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<DIV>Dear TLSA List members</DIV>
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<DIV>Please note that the 2011 Pacific Islands Political Studies Association (PIPSA) Conference call for papers has been extended to June 30. </DIV>
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<DIV>The conference will be held <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">8-9 December 2011, and hosted by the University of the South Pacific, Alafua Campus, Apia, Samoa.The call for papers is attached.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV>There are also <STRONG>8 travel scholarships</STRONG> being offered for post-graduate researchers and early career academics from the Pacific Islands.</DIV>
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<DIV>I have contacted the PIPSA organisers and have confirmed that <STRONG>East Timorese nationals</STRONG> are eligible to apply.</DIV>
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<DIV>Please see the attached information.</DIV>
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<DIV>regards</DIV>
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<DIV>Associate Professor Michael Leach</DIV>
<DIV>Politics & Public Policy</DIV>
<DIV>Faculty of Life and Social Sciences</DIV>
<DIV>Swinburne University of Technology</DIV>
<DIV>PO Box 218 Hawthorn VIC </DIV>
<DIV>AUSTRALIA 3122</DIV>
<DIV>Phone: +61 3 9214 5357</DIV>
<DIV>Fax: +61 3 9819 0821</DIV>
<DIV><A href="mailto:mleach@swin.edu.au">mleach@swin.edu.au</A></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR>>>> Steven Ratuva <s.ratuva@auckland.ac.nz> 4/05/2011 2:19 PM >>><BR>Dear Friends,<BR>Please be informed that the deadline for the PIPSA papers has now shifted to June 30. This is to coincide with the closing date for application for the SSGM/PIPSA conference sponsorship. We encourage Pacific Island post-graduate researchers and young career academics and research scholars to apply for the 8 available sponsorships. Please find the new call for papers and information about funding attached.<BR>Best regards<BR>Steve <BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>