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'Methodologies for Environment-Society Research: a workshop on multi-disciplinarity and integration' Contemporary environmental debates are characterised by complex society-nature interactions. Our understandings of global climate change, governance of fisheries, forests and fresh water, environmental risk and vulnerability (among a multitude of other concerns) are shaped by social, political, cultural, economic, ecological and physical systems, and the interconnections between these realms. The complexity of socio-ecological systems and discourses presents considerable challenge – and opportunity – for scholars seeking to develop rigorous and just research strategies. Importantly, research at the society–nature interface demands methodologies that extend beyond single-discipline or single-method approaches. This workshop seeks to explore methodologies and methods for multi-disciplinary and integrative environment–society research. In particular, it aims to: 1. explore research methods available to scholars working at the environment–society interface; 2. consider the challenges presented by combining methods stemming from diverse epistemic traditions; and 3. identify opportunities and creative potential for developing new methodological approaches and analytical techniques for rigorous and just research. We are seeking participants working with multi-disciplinary and integrative methodologies for critical environment–society research, and those interested in exploring and developing the creative potential in this area. Participants’ methodological interests might include (but should by no means be limited to) combinations of: narrative, modelling, participatory action research, ecological surveys, statistics, visual and performing arts, political economy, policy interventions, environmental science methods, ethnography, visual simulation and mapping, and traditional qualitative social science techniques. We are particularly interested in hearing from people who are trying to bring together multiple methods. The workshop will be held in Oban at the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) on 18th-19th March 2010. There will be no charge for attending the workshop, and travel subsidies will be available for unfunded participants. Information about accommodation options will follow. Please send abstracts, expressions of interest to participate, and other enquiries, to Leah Gibbs ([log in to unmask]) by Monday, 7th December, 2009. This workshop is sponsored by SAGES: Scottish Alliance for Geoscience, Environment and Society, and is organised by members of the Universities of Glasgow and Edinburgh, and the Scottish Association for Marine Science. Organisers: Dr Leah Gibbs (University of Glasgow) Dr Andrea Nightingale (University of Edinburgh) Ms Ruth Brennan (Scottish Association for Marine Science) Dr Tavis Potts (Scottish Association for Marine Science) -- Dr Leah M. Gibbs Postdoctoral Research Fellow Department of Geographical & Earth Sciences University of Glasgow http://www.ges.gla.ac.uk/staff/lmgibbs The University of Glasgow, charity number SC004401