Date

Third Announcement and Call for Papers
ICASS V - Connections: Local and Global Aspects of Arctic Social Systems
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, Alaska
19-23 May 2004

Deadline for Abstracts: Thursday, 15 January 2004

Deadline for Advance Registration: Sunday, 15 February 2004

For further information, please contact:
Pips Veazey (fyicass [at] uaf.edu)
Anne Sudkamp (fyiassa [at] uaf.edu)

or go to IASSA's website:
http://www.uaf.edu/anthro/iassa


The International Arctic Social Sciences Association (IASSA) is pleased
to issue the third announcement for the 5th International Congress of
Arctic Social Sciences (ICASS V), Connections: Local and Global Aspects
of Arctic Social Systems, to be held at the University of Alaska
Fairbanks campus, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA from 19-23 May 2004.

IASSA hosts ICASS every three years, bringing together people from all
over the world to share ideas about social science research in the
North. ICASS IV was held in Quebec City, Canada from 16-20 May 2001,
hosting some 300 participants from 17 different countries.

CALL FOR PAPERS
This is the third call for papers. Abstracts may be submitted online at
the IASSA website:
http://www.uaf.edu/anthro/iassa/icass5abst.htm

The abstract deadline has been extended to Thursday, 15 January 2004.

ICASS V will also include a poster session. See the abstract submittal
form for details.

You may find the list of sessions and organizers as well as session
abstracts at:
www.uaf.edu/anthro/iassa/icass5sessab.htm

MEMBERSHIP AND REGISTRATION
Membership in IASSA is required in order to participate in ICASS V. A
secure membership form is included on our website for attendees to join
IASSA or renew their membership:
https://www.uaf.edu/anthro/forms/membershipform.htm

Members may also renew their membership, as well as register for ICASS
V, on our secure conference registration form:
https://www.uaf.edu/anthro/forms/confform.htm

The deadline for advance registration, with reduced fees, is 15 February 2004.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
The following distinguished individuals have accepted our invitation to
join ICASS V as keynote speakers:
- Larisa Abryutina, Vice President, Russian Association of Indigenous
Peoples of the North;
- Fikret Berkes, Distinguished Professor of Natural Resources and
Canada Research Chair in Community-Based Resource Management, University
of Manitoba;
- Dalee Sambo Dorough, Inuit Circumpolar Conference Advisory Committee
on United Nation Issues;
- Tim Ingold, Professor of Social Anthropology, University of Aberdeen.

CONTACT
For more information, please contact:
Pips Veazey (fyicass [at] uaf.edu)
Anne Sudkamp (fyiassa [at] uaf.edu)

or go to IASSA's website:
http://www.uaf.edu/anthro/iassa