[csaa-forum] UTS: IOSARN CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABILITY IN THE INDIAN OCEAN

[Devleena Ghosh]

apologies for cross posting

CALL FOR PAPERS
THE INDIAN OCEAN AND SOUTH ASIA RESEARCH NETWORK AT THE UNIVERSITY OF  
TECHNOLOGY, SYDNEY WILL HOST A CONFERENCE IN MARCH 2010 ON  
SUSTAINABILITY IN THE INDIAN OCEAN REGION.

PLEASE SEND A TITLE AND AN ABSTRACT TO CORNELIA BETZLER (Cornelia.Betzler at uts.edu.au 
)

Advancing a sustainable future:
strategies for cross-disciplinary practice across the Indian Ocean

How do we conceptualise sustainable futures across the Indian Ocean  
region in ways that are both environmentally sensitive and socially  
equitable? This conference will bring together academics and activists  
working in a range of fields, including environmental engineering,  
sustainable architecture, humanities, geography and the social  
sciences, and environmental and intellectual property law to address  
this question.

  Themes might include:

* Approaches and strategies for exploring human-environment  
interactions over time and from an oceanic region perspective

* Urban design, planning and patterns of interaction between mega- 
cities, towns and rural areas

* Infrastructure development for environmental and social sustainability

* The future of water: access, quality and control

* Differential regional impacts of climate change

* Natural hazards, disasters, and humanitarian relief efforts

* Legal, political, and governance issues of sustainability across  
scales, ranging from local communities to transnational regional  
cooperation

The envisaged format includes a plenary speaker for major themes,  
followed by an interactive workshop with presentations by participants  
and cross-disciplinary sessions aimed at sharing research strategies  
and skills. Given the complex nature of sustainability issues and  
their impacts, this conference aims to open up a space for  vital  
conversations across disciplines and broad areas of activism  
andresearch.

DATES: WED 17TH TO FRIDAY 19TH MARCH 2010

VENUE: UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY


(Dr) Devleena Ghosh
Director, UTS-IOSARN (Indian Ocean and South Asia Research Network) www.iosarn.com
Regional Editor, South, West and Central Asia , Asian Studies Review
Associate Professor, Social Inquiry Program
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Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
University of Technology, Sydney
Australia
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