Localizing and Globalizing: ?Knowledge Cultures of Environment and Development

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What precisely is local knowledge, and does its ascendancy threaten the universal status of ?science?? What are the historical roots of contemporary interest in different knowledges? Who speaks for local knowledge and with what authority? What are the political and economic implications of local knowledge? And if science begins to be supplemented by other forms of knowledge, then what pitfalls, obstacles, and opportunities might the multiplying of knowledge cultures present for public policymaking? To take up these questions in depth, this workshop brings together a wide range of professional experiences and disciplinary perspectives. Formal presentations will provide rich empirical and analytical accounts of the localization and globalization of knowledges in historical, contemporary, and comparative contexts.