their fieldwork in early June and the students have many questions about life after the masters. The MAS Alumni Association has therefore been requested to join the end of the class for an event to chat with students.

The event will take shape as follows:

After a short introduction per alumn, we will move on to a speed dating session where students have an opportunity to chat with alumni for 5 minutes.

There will be free drinks and snacks, and of course opportunities to network and catch up.

We are searching for 6 alumni who are interested to join in on the fun on June 14th at 3:30PM - 4:30PM. Afterwards, we will have a borrel. We are still fine tuning the location, but it will certainly be at Roetserseilandcampus in Amsterdam.

If you cannot be there in person but would still like to join, we will try to make this a hybrid session.

It does not matter how many years ago you graduated or where you ended up working, we are curious about all your stories!

If you are interested, please send an email to uvamasalumni@gmail.com.

Hope to hear from you soon!

27/05/2022

We have a new website!

And a new name, MAS Alumni Association

If you are a MAS alumni please consider joining. As we are part of The University of Amsterdam Alumni Association (AUV) there are great benefits and services you can enjoy.

Our website also has a MAS Thesis database where you can read engaging research of MAS alumni and upload your own thesis to share it with the world!

https://www.mas-alumni.org/

03/12/2021

The Usher Institute of The University of Edinburgh will offer one studentship to a student starting their PhD research in the 2022-23 academic session for programmes in:

Population Health Sciences

Medical Informatics

Global Health

The scholarship covers the University tuition fee as well as a full stipend in line with UKRI rate (for indication, this was £15,609 p.a. in 2021/2022). Subject to satisfactory progress, the scholarship is offered for four years (or pro-rata for part time).

The scheme is open to UK and overseas students applying to start their first year of study for an on-campus PhD degree in 2022-2023. Candidates applying for a start date before September 2022 and continuing students are not eligible to apply.

Application process for the Edinburgh Doctoral College Scholarship. Key dates and guidance.

06/09/2021

VACATURE:

Gezocht: onderzoekstagair Psychologie, Gezondheidswetenschappen of Sociale Wetenschappen (Antropologie/Sociologie)

Perspectieven van jongeren over mentale gezondheid

Wat?

Psychische problematiek is een groeiend probleem onder jongeren. Meer dan 1 op de 10 jongeren heeft de diagnose depressie en veel meer jongeren kampen met onbehandelde depressieve klachten. Er is weinig bekend over wat jongeren in Nederland zelf denken over mentale gezondheid en psychische problematiek. Doel is om jongeren beter te begrijpen en jongeren met psychische problematiek beter te herkennen en naar passende hulp te verwijzen. In 2019 en 2020 zijn er meerdere focusgroepen en interviews gedaan met jongeren in Nederland. Tijdens de stage ga je aan de slag met deze data.

Waarom?

Jongeren met psychische problematiek kunnen minder goed participeren op school, waardoor ze meer kans hebben op slechte schoolresultaten en schooluitval. Hierdoor hebben jongeren op latere leeftijd een slechtere positie op de arbeidsmarkt. Ook hebben jongeren met psychische problematiek vaker op latere leeftijd depressieve klachten en is de kans groter dat er sprake is van middelengebruik. Door jongeren vroegtijdiger te signalen en te verwijzen naar passende hulp wordt voorkomen dat de klachten ernstiger worden. Zo hebben deze jongeren een beter toekomstperspectief.

Wij vragen

We zoeken een masterstudent Psychologie, Gezondheidswetenschappen of Sociale Wetenschappen (Antropologie/Sociologie) die gedurende langere tijd in deeltijd kan meehelpen aan het project. De start datum is 16 augustus. Belangrijk is dat de student affiniteit heeft met het onderwerp, goed zijn tijd kan indelen (gezien het deeltijdkarakter van deze stage) en goed kan samenwerken. Ervaring met kwalitatieve analyse en Atlas.ti is een voorwaarde om deze stage te kunnen doen.

Wij bieden

Tijdens deze stage krijg je de mogelijkheid om als onderdeel van een onderzoeksteam mee te werken aan een artikel over mentale gezondheid van jongeren in Nederland. De begeleiding is door een ervaren onderzoeker van de Academische Werkplaats én een promovenda van GGD Flevoland die tevens als jeugdarts in de praktijk werkt. Je werkt met een bestaande dataset die al getranscribeerd is.

Informatie

dr. Mariëtte Hoogsteder, VUmc afdeling Sociale Geneeskunde / coördinator Academische Werkplaats Jeugd en Gezondheid. 020 4445965 / m.hoogsteder@amsterdamumc.nl

Vanaf 1 juli bereikbaar: Elise S. Beket, promovenda/jeugdarts/arts M+G i.o., e.beket@amsterdamumc.nl

19/05/2021

Two online summer programmes at University of Amsterdam / Universiteit van Amsterdam focusing on Addiction and Epidemics:

The Summer Institute on Addiction: This two-week online institute seeks to provide an interdisciplinary approach and lens to the study of addiction and offers participants a unique chance to become familiarized with cutting-edge research and its practical implications. Throughout the course, we emphasize learning from one another: Participants will be invited to briefly present in their areas of specialization the current state of affairs in their home countries and facilitated workshop assist in integrating information from a diverse set of lecturers and peers into tangible goals and plans.

Tuition: €950 | Application Deadline (Rolling Admissions): 1 June 2021 | Academic Dates: Monday 21 June - Friday 2 July 2021 | Link: https://bit.ly/3qIpeUX | Questions? E: summer-info-gsss@uva.nl

Epidemics and Social Science: A Holistic Approach: This two-week online summer course which trains social scientists in the social aspects of epidemic preparedness and responses from global and local perspectives, to enable them to develop research and expertise for developing relevant studies during or after outbreaks on various continents. Participants can expect lectures and case studies, mixed with interactive sessions to articulate and discuss these notions in the context of various infectious disease threats such as COVID-19, Ebola, MERS, SARS, HIV/AIDS on the socioeconomic and cultural contexts of Asia, Europe and Africa.

Tuition: €750 | Application Deadline (Rolling Admissions): 1 June 2021 | Academic Dates: Monday 21 June - Friday 2 July 2021 | Link: https://bit.ly/3aldvWr | Questions? E: summer-info-gsss@uva.nl

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12/01/2021

Applications now open for this PhD studentship in the field of Medical and Health Humanities at the University of Edinburgh!

University of Edinburgh / KU Leuven PhD Studentship Applications are now open and close on February 26th 2021. The University of Edinburgh is offering one studentship for a PhD applicant to undertake a project in the field of Medical & Health Humanities for September 2021 entry. The project must be....

18/11/2020

We would like to invite you all to sign-up for a digital SPARKS conference “Bridging the SDGs to optimise health-related social protection” jointly hosted by Karolinska Institutet, International Labour Organization (ILO), World Health Organization (WHO) and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.


It is running on December 2nd and 3rd from 14:00-17:00 (CEST).

The 2020 SPARKS conference will gather a network of global leaders in public policy and research to facilitate the exchange of knowledge on social protection and health. The event will provide an overview of the current evidence base for health-related social protection interventions, the gaps in research and the future outlook on social protection globally.

As part of this conversation, we will explore the important role of social protection for achieving interlinked SDGs including, but not limited to:

Universal health coverage (UHC – SDG target 3.8)
Poverty eradication (SDG targets 1.1 and 1.2)
Social protection systems, including floors (SDG target 1.3), food security (SDG target 2.1) and decent work, labour rights and a safe and secure working environment (SDG targets 8.5 and 8.8)

Interested? Please sign up here: https://redcap.ki.se/redcap/surveys/?s=RWXK4JFLNM

13/01/2020

Happy 2020 everyone!

Why not start the year by joining Interbuilding Applied Anthropology meetup tomorrow, 14th of January, with the theme:

"Starting a startup as an anthropologist"

Presenters are Gabrielle Bruggeling & Vera van der Horst from the startup Anthroconsult - https://www.anthroconsult.nl/

They will share their experiences on how to start a startup as an anthropologist.

Main question of the event: How to make companies and institutions see the value of you as an anthropologist. In short: how to make your framing effective?

In preparation for the event think of instances in which you were misunderstood in the job market. Also think of instances in which your value was recognised.

Agenda:
- 6:00-6:10 come in
- 6:10-6:20 welcome game
- 6:20-6:30 check in and expectation sharing
- 6:30 - 7:45* Vera/Gabrielle introduce and talk to the question at hand. throughout the time we will have an open format for the meetup group to ask questions / give opinions
7:45-8:00 - check out and final thoughts for Vera/Gabrielle

More info here: https://www.meetup.com/Interbuilding-Applied-Anthropology-Meetup/events/267509557/

17/11/2019

YouthRISE, global NGO that mobilizes youth to be engaged in full spectrum harm reduction and drug policy reform to promote health and human rights, is looking for applications for the International Coordinator Position.

The deadline for applications is Sunday the 24th of November. This is a full-time paid position. To apply please submit a CV and cover letter to morgana@youthrise.org. For more information please see:

Youth RISE are now accepting applications for the International Coordinator Position. The deadline for applications is Sunday the 24th of November. This is a full-time paid position. To apply please submit a CV and cover letter to morgana@youthrise.org. For more information please see the Terms of R...

28/10/2019

PhD position alert at Maastricht University

"We are recruiting a talented and ambitious PhD candidate interested in the development of a new method that provides fast classifications of Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) and their effects on brain function. "

Deadline for application 3rd of November 2019!

We are recruiting a talented and ambitious PhD candidate interested in the development of a new method that provides fast classifications of Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) and their effects on brain function.

23/10/2019

PhD cand. position alert at Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum - LUMC

"The H2020-funded project ‘Group care during the first thousand days (GC-1000)’ aims to gain a systematic and in-depth understanding on how to develop and implement acceptable, feasible and sustainable strategies, that can support the integration of group care (https://www.centeringhealthcare.org) into health systems for antenatal and postnatal care during the first thousand days of life. As a PhD candidate, you will contribute to this research and support the health and wellbeing of families worldwide."

https://www.lumc.nl/over-het-lumc/werken-bij/overzicht/PhD-kandiaat-Implementatie-van-Groepszorg-in-Gezondheidssystemen-voor-Pre-en-Postnatale-Zorg?setlanguage=English&setcountry=en

PhD-kandidaat Implementatie van Groepszorg in Gezondheidssystemen voor Pre- en Postnatale Zorg in LUMC Leiden