The Final Final - 2015 International Sanrokan Conference On Bio

THE 2015 INTERNATIONAL SANROKAN CONFERENCE ON BIOCULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Local government officials, education stakeholders and non-government

organizations (NGOs) of Romblon province are organizing the 2015
International SANROKAN Conference on Bio-Cultural and Environmental
Studies to be held on May 1-15, 2015 in Romblon province, Philippines.
The conference coincides with, and is part of, the centennial celebration
of the founding of Romblon State University (formerly Odiongan Farm
School). Queries regarding the conference can be forwarded to the
organizers at [email protected].
Activities
The conference will feature four (4) symposia lasting three days each on
the following topics, dates and locations:
Environment and Climate Change (San Fernando, Sibuyan Island,
May 1-3, 2015);
Culture and History (Romblon Island, May 5-7, 2015);
Archaeology and Museum Studies (Banton Island, May 9-11,
2015); and
Language and Education (Odiongan, Tablas Island, May 13-15,
2015).
Each symposium will be highlighted by plenary lectures, paper reading
and poster sessions, workshops, photo-exhibits, book and research
launches, writing contests and eco-cultural activities.
A one-day seminar-workshop on forensic science will also be held on May
12, 2015 in Odiongan with top Philippine forensic experts as resource.
Guidelines for Abstract/Poster Submissions
1. Paper presentations will last 15 minutes and posters can be viewed in
an area designed for this.
2. Abstracts should be 150-200 words long and clearly present a
research problem, critical review of earlier studies, methodology, results
and conclusions.
3. The deadline for submission of abstracts will be on February 15,

2015.
4. Each abstract both in anonymous and non-anonymous format (with
author(s) and affiliation) shall be submitted to the following address:
[email protected].
5. Decisions on acceptance will be based on relevance to the conference
theme of bio-cultural and environmental studies, originality, potential
significance, topicality and clarity.
Topics of Interest
Topics of interest for submission of paper or poster abstracts include,
but are not limited, to those listed below:
Environment and
Climate Change
(May 1-3, 2015)
a. biodiversity
(terrestrial and
marine)
b. mining issues
c. forestry and
fishery resource
management
d. environmental
impact
assessment
e. plant
conservation and
remediation
f. domestic water
supply and
consumption
g. water-based
energy
h. flood and flood
control
i. natural hazard
and disaster risk,
and
j. climate change
adaption,
mitigation and
advocacy.
Culture and
History
(May 5-7, 2015)
a. local histories
of island
communities
b. Visayan
folklore
c. maritime
disasters;
d. indigenous
technology on the
sea;
e. sea
transportation
(vessels, routes,
infrastructure)
f. fluvial festivals,
practices and
rituals
g. inter-island
migration and
trade
h. history of
agriculture, and
i. heritage and
language studies.
Archaeology and
Museum Studies
(May 9-11, 2015)
a. archaeology
and eco-cultural
tourism
b. conservation
and archiving
c. pre-historic
trade
d. material
culture and
technology (e.g.
weaving and
pottery)
e. ethnoarchaeology;
f. mortuary
practices;
g. indigenous
people's rights.
The symposium
will be
highlighted by
the unveiling of
the National
Museum markers
in Banton island.
Language and
Education
(May 13-15, 2015)
a. Best practices in
L1/L2 teaching
b. Singapore and
indigenous
mathematics
c. araling
panlipunan in local
contexts
d. early years
education (0-4 yrs.)
e. grammatical
analysis of
Philippine
languages
f. kay ganda ng
ating musika (at
laro)
g. lesson study
exemplars in the
Philippines
h. promoting
scientific literacy in
K-12
i. L1/L2 reading
and comprehension
assessment
j. stage 1-4 stories
in the L1/L2
Plenary and Invited Speakers

The plenary speakers invited for the conference are:
Dr. Lawrence Heaney (Chicago Field Museum)
Secretary Bro. Armin Luistro (Department of Education)
Dr. Jeremy Barns (National Museum)
Dr. Ana Labrador (National Museum)

Ms. Diane Dekker (SIL)
Dr. Vic Villan (UP Diliman)
Dr. Renato Solidum Jr. (Philippine Institute of Volcanology and
Seismology)
Organizing committee
Office of the Provincial Governor (c/o Ms. Trina Firmalo)
Mr. Ish Fabicon (ASCCA)
Dr. Borromeo Motin (Romblon State University)
Prof. John Fetalsana Rufon (Romblon State University)
Prof. Sherwin Perlas (Romblon State University)
Mr. Hipolito Berano (Department of Education-Romblon)
Mr. Rodne Galicha (Bayay Sibuyanun)
Dr. Francisco Datar (UP Diliman)
Dr. Vicente Villan (UP Diliman)
Prof. Arnold Azurin (UP Archaeological Studies Program)
Prof. Kris Esquejo (UP Diliman, UP Kasimanwa)
Dr. Ricardo Ma. Nolasco (UP Diliman)
Key dates
Abstract submission: October 16, 2014 to February 15, 2015
Notification of reviewers decision: January 1, 2015 to March 15, 2015
Submission of full papers and PPT presentations: April 7, 2015
Registration fees per symposium
Students/Romblon residents: P1,700 (before March 15)
P2,000 (after March 15)
P2,200(before March 15)
P2,500 (after March 15)
Registration fees include conference bag, kit/CD, three (3) lunches,
morning and afternoon snacks. Fees do not include accommodation.
Non-Romblon residents:
Payment
Bank transfer
Account name: Asi Studies Center for Culture and the Arts (ASCCA)
Account Number: 402662000012
Name of Bank: PNB Branch, Romblon, Romblon
To complete the process of registration, send the registration form and a
PDF of the receipt of payment to: [email protected]
Publication
A selection of papers will be published in a peer-reviewed volume edited
by the symposium organizers in collaboration with the Romblon State

University. Acceptance of papers for publication will be communicated to
the authors by July 15, 2015.

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THE 2015 INTERNATIONAL SANROKAN CONFERENCE ON BIOCULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Local government officials, education stakeholders and non-government

3. The deadline for submission of abstracts will be on February 15,

Plenary and Invited Speakers

Dr. Ana Labrador (National Museum)

by the symposium organizers in collaboration with the Romblon State

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