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APOLOGIES FOR REPEATED MESSAGE

A couple of weeks ago, I posted a message to publicise the Learning
and Practice Conference to be held in Manchester on November 8 2000. Key
speakers are Jean Lave and Tony Watson.

Unfortunately, an error with my email programme has resulted in the loss of
all responses received during the past 10 days. Please will anyone who has
contacted me about this conference during this period resend their message.

Please accept my apologies for this inconvenience that is beyond my control
(by all means blame Microsoft or my ISP!). Here is the original message :

Please find below details and application form for a conference on Learning
and Practice to be held in Manchester on November 8 2000. Key speakers are
Jean Lave and Tony Watson.

For further details please contact Alessia.Contu@stud.umist.ac.uk



CRITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO MANAGEMENT AND LEARNING

A series of conferences organized by the Learning and Critique Network

LEARNING AND PRACTICE

One-Day Conference

Wednesday November 8, 2000, Manchester



Scope of the Conference

Learning has taken a centre stage position in many recent discussions about
organisational and individual development. In common with other conferences
in this series, Learning and Practice contributes to a debate that questions
our current understandings of learning and knowledge in diverse work
contexts, including educational as well as industrial organizations. Further
details can be found at
http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/close/hr22/lcnsite.


The focus of Learning and Practice is upon the situated quality of learning.
Learning and Practice considers learning as a mutual process in which there
is a sharing of stories or narratives between practitioners and between
academics/and practical learners. Learning is seen to be inextricably tied
to processes of identity (re)formation and embedded in power relations.
Learning and Practice should be of interest to academics and practitioners
who value critical approaches to the practicalities of learning. The
conference has direct relevance for a number of areas currently receiving
attention across a wide range of business, voluntary and public sector
organizations - including knowledge management, teamworking and
organizational learning.

Conference Themes

Organisational Learning as Situated Practice
Action Learning in Diverse Contexts
Learning through Narratives
Identity and Power Relations in Learning Processes
Conference Format

The conference will centre on debate and participation, involving small
groups, rather than relying heavily upon the classic, formal style of
presentation. Colleagues are invited to bring posters, papers, handouts and
other materials relevant to the theme for exchange. The interactive format
of the symposium will be supported by a panel of �provocateurs� who will
make brief statements in response to presentations by the keynote speakers.

Keynote speakers:


Jean Lave, co-author of Situated Learning,
University of Berkeley, California

Tony Watson, author of In Search of Management
Nottingham Trent University, UK









REGISTRATION FORM


Name:

Department/Institution


Address:





Fax:

Email :

Tick

Symposium fee (including lunch and refreshments)

Public sector rate � 55 �

Student rate � 25 �

Corporate Rate � 95 �

If you require overnight accommodation at GMB College on 7th or 8th
November,

please contact Julia Norton at JMB - Tel. 0161 861 8788 or email to:
julia.norton@gmb.org.uk


Special food requirements (e.g. vegetarian):
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Please indicate if you intend to bring a poster, paper or other material for
tabling and exchange:

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Booking Conditions: Participation in the Symposium is limited. You are
advised to register early.

 I enclose my cheque (crossed) payable to UMIST

We are unable to send invoices to departments but will gladly send a receipt
for cheques received.

Please enclose payment when returning your registration form to: Professor
Hugh Willmott, Manchester School of Management, UMIST, PO Box 88, Manchester
M60 1QD



Hugh Willmott

Home Page : http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/close/hr22/hcwhome

Web site for Critical Management Studies Conference 2001:

http://dialspace.dial.pipex.com/town/close/hr22/cms2001

OR

http://www.mngt.waikato.ac.nz/ejrot/cmsconference/cmsdefault.htm
(This site includes copies of conference papers as they become available)

Web site for Association for Accountancy and Business Affairs:

http://visar.csustan.edu/aaba/aaba.htm

Hugh Willmott
Professor of Organizational Analysis
Manchester School of Management
UMIST
Manchester M60 1QD
United Kingdom

Tel : 0161 200 3412
Fax : 0161 200 3505
email : Hugh.Willmott@umist.ac.uk

Visiting Professor
Department of Business Administration
Lund University
PO Box 7080
S-220 07 LUND
Sweden
fax (+46) 046 222 44 37
email : Hugh.Willmott@fek.lu.se