<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div><b>apologies for cross posting</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">CALL FOR PAPERS</span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><b>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. </b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>PLEASE SEND A TITLE AND AN ABSTRACT TO CORNELIA BETZLER (<a href="mailto:Cornelia.Betzler@uts.edu.au">Cornelia.Betzler@uts.edu.au</a>)</b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><b>Advancing a sustainable future: <br>strategies for cross-disciplinary practice across the Indian Ocean</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">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.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><b> </b>Themes might include:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">* Approaches and strategies for exploring human-environment interactions over time and from an oceanic region perspective</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">* Urban design, planning and patterns of interaction between mega-cities, towns and rural areas</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">* Infrastructure development for environmental and social sustainability</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">* The future of water: access, quality and control</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">* Differential regional impacts of climate change</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">* Natural hazards, disasters, and humanitarian relief efforts</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">* Legal, political, and governance issues of sustainability across scales, ranging from local communities to transnational regional cooperation</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">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<span> </span>vital conversations across disciplines and broad areas of activism and<span></span>research.</span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">DATES: WED 17TH TO FRIDAY 19TH MARCH 2010</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">VENUE: UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY</span></div></div><div><br></div><br><div apple-content-edited="true"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; 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