UKCASA AGM
Monday 15th January 2007.
35 Tavistock Square
London 1.15 (lunch), 2pm start
Guest speaker: Tony McEnery, Director of Research at the AHRC
Please note that there are two UKCASA posts due for election at the AGM. Nominations should be e mailed to Susan Hodgett sl.hodgett@ULSTER.AC.UK by 10th January.
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
CALL FOR PAPERS
CONFERENCE: ‘IDENTITY FORMATION’
WEDNESDAY 4 APRIL 2007
GUEST SPEAKERS:PROF. CHARLES FORSDICK & PROF. ADRIAN ARMSTRONG
SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, LINGUISTICS & CULTURES
THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER
Sponsored by The University of Manchester, The Society for French Studies and
The Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies
This will be the first ever conference to incorporate all the discipline areas in the School of Languages, Linguistics and Cultures at The University of Manchester. This exciting inaugural event aims to be all inclusive and embrace all languages; it will treat the notion of ‘Identity Formation’ in literature, art, film and media studies under three main themes:
1. The role of philosophy/ideology in the formation of identity:
- this addresses how the individual acts/forms his identity as a result of his philosophical ideas/ideological beliefs.
- it could include the philosophical ideas and values of, for example, the Enlightenment; the Counter-Enlightenment; Irrationalism; Existentialism; Post-Structuralism; Post-Colonialism etc.
- it could include the ideologies and identities of a particular class or gender of people, nation, or race in society or a historical era.
2. Diasporic and transcultural identities:
- this could include the notion of “becoming” identities; of identities being interchangeable; the concept of hybridity; and the effects of migration on identities.
3. Narrative identity:
- this addresses identity as a result of narration, which can be analysed by looking at the parts that constitute it - in particular plot, time and place.
Guest Speakers:
Guidelines for Abstracts and Papers
Please follow these instructions carefully:
- Abstracts [and papers] should be in English and no longer than 150 words.
- All citations in both the abstract and the paper should be given in English.
- Abstracts should indicate clearly which of the three panels they correspond to; please put the title of the panel you are applying to as the e-mail's subject.
- Abstracts must be simply pasted/written into the e-mail and not attached as a Word [or other] document. Please also indicate the proposed title for the paper at the start of the abstract.
- Please state whether you will require PowerPoint/an overhead projector for your paper.
- The papers are to be 20 minutes in length and no longer, with approximately 10 minutes for questions.
- Abstracts should be sent to langsconference@yahoo.com
- The submission deadline is 15 January 2007.
Conference Registration:
- Please send your name, faculty, institution and contact telephone number to langsconference@yahoo.com Please enter the title ‘Registration’ in the subject field of the e-mail. You will then receive an official registration form to complete and return with the fee of ten pounds. The deadline for registration is 25 February 2007.
Registration fees include refreshments, lunch and a reception in the evening.
The registration fees are non-refundable due to administrative costs.
- Enquiries should be addressed to Louise Crowther, on the committee, at: langsconference@yahoo.com
Please enter the title ‘Enquiry’ in the subject field of the e-mail.
We look forward to seeing you at this exciting and inaugural event.
CONFERENCE: ‘IDENTITY FORMATION’
WEDNESDAY 4 APRIL 2007
GUEST SPEAKERS:PROF. CHARLES FORSDICK & PROF. ADRIAN ARMSTRONG
SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, LINGUISTICS & CULTURES
THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER
Sponsored by The University of Manchester, The Society for French Studies and
The Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies
This will be the first ever conference to incorporate all the discipline areas in the School of Languages, Linguistics and Cultures at The University of Manchester. This exciting inaugural event aims to be all inclusive and embrace all languages; it will treat the notion of ‘Identity Formation’ in literature, art, film and media studies under three main themes:
1. The role of philosophy/ideology in the formation of identity:
- this addresses how the individual acts/forms his identity as a result of his philosophical ideas/ideological beliefs.
- it could include the philosophical ideas and values of, for example, the Enlightenment; the Counter-Enlightenment; Irrationalism; Existentialism; Post-Structuralism; Post-Colonialism etc.
- it could include the ideologies and identities of a particular class or gender of people, nation, or race in society or a historical era.
2. Diasporic and transcultural identities:
- this could include the notion of “becoming” identities; of identities being interchangeable; the concept of hybridity; and the effects of migration on identities.
3. Narrative identity:
- this addresses identity as a result of narration, which can be analysed by looking at the parts that constitute it - in particular plot, time and place.
Guest Speakers:
Guidelines for Abstracts and Papers
Please follow these instructions carefully:
- Abstracts [and papers] should be in English and no longer than 150 words.
- All citations in both the abstract and the paper should be given in English.
- Abstracts should indicate clearly which of the three panels they correspond to; please put the title of the panel you are applying to as the e-mail's subject.
- Abstracts must be simply pasted/written into the e-mail and not attached as a Word [or other] document. Please also indicate the proposed title for the paper at the start of the abstract.
- Please state whether you will require PowerPoint/an overhead projector for your paper.
- The papers are to be 20 minutes in length and no longer, with approximately 10 minutes for questions.
- Abstracts should be sent to langsconference@yahoo.com
- The submission deadline is 15 January 2007.
Conference Registration:
- Please send your name, faculty, institution and contact telephone number to langsconference@yahoo.com Please enter the title ‘Registration’ in the subject field of the e-mail. You will then receive an official registration form to complete and return with the fee of ten pounds. The deadline for registration is 25 February 2007.
Registration fees include refreshments, lunch and a reception in the evening.
The registration fees are non-refundable due to administrative costs.
- Enquiries should be addressed to Louise Crowther, on the committee, at: langsconference@yahoo.com
Please enter the title ‘Enquiry’ in the subject field of the e-mail.
We look forward to seeing you at this exciting and inaugural event.
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Call for Papers: The Canadian Metropolis
Date: 16 and 17 February 2007
Venue: Canadian High Commission, Trafalgar Square, and at the University of London.
Conference organised by the London Conference for Canadian Studies, Le Groupe de recherche et d’études sur le Canada francophone (Le GRECF), and the newly-formed Urban Studies Group of the British Association for Canadian Studies.
To be held at the
The conference will focus on practices, processes, policies and representations of contemporary culture, economy and society in Canada’s major metropolitan centres. We invite papers especially on the themes of sustainable cities, creative cities and cosmopolitan cities.
Offers of papers, including a 150-word abstract, should be sent as soon as possible, to Dr Richard Dennis, Department of Geography, UCL, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK, r.dennis@geog.ucl.ac.uk. LCCS has limited funds to waive the conference fees of speakers, but cannot normally pay for travel and accommodation.
The Canadian Metropolis/Métropoles canadiennesColloque organisé par le London Conference for Canadian Studies, Le Groupe de recherche et d’études sur le Canada francophone (Le GRECF) et le Urban Studies Group (nouvellement créé) de l’Association britannique d’études canadiennes, et qui aura lieu au Haut-commissariat du Canada, Trafalgar Square, et à la University of London, London, le 16 et le 17 février 2007. Le colloque portera sur les pratiques, processus, politiques et représentations de la culture, l’économie et la société contemporaines des métropoles canadiennes. Nous invitons surtout des communications qui traitent des thèmes suivants: la ville verte, la ville créative, la ville cosmopolite.
Contact (pour soumettre une proposition 150 mots) : Dr Richard Dennis, Department of Geography, UCL, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK, r.dennis@geog.ucl.ac.uk. LCCS a des fonds limités pour pouvoir supprimer les frais d’inscription des conférenciers, mais ne peut rembourser ni les frais de voyage ni l’hébergement.
Date: 16 and 17 February 2007
Venue: Canadian High Commission, Trafalgar Square, and at the University of London.
Conference organised by the London Conference for Canadian Studies, Le Groupe de recherche et d’études sur le Canada francophone (Le GRECF), and the newly-formed Urban Studies Group of the British Association for Canadian Studies.
To be held at the
The conference will focus on practices, processes, policies and representations of contemporary culture, economy and society in Canada’s major metropolitan centres. We invite papers especially on the themes of sustainable cities, creative cities and cosmopolitan cities.
Offers of papers, including a 150-word abstract, should be sent as soon as possible, to Dr Richard Dennis, Department of Geography, UCL, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK, r.dennis@geog.ucl.ac.uk. LCCS has limited funds to waive the conference fees of speakers, but cannot normally pay for travel and accommodation.
The Canadian Metropolis/Métropoles canadiennesColloque organisé par le London Conference for Canadian Studies, Le Groupe de recherche et d’études sur le Canada francophone (Le GRECF) et le Urban Studies Group (nouvellement créé) de l’Association britannique d’études canadiennes, et qui aura lieu au Haut-commissariat du Canada, Trafalgar Square, et à la University of London, London, le 16 et le 17 février 2007. Le colloque portera sur les pratiques, processus, politiques et représentations de la culture, l’économie et la société contemporaines des métropoles canadiennes. Nous invitons surtout des communications qui traitent des thèmes suivants: la ville verte, la ville créative, la ville cosmopolite.
Contact (pour soumettre une proposition 150 mots) : Dr Richard Dennis, Department of Geography, UCL, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK, r.dennis@geog.ucl.ac.uk. LCCS a des fonds limités pour pouvoir supprimer les frais d’inscription des conférenciers, mais ne peut rembourser ni les frais de voyage ni l’hébergement.
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Area Studies and the Globalised World
27th February 2007
British Library Conference Centre
Fee £27
Keynote speakers are Lord Giddens and John Ralston Saul.
This conference is a partnership between the British Library Eccles Centre, UKCASA, Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies and the Canadian High Commission in London.
A full programme is available on the LLAS website.
27th February 2007
British Library Conference Centre
Fee £27
Keynote speakers are Lord Giddens and John Ralston Saul.
This conference is a partnership between the British Library Eccles Centre, UKCASA, Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies and the Canadian High Commission in London.
A full programme is available on the LLAS website.
Monday, March 13, 2006
AMERICA'S AMERICANS: THE POPULATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Monday 8th - Tuesday 9th May
The British Library Conference Centre, Euston Road, London
Featured speakers: William Frey (University of Michigan & The Brookings Institution) & Rhodes Cook (The Rhodes Cook Letter, America Votes)
Panels of US & UK academics will feature research on Latinos; Native Americans; Integration & Assimilation; LIves and Lifestyles; The Impact of Recent Population Changes
The full conference programme can be found via the Eccles Centre webpage: http://www.bl.uk/ecclescentre; and booking details at http://americas.sas.ac.uk/events/8MayRegForm.pdf
Conference fee £30 (students £15)
This conference is sponsored by the Eccles Centre for American Studies at the British Library, and by the Institute for the Study of the Americas.
Monday 8th - Tuesday 9th May
The British Library Conference Centre, Euston Road, London
Featured speakers: William Frey (University of Michigan & The Brookings Institution) & Rhodes Cook (The Rhodes Cook Letter, America Votes)
Panels of US & UK academics will feature research on Latinos; Native Americans; Integration & Assimilation; LIves and Lifestyles; The Impact of Recent Population Changes
The full conference programme can be found via the Eccles Centre webpage: http://www.bl.uk/ecclescentre; and booking details at http://americas.sas.ac.uk/events/8MayRegForm.pdf
Conference fee £30 (students £15)
This conference is sponsored by the Eccles Centre for American Studies at the British Library, and by the Institute for the Study of the Americas.
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
'New Blood' needed in language-based area studies
An ESRC report, 'A demographic review of the UK social sciences' authored by Dr David Mills, University of Birmingham has identified language-based area studies as a 'priority area' that needs to bring in 'new blood' to ensure its future health. The report can be downloaded from the ESRC website
An ESRC report, 'A demographic review of the UK social sciences' authored by Dr David Mills, University of Birmingham has identified language-based area studies as a 'priority area' that needs to bring in 'new blood' to ensure its future health. The report can be downloaded from the ESRC website
TEACHING AREA STUDIES IN THE AGE OF THE INTERNET - seminar
5 May 2006
Senate House, University of London
CALL FOR PAPERS: DEADLINE 31 March 2006
Papers are invited in any aspect of the theory and/or practice of Internet use in the teaching of area studies. Please send a 150-200 word abstract of your paper to John Canning at : j.canning@soton.ac.uk by 31 March 2006.
Further information about this event can be found at : http://www.llas.ac.uk/events/llaseventitem.aspx?resourceid=2505
5 May 2006
Senate House, University of London
CALL FOR PAPERS: DEADLINE 31 March 2006
Papers are invited in any aspect of the theory and/or practice of Internet use in the teaching of area studies. Please send a 150-200 word abstract of your paper to John Canning at : j.canning@soton.ac.uk by 31 March 2006.
Further information about this event can be found at : http://www.llas.ac.uk/events/llaseventitem.aspx?resourceid=2505
BOLOGNA PROCESS - Seminar
Senate House, University of London
12 May 2006
This seminar will report on the latest developments in the Bologna Process relating to the 'framework of qualifications' and will explore some of the key issues relating to the implementation in the UK and across Europe. The event will have a particular focus on the Humanities and will include reports on the latest discussion on this issue at European level.
It will be of interest to senior managers, international officers, curriculum developers and subject practitioners in the Humanities. The seminar will be free of charge and registration should be made via the online form on the Subject Centre website at
http://www.llas.ac.uk/events/eventregfrm.aspx
Senate House, University of London
12 May 2006
This seminar will report on the latest developments in the Bologna Process relating to the 'framework of qualifications' and will explore some of the key issues relating to the implementation in the UK and across Europe. The event will have a particular focus on the Humanities and will include reports on the latest discussion on this issue at European level.
It will be of interest to senior managers, international officers, curriculum developers and subject practitioners in the Humanities. The seminar will be free of charge and registration should be made via the online form on the Subject Centre website at
http://www.llas.ac.uk/events/eventregfrm.aspx
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
AHRC Survey
The University of Bristol has been awarded a one-year grant from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) to find out how arts and humanities scholars currently use ICT in their research and what their needs for the future are. Your views will make a difference as there is to be a review of the AHRC strategy programme in 2006 which will address research community needs; data from this survey will inform that review.
The survey is at http://www.survey.bris.ac.uk/ahrc/survey
The University of Bristol has been awarded a one-year grant from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) to find out how arts and humanities scholars currently use ICT in their research and what their needs for the future are. Your views will make a difference as there is to be a review of the AHRC strategy programme in 2006 which will address research community needs; data from this survey will inform that review.
The survey is at http://www.survey.bris.ac.uk/ahrc/survey
CALL FOR PAPERS: Deadline - FRIDAY 3 March 2006
HE ACADEMY INTERDISCIPLINARY TEACHING AND LEARNING GROUP
'Disciplines in Dialogue II : Interdisciplinary Teaching and Learning'
Birmingham
13-14 July 2006
Abstracts (200 - 250 words) for this conference should be submitted to Carol Churchouse at cfc@soton.ac.uk by Friday 3 March 2006.
For more information and registration form go to: http://www.llas.ac.uk/events/llaseventitem.aspx?resourceid=2459
HE ACADEMY INTERDISCIPLINARY TEACHING AND LEARNING GROUP
'Disciplines in Dialogue II : Interdisciplinary Teaching and Learning'
Birmingham
13-14 July 2006
Abstracts (200 - 250 words) for this conference should be submitted to Carol Churchouse at cfc@soton.ac.uk by Friday 3 March 2006.
For more information and registration form go to: http://www.llas.ac.uk/events/llaseventitem.aspx?resourceid=2459
Minutes of the UKCASA AGM, 20 January 2006 have now been sent out on the jiscmail list.
During this meeting Dr Susan Hodgett, University of Ulster was elected as the new secretary of UKCASA, succeeding Professor Dick Ellis, University of Birmingham. Those present at the AGM thanked Dick for his role in getting UKCASA started and his efforts over the past two years. As founding Chair of UKCASA Dick will continue to advise the current committee and council.
During this meeting Dr Susan Hodgett, University of Ulster was elected as the new secretary of UKCASA, succeeding Professor Dick Ellis, University of Birmingham. Those present at the AGM thanked Dick for his role in getting UKCASA started and his efforts over the past two years. As founding Chair of UKCASA Dick will continue to advise the current committee and council.
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