21/2/02
As stated in the subject line: fyi.
Elisabeth
Study Group Convenor
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>EIGHTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
>on
>ALTERNATIVE FUTURES and POPULAR PROTEST
>Manchester, 2nd-4th April 2002
>
>LAST 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
>email: [log in to unmask]
>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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Dr Elisabeth Arweck
Research Fellow, Warwick Religions and Education Research Unit (WRERU),
Institute of Education, University of
Warwick (2001-2002)
Co-Editor, Journal of Contemporary Religion
Convenor, BSA Sociology of Religion Study Group (2000-2003)
Research Associate, King's College London
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