Dear all - This pre-conference will be of interest to some! Please forward to others who might be interested. Contact Dr. Anantharaman, cc’d, for details or questions.
Best, Kate > Sustainable Consumption Research Pre-Conference > > Early-career researchers and practitioners working on sustainable consumption > are invited to attend an intense 2-day pre-conference held immediately prior > to the 2020 Conference on Sustainable Consumption and Social Justice in an > Urbanizing World <https://cssh.northeastern.edu/scorai2020/>of the > Sustainable Consumption Research and Action Initiative (SCORAI) at > Northeastern University (June 8-9, 2020). The pre-conference will explore > sustainable consumption as a field of transdisciplinary convergence research, > establish networking and mentoring structures, and provide opportunities to > receive in-depth feedback on ongoing research projects. Applications will be > accepted until March 8, 2020. More information and application link at > https://cssh.northeastern.edu/scorai2020/scorai-summer-school/ > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__cssh.northeastern.edu_scorai2020_scorai-2Dsummer-2Dschool_&d=DwIBaQ&c=l45AxH-kUV29SRQusp9vYR0n1GycN4_2jInuKy6zbqQ&r=hwY2J-0LSWeayjKYjnWLvOx2sXjtiP0b6gIeto2qRCY&m=MqWXCUrGH7MC23xDLBJnqkRr7gnaZhdYty4VnszST5c&s=9DBs6kbpJ08Te-FWwADrX0jDSL6bCM9n9oORDyCNpSI&e>. > > > > Pre-conference format and goals > > The pre-conference will consist of talks by leading sustainable consumption > researchers, urban sustainability practitioners and workshops on > grant-writing. It will offer early-career researchers the opportunity to > connect with peers and senior colleagues and engage with fundamental > questions of the inter- and transdisciplinary field of SCR. The two-day event > aims to provide some fundamental orientation around current topical and > methodological trends in SCR, provide opportunities for exchange and build a > community of practice among early-career professionals in sustainable > consumption who self-identify as convergence thinkers, researchers, and > practitioners. > > The application deadline is March 8! > > Application form and details can be found here: > https://cssh.northeastern.edu/scorai2020/scorai-summer-school/ > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__cssh.northeastern.edu_scorai2020_scorai-2Dsummer-2Dschool_&d=DwIBaQ&c=l45AxH-kUV29SRQusp9vYR0n1GycN4_2jInuKy6zbqQ&r=hwY2J-0LSWeayjKYjnWLvOx2sXjtiP0b6gIeto2qRCY&m=MqWXCUrGH7MC23xDLBJnqkRr7gnaZhdYty4VnszST5c&s=9DBs6kbpJ08Te-FWwADrX0jDSL6bCM9n9oORDyCNpSI&e> > Projected fees for the program are 280 USD. These fees include on-campus > lodging (2 nights shared apartment-style dorm, appr. 90 USD p.P./night) and > all meals. Participants are responsible for organizing and paying their > transportation to and from Boston. We will also offer scholarship support to > unemployed or underemployed applicants. We are also working on conference > grant proposals, hoping to be able to waive most or all of the participation > fee. > > Please direct any questions to pre-conference co-conveners Dr. Daniel Fischer > (Arizona State University, dfisc...@asu.edu <mailto:dfisc...@asu.edu>) and > Dr. Manisha Anantharaman (St Mary's College, m...@stmarys-ca.edu > <mailto:m...@stmarys-ca.edu>). > > About SCORAI > > SCORAI (Sustainable Consumption Research and Action Initiative), > <https://scorai.org/> founded in 2008, is an international knowledge network > of researchers and practitioners committed to advancing sustainability by > focusing on societal patterns of consumption. The network has served as a > forum to bring together researchers and practitioners working on sustainable > consumption, particularly through its well-attended bi-annual conference. By > convening forums for dialogue and exchange, SCORAI has shepherded the > emergence and diversification of this domain of research. > > We look forward to welcoming you in Boston later this year! > > -- > > Manisha Anantharaman, PhD > Assistant Professor, Justice, Community & Leadership > Saint Mary's College of CA > http://www.manishaanantharaman.com/ <http://www.manishaanantharaman.com/> > Recent publications > The Circular Economy and the Global South, Routledge 2019 > <https://www.routledge.com/The-Circular-Economy-and-the-Global-South-Sustainable-Lifestyles-and-Green/Schroder-Anantharaman-Anggraeni-Foxon/p/book/9781138358935> > Who participates in community-based sustainable consumption, and why does it > matter? > <https://books.google.co.in/books?hl=en&lr=&id=EtqMDwAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA178&ots=kOWBHeLftG&sig=EPuMI-tCg5Gfw61Yi_8AVu-6EJw&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false> > in Power, politics and sustainable consumption, Routledge 2019 > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to gep-ed+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/gep-ed/89B0550E-B776-4ECF-A851-C7311611DB16%40berkeley.edu.
