2009 International Human Ecology Conference

29 June - 3 July

Manchester University, UK

May 2009

We are pleased to report a very positive response to the early calls for participation in this year’s  International Human Ecology Conference -  Manchester University, UK - June 29 - July 3, 2009 -  "Human Ecology for an Urbanising World”.

 

The meeting is a multi-organization collaboration, sponsored by the Society for Human Ecology (SHE), the Commonwealth Human Ecology Council (CHEC), the German Society for Human Ecology (DGH), the Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE) and other professional associations. A summary program can be found here.

    

The program remains open to further submissions.   Like past human ecology meetings, the aim is to be as broadly interdisciplinary as possible --- gathering perspectives from across all academic and applied fields.  In addition to the diverse topics received so far,  we especially encourage further contributions from humanities, arts and business perspectives.  

                                

Information about submission deadlines, registration forms, and accommodation details --- along with periodically updated versions of the program --- are available on the SHE website www.societyforhumanecology.org or from the conference chair: Ian Douglas (President-Elect, SHE/Chairman, Governing Board - CHEC) ian.douglas@manchester.ac.uk

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July 2009

Many thanks to all those who attended the International Conference on Human Ecology.

The Conference examined the status of, and current challenges facing, human ecology around the world.  It brought together as many as 150 scholars and practitioners associated with the study and practice of human ecology to demonstrate the relevance of the discipline, and its philosophy and applications, for the contemporary environment and for society.

The program included roundtable discussions, open forums and field trips (in and around Manchester along with the Peak District) for raising questions, exchanging ideas, and discussing issues or plans for the future of human ecology. 

Special thanks goes to the Commonwealth Foundation for enabling CHEC to bring delegates from its various Chapters.   CHEC was delighted to see members, old and new, from around the Commonwealth including Australia, India, Kenya, Malta, New Zealand, Nigeria and Sri Lanka. 

A full report on the Conference will be available soon.

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