POLLEN 2022/3 Asynchronous Workshops Update

In a pre-Covid world we would have just wrapped up the POLLEN 2022 conference in Durban and be en-route back to our respective destinations. However, we had Covid induced delays, and in fact only last week has South Africa dropped mandatory mask wearing and venue capacity requirements, as the situation in the country evolves. Instead, we are preparing for a series of asynchronous pre-conference workshops, with a delayed in-person event rescheduled to next year. Most…

POLLEN 2022/3 Pre-conference Asynchronous workshop timetable

We are pleased to announce the timeline and co-hosting arrangements for the upcoming asynchronous pre-conference workshops. Six of the seven prospective workshop arrangements are in varying stages of finalisation, while the seventh will be announced in due course. Please see the below workshop date, theme and co-host details: POLLEN 2022/3 Pre-conference Asynchronous workshop timetable. 1.      Early July 2022 – Radical epistemologies and future natures, co-hosted by Amber Huff’s Future Natures Centre at the Institute for Development Studies,…

LOC Announces change in POLLEN Conference Dates and Format

We, as the POLLEN 2022 Local Organising Committee (LOC) have been pleased to accept session and paper proposals, and inform the approximately 460 participants of their prospective participation in the event. However, we have also had to inform them of an enforced format change for the conference, and would like to take this opportunity to inform the broader network of the same. In short, a loss of funding has precipitated the shift to a dual…

The Political Ecology Network (POLLEN) organising committee for POLLEN 2022 would like to announce that there has been some further change to the conference delivery format.

In brief, we unexpectedly lost our primary South African National Convention Bureau funding after our shift to a virtual conference. This precipitated discussions over two options between the Local Organising Committee, POLLEN Secretariat, and the conference advisory collective of POLLEN members. The first option was to continue with the fully virtual format and raise registration fees as well as seek additional funding in order to cover the shortfall. The second option was to host the main conference in person,…