The Gypsy Lore Society Annual Meeting and Conference on Gypsy Studies Gypsy Lore Society meetings are held on an annual basis and are rotated among different US cities and other countries. Meetings typically include presentations of recent research, discussion sessions, exhibits and films. Gypsy Lore Society members receive discounts on meeting registration fees. The 2010 Annual Meeting and Conference on Gypsy Studies will be held in Lisbon, Portugal September 8 to 10, 2010. The meeting is being organized on behalf of the Gypsy Lore Society by the team of NEC (Núcleo de Estudos Ciganos / Nucleum of Gypsy Studies) under the sponsorship of CRIA - Center for Research in Anthropology - Portugal, a research center created to link in a web the research in anthropology of four universities. NEC, founded by CEMME in 2000, is now a specialized part of CRIA. More information about the conference will be published in coming issues of the Newsletter, and on this website. Find the conference program here. Conference Venue The conference will be held at FCSH – Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, Universidade Nova de Lisboa (Avenida de Berna, 26-C, Lisboa). FCSH is easily accessible by bus (726) or by metro (Campo Pequeno). City maps as well as travel information can be found online at: http://maps.google.pt/maps. For a close-up use: http://maps.google.pt/maps?ll=38.707163,-9.135517&spn=0.254517,0.44014&z=11 RegistrationRegistration fees for the conference are € 35.00 for Gypsy Lore Society members and for postgraduate students; and € 40 for nonmembers. To be eligible for these prices, your fees must reach us by 30 June 2010. The late registration fee (after 30 June 2010) is € 45 for both members and nonmembers. Participants registering at the conference venue itself on the day of the conference will be asked to pay the late registration fee, in cash, € 45. Postgraduate students need to be
registered either part time or full time for an MA or PhD degree at a
university,
and must prove their status with a letter from the university or
dissertation supervisor. All payments will be collected at the registration desk on the opening day of the conference. To register, please send the Registration Form to cria@cria.org.pt BanquetThe traditional banquet will be held Thursday, September 9. The banquet fee is € 40. Use the registration form to book your place at the banquet as well. The deadline for booking your place at the banquet is August 15, 2010. Cancellation If you must cancel your participation in the meeting, the organizing committee will refund your fees paid for registration and banquet, if cancellation is received through e-mail or fax by 30 June 2010. After 30 June 2010, registrants are no longer eligible for refunds or credits. A processing fee of € 7.00 is applied against all fees refunded. Transportation The International Airport is within Lisbon, 2 kilometers from the hotels and the Faculty. You can pick up special buses to the hotels, normal buses and taxis outside the Airport. Home page of Lisbon Airport: http://www.ana.pt/portal/page/portal/ANA/AEROPORTO_LISBOA/ Information about transportation from the airport: http://www.ana.pt/portal/page/portal/ANA/AEROPORTO_LISBOA_CNT/?AE_LS=181882&actualmenu=193248&cboui=181882 HousingParticipants are expected to make their own travel and accommodation arrangements. A list of selected hotels follows; the hotels on this list are within up to 5 minutes walk from the conference venue at the FCSH / UNL. Special prices listed for participants are based on those communicated to the organizers in January 2010; the organizers cannot assume responsibility for any changes in prices, and advise participants to check prices again before booking. Prices are indicated in € (Euros). Hotel
Alif *** VIP
Executive Zurique *** VIP
Executive Barcelona *** Holiday
Inn Lisbon Continental **** For 120 other hotels: www.booking.com/Lisboa ContactsFor further information contact: José Bastos Núcleo de Estudos Ciganos * CRIA – Centro em Rede de Investigação em Antropologia Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas / Universidade Nova de Lisboa Avenida de Berna, 26-C Phone: +351 – 218494820 E-mail: jose.bastos@fcsh.unl.pt General Information Lisbon: http://www.visitlisboa.com/Home_UK.aspx?lang=en-GB Portugal: http://www.visitportugal.com/Cultures/en-US/default.html Recent conferences have been held at
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