Mar 08, 2018

Call for Papers on Disputed Indigenous Territories and Related Issues for Conference in Middelburg, Netherlands


On the 30th May – 1st June, the University College Roosevelt of Utrecht University will hold a two day conference titled: ‘Territories in dispute: epistemologies, resistances, spiritualities and rights’ which forms part of the International Conference Ninth Multidisciplinary Meeting of Indigenous Peoples (EMPI IX). The conference is hosted by University College Roosevelt, Utrecht University, University of Deusto, University of Milan, EURAC Research, Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology and the Human Rights Centre of Ghent University.

This conference aims to bring together Indigenous leaders, civil society members, academics and the student community in Middelburg to discuss and search for re-definitions of topics that can be used to protect and promote the rights of Indigenous Peoples. Some of the topics for debate include: alternative understandings of western conceptions of nature/resources/progress that could be used to defend the rights of Indigenous peoples; what is meant by ‘mode of existence’; how are indigenous women facing the intrusion of modernity in their territories and a number of other topics.

The hosts of the conference have issued a call for papers for this conference which address the themes of rights for nature; Indigenous peoples cultural heritage; UNDRIP consultation process; indigenous feminism and patriarchy and intercultural dialogues along with many others.

If you are interested in submitting a paper for this conference, the submission deadline for paper proposals (300 words maximum) is April 29 2018.

Proposals can be submitted in English or Spanish and sent by email to [email protected]

You can find the full list of themes and more information on the conference and details for the submission of papers here.

This information is also available in Spanish here.