Apologies to the (likely very many) on the list not studying Canadian
cities - but this conference CFP may interest some...
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The Canadian Metropolis
Conference organised by the London Conference for Canadian Studies, Le
Groupe de recherche et d?études sur le Canada francophone (Le GRECF),
and the newly-formed Urban Studies Group of the British Association for
Canadian Studies.
To be held at the Canadian High Commission, Trafalgar Square, and at
the University of London, 16 and 17 February 2007.
The conference will focus on practices, processes, policies and
representations of contemporary culture, economy and society in
Canada?s major metropolitan centres. We invite papers especially on the
themes of sustainable cities, creative cities and cosmopolitan cities.
Offers of papers, including a 150-word abstract, should be sent as soon
as possible, to Dr Richard Dennis, Department of Geography, UCL, Gower
Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK, [log in to unmask] . LCCS has limited
funds to waive the conference fees of speakers, but cannot normally pay
for travel and accommodation.
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