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Subject: Protest conference, Manchester, April 2002


EIGHTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 

on 

ALTERNATIVE FUTURES and POPULAR PROTEST

Manchester, 2nd-4th April 2002


CALL FOR PAPERS


The eighth international conference on ALTERNATIVE FUTURES and  POPULAR
PROTEST will be held at Manchester Metropolitan  University, Manchester,
England from Tuesday 2nd April to Thursday  4th April 2002.


This Manchester conference series has proved a small but significant
success.  Reflecting the inherent cross-disciplinary nature of the
issues,  previous participants (from over 40 countries) have come from
such  specialisms as sociology, politics, cultural studies, social
psychology,  economics, history and geography.  The Manchester
conferences have  been notable for discovering a fruitful and friendly
meeting ground  between activism and academia. 


We invite scholars to submit offers of papers relevant to the conference
themes.  Papers should address such matters as:  


* contemporary and historical social movements and popular protests 
* social movement theory  
* utopias and experiments  
* ideologies of collective action 

Please send a brief abstract of your proposed paper to either of the
conference convenors, not later than Friday 1st March 2002. 

EITHER Colin Barker, Dept. of Sociology 
OR Mike Tyldesley, Dept. of Politics and Philosophy 
Manchester Metropolitan University 
Geoffrey Manton Building, Rosamond Street West 
Manchester M15 6LL, England 
Tel: C. Barker 0161 247 3439 
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Tel: M. Tyldesley  0161 247 3460  
email: [log in to unmask] 
Fax: 0161 247 6321 (+44 161 247 6321) 
(Wherever possible, please use email.) 

One valued aspect of the conferences is that the papers are printed and
bound for use by conference participants from the opening day.  This
means we ask participants to supply their papers in advance. 

* Two single-spaced copies should be provided, on A4 or US Letter
paper, with one inch margins, and with a copy of the text on a DOS disk
in either MS Word format (if in doubt, please contact one of the
convenors in advance). 

* Word limit 7,000 words (including notes etc.) 

* Final date for receipt of abstracts: 1 March 2002 

* Final date for receipt of papers: 11 March 2002 

* Participants who do not supply their papers by the final date are
asked  to bring 50 copies to the Conference for distribution.  Advance
submission is much preferred, since the bound volumes of papers are
sent to the British Library but loose papers are excluded. 

A few copies of the papers from the 1999-2001 conferences are still
available. Order from Colin Barker.  Price: 25 pounds stlg per
two-volume  set, post-free. Cheques to Manchester Metropolitan
University. 

FURTHER INFORMATION 

The conference will run from lunch-time Tuesday 2nd to lunch-time
Thursday 4th April 2002.   

Cost, inclusive of three lunches, teas/coffees and copies of the bound
papers, will be £105 (students £65).   

Bed and Breakfast accommodation will be available at nearby UMIST,
either in student bedrooms at £32 per night or in ensuite rooms at £50
per  night. 

Conference participants will be invited to dine together at two local
(and  not too expensive) restaurants on the two conference evenings.
Payment  for dinners should not be made in advance, but directly to the
restaurants on the night. 

BOOKING FORM 

Alternative Futures and Popular Protest, 2nd-4th April 2002 

Name __________________________________ 

Address _________________________________ 

                   ___________________________________ 

__________________ postcode_________ 

Tel No. _____________________________ 

Fax No. _____________________________ 

Email   _____________________________ 

Conference fee                     105.00      ............. 
Student fee  
(post- & under-grad)               65.00      ............. 
Bed and Breakfast   
Tuesday  (standard)                32.00      ............. 
               (ensuite)                  50.00      ............ 
Wedneday  (standard)             32.00      ............. 
                    (ensuite)             50.00      ............. 
        TOTAL       stlg                       ............. 

Cheques should be made payable to "Manchester Metropolitan  University" 

Credit Card payment (Visa and Mastercard only) 

Card Number  .........   .........  .........  ......... 

Expiry Date         ...... / ......    

Please let us know of any dietary or other requirements. 

Please return the Booking Form to Colin Barker (address above)

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