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>Date: Thu, 28 Nov 1996 09:55:38 -0800
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>From: [log in to unmask] (Nick Blomley)
>Subject: VANCOUVER CONFERENCE:  FINAL CALL!!!
>
>                FINAL CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
>
>       Inaugural International Conference in Critical Geography
>       Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.   August 10-13, 1997.
>
>STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:  This is the inaugural international conference of
>critical geography, to be held at the University of British Columbia and
>Simon Fraser University.  The aim of this conference is to further
>international
>linkages and to explore recent theoretically informed scholarship in
>critical/radical geography in a convivial and innovative format.
>
>THEMES:   Individual contributors are invited to link their presentations
>to the conference theme.  Given the significance of globalization both
>generally and locally (for example, APEC will hold their annual summit in
>Vancouver in November ,1997) the POLITICAL AND CULTURAL GEOGRAPHIES OF
>GLOBALIZATION seems a timely topic.  Please contact Bev Pitman
>([log in to unmask]) for more details.
>
>Several special sessions are already finalised.  The following are in
>preparation (contact emails provided):
>
>        Locating the Politics of Theory in Critical Geography
>        ([log in to unmask])
>        Globalizing Cities: social, economic and political restructuring
>        ([log in to unmask])
>        Eating the Other: Cannibalism and Consumption ([log in to unmask])
>        Geography and Ethics ([log in to unmask])
>        Flexible Accumulation and the Spectacularization of Urban Space
>        ([log in to unmask])
>        The Body, Identity and Space ([log in to unmask])
>        Regionally and nationally specific nationalisms (Alan Pred: Berkeley)
>        Regional Economic Development:  the 'Division of Labour' between
>        National and Regional Systems of Innovation ([log in to unmask])
>
>        The role of states in nationalism ([log in to unmask])
>        Histories/Geographies of the colonial present ([log in to unmask])
>
>Those interested in proposing new special sessions, or linking up with
>other interested parties are advised to join the icg_vanc list serve
>(details below)
>
>PARTICIPATION: We have had expressions of intent from many parts of the
>world, including Spain, Japan, Denmark,  India,  Finland, Zimbabwe, Norway,
>South Korea, Sweden, Mexico, Germany, New Zealand, South Korea, Australia,
>Britain, U.S., Czech Republic, Poland, Canada, Spain, South Africa,
>Switzerland.  Regional Co-ordinators (U.K., Scandinavia, India,
>Australasia, Mexico, U.S., Japan, South Africa, Western Europe, and Eastern
>Europe) are working to establish linkages and ensure international
>participation.
>
>LOCATION:  The conference will be held both at the University of British
>Columbia campus, and at Simon Fraser's Harbour Centre campus, in downtown
>Vancouver.  We also plan to use other facilities, including the First
>Nations House of Learning, and Green College at UBC.
>
>FORMAT:  In keeping with the overall goals of the conference, varied
>formats, both in terms of content and delivery, are strongly encouraged.
>Although  traditional' 15/20 minute paper presentations are acceptable, the
>following are some suggestions for participants to consider:
>
>CONTENT:  We encourage variation and the forging of unusual connections
>between and among academic disciplines, and activist or community work.
>These can include:
>
>(1) interdisciplinary work
>(2) geographical theory and/or praxis
>(3) critical fictions/geographically-informed writing
>(4) coalitions between academics and activists
>(5) community/neighbourhood projects
>(6) activist work
>
>DELIVERY:  Combinations between the following suggestions and more
>'traditional'
>formats can facilitate a more interactive and participatory environment.
>Possibilities include:
>
>(1) workshop discussions
>(2) reading circles
>(3) informal gatherings
>(4) multimedia presentations (film, video)
>(5) 'fieldtrips' to sites in and around the lower mainland
>
>Please keep these possibilities in mind when considering the organization
>of presentations. We urge participants to start organizing NOW. Through
>e-mail, surface mail, or by contacting special session organizers (listed
>in THEMES section), participants can join existing sessions, or help
>organize their own. Individual submissions will be assigned a slot by
>conference organizers. In this case, please indicate your preference for
>the type of 'delivery' most conducive to your topic, and attempts will be
>made to accomodate participants' wishes.
>
>
>FIELD TRIPS:  Field trips are seen as an integral part of the conference.
>Conference fees will cover one field trip excursion.   Several field trips
>are being planned, including the following:
>
>        Poverty and racism: Vancouver's Japantown and the Downtown Eastside
>        Innovation in agricultural practices in the Lower Mainland
>        The globalizing suburb:  Richmond
>
>More details will be provided to registrants.
>
>GRADUATE STUDENTS:  Graduate students are directly involved in the planning
>of the conference. We will do all we can to ensure that conference costs,
>including accommodation, are kept to a minimum.  We also wish to encourage
>the creation of a supportive yet exacting forum for the work of new scholars.
>
>LANGUAGE:  Participants whose first language is not English are encouraged to
>attend.  While we do not expect to have the budget to provide simultaneous
>translations, we would encourage participants to present in languages other
>than English.
>
>ACCOMMODATION:  Hotels in Vancouver are expensive and need to be booked
>well in advance.  Limited UBC Conference Housing will be available to early
>registrants.  The following are 1996 prices before tax.
>
>        suites (3-4 people):                  C$110
>        double suites                          C$95
>        single w/ bath                         C$60
>        single (shared bath & kitchenette)     C$33
>
>
>CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS:  A committee drawn from faculty and graduate
>students at University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University is
>playing the
>leading organizing role.
>
>Contacts:       Geraldine Pratt ([log in to unmask])
>                Nick Blomley ([log in to unmask])
>                Nadine Schuurman ([log in to unmask])
>                Jeff Sommers ([log in to unmask])
>                Margaret Walton ([log in to unmask])
>
>(The latter three contacts are graduate students who probably should not be
>swamped with enquiries.)
>
>We have also established a group of regional contacts who will advertise
>the conference among people in their region and initiate sessions at the
>conference:
>
>        Australia:                      Jane Jacobs
>                                        ([log in to unmask])
>        Austria:                        Christian Rammer
>                                        ([log in to unmask])
>        Denmark/:                       Eliza Steelwater ([log in to unmask])
>            Nordic Countries
>        Finland/:                       Jouni Hakli ([log in to unmask])
>            Nordic Countries
>        Italy:                          Claudio Minca
>                                        ([log in to unmask])
>        Japan:                          Martin Brennan ([log in to unmask])
>        New Zealand:                    Lawrence Berg ([log in to unmask])
>        Southern Africa:                Patrick Bond ([log in to unmask])
>        UK:                             Steve Pile ([log in to unmask])
>        US:                              Neil Smith ([log in to unmask])
>        India:                          Swapna Banerjee-Guha
>                                        ([log in to unmask])
>
>        Switzerland:                    Wolfgang Zierhofer
>                                        ([log in to unmask])
>
>If we have omitted anyone from this list or if you would like to act as a
>regional contact, please contact Neil Smith.
>
>MAILING LIST AND WEB PAGE:   Neil Smith ([log in to unmask]) is
>coordinating initial publicity.  He has established a list-serve to
>facilitate discussion and networking in relation to the conference.
>
> To subscribe, send a message to:
>        [log in to unmask]
>In the body of the messsage, write:
>        subscribe icg_vanc your email address
>
>for example:  subscribe icg_vanc [log in to unmask]
>
>For thoe who are not on e-mail and want to be on the mailing list, please
>write to Neil Smith, Center for the Critical Analysis of Contemp. Culture,
>Rutgers University, 8 Bishop Place, New Brunwick NJ 08903, US.  (Fax: 908
>932 8683).
>
>A web page is being prepared in Vancouver which will provide information on
>the conference, and should allow papers to be posted for discussion after
>the meeting.
>
>COST:           $C90 (students and others)
>                $C160 (First World faculty)
>                $50 (faculty and students from outside First World)
>
>Cost includes registration fee, refreshments and two catered meals.   If
>necessary,  fees can be paid in US$ or in other major convertible
>currencies.
>
>WHAT NOW?
>
>1)  Those interested in attending are asked to forward (by email or surface
>mail) the following by January 15 1997:
>
>        a) your email address (if you have one)
>        b) your surface mail address
>        c) a brief (20 words max) statement of area interest and/or paper title
>        d) are you planning to participate in a special session?  which one?
>        e) do you need a booking form for UBC conference housing?
>
>Those who have already pre-registered are asked to forward any of this
>information if it has not already been sent.
>
>We require this information by January 15, 1997.
>
>Please direct emails to [log in to unmask]  Please send surface mail to IICCG,
>Geography Department, University of British Columbia, 1984 West Mall,
>Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z2, Canada.
>
>2)  We will mail out receipts for pre-registration fees, conference and
>site information, paper presentation forms, and booking forms for
>accomodation at the end of January.  We will then ask for final payment of
>fees.  The final deadline for full payments will be May 1 1997.
>Accomodation is tight:  early registration is critical for ensuring a room
>
>                See you in Vancouver, August 10-13, 1997!
>
>(Conference participants are also invited to attend the Canadian Association
>of Geographers annual meeting, which will be held in St John's, Newfoundland
>on August 19-24, 1997.  We aim to establish several sessions that will
>connect the two meetings, and hope to have a strong showing of critical
>geographers at St John's.  Further information can be obtained at
>www.mun.ca/geog/cag.html)
>
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