Apologies for cross-posting SOCIAL MOVEMENTS CONFERENCE Between 1995 and 2000 Manchester Metropolitan University hosted six very successful international conferences on 'ALTERNATIVE FUTURES and POPULAR PROTEST'. A seventh conference will be held from 17 - 19 April 2001. The Conference aim is to explore the dynamics of popular movements, along with the ideas which animate their leaders and supporters and which contribute to shaping their fate. CALL FOR PAPERS We invite offers of papers from sociologists, political scientists, historians and others, addressing the conference themes and their theorization. Papers should address such matters as: * contemporary and historical social movements and popular protests * social movement theory * utopias and experiments * ideologies of collective action * etc. To offer a paper, please contact either of the conference convenors with a brief abstract: EITHER Colin Barker, Dept. of Sociology OR Mike Tyldesley, Dept. of Politics and Philosophy Manchester Metropolitan University Geoffrey Manton Building, Rosamond Street West Manchester M15 6LL, England Tel: C. Barker 0161 247 3439 email: [log in to unmask] Tel: M. Tyldesley 0161 247 3460 email: [log in to unmask] Fax: 0161 247 6321 (+44 161 247 6321) (Wherever possible, please use email.) Those giving papers are asked to supply them in advance, for inclusion in the bound volumes of papers which will be available from the conference opening. * Two single-spaced copies should be provided, on A4 or US Letter paper, with one inch margins, and with a copy of the text on a DOS disk in either MS Word format (if in doubt, please contact one of the convenors in advance). * Word limit 7,000 words (including notes etc.) * Final date for receipt of abstracts: 12 March 2001 * Final date for receipt of papers: 26 March 2001 * Participants who do not supply their papers by the final date will be asked to bring 50 copies to the Conference for distribution. Advance submission is much preferred, since the bound volumes of papers will be sent to the British Library but loose papers will be excluded. A few copies of the 1999 and 2000 papers (two vols. in each year, stlg25.00 each set, post free) may still be obtained from Colin Barker. Cheques with orders, please. FURTHER INFORMATION The conference will run from lunch-time Tuesday 17th to lunch-time Thursday 19th April 2001. Cost, inclusive of three lunches, teas/coffees and copies of the bound Proceedings, will be stlg100 (students stlg60). Bed and Breakfast accommodation will be available at nearby UMIST, either in student bedrooms at stlg30 per night or in ensuite rooms at stlg50 per night. Conference participants will be invited to dine together at two local (and not too expensive) restaurants on the two conference evenings. Payment for dinners should not be made in advance, but directly to the restaurants on the night. Booking Form ALTERNATIVE FUTURES and POPULAR PROTEST 17-19 April 2001 Name __________________________________ Address _________________________________ ___________________________________ __________________ postcode_________ Tel No. _____________________________ Fax No. _____________________________ Email _____________________________ Conference fee 100.00 ............. Student fee (post- & under-grad) 60.00 ............. Bed and Breakfast Tuesday (standard) 30.00 ............. (ensuite) 50.00 ............ Wedneday (standard) 30.00 ............. (ensuite) 50.00 ............. TOTAL stlg ............. Cheques should be made payable to "Manchester Metropolitan University" Credit Card payment (Visa and Mastercard only) Card Number ......... ......... ......... ......... Expiry Date ...... / ...... Please let us know of any dietary or other requirements. Please return the Booking Form to Colin Barker (address above)