Australia
Workshopon Social Science Research and Bushfire
16-17June 2003 Mt Macedon
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Aim of the workshop: “An opportunity for social science researchers to discuss current disaster research, especially methodological and conceptual issues”
Sessions will include communities, understanding risk, social and economic
assessment and a number of cross cutting issues such as volunteerism.
The Bushfire CRC is starting in July 2003, so fire will be a major theme.
Domestic air travel and accommodation costs will be covered by Emergency Management Australia (EMA). Places are limited.
Please send brief expressions (approx 100 words) of interest with a brief outline of your research interests and contact details by the end of March to:
Michael Tarrant
Assistant Director, Research Management
Emergency Management Australia
Main Rd
MOUNT MACEDON
Victoria 3441
Australia
Tel: (+61) (0) 3 54215219
Fax: (+61) (0) 3 54215272
e-mail: michael.tarrant@ema.gov.au
