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This is just a reminder that the deadline for the Cycling and Society Symposium (details below) is Friday 11th July.

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

5^th CYCLING AND SOCIETY RESEARCH GROUP SYMPOSIUM

MONDAY 8^th SEPTEMBER 2008

DEADLINE JULY 11^th 2008

The 5^th Cycling and Society Research Group symposium will be held on Monday 8^th September 2008 at the Centre for Transport & Society, University of the West of England (Room 4Q65 Frenchay Campus - http://www.uwe.ac.uk/maps/frenchay_map.shtml - Directions http://www.uwe.ac.uk/maps/frenchay_directions.shtml)

It is an opportunity for those interested in the broad range of cycling issues – academics, policy makers, decision makers and campaigners - to share their research, knowledge and experience.

This symposium series was launched in 2004 at Lancaster University, with subsequent meetings at the Universities of Cardiff (2005), Chester (2006) and at the offices of the Cyclist’s Touring Club (CTC) Guildford (2007). The symposia are linked to the Cycling and Society Research Group (http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/cycling-and-society.html) whose members span many disciplines and approaches to the study of cycling. An edited collection of papers was launched at the CTC symposium in 2007 - Cycling and Society, eds. Horton, Rosen & Cox, Ashgate 2007 – and many of these papers were first presented at the Lancaster symposium.

Papers on any aspect of cycling research are welcome. Past symposia have included papers on cycling and social transformation;

gender; identity; image; fear;

history; policy; legal issues;

route choice modelling;

design; barriers to cycling;

contradictions in cycling statistics;

research methodologies;

innovation in the cycle industry;

and communication between cyclists and drivers.

Please send an abstract of up to 300 words by July 11^th2008 to [log in to unmask]

Those wishing to participate in the symposium without presenting a paper are very welcome to attend. There will also be an informal session for academic researchers on Tuesday 9^th September in the morning. Further information on registering for the event on Monday 8^th September will follow. If you need any further information please contact [log in to unmask] Tel. 0117 328 3066

"The Cycle Touring and Countryside Trust (No. 272792) is financially supporting this symposium and also makes small grants available each year (up to £1000 each) to assist research into cycling as a cultural activity. Interest is encouraged from researchers from all disciplines. If you would like more information please contact the Secretary, Dr Andrew Millward, 20 Reddings Road, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 8LN."