Call for Abstracts & Early Registration
Sociological Association of Aotearoa New Zealand Conference
Massey University
Palmerston North
22 ? 24 November 2009
This year?s SAA(NZ) conference has as its theme ?Crunch Times? ? a
reference to the economic and environmental crises facing us. Please
join us as we explore the role of science (both natural and social) in
making sense of the current conjuncture. In addition to a focus on
environmental sustainability we welcome papers on the full range of
sociological concerns.
Take advantage of the early bird registrations by registering before
August 31.
http://saanz09.massey.ac.nz/index_files/registration.htm
Special Sessions and Keynote Addresses
http://saanz09.massey.ac.nz/index_files/programme.htm
Keynote address: ?Crunch Times: Can Science Make a Difference??
(Sunday evening)
Dr Paul Reynolds, CE Ministry for the Environment
Keynote address: ?Agriculture after Neo-liberalism: How Social Science
will Re-Write the Agenda for Primary Industries in New Zealand?
(Monday morning)
Associate Professor Hugh Campbell, Director - Centre for the Study of
Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Otago.
Plenary session: ?Sustainability and Science? (Monday morning)
Associate Professor Hugh Campbell and20Dr Huhana Smith.
Special paper stream: ?Environmental Sustainability? (Monday afternoon)
Keynote address: ?The Wind of Change: Yet Another Critique of
Instrumental Reason? (Tuesday morning)
Professor Ghassan Hage, Future Generation Professor of Anthropology
and Social Theory, University of Melbourne.
Plenary session: ?Ideas for the Times? (Tuesday afternoon)
· Dr Jeffrey Masson, ?Science and Animals: An Alternative Paradigm?
· Professor Ghassan Hage, ?Living outside/in the shadow of the law?
· Hon. Steve Maharey, ?Crunch Time: Why we need really good
government?
Instructions for Abstract Submission
Abstracts must be submitted via the online paper submission form
available from the conference website:
http://saanz09.massey.ac.nz/index_files/papers.htm
Abstracts should be submitted in one of the following categories:
Papers - 200 word abstract, submitted by 23 October 2009
Papers will be allotted 15 minutes in the conference session, plus 5
minutes for questions. Please indicate if you would like to be
included in the papers stream on ?Environmental Sustainability?.
Posters ? 200 word abstract, submitted by 23 October 2009
Poster authors will need to be in attendance during the poster session
to be held at 3pm on Monday November 23rd
Contact details
Dr Kathy Stuart
ph 027 419 8786
