First Annual Earth Day Conference:
Mapping the Field(s) through Time and Space: Earth and Environment across the Disciplines
Date: April 21, 2010
Call for Papers here
Flier: Click here
Event Description:
In the 40 years since the first Earth Day, changes in science,
technology, politics, and social and cultural paradigms have all caused shifts-some great, some small-in our understanding of and
connection to the earth. For the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, the University of New Mexico Writing Across Communities (WAC) program is
hosting an interdisciplinary graduate student conference. WAC, which "seeks innovative approaches to developing literacy resources, and
helping students gain the knowledge needed for leadership in academic, professional, and community contexts," has always promoted
cross-disciplinary and intercommunity efforts to expand knowledge, share information, and promote community solutions to difficult
questions. What better forum than Earth Day to think dialectically and converse openly about the important research that promises to shape
our future relationship with this planet?
Keynote Speaker: Bruce T. Milne is Professor of Biology and Director
of Sustainability Studies at UNM. His research areas include: Ecology,landscape ecology, scaling, sustainability, and foodsheds. You can
read more about his work and teaching in the 2011 WAC Newsletter, Writing Communities
Opening Remarks: Click here
Presentations Delivered: