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SOCIAL MOVEMENTS CONFERENCE
Between 1995 and 2002 Manchester Metropolitan University hosted
eight very successful international conferences on 'ALTERNATIVE
FUTURES and POPULAR PROTEST'. An Ninth conference will be held
from 22nd-24th April 2003.
The Conference aim is to explore the dynamics of popular movements,
along with the ideas which animate their leaders and supporters and
which contribute to shaping their fate.
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.
CALL FOR PAPERS
We invite 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
* etc.
To offer a paper, please contact either of the conference convenors with
a brief abstract:
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
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.)
CONFERENCE PAPERS
Those giving papers are asked to supply them in advance, for inclusion
in the bound volumes of papers which will be available from the
conference opening.
* Either provide two single-spaced copies, on A4 or US Letter paper,
with one inch margins, and with a copy of the text on a DOS disk in MS
Word format (if in doubt, please contact one of the convenors in
advance). Or send the paper to Colin Barker as an email attachment in
Word.
* Word limit 7,000 words (including notes etc.)
* Final date for receipt of abstracts: 24 March 2003
* Final date for receipt of papers: 31 March 2003
* 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.
FURTHER INFORMATION
A selection of papers from the 1995 conference appeared in early 1996 as:
Colin Barker & Paul Kennedy (eds.), To Make Another World: Studies
in Protest & Collective Action, Avebury, 1996
Manchester University Press has recently published a volume of papers
inspired by previous conferences: Colin Barker, Alan Johnson & Michael
Lavalette, eds., Leadership in Social Movements (MUP, 2001).
A few recent sets of conference papers (two vols. in each year, £25.00
each set, post free) may still be obtained from Colin Barker. Email to
check availability. Cheques with orders, please, to Manchester
Metropolitan University.
CONFERENCE ARRANGEMENTS AND COSTS
The conference will run from lunch-time Tuesday 22nd to lunch-time
Thursday 24th April 2003.
Cost, inclusive of three lunches, teas/coffees and copies of the bound
Proceedings, will be £105 (students £65).
Bed and Breakfast accommodation will be available at nearby UMIST,
either in student bedrooms at £35 per night or in ensuite rooms at £49 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
22-24 April 2003
Name __________________________________
Address _________________________________
___________________________________
__________________ postcode_________
Tel No. _____________________________
Fax No. _____________________________
Email _____________________________
Conference fee 105.00 .............
Student fee
(post- & under-grad) 65.00 .............
Bed and Breakfast
Tuesday (standard) 35.00 .............
(ensuite) 49.00 ............
Wedneday (standard) 35.00 .............
(ensuite) 49.00 .............
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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