[Sdpg] Fwd: "Traditional Knowledge: New & Old"

[Wesley Roe]

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Keith Johnson <keithdj at mindspring.com>
> Date: Thu Feb 27, 2003  2:32:45 PM US/Pacific
> To: Permaculture ibiblio <permaculture at lists.ibiblio.org>, Bioregion 
> listserv <Bioreg at yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: "Traditional Knowledge: New & Old"
>
>
>
> (Please excuse cross-posting)
> In a speech last May, Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers reflected 
> on what people are calling the New Economy by saying, "... if there is 
> one fundamental change at its heart, it must be the move from an 
> economy based on the production of physical goods to an economy based 
> on the production and application of knowledge."
>
> So, what are the ancient and new patterns which depend on the 
> production and application of knowledge?
>
> That's part of the question we will explore in the Summer 
> 2003(deadline April 1)issue of the Permaculture Activist Magazine 
> addressing the theme of "Traditional Knowledge: New & Old".
>
> Possible subjects include:
>
> Bioregionalism
> Indigenous cultural practices of:
>    agriculture,
>    fishing (note, too, that we seek stories on Aquaculture for the 
> fall 2003 issue - June 15 deadline),
>    hunting,
>    medicine,
>    governance,
>    architecture,
>    economics,
>    education (we also need articles on the subject of education for 
> the winter 2003 issue - Sept 20 deadline)
>    technology, etc.
> Modern variants of the above
> Wild-crafting
> Cosmology
> Emerging new "Traditions" and trends
>
> . . . and so forth.
>
> The magazine is primarily for a North American audience, but relevant
> articles from other regions are welcome. Length is flexible, from 
> 800-3000
> words. Electronic submissions are preferred, and accompanying graphics 
> are
> always appreciated. We cannot pay for submissions, but will provide 
> you with
> several copies of the issue in return. Ad exchanges are sometimes an 
> option.
>
> To submit ideas or articles, contact me at:
> keith at permacultureactivist.net
>
> For more information on the magazine, visit
> http://www.permacultureactivist.net
>
> Keith Johnson
> Editorial Guild
>
>
>