Call for Papers
Knowledge and Power in the Arctic
16-18 April 2007
Arctic Centre, University of Lapland
Rovaniemi, Finland
Abstract Submission Deadline: Wednesday, 31 January 2007
For further information, please go to:
http://www.arcticcentre.org/power
or contact:
Sanna Ovaskainen
E-mail: sanna.ovaskainen [at] ulapland.fi
Papers are invited for Knowledge and Power in the Arctic, a conference
being held at the University of Lapland in Rovaniemi, Finland on 16-18
April 2007.
Conference description:
Both scientific and traditional knowledge play a central role in modern
environmental protection and sustainable development in the Arctic. The
Arctic is an active region with innovative inhabitants and resilient
communities, rather than a passive object of outsiders' actions or a
laboratory for scientific research. The conference will highlight the
importance of science and knowledge in the development of the region,
especially from the perspectives of environmental, social, cultural,
legal, and economic sciences. Furthermore, science communication and
information outreach play a central role in sustainable development and
in empowering local actors and communities. Information outreach and
social sciences are also integral components of the International Polar
Year. The conference will also showcase and develop the role of the
University of Lapland and its Arctic Centre in international networks
and multidisciplinary arctic and northern research.
Abstracts must not exceed 250 words in length and should be submitted by
Wednesday, 31 January 2007, to Sanna Ovaskainen at:
sanna.ovaskainen [at] ulapland.fi. Authors are encouraged to visit the
conference website for a preliminary list of workshop topics.
For further information, please go to:
http://www.arcticcentre.org/power