We welcome academics, community groups, government resource people, NGOs and commons practitioners from Alberta, Canada and around the world to submit abstracts to participate: Extended Deadline (2nd Call) for Panel and Group Presentations - November 1, 2014 Extended Deadline for Individual Presentation Abstracts - November 1, 2014

1. CALL for ABSTRACTS International Association for the Study of the Commons
Biannual Meeting – Edmonton Alberta – May 25-29, 2015
IASC 2015 is intent on honouring and building on the successes of past meetings of the
International Association for the Study of the Commons. http://www.iasc-commons.org We seek
to provide opportunities for the presentation (and potential publication) of scholarly work and
practitioner insights on key issues of social and ecological sustainability locally and globally.
We welcome academics, community groups, government resource people, NGOs and commons
practitioners from Alberta, Canada and around the world to submit abstracts to participate.
I. Defining the Commons: Building Knowledge through Collaboration
II - The Commons in a Global Political Economy
III - Food Security, Livelihoods and Well-being
IV - The Commons in Action
V - Social-Ecological Resilience
VI - Dealing with Risk, Conflict and Uncertainty
VII - The Commons and Climate Change
VIII - Indigenous Peoples and Resource Development
Dr. Brenda Parlee - Conference Chair
University of Alberta, Edmonton Canada
T6G2H1
780-492-6825
bparlee@ualberta.ca
www.iasc2015.org