Reflections on the 2016 Congress in Kampala

Reflections on the 2016 Congress in Kampala Written by Pepeyla (Verna) Miller Beautiful Lake Bunyoni near Kabale, Uganda, was the location of our Emerging Ethnobiologists Workshop and Retreat. The Entusi Retreat Center is a piece of paradise on one of the many islands that reside in Lake Bunyoni. The staff are, bar none, the best… Read more »

Summary of the 15th ISE Congress in Kampala, Uganda

The 15th Congress of the International Society of Ethnobiology (ISE), Makerere University, Kampala, 1-7 August 2016 Written by Christine Kabuye The 15th Congress was spearheaded and organized from the Department of Plant Sciences, Microbiology and Biotechnology, College of Natural Sciences, Makerere University. Makerere University had its partners, the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology… Read more »

Nominations to the ISE Board Update & Ballot

The Call for Nominations to the ISE Board for the 2016-18 term was released April 1. No qualifying nominations were received for the following Board positions: President-elect/Vice President Treasurer (4-year term) Regional Representative: Africa Regional Representative: North America Regional Representative: Europe Per Article 9.8.2 in the ISE Constitution, the Call for Nominations is now closed and will… Read more »

ISE Constitution Amendments Ballot

The current ISE Board is recommending several updates to the ISE Constitution. Please log in below to view and vote on the proposed amendments. Note that you must be a current ISE member to access your ballot. To become a member or renew a lapsed membership, go here. Voting closes Friday 5 August at 21:00 UTC!… Read more »

Sovereignty Workshop Report 2016

Dear Colleagues, Here is a report of our workshop at the 14th Congress of the International Society on Ethnobiology in Bhutan: Sovereignty Workshop Report 2016. It is detailed and it: (1) provides an approach to designing a workshop on the subject, (2) a way of undertaking food sovereignty research, and a (3) means to contribute to… Read more »