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Dear colleagues,<br>
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The Konitsa Summer School organising committee is pleased to announce that <br>
applications are now being accepted for the 3rd &quot;Summer School in <br>
Anthropology, Ethnography and Comparative Folklore of the Balkans&quot;.<br>
<br>
3rd Konitsa Summer School in Anthropology, Ethnography and Comparative<br>
Folklore of the Balkans<br>
Konitsa, Greece, 27/7-9/8/2008<br>
<br>
The Konitsa Summer School is organised by the University of Ioannina in <br>
collaboration with &quot;Border Crossings&quot; network of universities and the <br>
Municipality of Konitsa, Greece.<br>
<br>
The 2006 and 2007 Summer Schools were attended by 180 students from 27 <br>
countries and 65 universities from Europe, Asia and America. Guest speakers <br>
included Maurice Godelier, Jane Cowan, Thomas Hylland Eriksen, Kirsten <br>
Hastrup, Rajko Mursic, Dimitra Gefou-Madianou and Eftichia Voutira.<br>
<br>
For a detailed description of this unique opportunity please see the <br>
following website:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.uoi.gr/conferences/3rd_konitsa_summerschool/en/index.html">http://www.uoi.<wbr>gr/conferences/<wbr>3rd_konitsa_<wbr>summerschool/<wbr>en/index.<wbr>html</a><br>
<br>
The deadline for the submission of applications is May 15, 2008. Each <br>
applicant should complete an application form and send it via email to: <br>
<a href="mailto:konitsa_summerschool%40gmail.com">konitsa_summerschoo<wbr>l@gmail.com</a>.<br>
<br>
Application forms can be downloaded from the University of Ioannina web <br>
site at <a href="http://www.uoi.gr/conferences/3o_konitsa_summerschool/aithsh.doc">http://www.uoi.<wbr>gr/conferences/<wbr>3o_konitsa_<wbr>summerschool/<wbr>aithsh.doc</a><br>
<br>
For any further questions or information please feel free to email<br>
<a href="mailto:konitsa_summerschool%40gmail.com">konitsa_summerschoo<wbr>l@gmail.com</a>.<br>
<br>
On behalf of the organizing committee<br>
<br>
Ioannis Manos<br>
<br>
--<br>
Ioannis Manos, PhD<br>
Lecturer in Social Anthropology<br>
Department of Balkan Studies<br>
University of Western Macedonia<br>
Florina, Greece<br>
Email:<a href="mailto:ioannis.manos%40gmail.com">ioannis.manos@<wbr>gmail.com</a>, <a href="mailto:imanos%40uowm.gr">imanos@uowm.<wbr>gr</a><br>
URRL:www.imanos.<wbr>eu<br>
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