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This workshop is jointly organized by Asia Research Institute and Department of Sociology, National University of Singapore.

Academics work on environmental issues is increasingly inter-disciplinary; in some cases this is blurring the boundaries between disciplines. This is particularly true in pressing concerns such as climate change, environmental conservation, environmental disasters, effects of various forms of resource extraction and food security. Attempts are being made to bridge the gap between disciplines for effective and socially acceptable interventions in these pressing matters. Within NUS there is a need, to bring scholars from across disciplines to discuss issues relating to the environment in South Asia and Southeast Asia. The workshop aims to provide a platform for faculty and scholars within Singapore to discuss their ongoing research on environmental issues. The aim is to facilitate conversations on the state of these multi-disciplinary fields, to explore the relationship between social sciences and biological sciences and possibility of building of multidisciplinary collaborations between scholars in Singapore.

The planned presentations will deal with issues of biodiversity conservation, food security and equity, land use change and biodiversity loss, environmental history, human-wildlife relations, environmental ethics, transboundary haze, natural resource extraction and politics of environment.

REGISTRATION

Admission is free. Kindly register early as seats are available on a first come, first served basis. We would gratefully request that you RSVP to Ambika Aiyadurai (socaa@nus.edu.sg) indicating your name, organization, and email address.

CONTACT DETAILS

Workshop Convenors

Dr Maribeth ERB
Department of Sociology, National University of Singapore
E | socmerb@nus.edu.sg

Ms Ambika AIYADURAI
PhD Student, Department of Sociology, National University of Singapore
E | socaa@nus.edu.sg