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Dear colleagues,
You are warmly invited to submit papers to the following conference:
CALL FOR PAPERS
Progress in Rural Geography: Towards 21st Century Geographies of
Rurality
5-6th July, 2001, Coventry University
Conference organised by the Rural Geography Study Group with support
from the Royal Geographical Society and Coventry University.
The last decade or so has witnessed a flourishing of research in rural
geography, which has been characterised by the emergence of challenging
theoretical perspectives, a diverse range of subject matter and more
reflexive methodological approaches towards the study of rural change.
The aim of this conference, therefore, is to review the 'state of the
art' as we enter the 21st Century and to launch new agendas in the study
of changing geographies of rurality. Accordingly, we wish to invite a
wide range of rural geographers and those from related disciplines to
present papers which offer critical evaluations of theoretical positions
and advances, introduce new conceptual and methodological tools and
report on recent empirical work on aspects of rural change. The
intention is to create a conference which reflects the diversity of
contemporary work in rural geography within a setting which is relaxed,
informal and constructive.
The conference will be organised around 6 broad themes:
1.Reflections on the cultural turn: turning to where?
2: (Post)political economies
3: Ethics and moral geographies of the countryside
4: New rural governance: policy and partnership
5: New directions for rural economies
6: Country living - a taste of the good life?
Further details about these themes, along with booking forms, can be
found at the rural geography study group website:
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/rgsg
Enquiries can also be directed to the conference organisers:
Moya Kneafsey [log in to unmask]
Lewis Holloway [log in to unmask]
Closing date for receipt of abstracts: 28th February.
Closing date for receipt of registration form and fees: 30th April.
Postgraduates and researchers in the early stages of their careers are
strongly encouraged to submit papers.
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