Inclusive knowledge on polar regions as a pathway for sustainable future
For the 2022 edition of its International Online Conference, the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) has thus chosen to dedicate a 24-hour online conference, on 18 May 2022, for sharing experiences and knowledge on Polar and Alpine regions from various perspectives.
The idiom “All hands on deck” reflects the efforts that are currently needed to address the major environmental challenges of the current century. Knowledge in all forms and of all natures represent an essential component for designing a desirable and sustainable future both for Mankind and the Earth, along with the means to achieve such horizons. Knowledge inclusiveness, however, has not always been a concern in scientific and academic circles, although this could improve the ways we do research and interact with the rest of the society.
The conference contains five sessions drawing on multiple disciplines from the social to the natural sciences:
- Voices from Alpine and Polar regions
- Bridging knowledge from Polar ocean beneficiaries
- Polar regions in motion
- Methods and ethics in polar research
- Advances in cryospheric sciences
The organizers decided to make natural, humanities and social sciences meet in three of the five sessions (i.e., bridging knowledge from Polar ocean beneficiaries; polar regions in motion; methods and ethics in polar research) and retained transversal, open themes so as to allow a wide array of discussions. They also dedicated sessions to particular realms such as the ocean, the coasts and the cryosphere.
The APECS International Online Conference 2022 is giving room for alternative ways for expressing self through a call for stories and art contributions that, we believe, will considerably enrich the experience of the participants.
Submissions can thus take the form of three different formats:
- Stand-alone presentation
- Oral narrative
- Artwork
All Stand-alone presentation and Oral narrative proposals must be sent to Nicolas Champollion and Sophie Duveau by 20 March 2022 at 10:00 AM (UTC). All artwork proposals must be submitted via Google form by 01 April 2022 at 10:00 AM (UTC).