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>Yep, keep it cheap. Not entirely sure about the crack cocaine, >but am looking forward to the Brains. I guess the crack cocaine is the vegetarian option, if the meat eaters are having brains. Thanks from me too, Ben, for getting this going. Following the discussion over the last couple of days, my suggestion would be two separate parts of the event, one of which is a symposium, the other a meeting of the cycling and society research network. Both can be open to whoever wishes to attend, rather than closing one off for a select few only. Reasons to attend would simply be 1) to listen to and discuss symposium papers, and 2) to listen to and take part in the agenda of the network meeting. I'd suggest the latter have some specific items to be discussed such as Dave's ESRC network bid, the edited book from this year's symposium, potential research proposals, and perhaps a time-limited open range discussion. This doesn't have to be scheduled for a full day, depending on how many papers are submitted and accepted for the symposium - we could for example have the symposium last for 1 and a half days if necessary. Paul John Parkin wrote: >Ben, > >Thanks for actioning this. In response to your queries, I reply >as follows: > >Who to invite: >I think the same range of people as at the Lancaster event, >which I thought was an interesting mix. I wonder whether it >may be useful to invite Philip Darnton, the chair of the NCS >and a marketing man by background. He is very interested in >the cultural issues in connection with how to market cycling. > >styles of presentation: >I think what happened in Lancaster was good again, with a >useful balance of low key presentations. I think we should >keep a balance between qualitative and quantitative work, that >dialectical tension (OK I'm trying to use big words, are they >appropriate?) is a useful dynamic in any organisation for >creative energy. > >scale of the event: >I like the two days where there is a larger and a smaller >audience. Maybe those on the first day felt a little left out on >the second day though. I know the reasons for the lack of >structure of the second day at Lancaster. A more structured >second day at Cardiff might allow us to travel further, as it >were. > >ask for a small conference fee and supply lunch, drinks, crack >cocaine or whatever: > >Regards, >Dr John Parkin >Built Environment, Bolton Institute, Deane Road, Bolton BL3 5AB UK >DirTel:+44(0)1204 903027 Fax:+44(0)1204 399074 www.bolton.ac.uk > > -- Dr Paul Rosen Science & Technology Studies Unit Department of Sociology University of York Heslington, York YO10 5DD. UK Tel. 01904 - 434743 Mobile. 07968 - 707738 Fax. 01904 - 434702 Email: [log in to unmask] Web: http://www.york.ac.uk/org/satsu/