The University of the Philippines Baguio, through its Cordillera Studies Center (CSC), will hold the third International Conference on Cordillera Studies (ICCS3) on 8-10 July 2020 in Baguio City, Philippines. The general theme of the conference is “Indigenous Peoples and Sustainable Development Goals.”
The conference theme is in line with the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by United Nations member states in 2015, making these global goals figure in national and international plans of action to achieve equitable prosperity and well-being in and among nations. In keeping with the objective to “Leave No One Behind,” ICCS3 seeks to examine the location of indigenous peoples in this international framework of development. As such, the conference will provide a venue for participants to present and discuss experiences, opportunities, and challenges in the attainment of SDGs in the Cordillera Region of Northern Luzon and other indigenous communities in the Philippines and the world. The conference aims to facilitate dialogue and critique among government agencies, non-government organizations, academic institutions, community members, and other stakeholders for the achievement of the SDGs.
The CSC accepts proposals for individual paper presentations and panels until 7 February 2020. Among the topics to be covered by the conference are the following: Poverty alleviation and food security initiatives in indigenous communities; Health and well-being in indigenous communities; Developments in indigenous peoples’ education; Narratives of women and LGBTQ as agents of change in indigenous communities; Sustainable resource management in indigenous communities; and inclusive employment schemes and indigenous notions of development. Following the general theme, presentations may also be on the topics related to indigenous knowledge and economic development; reconciling notions of development; contributions of the indigenous from the diaspora; spirituality and development; utilization of science and technology in indigenous communities; and environmental sustainability and resilience in indigenous communities. Also very much welcome are topics on the impact of tourism in indigenous communities; conflict resolution in indigenous communities; strategic partnerships with, among and by indigenous communities; representation of development aspirations of the indigenous in media, literature, visual arts and other cultural forms; and research frameworks and methodologies in relation to studying the indigenous.
For paper presentations, an abstract of not more than 300 words accompanied by a bionote of not more than 100 words, and contact details are required. Individual presentations should not exceed 20 minutes, excluding time for questions.
Organized panels should have 3 to 4 paper readers. Proponents must submit a panel abstract of not more than 100 words, in addition to separate proposals for each paper presentation (same as individual paper proposals). Each panel will be allotted one and a half hours, inclusive of an open forum.
Proposals may be sent as e-mail attachment (MS Word format) to: iccs3.upbaguio@up.edu.ph . Notification of acceptance will be issued by 7 March 2020. The conference has been endorsed by the National Economic Development Authority and the Department of the Interior and Local Government-CAR. For more information, please contact the CSC at csc.upbaguio@up.edu.ph or visit the website at https://sites.google.com/up.edu.ph/iccs3 . **UP Baguio Public Affairs
