Invitation to a Conference and PhD course in Tromsø, Norway, 30 September - 2 October 2009
Gender and/in Indigenous Ways of Living and Knowing
The overall objective of the conference is to bridge current gaps of understanding in the field of gender and indigeneity.
Speakers come from a variety of academic fields across the social sciences and humanities, as well as from civil society.
In recognition of how academic work itself is part of the overall colonial dynamic, the conference will also address the topic of indigenous versus academic ways of knowing.
The conference language is English.
Registration and costs
Deadlines:
Registration: 1 September 2009
Applications for the PhD course: 15 August 2009
Submission of PhD-papers: 18 September 2009
Prices:
Conference fee: NOK 400 (students NOK 200)
Conference fee + lunches: NOK 850 (students NOK 600)
Conference dinner: NOK 350
More information: http://www2.uit.no/www/ansatte/organisasjon/prosjekterogsentre/artikkel?p_document_id=120235&p_dimension_id=29315