Dominique Buchillet In Memoriam: 1951-2018 Dominique Buchillet, esteemed scholar and ardent Amerindian rights’ activist, passed away on June 9, 2018, at the age of 67. Dominique earned her Ph.D at the University of Paris Nanterre in 1983, and worked until retirement for the IRD (Institut de...
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Deadline extended to "Belém +30," XVI Congress of the International Society of Ethnobiology Paper and poster submissions to ISE 2018 "Belém +30" close April 30. Discounted "early bird" registration through May 15. Book launch and film proposals open through May 7. Conference date: Aug 7-10, 2018 in Belém do Pará. ISE 2018...
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SALSA 2019 Conference Organizer: Claudia Augustat Weltmuseum Wien The SALSA 2019 Conference organizer is Claudia Augustat, is the Weltmuseum Wien. Conference dates: June 25-28, 2019, Vienna, Austria] 2019 SALSA conference homepage...
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: International Society of Ethnobiology Congress in Belém Deadline approaching! Submit your organized session/workshop proposals to "Belém +30", XVI Congress of the International Society of Ethnobiology by February 20. Individual paper/poster submissions open March 1 and close April 5. "Early bird" registration closes April 30. Conference...
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The special debate on isolated indigenous peoples at the recent SALSA conference in Lima inspired an article in Science News by Barbara Fraser The recent SALSA conference in Lima featured a special debate on isolated indigenous peoples. Peruvian-based journalist Barbara Fraser interviewed international specialists on the...
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2017 Peruvian National Census and indigenous Amazonian peoples The SALSA Public Issues and Actions Committee has sent a letter to the director of Peru's National Institute of Statistics and Information (INEI) applauding the agency for its adoption of the principle of ethnic self-identification for the 2017 Peruvian National Census as...
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