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Appologies for cross-posting. Please distribute widely. RGS-IBG Annual Conference 2003 Venue: 1 Kensington Gore, London Date: Weds 3 - Friday 5 September DARG sponsored session: Children and Youth in Developing Areas Convened by Nicola Ansell and Lorraine Young, Brunel University There has been a burgeoning of geographical research with children and youth in developing areas over the past few years, which has been fuelled from two directions. First, geography's engagement with the new social studies of childhood, as represented by the recent Limited Life Working Party on Children, Youth and Families. Second, a growing awareness among the 'development community' that 'development' has often bypassed the interests and views of young people. The aim of this session is to bring together researchers concerned with investigating young people's social/cultural/political geographies with those principally working in areas which impact on the lives of children and youth including: demography; health; refugee studies; and environmental hazards. CALL FOR PAPERS: Please send titles and abstracts of 150-200 words to the conveners by 21st February. Decisions on the programme will be made by mid-March. Papers from the session will be considered for publication in a special issue of the new journal 'Children's Geographies' (subject to normal review procedures). _______________________________________ Dr Nicola Ansell Department of Geography and Earth Sciences Brunel University Uxbridge West London UB8 3PH UK Telephone: +44(0)1895 274000 ext 2481 Department Secretary: +44(0)1895 203215 Fax: +44(0)1895 203217 Email: [log in to unmask] http://www.brunel.ac.uk/depts/geo/ _______________________________________