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align="center"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Tahoma;"
lang="EN-US">Call for session proposals already in progress. For
submission guidelines see:<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.crossroads2010.org/panel_and_paper_proposals.html">http://www.crossroads2010.org/panel_and_paper_proposals.html</a><br>
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align="center"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Tahoma;"
lang="EN-US">Please submit your proposals before <b>Dec 31st 2009</b>
to the conference Academic Programme Sub-committee at: <br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:xroads@LN.edu.hk">xroads@LN.edu.hk</a> according to the Proposal Submission Guidelines."<br>
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align="center"><b><i><span
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Assistance, Low-cost Hostel & more…</span></i></b></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';" lang="EN-US">The 8<sup>th</sup>
international Crossroads will be held in </span><b><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';" lang="EN-US">Hong
Kong</span></b><b><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';" lang="EN-US">,</span></b><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';" lang="EN-US"> </span><b><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';" lang="EN-US">June
17-21, 2010</span></b><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';" lang="EN-US">.
Hosted by </span><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';" lang="EN-US">Lingnan</span><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';" lang="EN-US"> </span><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';" lang="EN-US">University</span><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';" lang="EN-US">, a
distinctive liberal arts institution, and organized by its <i>Department
of Cultural Studies </i>and <i>Kwan Fong Cultural Research and
Development Program</i>, this is the first time Crossroads holds this
important academic gathering in Asia Pacific. Below is the latest
update:</span></p>
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<li><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';"
lang="EN-US">FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE SCHEME</span></b><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';" lang="EN-US"> is
open for application. Please visit ACS website at: </span><span
lang="EN-US"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://cultstud.org/index.php?id=47"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';">http://cultstud.org/index.php?id=47</span></a></span><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';" lang="EN-US"> <br>
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<li><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';"
lang="EN-US">AIR-CONDITIONED
HOSTEL </span></b><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';" lang="EN-US">now
opens for booking on a <b>first-come-first-serve basis</b> at an
economic rate of <b>US$30 per night</b>! Special favourable rates at
our two conference hotels. Room rate starts from <b>US$64 (breakfast,
service and tax incl) per night only!</b> Please book now at:</span><span
lang="EN-US"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.crossroads2010.org/accommodation.html"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';">http://www.crossroads2010.org/accommodation.html<br>
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</span></a></span></li>
<li><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';"
lang="EN-US">WORLD-CLASS
Speakers</span></b><b><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';" lang="EN-US"> -
Katherine Gibson, Tony Bennett</span></b><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';" lang="EN-US"> and
many more from </span><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';" lang="EN-US">Asia</span><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';" lang="EN-US">, </span><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';" lang="EN-US">Europe</span><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';" lang="EN-US">,
North and Latin Americas will address the conference on their latest
work at keynote and plenary sessions. Details at: </span><span
lang="EN-US"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.crossroads2010.org/invited_speakers.html"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';">http://www.crossroads2010.org/invited_speakers.html<br>
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</span></a></span></li>
<li><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';"
lang="EN-US">CUTTING-EDGE
Conference Topics</span></b><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';" lang="EN-US">
We welcome all topics relevant to Cultural Studies, especially new
and innovative areas of research. See a list of possible topic areas
at: </span><span lang="EN-US"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.crossroads2010.org/topic_suggestions.html"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';">http://www.crossroads2010.org/topic_suggestions.html</span></a></span><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';" lang="EN-US"> and
some of the proposal abstracts at: </span><span lang="EN-US"><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.crossroads2010.org/proposed_accepted_panels_papers.html"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';">http://www.crossroads2010.org/proposed_accepted_panels_papers.html<br>
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<li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';"
lang="EN-US">Don’t
miss the <b>EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT</b>! For details, visit our website
at: </span><span lang="EN-US"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.crossroads2010.org/registration_details.html"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';">http://www.crossroads2010.org/registration_details.html<br>
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<li><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';"
lang="EN-US">SUBMIT
YOUR PROPOSALS NOW </span></b><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';" lang="EN-US">for
acceptance <b> in time for Early Bird Discount.</b> Please check the
<i>submission guidelines</i> at: </span><span lang="EN-US"><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.crossroads2010.org/panel_and_paper_proposals.html"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';">http://www.crossroads2010.org/panel_and_paper_proposals.html</span></a></span><span
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<li><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';"
lang="EN-US">NETWORK
with your international peers in </span></b><b><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';" lang="EN-US">Hong
Kong</span></b><b><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';" lang="EN-US">! </span></b><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';" lang="EN-US"> Please
help forward this message to your colleagues and friends. </span></li>
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<p class="MsoNormal"
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style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';"
lang="EN-US">Since its inception in 1996 in </span><span
style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';"
lang="EN-US">Tampere</span><span
style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';"
lang="EN-US">, </span><span
style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';"
lang="EN-US">Finland</span><span
style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';"
lang="EN-US">, the <b>Crossroads in Cultural Studies </b>Conference
has filled a significant gap in the global academic community. It is
now <b>a key international conference in cultural studies</b> where
scholars from all five continents get together regularly to exchange
research outputs, critical viewpoints and scholarly insights. Organized
by the </span><span lang="EN-US"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.cultstud.org/"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';">Association for
Cultural Studies (ACS)</span></a></span><span
style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';"
lang="EN-US">, the biannual Crossroads conference has been previously
held in </span><span
style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';"
lang="EN-US">Birmingham</span><span
style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';"
lang="EN-US"> in </span><span
style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';"
lang="EN-US">UK</span><span
style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';"
lang="EN-US">, </span><span
style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';"
lang="EN-US">Illinois</span><span
style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';"
lang="EN-US"> in </span><span
style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';"
lang="EN-US">USA</span><span
style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';"
lang="EN-US">, </span><span
style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';"
lang="EN-US">Istanbul</span><span
style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';"
lang="EN-US"> in </span><span
style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';"
lang="EN-US">Turkey</span><span
style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';"
lang="EN-US"> and </span><span
style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';"
lang="EN-US">Kingston</span><span
style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';"
lang="EN-US"> in </span><span
style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';"
lang="EN-US">Jamaica</span><span
style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';"
lang="EN-US">.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin: 0cm 28.6pt 0pt 10.5pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';" lang="EN-US"> Prof
Stephen C K Chan</span></b><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';" lang="EN-US"> <b>
Prof Meaghan Morris</b> <b>Prof John Erni</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin: 0cm 28.6pt 0pt 10.5pt; line-height: normal;"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';" lang="EN-US"> Conference
Director Academic Director
Deputy Conference Director</span></p>
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style="margin: 0cm 28.6pt 0pt 10.5pt; line-height: normal;"><b><i><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';" lang="EN-US"> Crossroads
2010 Organizing Committee, </span></i></b><b><i><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';" lang="EN-US">Lingnan</span></i></b><b><i><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';" lang="EN-US"> </span></i></b><b><i><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';" lang="EN-US">University</span></i></b><b><i><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';" lang="EN-US">, </span></i></b><b><i><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';" lang="EN-US">Hong
Kong</span></i></b></p>
<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';" lang="EN-US"><br>
Website: </span><span lang="EN-US"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.crossroads2010.org"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';">http://www.crossroads2010.org</span></a></span><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';" lang="EN-US">
Email-Enquiry: </span><span lang="EN-US"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:crossroads2010@LN.edu.hk"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Verdana Ref';">crossroads2010@LN.edu.hk</span></a></span>
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