Second International Environmental Humanities Conference: Critical Animal and Plant Studies
16-18 May 2023
Organizers: The Environmental Humanities Center and the Department of English Language and Literature, Faculty of Humanities, Cappadocia University
Dates: May 16-18, 2022
Format: Hybrid (Online and in-person)
Conference Venue: Mustafapaşa (Sinasos), the winner of the "Best Tourism Village" title awarded by The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in December 2021. For further details, please visit https://mustafapasakapadokya.org/en/
Keynote Speakers: Paola Cavalieri (Etica & Animali; The Helsinki Group, www.cetaceanrights.org) (Online); Simon C. Estok (Sungkyunkwan University) (In-person); Douglas Vakoch (METI International) (In-person)
Call for Papers: Please click here for the CfP for the Conference.
Deadline for Abstract & Short Bio Submission: Tuesday, February 1, 2022, 11:59 pm (GMT +3)
Scientific Committee: Please click here for the list of the Conference Scientific Committee.
Organizing Committee: Please click here for the list of the Conference Organizing Committee.
Venue: Mustafapaşa Campus, Cappadocia University (50420 Ürgüp/Nevşehir,Turkey)
Program: Please click here for the Updated Final Conference Program (updated on May 15, 2022).
Abstracts & Bios: Abstracts of the papers accepted for presentation, as well as short bios of conference participants can be found here (updated on July 5, 2022).
Conference Poster: Please click here for the Conference Poster.
Conference Sponsor: Uçhisar Kaya Hotel (The World's First Rock-Carved Cave Hotel)
Mustafapaşa Travel Plan: Please click here for the Mustafapaşa Travel Plan.
Recommended Accommodation Options
- Uçhisar Kaya Hotel (Conference Sponsor / Venue of Gala Cocktail / Free shuttle to-from Mustafapaşa Campus on 16-17 May): For the 15-18 May period (4 nights), Uçhisar Kaya Hotel has 13 vacant double rooms to be booked on a first-come-first-served basis. The discounted total price for 1 double room is 100 EUR/night for one guest and 105 EUR/night for two guests. All online bookings (with credit card) must be completed by April 30, 2022, 11:59 pm (GMT +3). To book your room with the 30% discounted price; 1) Go to www.uchisarkayaotel.com, 2) Click on "Reservation" in the top right corner of the page, 3) Click on "Promo/Corporate Code" to the left of the screen, type in the conference discount code: KUN22, 4) Proceed to select room. During the online booking, guest can also book for the Poolside Gala Cocktail (15 EUR per person) on May 16, 2022; the 1-day Cappadocia Excursion (40 EUR per person); and the airport shuttle to-from Uçhisar Kaya Hotel that will operate from both Kayseri Airport and Nevsehir Cappadocia Airport (10 EUR one-way).
For more recommended accommodation options click here. Poolside Gala Cocktail (May 16, 2022 - Uçhisar Kaya Hotel)
For guests who will stay at Uçhisar Kaya Hotel, reservation details regarding the cocktail are provided above. Other participants who will not stay at Uçhisar Kaya Hotel, please see the form here, to be sent to info@uchisarkayaotel.com by April 30, 2022, 11:59 pm (GMT +3).
- 1-Day Cappadocia Excursion (May 18, 2022)
Excursion fee (40 EUR) includes pick-up/drop off from/to any hotels in the vicinity, lunch, and entrance fees to museums and tourist attraction sites.
Excursion will be held on May 18, 2022, between 09:30-17:30. Tour plan: Uçhisar Castle, Göreme Open Air Museum, Love Valley, Ruins of Çavuşin Village, Lunch, Avanos Pottery Workshop, Paşabağ Fairy Chimneys, Devrent Valley (Valley of Dreams), Ürgüp Fairy Chimneys (Three Graces), Wine tasting.
For guests who will stay at Uçhisar Kaya Hotel, reservation details regarding the excursion are provided above. Other participants who will not stay at Uçhisar Kaya Hotel, please see the form here, to be sent to info@uchisarkayaotel.com by April 30, 2022, 11:59 pm (GMT +3).
Shuttles from Nevşehir Bus Station, Kayseri Airport, and Nevşehir Cappadocia Airport
More information regarding online shuttle reservations, which must be completed by April 30, 2022, 11:59 pm (GMT +3), can be obtained by contacting info@uchisarkayaotel.com.