The End of Tradition?
Aspects of Commons and Cultural Severance in the Landscape
3-day International Conference
Sheffield Hallam University, 15th-17th September 2010.
Dr Ian D. Rotherham and colleagues are organising a major event on the theme of ‘Aspects of Commons and Cultural Severance in the Landscape’. The event will address topics fundamental to the conservation of these wonderful and iconic landscapes. We will cover the lessons of history and landscape change, of cultural change and abandonment. The conference will be international in flavour and cover issues from ecology and archaeology to modern-day management, and relating to history and cultural resonances. In particular, we wish to raise critically important issues of cultural severance and abandonment of tradition in terms of sustainability, landscape quality and diversity.
This will be a significant event and we will pre-publish the proceedings to be 'out on the day'. It will have a major international dimension with leading researchers from around the world. There will be media interest too. The event is organised by the Geography, Tourism and Environment Change Research Unit at Sheffield Hallam University, in partnership with the Biodiversity and Landscape History Research Institute and South Yorkshire Biodiversity Research Group.
Conference Themes
Issues of 'cultural severance' with the ending of traditional management and utilisation of landscapes and the separation of people from nature.
The uses and management of 'commons' now and historically and the consequences of of the loss of subsistence uses or local 'ownership'.
The 'common' uses of landscapes and environmental resources now and historically.
The debates around perceived 're-wilding' of natural areas or 'abandonment' and 'dereliction' of cultural landscapes.
Commons in the urban landscape.
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Conference places can be booked via Paypal. Please note that you will need to specify which day(s) you are booking for and book your place at the conference dinner. We will confirm your booking details by email.
