Co-organised by Durham and Edinburgh universities and sponsored by the Royal Anthropological Society (RAI), HEAT1 is a two-day international conference on planetary health and the environment. The conference will be hosted by Durham’s Department of Anthropology, one of only a few in the UK to integrate social, health, and evolutionary fields. Drawing from that diversity, HEAT aims to bring together perspectives from the full spectrum of contemporary anthropology.
The conference will take place on the main campus which is only a short way from the historic city centre of Durham and the world-famous Durham Cathedral. Between panels, conference participants can enjoy walks along the River Wear and visit the University’s Botanical Gardens and Oriental Museum. Participants can book accommodation in a University college for up to three nights, including 22nd, 23rd, and 24th April. Alternatively, there are a range of accommodation options in the city. Durham is easily accessible by rail from London (around 3 hours), other UK cities, and from Newcastle, Edinburgh, and Manchester airports.
How to participate in HEAT1
Participants may propose a panel, propose a paper to a convened panel, or propose an individual paper we will form into an ad hoc panel or allocate to a convened panel.
Participants will have the opportunity to propose a panel in July 2024, with successful panels notified in September 2024. A Call for Papers will follow.
Details of how to submit a paper will appear on this page after the Call for Panels has closed.
Panel format and length
HEAT welcomes single panels and double panels. Single panels should include 3/4 presenters and run for 90 minutes. Double panels should include 6/8 presenters and run for 180 minutes. We will consider larger panels (up to 16 presenters) if space in the timetable allows.
Submission process
All panel proposals must be submitted via the submission point on the conference website (below). This should be uploaded in PDF format. Proposals consist of:
- A panel title
- An abstract of no more than 250 words
- You may include the names of any chairs or discussants (where not the panel proposer) and presenters (where known – a Call for Papers for your panel will follow if selected for the conference)
Proposals will be reviewed by the HEAT committee comprising academics from Durham and Edinburgh universities.
Only panels submitted via the link below will be considered by the committee. The committee’s decision is final.
Panel proposers will be notified of the outcome in early October.
Rules
All panels must have at least two convenors, so to avoid session cancellations if one convenor cannot attend the event.
You do not have to be an RAI or ASA member to propose a panel.
All those attending the conference, including discussants and chairs, will need to register and pay to attend.
A delegate (those attending the conference) may only convene one panel.
A delegate may only present at one panel (including their own, if they have convened a panel).
If a panel has less than three participants, the committee may propose that those participants join a second panel.
Convenor responsibilities
Convenors are responsible for the following:
- Issuing a Call for Papers for their panel (if selected)
- Ensuring paper proposers adhere to submission guidelines
- Managing the paper selection process, informing proposers of the outcome
- Informing participants of how the panel will be organised, including timings and location, running order, any IT requirements, etc.
- Ensuring panellists have been reminded to register for the conference
- Informing HEAT1 if a panellist withdraws.
Registration fees
Registration fees include full access to conference events, breaktime refreshments, and a packed lunch on both days. Upon registration, participants will have the option of including a ticket for a drinks reception on the 23rd evening, and the conference dinner on the 24th. Participants will also have the opportunity to book accommodation in university accommodation for the nights of the 22nd, 23rd, and 24th.
| Delegate Fees (RAI, ASA, EASA fellows) | £320 |
| Delegate Fees (RAI Members) | £390 |
| Delegate Fees (Non-Members) | £420 |
| Delegate Fees (Concessions) | £150 |
Non-members of professional organisations can register via respective websites:
How to contact the conference organisers
Please email us at anthro.heat.conference@gmail.com
