CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Reclaiming the Commons: Diverse Ways of Being and Knowing
Eastern Michigan University
College of Education
March 17-19, 2016
Reclaiming the Commons: Diverse Ways of Being and Knowing
Eastern Michigan University
College of Education
March 17-19, 2016
Join us for the Fifth Annual EcoJustice and Activism conference and workshops March 17-19, 2016 at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, MI.
This year’s theme, Reclaiming the Commons: Diverse Ways of Being and Knowing aims to engage discussions about the importance of the vastly diverse commons practices, their relations and their histories across the planet. We understand the commons as social and political, cultural and ecological, ontological and epistemological including often-ancient practices, relationships, traditions, knowledge, skills, and ways of being—both human and the more-than-human. We especially acknowledge our engagement with complex and diverse ecological communities. We encourage a wide range of critical/ethical perspectives from within artistic, scholarly, activist and other community groups. These could include presentations, performances, or exhibitions that express and examine the interactions and interdependencies among diverse cultures, languages, and living systems.
We also welcome related presentations on animal welfare, environmental philosophy, climate change, ecofeminism and other gender studies, critical race theory, eco-pedagogy, eco-ability, post-humanism, anarchist studies, new materialist studies, place-based education, critical animal studies, critical cultural studies, political ecology, peace studies, critical geography, indigenous studies, indigenous education, post/anti-colonial studies, critical literacies, critical pedagogy, urban studies, eco-philosophy, eco-democratic reforms, EcoJustice education, and critical disability studies. Questions? Contact Co-Chairs, Rebecca Martusewicz, [email protected], or Monica Shields Grimason [email protected]
Proposals are due January 30, 2016. Please see the attached Submission Guidelines for Paper, Panel, and Artist Presentation, Workshop or Alternative Session proposals.
This year’s theme, Reclaiming the Commons: Diverse Ways of Being and Knowing aims to engage discussions about the importance of the vastly diverse commons practices, their relations and their histories across the planet. We understand the commons as social and political, cultural and ecological, ontological and epistemological including often-ancient practices, relationships, traditions, knowledge, skills, and ways of being—both human and the more-than-human. We especially acknowledge our engagement with complex and diverse ecological communities. We encourage a wide range of critical/ethical perspectives from within artistic, scholarly, activist and other community groups. These could include presentations, performances, or exhibitions that express and examine the interactions and interdependencies among diverse cultures, languages, and living systems.
We also welcome related presentations on animal welfare, environmental philosophy, climate change, ecofeminism and other gender studies, critical race theory, eco-pedagogy, eco-ability, post-humanism, anarchist studies, new materialist studies, place-based education, critical animal studies, critical cultural studies, political ecology, peace studies, critical geography, indigenous studies, indigenous education, post/anti-colonial studies, critical literacies, critical pedagogy, urban studies, eco-philosophy, eco-democratic reforms, EcoJustice education, and critical disability studies. Questions? Contact Co-Chairs, Rebecca Martusewicz, [email protected], or Monica Shields Grimason [email protected]
Proposals are due January 30, 2016. Please see the attached Submission Guidelines for Paper, Panel, and Artist Presentation, Workshop or Alternative Session proposals.
General Instructions: All proposals will be peer reviewed. Do not include your name or the name of your organization or institution anywhere in the document, but do include whether participants are K-12 students and teachers, faculty or students from a higher education institution, artists, or activists from a community organization. Use 12-point font, single or double space, 1-inch margins. Please use the following guidelines when proposing any of the formats. It is strongly suggested that the categories in italics be used as headings in the proposal document. Submit your proposal as a Microsoft Word document using the link provided above or at the url below. The blind proposal will be sent to 2-3 reviewers. Notification will be sent via email by February 15th at the latest.
Papers: Single paper proposals should be no more than 500 words and address a) the Purpose of the study being presented; b) the theoretical Context within which the questions or arguments are posed; c) the Method of research and/or analysis d) the Arguments or overall thesis to be presented; and e) the Relevance of the arguments presented especially to EcoJustice education and activism. Papers that address some aspect of the theme will be given priority. Please include a brief Bibliography. Papers that are accepted will be put together in a one-hour long panel session with 1-2 others that deal with similar questions or topics.
Artist Talks and Presentations: Proposals for individual artist talks and presentations of creative work should be no more than 500 words and address 1) the nature (Medium and Form) of the work to be presented; 2) the artist’s Aesthetic Strategies and Methods; and 3) the Relevance of the work as it pertains to the intersection of art, activism and EcoJustice. Please include any relevant documentation that might help inform the project. Talks and presentations that are accepted will be put together with 1 or 2 other artist talks or scholarly papers in a one-hour long session concerned with a related topic or question.
Panels: Panels consist of 2-3 papers or artist talks addressing a common theme or question. Panels will be one hour long and should include time for discussion with the audience. Panel Proposals should be no more than 750 words. For each paper or presentation on the panel, please use criteria listed in the guidelines in Papers or Artist Talk and Presentations.
Poster Session: A Poster session is a presentation that lays out the main ideas of a project on a graphic organizer or poster. The proposal should be no more than 500 words and include a) the Purpose of the study or project being presented; b) the theoretical Context within which the questions or arguments are posed; c) the Method of research and/or analysis d) the Arguments or overall thesis to be presented; and e) the Relevance of the arguments presented especially to EcoJustice education and activism. Papers that address some aspect of the theme will be given priority. Please include a brief Bibliography. Posters that are accepted will be put together in a one-hour long session with other poster presenters.
Workshops: We will be accepting a limited number of one hour-long interactive workshops. Workshop proposals should be no more than 500 words and include a) a brief Description of the workshop; b) its Relevance for the overall purpose of the EcoJustice and Activism conference; c) the Learning Objectives for the workshop, and d) a step-by-step Plan.
Alternative Sessions: We will also consider a limited number of alternative sessions. These might include films, roundtable discussions, outdoor activities (such as poetry walks, guided nature walks, and so on), performances, or exhibitions. If you are interested in proposing an alternative session please write a proposal of no more than 500 words describing the a) Purpose, b) the Objectives, c) the Relevance to the themes and purpose of the conference, and d) the Plan for the session. If the session requires more than a one-hour session, please include that in the proposal.
Questions? Contact Rebecca Martusewicz [email protected] or Monica Shields Grimason [email protected]
Papers: Single paper proposals should be no more than 500 words and address a) the Purpose of the study being presented; b) the theoretical Context within which the questions or arguments are posed; c) the Method of research and/or analysis d) the Arguments or overall thesis to be presented; and e) the Relevance of the arguments presented especially to EcoJustice education and activism. Papers that address some aspect of the theme will be given priority. Please include a brief Bibliography. Papers that are accepted will be put together in a one-hour long panel session with 1-2 others that deal with similar questions or topics.
Artist Talks and Presentations: Proposals for individual artist talks and presentations of creative work should be no more than 500 words and address 1) the nature (Medium and Form) of the work to be presented; 2) the artist’s Aesthetic Strategies and Methods; and 3) the Relevance of the work as it pertains to the intersection of art, activism and EcoJustice. Please include any relevant documentation that might help inform the project. Talks and presentations that are accepted will be put together with 1 or 2 other artist talks or scholarly papers in a one-hour long session concerned with a related topic or question.
Panels: Panels consist of 2-3 papers or artist talks addressing a common theme or question. Panels will be one hour long and should include time for discussion with the audience. Panel Proposals should be no more than 750 words. For each paper or presentation on the panel, please use criteria listed in the guidelines in Papers or Artist Talk and Presentations.
Poster Session: A Poster session is a presentation that lays out the main ideas of a project on a graphic organizer or poster. The proposal should be no more than 500 words and include a) the Purpose of the study or project being presented; b) the theoretical Context within which the questions or arguments are posed; c) the Method of research and/or analysis d) the Arguments or overall thesis to be presented; and e) the Relevance of the arguments presented especially to EcoJustice education and activism. Papers that address some aspect of the theme will be given priority. Please include a brief Bibliography. Posters that are accepted will be put together in a one-hour long session with other poster presenters.
Workshops: We will be accepting a limited number of one hour-long interactive workshops. Workshop proposals should be no more than 500 words and include a) a brief Description of the workshop; b) its Relevance for the overall purpose of the EcoJustice and Activism conference; c) the Learning Objectives for the workshop, and d) a step-by-step Plan.
Alternative Sessions: We will also consider a limited number of alternative sessions. These might include films, roundtable discussions, outdoor activities (such as poetry walks, guided nature walks, and so on), performances, or exhibitions. If you are interested in proposing an alternative session please write a proposal of no more than 500 words describing the a) Purpose, b) the Objectives, c) the Relevance to the themes and purpose of the conference, and d) the Plan for the session. If the session requires more than a one-hour session, please include that in the proposal.
Questions? Contact Rebecca Martusewicz [email protected] or Monica Shields Grimason [email protected]