HomeInternational Symposium on Anthropology and Natural Disasters
Published on Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Abstract
Organized within the framework of the three branches of the PhD course in Anthropology - Social and Cultural Anthropology, Forensic Anthropology, and Biological Anthropology - this symposium aims to discuss the impact of natural disasters in the human life in an interdisciplinary approach. The International Symposium on Anthropology and Natural Disasters will offer the possibility for a complementary dialogue between the various fields of anthropology, in the understanding and resolution of problems, and in the promotion of new research avenues.
Announcement
Presentation and argument
On behalf of the Department of Life Sciences we would like to invite you to participate in the International Symposium on Anthropology and Natural Disasters to be held in the University of Coimbra (UC), Portugal, on April 17-18, 2015.
Organized within the framework of the three branches of the PhD course in Anthropology - Social and Cultural Anthropology, Forensic Anthropology, and Biological Anthropology - this symposium aims to discuss the impact of natural disasters in the human life in an interdisciplinary approach.
The International Symposium on Anthropology and Natural Disasters will offer the possibility for a complementary dialogue between the various fields of anthropology, in the understanding and resolution of problems, and in the promotion of new research avenues. It will feature a blend of presentation formats, including keynote lectures, podium presentations, organized poster sessions, and photo exhibition(s).
The Symposium will be part of the 17th Cultural Week of the University of Coimbraunder the celebration of UC’s 725 years: Tempo de Encontro(s) and the 130 years of the creation of the discipline of Anthropology in Coimbra/Portugal.
We look forward to welcome you at the “Students’ city” and University of Coimbra Alta and Sofia World Heritage.
Important dates
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Deadline for abstract submission (podium presentations and poster sessions) : February, 8th
- Authors notification of abstract acceptance: February, 22th
Submission guidelines
The official languages of the Symposium are Portuguese, English, Spanish and French. However, all the abstracts and texts (slides and poster) must be in English.
Abstracts must be submitted as Word file, or compatible, by e.mail
anthropologyandnaturaldisaster@gmail.com
Guidelines for oral and poster presentations:
- Title of the work
- Author(s) name(s)
- Affiliation(s)/postal/address
- E.mail
- Text (must not be longer than 250 words):
- Keywords (maximum 5)
Authors should indicate their presentation preference: podium - 15 minutes - or poster (maximum dimensions: 120 cm height x 170 cm width).
Organizing Committee
- Ana Luísa Santos, Coordinator of the PhD in Anthropology, Department of Life Sciences and CIAS, University of Coimbra, Portugal
- Luís Costa, PhD student in Anthropology, specialization in Social and Cultural Anthropology, Department of Life Sciences and CRIA, University of Coimbra, Portugal
- Ricardo Gomes, PhD student in Anthropology, specialization in Forensic Anthropology, Department of Life Sciences and CENCIFOR, University of Coimbra, Portugal, Universidad de Concécion, Chile
- Susana Ribeiro da Silva, PhD student in Anthropology, specialization in Biological Anthropology, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Portugal
Scientific Committee
- Chryssi Bourbou, PhD, Hellenic Ministry of Culture, Greece
- Eugénia Cunha, PhD, Department of Life Sciences, CENCIFOR, University of Coimbra, Portugal
- Fernando Florêncio, PhD, Department of Life Sciences, CRIA, University of Coimbra, Portugal
- Omar Ribeiro Thomaz, PhD, Postgraduation Programme in Social Anthropology, University of Campinas (UniCamp), Brazil
- Sandra Xavier, PhD, Department of Life Sciences, CRIA, University of Coimbra, Portugal
- Susanna Hoffman, PhD, Telluride (CO), USA
- Vitor Matos, PhD, CIAS, University of Coimbra, Portugal
Subjects
Places
- Departamento de Ciências da Vida. FCTUC - Calçada Martim de Freitas
Coimbra, Portugal (3000-456)
Date(s)
- Sunday, February 08, 2015
Attached files
Keywords
- anthropology, natural disasters, social and cultural, biological, forensic
Contact(s)
- Luis Costa
courriel : luismncosta [at] gmail [dot] com
Information source
- Luis Costa
courriel : luismncosta [at] gmail [dot] com
License
This announcement is licensed under the terms of Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal.
To cite this announcement
« International Symposium on Anthropology and Natural Disasters », Call for papers, Calenda, Published on Tuesday, January 13, 2015, https://doi.org/10.58079/rps
