INVITATION and CALL FOR PAPERS:The First ASPS Seminar: Globalization and
Business Cultures in Skellefteċ, Sweden February 15-16th, 2002
ASPS - The American Studies Project at Skeria - in cooperation with Umeċ
University and Luleċ Technical University is pleased to announce plans for
the first American Studies Seminar to be held in Skelleftea, Sweden,
February 15-16th, 2002.
The theme "Globalization and Business Cultures " seeks to promote the
analysis and discussion of globalizing trends in corporate cultures
including logic, practices, and symbolism as these are locally adapted for
organizing conduct and discourse within commercial, corporate, academic,
public and private domains. We welcome contributions which address the
influences, reproduction and transformations of American-derived corporate
cultures and their discourses (e.g. free-market, managerial, enterprise)
within the various agencies of commerce, consumption, advertising,
academics, and the commercial media.
All presentations will be for plenary sessions. In addition to extending an
invitation to NAAS and EAAS members, the open seminar format hopes to
encourage participation also from scholars working outside American Studies.
We especially welcome contributions from scholars of business and economics.
Please send paper proposals (title and abstract) to the organizer: Gary
Webster, PhD. Anthropology, Skeria Utveckling AB, Assistentgatan 23, Skeria
4, S-931 77, Skellefteċ, Sweden, Tel +46 910 58 54 26 Fax +46 910 58 54 99,
gary.webster@skeria.skelleftea.se
<mailto:gary.webster@skeria.skelleftea.se>.
The ASPS seminar will be hosted by Skeria Utveckling AB
(<http://skeria.skelleftea.se/english/index.html>) at two locations in
Skellefteċ: on Friday at the Expolaris Conference Center
(<http://kongresscenter.skelleftea.se>), and on Saturday a 10-minute walk
away at the Skeria Campus (<http://www.campus.skelleftea.se>) of Umeċ
University (<http://www.umu.se>) and Luleċ Technical University
(http://www.luth.se <http://www.tt.luth.se>). Skellefteċ (pop. 73,000) is
located on the Skellefteċ river one hour by air from Stockholm in northern
Vasterbotten, a region known for its rich industrial history of mining,
engineering and forestry, and more recently its IT, optronics and
electronics industries. During the winter months Skellefteċ also features
lighted downhill and cross-country skiing
(<http://www.skelleftea.se/english>).
We'll need to charge a registration fee of 600SEK (300SEK for students) to
cover registration costs, conference materials, two lunches, and coffee
breaks. To register, and for assistance in making hotel arrangements, please
contact Lotta Ahlbin
Expolaris Kongresscenter, S-931 78 Skellefteċ, Tel. +46 910-73 60 00, fax
+46 910 73 60 10, lotta.ahlbin@kommun.skelleftea.se
<mailto:lotta.ahlbin@kommun.skelleftea.se> by not later than January 7th,
2002. We urge you to make your air-travel arrangements well in advance.
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