SOCIAL MOVEMENTS CONFERENCE
CALL FOR PAPERS
(apologies for cross-posting)
Under the joint auspices of International Sociological Association
Research Committee 48 (Social Movements, Social Change &
Collective Action) and British Sociological Association Study
Group on Protest and Social Movements. Jointly sponsored by
Sociology Departments of Manchester University and Manchester
Metropolitan University.
"ARE SOCIAL MOVEMENTS REVIVING?"
Plenary Speakers: Frances Fox Piven (City University, New York)
and Donatella Della Porta (University of Florence)
Manchester, Chancellors Centre of Manchester University, Friday
3rd November - Sunday 5th November 2000.
We invite papers which address the conference theme, but also
others within the general field of social movements, protest,
contentious politics, collective behaviour, and related areas.
Please send proposals (not more than 200 words) with titles to
either or both of the conference organizers:
Colin Barker, Dept of Sociology, Manchester Metropolitan
University, Manton Building, Manchester M15 6LL, England (email
[log in to unmask])
Nick Crossley, Dept of Sociology, University of Manchester,
Manchester M13 9PL (email [log in to unmask])
Closing date for proposals: 13 October 2000 (but earlier submision
much preferred!)
Further details of the programme will be announced later.
The conference will run from 3.00 p.m. on Friday 3rd November to
2.00 p.m. Sunday 5th November.
Prices include all conference attendance, meals, teas and coffees.
Bed and Breakfast accommodation is available at the Chancellors
Centre:
Full price stlg160.00
Students (Post-grad and under-grad) stlg100.00
Bed and Breakfast per night stlg20.00
BOOKING FORM
should be returned to Rachel Dix, Dept of Sociology, Manchester
Metropolitan University, Manton Building, Manchester M15 6LL,
England
(email: [log in to unmask])
NAME ...................................................
ADDRESS .....................................................
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full price stlg160.00 .............
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Friday night B&B stlg20.00 .............
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Cheques payable to University of Manchester. If paying by credit
card, please supply credit card number (MasterCard and Visa only),
name on card and expiry date
CARD NUMBER ....... ....... ....... .......
NAME ..............................................
EXPIRY DATE ..................................
Closing date for bookings: 20 October 2000
Please let Rachel know if you have any dietary or other special
requirements
Colin Barker
Sociology Department
Manchester Metropolitan University
Humanities Building, Rosamond St West,
Manchester M15 6LL, England
tel 0161 247 3439 fax +44 161 247 6321
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