Second Circular and Call for Papers
FOUNDATIONS AND DIRECTIONS:
CELEBRATING GEOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES
Conference to be held on Mona Campus, Jamaica, 7th - 11th July, 2008
The Department of Geography & Geology invites all persons with an interest
in Caribbean geography and geology to a Regional Meeting on 'Foundations and
Directions: celebrating geography and geology at The University of the West
Indies' at the Mona Campus Kingston, Jamaica. The meeting will take place
on 7-11 July, 2008.
The conference will be an integral part of the university's 60th anniversary
celebrations, the climax of which will be a Special Convocation Week from
12-19 July, 2008. The conference will bring together past and present staff
and graduates from the Department of Geography and Geology, as well as those
who have maintained a close link with the Department, to share their views,
experiences and memories on the contribution of the Department to the
development of Caribbean geography and geology. The conference, through
invited plenary presentations and paper sessions, will explore our current
understanding of such diverse topics as plate tectonics and vulcanicity,
sedimentology and palaeontology, natural hazards and disaster management,
hazard mapping, land management and conservation, small-scale farming, urban
landscapes, tourism, and migration, all with a Caribbean theme.
Offers of papers are invited on the following themes:
1. The contribution of The University of the West Indies to the development
of Caribbean geography and geology.
2. The contribution of the Department to applied research.
3. Current themes and future directions in geography and geology in the
region.
Offers of papers, with an abstract of not more than 250 words, should be
sent to the conference chairman by 31 January 2008.
The three-day meeting will feature two days of selected papers, with a
mid-session field trip, a choice of either an urban geography or coastal
vulnerability excursion. There will also be an optional post-conference two
night fieldtrip to Discovery Bay Marine Laboratory, which will explore a
choice of either north coast tourism, or Cockpit Country geology and karst.
Fees, Accommodation and Fieldtrip Costs (Overseas Participants)
All conference fees, accommodation and fieldtrip costs are provisional.
Approximate costs of accommodation, meals and fieldtrips are provided for
overseas participants. Jamaican residents who wish to participate in the
optional end of conference fieldtrips will be informed of the costs at a
later date.
Conference Registration Fees
Professional Full Conference Package: US$120
Student Full Conference Package: US$60
The full conference package includes the registration fee for the plenary
and paper sessions, the mid-conference fieldtrip, a booklet on the history
of geography and geology at the university, invitation to a pre-conference
reception, and tea and coffee during the paper sessions.
A special daily rate (to attend the plenary and paper sessions only) is
available for local participants: J$500 per day.
Accommodation
The University of the West Indies, Mona, is a campus university located on
the outskirts of Kingston. Kingston has many hotels of a variety of
standards and prices. However, none are located close to the University
campus, public transportation can be difficult, and private taxis can be
expensive. It is therefore strongly recommended that conference attendees
stay at one of the following options available on campus.
AZ Preston Hall, University of the West Indies
- Self-catering apartments in UWI Hall of Residence
- Non-Caribbean residents: US$30 (single) / US$45 (double) per room per
night
- Caribbean residents: US$25 (single) / US$40 (double) per room per night
Mona Visitors' Lodge and Conference Centre
- Hotel-standard accommodation on campus at the University of the West
Indies.
- US$90 (standard double) / US$100 (suite) per night (including continental
breakfast) when booked through conference organizers.
Meal costs
Breakfast can be self-catered or purchased on campus for a cost of approx.
US$5 per day.
Lunch and Snacks are available for purchase on campus during the day.
Evening meals will be arranged at a variety of local restaurants, at costs
of approx. US$10-US$20 per meal.
End of Conference Field Trips
There will be an optional end of conference fieldtrip to Discovery Bay
exploring a choice of either north coast tourism or Cockpit Country geology
and karst which will cost approximately (Overseas participants):
US$ 160 (Dormitory Accommodation)
US$ 195 (Double Occupancy Apartment)
US$ 230 (Single Occupancy Apartment)
The post-conference fieldtrip package will include all transport and
accommodation costs, an evening meal on Thursday 10 July, breakfast, packed
lunch and dinner on Friday 11 July, and breakfast on Saturday 12 July. A
field guide will also be included in the package.
For further information, please contact the conference chairman, Dr David J.
Miller (email: [log in to unmask]), or Professor David Barker
(email: [log in to unmask]) at the Department of Geography and
Geology, The University of the West Indies, Mona (tel: (876) 927-2129 /
927-2728).
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