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LIANZA CONFERENCE 2009
Christchurch Convention Centre, New Zealand
October 12-14

The LIANZA 2009 Conference Committee invites the submission of abstracts
for this year's conference at the Christchurch Convention Centre, New
Zealand.

Our theme this year is "he tangata, he tangata, he tangata", and we are
looking for contributions that celebrate the importance of people, both
within and outside our profession. The Conference will "Acknowledge the
past, Embrace the present, and Advance the Future".

In 2009 we are encouraging participation from all parts of our
profession:
* young and not so young;
* first time presenters and seasoned campaigners;
* recent graduates;
* those new to the profession and experienced librarians;
* representatives from all aspects and sectors of librarianship
and related fields.

To support this we are offering opportunities for local mentoring to
assist with nurturing your idea into an abstract and then into an
engaging presentation. We are also offering a wide variety of formats,
so that hopefully there is something for everybody.

Don't be shy - if you've got something you're passionate about, a great
idea, something that has worked for you and might have wider
applicability, or something controversial; please consider presenting at
LIANZA 2009. This is your chance to interact with the people in your
profession, engage in some healthy debate, and contribute to our
collective future.

Please visit the call for abstracts
http://www.lianza.org.nz/events/conference2009/abstracts.html for more
details on:
* Oral presentations (30 mins is standard length, but let us know
if you'd like shorter or longer);
* Posters (especially suited to recent MLIS & BAppSci graduates
and other research presentations);
* Workshops (90 minute interactive learning opportunity - let us
know if this will require access to a computer suite)
* Other (this is your chance to design your own format)

For detailed abstract requirements and submission instructions, please
visit http://www.lianza.org.nz/events/conference2009/abstracts.html

* Now - abstract submission is now open
* Friday 22 May - Deadline for abstract submission
* Monday 15 June - Notification of abstract acceptance

Queries - Please contact the Conference Secretariat -
http://lianza-redev.edit.katipo.co.nz/events/conference2009/contact.html
Pacific Art Association Session at the
College Arts Association Annual Conference
Chicago,
Feb. 10-13, 2010.

Pacific Art Association Session:

Views from the Continent: Art and the US Pacific
Diaspora

Chairs: Margo Machida, Dept. of Art and Art History,
University of Connecticut (margo.machida@uconn.edu);
and Jewel Castro (jewelcastro@cox.net)

This panel draws attention to visual art produced by Pacific Islander peoples living in the continental United States.
Employing the central notion of diaspora as a framework for this session suggests a fluidity of identifications
and transnational linkages between places of ancestral origin and various points of circulation and settlement.  
At the same time, it is meant to acknowledge the particularities of place and how Oceanic artists' presence in the
United States bears on their sensibilities and negotiations of history, ancestry, family, tradition, and changing
cultural practices.  What questions emerge about the possibilities and limitations of existing discourses, artistic
strategies, and modes of display in conveying and contextualizing the ideas, histories, conditions, and subjectivities
that catalyze this art? The organizers encourage submissions from visual artists, as well as arts writers, curators,
and scholars.

Contact: Margo Machida and Jewel Castro (contact info, above).

Deadline: May 8, 2009.  Proposals must be sent to Margo Machida and
Jewel Castro.  Selected presenters will be determined by June 1, 2009.

For detailed instructions regarding the proposal submission process
and conference information, download the '2010 Call for
participation' at http://conference.collegeart.org/2010/

Stacy L. Kamehiro
Associate Professor
History of Art and Visual Culture Department
University of California
1156 High Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
USA

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