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Apologies for cross-postings --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Dear urban geographers and urbanists: The Urban Geography Research Group (UGRG) of the RGS-IBG seeks proposals for sponsored sessions at next year's RGS-IBG Annual International Conference, to be held 30th August – 1st September 2006 at the RGS-IBG, London. The theme of the conference is 'Global social justice and environmental sustainability', with Linda McDowell, University of Oxford as the conference chair. The UGRG seeks proposals for sessions, if possible under the theme of the conference but other areas will be considered, which might include some of the following: a) Research papers b) Postgraduate student papers c) Poster sessions (informal presentations) d) Work in progress reports / proposals for future projects e) Panel discussions f) Practitioner Forums Each proposal should comprise of: - abstract/outline of session proposal and the topics or themes it would aim to address - the format of the session (i.e. paper session, poster session, panel discussion, practitioner forum, etc.) Proposals for sessions should be emailed, by no later than end of day 9 October 2005, to Scott Rodgers at: [log in to unmask] After receiving proposals, the UGRG Committee will select those session proposals it will sponsor. The UGRG may sponsor proposals for up to three sessions, and up to two joint sessions. (e.g. joint with another research group or joint with the postgraduate community). We look forward to seeing some interesting and innovative session proposals! On behalf of the RGS-IBG UGRG Committee, Scott Rodgers UGRG Postgraduate Representative Department of Geography King's College, University of London Strand London WC2R 2LS Email: [log in to unmask]