Τετάρτη 30 Νοεμβρίου 2011

Πέθανε η Marti Kheel

Πριν λίγες μέρες, στις 19 Νοεμβρίου πέθανε  στα 63 της η οικοφεμινίστρια φιλόσοφος Marti Kheel από οξεία μυελογενή λευχαιμία.




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http://martikheel.com/

Τρίτη 29 Νοεμβρίου 2011

PRIZE – Holmes Rolston, III – 2nd Annual Early Career Essay Prize

The International Society for Environmental Ethics (ISEE) and the Center for Environmental Philosophy invite submissions for its annual essay prize for scholars in the early stages of their career. The prize is named in honour of Professor Holmes Rolston III, for his pioneering work in the field of environmental philosophy.
THE PRIZE
Papers are invited on all aspects of environmental philosophy or environmental affairs (with a strong theoretical component). A prize of $500 will be awarded to the winning essay.
All submitted papers that qualify (see conditions) will be reviewed by an Essay Prize Committee in consultation with the Editorial Board of Environmental Ethics. The winning essay will be published in the journal, Environmental Ethics.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES AND CONDITIONS
-Closing date for submissions: *June 1st, 2012*
-Eligibility: Submissions are invited from scholars who already hold a PhD and have earned their doctorate no more than five years prior to the submission deadline. Submissions must be accompanied by a one-page CV to provide evidence of early career status.
-Word limit: 60,000 characters (including spaces), including notes and references. An abstract of 100-150 words should also be included.
-Style: consult the Chicago Manual of Style or any recent issue of Environmental Ethics.
-Essays must be prepared for blind review (cover page with contact information and email on a separate page).
-Submissions should be emailed to: Emily.Brady@ed.ac.uk. Please put ‘Essay Prize’ in the subject line of the email submission.
-The essay should not be under consideration for publication elsewhere, and should not be submitted to any other journal until the outcome of the competition is announced.
-The decision of the committee will be final. There is only one prize per year and the committee reserves the right not to award the prize if submissions are not of an appropriate standard.
Dr. Emily Brady
President, International Society for Environmental Ethics
University of Edinburgh, Emily.Brady@ed.ac.uk
Dr. Eugene C. Hargrove
Center for Environmental Philosophy
University of North Texas, cep@unt.edu


http://iseethics.org/2011/10/03/prize-%e2%80%93-holmes-rolston-iii-%e2%80%93-early-career-essay-prize-2012/

Παρασκευή 25 Νοεμβρίου 2011

Call for Papers ECPR Graduate Conference 4-6 July 2012, Bremen


The Distributive Effects of Environmental Politics:
 National and International Perspectives

Environmental problems like climate change, biodiversity loss, overfishing, or waste disposal can have significantly negative impacts on human wellbeing. Much research has been devoted to the problem-solving quality of environmental policy measures. Yet it is frequently disregarded that environmental politics can also have considerable (re)distributive effects on national and international levels.

Domestically, politics that are targeted exclusively at mitigating ecological problems are likely to reinforce differences in wealth. For instance, transport politics that are limited to reducing private fuel consumption by raising gas petrol prices may particularly lower the mobility of poorer segments of the population. Internationally, the distributive effects of environmental politics are particularly pronounced in North-South relations. Most recent environmental agreements contain clauses on technology transfer and financial support. But it remains contested whether this suffices to balance the unequal burdens that many agreements impose on developed and developing countries.

We invite papers which address the distributive effects of national or international environmental politics from any of the following three perspectives.

Descriptive: In the first place, we need to know more about the distributive consequences of environmental politics. For instance: Who benefits most from international environmental treaties or national legislation? Who bears the costs?

Analytical: We also look for explanations for the observed patterns. Key questions may be: How much influence do national economic structures have on distributive inequalities? Internationally, what influence does the problem structure have on distributive outcomes? What kinds of institutional arrangements can serve to mitigate socially undesirable effects of environmental politics?

Evaluative: Here we ask for example: To what extent are national or international policies consistent with norms of distributive justice? Do we observe conflicts between environmental (effectiveness) and social (fairness) goals? Do particular policies fare better or worse in the light of one conception of justice than in the light of others?

Please submit your proposals of maximum 300 words by December 20, 2011 to both Ina Lehmann (ina.lehmann@iniis.uni-bremen.de) and André Schaffrin (schaffrin@wiso.uni-koeln.de). Please include in your abstract your institutional affiliation and email address.
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Doctoral Candidate
Research Training Group SOCLIFE
Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences
University of Cologne

Richard-Strauß Str. 2, 50931 Koeln
Tel. ++ 49 221 470-1246
e-mail: schaffrin@wiso.uni-koeln.de
http://www.soclife.uni-koeln.de/

Τρίτη 22 Νοεμβρίου 2011

The 2012 ISE Intensive on Revolutionary Democratic Social Change

Drawing immense inspiration from the Occupy Movement, this year’s ISE Intensive will focus on providing tools to deepen our analysis, historical knowledge, and strategic visions for revolutionary democratic social change.  The 8-day intensive will offer seminars on:
  • Alternatives to Capitalism;
  • Direct Democracy;
  • Philosophy and Politics of Social Ecology;
  • Food and Climate Justice;
  • Designing Democratic Organizations,
  • Aligning with Frontline Communities,
  • Liberating Land for Community Control; and
  • Revolutionary Arts, Media and Culture
Please join us!

What Is the ISE?

For more than thirty years, the Institute for Social Ecology has been offering educational programs on radical social and ecological transformation. The ISE views the penetration of systems of domination and homogenization of culture as impediments to human freedom and as the root causes of the ecological crisis.  It is the ISE’s core belief that humans have the potential to foster vibrant, self-governing communities free from hierarchy, social inequity, and ecological degradation.
*Note to Second Year Students: We invite you to organize additional independent studies during the Intensive.
Dates: January 7 – 15, 2012
Classes will be held from 9AM to 6PM Daily
Location: The Intensive will be held at the Brecht Forum http://brechtforum.org/about
Tuition Cost: $200 (scholarship application available upon request)

http://www.social-ecology.org/2011/11/the-2012-ise-intensive-on-revolutionary-democratic-social-change/