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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">All, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Institute for Culture and Society at the University of Western Sydney cordially invites you to
<span style="color:black">attend the <i>Cultural Diplomacy: Beyond the National Interest?</i></span><i>
</i>symposium on October 17 and 18. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The symposium brings together a varied group of academics and cultural professionals to discuss the issues of cultural diplomacy in the context of the Asia Pacific region. Convened by Professor Ien Ang (ICS)
 and Professor Yudhishthir Raj Isar (ICS/American University of Paris), the symposium format will encourage lively discussion and exchange, and avoid the usual mode of monologic papers.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">DATE: 17-18 October, 2013<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">VENUE: Female Orphan School, Parramatta Campus, UWS<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">RSVP: Admission is free, but places are limited. Please RSVP to Christy Nguy (<a href="mailto:c.nguy@uws.edu.au">c.nguy@uws.edu.au</a>)
<span style="color:black">by 10 October</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Refer to the attached flyer for the symposium abstract and program.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Regards, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Helen <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#6600CC">Helen Barcham</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#B5CF00">&nbsp;</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#6600CC">|</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#B5CF00">
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#404040">Communications Officer</span><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#404040"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#6600CC">Institute for Culture and Society</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#404040">&nbsp;</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#6600CC">|</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#404040">
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#6600CC">University of Western Sydney</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#404040">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#404040">P</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#404040">&nbsp;9685 9692
<b>F</b> 9685 9601&nbsp;<b>E</b> H.Barcham@uws.edu.au </span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#404040">W</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#404040">&nbsp;<a href="http://www.uws.edu.au/ics"><span style="color:#404040">www.uws.edu.au/ics</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Century Gothic&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#404040">Building EM&nbsp;Parramatta Campus, Locked Bag 1797&nbsp;Penrith NSW 2751 Australia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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