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ICC Keynote by Dr. Anand Pandian
On Friday, February 27, 3:40 pm in Coverdell S175, Dr. Anand Pandian will deliver the keynote address for the 2026 Integrative Conservation Conference. His talk is titled, "Communing with Others:...
ICON Photovoices Accepting Submissions
Photovoice is a method that combines photography, reflection, and collective engagement. Through the ICON ‘PhotoVoices’ initiative, we engage with photovoice to learn from, and share with each other...
Amit Kaushik Awarded Wenner-Gren Foundation’s Dissertation Fieldwork Grant
Amit Kaushik, a PhD candidate in Integrative Conservation (ICON) and Anthropology at the University of Georgia, has received a Dissertation Fieldwork Grant from the Wenner-Gren Foundation to support...
Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2025
In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2025, the Department of Anthropology is hosting two events: Monday, Oct. 13, 3:00-4:30 pm. The Living Forest: A Proposal for Indigenous-Led Conservation and...
ICON PhD Program Accepting Applications for Fall 2026
The University of Georgia’s Integrative Conservation (ICON) PhD program is seeking exceptional students for doctoral research assistantships, to begin mid-August 2026. Applicants are encouraged to...
PhD Candidate Receives NSF Grant for Research on Understanding the Interface of Diplomacy, Politics, and Conservation
Asif Ali Sandeelo (above), a fifth-year PhD candidate in the Integrative Conservation (ICON) and Anthropology program at UGA, has received a Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (DDRIG)...
Upcoming Events
2026 Integrative Conservation Conference
Friday-Saturday, February 27-28
Join us for CICR's biennial conference! Details and registration are available here
University of Georgia
ICON Defense
Tuesday, March 3, 3:00 PM
“Embodied Adaptation: Community-Driven Sea Level Rise and Resilience Planning in Coastal Georgia”
Jill Gambill, ICON & Geography PhD Candidate
Geography/Geology Building, Room 0155
ICON Defense
Friday, March 6, 11:00 AM
“Borderland Relationality and Multispecies Co-flourishing: Ethical, Political, and Ecological Entanglements near the Korean Demilitarized Zone”
Shinyeong Park, ICON & Forestry and Natural Resources PhD Candidate
Warnell Building 4, Room 132
ICON Coffee Hour
Friday, March 20, 10:00-11:00 AM
Join ICON students and faculty for coffee and conversation!
Warnell 4-301