CALL FOR PAPERS
HERODOT Conference
Celebrating Geographical Diversity
Ayvalik, Turkey
28 – 31st May 2009
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(pre-conference events 26th and 27th May)
CALL FOR PAPERS: ABSTRACT AND PAPER DETAILS
As Coordinator of the HERODOT Thematic Network Project I invite you to participate in the
2009 Conference which will be held in Ayvalik, Turkey.
This conference will have the ambitious aim of examining and celebrating diversity in a
variety of geographical contexts. This may include political, historical, cultural, economic,
educational, physical, environmental, social and many other areas. The intention is to draw
participants into the concepts, mechanisms, approaches, tools and technologies which
geographers use to examine diversity.
The event marks a significant turning point in European Geography with the goal to bring
together geographers from different fields and professions to examine the conference theme
of Celebrating Geographical Diversity. Celebrating Geographical Diversity also
relates to ways that employers, education, decision makers and society in general can and
should respond to the challenges of geographical diversity.
This is a deliberately broad topic as the role of the HERODOT network is to engage
academics, researchers and practitioners to examine the work of geographers in many
different contexts and situations. Celebrating Geographical Diversity thus seeks to
establish a meeting place for all those involved in Geography. Celebrating Geographical
Diversity looks to present research associated with the ways that Geography and
geographers can and do make a difference.
Abstracts and papers are thus requested on ANY geographical theme which expresses or
examines perspectives of diversity through Geography. It is anticipated that the conference
proceedings will be produced and available at the conference and selected contributions will
be invited to submit extended articles for publication on the theme.
Celebrating Geographical Diversity plans to establish special interest groups and
encourage interaction between participants interested in working on common themes.
As part of their funding, HERODOT members will be expected to contribute to network
research on Bologna and the state of Geography in Europe. This research will meet the final
outstanding aim of the HERODOT work plan as outlined in its contract with the European
Commission.
Deadlines
Application & Abstracts
Conference fees
Full papers
BEFORE 19th March 2009
by 19th March 2009
by 5th April 2009
Conference Paper Abstract
Paper Title:
Authors:
Keywords:
Abstract (Maximum of 200 words):
PAYMENT INFORMATION FOR NON-FUNDED PARTNERS CAN BE
FOUND ON THE WEBSITE http://www.herodot.net
AS IZMIR IS A PREMIER FLIGHT DESTINATION IN TURKEY, ACCOMMODATION IS
AT A PREMIUM THEREFORE WE HAVE SET AN EARLY DEADLINE FOR
APPLICATIONS. WE WOULD ALSO ADVISE YOU TO BOOK YOUR FLIGHTS AS EARLY
AS POSSIBLE.
Cancellations after 19th March 2009 will not be refundable.
GUIDANCE ON THE PREPARATION OF PAPERS
HERODOT Conference
Celebrating Geographical Diversity
Ayvalik, Turkey
28th – 31st May 2009
(Please note papers not complying will be returned for amendment)
1.
Please provide your paper by email file attachment as a Word file (see example of
formatting) and send to Glenda Wall at: wallg@hope.ac.uk
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Papers should be a maximum of 6 pages long, including references and with figures
included in the text. They should include your abstract and key words.
3.
Papers for the Conference Proceedings will receive minimal editing. To support the
efficient and accurate handling of manuscripts through the production stage, please take into
account the following points when preparing your paper and refer to the example of the
formatting on the web site:
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All material should be typed in Times New Roman 12 point.
Provide page numbers continuously through your paper.
Use single-spacing throughout.
Provide margins of at least two centimeters on each side of the text.
Be consistent in spelling, punctuation, use of capitals, hyphens, abbreviations, etc.
Please check spelling using English dictionaries and spellcheckers.
All tables and charts should be numbered consecutively, and incorporated in the text
when submitting your paper.
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Drawings and diagrams cannot be redrawn professionally. These should be incorporated
in the text when submitting your paper.
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All text boxes and illustrations (including photographs) should be referred to as
Figure 1, etc.
Quotation extracts of more than 20 words should be on separate lines and indented.
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Tables and charts should be referred to as Table 1, etc.
The source of all quotations, short or long, tables and illustrations derived from
another source, should be acknowledged. Please ensure you record the source;
try to avoid material that you might have to obtain permission to reproduce.
Numerals should be used in the text, except write numbers between one and ten.
Please avoid the use of notes to the text.
The manuscript should be set out in such a way that the priority of headings is
immediately apparent.
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The major headings should be in bold capitals. Text should start one line
beneath. There should be a two-line space between key sections.
The second sub-headings in bold lower case. Text should begin on the line
below.
The third sub-headings in bold italics. Text should begin on the line below.
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Avoid unintended sex discrimination by referring to the third person in the plural.
The title of the paper is to appear at the top of the first page. (see example)
The name(s) of the author(s), affiliation and e-mail number should be included under the
title of the paper. (see example)
An abstract of the paper of up to 300 words should appear below the name(s) of the
author(s) and above the start of the paper. (see example)
For references, use the Harvard system.
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Cite references in the text as, eg Gerber (2003) or (Gerber, 2003). If a source has
three or more authors, use (Stoltman et al., 2004). If there are two references to
Wiegand from the same reference year, these should be designated a and b.
References should be listed in alphabetical order at the end of the manuscript.
Where there are several papers by the same author these should be arranged in
chronological order, with the earliest first; if the author is the lead name in single
and multiple author papers, sequence them single-author, double-author, tripleauthor, etc.
Please use the following conventions for setting out papers in the references:
Journals
Martin, F. (2006), Everyday Geography, Primary Geographer, 61, 4-7.
Chapters in books, proceedings, etc.
Okpala, J. & Tabulawa, R. (2003), The role of teachers in developing school geography
curriculum, in Gerber, R. (ed.), International Handbook on Geographical Education,
Dordrecht: Klewer Academic publishers, 171-189.
Books
Smith, P. (2005), Teaching Geography, The Guildford Press.
Reports, theses, etc.
Owen, P. (2005), Fields of Meaning: An enquiry into the development of environmental
values in the early years of schooling, Ph.D. Thesis, Canterbury: University of Kent.
Web Pages
Lambert D (2005), The future of Geography, SecEd, http://www.sec-ed.co.uk/cgibin/go.pl/features/article.html?uid=475, accessed 12/12/2007