Wade Davis at the IETP Summer Institute

The IETP is excited to welcome back Dr. Wade Davis – Special Guest of the first IETP in 2003 – for the 2012 Summer Institute! Wade Davis is one of Canada’s most accomplished individuals–an ethnographer, writer, photographer, and filmmaker, Davis holds degrees in anthropology and biology and received his Ph.D. in ethnobotany, all from Harvard University. His books have sold close to 800,000 copies worldwide, and have been translated into fifteen languages; a latest count shows his TED talks have gathered almost one million views (989,000 +). David Suzuki has described him as “a rare combination of scientist, scholar, poet, and passionate defender of all of life's diversity." He is, quite simply, an extraordinary thinker and speaker. Wade Davis at the IETP: IETP Keynote Address: When: Tuesday, June 12, 7:30 p.m. Where: Chalmers United Church (212 Barrie Street, Kingston). Wade Davis will deliver this year’s Keynote Address based on his latest book Into the Silence: The Great War, Mallory and the Conquest of Everest. All IETP participants are invited to the keynote and special reception afterward. ******************* 2-day Workshop: In Conversation with Wade Davis - Effecting change through story-telling, photography and the written word When: Monday, June 11 - Tuesday, June 12, 8:30 - 4:30 each day. Where: Queen‘s main campus (exact location tba) Fee: $1000 (+ HST) In an intimate and accessible conversational setting, Wade will guide participants through a deconstruction of his highly acclaimed Massey Lectures as published in The Wayfinders: Why Ancient Wisdom Matters in the Modern World, revealing some of his fundamental thoughts on culture, and how he strives to effect social change through the media of storytelling, photography and the written word. Participants will receive a copy of The Wayfinders; they will be asked to read it and reflect on their own cultural context prior to arriving in Kingston. Through discussions with Wade and active consideration of their own reflections, participants will spend part of their time in Kingston preparing a “story” that involves photography, storytelling, the written word or some other media; they will be asked to share their stories with the group. Fee includes: · 2-days “in conversation” with Wade Davis; · lunch and nutritional breaks each day; · an invitation to the IETP Welcome Dinner; · an invitation to Wade Davis’ IETP Keynote Address and Reception; and · a copy of The Wayfinders: Why Ancient Wisdom Matters in the Modern World. Registration deadline is June 1, 2012 Visit the IETP web site for more information about the Summer Institute and Special Guest Wade Davis. Contact the IETP office if you have questions.