Showing posts with label conference. Show all posts
Showing posts with label conference. Show all posts
Friday, January 9, 2009
CFP: Conservation Meeting (Beijing 2009)
Those interested in species and ecosystem conservation are invited to participate in the 2009 annual meeting of the Society for Conservation Biology (SCB). The 2009 meeting is being held in Beijing, China. The theme of the meeting is "Conservation: Harmony for Nature and Society". Because of the focus on nature and society, there will be abundant and exciting opportunities for conservation researchers and practitioners to participate in this conference, engage in stimulating debates on the status and direction of species and ecosystem conservation, and advance the field of conservation science. The call for abstracts is open. The deadline is January 21, so please prepare your submissions soon. Contributions from all fields of conservation research and practice are welcome, including natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities. General information on the meeting is available here: http://www.conbio.org/2009. Details for submitting abstracts are available here: http://www.conbio.org/2009/abstracts . If you are interested in participating in the meeting and have additional questions, please contact Richard Wallace at rwallace@ursinus.edu or Murray Rudd, SSWG program committee vice chair at mrudd@swgc.mun.ca.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
CFP: Environmental Studies Conf. (Ottawa)
The 2009 Environmental Studies Association of Canada (ESAC) Conference will
Deadline for proposals: Januar
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: http://luminis.carleton.ca/
Questions: Patricia Ballamingie, Conference Chair, Dept. of Geography and Environmental Studies, Carleton University, Tel.: (613) 520-2600, ext. 8566, E-mail: http://luminis.carleton.ca/
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
CFP: Great Lakes Research
IAGLR 2009 Abstract Submission Deadline Thursday January 8!
We welcome abstract submissions for both oral and poster presentations. View the Call for Papers for complete details: http://www.iaglr.org/conference/callpapers.php.
52nd Annual Conference on Great Lakes Research
May 18-22, 2009
University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio
May 18-22, 2009
University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio
We welcome abstract submissions for both oral and poster presentations. View the Call for Papers for complete details: http://www.iaglr.org/conference/callpapers.php.
Friday, January 2, 2009
Student Paper Awards: Food and Society
The Agriculture, Food, and Human Values Society, and the Association for the Study of Food and Society both will give awards for best student papers submitted for presentation at their upcoming joint conference at Pennsylvania State University, May 28 - June 3:
I. Association for the Study of Food and Society
See the ASFS site http://food-culture.org/student.html for the call for ASFS Student Prize Papers. NOTE: No double submissions (see below)
II. Agriculture Food and Human Values Society Student Essay Competition
Eligibility. Students who submit abstracts to present at the 2009 Joint Annual Meeting may also submit a full version of their paper to be considered in the Agriculture, Food, and Human Values Society student essay competition. The AFHV Society Student Paper Award Committee will select up to one undergraduate student and one graduate student to receive awards for contributed papers of scholarly excellence.
Theme. Papers should be related to theme, "Informing Possibilities for the Future of Food and Agriculture". AFHVS promotes open discussion of questions such as the sustainability of modern food production practices; alternative visions of food systems; the benefits and risks of biological technologies; and food security in developed and developing countries.
Award. Each award will include a $400 stipend and payment of the registration fee and banquet ticket for the 2009 AFHVS Annual Meeting Meetings (May 28 - June 3) at the Pennsylvania State University in University Park, PA
Requirements. Award winners are expected to present their paper at the annual meeting. Each submission must be accompanied by an e-mail or letter from the student's academic supervisor verifying that the author is an undergraduate or graduate student, and that the student was the primary person responsible for the paper's genesis, development, and writing.
No Double Submissions: Papers submitted to AFHVS cannot be submitted to the Association for the Study of Food and Society Student Paper Award (and vice versa). AFHVS reserves the right to refer papers to ASFS.
Opportunity for Publication. Based on the recommendation of the Student Paper Award Committee recommendation, the papers may be forwarded to the journal of Agriculture and Human Values for further peer review. Note that papers submitted for the student paper competition do not have a required format. To be submitted to the Society's Journal for publication, however, papers should be full-length and in the format specified by the journal. (For full details, see www.afhvs.org).
Deadline. Submissions must be e-mailed by March 28, 2009, using RFT or Word file attachment by electronic mail, to Dr. Richard P. Haynes, E-mail: rhaynes@phil.ufl.edu. Please include no embedded codes. Include your name, full address, email address, and affiliation after the paper title and before the text of the abstract. Notification of awards will be made by April 30th, 2009.
I. Association for the Study of Food and Society
See the ASFS site http://food-culture.org/
II. Agriculture Food and Human Values Society Student Essay Competition
Eligibility. Students who submit abstracts to present at the 2009 Joint Annual Meeting may also submit a full version of their paper to be considered in the Agriculture, Food, and Human Values Society student essay competition. The AFHV Society Student Paper Award Committee will select up to one undergraduate student and one graduate student to receive awards for contributed papers of scholarly excellence.
Theme. Papers should be related to theme, "Informing Possibilities for the Future of Food and Agriculture". AFHVS promotes open discussion of questions such as the sustainability of modern food production practices; alternative visions of food systems; the benefits and risks of biological technologies; and food security in developed and developing countries.
Award. Each award will include a $400 stipend and payment of the registration fee and banquet ticket for the 2009 AFHVS Annual Meeting Meetings (May 28 - June 3) at the Pennsylvania State University in University Park, PA
Requirements. Award winners are expected to present their paper at the annual meeting. Each submission must be accompanied by an e-mail or letter from the student's academic supervisor verifying that the author is an undergraduate or graduate student, and that the student was the primary person responsible for the paper's genesis, development, and writing.
No Double Submissions: Papers submitted to AFHVS cannot be submitted to the Association for the Study of Food and Society Student Paper Award (and vice versa). AFHVS reserves the right to refer papers to ASFS.
Opportunity for Publication. Based on the recommendation of the Student Paper Award Committee recommendation, the papers may be forwarded to the journal of Agriculture and Human Values for further peer review. Note that papers submitted for the student paper competition do not have a required format. To be submitted to the Society's Journal for publication, however, papers should be full-length and in the format specified by the journal. (For full details, see www.afhvs.org).
Deadline. Submissions must be e-mailed by March 28, 2009, using RFT or Word file attachment by electronic mail, to Dr. Richard P. Haynes, E-mail: rhaynes@phil.ufl.edu. Please include no embedded codes. Include your name, full address, email address, and affiliation after the paper title and before the text of the abstract. Notification of awards will be made by April 30th, 2009.
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