Cultural and spiritual values of indigenous peoples and climate change will be the focus of an international event in the Potato Park, Cusco, Peru from 26 April to 2 May 2014. The event will bring together the Monpa and Ura people from central Bhutan, Naxi farmers from Yunnan province of Southwest China, and communities of the Parque de la Papa in Pisaq, and the Q’ero nation from Cusco, Peru. They will exchange experiences and good practices...
Dear ISE Members and friends, While we have launched the new website, we are still "moving in" and will be making several updates and changes in the coming weeks, including the addition of many more photographs, videos, and content. Please bear with us as we work out some kinks and add functionality! Warm regards, Natasha ISE Managing Director
Every two years, members of the International Society of Ethnobiology (ISE) are invited to nominate candidates for the Board of the ISE. Nominations will be open for the 2014-2016 or 2014-18 term (depending on the position) as of 28 February 2014 and will close 5 May 2014. Ideally, the ISE Board is comprised of individuals who span a wide age range, are from a diversity of backgrounds, and have varied personal and professional experiences. Board...
The Board of the International Society of Ethnobiology (ISE) welcomes proposals to host the 16th ISE Congress, to be held in 2018. Institutions or groups interested in hosting the Congress should submit proposals by 30 April 2014 as a .doc, .docx or .pdf document to Natasha Duarte, ISE Managing Director ([email protected]), with a copy to Sarah-Lan Mathez-Stiefel, ISE secretary ([email protected]). Electronic submissions...
Dear ISE Members and Friends, As a charitable organization in the USA, the ISE is launching its second Year End Campaign. This is intended to encourage people from the USA to take advantage of making a year-end tax deductible donation to the ISE. But it is also an opportunity to reach out further to individuals, organizations and foundations—within and outside the USA—who might be interested in learning more about the ISE, what...
