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The 13th European Student Seminar on Graduate Work in Canadian Studies: Call for papers

The Centre for Canadian Studies at the University of Szeged, Hungary is organising the 13th European Seminar for Graduate Students in Canadian Studies 2004. The seminar will be hosted by the University of Szeged. Sessions will start at 9 o'clock Thursday, 7 October 2004 and will end at noon on Saturday, 9 October 2004 to be followed by an outing and a Hungarian evening.

European students working on master's or doctoral theses in Canadian Studies are invited to present their current research and to meet and exchange ideas with students from other countries. The seminar will be organised in a series of workshops chaired by established Hungarian and international scholars in the field of Canadian Studies.

Contributions can be either in English or French, and should not exceed 20 minutes in any event. Presentations will be followed by a discussion. We plan to publish the best papers.

Anyone interested in participating should apply by submitting via email (canad_seminar@jgytf.u-szeged.hu) not later than 15 June 2004 the application form including a (max.) 1-page abstract indicating the nature and topic of the research and containing a brief summary of the findings.

Papers will be selected on the basis of the abstract. Notifications of acceptance will be sent out by 10 July 2004. English and French will be the official languages of the event. Number of students admitted: 25. Participation fee: 25 EUR. Participants will be lodged in a small hotel. The European Network for Canadian Studies will cover the cost of the accommodation and of meals.

Contact us using the following address:
Dr. Katalin Kürtösi
University of Szeged
Szeged, Egyetem u. 2. 6723, Hungary
canad_seminar@jgytf.u-szeged.hu