Monsters and the Monstrous - Further Details

The conference will commence at 2.00pm on Monday 22nd September 2008 and finish at 5.00pm on Thursday 25th September 2008. Registration will be from 12.30pm on the opening day of the conference.

Important - Please Note: The ethos of the 'Monsters and the Monstrous' project has always emphasised dialogue with the issues raised by the conference as a whole and engagement with the people attending the conference. These two elements are essential to the inter- and multi-disciplinary nature of the event. Over the past few years the success of our projects has rested on the continual interaction between delegates for the duration of the conference and beyond. The Steering Group feel it is essential that delegates should be present for the duration of the conference so as to facilitate the exchange of perspectives for which the conference strives, and which any publication should clearly demonstrate.

Papers should be of no more than 20 minutes duration (circa 8 pages). Responses to Papers should be of no more than 10 minutes duration. Work-in-Progress presentations should be of no more than 15 minutes duration. The time allotted to workshops will considered on an individual basis. Other forms of presentation will be considered on request.

Abstracts are to be submitted by Friday 9th May 2008. These should be emailed either as an attachment or in the body of an email to all Organising Chairs: Sorcha Ni Fhlainn, Rob Fisher and Stephen Morris. Attachments may be in Word, WordPerfect, or RTF formats.

Both the 300 word abstract and the draft paper will be available on this web site before the conference commences. Papers will be available in downloadable .pdf format.

All conference papers will be published in an ISBN eBook with the Inter-Disciplinary Press.

Selected papers will go forward for inclusion in a hard copy ISBN themed volume(s) in the 'At The Interface/Probing the Boundaries' series.

Three eBooks and three themed volumes from previous meetings of this project are available and/or in press.

The conference venue is Mansfield College Oxford. Accommodation is also being offered at the College.

Mansfield College, Oxford, OX1 3TF, UK
Tel: +44 (0) 1865 270999
Fax: +44 (0) 1865 270970

Mansfield College occupies one of the most attractive sites in Oxford. The 1886 buildings, which house all the College's public rooms, are regarded as amongst the finest work of the important Victorian architect, Basil Champneys. Mansfield's spacious site is close to all the libraries and shops, yet in a quiet position near to the University parks and River Cherwell.

The location of the venue can be found on the map provided in the accommodation section.

We would like to note that whilst the conference is being held at an Oxford University College, it is not being formally sponsored by the University. Please do not contact the College with questions about the conference. All inquiries about the conference should be directed to Rob Fisher.

All registration and accommodation costs are to be paid by Friday 18th July 2008.

Delegates must complete, sign and return the conference booking form by Friday 13th June 2008 at the latest. On receipt of a booking form, an invoice will be drawn up and sent to you; the invoice must be settled by Friday 18th July 2008. It is the responsibility of delegates to ensure that payment is made by this date. Failure to receive payment will result in your booking being cancelled.

Alternatively, you may send payment with your signed and completed forms. This is the easiest and quickest method for ensuring a confirmed place at the conference.

Cheque
Payment can be made by cheque, in pounds sterling (gbp). Cheque's must be drawn against a bank with headquarters in the United Kingdom. Cheque's should be made payable to 'Inter-Disciplinary.Net' and sent, with the booking form, to:

Dr Rob Fisher
Inter-Disciplinary.Net
Priory House
149b Wroslyn Road
Freeland
Oxfordshire. OX29 8HR
United Kingdom

We cannot and will not accept cheques made payable in currencies other than GBP Sterling.

Bank Transfer
Payment may be made using bank transfer. Full details to enable a bank transfer are made available on your conference invoice. If paying by this method, you must agree to pay all charges at the sending and receiving banks.

By Invoice
You may request that an invoice be sent to you and/or your institution. It is your responsibility to ensure that the invoice is paid prior to the start of the conference.

Credit Card
Payment may also be made using credit card. Please note: a 4% booking fee applies to all items and services paid for in this way: this is the amount we are charged by the credit card company.

All fees are payable in advance. No delegate will be permitted entry to the conference if an invoice is still unpaid