CFP: Sustainable Alternatives for Poverty Reduction and Ecological Justice
Submission deadline: June 30, 2012
Conference date(s):
September 27, 2012 - September 30, 2012
Conference Venue:
Orthodox Academy of Crete
Chaniá,
Greece
Topic areas
Details
This conference seeks to engage multidisciplinary and ecumenical dialogues on key social, economic and ecological concerns from a variety of perspectives.
Among others, the goal of the conference is to build a permanent partnership and long life learning process to promote social and ecological justice.
We are interested in multi-disciplinary exchanges and insights, with a focus on religious-based and scientific approaches to sustainability problems and injustice. The conference will be a blend of learning and discussion, while attending to the magnificent Earth and cultural context of this region of Crete.
Participants are invited to submit proposals for consideration on the following topics:
- Economical ethics and ecological economics
- Financial crisis, global market and poverty
- Ecological crisis, climate change and eco-justice
- Sustainable policy, religion and ethics
- Production, distribution and consumption patterns
- Permaculture, sustainable practices and case studies
encouraged.
By June 30th 2012, please send a proposal of no more than one page or 250 words to:
Lucas Andrianos
Email: [email protected]
Please include your name, institutional affiliation, and contact information.
If your proposal is selected you will be contacted with further guidelines for the full paper.
Important Dates:
Abstract Submission Deadline: June 30, 2012
Author Notification: July 15, 2011
Early registration deadline: July 30, 2012
Conference days: September 27 -30, 2012
Contact:
Lucas Andrianos, Conference Chair
Institute of Theology and Ecology
Orthodox Academy of Crete
Chania, 73006
Greece
Email: [email protected]