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The State of the Economy 26 February 2008 London, United Kingdom Website: http://www.marketforce.eu.com/economy/ Contact name: Evelyn Marchant The UK economic outlook is at its most uncertain in a decade. With inflation fluctuating, residential property prices rising unabated and growing political debate in the arena of fiscal policy, questions are being asked of how best to respo Organized by: The Institute of Economic Affairs

Structured along the theme A Journey Into Islamic Values which promises a succinct yet informative day detailing the intrinsic aspects and values about Islam. Organized by: Islamic Society, University of Essex

The first of a series of one-day conferences looking at the exploration of intellectual, political and environmental frontiers by Irish and Scottish migrants and their descendants. Organized by: AHRC Centre for Irish and Scottish Studies, University of Aberdeen

The 35th Conference on Value Inquiry with the theme “Values and Medicine” will be held at The College of New Jersey in Ewing New Jersey 5-6 April, 2008. Broad participation is sought. Papers that address concerns of values in medicine and values in relation to medicine are welcome. Submissions are due by 14 January 2008, and should consist of at least a seven hundred word abstract that has been prepared for blind review. The submission of complete papers is encouraged and early submission is advised. Reading time of papers should be about twenty minutes. Papers may be practically or theoretically oriented. Topics may be disciplinary and range over issues within a single field of value inquiry such as normative ethics, applied ethics, aesthetics, political theory, or economics. Topics may be interdisciplinary and range over issues between two or more fields of value inquiry. Topics may even be meta-disciplinary and range over purely conceptual issues important for fuller understanding of matters of values and medicine. The College of New Jersey, which has recently been recognized as having one of the most beautiful campuses in the United States, is approximately five miles from Trenton, the state capital, ten miles from Princeton, and one hour from both Philadelphia and New York, all of which are easily accessible by public transportation. To submit a paper or an abstract, or for additional information contact: Review Committee 35th Conference on Value Inquiry The College of New Jersey 2000 Pennington Road Ewing, NJ 08618 e-mail: papers.james@gmail.com

Proceedings published with assigned ISBN. Best paper prize. Best doctoral paper prize. Selected papers published in an edited book.

In this time of unprecedented global economic competition, expectations have grown for higher education to be relevant and responsive to critical societal issues. During the last decade, higher education leaders have used the term engagement to describe a renewed relationship between higher education and the public it serves, and increasing numbers of funders, accreditation agencies, and classification systems treat public engagement as a measure of quality in higher education. The Engagement Leadership Academy will: 1) Develop a new generation of leaders for public engagement and outreach functions, 2) Foster professional leadership skills to engage higher education institutions in the broader society 3) Promote institutional outcomes related to discovery, learning and engagement.

The aim of the roundtable is to engage with the epistemological and methodological challenges which the field currently faces and to discuss the implications of these. It is hoped that the papers will reflect the interdisciplinary nature of legal semiotics research as well as the challenges of working in the field. In this context, proposals from a wide variety of semiotic perspectives are invited. These might include but are not limited to papers on : The central debates in legal semiotics and the progress/key developments in the last decade How we acquire knowledge in the field including the role of different research ‘approaches' Method, methodology and epistemology in legal semiotics The relevant contribution of different theoretical traditions in legal semiotics New approaches to studying legal texts and legal discourse in different legal cultures The promises and limits of deconstructionism in studying the law, legal cultures The political and/or ideological uses of particular approaches in legal semiotics Young researchers working in related areas are particularly encouraged to participate. In the interest of a cohesive round table, prospective participants are requested to adhere to the theme as outlined in the call for papers.

The National Council for History Education presents its 2008 Conference: April 3 - 6 at the Louisville Marriott Downtown, Louisville, KY. Featured speakers include James McPherson (Pulitzer Prize winner and Civil War scholar) and Mary Beth Norton (Cornell University), as well as Fritz Fischer (University of Northern Colorado) and Phil Nicolosi (New Jersey). Other features include the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Memorial, Churchill Downs, The Frazier International History Museum, The Bourbon Trail, The Louisville Slugger Museum, The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, and more! Endorsed by the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission. Conference Location: Louisville, KY Conference Hotel: Louisville Marriott Downtown Conference Dates: April 3 - 6, 2008 Conference Rates: as low as $99 for members Registration: opens September 1 on-line

This course is designed for individuals who never had the opportunity to learn wood design basics in a university-level course, but are involved in the design, construction, and inspection of wood buildings. The primary focus and objectives of this course are a mastery of wood design basics and understanding of the many factors routinely used and required by the 2005 National Design Specification for Wood Construction.

Proposals are invited for a day-long conference on "The State of New England," sponsored by The Joseph Martin Institute for Law and Society at Stonehill College in Easton, Massachusetts. The conference will be held at the College on Friday, March 28, 2007. Proposals for panels and papers involving any area of New England politics and policy, political conflict, electoral and party change, political culture, social and demographic change, as well as analyses of leading public officials in the region are welcome. Proposals for papers or panels may be sent by December 15, 2007 to: Peter Ubertaccio, Director The Joseph Martin Institute for Law and Society Stonehill College Easton, MA 02357 pubertaccio at stonehill.edu 508.565.1311 508.565.1417 (fax) Program Committee: Peter Ubertaccio, The Martin Institute at Stonehill College Maurice Cunningham, University of Massachusetts-Boston Clyde McKee, Trinity College James Millikan, Stonehill College Maureen Moakley, University of Rhode Island Paul Petterson, Central Connecticut State University