#CfP: Value-Based Praxis in Community-Based Participatory Research and Action for Social and Environmental Equity

Call for papers for AAG Annual Meeting Value-Based Praxis in Community-Based Participatory Research and Action for Social and Environmental Equity Type: Paper Theme: Public Engagement in Geography Sponsor Groups: Urban Geography Specialty Group Organizers: Reginald Archer Chairs: Reginald Archer Call for Papers In an effort to further understand the nuances of Community-based Participatory Action Research (CBPAR), this session aims to elucidate the role of value-based praxis in community-based research and action. That is, what are the values—e.g., social justice, self-determination, democratic participation, etc.— that inform and drive community-based research and action? To what extent are these values attended to equally? …

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#CfP: @AAG session RENT, RENT-SEEKING, AND RENTIERSHIP IN GEOGRAPHICAL PERSPECTIVE

Call for papers for AAG 2018: RENT, RENT-SEEKING, AND RENTIERSHIP IN GEOGRAPHICAL PERSPECTIVE. Organized by: Kean Birch (York University, Canada) Callum Ward (KU Leuven, Belgium) Christian Zeller (Universität Salzburg, Austria). Outline Unicorns stalk Silicon Valley (promising huge returns to investors), big pharma ramps up drug prices on the back of knowledge monopolies (buying back their shares with the profits), multinational corporations hide ‘their’ intellectual property in offshore shell companies (avoiding much-needed taxes), and governments turn the air we breathe into a financial asset (giving it away to polluters). Contemporary capitalism is different; it is increasingly dominated by forms of rentiership rather …

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UAA Now Accepting Abstract/Proposal Submissions!

UAA Now Accepting Abstract/Proposal Submissions! Submission Deadline: October 1, 2017 The Urban Affairs Association Online Abstract Submission System is open and we are accepting proposals for papers, posters, organized panels, organized colloquies, and breakfast roundtable discussions on a wide array of topics examining urban life, spaces, and policy issues. 2018 UAA General Call for Participation Additional Web-links: Deadlines Conference Policies Registration Submit a Proposal Questions? Visit our user-friendly Frequently Asked Questions search tool If questions remain, contact us at: conf@uaamail.org

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CFP: Dimensions of Political Ecology (DOPE) Conference

Call for Panelists Dimensions of Political Ecology (DOPE) Conference Lexington, KY February 24-25, 2017   Strategies for action and solidarity on our campuses amid contexts of state-sanctioned violence, repression, and hatred: a conversation   In the short time that has passed since the November 8, 2016 presidential election, we have seen a terrifying combination of increases in reports of hate crimes, and the steady development of a presidential administration that emphasizes white supremacy, an anti-immigrant agenda, and general disregard for the lives of all people who are Othered by the white supremacist capitalist patriarchy (hooks, 1984). A report issued by …

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Urban Soils Conference in Moscow: SUITMA 9 in May 2017

We are very pleased to invite you to participate in the 9th International Congress of the Working Group on Soils of Urban, Industrial, Traffic, Mining and Military Areas, SUITMA 9. SUITMA 9 will be held in Moscow, Russia on May 22-27 2017. The congress will be hosted by the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University, www.rudn.ru). This year’s theme for the congress will be «Urbanization: a challenge and an opportunity for soil functions and ecosystem services» Urbanization is currently among the most important land-use change trends globally. According to FAO and UN predictions, more than 6 billion people are …

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CfP: Sustainability and Social Science Research Symposium due 5/30 @umisr

Submit Your Abstract by May 30, 2016 May 17th-19th, 2017 The Social Science Research Symposium at the University of Michigan The aims of the Symposium are as follows: to provide social science researchers focusing on sustainability an opportunity to present and discuss their work (e.g. empirical work, case studies, teaching and learning innovations, applied projects, etc.); to foster the exchange of information, ideas and experiences acquired in the execution of research projects, especially initiatives which have influenced behavior, decision-making, or policy; to discuss methodological approaches and projects which aim to offer a better understanding of sustainability across society and economic …

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#cfp: The 10th Annual @gradclimateconf! Submissions due by 6/1.

The Graduate Climate Conference (GCC) is an interdisciplinary climate conference run by graduate students, for graduate students. Backgrounds of past attendees have spanned a wide range of disciplines. We welcome abstracts from diverse fields such as atmospheric sciences, biology, environmental economics, forestry and fisheries sciences, oceanography, public policy studies, and any other climate-related disciplines. For more information click here!

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CfP: Engendering Habitat III Conference Abstracts due 4/18

For those researching gender dimensions of urban design, planning and architecture; security and safety; access to housing, transport, ICT and employment; climate change and sustainable development; gender mainstreaming, and research methodology: SUBMISSION FORMATS and IMPORTANT DATES Papers in English and Spanish will be admitted. Abstract submission deadline: 18 April 2016 Notification of abstract acceptance: 6 June 2016 Registration opens: 6 June 2016 Early bird registration deadline: 11 July 2016 Registration closes: 8 August 2016 Short-paper submission deadline: 30 September 2016 Conference: 5-6 October 2016 The official language of the conference is English. However, papers submitted in Spanish will be accepted …

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