[nativestudies-l] CFP: AISES 2012 National Conference - deadline JUNE 8

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By popular demand, AISES will return to Anchorage, Alaska for the 2012 
National Conference! We'll be there November 1-3, 2012.

Check out our website at: www.aises.org/Events/NationalConferences 
<http://www.aises.org/Events/NationalConferences>

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**Call for Proposals***

*Submission Deadline - June 8th**

*About This Year’s Theme*/*: */

*Adapt-ability - *The global challenges of the 21st century require more 
than lip-service, academic discourse, corporate responsibility 
statements, or political pontification – they demand informed action – 
and they will benefit from Native innovation.

As far as the future health of our Mother Earth is concerned, humanity 
stands at a precipice. If, as many believe, climate change, water 
rights, food security, resource management, geological resourcing 
impacts, and other environmental issues have escalated beyond the point 
of return, it may be too late to discuss stoppage or even avoidance. We 
are at a moment where the call is for adaptive solutions.

Further, for many of us land-based people, particularly but not limited 
to those in the polar/northern regions, these global issues take on an 
acutely local significance, and even touch upon sovereignty issues for 
American Indians and Alaska Natives.

We Native people have adapted to change before. We are adapt-able. 
Certainly, traditional knowledge holds some keys to possible solutions 
to our global environmental threats. As Native people, AISES invites you 
to embark on a vital shared discourse around these crucial topics.

  * What is the role that our rich Native traditions and strong STEM
    talent can and must play in addressing “adapt-ability” issues?
  * Where do we need to exert our innovation, influence, and industry?
  * How can we leverage our formidable brain-trust – students,
    professionals, and educators – to gain a place at the table and help
    mitigate these 21st century global imperatives?
  * What convergence of politics and place can we, as Native people,
    help engender?
  * What is the message and inspiration we can pass along to the next
    generation, who will be both living with the ramifications of
    today’s decisions and formulating tomorrow’s answers?

These matters are much more than eye-popping headlines or catchy 
talking-points. Indeed, in addressing them from our Native perspective, 
we are given a chance to honor the sacrifices and valor of our ancestors 
– and sustain our pledge to the seventh generation to come.

You are invited to join us in an exploration of these essential topics, 
from the uniquely significant view of the Native community and the STEM 
community alike.

*Requested Topic Areas*

*NOTE:*   The list of requested topic areas serve as general suggestions 
for session topics beyond STEM, *which is always requested!*  This is 
NOT a comprehensive list; AISES welcomes your ideas and encourages the 
submission of new session ideas from our speakers and presenters!

  * Adapt-Ability – Adaptive Solutions (please see previous page
    regarding this year’s theme)
  * Climate Change, Green Engineering, Green Collar Jobs,
    Sustainability, Sustainable Technologies, Carbon Capture Technology,
    Renewable and Alternative Energy
  * Balancing STEM and Native Traditions and Cultural Values
  * Scientific Research Occurring on Native Lands
  * Sustainable Projects Occurring on Native Lands
  * Science
  * Training and Development for Graduate Students
  * Topics that will provide educators with tools and skills for
    classroom and career advancement
  * Issues facing pre-college educators and students

*For More Information*

  * Check out our website at: www.aises.org/Events/NationalConferences
    <http://www.aises.org/Events/NationalConferences>
  * Contact Sheryl Wilkeson at: sheryl at aises.org
    <mailto:sheryl at aises.org> or by phone:  (505) 765-1052 Ext. 108

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