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INTERDISCIPLINARY CONFERENCE
EUROPE AND THE ASIA-PACIFIC:
CULTURE, IDENTITY AND REPRESENTATIONS OF REGION
The Centre for Research in European Studies (CREST) is holding its 4th annual conference in association with the UEA Asia-Pacific Group on Thursday and Friday, 10th and 11th May, 2001. The venue is the Elizabeth Fry building on the University of East Anglia campus in Norwich. The preliminary programme includes papers dealing with a significant range of issues including the ASEM process, security cultures and security communities, property rights, cultural reproduction, postcolonialism, interraciality, Islamic identity in Europe, media representations, the role of law in identity formation, issues in political economy, The broad comparative dimensions of the papers include perspectives ranging from regionalist constructions of 'European' identity to more specific studies of relational identity construction in countries as diverse as Japan, Sweden, Russia, Australia, France, Malaysia and New Zealand, Thailand, India, Britain, China, and Indonesia. The disciplines represented at the conference include art history, politics and international relations, law, economics, sociology, development studies, history, gender studies, literary studies and architecture and urban planning and paper presenters will be travelling from Australia, the US, India, Italy, China, Taiwan, Sweden, Japan, Hong Kong, and Germany. The conference will therefore be truly international and interdisciplinary while retaining a special focus on comparative inter-regional studies between Europe and the Asia-Pacific.
About UEA and Norwich
The University of East Anglia is situated on 320 acres of park and woodland on the edge of Norwich. One of the best-known buildings on campus is the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts which houses a significant collection. Norwich was founded in Saxon times and has a 1,000 year-old Cathedral and a castle of similar antiquity. Norwich also contains within its precincts more extant medieval churches than any other city in Europe. The city is situated close by the Norfolk Broads which are renowned for sailing and the presence of abundant wildlife.
Travelling to Norwich
Norwich is easily accessible by train and coach from London and there is a regular coach service which runs to and from the airports of Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted. Norwich also has its own airport and there are direct flights available from Aberdeen, Edinburgh, and Manchester within the UK, and KLM operates direct flights from Amsterdam. If travelling by car, Norwich is best approached via the A11 from London. The A11 may also be picked up from the M25. If coming from the north, the simplest routes are the M6, the M1, or the A1, then the A14 (past Cambridge), and then the A11.
Conference Organization
The conference organiser is Professor Stephanie Lawson ([log in to unmask]) and the conference secretary is Dr Michael Drake ([log in to unmask]). All enquiries concerning registration should be directed to Dr Drake.
Accommodation
On-campus accommodation with breakfast is available for £32.00 per night for a single room in the Nelson Court Guest Suite. A limited number of double and twin rooms are also available. Book early to secure one of these! Student rates are also available. For detailed information on charges for various types of rooms see the booking form enclosed with this notice. Intending participants are asked to make their own arrangements with the accommodation office. Please see the attached accommodation booking form.
Registration
The standard registration fee for the full two days is £40.00 (£20.00 for one day). Registration for students is £20.00 for two days (£10.00 for one day). Registration includes morning and afternoon tea and coffee but no meals.
Pre-registration
A discounted registration fee is available for those who pre-register with payment by 1 April 2001: £35.00 (and £17.50 for one day) and £15.00 (and £7.50 for one day) for students. A pre-registration form is attached.
Lunches
In order to keep registration costs down, no formal arrangements have been made for lunch on either day. Conference participants will find a range of cafeteria-style food outlets on campus. The Sainsbury Centre, which is only a few minutes walk away, has two food outlets.
Conference Dinner
This will be held on campus on the evening of Thursday 10th May and will be £30.00 in addition to the registration fee. If you wish to be included, you must register by 1 May because numbers will need to be confirmed with the caterers in advance.
Programme
Those who pre-register will receive a formal programme approximately ten days before the conference. Programmes will otherwise be available on the day.
Venue and Conference Registration Desk
The venue is the Elizabeth Fry building (see campus map). The conference registration desk will be open in the foyer from 9am on Thursday 10th May and will remain open until after lunch. It will also be open from 9.00-9.30 am on Friday 11th May. Coffee will be available at the registration desk on the first day.
NB: The conference will open at 10 am on Thursday 10th May
Attached: pre-registration form
accommodation booking form
Europe and the Asia-Pacific: Culture Identity and Representation of Region
Pre-Registration Form (must be received by April 1st to qualify for discounted fee)
Name ................................................................................. Title..........................
University or other institutional affiliation...................................................................
Postal address................................................................................................................
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Postcode...........................................
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Please circle the appropriate figure Before April 1st After April 1st
Two days attendance non-student rate £35.00 £40.00
Two days attendance student rate £17.50 £20.00
One day attendance non-student rate £15.00 £20.00
One day attendance student rate £7.50 £10.00
Conference dinner £30.00 (flat rate)
Total £
Form of payment
cheque: (£ sterling only please, no eurocheques) made out to: 'University of East Anglia'
credit card (please circle)
Visa Mastercard Debit Card (facilities not available for other cards)
card no.........................................................................................................
expiry date...................... card holder's name:......................................................................
billing address: .....................................................................................................................
.................................................................signature ..............................................................
Please post this form back to:
Dr Michael Drake
School of Economic and Social Studies
University of East Anglia
Norwich NR4 7TJ
Europe and the Asia-Pacific: Culture Identity and Representation of Region
Accommodation Booking Form
Name ................................................................................. Title..........................
Postal address................................................................................................................
...........................................................................******.Postcode...............................
tel:.....................................................
fax:....................................................
email: ...............................................
Date of Arrival ****. Date of Departure *****
Type of accommodation (please tick)
Single room (£32.00) Double room (£49.75) Twin room (£49.75)
Student rate (student id must be presented at check-in)
Single room (£24.51) Double room (£38.11) Twin room (£38.11)
Total number of nights ******
Total accommodation cost: £
Form of payment
cheque: (£ sterling only please, no eurocheques or foreign cheques) made out to: 'University of East Anglia'
credit card (please circle)
Visa Mastercard Debit Card (facilities not available for other cards)
card no.........................................................................................................
expiry date...................... card holder's name:......................................................................
billing address: .....................................................................................................................
.................................................................signature ..............................................................
Please post this form back to: Ms Alison Cromack
UEA Conference Services
University of East Anglia
Norwich NR4 7TJ UK
Enquiries (for accommodation only): tel: 01603 593297; fax: 01603 250585
email: [log in to unmask]
ACCOMMODATION WILL NOT BE GUARANTEED UNLESS THIS FORM IS RECEIVED BY 20TH APRIL 2001.
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