FYI... Stefanie Rixecker ECOFEM Coordinator ------- Forwarded message follows ------- From: David Johnson Subject: Seventeenth International Social Philosophy Conference: call for papers and general cultural notes Seventeenth International Social Philosophy Conference: Call For Papers The conference will be held July 20 - 23, 2000. The conference theme is Communication, Conflict, and Reconciliation. Call for Abstracts: We encourage contributors to submit proposals for presentations which focus on the theme of this conference, but we also welcome proposals in all areas of social philosophy. Please submit two copies of a 300 - 500 word abstract of your proposal to: David Johnson, Department of Philosophy, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, 375 Church Street, North Adams, MA 01247. Phone: 413 -662 -5448. Email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] The deadline for submissions is April 1, 2000. Outside the U. S. and Canada, January 14. Local Arrangements: The conference will be co-hosted by the Communication Studies Program (Wilfrid Laurier University) and the Philosophy Department (University of Waterloo) in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. For information contact Jan Narveson, Philosophy Department, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1. E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] General notes: The area around Waterloo is of sufficient cultural interest in the summertime that members might want to consider driving up with their families. Very good motel/hotel accommodation is available at about $50-$80 U.S. per night for couples or families. Country B&B type accommodation is also possible for those with cars. We will spoon produce a list for this purpose. Plays at the STRATFORD FESTIVAL going on during the Conference: (1/2 hour drive from Waterloo; other means of transport than private car are impractical; there are ample car-rental facilities in the community; also car-sharing should be easy enough to arrange.): General note: Stratford has three different stages. One is a Shakespearean type thrust-stage; one is a conventional proscenium stage; and the third is somewhere in between but is more like a thrust-stage. The Festival Theatre (F) is the thrust stage; the Avon (A) is the proscenium, and the Tom Patterson Theatre (P) is the "third" stage. Thursday, 20th: 2:00 matinee, Diary of Anne Frank [by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, newly adapted by Wendy Kesselman] A 8:00 Fiddler on the Roof F 8:00 The Importance of being Earnest A 8:00 Shakespeare: Titus Andronicus P Friday, 21st: 2:00 Patience (Gilbert & Sullivan) A 2:00 Collected Stories of Donald Margulis P 8:00 Fiddler F 8:00 Diary of Anne Frank A 8:00 Medea (freely adapted from the Euripides text by Robinson Jeffers) P Saturday, 22nd: 2:00 Three Musketeers F 2:00 As You Like it A 2:00 Elizabeth Rex P 8:00 Fiddler on the Roof F 8:00 The Importance of being Earnest A 8:00 Shakespeare: Titus Andronicus P Sunday, 23rd: 2:00 Hamlet F 2:00 Anne Frank A 2:00 Medea P The Stratford Festival box office and information number is 1-800-567-1600 Website: www.stratford-festival.on.ca. Prices range from a low of about $22.50 to a high of $72.50 Canadian. If exchange rates continue present trends, that range in $U.S. is about$15-$49. Stratford productions are famous, and theatergoers can expect good value. In addition: On Saturday, 22nd, following the Conference banquet, a concert of chamber music (TBA) at the large living room/mini-concert hall in Jan Narveson's home. Assume a ticket price of $10-$15 U.S. for this. In the near area (at Elora, about 15 miles from Waterloo) the Elora Festival will be in progress. Nothing is as yet known about precise offerings. Elora events are not usually sold out by concert time, making last-minute attendance feasible. The organizers will update information about this in the spring. In the farther area, there are various activities in TORONTO (a little over one hour's drive), and at the SHAW FESTIVAL (about 1- 1/2 hr). Web research into both is easy. ------- End of forwarded message ------- ************************************ Dr. Stefanie S. Rixecker, Senior Lecturer Environmental Management & Design Division Lincoln University, Canterbury PO Box 84 Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fax: 64-03-325-3841 ************************************ ------- End of forwarded message ------- ************************************ Dr. Stefanie S. Rixecker, Senior Lecturer Environmental Management & Design Division Lincoln University, Canterbury PO Box 84 Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fax: 64-03-325-3841 ************************************