Call for Papers for Environmental Studies Association of Canada (ESAC)
Posted in Research by fedwards on January 23rd, 2009
The 2009 Environmental Studies Association of Canada (ESAC) Conference will be held May 27-29 at Carleton University in Ottawa, hosted by the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, as part of the annual Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences.
We invite interested academics, graduate students, practitioners and activists to join us in exploring research and teaching related to environmental studies in Canada. Various formats will be considered, including: papers, roundtable discussions, film screenings, posters, audio-visual submissions, etc. We welcome proposals for joint sessions with other scholarly associations.
Deadline for proposals: January 31, 2009.
Potention themes include (but are not limited to):
Eco-pedagogy
Sustainable food systems
Environmental activism
Political ecology
Environmental conflict/peace
Community engagement
Conservation
Environment & culture
Ecological resilience
Urban/rural sustainability
Sustainable livelihoods
Sustainable consumption
Ecopoetics
Religion & ecology
Health & environment
Sustainability & media
To submit a proposal: Send an abstract of no more than 250 words, plus title, list of participants, contact details and desired format to: esac2009 @gmail.com.
Questions can be directed to: Patricia Ballamingie, ESAC Conference Chair, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Carleton University. Tel.: (613) 520-2600, ext. 8566, E-mail: esac2009 @gmail.com.
The Environmental Studies Association of Canada (ESAC) is a learned society formed in 1993. ESAC is a non-profit, federally incorporated, bilingual organization open to members from across Canada and elsewhere. We welcome members from educational institutions, government agencies, non-profits and the private sector.
For more information on ESAC, go to: http://thegreenpages.ca/esac/
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