Sunday 16th January, 9am, Owae Marae – In this workshop we will question long held assumptions and knowledge about how we make things happen in complex environments, communities and organisations where things are seldom black and white.
I’m interested in exploring the universality and common basis of our relationship with the environment. In particular, how do we reconcile our universal biophilia with the destructive effect we have on the natural world?
Sunday 16th January, 9am, Owae Marae – Zoologist Mike Paulin will talk about the beginings of perception and the evolution of the first animals and nervous systems over 500 million years ago, relating this to emergent behaviour in simple robots.
: an interdisciplinary evening of presentations on Arctic and Antarctic research We invite participation in a discussion evening event exploring interdisciplinary and cross-cultural links between Arctic and Antarctic research. The discussion will form part of the SCANZ 2011: Eco sapiens symposium to be held at Owae Marae (Waitara, Taranaki, NZ). Presenters are welcomed to physically […]
It takes many people to make an interesting, welcoming and thought-full symposium or public event to happen! We would both welcome and wholeheartedly appreciate the help from local people or others who might be interested to get in the mix of this symposium and residency in some way. Herebelow are some of the areas where […]
Symposium Venue – Owae Marae Address: 16 North St, 4320, Waitara, New Zealand View SCANZ – Owae Marae in a larger map The SCANZ 2011: Eco sapiens symposium is being held as a hui at Owae Marae. Therefore the event is organised as an all-pitch-in arrangement, where we everyone will be helping out with making […]
Accommodation on Bell Please note that if you are in need of accommodation on the 13th due to the early start on the 14th, we recommend Accommodation on Bell. This is also the main residency accommodation for the two weeks following the symposium, and is central to New Plymouth, on the WITT polytechnic campus. Each […]
SCANZ 2011: Eco sapiens — Hui/Symposium Presentations Dates: 14-16th of January, 2011 Location: Owae Marae, Waitara, Taranaki An interdisciplinary discussion on the future of human evolution. How can we re-imagine our relationship with nature? We invite short presentations from artists, scientists, and cultural commentators on the topics below: Perspectives on a Species Scientific, cultural […]
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Date: 16th of January, 2011 Time: 9.00am marae welcome (Please be prompt). Location: Owae Marae, Waitara, Taranaki Come Along and Join Us for the Day! As a way for the event to feed into and encourage existing local energies, the third day of the hui/symposium will be an open day where everyone is welcome to […]