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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>***APOLOGIES FOR MULTIPLE POSTINGS***<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Please, circulate the attached call for papers among relevant departments and interested researchers, PhD students…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Sorry for cross posting.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans Condensed Light",sans-serif;color:black'>Centre for Culture and Cultural Studies (CCCS)</span><span lang=MK style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans Condensed Light",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=MK style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans Condensed Light",sans-serif;color:black'>Third Annual International CCCS Conference 2015: "Identity and Culture"</span><span lang=MK style='font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans Condensed Light",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=MK style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans Condensed Light",sans-serif;color:black'>September 3-5, 2015, Skopje</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans Condensed Light",sans-serif;color:black'>, Republic of Macedonia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans Condensed Light",sans-serif;color:black'>Deadline for submitting abstracts: February 1</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans Condensed Light",sans-serif;color:black'>5</span><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans Condensed Light",sans-serif;color:black'>, 2015<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans Condensed Light",sans-serif;color:black'>Deadline for submitting full papers: December 1</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans Condensed Light",sans-serif;color:black'>5</span><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans Condensed Light",sans-serif;color:black'>, 2015<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans Condensed Light",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans Condensed Light",sans-serif;color:black'>Call for papers: <a href="http://cultcenter.net/?p=2002">http://cultcenter.net/?p=2002</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:28.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans Condensed Light",sans-serif;color:black'>Call for Papers and Panel Proposals<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>The Centre for Culture and Cultural Studies organizes the 3<sup>rd</sup> Annual International Conference of the CCCS 2015: "Identity and Culture".<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>The concepts of culture and identity have insofar been argued from various perspectives. However, due to our rapidly changing world, these two concepts, in their 21st century-situatedness require new considerations and academic approaches. The two terms, in and of themselves, are rather vast and complex. Namely, they carry across, oftentimes, opposing views and meanings. Along those lines, this conference aims at: 1) unearthing a better framework for the processes of identity-formation, be it individual or collective; 2) evaluating the interactions existing between culture and identity; 3) examining the role culture plays in identity-formation, i.e., its development, integration and assimilation, whilst creating an interdisciplinary form for the presentation of the new advances and research results in the respective fields of Identity and Culture. Particular emphasis will be placed on examining the depth and complexity of said identity processes and domains, when viewed from the perspectives of several different disciplines, theoretical schools and empirical approaches. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>We thus welcome research that helps shed light on the role/s played by linguistic, social, psychological, political, artistic, religious and economic factors in the processes of identity-formation, particularly when set against historical contexts. We also welcome papers that engage with the more theoretical aspects of identity-formation as well as papers that focus on case studies or help discern an interpretative evaluation of the cultural products involved in identity-formation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>Indeed, culture acts as the defining marker of individual identity, as it ushers the process of self-formation and identification with Others. Since culture does not always act consciously, sometimes the ways in which it shapes our individual and collective identities remain unseen. However, when reading and examining culture, we begin to identify the aspects that help shape our beliefs and behaviors. Individual characteristics and markers, such as biological sex, age, intellectual stamina, etc., when juxtaposed to cultural and subcultural constructs such as class, education, religion, professional affiliation, etc., help form (produce) our identity. On the other hand, a national identity is of particular value, as it can be evidenced through a steadfast commitment by many to die for their respective nation. The same applies to religious beliefs, so people are ready to sacrifice themselves, even discriminate others due to their religious identities. Europe’s identity (or better: the European identity) rests on one such long-standing debate, which had originated with the EU’s identity-formation. In multi-lingual societies, the safekeeping and safeguarding of the languages belonging to different cultural and ethnic groups is of paramount importance for the safeguarding and safekeeping of their cultural legacy, i.e., their respective identity. Losing a language implies a loss of the culture surrounding that identity. The term identity is oftentimes marked by stereotypes and sadly the exclusion of those whose identity differs from the central one.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>No matter the approach, we seem to arrive at the same question: why does identity (identification) matter? Or: what does identity mean (entail)? What is the relationship between culture and identity? How does culture shape identity? Does identity affect culture? What informs individual and collective identities? How do identity-processes function? Is identity biologically determined or is it constructed? Is identity stable, fixed and constant, or can it be only temporarily stabilized? Why do we encounter identities (the plural form) more so than identity (in the singular)? What are the inner and outer factors that shape identity? How do ethnic groups keep their identity unchanged? What is the role of media? In turn, this Conference aims at investigating the interactions present between culture and identity, whilst unearthing the numerous factors that affect the formation of individual and collective identities. Henceforth, the Conference welcomes researchers from various disciplines and conceptualizations of identity and culture.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans Condensed Light",sans-serif;color:black'>Possible topics could include, but are not limited to, the following areas:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><b><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black;mso-fareast-language:MK'>Culture and personal identity: </span></b><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black;mso-fareast-language:MK'>Identity and self-construction; Psychology and identity; Personal characteristics and identity; Manners of construction of personal identity; Emotions and behaviour; Behaviour and identity; Identity processes in interpersonal relations; Gender and identity; Trans-gender experience and identity; The human body and identity</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black;mso-fareast-language:MK'>;</span><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black;mso-fareast-language:MK'> Disability and identity;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>Culture and collective identity: </span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>Static vs. Dynamic identity; Identity and national/ethnic belonging; Identity and nationalism; Identity and social inclusion/exclusion; Identity, xenophobia, genocide; Identity and group violence; Identity and national symbols; laws and regulations; identity and the existence/relevance of communal organizations/clubs/groups; Identity and tradition; Identity and religion; Sources of religious authority; Identity and theology; </span><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black;mso-fareast-language:MK'>Identity and Memory:</span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black;mso-fareast-language:MK'> Narrative identities; Identity and autobiographies; Identity and cultural heritage; Identity and the museum; Identity and archives; Identity and politics of memory; Ethnography and cultural identity; Identity and rituals; Identity and cult;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><b><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>Identity and globalisation:</span></b><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>Identity and migrations; Migrants and flexible identities; Identity and diaspora; Transnational identities; Diaspora and creation of subject; Identity and relationships with the homeland; Identity and cultural assimilation; Identity and cultural hybridization; Identity and multinationalism; Identity and cosmopolitanism, diversity and hybrids; Borders and the negotiation of identities; Challenges and perspective of the return; Narrative of imaginary vs. actual return; </span><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black;mso-fareast-language:MK'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>Identity and politics:</span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'> Political identity and ethnic belonging; Nation branding; Identity and diplomacy; Political/state structures and their effect on identity; Political parties and identity;</span><span lang=EN-GB> </span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>Political culture and factors on identity formation: remaking and re-inventing identities; Multiculturalism and minority rights; The European identity; Transnational identities;</span><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><b><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>Identity and knowledge:</span></b><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'> Educational institutions and creation of identity; Identity and teaching; Education and identity conflicts; <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><b><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black;mso-fareast-language:MK'>Identity and philosophy: </span></b><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black;mso-fareast-language:MK'>Identity and critical theory; Marxist views of identity; Identity and post-colonial theory; "Ours" and "Theirs"; Prejudices; </span><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><b><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black;mso-fareast-language:MK'>Identity and history: </span></b><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black;mso-fareast-language:MK'>Historical background of current problems; Historical methodology and identity debate; History, legitimacy, identity; Identity and historical narrative; <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><b><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black;mso-fareast-language:MK'>Identity, space, place:</span></b><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black;mso-fareast-language:MK'> Space, place and discursive practices; Identity, cultural and ritual artefacts; Anchored identities; Meaning of geographic spaces in creation of identities; Identity and tourisms; Imagining the nation through the urban-rural distinction; Identity transformations and transformations of the city;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><b><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>Identity and linguistics:</span></b><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'> Language as identity formation; Language in multicultural societies; Linguistic imperialism and identity; Linguistic diversity;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><b><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>Identity and literature:</span></b><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'> The role of literature in the identity-formation; Narratives and weaving of identities; National images used in literature; The Other in literature; Traditions and cliches;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><b><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>Identity, art and architecture:</span></b><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'> Representations and identity-formation in arts: </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>t</span><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>heatre, film, paining; Identity and (ethnic) music; Identity and architecture; Monuments and symbols in identity-formation; Identity and place brending<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><b><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>Identity and media:</span></b><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'> Identity-formation in societies over-saturated with media; Identity, media, conflict; Identity, media, tolerance; Representations of culture and identity in the media; Identity and new technologies; Identity and virtual reality; Identity and cyber-culture; Identity and the Internet; Institutional and corporate identity; Identity, morals, ethics;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><b><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>Identity and popular culture:</span></b><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'> Identity and folk culture; Consumer identity and shopping behavior; Fashion and design in identity-formation; Food, culture and identity; Social media and popular culture; Subcultures and identity; Queer identity and popular culture; Identity and lifestyles;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>The 3rd Annual International Conference of CCCS 2015: “Identity and Culture” welcomes the participation of all researchers of culture, literature, history, philosophy, arts, religion, sociology, media, as well as those from the general public interested in the topic. We welcome reports and creative projects that study the questions related to the Conference's subject matter.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=MK style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans Condensed Light",sans-serif;color:black'>Conference calendar<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>February 1</span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>5</span></b><b><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>, 2015: </span></b><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>Deadline for submission of abstracts<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>First half of March 2015: </span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>Acceptance info</span><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>August 15, 2015: </span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>Final programme of the Conference</span><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>September 3-5, 2015: </span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>Conference dates</span><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>September 6-8, 2015: </span></b><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>Visit to Ohrid (optional post-conference event)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>December 15, 2015: </span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>Final paper submission deadline</span><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>April 1, 2016: </span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>Results from the review of submitted papers</span><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>Until the end of 2016: </span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>Publication of accepted and reviewed papers</span><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans Condensed Light",sans-serif;color:black'>Propositions</span><span lang=MK style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans Condensed Light",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans Condensed Light",sans-serif;color:black'>Papers </span><span lang=MK style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans Condensed Light",sans-serif;color:black'>proposals<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>Submissions of abstracts (up to 250 words), short bios (up to 100 words) may be made online, by filling the form <b><a href="http://cultcenter.net/?wpgform_qv=2011">http://cultcenter.net/?wpgform_qv=2011</a></b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>Or, you can send paper proposals offline. Please, </span><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>download the form (MS WORD document), fill it in and send it by e-mail to </span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'><a href="mailto:conference@cultcenter.net">conference@cultcenter.net</a>. </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>You can download the form from here:<b> <a href="http://cultcenter.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Registration-form-Identity-and-culture.docx">http://cultcenter.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Registration-form-Identity-and-culture.docx</a><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>The abstracts should not be longer than 250 words (1720 characters).</span></b><b><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans Condensed Light",sans-serif;color:black'>Panel proposals</span><span lang=MK style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans Condensed Light",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>We welcome proposals for panel discussions, especially panels organized by internationally recognized experts that aim to gather a group of researchers around one topic or subject. That will achieve interaction between the panelists and the other participants in the conference. </span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>The panels are an important segment of the Conference.</span><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>Submissions of abstracts (up to 250 words), short bios (up to 100 words) may be made <b>online</b>, by filling the form <b><a href="http://cultcenter.net/?wpgform_qv=2011">http://cultcenter.net/?wpgform_qv=2011</a></b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>Also, you can send panel proposals <b>offline</b>. Please, </span><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>download the form (MS WORD document), fill it in and send it by e-mail to </span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'><a href="mailto:conference@cultcenter.net">conference@cultcenter.net</a>. </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>You can download the form from here:<b> <a href="http://cultcenter.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Registration-form-Identity-and-culture.docx">http://cultcenter.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Registration-form-Identity-and-culture.docx</a><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>The abstracts should not be longer than 250 words (1720 characters).</span></b><b><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none'><b><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>Abstract</span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>s</span></b><b><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'> can be submitted in English, Russian or Macedonian language, depending on the language of presentation of the </span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>paper</span></b><b><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans Condensed Light",sans-serif;color:black'>Selection and publishing of papers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>The participants shall have 15 minutes to present his/her report. Five minutes Q&A session shall be reserved for every presentation. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>The papers have to be original and to not have been published previously or presented at an earlier conference.</span><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>The abstracts shall be reviewed by the organization committee of the Conference, in accordance with international standards for scientific publications. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>The papers that will receive positive reviews shall be published in the online peer-reviewed journal <i>Investing Culture</i> during 2016. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>Selected full text papers with high-impact shall be published in the international peer-reviewed journal <i>Култура/Culture </i>(in both the print and online editions). The paper selection will be carried out during the peer review process as well as at the conference presentation stage. The final decision for paper selection will be made based on peer review reports </span><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>by the editorial </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>board and conference board jointly</span><i><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans Condensed Light",sans-serif;color:black'>Participation Fees</span><span lang=MK style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans Condensed Light",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>Early registration:</span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'> till May 1<sup>st</sup>, 2015: </span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Microsoft YaHei",sans-serif;color:black'>€</span></b><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>40</span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'> </span><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>Registration:</span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'> May 2<sup>nd</sup> – June 15, 2015: <b>€60</b></span><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>Late registration:</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'> On</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:black'>‐</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>site registration (or after </span><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>June 15, 2015</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>)</span><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>: <b>€80</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>If presentations have multiple authors, participation fee is needed for each author, to cover the cost of materials.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>The conference fee include conference materials, use of presentation equipment, refreshments, the welcome party, online <i>Book of Abstracts</i>, the review of the submitted papers and the publication of accepted full text papers</span><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>The participants are expected to cover their travel and accommodation costs.</span><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>For additional information please contact Dr Mi</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>sh</span><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>el Pavlovski or Dr Loreta Georgievska – Jakovleva </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>on email <b><a href="mailto:conference@cultcenter.net">conference@cultcenter.net</a></b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-autospace:none'><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'>For more information, visit the website of the Centre for Culture and Cultural Studies </span><b><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher'><a href="http://www.cultcenter.net/">http://www.cultcenter.net/</a></span></b><span lang=MK style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Philosopher;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Loreta Georgievska Jakovleva<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#2F5496'>Dr. Loreta Georgievska - Jakovleva<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#2F5496'>Full professor<br>Saints Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#2F5496'>Institute for Macedonian Literature<br><u><a href="http://iml.edu.mk/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#2F5496'>http://iml.edu.mk</span></a><br></u>Centre for Culture and Cultural Studies<br></span><span style='color:#2F5496'><a 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