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WEBSITE – Extinction Studies Working Group
Not sure how active this group is, but it includes a number of lively scholars: Michelle Bastian, Rick De Vos, Donna Haraway, James Hatley, Deborah Bird Rose, Mick Smith, and Thom van Dooren. http://extinctionstudies.org/
Posted in Biodiversity, On the Net
Tagged Biodiversity, donna haraway, Environmental Ethics, Extinction, Interdisciplinary
FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS – Workshop on History and Values in Ecological Restoration
–June 7-9, 2012 at Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO –Sponsored in part by a grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation This workshop focuses on restoration in landscapes with complex histories, shaped by the ongoing interaction between humans and nature. … Continue reading
Posted in Biodiversity, Calls for Papers, Conferences●Workshops
Tagged Conservation, Conservation Biology, Ecological Restoration
CALL FOR PAPERS – Old Land-New Practices? The Changing Face of Land & Conservation in Postcolonial Africa
Panel and paper proposals are due on or before March 30, 2012 and should be e-mailed to register@oldlandnewpractices.co.za with the words ‘panel’ (and/or) ‘proposal submission’ in the subject line. Download Abstract submission form. The conference will take place September 11th … Continue reading
INSTITUTE, JOURNAL, BOOK – Breakthrough!
Created by Michael Shellenberger and Ted Nordhaus who gained wide exposure with their widely discussed article The Death of Environmentalism, the Breakthrough Institute (est. 2003) aims to modernize liberal-progressive-green politics by focusing on overarching conceptual paradigms and not just specific … Continue reading
Posted in Biodiversity, On the Net, Sustainability
Tagged Anthropocene, Breakthrough Institute, Climate & Geoengineering, death of environmentalism, Environment, Environmental Policy, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Interdisciplinary, michael shellenberger and ted nordhaus, Sustainability
CALL FOR PAPERS – Responsible Living: Reflecting on the Ethical Issues of Everyday Life
2nd Global Conference Wednesday 16th May – Friday 18th May 2012 Prague, Czech Republic Taking their professional responsibilities seriously, practitioners of a wide variety of professions, including medicine, psychology and social work; journalism, tourism and the arts; architecture, civil engineering … Continue reading
CALL FOR PAPERS – Under Western Skies 2 – Keynote Speakers Added
Mount Royal University Calgary, Alberta, Canada October 10-13, 2012 http://www.skies.mtroyal.ca/ Closing Date: Monday, January 23, 2012 Building on the success of Under Western Skies: Climate, Culture, and Change in Western North America in October 2010, Under Western Skies 2 welcomes … Continue reading
Posted in Animality & Ethics, Biodiversity, Calls for Papers, Environmental Justice, Food, Water, & Agriculture, Sustainability
Tagged Agricultural Ethics, Call for Papers, Climate Ethics, Environmental Ethics, Environmental Justice, Environmental Policy, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Ethics, Feminism, Interdisciplinary, Nature-Culture, Public Policy, Sustainability
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JOB – Wesminister College, Asst. Prof. of Environmental Studies
Westminster College’s Environmental Studies program seeks an assistant professor of Environmental Studies to begin Autumn 2012. We will hire an interdisciplinary thinker whose specialty straddles the social sciences and the humanities. The successful candidate will hold a PhD in Environmental … Continue reading
ESSAY COMPETITION – Web of Life Foundation
The recently formed Web of Life Foundation – WOLFoundation – runs an annual competition looking for the best non-technical, English language writing on any subject related to environmental issues. Deadline 15 Dec 2011. To enter pleae visit our Guidelines Page. The … Continue reading
Posted in Biodiversity, Prizes, Grants, & Awards
Tagged Conservation, Conservation Ethics, Essay Competition, Interdisciplinary
CONFERENCE – 5th Latin American (Inter-American) Environmental Philosophy Conference 2013
The Fifth Latin American (Inter-American) Environmental Philosophy Conference will be held in Puerto Natales, Chile, on March 13-17, 2013. The conference will be preceded by an International Course (March 4-13, 2013) on “Biodiversity and Conservation: Integrating new ecological understanding and ethical … Continue reading
