New! deadline for abstracts: March 31, 2008!
We invite presentations on the following topics:
Topic 1 - Comparing vocabularies: How does knowledge of indigenous classifications (e.g., land/landforms, ice, water) inform scientific research? This session may be broken up into several subtopics depending on the number of suggestions received.
Topic 2 - What can we learn from Oral Histories?
Topic 3 - Naming systems: Place names and month/season names. Is climate change reflected in such names?
Proposals are especially invited for "mixed" group presentations that include a speaker of a relevant native language. The workshop organizers are open to suggestions as they refine the structure of the workshop. Native language(s), however, must be a significant factor in all discussions.
Please send your 1-page (maximum) abstract as a .doc or .pdf attachment to Olga at-sign lithophile dot com .
Specify CLIP-abstract as the subject of your message.
Do not include your name in the abstract.
Instead, include your name and the title of your abstract in the message body of your email.
If using special characters, please embed the font(s) used into your .pdf document.
Abstracts are due on March 31, 2008.