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SUMMARY:DEADLINE- call for PGR abstracts: International Workshop on Urban
  Informality at the University of Manchester (13-14 April 2015)
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DESCRIPTION:On 13th and 14th April the University of Manchester will be h
 olding aninternational conference on Urban Informality. Confirmed speake
 rs include Arif Hasan\, Barbara Harriss-White\, Debbie Potts\, Soloman B
 enjamin\, Kate Meagher\, Paula Meth\, Diana Mitlin and Clara Salazar.\n 
 \nWithin the programme there is one dedicated session for PGR presentati
 ons\, with scope for three presentations. We ask that presenters address
  issues of urban informality along economic\, political or spatial dimen
 sions\, and particularly encourage submissions that explore academic gap
 s relating to theories of urban informality within that theme\, and/or a
 ddress contradictions within theory relating to informality or between t
 heory and practice. Presenters will receive feedback on their work from 
 an external discussant.\n \nThis is a call for abstracts\, with an amend
 ed deadline of Monday 9th March. Abstracts should be no longer than 300 
 words and should be sent to nicola.banks@manchester.ac.uk and melanie.lo
 mbard@manchester.ac.uk. Abstract selection will be a competitive process
  and any PGR students from UK research institutions are encouraged to ap
 ply. Please make clear in your abstract which theme (political\, economi
 c or spatial informality) you are addressing and how your paper meets th
 e conference’s objectives. Please note that full papers will be expected
  at the beginning of April to ensure that the discussant has sufficient 
 time to read and engage with papers.\n\nThere will be a maximum of £100 
 travel/accommodation bursary for successful students coming from outside
  Manchester. Food costs (including a conference dinner on 13th) will be 
 included.\n
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