The International Symposium on Ice in a Sustainable Society (ISS) will take place in the Basque Country in June 2022. The International Glaciological Society (IGS) and the Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3) invite the mountain research community to submit abstracts on the recent interrelations of glaciology with the natural sciences, mathematics, applied and social sciences, and the humanities.
Abstract submission deadline 18 March 2022 (deadline extended).
The Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3) and the International Glaciological Society (IGS) are glad to announce the International Symposium on ICE IN A SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY (ISS), which will take place in the Basque Country in June 2022. Its First Circular is available here.
MRI Executive Director Carolina Adler is part of the Cultural and Scientific Steering Committees (CSSC) for the Symposium and the team of Scientific Editors of the thematic issue of the Annals of Glaciology that IGS will publish on topics consistent with the Symposium themes.
Theme and Goals
The Symposium will focus on ‘interdisciplinary relations’ rather than isolated disciplines. Its main objective is to help the participants to look beyond their own specializations, identifying powerful interconnections and relationships that recognize no disciplinary borders, in order to highlight the extraordinary transdisciplinary potential of glaciology.
The goals of this symposium are:
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to assess the relevance of glaciology to a sustainable society, including the scientific, technological, social, economic and cultural dimensions.
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to serve as a transdisciplinary line of action and instrument to engage citizens, stakeholders and policymakers, promoting critical thinking about the climate crisis and providing them with the necessary tools to make better decisions, both personally and collectively.
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to encourage transdisciplinary ice research and activate participatory processes to solve complex problems.
We hope this symposium will attract experts in climate, engineering, environment, policy, economy, philosophy, arts and other specialities that will join forces to
seek Inter- And Transdisciplinary Solutions For Sustainable Development And Climate Change Awareness.
Suggested Topics for Contributions
The thematic focus of the Symposium is the recent interrelations of glaciology with the natural sciences, mathematics, applied and social sciences, and the humanities. All interpretations of this theme are welcome as submissions for presentation at the meeting. We organize the Symposium in five blocks of knowledge, whose structure follows the theme Glaciology meets X:
1. Glaciology meets Physical Sciences: encompasses the fundamental physics and chemistry of ice in all its forms, including snow and ice mechanics, microstructure and geochemistry; snow and firn metamorphism; thermal, optical and dielectric properties of ice; ice phases; solar system ices; and so on. It also hosts topics related to the physical foundations of low-temperature experimental techniques and technologies, such as cryo-geochemical analyses; neutrino detection; scanning electron microscopy (SEM); Raman spectroscopy; mass spectrometry (MS); atomic force microscopy (AFM); continuous flow analysis (CFA); neutron and X-ray crystallography (XRC), etc.
2. Glaciology meets Formal Sciences and Engineering: includes several themes related to mathematics, modelling and engineering. It encompasses all aspects of ‘theoretical glaciology’, from mathematical and numerical problems to glacier and ice-sheet modelling. Furthermore, it hosts glaciological applications in engineering and technology, including the use of ice as model material for condensed matter and materials science; issues in cold-regions engineering; architectural challenges on/in/with ice and permafrost; transportation on ice and permafrost; iceberg towing; borehole and ice-core drilling; refrigeration and cryogenic processes; food technology; technological aspects of ice-related sports; etc.
3. Glaciology meets Life and Environmental Sciences: covers several themes related to biology, ecology, medicine and the environment. In particular, it incorporates cryobiology and cryospheric ecology as a follow-up to the IGS Kyoto Symposium 2018. Furthermore, it deals with the role of the cryosphere in the climate system, including the cryospheric contribution to global and regional climate models (including CMIP6, CORDEX, etc.); ice-core paleoclimate records; glacier inventories and mass balance; sea-ice loss; permafrost degradation; (sub-/supra-/ pro-) glacial lakes; etc. Finally, it provides a forum to discuss the recent conclusions from the Sixth Assessment Report of Working Group I of the IPCC (AR6 WGI).
4. Glaciology meets Social Sciences: covers the socio-economic importance and impacts of the cryosphere in a changing climate. It deals with topics related to climate-change adaptation, vulnerability, risk, resilience, mitigation, equity, litigation, governance and policy. It also addresses sustainability and the role played by the cryosphere for achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs) following different scenarios and pathways. Finally, it offers a forum to discuss the conclusions coming up in early 2022 from the Sixth Assessment Reports of Working Groups II and III of the IPCC (AR6 WGII and AR6 WGIII).
5. Glaciology meets the Humanities: unravels the fascinating role played by ice and glaciology in the history, philosophy and culture of mankind. It includes the significance of ice and the cryosphere for the history and philosophy of science, for scientific communication and journalism, and for climate-change sensibilization and awareness. It addresses also timely themes relating ice to sports and tourism, local and indigenous knowledge, minorities rights, gender equality, etc.; as well as ice in the visual and conceptual arts, performing arts, music, literature, film, interactive media, applied arts and crafts, and so on.
Abstract and Paper Submission and Paper Publication
Participants wishing to present a paper (either oral or poster) at the Symposium will be required to submit an abstract by 18 March 2022.
A collection of submitted abstracts will be provided for all participants at the Symposium. The Council of the International Glaciological Society has decided to publish a thematic issue of the Annals of Glaciology on topics consistent with the Symposium themes. Participants are encouraged to submit manuscripts for this Annals volume.
Key Dates
- Opening of online abstract submission: 15 December 2021
- Abstracts due: 18 March 2022
- Opening of online registration: 20 February 2022
- Early-bird registration deadline: 22 March 2022
- Late registration: 8 May 2022
Annals of Glaciology volume 64, issue 87
- Paper submission deadline: 1 September 2022
- Final revised papers deadline: 1 March 2023
Find more information about the symposium here.
Abstract submission deadline 18 March 2022.
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