What does it mean to be nomadic in the past, present and future? - Conference from 25 to 27 November 2021

Nomadism is one of the rare ways of life that can question and link prehistory to the current societal and global crises (environmental, health, governmental, economic). But what does it mean to be nomadic? How are nomads defined and how do they define themselves? How have these populations adapted and are they still adapting to their natural, cultural and political environments? What are their futures? These questions are at the heart of the theme of the symposium organized at the Museum national d'Histoire naturelle, in Paris, from 25 to 27 November 2021. It is structured in four sessions targeting a specific theme. Each session will alternate lectures, round-table discussions, debates, commented films and short communications.

Complete theme and call for papers in the attachment.

Organizing Committee

AVERBOUH Aline CRHC CNRS, UMR 7209 AAPSE, MNHN, Paris

BAHUCHET Serge, Prof MNHN, UMR Eco-anthropologie, Paris

GOUTAS Nejma, CRCN CNRS, UMR 7041, Nanterre

MAZZELLA Sylvie, DR CNRS, UMR 7064 ; Dir. Aix-Marseille University Institute Societies in Change in the Mediterranean (SoMuM)

Scientific Committee

BOUBAKRI Hassan, Prof. University of Sousse, Tunisia

BRISEBARRE Anne-Marie, DR emeritus CNRS, LAS, Coll. France and EHESS, Paris

DEMOULE Jean-Paul, Emeritus Professor, University of Paris 1

FERRET Carole, CRHC CNRS LAS, Coll. France and EHESS, Paris

GUEDON Marie-Françoise, Prof. University of Ottawa, Canada

MEVEL Ludovic, CRCN CNRS,UMR 7041, Nanterre

PLIEZ olivier, DR CNRS, Art-Dev, Montpellier

STREIFF-FENART Jocelyne, DR emeritus CNRS, URMIS, Nice

VERNA Christine, CRCN CNRS, UMR 7194 HNHP, MNHN, Paris

The call for papers is launched for sessions 2 to 4.
Deadline for proposals: July 30, 2021.