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APOLOGIES FOR CROSS POSTING ____________________ British Television Drama and US Imports: Aesthetics, Institutions, Histories. A one-day symposium at the University of Reading, Friday 24 March 2006. Organised under the auspices of the AHRC-funded research project “British TV Drama and Acquired US Programmes 1970-2000” and the Centre for Television Drama Studies, this event will focus on the relationships between British and US television in an age of globalisation, including how the aesthetics, institutions and viewing practices of British television are affected by the import of television drama from the USA. Keynote speakers: Prof. Robin Nelson (Manchester Metropolitan University) Dr. Paul Rixon (Roehampton University) BOOKING FORM Full details of the symposium (including an up-to-date timetable and booking form) can be found online at http://www.rdg.ac.uk/fd/research/BritishTVdramaandUSimports.htm. The symposium will be held at the Department of Film, Theatre & Television, at the Bulmershe Campus of the University of Reading on Friday 24 March 2006. Registration will take place in the foyer of Bob Kayley Studio Theatre on the Bulmershe Campus between 10.00 and 10.20 a.m. Full details of how to get to the Bulmershe campus by bus, rail, road, taxi and air are given on the University of Reading website, along with maps. If you need accommodation, the University has a limited number of rooms available, but there are plenty of guesthouses and hotels offering bed & breakfast near the University. Full details of both types of accommodation are also given on the University website. University of Reading website home page http://www.rdg.ac.uk Visitors Information: http://www.rdg.ac.uk/about/visitors.htm Bulmershe Campus Map: http://www.reading.ac.uk/maps/bulmershe.htm Accommodation: http://www.extra.rdg.ac.uk/accommodation/ If you would like to attend the symposium, please complete and return the booking form below along with your cheque payment or credit card details by Friday 10 March 2006 to Dr Simone Knox, University of Reading, Department of Film, Theatre & Television, Bulmershe Court, Woodlands Avenue, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 1HY. Forms and enquiries can also be emailed to [log in to unmask] Name....................................... Institution............................... Postal Address..................................................... ......................... Postcode................. Telephone ................... E-mail ............................. Receipt required?........... Parking space required?............. Any special dietary requirements?.................................. Any disability requirements?....................................... If you are presenting a paper at the symposium, please let us know what equipment you require (e.g. VCR, DVD, OHP, etc):................... The symposium fee is £40/£25 unwaged, which includes lunch and refreshments. Payment by cheque is preferred, but you may also pay by credit card. Please delete as appropriate: • I enclose a cheque payable to The University of Reading (with ‘TV Symposium’ written on the back of the cheque) for £40/£25. • I enclose my credit card details and would like you to deduct £40/£25 from my card (please print clearly): Card Number: Card Type: Expiry Date: Issue Number (if applicable): Name as on the Card: Authorisation Number (last 3 digits on the signature strip): We look forward to seeing you. If you have any further questions, please email [log in to unmask] or visit the symposium website at http://www.rdg.ac.uk/fd/research/BritishTVdramaandUSimports.htm. Dr Simone Knox Department of Film, Theatre & Television University of Reading Bulmershe Court, Woodlands Avenue Reading RG6 1HY 0118 378 5894