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>>------------------------ >> >>DR. THOM ALCOZE >>Associate Professor, Northern Arizona University. >> >>WHEN: March 18, 1999 >>TIME: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm >>WHERE: Nat Taylor Cinema - Ross Building >> >> >> >>Thom Alcoze is Associate Professor of Forestry with the College >>of >>Ecosystem Science & Management at Northern Arizona University. >>His >>teaching and research interests are associated with >>traditional >>ecological knowledge and the application of First Nation's >>practices to >> >> >>contemporary environmental issues. The results of his research >>demonstrate that indigenous Nations of the Americas practised >>ecologically sound methods of natural resource management and >>conservation which are now being incorporated in the fields of >>ecological restoration, conservation biology, and management. >>Dr. >>Alcoze has been instrumental in the development of culture >>based >>science curriculum materials in collaboration with the National >>Science >> >>Foundation and the Apache, Dine (Navajo), Hopi and Zuni >>nations. >> >>Thom Alcoze has a long history in terms of addressing the >>questions, >> >>Is Science Neutral or Unbiased? Where is the place of culture >>in >>Science? >> >>The Faculty of Pure & Applied Science, the Centre for Race & >>Ethnic >>Relations and the March 8th - March 21st Coalition is pleased >>to have >>Thom speak in connection to the International Day for the >>Elimination >>of Racial Discrimination. >> >>Please make time to hear Dr. Thom Alcoze on March 18th, at 2:00 >>pm in >>the Nat Taylor Cinema. He is a dynamic speaker and we feel >>confident >>that he will provide us with intriguing and provocative ideas >>in terms >>of science and culture. We encourage faculty, staff and >>students to >>attend. >> >>This event is part of the March 8th - March 21 Coalition >>Sponsored by the Faculty of Pure & Applied Science and the >>Centre for >>Race & Ethnic Relations. >> >>For further information, please contact Heather at ext 55682. >> >>Please distribute, post and announce. >> >>Thank you. >> >>**************************************************************** >>******** >> >>Heather Dryden, Advisor hdryden@yorku.ca >>Centre for Race & Ethnic Relations tel. (416) >>736-5682 >>108 Central Square fax. (416) >>650-4823 >> >>Date: 03/02/99 Time: 11:21:36 >> >> "The process of naming racism is not an indictment. >> It is an opportunity for change." >> >> Joanne St. Lewis >> >>----------------------------------------------------------- >> >>---------------End of Original Message----------------- >> >>-------------------------------------------------------- >>Gregory Albo >>Graduate Programme Director >>Department of Political Science >>York University >>4700 Keele St. >>Toronto, Ontario, Canada >>M3J 1P3 >>416-736-5265 (w) >>416-516-4875 (h) >>416-736-5686 (fax) >><albo@yorku.ca> >>Date: 03/03/99 >>Time: 14:40:51 >>------------------------------------------------------
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