http://www.atlantacomicsexpo.org
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Dragon*Con proudly presents Atlanta Comics Expo!

Atlanta Comics Expo (ACE) takes place February 8-10, 2008 in downtown Atlanta at the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel. This year the show kicks into high gear with features and events quite unlike the typical comic book show. With a stunning lounge, casual seating throughout the common areas, Mardis Gras-style d?cor, and free WiFi in the hotel lobby areas?the gorgeous Sheraton Atlanta is the ideal location for a fan-driven event like this!

ACE is a three-day celebration of comics and the visual arts, with programs and events designed to immerse fans and collectors into the exciting world of comics and pop culture. Be it graphic fiction, art prints, designer toys, Asian animation, films or costuming?ACE has something for every fan. Oh, and let?s not forget gaming?HeroClix anyone?? Think of it as a taste of Dragon*Con?with all the fun, costumes and entertainment but without the long wait at the elevators!

And as a special offer, attendees who book a room at the Sheraton by Sunday, January 13, 2008 will receive a FREE 3-day ACE Membership for each night booked (Limit 3 Free Memberships). You must be sure to mention Atlanta Comics Expo when you book your room in order to get your free membership(s) and to get the discounted ACE room rate. Free memberships must be picked up in person at ACE guest registration by the individual who reserved the hotel room.

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ACE is proud to present a stellar roster of guests from the comic and pop art world. Included in the 2008 lineup are Eric Powell, Andy Runton, Mike Kunkel, Ragnar, Sket One, Ethan Van Sciver, Joseph Michael Linsner, David Mack, Mark Brooks, Bob Schreck, and Special Guest Michael Golden to name just a few. Creators will be on hand for autographing, sketching, panel presentations and portfolio reviews. A huge dealer hall will be open so you can find that elusive comic or collectible to finish off your collection. Attendees who pre-register will receive one of several exclusive Atlanta Comics Expo prints, featuring art by Michael Golden, Eric Pigors, or Georgia comics legend, Jack Davis!

Fans of designer toys will be thrilled to hear that ACE is not only hosting a Toy Swap, but is holding a fundraiser to benefit RIF (Reading is Fundamental). Several creators will be customizing blank Munnys to be auctioned off with proceeds donated to RIF. Kid Robot?s own Toy Baroness will be on hand to help promote this very important and visually stunning charity event.

In addition to a full roster of daytime programming, ACE attendees will have access to a bevy of evening entertainment, as well. Friday evening will feature the Haunted Luau party (think of it as Halloween in February with a Polynesian twist), with live music from The Cemetery Surfers, creepy contests, ghoulish games, and exclusive event posters. Saturday evening includes another party in the beautiful hotel ballroom, with music, cash bar, and the exciting debut of a new project from ?Herobear and the Kid? creator Mike Kunkel; DJ Spider will be spinning her way into the night throughout the weekend.

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Posted: March 18th, 2001 under Arts.
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http://www.orpheusinstituut.be/en/seminars/orcim-seminar
FIRST CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
Seminar on The Musician as Listener
22-23 May, 2008
Ghent, Belgium

THE MUSICIAN AS LISTENER

The aim of the seminar is to present, discuss and disseminate new
research relating to music listening, from the musician?s point of
view. Experience has shown that how musicians listen to music often
differs in important ways from how even knowledgeable non-musicians
listen. These findings have important implications for artistic
research in music, and it is the aim of this seminar to explore some
of these and consider their implications for a variety of artistic
research issues. Along the way the seminar will reflect on the impact
of these findings in relation to the use and effectiveness of specific
tools within artistic research. In general, the seminar aims to
contribute to and reinforce the growing field of artistic research in
music.

The seminar will be relevant for musicians and graduate students
working in all areas of research linked to musical practice.

Themes relating to all aspects of the seminar topic are welcome.
Particular themes covered could include:
- How does your personal listening history influence your performances
or compositions?
- How do you (learn to) listen to yourself while performing?
- What do you, as a performer, composer or pedagogue, listen for in
music?

In addition, questions may be discussed that deal with conducting
artistic research itself, in particular the way one?s personal
listening experience and mode of listening may affect one?s research.

Practitioners from all music disciplines are invited to submit
proposals for presentations. Proposals should consist of 300-400 words
and provide a brief account of the project?s rationale, method of
investigation and findings. In addition, proposals should include the
title of the presentation, names and institutional affiliations of
each author, short curriculum vitae, contact information and required
technical support. Please indicate whether your presentation includes
live music. Presentations will be allocated 30 minutes, this includes
10 minutes for questions and discussion.

Deadline for proposals is March 1, 2008. Notification of acceptance
will be made by 13 March 2008. Proposals should be sent to: info@orpheusinstituut.be

The seminar takes place at the Orpheus Instituut Ghent, Belgium. It
starts on Thursday 22 May 2008 12h, and closes on Friday 23 May 2008
16h.

Confirmed keynote speakers are: Cornelius De Bondt (Royal
Conservatoire in The Hague, The Netherlands) and Eric Clarke (Oxford
University, UK)

Registration Information and Accommodation
Registration fee: ?50 (presenters do not pay any fee)
Full-time Students: ?25

Please transfer the Seminar fee before 1 May 2008 to:
Address Bank:
KBC
Kouter 175
B-9000 Gent
Belgium
Account number: 734-3341722?81
IBAN: BE36 734 - 3341722 ? 81
SWIFT/BIC Code: KREDBEBB

The fee includes Thursday seminar dinner, Friday lunch,
morning and afternoon teas and a seminar satchel.

Participants should arrange their own accommodation. The city of Ghent
provides an excellent website when searching for a place to stay: www.bedandbreakfast-gent.be
For information and advice you may contact Joyce Desmet at: joyce.desmet@orpheusinstituut.be

Organizing Committee
Hubert Eiholzer, Hendrik Vanden Abeele and Joost Vanmaele
Orpheus Research Centre in Music (ORCiM)
Orpheus Instituut
Korte Meer 12
B-9000 Ghent
Belgium
+32 9 330 40 81

info@orpheusinstituut.be
www.orpheusinstituut.be

Orpheus Instituut has been providing postgraduate education for
musicians since 1996 and introduced a doctoral programme for
performers and composers in 2004. It acts as a forum where musicians
can expand their artistic training by conducting practice-based
research. The Orpheus Instituut is respected as an artistic research
centre where musicians can take on the artistic and social challenges
of the future.

Orpheus Research Centre in Music [ORCiM]
ORCiM was founded in 2007 by the Orpheus Instituut. ORCiM contemplates
the grounds for artistic research, develops and implements new tools
for artistic research and generates new research on specific topics in
musical practice. The aim of ORCiM is to provide musicians
investigating questions of artistic relevance with an appropriate
research environment and to promote the kind of research that enhances
the art of music making and our understanding of it.

Korte Meer 12, B-9000 Ghent

Posted: March 17th, 2001 under Arts.
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http://www.freewebs.com/dramaseminar/
In the domain of Indian Writing in English, drama, unlike novel and poetry, is a much neglected genre and it has been referred to as the ?sad Cinderella waiting for a knight? to give it an identity. Against this backdrop, this national seminar on Indian Drama in English will definitely serve as a platform to scholars and students alike to undertake an in-depth study of Indian drama and dramaturgy which will eventually help the academic community to familiarise themselves with the dramatic tradition of India, both ancient and modern, and national as well as regional, and also assess and critique the works of Indian playwrights writing in English. The seminar will also examine the representation of Indian culture embodied in these plays.
The seminar will focus on major as well as minor playwrights and national as well as regional dramas. Teachers and research scholars are invited to present papers on the works of:

* Rabindranth Tagore
* Sri Aurobindo
* T. P. Kailasam
* Asif Currimbhoy
* Gurucharan Das
* Girish Karnad
* Mahesh Dattani
* Manjula Padmanabhan
* Vijay Tendulkar
* Badal Sircar

They may present papers on other notable dramatists as well. They may also present papers on:
* Natyasastra and ancient Indian dramaturgy
* Indigenous/Alternate theatre
* Drama as literature and performance
* Comparative study of playwrights & their works
Deadline for sending abstracts: 21 January 2008
For further details please contact:
Dr. A. Joseph Dorairaj, Reader in English
or
Dr.S.Lakshmi,Reader in English

Faculty of English and Foreign Languages
Gandhigram Rural University
Gandhigram- 624 302, Dindigul Dist., Tamil Nadu, India.
Phone No: 0451-2452371-74. Extn: 2011, 2151, 2081
Faculty of English & Foreign Languages

Posted: March 16th, 2001 under Arts.
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http://www.canterbury.ac.uk/centres/sidney-de-haan-research/conference/index.asp
The Sidney De Haan Research Centre for Arts and Health is currently engaged in an integrated programme of research exploring the possible health benefits of active participation in music making and singing. It aims through its research and evaluation activity to contribute to a wider understanding of the power of the arts in health and social care and in the promotion of community wellbeing and health. In particular, the Centre is seeking to contribute to building an evidence base to help justify greater investment in the field of arts, wellbeing and health by NHS Trusts and local authorities.

This conference has been organised to mark the third anniversary of the establishment of the Centre in the Creative Quarter in Folkestone ? a wider creative arts economic regeneration project managed by the Creative Foundation, and made possible by the vision and generosity of Roger De Haan.

Mill Bay,

Posted: March 15th, 2001 under Arts.
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http://www.iad.usindh.edu.pk/conference
The main objective of the 1st International Conference on Art and International Art Exhibition is to provide an opportunity for Academicians and Professionals of visual arts, craft, anthropology, Archeology and literature to come together and learn from each other. An Additional Occasion is the Art Exhibition of national and international artists at University of Sindh which will provide the opportunity to local professional as well as budding artist to view the original artworks, styles and concepts of national and international artists of Pakistan.
Visual Arts
Art History
Anthropology
Archeology
Arts & Crafts
Multimedia
Art & Literature
Institute of Art & Design, University of Sindh,Jamshoro,Pakistan.

Posted: March 14th, 2001 under Arts.
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http://www.messinaweb.eu
The Webconference “Antonello and his town”, organized with the support of Vieweb.it in Turin (Italy), will be hold by Architect Nino Principato, historian and scholar.

Technological platform used is InterWise ( www.interwise.com ), leader of Webcollaboration that, with ADSL connection, let users easily link from his home.

During the event you could attend in real time making questions to the speaker.

The webconference registration have to be executed on the website www.messinaweb.eu , it is free and obligatory. Every user will receive by email, personalized procedure and credentials access.

For any information please contact us to the email address webconference@messinaweb.eu or to telephone number +39-339-3367820.

Posted: March 13th, 2001 under Arts.
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http://www.ruraluniv.ac.in
??The Congress has won political freedom, but it is yet to win economic freedom, social and moral freedom. These freedoms are harder than the political if only because they are constructive, less exciting and not spectacular??
- M.K. Gandhi, 27 Jan. 1948

Introduction: The political freedom that we won in 1947 is only the first step towards achieving the goal of ??Purna Swaraj?? for India. We also need to win economic, social and moral freedoms as pointed out by Mahatma Gandhi in a letter written on 27th Jan. 1948, just 3 days before his martyrdom. This is the unfinished task bequeathed to posterity by the Father of the nation and other ??freedom fighters?? who laid down their lives for the political freedom of this country. Of these three-fold freedoms that are yet to be won for India, the ??moral freedom?? is the most important one at this critical moment in the history of our nation. Without moral freedom no other freedom can be sustained. Hence, a ??Second Freedom Struggle?? has become an imperative of the era to liberate India from the evil forces and win moral freedom for our country.

Gandhigram Rural University, Gandhigram: Gandhigram Rural University www.ruraluniv.ac.in was founded on Gandhian Principles. It dedicates its services to Rural Development. The University is known for its Community Development and Extension Programmes as well as social research activities. The Alumni of the University engage themselves in various tasks focused on National Development. They play a vital role in the National Development with NGOs participation and partnership. This reputed University has a track record in organizing, conducting conferences and setting trends at the National and International level. It is now well poised for the Second Freedom Struggle.

Location: Gandhigram is located 55 km away from Madurai on the northern side. The nearest airport is Madurai and the nearest railway station is Dindigul and Ambathurai, which is closer to Gandhigram Rural University. All the trains stop at Ambathurai except a few trains.

National Regeneration Movement (NRM): The National Regeneration Movement was initiated by Swami Sachidananda Bharathi at Hyderabad during the Golden Jubilee of Indian Independence for moral regeneration and national reconstruction of India under the patronage of Swami Ranganathananda and with the active support of Bharat Ratna Sri.C.Subramaniam. During this 10th anniversary of NRM Swami Sachidananda Bharathi is undertaking an all-India peace pilgrimage to unite the citizens of this country for the mission of national regeneration and to seek their active participation in transforming NRM into a ??Second Freedom Struggle?? for the moral freedom of India. Swamiji started his all-India peace pilgrimage which he has termed ??Desh Vandana-2007?? from New Delhi on 30th Jan 2007 with a self-dedication at Rajghat and a prayer meeting at Gandhi Smriti. Gandhigram Rural University also wishes to play a humble yet valuable part in this historic mission

About the Seminar: Soon after the conclusion of ??Desh Vandana-2007?? on 30th Jan 2008 at Gandhi Mandapam, Kanyakumari, there will be a 3-day National Seminar from 1st to 3rd February 2008 at Gandhigram Rural University on ??Gandhian Liberation Techniques for the National Regeneration Movement (Second Freedom Struggle)??. We are glad that our University is given the opportunity to host this National Seminar.
Those attending this national seminar are expected to play leadership roles in the NRM. I am informed that you are keen to join us in the national seminar. I extend a warm welcome to you to Gandhigram Rural University. Please fill up the enclosed registration form and send it to us along with the registration fee of Rs.300/- drawn in favour of Navasrushti International Trust payable at Ernakulam. You need to meet only your transportation expenses to and from Gandhigram University. We will be glad to extend warm hospitality including accommodation and food to all delegates. As we can accommodate only 150 delegates for this national seminar please send your registration at the earliest.

Call for Paper: The full paper on Gandhian liberation techniques for Clean public life, Land and livelihood rights, Decentralisation of power and resources through PR institutions may be sent to the organizers. Kindly send a hard copy along with CD, neatly typed in A4 sheets, not exceeding 5-pages.

For further details please contact:
Prof. S. Narayanasamy
Head & Seminar Director
Dept. of Gandhian Thought & Peace Science
Gandhigram Rural University
Gandhigram-624 302 (Mobile: 94422 12210)
Email: ayyasangarnarayana@yahoo.co.in

Organising Committee:

Adviser : Swami Sachidananda Bharathi
Chairperson: Dr. M.R. Kubendran, Chairman,
IAC, GRU, Gandhigram
Members:
Dr. M. William Baskaran Dr. M. Mallammal
Dr. R. Mani Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
Dr. S. Andiappan Sri. B. Arunachalam
Sri. R. Srinivasan Ar. N. Ramalingam
Registration Form
for National Seminar on

??Gandhian Liberation Techniques for the National Regeneration Movement
(Second Freedom Struggle)??

1-3 February 2008

Dept. of Gandhian Thought and Peace Science
Gandhigram Rural University,
Gandhigram-624 302

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Navasrushti International Trust,
Dharma Bharathi Mission,
Ernakulam

1. Name:

2. Address:

3. Organisation

4. Experience of working with the National
Regeneration Movement, if any

5. Arrival and Accommodation:

(For all the participants food and simple accommodation is available at GRU from the evening of 31st January 2008 upto the evening of 3rd February 2008). No TA/DA will be paid by the organisers

Date and time of arrival:

Date and time of departure:

Enclosed please find a DD/Cheque No. ?K?K?K?K?K?K?K.. dated ?K?K?K?K?K?K for Rs.300/- as Registration Fee in favour of Navasrushti International Trust, Ernakulam.

Date: Signature
Gandhigram-624 302

Posted: March 8th, 2001 under Arts.
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http://
conference themes
Asian Theatres and cultural interventions in the West.
Western theatre and the modern Asian theatres: mimesis or mimicry?
Adaptations and Transformations in theatres
Intercultural and the intracultural in theatre.
Asian Diaspora and its theaters in the West
Alterity and theatre studies in the United States
Rethinking ?Asian Theatres?
History of Asian theatres in the West.
Asian traditions, Westernized practices in theatre
Culture, counter culture and interculture.
Pedagogy and performance in Asian theatre and Western Academia.

Call for Papers
Conference papers are invited from academics, scholars and
practitioners for the international conference proposed to be held
on 12th and 13th, January 2008 at Thrissur, Kerala, India. The venue
of the conference, Thrissur is the city of ?Thrissur Pooram? ( a
grant festival) and renowned as the cultural capital of Kerala. The
title of the seminar, ?Asian Theatres and the Western World: Culture,
Alterity and Representation? defines a nexus of themes for discussion
pertinent to theatre practice in Asia and the West. Abstracts of the
papers should reach the Centre for Performance Research as e-mail
on or before December 1st,2007. Please e-mail your abstracts to
csbiju@rediffmail.com
The Indian Centre for Performance Research
St.Thomas? College
College Road, Thrissur
Kerala, India. 680001

The Indian Centre for Performance Research

Posted: March 8th, 2001 under Arts.
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http://www.iugte.com/projects/TM08.php
The aim of the festival is to make the contribution to the upbringing of tolerance in the society by the acquaintance with the diversity of world traditions.

The main task of the festival is to demonstrate various theatre methods, to exchange experience in professional theatre education, methods of rehearsal process, performance making and production.

Participants: actors, directors, dancers, choreographers, teachers, playwrights, stage designers, script writers, theatre critics, journalists, cultural managers.

You are welcome to take part in TM08
as a presenter, a participant, an observer

The working language is English
http://www.iugte.com/projects/TM08.php

Posted: March 7th, 2001 under Arts.
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http://www.stonehill.edu/martin/musicofwar.htm
This interdisciplinary conference will explore the diverse musical responses to war, ranging from the various types of traditional war protest music to the music of soldiers and comrades-in-arms to patriotic and nationalistic music from a global perspective.

The conference will cap a year-long study of war at The Martin Institute?its politics, history, social and cultural effects?and will seek to analyze the complex relationship between war and music. As an example of The Martin Institute?s commitment to the power of crossing disciplinary borders, we welcome papers from a range of experts in fields such as music theory and history, musical theater, sociology, history, anthropology, political science, cultural studies, and literature.

The conference is particularly interested in the music of war from the mid-nineteenth century through the early twenty-first. Topics may include, but are not limited to, the following:

? Music as an expression of either the justice or injustice of war

? The music of soldiers and comrades-in-arms

? The history and future of response music

? Popular music during wartime

? Studies of individual artists, composers, groups or musical genres

? Musical censorship during wartime

PLENARY EVENTS

?Symphonies of War: Music in the United States during the Second World War,? a lecture given by Annegret Fauser, Professor of Music and Adjunct Professor of Women?s Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

?Music in Time of War: From Bunker Hill to Baghdad,? a performance by the Aardvark Jazz Orchestra, Mark Harvey conductor

?’Machine Gun Blues: Black Popular Music and War,? a lecture given by Kimberley Phillips, Frances L. and Edwin L. Cummings Associate Professor of History, College of William & Mary

PROPOSAL GUIDELINES & DEADLINE

Proposals for full panels are preferred, but individual paper proposals are also welcome. Panel proposals should include a panel title, 200-word abstracts of 3-4 papers and a brief CV for each person delivering a paper. Individual proposals should include an abstract and brief CV.

Postgraduate students, as well as more senior scholars, are warmly encouraged to submit proposals by November 15, 2007. Panels of and poster presentations by undergraduate students are also welcome.

Posted: March 5th, 2001 under Arts.
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