Vancouver July 26-29: Generative Anthropology Thinking Event
Dear GABlog readers,
Attached on request you will find a Call for Papers, Tentative Agenda, and Information about the first ever GA conference, which we hope to hold in Vancouver from Thursday 26 July through Sunday 29 July, with sessions occuring the Friday and Saturday, this summer, 2007. The event’s name is GATE for Generative Anthropology Thinking Event.
I have no doubt that, assuming we get the (modest) number of participants we need to go ahead, the exchanges will represent the academically substantive work of people already doing GA, will prove productive at the level of sharpening and expanding the intellectual operations of GA, and will offer a pleasant social space for people interested in GA to enjoy each other’s company and conversation.
I am pleased to announce the presence of Eric Gans, founder of GA, as our Featured Speaker and special participant.
Vancouver is a beautiful, thriving, hip, bright, post-modern city well worth visiting as part of any vacation plan, regardless of the benefits you would get from our conference. The coast mountains and green lower mainland of British Columbia offer impressive opportunities for “tourist” experience.
Because this is a participant-dependent event, I would appreciate a reply after you have reviewed the documents and given the Event some thought. I ask that your reply include one of the following:
1. Yes, I am planning to attend.
2. I will probably attend (50% chance or better); I can let you know by …(date).
3. I will (probably) not be able to attend.
It would also be a big help if you could signify whether you are interested in the Tower Suites Accomodation Option. The timeline there is quite urgent: I need to know by Monday, 12 February (roughly) to reserve those accomodations.
Please forward this news to others who might be interested.
I hope we can make this first time Generative Anthropology Thinking Event a reality.
Andrew Bartlett
Chief Organizer
GATE 2007
February 5th, 2007 at 2:29 am
Wish I could make it, not only because of my interest in GA and GAers but because I love Vancouver and am a patriotic Northwesterner, but the academic schedule where I am makes this impossible. There is no escape for me at the end of July, possibly the worst time of the year work-wise.
I hope this seminar is a success for all those involved, and I hope there are some write-ups of it, perhaps here on the blog!
February 10th, 2007 at 10:37 am
I think I like “GASE” better. I’ve heard of a seminar, and I’ve heard of a conference, but I’ve never heard of a “thinking event.” Not sure we’ll get much University sponsorship for “thinking.”