SOCIAL: Research for Raj Patel

[Lisa Foster]

Raj Patel, author of Stuffed and Starved, is very cool.  He's looking for
research assistance with a quick turnaround.  The work might be more suited
to a student (read: low pay), but I thought some of you might be interested.

Lisa

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Raj Patel <rajeevcpatel at gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 4:02 PM
Subject: Help Wanted
To: Raj Patel <rajeevcpatel at gmail.com>

Dear Friends

I hate sending these mass mailings but I need swift help, and want to cast a
wide net. By some miracle, I've managed to get a deal to write a book about
value and the economy. The bad news is that the deadline for submitting a
manuscript is very soon. There's no way I'll get it done solo, so I'm
looking for research assistance. And I was hoping to ask your help in
recruiting the right four people.

I'm particularly looking for folk who are trained, or enthusiastic readers,
in theology, behavioral economics, development sociology and political
economy. To the right folk I can offer an exciting project and even a small
stipend for three weeks' work. If you knew any bright undergraduates,
graduates or independent researchers, who might be willing and able to put
their shoulder to the wheel next month, would you mind forwarding them my
'help wanted' advert?

Thank you thank you thank you in advance.

Raj Patel

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I'm currently working on my next book, and I need help. Building on *Stuffed
and Starved*, I’m looking at the current financial crisis from a few unusual
angles, aiming to bring the best ideas from fields as diverse as
neuroscience, anthropology and theology to bear on the problem – ‘how do we
fix the economy?’

In the next month, I’m looking for a few research assistants to help me with
the areas below. These are positions ideally suited to sophisticated
graduate- or upper-year-undergraduate-level researchers with access to big
libraries, who want to dig deeper into ideas they’re already passionate
about, but also want to know how to communicate these ideas to a wider
audience.

If you

   - are available for 20 hours per week for three weeks in March 2009;
   - are a motivated, detail-oriented, and independent researcher;
   - are able to deliver an annotated bibliography and about 2000 words on
   any of the following topics below,

I'd love to hear from you. There's an exciting project, a small stipend, and
a deep well of gratitude waiting for the right four people.

   - *Theology* Ideally, you’d be interested in the intersection of social
   justice and comparative religion and anthropology, particularly in Asian
   religions, and want a challenging research assignment comparing and
   contrasting Buddhism, Hinduism, Confucianism and Semitic religions.
   - *Behavioral economics* If you enjoyed Dan Ariely’s *Predictably
   Rational* this is a chance to get into the topic more deeply, following
   the most recent journals, and drawing connections between economics,
   psychology and neurology. An interest or background in one of these fields
   would be helpful.
   - *Development sociology *For this topic, you’d likely have a deep
   interest in international social movements, and are have been following the
   latest ideas and tactics in circulation in movements like La Via Campesina,
   and in venues such as the World Social Forum.
   - *Political Economy* If you’re a fan of *The Wealth of Nations* and *
   Capital* this topic will be a romp through the 18th to 21st century
   literature on markets, well suited to a student of political economy or
   sociology.

If you've a background or deep interest in any of these topics, and are
free, willing and able over the next three weeks, here's what to do:

   - Go to the contact page on my website -
www.rajpatel.org/contact<http://rajpatel.org/contact>
    *before midnight on Saturday 27 February 2009*.
   - In the subject line, let me know which of the four topics you're
   interested in working on - theology, behavioral economics, social movements,
   or political economy.
   - Choose the 'I want to be a researcher!' category.
   - In the body of the message, paste in two paragraphs about why you're
   right for the job, a short (1000 word) writing sample, and a short resume/CV
   which includes your contact details in it.

I'll get back to you as soon as I can after this weekend. Please do forward
this to anyone who'd be interested, and thanks so much again.

Raj Patel
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-- 
Lisa Foster
Master of Public Policy Candidate 2009
Goldman School of Public Policy, UC Berkeley
415/307-3784
lisafoster25 at gmail.com
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