CALL FOR PAPERS
FINNFORUM VIII
An Interdisciplinary Conference in Finnish,
Finnish-North American and
Sweden Finnish Studies
Transborder contacts and the
maintenance of Finnishness
in the diaspora
Mälardalen University, Campus Eskilstuna
June 17-20, 2007
We now open the conference for abstracts and work-shop suggestions. Abstracts should not be longer than 400 words and can be sent to: [email protected]
Deadline for abstracts will be 9 February 2007. Answers as to whether the abstract has been accepted will normally be provided on a running basis, within two weeks, until February. Notification of acceptance from February will be returned no later than 9 March.
Topics for abstracts include various social science, history, linguistic, literary and cross-disciplinary aspects on Finns and Finnish-speakers in the diaspora. Also aspects of Finland Swedes’ diasporic experiences will be accepted. Papers dealing with linguistically and culturally closely related groups, such as Tornedalians, Kven Finns and Forest Finns are welcome. A special session on Finnish Roma in the diaspora will also be opened.
The language of abstracts is English.
Main conference language will be English as well, but papers in Finnish and Swedish will also be accepted. In order to reach a maximal spread of the papers, the use of English is still recommended.
Suggestions on work-shops will be accepted, but a named person in charge of further contacts with participating parties is needed, when suggesting work-shops.
Deadline for conference participation without a paper is 11 May. Cancellations after the 8 June will be reimbursed to 50%.
All personal data needed, for both the abstract and for participation, should be sent to the organisers by e-mail:
[email protected]
The mail should include name (first name, family name), academic position and institutional affiliation, the postal address (street, post code, town, country), telephone number and e-mail address.
The conference fee is set to 1500 SEK (approx. 167 Euros, or 210 US dollars). Payment should have reached the organisers no later than the 11 May 2007, on account number SE 83 9500 0099 6026 0788 1154 (IBAN), SWIFT (BIC) address: NDEASESS. Bank address: Nordea, Box 402, 721 23 Västerås Sweden.
Important! Please provide the following information in this order when paying the registration fee: First, the number 3122-2357-420-5926. Then, your family name, first name and your university/organisation.
If there is more than one person from the same organisation registering, please arrange payments separately for each person.
The conference fee includes:
abstract collection,
conference information file,
coffees/refreshments for the conference days, Monday 18 June – Wednesday 20 June,
lunch during conference days,
reception in the Modern art’s museum, Eskilstuna, Sunday 17 June,
conference dinner, Monday 19 June,
tickets to pre-conference happenings (music concert with Sweden Finnish musicians, Friday 15 June and theatre evening Saturday 16 June),
conference volume.
Please note that all the events are subject to possible changes.
It also includes the programme for the FinnWorld cultural festival and the free events arranged by the festival, as well as access to those events arranged by the FinnSports health and sports festival arranged by the Sweden Finnish National Organisations, both taking place in Eskilstuna during 15-17 June.
Accommodation:
Please contact local hotels (restricted number of rooms available), and give code name: FinnForum8.
Hotell City, tel.0046-16-108850, [email protected] - give code 039636
Best Western Plaza Hotel, tel. 0046-16-150000, [email protected] - give code 36037
Quality Hotel Statt, tel. 0046-16-177800, [email protected]
Clarion Collection Hotell Bolinder Munktell, tel. 0046-16-167800, [email protected]
Hostel Vilsta Camping: tel. 0046-16-136227, [email protected]
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All correspondence regarding practical matters concerning the conference should be mailed to: [email protected]
Please inform yourself further on the various cultural events taking place in connection with the conference, at the website www.finnforum8.se
Note also, that a restricted number of participants can take part in a unique excursion to the sites of the Forest Finns in the province of Värmland and eastern Norway. (Separate costs required for the excursion.) Read more!
http://www.finnforum8.se/
FINNFORUM VIII
An Interdisciplinary Conference in Finnish,
Finnish-North American and
Sweden Finnish Studies
Transborder contacts and the
maintenance of Finnishness
in the diaspora
Mälardalen University, Campus Eskilstuna
June 17-20, 2007
We now open the conference for abstracts and work-shop suggestions. Abstracts should not be longer than 400 words and can be sent to: [email protected]
Deadline for abstracts will be 9 February 2007. Answers as to whether the abstract has been accepted will normally be provided on a running basis, within two weeks, until February. Notification of acceptance from February will be returned no later than 9 March.
Topics for abstracts include various social science, history, linguistic, literary and cross-disciplinary aspects on Finns and Finnish-speakers in the diaspora. Also aspects of Finland Swedes’ diasporic experiences will be accepted. Papers dealing with linguistically and culturally closely related groups, such as Tornedalians, Kven Finns and Forest Finns are welcome. A special session on Finnish Roma in the diaspora will also be opened.
The language of abstracts is English.
Main conference language will be English as well, but papers in Finnish and Swedish will also be accepted. In order to reach a maximal spread of the papers, the use of English is still recommended.
Suggestions on work-shops will be accepted, but a named person in charge of further contacts with participating parties is needed, when suggesting work-shops.
Deadline for conference participation without a paper is 11 May. Cancellations after the 8 June will be reimbursed to 50%.
All personal data needed, for both the abstract and for participation, should be sent to the organisers by e-mail:
[email protected]
The mail should include name (first name, family name), academic position and institutional affiliation, the postal address (street, post code, town, country), telephone number and e-mail address.
The conference fee is set to 1500 SEK (approx. 167 Euros, or 210 US dollars). Payment should have reached the organisers no later than the 11 May 2007, on account number SE 83 9500 0099 6026 0788 1154 (IBAN), SWIFT (BIC) address: NDEASESS. Bank address: Nordea, Box 402, 721 23 Västerås Sweden.
Important! Please provide the following information in this order when paying the registration fee: First, the number 3122-2357-420-5926. Then, your family name, first name and your university/organisation.
If there is more than one person from the same organisation registering, please arrange payments separately for each person.
The conference fee includes:
abstract collection,
conference information file,
coffees/refreshments for the conference days, Monday 18 June – Wednesday 20 June,
lunch during conference days,
reception in the Modern art’s museum, Eskilstuna, Sunday 17 June,
conference dinner, Monday 19 June,
tickets to pre-conference happenings (music concert with Sweden Finnish musicians, Friday 15 June and theatre evening Saturday 16 June),
conference volume.
Please note that all the events are subject to possible changes.
It also includes the programme for the FinnWorld cultural festival and the free events arranged by the festival, as well as access to those events arranged by the FinnSports health and sports festival arranged by the Sweden Finnish National Organisations, both taking place in Eskilstuna during 15-17 June.
Accommodation:
Please contact local hotels (restricted number of rooms available), and give code name: FinnForum8.
Hotell City, tel.0046-16-108850, [email protected] - give code 039636
Best Western Plaza Hotel, tel. 0046-16-150000, [email protected] - give code 36037
Quality Hotel Statt, tel. 0046-16-177800, [email protected]
Clarion Collection Hotell Bolinder Munktell, tel. 0046-16-167800, [email protected]
Hostel Vilsta Camping: tel. 0046-16-136227, [email protected]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
All correspondence regarding practical matters concerning the conference should be mailed to: [email protected]
Please inform yourself further on the various cultural events taking place in connection with the conference, at the website www.finnforum8.se
Note also, that a restricted number of participants can take part in a unique excursion to the sites of the Forest Finns in the province of Värmland and eastern Norway. (Separate costs required for the excursion.) Read more!
http://www.finnforum8.se/
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