Re: FW: XII International Bakhtin Conference, 2nd Circular

[Mike Cole <lchcmike@gmail.com>]

Eugene is teaching three classes owing to the death of a colleague and
is having difficulty keeping in touch on several fronts.

Who are the controllers, Paul? What is their email address?
mike


On Sun, 07 Nov 2004 14:57:41 +0700, paul humphries
<paulhumphries@access.inet.co.th> wrote:
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>  I guess everybody has noticed the lack of Eugene on xmca recently. Am I the
> only one who sees it as a major loss? I certainly miss the stimulation. Has
> he had problems with the controllers?
> 
>  paul
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>  At 22:33 2/11/04, you wrote:
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> FYI,
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>  Eugene
>  ________________________________
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>  From: bakhtin-news-request@sheffield.ac.uk
> [mailto:bakhtin-news-request@sheffield.ac.uk] On Behalf Of David Shepherd
>  Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 9:56 AM
>  To: Multiple recipients of list BAKHTIN-NEWS
>  Subject: FW: XII International Bakhtin Conference, 2nd Circular
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>  The second circular and registration form referred to in the message below
> may be downloaded from
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>  http://www.jyufi/tdk/hum/venaja/bahtin/index.htm
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>  Please direct all enquiries about this conference to the organisers, and
> not to the Bakhtin Centre.
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>   Subject: XII International Bakhtin Conference, 2nd Circular
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> The XII International Bakhtin Conference
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> Jyväskylä, July 18-22, 2005
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>  Dear colleagues,
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>  Please find enclosed the second circular (both in English and Russian) and
> the registration form.
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>  Feel free to circulate this message. 
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>  On the behalf of the organising committee,
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>  Mika Lähteenmäki
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> XII Mezhdunarodnaia bakhtinskaia konferentsiia
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> Jyväskylä, 18-22.7. 2005
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>  Uvazhamye kollegi!
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>  Prilagaiu vtoroi tsirkuliar (na russkom i angliiskom iazykakh) i anketu
> registratsii. Rassprostraniaite, pozhaluista, eto soobshchenie.
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>  Ot imeni Orgkomiteta konferentsii,
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>  Mika Lähteenmäki
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> The XII International Bakhtin Conference
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> Jyväskylä, July 18-22, 2005
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> Second Circular
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>  You are cordially invited to participate in the XII International Bakhtin
> Conference which will take place July 18-22, 2005 in Jyväskylä, Finland.
> The conference will be hosted by Department of Languages and Centre for
> Applied Language Studies, University of Jyväskylä. 
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>  THEMES 
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>  During last two or three decades the ideas discussed by Mikhail Bakhtin and
> the so-called Bakhtin Circle have been interpreted, appropriated and applied
> extensively; despite this, they still continue providing new insights into a
> variety of disciplines. At the same time, starting from the mid-1990s, the
> re-evaluation of the legacy of the Bakhtin Circle and its place in the
> Humanities has become a central issue in contemporary Bakhtin Studies. The
> publication of Bakhtin’s Collected Works and recent research into the
> possible intellectual sources of the members of the Circle have made
> inevitable the re-evaluation of Bakhtin’s ideas and the significance of
> the contributions by the other members of the Circle. These two projects
> have helped us understand the formation of the ideas of the Bakhtin Circle
> and to appreciate their ‘originality in context’.
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>  The main objective of the XII International Bakhtin Conference is to offer
> a forum for scholarly discussions and debates concerning exegesis,
> interpretation and application of the ideas of Mikhail Bakhtin and other
> members of the Bakhtin Circle. We encourage presentations on a wide range of
> topics dealing with different aspects of the intellectual legacy of the
> Bakhtin Circle.
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>  The main themes of the conference are: 
> Problems of the Exegesis of the Works by the Bakhtin Circle 
> The Formation of Ideas: the Contemporary Intellectual and Institutional
> Context 
> Linguistics and Philosophy of Language in the Works of the Bakhtin Circle 
> The Critical Investigation of the Influence of Bakhtin in Aesthetics and
> Literary Studies 
> Philosophy, Human and Social Sciences: Dismantling Bakhtinian Metaphors 
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>  INVITED SPEAKERS
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>  Sergei Bocharov                     IMLI, Russia
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>  Vadim Liapunov                    Indiana University,
> USA
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>  Per Linell                               
> Linköping University, Sweden
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>  Iurii Medvedev                      St. Petersburg,
> Russia 
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>  David Shepherd                     University of
> Sheffield, UK 
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>  PROGRAMME 
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>  The conference programme will include plenary sessions, keynote addresses,
> parallel sessions, symposia on specific topics, round tables and workshops.
> Symposia may include a keynote address. Please note that round tables, with
> 4-5 participants, should be structured around a precise topic and consist of
> a 90 min. debate on questions formulated by the moderator.
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>  ABSTRACTS
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>  Proposals for 40 minute papers (including 10 min. discussion) to be read in
> parallel sessions: Please submit an abstract (max. 300 words), indicating
> the title of presentation, author’s name, e-mail address, and
> institutional affiliation.
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>  Proposals for symposia, round tables and workshops: Please submit one
> abstract only (max. 500 words), sent by the moderator. Please include a list
> of participants (name, affiliation), indicating the titles of their papers.
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>  All proposals should be submitted by December 1, 2004. They should be sent
> by e-mail as an attachment (rtf) to 
> XIIINTERNATIONALBAKHTINCONFERENCE@campus.jyu.fi
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>  The proposals will be reviewed by the organising committee. Authors of
> accepted contributions will be notified by February 28, 2005. 
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>  CONFERENCE LANGUAGES
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>  Contributions are accepted in English and Russian.
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>  REGISTRATION 
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>  Registration starts in October, 2004. The deadline for the registration is
> April 15, 2005. Â You will find the registration form as an attachment to
> this circular and at the conference website. 
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>  Please return the registration form 
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>  EITHER in electronic form (as an e-mail attachment): 
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>  Â XIIINTERNATIONALBAKHTINCONFERENCE@campus.jyu.fi
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>  OR    by mail: Mika Lähteenmäki, Department of Languages, P.O. Box 35,
> 40014 University of Jyväskylä, FINLAND
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>  OR    by fax: +358 14 2601501, Mika Lähteenmäki, Department of
> Languages, University of Jyväskylä
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>  CONFERENCE FEE
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>  The conference fee is 150 € (student fee 100 €). After the he registration
> closes, we will send an invoice specifying the details of the payment.
> Please pay the fee by May 31, 2005. We regret we cannot accept credit card
> payment. 
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>  The organising committee may waive the registration fee in particular
> cases. Inquiries and applications should be sent to:
> XIIINTERNATIONALBAKHTINCONFERENCE@campus.jyu.fi
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>  ACCOMMODATION
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>  Accommodation with a reasonable price range is available in hotels as well
> as in hostels and summer hotels (mostly student dormitories). The hotels
> below are located within walking distance from the conference site.
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>  Information about accommodation will be up-dated at the conference website
> and in the third circular. Special price for accommodation (per night, as in
> 2004) will be offered by the hotels below. Please note that minor changes in
> prices are possible. Please make your room reservation yourself at the
> website of the hotel of your choice. To get the special price, please
> mention ‘The XII International Bakhtin Conference’.
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>  Hotel                          Single room   
> Double room
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>  Milton                        55 €Â        Â
>                      70 €Â                Â
>  http://www.hotellimilton.com/etusivu-eng.html
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>  Cumulus                     68 €            Â
> Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  72 € Â Â Â  Â
> http://www.cumulus.fi/hotelli.cfm?id=cumujkl
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>  Alba                           68-72 €Â     Â
> Â Â Â Â Â  Â 90 € Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 
> http://www.hotellialba.fi/index.php?lang=englanti&;
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>  Jyväshovi                   82-87 €Â          Â
>               104-108 €Â       
> http://www.sokoshotels.fi/english/index.cfm
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>  Inexpensive accommodation will be available at hostels and summer hotels.
> Their price range will be given in early 2005. You may check the City of
> Jyväskylä Tourism site at  
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>  http://www.jyvaskylanseutu.fi/sivu.php/travel
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>  PROCEEDINGS
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>  Conference proceedings will be published as a CD-ROM. Guidelines will be
> given during the conference. 
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>  TRAVEL GRANTS
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>  We encourage Russian participants to apply for financial support from the
> scientific foundations RGNF (http://www.rfh.ru) and RFFI
> (http://www.rffi.ru).
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>  ORGANISING COMMITTEE
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>  Mika Lähteenmäki, Co-Chair (University of Jyväskylä)
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>  Hannele Dufva, Co-Chair (University of Jyväskylä)
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>  Urpo Kovala (University of Jyväskylä)
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>  Tapani Laine (University of Tampere)
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>  Mikael Leiman (University of Joensuu)
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>  Sirpa Leppänen (University of Jyväskylä)
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>  Erkki Vainikkala (University of Jyväskylä)
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>  Honorary President: Erkki Peuranen, Professor, Foreign Member of the
> Russian Academy of Sciences
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>  FURTHER INFORMATION
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>  A third circular will be issued in March, 2005.
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>  Further information is available at the conference website:
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>  Â http://www.jyu..fi/tdk/hum/venaja/bahtin/index.htm
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>  CONTACT INFORMATION 
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>  XIIINTERNATIONALBAKHTINCONFERENCE@campus.jyu.fi
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>  Mika Lähteenmäki                            Â
> Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  Hannele Dufva
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>  Department of Languages/Russian                     Â
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>  P.O. Box 35Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
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> P.O. Box 35
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>  40014 University of Jyväskylä                     Â
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