Dear All I am writing to alert readers to a forthcoming event which should provide a forum for friendly debate and good humour. I hope this news is not too late for those who have already registered for the RGS-IBG conference, but we are holding the Antipode lecture - and drinks reception - on the first night of the conference. All are welcome - and we hope there will be plenty of time after the talk for open debate: 8.15pm Tuesday 4 January Bob Jessop (Department of Sociology, University of Lancaster) States in Space: Gramsci and Geography Blackwell is hosting a drinks reception after the event to which everyone is invited. best wishes Jane tel:0171 975 5414 Department of Geography Queen Mary & Westfield College London E1 4NS %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%