*Society for Human Ecology - XVIII International Conference* *"Human Responsibility & Environmental Change: *
*Planning, Process, and Policy"* * * *April 20 - 23, 2011* *MonteLago Village Resort, Lake Las Vegas, NV USA* * * Dear Colleague: The program for SHE XVIII is well under way. Many thanks to everyone who responded to the call for preliminary program contributions. Additional contributions are encouraged up to the FINAL DEADLINE of January 31, 2011. This conference is meant to be as broadly interdisciplinary as possible - bridging science, social science and policy perspectives - with literature, humanities and creative arts. Like previous SHE meetings, it is intended to bring together a diverse group of educators, researchers and practitioners who utilize, or are interested in, interdisciplinary and ecological approaches. For more information about registration and accommodations, please visit the SHE website at *www.SocietyforHumanEcology.org<http://www.societyforhumanecology.org/> * So far, we have received responses and program submissions from over 150 participants. We look forward to a diverse and exciting program with an excellent range of speakers, symposia, round-tables and individual presentations. Keynote speakers include: Ian Douglas – President, Society for Human Ecology (SHE)/ Manchester University, UK. “Presidential Address to the Society” F. Stuart (Terry) Chapin III – President, Ecological Society of America (ESA)/University of Alaska – "Earth Stewardship: Sustainability Strategies for a Rapidly Changing Planet" Kirk Emerson – Founding Director of the U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution at the Morris K. Udall Foundation – "Cross-boundary Governance for Climate Change" Dennis Pirages – Professor of Political Science at University of Nevada, Las Vegas – "From Limits to Growth to Ecological Security: The Evolution of Environmental Thinking" Stephanie Mills – Author and Lecturer on Bioregionalism and Ecological Restoration – "Muses, Ancestors and Organizers: Human Ecology Writ Large" Terry Fulp – Deputy Regional Director of the Bureau of Reclamation’s Lower Colorado Region "Managing Colorado River Reservoirs in a Changing Climate" Rob Mrowka – Conservation Advocate with the Center for Biological Diversity – "Growth and Insanity – A Las Vegas Story" Barb Brents – Sociologist at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas – "Globalization and the State of Sex: Tourism and Nevada's Legal Brothels" * * *I. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION* As the submission deadline approaches (January 31), it is important that the conference planning committee has all symposia materials, abstracts, presentation titles and authors’ information in hand. If you have already submitted an abstract, then you do not have to resubmit. However, you may wish to take this opportunity to re-send your abstract if you want to update or modify it. A. Abstract Preparation Abstract preparation for contributed papers should include: A title page with the full title of the presentation and name(s), affiliation(s), mailing address(es), email address(es), telephone and fax number(s) for each presenter. Those who are organizing symposia should likewise provide information for all presenters. Abstracts should be about 200 words with three to five key words and should be double-spaced. Abstracts can be submitted as an attachment (MS WORD doc file) or as text. Please submit to * [email protected]* and in the subject line of the email please indicate "SHE Abstract". A summary of the submission guidelines for symposia, papers and posters is attached below. *FINAL DEADLINE FOR ALL SUBMISSIONS IS JANUARY 31, 2011.* * * Early submissions help the conference committee identify emerging themes and design the program. Thus, we encourage early "draft" abstracts as soon as is possible — keeping in mind revisions are always accepted up to the final date. * *B. Guidelines for Submission * * 1. *Organized Symposia:* Organized sessions should be designed to fill a 1 ½ - 2 hour block and involve 4 - 6 people. These usually consist of either a group of papers or a thematic discussion/symposium. The organizer is responsible for the coordination of participants. E-mail and postal contact information, institutional affiliations and abstracts for individual and group presentations are required by January 31. At this point only the session theme and the organizer’s name and institution are needed. 2. * Contributed Papers*: Individual papers will be grouped on similar issues. Paper summaries (15 - 20 minutes in duration) will be given during the session with time allotted for discussion. Please send presenter(s), titles and institutional information as soon as possible. Submission and review of abstracts is open until January 31. 3. *Posters*: Space and time will be provided for poster style presentations. Submissions for posters follow the same guidelines as an abstract for a contributed paper, e.g. author, title and abstract, but should clearly indicate "poster" in the heading. Note: Please send these submissions directly to* [email protected]* *II. CONFERENCE REGISTRATION* The Society does its best to keep conferences as affordable as possible. The categories and rates are as follows: Professional SHE member (with 2011 SHE membership already paid) $165 Student SHE member (with 2011 membership already paid) $50 Professional Non-member (includes a 2011 SHE membership) $225 Student Non-member (includes a 2011 SHE membership) $80 Note: Early (Reduced-Rate) Registration Deadline is January 15, 2011. All registrations after January 15, including on-site registrations, will include an additional fee of $25.00. Registration should be done online through the SHE website www.societyforhumanecology.org and clicking on the “Conference Registration” link on the left hand margin of the home page. *III. ACCOMMODATIONS* The MonteLago Village Resort has special reduced rates for all conference participants. Early reservations are encouraged and can be made by either going to the SHE web page, www.societyforhumanecology.org and clicking on the left hand tab for “Hotel Reservations”, or by calling MonteLago Village directly at 1-866-787-1945 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 1-866-787-1945 end_of_the_skype_highlighting (and mentioning the SHE conference or our group code “1077YT”). Finally, we are pleased to get contact information of colleagues who you think should receive an invitation for the conference at * [email protected]* *Deadline Summary:* Early (Reduced-Rate) Conference Registration – January 15th Final Program Submission and Abstract Deadline – January 31st Thank you for your ideas and assistance. SHE XVIII Conference Committee Chair: Zachary Smith - Northern Arizona University/President-elect - SHE Members: Richard Borden - College of the Atlantic Ian Douglas - University of Manchester, UK Rob Dyball - Australian National University Kathy Halvorsen - Michigan Technological University Linda Kruger - U. S. Forest Service Scott Wright - University of Utah Barbara Carter - Executive Assistant - SHE
