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/