Yes there are 2 days with an optional overnight stay. The workshop is on day
2.
As soon as I have all the information, I will let you know the details.
Best wishes,
Sarah
On Fri Apr 11 12:32 , Helen Meads <[log in to unmask]> sent:
>Sarah,
>
>How do we book on Linda's one day workshop? Also, it gives 2 dates on the
>ERSC site (Dec 15 and 15-16 Dec), so is the workshop on the 15th with an
>optional overnight stay?
>
>SOCREL have been very generous with the PG group at Burwalls, so missing one
>year is a small thing and anyway you and Linda seem to be working hard to
>make it up.
>
>Thank you,
>
>Helen
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Sociology of Religion post grad list [SOCREL-
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>On Behalf Of Sarah Page
>Sent: 11 April 2008 09:03
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>Subject: [SOCREL-PG] AGM - implications for postgraduates
>
>
>
>Dear all,
>
>
>
>It was nice to see so many of you in attendance at this year’s Socrel
>conference on
>
>Youth and Religion. The presentations were top class, and the discussions
>over
>
>coffee were very stimulating. It was nice to catch up with old friends, and
>also
>
>meet new faces.
>
>
>
>However, the AGM brought us some bad news, as I shall outline below.
>
>
>
>Socrel has always existed on a budgetary shoestring, but unfortunately funds
>have
>
>rapidly deteriorated over the last few years. For postgraduates this means
>that
>
>Socrel will not be able to afford to run Burwalls next year (January 2009)
>as the
>
>Socrel committee heavily subsidise this, and the PG conference is Socrel’s
>largest
>
>annual expense. Let me stress that this is a temporary measure, and is
>basically a
>
>chance to let reserve funds build up for a year. It is very much anticipated
>that
>
>the PG conference will take place in 2010.
>
>
>
>In the interim period, Linda Woodhead and I are proposing to hold two events
>that
>
>will help our postgraduate community to continue to be in communication over
>the
>
>year that Burwalls will not take place. The first is a one-day practical
>workshop,
>
>to be run by Linda, on the PhD as it relates to scholars in religion. This
>workshop
>
>will be applicable to those at all stages of the PhD. It is due to be held
>in
>
>London in December, and would be free to Socrel postgraduate members (so
>you’d only
>
>have to pay for your travel to London). If you require overnight
>accommodation,
>
>this cost would need to be met by the attendee (please see
>
>http://www.religionandsociety.org.uk/news-and-events/events-for-award-holder
>s for
>
>more details).
>
>
>
>I am also proposing to organise something in January/February time, perhaps
>at
>
>Nottingham, where postgraduates get a chance to present their work to each
>other –
>
>so it would be the traditional ‘presenting’ element of Burwalls. I may
>also be able
>
>to organise a plenary speaker. This would be a one day event, and would
>incur a
>
>minimal cost (maybe £10 for lunch). Can you indicate whether this would be
>
>something of interest to you, to see whether it is worth pursuing?
>
>
>
>All of these changes have also meant that perhaps now is the time to reflect
>on how
>
>PG events are organised and run, so I am in the process of creating a
>questionnaire
>
>to field opinion from the PG community. I hope to get this survey to you in
>the
>
>next month or so.
>
>
>
>The other implication for the PG community from the AGM is the fact that
>fees have
>
>gone up slightly for postgraduates. It is now £15 to be a PG member of
>Socrel, and
>
>we are also bringing in a £10 charge for those who are BSA members. The
>fees have
>
>not gone up for a number of years, so an increment was to be anticipated. If
>you
>
>are not a paid-up member, can you please get in contact with Philip Richter
>(our
>
>newly elected convenor – [log in to unmask]) in order to obtain a
>membership
>
>form.
>
>
>
>I’m sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but Linda and I are trying hard to
>put
>
>something of quality in place as a substitute for Burwalls, that doesn’t
>incur
>
>costs for the committee. I hope you find these suggestions acceptable.
>
>
>
>Best wishes,
>
>
>
>Sarah
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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