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- K-State to study ethanol’s promise of revitalization, controversy
The Pratt Tribune
Read the article here [choose November 5 from the "Current edition" menu on the top]
- K-State sociologists using Dept. of Energy grant to probe sociological, cultural and economic impact of ethanol plants in Kansas and Iowa
Read the K-State media release here
- Researchers to study impact of biofuels Read the article here
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GRA Positions in Biofuel Research
The Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work at Kansas State University anticipates the availability of two PhD Graduate Research Assistantships, pending budgetary approval, starting either in January or August 2008. The assistantship will be to work on a project analyzing the social, cultural and economic impacts of biofuels development on rural communities. Four case study communities in Kansas and two in Iowa are the focus of the study, which will include survey research, demographic analysis, content analysis and in depth interviews with stakeholders. The assistantship will provide three years stipend plus tuition for PhD students. Kansas State University Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work offers master's and PhDs, with graduate program areas of international and regional development, rural sociology, gender, work and labor markets, criminology, and political sociology. Contact Dr. Theresa Selfa, Assistant Professor of Sociology, for further details about the project and/or the positions at 785-532-4970 or tselfa@ksu.edu.
This website is hosted by the Kansas Population Center
Welcome to the home page of the project "Socioeconomic Impacts of the Biofuels Revolution".
The goal of this project is to provide a better understanding of the socio-economic and cultural implications of biofuels development for rural communities, and to contribute to more informed policy development regarding bioenergy.
Please explore this website to learn more about the project activities, publications, and the people associated with it.