Fwd: Sustainable consumption pre-conference announcement
Kate O'NEILL
Sustainable Consumption Research Pre-Conference
Early-career researchers and practitioners working on sustainable consumption are invited to attend an intense 2-day pre-conference held immediately prior to the 2020 Conference on Sustainable Consumption and Social Justice in an Urbanizing World of the Sustainable Consumption Research and Action Initiative (SCORAI) at Northeastern University (June 8-9, 2020). The pre-conference will explore sustainable consumption as a field of transdisciplinary convergence research, establish networking and mentoring structures, and provide opportunities to receive in-depth feedback on ongoing research projects. Applications will be accepted until March 8, 2020. More information and application link at https://cssh.northeastern.edu/scorai2020/scorai-summer-school/.
Pre-conference format and goals
The pre-conference will consist of talks by leading sustainable consumption researchers, urban sustainability practitioners and workshops on grant-writing. It will offer early-career researchers the opportunity to connect with peers and senior colleagues and engage with fundamental questions of the inter- and transdisciplinary field of SCR. The two-day event aims to provide some fundamental orientation around current topical and methodological trends in SCR, provide opportunities for exchange and build a community of practice among early-career professionals in sustainable consumption who self-identify as convergence thinkers, researchers, and practitioners.
The application deadline is March 8!
Application form and details can be found here: https://cssh.northeastern.edu/scorai2020/scorai-summer-school/
Projected fees for the program are 280 USD. These fees include on-campus lodging (2 nights shared apartment-style dorm, appr. 90 USD p.P./night) and all meals. Participants are responsible for organizing and paying their transportation to and from Boston. We will also offer scholarship support to unemployed or underemployed applicants. We are also working on conference grant proposals, hoping to be able to waive most or all of the participation fee.
Please direct any questions to pre-conference co-conveners Dr. Daniel Fischer (Arizona State University, dfis...@asu.edu) and Dr. Manisha Anantharaman (St Mary's College, ma...@stmarys-ca.edu).
About SCORAI
SCORAI (Sustainable Consumption Research and Action Initiative), founded in 2008, is an international knowledge network of researchers and practitioners committed to advancing sustainability by focusing on societal patterns of consumption. The network has served as a forum to bring together researchers and practitioners working on sustainable consumption, particularly through its well-attended bi-annual conference. By convening forums for dialogue and exchange, SCORAI has shepherded the emergence and diversification of this domain of research.We look forward to welcoming you in Boston later this year!--
Manisha Anantharaman, PhDAssistant Professor, Justice, Community & LeadershipSaint Mary's College of CARecent publicationsWho participates in community-based sustainable consumption, and why does it matter? in Power, politics and sustainable consumption, Routledge 2019