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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>Dear colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Apologies for cross-posting.<span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The deadline for submitting abstracts for <b>Fourth Annual International CCCS Conference 2016 “Dislocations and Cultural Conflicts: Migrations, Diaspora, Terrorism, Borders” (MDTB) </b>(September 1-3, 2016, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia) is fast approaching. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#010101'>The Conference aims at underlying the different theoretical discourses that approach the subject of migrations from several different aspects, including: the polarization of the world; the threats to peace and security; issues tied to global diversity; socio-economic inequalities; cultural shifts, etc. Fourth Annual International Conference of CCCS 2016: "Dislocations and cultural conflicts, migration, diaspora, terrorism, borders (MDTG)" welcomes the participation of researchers of culture, literature, history, philosophy, art, religion, sociology, media, linguistic, and all interested in the topic. We welcome abstracts pertaining to the theme of the conference, and the broader field of study. The deadline for submissions is <b>15 March 2016</b>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You are welcome to submit paper abstracts and panel proposals by filling online form:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For papers: (<a href="http://cultcenter.net/wpgforms/papers-mdtb-2016/">http://cultcenter.net/wpgforms/papers-mdtb-2016/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For panels <a href="http://cultcenter.net/wpgforms/panels-mdtb-2016/">http://cultcenter.net/wpgforms/panels-mdtb-2016/</a><span class=MsoHyperlink><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Centre for Culture and Cultural Studies web site: <a href="http://www.cultcenter.net/">http://www.cultcenter.net/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Online Call for Papers:<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://cultcenter.net/call-for-papers-and-panel-proposals-dislocations-and-cultural-conflicts-migrations-diaspora-terrorism-borders/">http://cultcenter.net/call-for-papers-and-panel-proposals-dislocations-and-cultural-conflicts-migrations-diaspora-terrorism-borders/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>SOME FACTS ABOUT SKOPJE<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='color:#484848'>Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia. It's located in the north-western part, some 169 km away from the second largest city in Macedonia, Bitola. It lies on both banks on the upper course of the Vardar River and on the meridian passing through the Morava-Vardar Valley. The main Balkan artery, the E-75 motorway, which is being modernized, is in the close vicinity of the city. This road connects Skopje with Belgrade (440 km away) and Solun (Thessaloniki) and the Aegean sea (250 km), namely in the eastern Mediterranean. Skopje is just 490 km away from Athens, about 170 km from Sophia, and 460 km away from Bucharest.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Time Zone<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Central European time (GMT + 1)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Climate<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>The climate is modified continental with certain Mediterranean influences<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Average Temperature (yearly)<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>13,5°C/56°F<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Average Temperature (September)<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>30°C (86°F) to 23°C (73°F) in September<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Electric current in Macedonia<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>220 volts, 50 hertz<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Currency<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Macedonian denar (MKD) 1 euro = 61.50 denars<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Hotel rates</b> (singe room with breakfast and wi-fi) per day from 20-25 €<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Typical prices in Skopje<o:p></o:p></b></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=308 valign=top style='width:231.05pt;background:#FFF2CC;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='mso-fareast-language:X-NONE'>Coffee<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=308 valign=top style='width:231.05pt;background:#FFF2CC;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='mso-fareast-language:X-NONE'>about 1.1 Euros<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=308 valign=top style='width:231.05pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='mso-fareast-language:X-NONE'>Beer (in bar)<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=308 valign=top style='width:231.05pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='mso-fareast-language:X-NONE'>from 1 Euro<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=308 valign=top style='width:231.05pt;background:#FFF2CC;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='mso-fareast-language:X-NONE'>Wine glass (in bar)<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=308 valign=top style='width:231.05pt;background:#FFF2CC;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='mso-fareast-language:X-NONE'>from 1.5 Euro<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=308 valign=top style='width:231.05pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='mso-fareast-language:X-NONE'>Spirits (in bar)<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=308 valign=top style='width:231.05pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='mso-fareast-language:X-NONE'>from 1 Euro<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=308 valign=top style='width:231.05pt;background:#FFF2CC;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='mso-fareast-language:X-NONE'>Water 0.5l<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=308 valign=top style='width:231.05pt;background:#FFF2CC;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='mso-fareast-language:X-NONE'>about 0.5 Euro<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=308 valign=top style='width:231.05pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='mso-fareast-language:X-NONE'>Season fruits<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=308 valign=top style='width:231.05pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='mso-fareast-language:X-NONE'>from 0.3 Euros per kg.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=308 valign=top style='width:231.05pt;background:#FFF2CC;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='mso-fareast-language:X-NONE'>Breakfast (restaurant)<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=308 valign=top style='width:231.05pt;background:#FFF2CC;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='mso-fareast-language:X-NONE'>from 2.5 Euros<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=308 valign=top style='width:231.05pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='mso-fareast-language:X-NONE'>Breakfast (fast food)<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=308 valign=top style='width:231.05pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='mso-fareast-language:X-NONE'>from 1 Euro<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=308 valign=top style='width:231.05pt;background:#FFF2CC;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='mso-fareast-language:X-NONE'>Lunch (restaurant)<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=308 valign=top style='width:231.05pt;background:#FFF2CC;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='mso-fareast-language:X-NONE'>from 4 Euros<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=308 valign=top style='width:231.05pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='mso-fareast-language:X-NONE'>Lunch (fast food)<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=308 valign=top style='width:231.05pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='mso-fareast-language:X-NONE'>from 2 Euros<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=308 valign=top style='width:231.05pt;background:#FFF2CC;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='mso-fareast-language:X-NONE'>Taxi<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=308 valign=top style='width:231.05pt;background:#FFF2CC;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='mso-fareast-language:X-NONE'>1.1 Euro start + 0.4 Euros per kilometer<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=308 valign=top style='width:231.05pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='mso-fareast-language:X-NONE'>Bus<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=308 valign=top style='width:231.05pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='mso-fareast-language:X-NONE'>up to 0,5 Euros<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=308 valign=top style='width:231.05pt;background:#FFF2CC;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='mso-fareast-language:X-NONE'>Theatres<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=308 valign=top style='width:231.05pt;background:#FFF2CC;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='mso-fareast-language:X-NONE'>from 4 Euros<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=308 valign=top style='width:231.05pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='mso-fareast-language:X-NONE'>Cinemas<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=308 valign=top style='width:231.05pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='mso-fareast-language:X-NONE'>from 2 Euros<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=308 valign=top style='width:231.05pt;background:#FFF2CC;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='mso-fareast-language:X-NONE'>1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=308 valign=top style='width:231.05pt;background:#FFF2CC;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:106%'><span style='mso-fareast-language:X-NONE'>about 0,1 Euro<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:1.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Meal in fast food:</b> 1 € - 2 €<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Meal in restaurant:</b> from 4 €<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Beverages and hot drinks:</b> about 1 €<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Beer:</b> 1-2 €<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Coffee: </b>about 1.1 €<b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Taxi:</b> Start 0,7 € + 0,4 € per km. Average trip cost 2-3 €<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Bus:</b> Ticket per person 0,5 €<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Bus from Airport:</b> 1,5 €<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Usual rate for taxi from Airport:</b> 15-20 € <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#222222'>More info about Skopje you can find </span><a href="http://cultcenter.net/?p=1247#skopje">here</a><span lang=RU style='color:#222222'><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><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#2F5496'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#2F5496'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#2F5496'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#2F5496'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#2F5496'><o:p> </o:p></span></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 href="http://cultcenter.net/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#2F5496'>http://cultcenter.net/</span></a></span><span style='color:#2F5496'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>