[Bilimsel Haber] Conference on the History of Drugs and Alcohol

[gonul at pultar.org]

Global Approaches: The 4th International Conference on the History of  
Drugs and Alcohol, August 10-12, 2007
Location: Ontario, Canada

Global Approaches: The 4th International Conference on the History of  
Drugs and Alcohol, August 10-12, 2007, University of Guelph, Guelph,  
Ontario, Canada.

Drugs and alcohol have been at the heart of international trade, have  
played a key role in the colonial project, and have brought about  
large-scale social changes in societies across the world. Over the  
past ten years, scholarship on alcohol and drug history has expanded  
enormously, as scholars and activists across the globe contribute new  
interpretations. Global Approaches seeks to build upon increasing  
recognition of the international connectedness of this vital field of  
research by fostering further dialogue between researchers engaged in  
local and international studies. We invite papers on any aspect of  
drug and alcohol history, including consumption, production,  
regulation, and trade. We encourage submissions from people working on  
all parts of the world including North and South America, Asia,  
Africa, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, doing both local and  
larger-scale studies.

The keynote speaker will be: Zheng Yangwen, Research Fellow at the  
National University of Singapore, the author of The Social Life of  
Opium in China.

The deadline for the submission of proposals for panels, sessions, and  
papers is September 1. Proposals should include an abstract of  
approximately 300 words and a short CV. Proposals should be sent by  
mail to:

Dr. Catherine Carstairs
History Department
University of Guelph
Guelph, ON
Canada N1G 2W1

Or they can be sent by e-mail to Dr. Norman Smith:
nsmith06 at uoguelph.ca

Funds may be available to assist the travel of international participants.

The University of Guelph is one of Canada's top-ranked comprehensive  
universities. Guelph, a locally renowned brewing centre, is located  
approximately one hour west ofToronto, Canada (just 40 minutes from  
Toronto's Pearson Airport). It is close to Ontario's internationally  
renowned Stratford Theatre Festival in Stratford, the Shaw Theatre  
Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake, and wine-touring in the Niagara  
peninsula.

The Conference is sponsored by the Alcohol and Drugs History Society.  
The ADHS defines drugs as including caffeinated drinks and tobacco.

Dr. Catherine Carstairs
History Department
University of Guelph
Guelph, ON
Canada N1G 2W1

Email: nsmith06 at uoguelph.ca