Convention on Adibashi Jonogosthi O Sylheter
Poribesh
(Indigenous Community and Environment of
Sylhet)
Organized by: Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA), Bangladesh
Environment Network (BEN) and Shahjalal University of Science &
Technology (SUST), Sylhet
Call for Papers
Respected Sir/Madam,
You are invited to submit your abstracts and full paper(s) for presentation
at the Expert Sessions of the Convention on Adibashi Jonogosthi O
Sylheter Poribesh (Indigenous Community and Environment of Sylhet).
The deadline for submission of papers is December 15, 2011. Selected
works will be published in a volume of Convention Proceedings. The
Convention will be held at Shahjalal University of Science & Technology
(SUST), Sylhet on January 14, 2012. Papers must relate to one of the
Convention sub-themes as listed below:
Convention Theme
Indigenous Peoples and Their Role: Protection of Environment in Sylhet
Sub-Themes
A. Background and History
1. The nature of kinship network of indigenous communities;
2. Social and economic structures and networks;
3. The nature of land and tree tenure systems;
4. Jhum (sweeden cultivation), its practices and consequences;
5. Religious, linguistic, and cultural history and practices;
6. Ethno-botanic practices of indigenous people;
7. Sources and state of herbal medicine;
B. Changes and Transition
1. The changing nature of traditional, social, economic, political and
cultural organizations;
2. Demographic changes;
3. The impact of in-migration and out-migration;
4. Changes and disruptions in social and cultural networks;
5. Religious changes, diversity and tolerance;
6. The changing pattern of agriculture production system and its impact;
7. Disforestation and its causes and consequences;
8. Forest policy and politics; history of political participation;
9. Hill landslides and its causes and consequences;
10. Resource extraction and use – gas, coal, dams;
11. Impact of Eco-park on indigenous people;
12. Impact of modern communication and transportation;
13. Aggression of Development;
14. Health issues - use of traditional and new methods; and
15. Tea Garden and Tea Community
C. Contemporary Issues
1. Policies and laws with respect to property, economy, and public
finance
2. Representation in the local and national government;
3. Health issues- traditional healing methods/adoption of modern health
systems and access to modern health care;
4. The state of the health care system;
5. State of water and sanitation;
6. The state of educational attainment;
7. Gender disparities and gender Issues;
8. Reproductive health and mortality;
9. Participation by indigenous people in non-traditional economic
activities and investment;
10. Poaching and illegal activities;
11. The role of international development partners and NGOs;
12. Development policy and donors;
13. Environmental laws and policies;
14. The traditional economy, society, and culture of the adibashi people in
Bangladesh;
15. The environment of the habitats of the adibashi people;
16. Recent changes in the economy, society, and culture of the adibashi
people;
17. Recent degradation of environment in the habitats of the adibashi
people;
18. Ways to protect adibashi rights and help them modernize while
preserving their distinctive cultures and their relationship with
environment;
19. Energy and water issue;
20. Employment and monetary issues:
21. Adibashi conceptions of development; and
22. Ways to protect environment of the adibashi habitats.
Presentation Medium
Papers may be written and presented in either Bangla or English.
Deadline for Submission
Please submit electronic copies (MS Word) of your abstract and full paper
by 15 December 2011 to jahirulpsa@sust.edu, jamilenv@gmail.com and bapa2000@gmail.com.
Abstract and Paper Requirements
·
Abstracts should conform to the following requirements:
o
Abstracts should be in a range of 200 to 400 words.
o
Full contact information of the submitter, including email address
and phone number, should be included at the end of the abstract. This
information will not be published in the Convention Proceedings.
·
Full papers should conform to the following requirements:
o
Papers should not exceed 6000 words, 11 point font, 1.5 spaced.
o
The paper submitter should underline their name in the list of
authors.
o
Papers should include references and proper citations.
o
Provide any grant acknowledgments for your research (i.e., NIH-AI13028) at the end of your paper.
Selection Process
A Technical Sub Committee of the COC convening by Professor Dr. Tulshi
Kumar Das, Department of Social Work of SUST will make final decisions
regarding the acceptance of the paper and the published proceedings. If
your paper is selected for presentation or publication, you will be contacted
by email or telephone shortly.
Convention Secretariat
Mohammad Jahirul Hoque Shakil
Member Secretary
Room # 3017
Department of Political Studies
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114
Bangladesh
Phone: +880-821-713491 (Ext. 262), Fax: +880-821-715257, Cell:
+8801712-026516
E-mail: jahirul-psa@sust.edu, mjahirul999@yahoo.com
Support Secretariat in Dhaka
Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA)
ATTN: Sharif Jamil, Joint Secretary, BAPA & Convener of the COC
9/12 Block D, Lalmatia, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh
Tel: + 88-02-812-8024, Mobile: 01615 440413 Fax: 8113469
Email: jamilenv@gmail.com, bapa2000@gmail.com.
Thank you very much for your cooperation in advance.
Sincerely,
Mohammad Jahirul Hoque Shakil
Member Secretary
Convention Organizing Committee (COC)
&
Assistant Professor
Department of Political Studies
Shahjalal University of Science & Technology
Sylhet-3114
Bangladesh.
Cell Phone:+88-01712-026516
Phone:+880-821-713491,714479,713850,
717850,716123,715393-262 (Ext)
FAX:+880-821-715257
Email:mjahirul999@yahoo.com
jahirul-psa@sust.edu