1st Oxford Interdisciplinary Desert Conference: Integrating Research, Expanding Knowledge

15-16 April 2010, School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford

The first Oxford Interdisciplinary Desert Conference brought together UK researchers interested in dryland people and environments. The goal was to stimulate debate and collaboration across academic departments, share knowledge and expand desert paradigms. With the theme of 'Integrating Research, Expanding Knowledge' the conference featured papers and discussion that brought together the different approaches and perspectives applied to desert research.

The meeting highlighted the multiple disciplines that work in desert environments and presented original research combinations through including social and natural scientists working in shared topics or environments in different dimensions and timecales. It included session presentations in fields from Archaeology and Geography through History, Development and Zoology. One section featured desert perspectives beyond academia to present the NGO / business / government view that makes use of and funds academic study and can have major dryland impacts.

It was hosted at the School of Geography and the Environment and St Cross College at the University of Oxford.

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