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.
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
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