The Human Ecology Forum
10am-12noon, Friday 18th May 2012
Room 101 (Old Library) of the Forestry Building (No. 48), the Fenner School of Environment and Society
An Economy for a Resilient World
Robert Howell
Forum Theme:
No Themes!
Abstract: Robert Howell will describe how modern philosophers have extended their traditions to deal with Human-Earth Relations, how many scientists have provided insights into how an economy should work, but that mainstream economists and financiers have yet to make the necessary changes to invest in a world that cares for the planet and its people.
Bio: Robert Howell (pdf, 94Kb)
Chair: Lorrae van Kerkhoff
Forum themes and the calendar for 2012 are available.
The overarching forum theme for 2012 will be focused on the Society for Human Ecology Conference which will is being held at ANU from 5-8 February 2013. The theme for the conference is, "Decisions that Work: Linking Sustainability, Environmental Responsibility and Human Well-being". Sub-themes for the conference will be developed at the Human Ecology Forum during the year. The conference flier is available from the Society for Human Ecology web site (pdf).
Anyone who wishes to lead a forum session or would like to convene/develop a theme in 2012 is welcome to nominate themselves. Please send your abstract and available date(s) or theme suggestions for the forum to Sandra Lauer or Rob Dyball.
Past Forum Sessions
For previous presentations from 2010 and 2011, please go to the 2010 archive or the 2011 archive.
Book News... Tackling Wicked Problems Through the Transdisciplinary Imagination (2010)
Valerie A. Brown, John A. Harris and Jacqueline Y. Russell (eds)
This book is the outcome of a year's work of the Human Ecology Forum, Australian National University. Fifteen research papers put into practice theoretical papers on transdisciplinarity, a framework for open critical inquiry, combining multiple knowledges and the value of uncertainty and ignorance. For more information visit Earthscan Publishers.
Tackling Wicked Problems is now available through NewSouthBooks at the special price of $48.00 and $9.90 postage from 02 87789999 and www.newsouthbooks.com.au .
Tackling Wicked Problems was awarded the 2010 Gerald Young Book Award for 'the highest standards of scholarly work in the field of human ecology'.
Review of the book in the Human Ecology Review, Volume 18, no.1, 2011 (pdf, 2Mb).
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