THE GYPSY LORE SOCIETY
Annual Meeting Information
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.
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
The deadline for receipt of abstracts has been extended to March 31, 2010. Papers on any aspect of Gypsy Studies are welcome, but substantive scholarly papers will be given priority. Papers should be 20 minutes long with an additional 10 minutes allotted for discussion. Send your abstract of no more than 250 words in plain text format (no tables or charts) in the body of an e-mail message (not as an attachment) to the Program Chair José Bastos (jose.bastos@fcsh.unl.pt). The final selection of papers will be made April 30. Registration
Registration 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.
To register, send checks in € (Euros) or credit card information to Gypsy Lore Society Conference, 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, Lisbon, Portugal; phone: +351 – 218494820; E-mail: jose.bastos@fcsh.unl.pt. See Registration Form.
BanquetThe traditional banquet will be held Saturday, September 9. The banquet fee is € 40. Use the registration form to book your place at the banquet as well. 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 ***
Campo Pequeno, 51, 1000-081 Lisbon - Portugal
tel.: [+351] 217826210
fax: [+351] 217954116
e-mail: alif@hotelalif.com
Prices (with breakfast)
Single room: 62 euro
Double room: 75 euro
VIP Executive Zurique ***
Rua Ivone Silva, nº 18, 1050-124 Lisbon - Portugal
tel.: [+351] 217 814 000
fax: [+351] 217 937 290
e-mail: hotelzurique@viphotels.com
Prices (with breakfast)
Single room: 68 euro
Double room: 75 euro
VIP Executive Barcelona ***
Rua Laura Alves, 10, 1050-138 Lisbon - Portugal
tel.: [+351] 217 954 273
fax: [+351] 217 954 281
e-mail: hotelbarcelona@viphotels.com
Prices (without breakfast - 8,5 euro/pax)
Single / double room: 70 euro
Holiday Inn Lisbon Continental ****
Rua Laura Alves 9, 1069-169 Lisboa - Portugal
tel.: [+351] 210 046 000
fax: [+351] 217 973 669
e-mail: reservashic@grupo-continental.com
Prices (with breakfast)
Single room: 78 euro
Double room: 88 euro
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
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