UMSL Veterans Studies

Its BACK! The Veterans In Society Conference for 2022 is now scheduled. Join us Oct 21-22 in Phoenix. More info here: https://www.veteranology.org/conference-call
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VetStudies researchers from EKU and U. Alabama are studying how veterans would prefer to be asked about their service, how the media affects that preference, and more.
Vets, please take a minute to complete their survey.

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Join us for presentations and conversations with students from the US Army War College. Feb 1st, 630pm (central). Register here: https://umsystem.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwoc-yqrjkqGNbxF8Q1KNKZbU4-Rqt8UvMR

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The new semester is back in session!
Prof Craig will be speaking on a panel re: Afghanistan and our obligations to veterans. Thanks to the KY Center for Veterans Studies for organizing.
Register here: https://eku.edu/kcvs/todaysafghanistan.pdf

We have been down this road before, but this time it might actually happen.

The Pentagon is considering a historic change in how the military handles sexual assault This could be huge.

Calling grad student-veterans: USMC vet & PhD seeker, Steve Wahle will host a panel discussion & networking event for grad student-veterans. March 23, 4:30-6pm (EST). Check the flyer / email Steve to register.

Very excited to announce on March 10th UMSL will host a virtual panel discussion with distinguished military officers & U.S. Army War College students. Check out the flyer for speakers and topics, then register here: https://umsystem.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcsfumvqjoqGNWVtuu4ZDH4BTQlOFk0Atpr

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Professor Craig was interviewed on the "Veterans in Academics" podcast - posted this week. Talking about student veterans and veterans studies. Check it out. https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-vxkt4-fb18ce

Veterans in Academics - Jim Craig  

Mark your calendars.
The Veterans Studies Association will host "Conversations in Veterans Studies" on May 18th. We are planning big group sessions and topical break-outs. No need to travel, simply join us from your .

More to follow!

Want to teach ? UC Irvine will offer a cert. program starting this winter. Check out the teaching opportunities here: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF06321

Journal of Veterans Studies
UC Irvine School of Social Sciences

Lecturer, Social Sciences Veterans Studies University of California, Irvine is hiring. Apply now!

Most troubling take-away from the recent flash-poll: about 27% of respondents expect to experience food insecurity as a result of COVID-19.

Results: ScoutInsight Flash Poll on COVID-19 - ScoutComms Last week, ScoutInsight launched a flash poll to better understand how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting the military-connected community. Over the weekend, nearly 200 individuals, including veterans, service members, military…

Good reminder from that our military is is a poor substitute for medical & public health infrastructure. Use it for logistics & organization, but be mindful of its limitations.

Send in the Marines? Not to Fight Coronavirus The Pentagon isn’t geared toward taking the lead in a domestic health crisis, and having it do so would be bad for democracy.