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Subject: [From EARCAG]: 'Searching for Alternative Globalism from Below' -- First Call for Paper: EARCAG OSAKA 2003


     THE THIRD EARCAG -- FIRST CALL FOR PAPER,

                                                     16 December 2002


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           'Searching for Alternative Globalism from Below'

    The THIRD Conference of
    THE EAST ASIAN REGIONAL CONFERENCES IN ALTERNATIVE GEOGRAPHY (EARCAG)

                                      5-9 AUGUST, 2003  OSAKA, JAPAN

      ORGANISED by the EARCAG OSAKA Organising Committee

      SPONSORED by Graduate School of Literature and Human Sciences, and
             Urban-Culture Research Centre, Osaka City University

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The EARCAG, first held in Kyongju, Korea in January 1999, has quickly secured its position as the focal point and main platform of discussions among alternative geographers in East and Southeast Asia in four years of time. In close alliance with the International Critical Geography Group (ICGG), it successfully held its second conference in Hong Kong in December 2001, with ca. 100 papers and two one-day excursions.

In accordance with the decision made in the last conference, the Third EARCAG will be held in Osaka, Japan in coming August.  In the era of political and economic tension with stagnating market globalism and concomitant urban conflicts as well as threat from US of attack on Iraq, this conference will be the excellent forum of critical geographers in Asia, as well as those non-Asian critical geographers who are interested in learning and joining the discussion on critical geography in the region.

The main theme of the Third EARCAG will be 'Searching for Alternative Globalism from Below', with implication that we, critical geographers are in disparate need of finding the way to build globalisation from the below, based on stronger sense of community, solidarity and reciprocity. not on the alienating market economy.

Papers and organised sessions are welcome from everyone, geographers and non-geographers alike, from any geographical and disciplinary areas.



* VENUE:

            Abeno Campus, Osaka City University, Osaka.
           (conveniently situated in downtown Osaka, the Abeno Campus is
           next to JR Tennoji Railway Station, with direct rail link to/from
            Kansai International Airport (KIX) in 45 minutes)


* SCHEDULE:

         <Tuesday, 5 August, 2003>
           - morning -- registration
           - afternoon -- Plenary Session 'Ed Soja meets Japanese
             Sociologists'
           Opening Lecture by Ed Soja (title TBA), followed by
                       Panel discussion with sociologists N. Yoshihara, and
                      S. Yoshimi
           - late afternoon -- paper sessions (four parallel sessions)
           - evening -- Informal icebreaking party

         <Wednesday, 6 August, 2003>
           - whole day -- Paper sessions -- two parallel sessions
           - whole day on-site workshops:
           1. Struggle for peace: popular movements against military bases
               in East Asia
                 (Chair: Takashi Yamazaki) -> Abeno Campus
           2. East Asian Experiences for tackling with urban poor and
               homeless
                 (Chair: Toshio Mizuuchi) -> in Airin district
           3. Small-firm (SMEs) dominated industrial district
                 (Chair: Kenkichi Nagao) -> in Higashi Osaka
           4. more ... TBA

         <Thursday, 7 August, 2003>
            - whole day -- paper sessions (four parallel sessions)
            - half-day local field trips
               1: Ongoing huge redevelopment project: Abeno redevelopment
                   area
                   (1.5 hours on foot) free, afternoon,
                   $B!! (J(organiser: Takashi Yamazaki)
                2: Reality of densely wooden structured old inner-city:
                    Nishinari ward today
                  (2.5 hours, public bus and on foot) US$8,
                  morning, (organiser: Toshio Mizuuchi)
                3: From river port to sea port: ferry trip in bay area
                   (4 hours, public bus, ferry and on foot)
                   US$10, afternoon, (organiser: Naoki Oshiro)
                4: The First New Town 40 years after: Senri New Town in
                   suburban Osaka
                   (4 hours, subway and on foot) US$12, morning,
                   (organiser: Kenji Tsutsumi)
                5: Transformation of CBD fringe:   urban sub-cultures and
                    creators' communities,
                      American village and Minami-Semba
                   (4 hours, JR and on foot ) US$20, afternoon,
                   (organisers:  Koji Kanda and Kenkichi Nagao)

         <Friday, 8 August, 2003>
            - whole day -- paper sessions (four parallel sessions)
            - special plenary session -- The East and Southeast Asia in the
                Era of 'New Global War' and Crisis of Global Capitalism
            - evening -- farewell banquet

         <Saturday, 9 August, 2003>
            - field trips - 1. Kobe (organiser: Naoki Oshiro) US$25
                             -including transportation and lunch
                            2. Tokyo: A World City (organiser: Fujio
                               Mizuoka) US$95
                              --including overnight return transportation
                                 from Osaka, breakfast, lunch.and visit to
                                 Edo-Tokyo Museum in Ryogoku.
                             3. Landscape Conflicts in Kyoto (organiser:
                                Tamami Fukuda) US$25
                              -including transportation and lunch


* ACCOMMODATION:
          - BUDGET:  Spartan yet safe rooms starting from 1,900 Japanese Yen
            (ca. US$15) per night in inner city area of Osaka, five minutes
             walk from the conference venue. (at most 30 single rooms)
          - INTERMEDIATE:  University guest house is also available
             (capacity is at most 20 single rooms, price US$16). 25 minutes
              train ride and walk
          - LUXURY:  Other hotel accommodations of higher quality arranged
              upon request.



* CONFERENCE FEE:
          - Participants from Taiwan, The Republic of Korea, Hong Kong SAR
             of China, Singapore & Japan:
                                   US$95    (employed)  US$60   (student)
          - Rest of Asia:      US$60    (employed)  US$30   (student)
          - North America, West and Central Europe:
            US$95    (employed)  US$\60  (student)
          * The fee includes two receptions, lunches during the conference,
             coffee breaks and a conference packet with a copy of
             proceedings.
              Participation in Field trips must be paid for separately.


* PAPERS:
         Those wishing to present a paper are invited to submit by E-mail
         or fax the TITLE and ABSTRACT (ca. 200 words) by 31 May 2003 to
         [log in to unmask], fax number
         +81-6-6605-2357  EARCAG OSAKA organizing committee, c/o T.Mizuuchi
         registration form below.


* ORGANISED SESSIONS: :AND WORKSHOPS
          Those planning to organise a SESSION on regular paper session
           days, or a WORKSHOP on the Workshop day (6 August), please
           contact the programme committee at:
           [log in to unmask] by 31 January 2003,
           with title of topic, abstract of theme (in ca. 200 words) and
           prospective participants presenting papers.  It is the
            responsibility of the session or workshop organiser to summon
           and put together papers for this type of session and workshop.
          A workshop need not be on-site, but must focus on a specific,
           clearly-identified topic around which papers are to be collected
           and discussions conducted


*  FIELD TRIPS
         Half-day local field trips as well as full day trips are being
         planned.  The quotas are
         limited for all the trips, and places will be offered in
          first-come-first-served basis.
         There are also quotas for on-site workshops to be held on 6 August.
          Book early if you have any particular trip or on-site workshop in
         your mind to join.


* OFFICIAL LANGUAGE:
         The official language of the EARCAG is English.  All the papers are
         to be presented and discussions conducted in English.



* PAYMENT OF FEES:
       All the fees listed here are provisional and subject to change.   The
        payment details will be announced in the second circular.




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                          PRELIMINARY REGISTRATION FORM

   * Please copy this form and paste it to the text box of your E-mail
      message, and send it preferably by 31 January 2003 to:
       [log in to unmask]
     OR Fax it to: +81-6-6605-2357  EARCAG OSAKA organizing committee, c/o
     T.Mizuuchi
     (NOTE:  If your E-mail contains Chinese characters, use one of the
      encodings that are capable of displaying them in sending.   Please DO
      NOT use any European Language encoding, as it will turn your
      Chinese characters into garbage.)


1.  Name:

    (Name in Chinese Characters, if any                     -- )

2.  Affiliation:

3.  Mailing Address:

4.  Phone and Fax numbers:

5.  E-mail:

6.  Gender:   (   ) female   (   ) male

7.  Expected arrival on
    and Departure on

8.  Workshops and field trips (details in the second circular) preference :
    On 6 August
          (   ) Struggle for peace: popular movements against military bases
                in East Asia
          (   ) East Asian Experiences for tackling with urban poor and
                homeless
          (   ) Small-firm (SMEs) dominated industrial district
        $B!!!! (J(   ) other sessions
    On 9 August
 $B!!!!!!!!!! (J(   ) Kobe
           (   ) Tokyo
           (   ) Kyoto

8.  Accommodation preference:  (   ) budget   (    ) intermediate
                                            (   )  luxury

9.  Title of the paper (if you wish to present a paper) :



10. Abstract of the paper (in ca. 200 words):







11. Do you lan to organise a session or a workshop?
    (     ) yes       (     ) no
   * If YES, please contact the programme committee with title and abstract
      no later than 31 January 2003 at [log in to unmask]


11. Special requirements, if any:
      (1) dietary requirements

   $B!!!! (J(2) Child care and other requirements (if you require child care
            during the conference, give the age(s) of your child(ren) as of
            the days of conference.)