PLAAS calls for proposals for Land Divided 2013 conference

We closed off with an interview with Obiozo Ukpabi - Policy dialogue officer at the Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies (Plaas) speaking to us about the call for proposals for the Land Divided 2013 conference. Academics, postgraduate students and researchers from government and civil society are invited to submit proposals for panels (to run in parallel sessions) or abstracts for research papers (to be allocated to panels) or for posters. Proposals for other media, such as documentary films, posters, performance, etc., are also welcomed for consideration. The Conference aims to provide a platform for current scholarship across the social, human and environmental sciences on land issues in South Africa, within a regional and comparative frame. The centenary of the Land Act presents a major opportunity for researchers in academia, civil society and the state to reflect on the significance of ‘the land question’ in South African society and what can be learned from other contexts and different ways of thinking about land as a social, economic and natural resource. For further information you can contact Obiozo on (021) 959 3732 or send an email to land2013@plaas.org.za