[van-announce] Register now for Redistribution of Wealth: Indigenous and Faith Perspectives on Economic and Environmental Justice Conference March 5-7

Denise Nadeau nadeau at sfu.ca
Fri Feb 12 12:03:37 PST 2010


*Redistribution of Wealth*: *Economic and Environmental Justice from 
Indigenous and Faith Perspectives  March 5-7
*Maritime Labour Centre, Vancouver, Coastal Salish Territory

This interdisciplinary conference brings together scholars and 
activists, both secular and faith-based, who are exploring alternatives 
to neo-liberal capitalism either grounded in sacred cosmologies  and/or 
incorporating  values that prioritize and link redistribution of wealth 
with respectful relationships with land.

Keynote speakers  are: on Friday night are *//* 
<http://interfaithjustpeace.org/program.php#terry>*//* 
<http://interfaithjustpeace.org/program.php#terry>*/gid7ahl gudsllaay, 
<http://interfaithjustpeace.org/program.php#terry>/ Terri-Lynn 
Williams-Davidson <http://interfaithjustpeace.org/program.php#terry>* 
(Haida Gwaii)*//* <http://interfaithjustpeace.org/program.php#terry>** 
<http://interfaithjustpeace.org/program.php#terry>**, General Counsel 
for the Haida Nation and founder of EAGLE (Environmental-Aboriginal 
Guardianship through Law and Education);  Mritiunjoy Mohanty 
<http://interfaithjustpeace.org/program.php#mri> (India), Indian 
economist who teaches at the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, 
Kolkata ; and on Saturday, 
<http://interfaithjustpeace.org/program.php#pablo>Pablo Solón 
<http://interfaithjustpeace.org/program.php#pablo> (Bolivia),  Bolivia's 
Ambassador to the UN. 

Other speakers and resource people include:

*//*Rauna Kuokkanen <http://interfaithjustpeace.org/program.php#rauna> 
(Samiland/Canada); David R. Loy 
<http://interfaithjustpeace.org/program.php#david> (United States);  
John Parker <http://interfaithjustpeace.org/program.php#john> (United 
States); ; T'Uy'Tanat-Cease Wyss 
<http://interfaithjustpeace.org/program.php#cease> (Skwxw'u7mesh Nation) 
as well as Na'cha'uaht/Kam/ayaam - Cliff Atleo, Jr.; Stephen Aberle; 
Azhar Syed; Clifford Azack (Nisga'a Nation); Dolores Chew and Larry 
Grant (Musqueam Nation).

 The conference program can be viewed here:

http://interfaithjustpeace.org/program_2010_specific.php


Register now and consider subsidizing someone else.  Cost $35- $100 
sliding scale. Half-day rates available. No one turned away for lack of 
funds.
Registration forms are at:
PDF format: 
http://interfaithjustpeace.org/pdf/2010/2010_registration_form.pdf
MS Word: http://interfaithjustpeace.org/pdf/2010/2010_registration_form.doc

Interfaith Summer Institute for Justice, Peace and Social Movements
Institute for the Humanities
Simon Fraser University
8888 University Drive
Burnaby B.C.V5A 1S6
Canada
interf at sfu.ca
www.interfaithjustpeace.org <http://www.interfaithjustpeace.org/>


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-- 
Denise Nadeau
Director
Interfaith Summer Institute for Justice, Peace and Social Movements
Institute for the Humanities
Simon Fraser UNiversity
8888 University Drive
Burnaby B.C.V5A 1S6
Canada
778-230-2401(c)
www.interfaithjustpeace.org


-- 
Denise Nadeau
Director
Interfaith Summer Institute for Justice, Peace and Social Movements
Institute for the Humanities
Simon Fraser UNiversity
8888 University Drive
Burnaby B.C.V5A 1S6
Canada
778-230-2401(c)
www.interfaithjustpeace.org




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