CALL FOR PAPERS: THE CENTENARY CONFERENCE OF RUGBY LEAGUE IN AUSTRALIA
Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, 7-8 November 2008
This is a preliminary call for papers and contributions to a conference recognising the cultural, historical and social significance of rugby league in Australia 1908-2008. The convening group, the Tom Brock Bequest Committee, a group which promotes the scholarly study of rugby league, is seeking support and sponsorship from significant cultural institutions within Australia .
Deadline for abstracts: (250 word) 1 March 2008
Deadline for papers for publication: 1 May 2008.
(5000 words maximum, as MS Word document, in final polished form for refereeing. It is proposed that a publication, consisting of contributions to the conference, will be provided to all participants as part of their registration fee and will be available on the first day of the conference.. Therefore the above submission date is non-negotiable.)
It is further proposed that the conference also feature a non-academic stream of contributions from former players, journalists, and others who may not wish to contribute to the publication.
Abstracts should specify whether it is your intention to submit a 5000 word paper for refereeing.
All correspondence to:
Associate Professor Andrew Moore, A.Moore@uws.edu.au
chair Tom Brock Bequest Committee,
School of Humanities and Languages
University of Western Sydney
Bankstown campus
Building 7
Locked Bag 1797
S. PENRITH 1797 NSW
AUSTRALIA
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