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<P>FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS AND PARTICIPATION</P>
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<P>2nd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MEDITERRANEAN STUDIES</P>
<P>9-12 APRIL 2009, ATHENS, GREECE</P>
<P><BR>The Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) organizes an
International Conference on Mediterranean Studies in Athens, Greece, 9-12 April
2009. The conference website is: </P>
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<P>The registration fee is 250 euro, covering access to all sessions, two
lunches, coffee breaks, and conference material. Special arrangements will be
made with local hotels for a limited number of rooms at a special conference
rate. In addition, a number of special events will be organized: a Greek night
of entertainment, a special one-day cruise in the Greek islands and a half-day
tour around the wider area of Athens (Attica).</P>
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<P>The aim of the conference is to bring together scholars, researchers and
students from all areas of Mediterranean Studies, such as history, arts,
archaeology, philosophy, culture, sociology, politics, international relations,
economics, business, sports etc. Special sessions will be devoted to Middle East
and the Eastern Mediterranean Countries. Panel organizers are encouraged to
submit their proposals by inviting other scholars that do research in the area.
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<P>Please submit an abstract (using email only to: atiner@atiner.gr) by
September 12th, 2008 to: Dr. Gregory A. Katsas, Head, Sociology Research Unit,
ATINER and Associate Professor, The American College of Greece-Deree College,
Greece. Abstracts should include: Title of Paper, Full Name (s), Affiliation,
Current Position, an email address and at least 3 keywords that best describe
the subject of your submission. Decisions are reached within 4 weeks. If you
want to participate without presenting a paper, i.e. chair a session, review
papers to be included in the conference proceedings or books, contribute to the
editing of a book, or any other contribution, please send an email to Dr.
Gregory T. Papanikos, (gtp@atiner.gr) Director, ATINER. </P>
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<P>The Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) was established in
1995 as an independent academic organization with the mission to become a forum,
where academics and researchers, from all over the world, could meet in Athens
and exchange ideas on their research and discuss the future developments of
their discipline. Since 1995, ATINER has organized more than 100 international
conferences and has published over 80 books have been published. Academically,
the Institute is organized into four research divisions and nineteen research
units. Each research unit organizes at least an annual conference and undertakes
various small and large research projects.</P>
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