>Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2000 >From: BARKER C MR <C.Barker@MMU.AC.UK> >Subject: social movements conference, April 2001 > >SOCIAL MOVEMENTS CONFERENCE > >Between 1995 and 2000 Manchester Metropolitan University hosted six >very successful international conferences on 'ALTERNATIVE FUTURES and >POPULAR PROTEST'. A seventh conference will be held from 17 - 19 >April 2001. > >The Conference aim is to explore the dynamics of popular movements, >along with the ideas which animate their leaders and supporters and >which contribute to shaping their fate. > >CALL FOR PAPERS > >We invite offers of papers from sociologists, political scientists, >historians and others, addressing the conference themes and their >theorization. Papers should address such matters as: * contemporary >and historical social movements and popular protests * social movement >theory * utopias and experiments * ideologies of collective action * >etc. > >To offer a paper, please contact either of the conference convenors >with a brief abstract: > >EITHER Colin Barker, Dept. of Sociology >OR Mike Tyldesley, Dept. of Politics and Philosophy >Manchester Metropolitan University >Geoffrey Manton Building, Rosamond Street West >Manchester M15 6LL, England >Tel: C. Barker 0161 247 3439 >email: c.barker@mmu.ac.uk >Tel: M. Tyldesley 0161 247 3460 >email: m.tyldesley@mmu.ac.uk >Fax: 0161 247 6321 (+44 161 247 6321) >(Wherever possible, please use email.) > >Those giving papers are asked to supply them in advance, for inclusion >in the bound volumes of papers which will be available from the >conference opening. > >* Two single-spaced copies should be provided, on A4 or US Letter >paper, with one inch margins, and with a copy of the text on a DOS >disk in either MS Word format (if in doubt, please contact one of the >convenors in advance). * Word limit 7,000 words (including notes etc.) >* Final date for receipt of abstracts: 12 March 2001 * Final date for >receipt of papers: 26 March 2001 * Participants who do not supply >their papers by the final date will be asked to bring 50 copies to the >Conference for distribution. Advance submission is much preferred, >since the bound volumes of papers will be sent to the British Library >but loose papers will be excluded. > >A few copies of the 1999 and 2000 papers (two vols. in each year, >stlg25.00 each set, post free) may still be obtained from Colin >Barker. Cheques with orders, please. > >FURTHER INFORMATION > >The conference will run from lunch-time Tuesday 17th to lunch-time >Thursday 19th April 2001. > >Cost, inclusive of three lunches, teas/coffees and copies of the bound >Proceedings, will be stlg100 (students stlg60). > >Bed and Breakfast accommodation will be available at nearby UMIST, >either in student bedrooms at stlg30 per night or in ensuite rooms at >stlg50 per night. > >Conference participants will be invited to dine together at two local >(and not too expensive) restaurants on the two conference evenings. >Payment for dinners should not be made in advance, but directly to the >restaurants on the night. > >Booking Form > >ALTERNATIVE FUTURES and POPULAR PROTEST 17-19 April 2001 > >Name __________________________________ > >Address _________________________________ > > ___________________________________ > >__________________ postcode_________ > >Tel No. _____________________________ > >Fax No. _____________________________ > >Email _____________________________ > >Conference fee 100.00 ............. >Student fee >(post- & under-grad) 60.00 ............. >Bed and Breakfast >Tuesday (standard) 30.00 ............. > (ensuite) 50.00 ............ >Wedneday (standard) 30.00 ............. > (ensuite) 50.00 ............. > TOTAL stlg ............. > >Cheques should be made payable to "Manchester Metropolitan >University" > >Credit Card payment (Visa and Mastercard only) > >Card Number ......... ......... ......... ......... > >Expiry Date ...... / ...... > >Please let us know of any dietary or other requirements. > >Please return the Booking Form to Colin Barker (address above)
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