I only just got this, but I see that the deadline for submitting papers was 1 March. It does looks very interesting though.
Best wishes
John
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From: Gibson Jonathan [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 10 March 2006 13:46
To: Canning J.; [log in to unmask]
Subject: Teaching London
Interesting-looking interdisciplinary teaching conference (taken from
http://www.history.ac.uk/conferences/urban.html#london):
Teaching London
28 - 29 April 2006
The aim of this interdisciplinary conference is to explore the ways in
which the past, present and future of London is taught, or used in
teaching in a broad variety of disciplines and subject areas, and by
bringing together those who make London and its themes and
representations part of their curriculum, to engage with what it means
in theory and practice to teach this major metropolis. We hope to have
representatives from different types of institutions that have a stake
in teaching London (universities, museum and schools), as well as those
who feel they teach London in less traditionally based modes. We are
keen to reflect a wide range of perspectives, including those of
speakers from outside London. Subject areas might include: history,
geography, town planning, architecture, art history, museum studies,
sociology, transport studies, science and technology, theatre studies,
economics and business studies, mass media, modern languages and
linguistics.
Twenty-minute papers are welcome on any issue related to teaching
London, as are panel sessions that may be proposed involving three
speakers. Possible topics are: What does it mean to teach London? London
as an interdisciplinary subject; London as a teaching resource; what
role does London play in different subject areas? teaching London as
part of the UK; technology and teaching London; audiences for teaching
London - who are we teaching and why? Londoners and non-Londoners
teaching London; teaching London as a multicultural city; London in a
globalised/international context; electronic resources and the teaching
of London.
Please email abstracts of 150-200 words to Helena Scott by 1 March
2006, including 'Teaching London' in the email header. Potential
speakers who need an earlier decision in order to arrange
transport/funding should mention this at the time of sending their
abstract.
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Conference organisers:
Steve Barfield, Tanis Hinchcliffe (University of Westminster) and
Matthew Davies (Centre for Metropolitan History, IHR) in association
with The London Journal
Venue: Institute of Historical Research (28 April) and University of
Westminster, 309 Regent St, London W1 (29 April)
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Contact: Helena Scott
Email:
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Deadlines:
submission of papers (call for papers): 1 March 2006
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