Alternative Futures & Popular Protest

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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)