[ecrea] Crossroads in Cultural Studies 2010

LATEST UPDATE

Since its inception in 1996 in Tampere, Finland, the Crossroads in 
Cultural Studies Conference has filled a significant gap in the 
global academic community. It is now a key international conference 
in cultural studies where scholars from all five continents get 
together regularly to exchange research outputs, critical viewpoints 
and scholarly insights. Organized by the 
<http://www.cultstud.org/>Association for Cultural Studies (ACS), the 
Crossroads conference is held every other year in different parts of 
the world: Birmingham in UK, Illinois in USA, Istanbul in Turkey and 
Kingston in Jamaica.

The 8th international Crossroads will be held in Hong Kong, June 
17-21, 2010. Hosted by Lingnan University, a distinctive liberal arts 
institution, and organized by its Department of Cultural Studies and 
Kwan Fong Cultural Research and Development Program, this will be the 
first time Crossroads holds this important academic gathering in East 
Asia.  Below is an update on the latest from our organizers at 
Lingnan University:

n   10 World-class Keynote Speakers from Australia, China, Ecuador, 
France, India, Italy, Taiwan, UK, and USA will address the conference 
with research based on their latest work at keynote and plenary 
sessions. Details at: 
<http://www.crossroads2010.org/invited_speakers.html>http://www.crossroads2010.org/invited_speakers.html 



n   VERY AFFORDABLE Accommodation   To meet the challenge of the 
global financial crisis, we offer special favourable rates at our two 
conference hotels.  Room rate starts from US$64 (breakfast, service 
and tax incl) per night only!  In addition, air-conditioned campus 
hostel accommodation is also available for US$30 per 
night!  See: 
<http://www.crossroads2010.org/accommodation.html>http://www.crossroads2010.org/accommodation.html 


n   CUTTING-EDGE Conference Topics   We welcome all topics relevant 
to Cultural Studies, especially new and innovative areas of research. 
See a list of possible topic areas 
at: 
<http://www.crossroads2010.org/topic_suggestions.html>http://www.crossroads2010.org/topic_suggestions.html 




n   Submit your proposal NOW!   The call for paper and organised 
panel proposals is already in progress.  Check the submission 
guidelines and act before Dec. 31, 2009: 
<http://www.crossroads2010.org/panel_and_paper_proposals.html>http://www.crossroads2010.org/panel_and_paper_proposals.html 




n   Online Registration is ready.  Please make sure you DON'T MISS 
the Early Bird Registration deadline: March 15, 2010!  For details, 
visit our website right away, at: 
<http://www.crossroads2010.org/registration_details.html>http://www.crossroads2010.org/registration_details.html 




n   Spread the news:  Please forward this message to your colleagues 
and friends!  We look forward to seeing each and every one of you in 
Hong Kong in 2010!



Prof Stephen C K Chan                  Prof Meaghan 
Morris                       Prof John Erni

Conference Director                           Academic 
Director                                Deputy Conference Director


Crossroads 2010 Organizing Committee, Lingnan University, Hong Kong



Website: 
<http://www.crossroads2010.org>http://www.crossroads2010.org 
Email-Enquiry: <mailto:(crossroads2010 /at/ LN.edu.hk)>(crossroads2010 /at/ LN.edu.hk)






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