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Further Details

Thursday 4th December - Saturday 6th December 2003
Vienna, Austria

Call for Papers

Abstract Submission Friday 7th November 2003
Booking Form Submission Monday 13th October 2003
Payment of all Fees Friday 31st October 2003
Full Draft Paper Friday 22nd November
Conference Begins Thurday 4th December



The conference will begin at 2.00pm on Monday 20th October 2003 and will finish at 4.30pm on Wednesday 22nd October 2003. Registration will be from 12.00pm on the opening day of the conference.


Papers should be of no more than 20 minutes duration (circa 8 pages). 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 27th June 2003. Abstracts may be submitted before that date. You will be notified within 10 days of submission whether your proposal has been accepted or rejected.

Full conference papers are to be submitted by Friday 19th September 2003 at the latest. Please submit papers to Christopher Macallister and Dr Rob Fisher.

Both the 300 word abstract and the draft paper will be available on this web site before the conference commences. Papers will initially be available in downloadable .pdf format; if time permits, they will also be available in Word format as well.


All conference papers accepted for and presented at the conference will be published in an ISBN eBook with the Inter-Disciplinary Press.

Up to 12 selected papers will go forward for inclusion in a hard copy ISBN themed volume in the 'At The Interface/Probing the Boundaries' series published by Rodopi.

Editors for both the eBook and the hard copy volume will be sought from those attending the conference.


The conference is being held at Mercure Nestroy Wien hotel, Vienna. Both single and twin bedded rooms are available. Please see the Venue and Accommodation section for further information and prices.

Booking for the Mercure Nestroy Wien hotel must be completed through the official conference booking form.



The conference fee is £155.

This includes;

  • registration fee
  • access to e-mail discussion group
  • a copy of the eBook
  • an edition of the hard copy themed volume
  • Monday coffee/tea with fresh fruits and sandwiches + 2 conference room beverages
  • Tuesday morning coffee break with tea, coffee, fresh fruits and cake + 2 conference room beverages (mineral water)
  • Tuesday 3 course buffet for lunch
  • Tuesday afternoon coffee break with tea, coffee
  • Wednesday morning coffee break with tea, coffee, fresh fruits and cake + 2 conference room beverages (mineral water)
  • Wednesday 3 course buffet for lunch
  • Wednesday afternoon coffee break with tea, coffee

All costs - registration fee and hotel accommodation - must be paid by Friday 18th August 2003.


There are a number of ways payment can be made.

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 'Learning Solutions' and sent, with the booking form, to:

Dr Rob Fisher
c/o Learning Solutions
Priory House
149b Wroslyn Road
Freeland
Oxfordshire. OX29 8HR
United Kingdom

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.

Travelers Cheque's
Payment may also be made using Travelers Cheque's, in pounds sterling (gbp) made payable to 'Learning Solutions'.

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.

Payment may also be made using an International Money Order or Western Union transfer.

Credit Card
Payment may also be made using credit card. Please note: a 4% charge applies to all items and services paid for in this way: this is the amount we are charged by the credit card company. Please use the 'Add to Cart' button on the booking form if you wish to pay in this way.

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