An Invitation to All Antarctic Researchers
Venue: Flex Space, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies
Date & Time: Friday 7 July, 5:30-7:00 pm (following the “Depths and Surfaces” Conference)
Drinks and nibbles supplied
Purpose: To workshop a series of questions about stakeholders (both within and outside academia) in Antarctic research and the role of humanities and social science approaches. This workshop will mirror one held at the International Congress of Arctic Social Sciences IX in Umea, Sweden, in June 2017, but with a primarily Antarctic rather than Arctic focus. A report will be created by EU-PolarNet, comparing Arctic and Antarctic results. Attendees will also be invited to be added to a contact list for consultation on future polar priorities.
Interested researchers across the disciplinary spectrum are invited to contribute.
Format: Short presentations from a panel of invited speakers followed by discussion and workshopping of questions.
Facilitator: Renuka Badhe, Executive Secretary, European Polar Board
Panellists:
• Ass. Prof. Adrian Howkins, Global Environment History, Colorado State University
• Dr Daniela Liggett, Environmental Management and Tourism Regulation, Gateway Antarctica, University of Canterbury
• Prof. Akiho Shibata, International Law, Kobe University
• Dr Richard Vokes, Anthropology, University of Adelaide
• Ms Sachie Yasuda, Events and Project Manager, Australian Antarctic Division
Please indicate your attendance by emailing Annalise.Rees@utas.edu.au by Monday 3 July.
This event is supported by the UTAS Marine, Antarctic and Maritime Research Theme.
ALSA’s Principal Investigator, John Cooper plans to attend the workshop.
John Cooper, Antarctic Legacy of South Africa, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, 20 June 2017