SEMINAR:
ETHNOGRAPHIC
ADVENTURES IN MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
March 4th-6th,
2011
at the
University of
Washington
Seattle,
Washington, USA
The Cascadia Seminar is an experiment in creating a new kind of
intellectual
space for medical anthropology, here in the "Cascadia" region (i.e.,
the US Pacific Northwest and British Columbia). The Cascadia Seminar
will be a
small, intimate, high-interest, low-cost weekend conference organized
collaboratively by medical anthropologists on faculty at a number of
different
universities and colleges in the US Pacific Northwest and British
Columbia (the
Cascadia region). A small conference venue has been reserved at the
University
of Washington, to host what we hope will be the first of many such
events,
rotating among our various institutions.
Medical anthropologists (from everywhere) are invited to submit
abstracts.
Please send your abstract (350 words maximum) by November 5th,
as an electronic attachment to cascadiaseminar@gmail.com
Abstracts
will be reviewed by a committee of medical
anthropologists on faculty at our various institutions, all of whom
also plan
to attend. The committee will select seven abstracts, seeking papers
that
promise to be ethnographically rich and intellectually exciting.
Decisions will be
announced by December 20th.
The
Cascadia Seminar will begin the evening of Friday March
4th with a keynote address by Jeannette
Pols (University of Amsterdam). Four papers will be presented on
Saturday
March 5th, and three on Sunday March 6th, with no concurrent sessions.
Each
paper presenter will have forty-five minutes to present a substantial,
well
worked-out paper, with ample time for lively discussion. All
participants will
attend all papers, and optional no-host meals together will offer
additional
opportunities for conversation. The UW Anthropology department will
provide
coffee & snacks etc.
The
conference will be free
of charge, though preregistration will be required in order to keep
numbers
manageable. Some people may want to stay with family or friends in the
Seattle
area; a block of rooms will also be available at a reduced rate at a
nearby
hotel.
We
look forward to a stimulating & fun weekend!
Review
Committee:
Host /
Organizer:
Susan
Erikson (Simon Fraser University)
Janelle
Taylor (University of Washington)
Vinay
Kamat (University of British Columbia)
Lisa
Meryn Mitchell (University of Victoria)
James
Pfeiffer (University of Washington)
Harriet
Phinney (Seattle University)
