This conference may be of interest to some network members.
Dr John Twigg
Benfield Greig Hazard Research Centre
Department of Geological Sciences
University College London
Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT
phone 020-7679-2436
website http://www.bghrc.com
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From: Dr Rob Fisher <[log in to unmask]>
To: John Twigg <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 2:53 PM
Subject: Responding to Disaster - Call for Papers
> Responding to Disaster
> (Please cross post where appropriate)
>
> 10th - 11th December 2000
> Mansfield College
> Oxford
>
>
> Call for Papers
>
> This inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary conference seeks to explore
and
> engage in issues surrounding all forms of disaster, disaster management,
disaster
> training, and disaster responses. Perspectives are sought particularly
from those
> engaged in the fields of anthropology, agricultural economics, city
planning,
> community health services, cultural studies, economics, environmental
sciences,
> geography, government, literature, philosophy, political studies,
psychology,
> sociology, and theology. Participation is also sought from aid agencies,
charities,
> consulting firms, government departments, NGO's, emergency services and
the armed
> forces..
>
> Papers, short papers, and workshops are invited on issues related to any
of the
> following themes;
>
> . the nature of disaster
> . disaster management
> . the nature and role of aid agencies and charities
> . monitoring, predicting, and preventing
> . relief and recovery
> . vulnerability
> . bio-diversity and environmental impact
> . rural and urban consequences
> . social and psychological consequences
> . geographical and or historic case analyses
> . natural disasters
> . social disasters
>
> The conference is part of a larger series of on-going conferences, run
under
> the general banner 'At the Interface'. It aims to bring together people
from
> different areas and interests to share ideas and explore various
discussions
> which are innovative and exciting.
>
> Papers will be considered on any related theme. 300 word abstracts should
be
> submitted by Friday 3rd November 2000. Full draft papers should be
submitted
> by Friday 1st December 2000. Papers accepted for the conference will be
published
> in themed volumes.
>
> For further details and information, please contact:
>
> Dr Rob Fisher
> Fax: 0870 0560055
> E-Mail: [log in to unmask]
>
>
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