Dear colleagues,
We are pleased to share details of two sessions at ICCB 2025 in which Sayan Banerjee, Board Member of the SCB Asia Section, will participate. These sessions focus on the integration of social science and ethnographic approaches in conservation and are open to all interested participants.
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SCB Social Science Working Group Business Meeting
Date: 18 June 2025
Time: 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM
Venue: Great Hall 1, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
Connect with colleagues working at the intersection of social science and conservation, discuss ongoing initiatives, and explore ways to engage with the SCB Social Science Working Group.
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Oral Presentation:
Beyond Numbers – Exploration of Human–Elephant Interactions in Assam, India Through More-than-Human Ethnography
Date: 18 June 2025
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Venue: Meeting Room P5, Plaza Level
This presentation is part of the symposium:
‘It is their fate to encounter each other’: Beyond Human and Ethnographic Approaches to Human–Wildlife Interactions in Conservation
Sayan Banerjee will share insights from more-than-human ethnographic work in Assam, offering a nuanced lens on human–elephant relationships that go beyond conventional metrics.
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We encourage all ICCB participants interested in interdisciplinary approaches to conservation—especially those bridging social sciences and ethnographic perspectives—to attend and engage.