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Cultural and Political Ecology
Newsletter (CEN #45 – Spring 2005) Released January 28th, 2005 – updated
6.3.05 Note on #45 Announcements Calls:
Conferences, meetings, publications (updated) Jobs/Scholarships
(updated) Meeting Reports Member News
&Hires (updated) News from CAPE
Centers (new feature) Book Reviews
& Notices Editor’s Note on #45, version 2.1 Welcome
to issue 45 of the Cultural and Political Ecology Newsletter. Most of the content found here reflects
activities from the AAG Denver conference in April of 05. For those interested in development studies
– CAPE links, there was a pre-conference in Eric
Perramond, Announcements The CPESG Listserv (AAG-CESG-L) is for
general exchange of information, news, views, debate, questions and answers
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The University of California Santa Cruz has formed a political
ecology group. More information can be found at : http://envs.ucsc.edu/pewg/ A
special section issue of Historical
Geography (vol. 32, 2004) on Historical
Political Ecology, edited by CAPE member Karl Offen
( Historical Political Ecology: An Introduction Karl H. Offen The Last Unfinished Page of Genesis: Euclides Da Cunha
and the Amazon Susanna B.
Hecht What Kind of History for What Kind of
Political Ecology? Christian Brannstrom Roots of Crisis: Historical Narratives
of Tree Planting in Peter A. Walker Just Beyond the Eye: Floating Gardens in
Aztec Philip L. Crossley To
order Historical Geography for your library or personal collections, please see the
following site: http://www.ga.lsu.edu/hgorder.html
NEW: A Special Issue of the Geographical
Journal on Poverty and the Environment (Volume 171, part
1, March 2005) guest edited by CAPE members Leslie Gray ( Calls: Conferences, meetings,
publications NEW! Pre-Conference
announcement, Denver 2005: Pre-AAG International Development Studies
Conference http://www.colorado.edu/geography/dart/idscboulder/
Denver
2005 – Association of American Geographers The latest AAG
Conference Call for Papers is now out, in the latest newsletter
(July/August). Please see: http://www.aag.org/annualmeetings/index.cfm
for more on deadlines for abstracts, paper guidelines, illustrated papers and
poster sessions. Sessions with Cultural and Political Ecology
specialty group sponsorship, as of 1.28.2005 (preliminary program release): http://www.stetson.edu/artsci/cape/extras/denver05schedule.doc http://www.stetson.edu/artsci/cape/extras/denver05abstracts.doc SFAA
2005 Meetings in “Dear
Colleagues: Enclosed find
the PESO co-sponsor Web address for the Call to the Society for
Applied Anthropology. If you have any
questions please consult the website announcement of the conference at: http://www.sfaa.net/sfaa2005/peso2005.html Sincerely, Carlos G.
Velez-Ibanez Professor of
Anthropology Department of
Anthropology Director, Ernesto Galarza
Applied 909 787 5018 Ofc 909 787 5409
Fax” A
Call for Papers from Natures Sciences Sociétés Please consider
submitting original manuscripts in English or French. http://www.edpsciences.org/nss (Natures Sciences Sociétés) A
Call for Papers from Conservation and Society: Dear friends, Conservation
and Society was initiated two years ago as an interdisciplinary journal to
integrate conservation research from the natural and social sciences.
Although the journal was originally visualised to
have a focus on http://www.conservationandsociety.org
and all articles (PDFs) from Issue 1 are now
available FREE on the journal's website. The journal is committed to
providing free online access and subsidised
distribution in the developing world. The journal is dependent on
subscriptions and donations to support this. I have attached a short profile
of the journal. Please visit the updated website and contact the editorial
office for more details (mailto:editor@conservationandsociety.org;
editor@conservationandsociety.org) Kartik Shanker, Ph.D. Executive
Editor, Conservation and Society (conservationandsociety.org) Fellow, Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment Address: 659,
5th Jobs/Scholarships
– please mention that you saw these in the NEW! Applicants sought for a lectureship (= asst.prof. in USA/Canada)
in Development Studies at SAGES, Ad: http://www.hr.unimelb.edu.au/pds/G0010395.pdf Working and living at the place,
personal view (photos down): FACULTY OF Vacancy Reference
No: 05163
*Effective 25 June 2005
ORGANISATIONAL ENVIRONMENT KEY RESPONSIBILITIES •
Convene and teach undergraduate and postgraduate topics as directed by •
Supervise Honours and post-graduate students. •
Contribute to the research activities of the •
Contribute to the other overall functions of the •
Promote and provide a safe working environment for students, staff and
SELECTION CRITERIA Essential criteria •
a PhD in human geography, environmental management, population studies, •
outstanding teaching ability at university level, as evidenced by peer •
exceptional research ability, demonstrated by publication in refereed •
research and teaching interests that complement the activities of staff •
demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of
a team and
•
ability to work well with students from a diverse range of academic and •
professional teaching or research experience in
several countries of
SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION CONTACT DETAILS Dear Geographers, The Please see the position
information at:
Please pass this email on to
other interested parties. (From Linda Malam) The Monash Regional The background to this research
is an analysis of the situation current in Australian agriculture. Briefly, productivism is still prominent in The proposed research aims to
produce a critical assessment of the prospects for local and regionally-based
food chains to improve farm viability and promote broader rural
sustainability. The research would focus on these food chains in the national
regulatory context of agricultural and regional policy; and within a regional
context in which these local systems are being promoted by regional
development bodies. It is anticipated that the research would involve
one or more case studies in regional areas. The research would be undertaken
as part of a team consisting of Professor Chris Cocklin,
Dr Jacqui Dibden and Dr Vaughan Higgins and in
conjunction with current MRAP projects on related topics, notably 'From Productivism to Multifunctionality?'
and 'Environmental Management Systems on Australian Farms'. For
further information see: Funding for this project will be
sought from the Monash University Faculty of Arts
Postdoctoral Fellowships scheme. Information about this scheme is supplied
below. It is anticipated that the candidate would have obtained
a doctorate in a social science discipline by the closing date of 30
June 2005 and have appropriate research interests and experience to
undertake this project. Awardees are expected to take up the Postdoctoral
Fellowship by January 2006 unless otherwise agreed. Further information may be
obtained from: Dr Jacqui Dibden http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/affiliate/MRAP UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO Lecturer in
Development Studies DEPARTMENT OF
GEOGRAPHY ( Applications
are invited for a Confirmation Path position of Lecturer in Development
Studies in the Department of Geography. This position is supported
by funds from the Ron Lister Trust, named for the foundation The applicant
should ideally have a regional specialisation in •
Community development The appointee
should be able to contribute to teaching in one or more of the above fields,
and also play an active role in developing the research profile of the
Department of Geography. A completed PhD is a requirement of the
post, together with a record of publishing in refereed journals. The position
will be available from 1st July 2005, or as soon as possible thereafter. Specific
enquiries may be directed to Professor Richard Morgan, Department of
Geography, Tel 03 479 8782, Fax 03 479 9037, Email rkm@geography.otago.ac.nz Closing
Date: Friday 13th May 2005
The Department of International
Development, Community, and Environment (IDCE) at Clark University seeks to fill a
position of assistant professor in Environmental Science and Policy to begin
in Academic Year 2005-06. Candidates
should be interdisciplinary, able to teach courses at the undergraduate and
Master's level in environmental science and policy, and engage students in
research. Excellent teaching skills and a Doctoral Degree are required. The
doctoral degree may be in either: a) natural science or engineering, with a
significant policy orientation; or b) policy fields, public health or social
science, with a solid natural science or environmental engineering
background. Interdisciplinary degrees are welcome. Priority will be given to
candidates who: (1) have demonstrated research accomplishments and/or
professional experience in environmental science and policy; and (2) have
both domestic and international experience. Discipline and area of expertise
are open but preference will be given to one or more of the following:
conservation biology/human ecology, natural resource management, agriculture,
environment and development, and ecology and public health. The initial
appointment will be for a three-year term, with a possibility for renewal. Applicants should show a strong
commitment to working collaboratively within a cross- disciplinary program.
Detailed statement of interest, curriculum vitae, and list of references
should be sent to Chair, ES&P Search Committee, IDCE, especially encouraged to apply. Meeting Reports Minutes from
the last Please send me
your meeting reports if you have attended a conference or symposium that may
be of interest to Member News & Hires Alex Brownlow (PhD Clark 2003) has moved from Hallie Eakin (PhD Arizona 2002) has moved from UNAM
(MX) to UC-Santa Barbara, as an Assistant Professor of Geography, effective
Fall of 2005. Patrick
Hurley (PhD Oregon
2004) has been appointed as an Assistant Professor in the Department of
Political Science at the College of Charleston (SC), effective Fall of 2005. Jim
Proctor (UCSB) has
been appointed Professor and Director of Environmental Studies at Claudia
Radel (PhD Clark 2005) has been appointed as an Assistant Professor
in the Department of Environment and Society at Robin
Roth (PhD Clark
2004) has been appointed an Assistant Professor of Geography at York
University (CAN) as of Fall 2004. Laura
Schneider (PhD
Clark 2004) has been appointed an Assistant Professor of Geography at Maureen
Sioh (PhD UBC 2004) has been appointed an Assistant Professor of
Geography at Eric
Perramond has
accepted a position at Bill
Adams has been
promoted to full professor at the University of David Satterthwaite
of the International
Institute for Envt. & Devt.
and three colleagues has been awarded the 2004 Volvo
Environment Prize for their work on urban sustainability (broadly, urban
political ecology and the promotion of social justice, work carried out
relentlessly since the 1970s in some of thr worst
urban areas in developing countries). http://www.environment-prize.com/index.e Gilbert White received the same award in 1995. Norman
Myers, Paul Ehrlich, John Holdren, Gita Sen, Madhav
Gadgil and James Lovelock are other winners. The award is US$217,000. My history of IIED's work (political eoclogy
in action since the early 1970s) published in GEC is here - http://simonbatterbury.net/pubs/iied.pdf
(submitted by Simon
Batterbury) Dan Brockington
(lecturer, Wendy Jepson (PhD UCLA, 2003) has been appointed
Assistant Professor of Geography at Lisa Palmer (post-doc, Sarah Moore (PhD Paul Robbins (PhD Clark), Associate Professor of
Geography at John Thompson (research director, International
Institute for Environment and Development, William (“Bill”) Woods (Southern Illinois-Edwardsville) has
accepted the Directorship for the Environmental Studies Program at the
University of Kansas, where he will also be a Professor of Geography,
starting January 1, 2005. Since last
September there have been a number of appearances in the popular media
related to cultural and political ecology by the following geographers : William I. Woods ( (1) Woods -
Radio (http://www2.rnw.nl/rnw/en/features/science/050110rf) (2) Woods, Denevan, & Hecht - (3) Woods, Denevan, & Hecht - The Chronicle of Higher Education
3 Dec 2004. Marion Lloyd.
“Earth Movers.” A16-A19. (4) Woods &
Denevan - The New York Times OP-ED 25 Nov 2004.
Charles C. Mann. “Unnatural Abundance. (5) Woods &
Denevan - The French news magazine Le Point 30 Sept
2004: Fédéric Lewino. “Le mystère de la terre noire.” pp. 86-87. (Necrology): John W. Bennett, one
of the most brilliant and productive researchers of historical and ecological
anthropology, and the founder of Washington University's Department of
Anthropology, passed away on 2 Feb
2005. Prof. Bennett earned his Ph.D.
from the Throughout his distinguished
career, Dr. Bennett has also contributed significantly to applied and
ecological/agricultural anthropology in his research with Dr. Bennett has served as
consultant to the Man and the Biosphere Program of UNESCO, to the committee
of the AAAS dealing with arid lands and desertification, to the Southeast
Asian Conference on Human Ecology of the -
from spjb (2.4.05) News from CAPE Centers (new feature) Greetings: If you are considering graduate studies in cultural/political
ecology, development, and/or human security and vulnerability, I
encourage you to consider geography at the · Societal
change, sustainability, and human security; · Culture,
place, and power; and ·
Environmental transformations. Each of these areas is
cooperatively supported by our faculty members who bring a diversity of
methodological approaches and active research experience to seminars and
advising. As a result, we can offer students a well-rounded array of
perspectives and empirical depth in these areas within a supportive and
collaborative setting. In addition,
our department continues to offer students excellent training in the GISciences and physical subfields, which are easily
integrated with interests in human geography. We are confident that students
will find our graduate program to be a rich and fulfilling experience. Relevant faculty include: Edward Carr: Development theory and practice; food and livelihood
security; migration; human dimensions of global change; ethnographic and
archaeological methodologies (Sub-Saharan Africa, Marcia Caldas de Castro: Population dynamics, mortality and morbidity, human
dimensions of environmental change, malaria transmission and control, spatial
methods applied to social sciences, and demographic methods ( Susan Cutter: Hazards and risk; vulnerability science; environmental
policy, management, and justice; human dimensions of global environmental
change Carl Dahlman: Political geography;
critical geopolitics; refugee Studies; space and identity (Europe, Kirstin Dow:
Environmental change; hazards and vulnerability; environmental justice; urban
ecosystems Melanie Feakins: Post-socialism;
political economies of transformation; economic geography; cultural
economies; post-soviet urban transformations ( Monica Fisher (starting Fall 2005): Links between agriculture, poverty,
property rights, and deforestation in tropical countries; adoption of
agricultural technologies in developing countries; the distribution of
poverty across nonmetropolitan and metropolitan
America (Sub-Saharan Africa, Philippines, North America) Amy Mills (starting Fall 2005): cultural landscapes and historical
memory; discourses of nationalism, modernity, and gender in space; place and
identity ( The department offers around
fifteen funded teaching and research assistant positions to incoming graduate
students each year. To be considered
for funding, applications must be received by the 15th of February. I encourage anyone sharing these interests
wishing to know more about our program to contact me, other USC faculty, or
visit our departmental web site (http://www.cas.sc.edu/geog/)
for more information about our program. Book Reviews & Notices Political
Ecology Across Spaces, Scales, and Social Groups, edited by Susan Paulson and Lisa L. Gezon (Rutgers University Press; 289 pages; $65
hardcover, $24.95 paperback). Combines methodological discussion with case
studies in the emerging field of political ecology, which examines issues of
power and difference in people's relationship to their biophysical
environment; topics include Bedouin pastoralism in |
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