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** The Global Studies Journal **
Three issues of Volume 1 have now been published. You may view the contents online at:
Volume 1, Issue 1: http://gsj.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.184 /prod.7
Volume 1, Issue 2: http://gsj.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.18 4/prod.23
Volume 1, Issue 3: http://gsj.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.18 4/prod.39

You may also order the full issue in hardcopy or electronic format, as well as purchase individual papers in both print and electronic formats.

Would you like to be an Associate Editor?
All referees will be credited as Associate Editors for the volume of the Journal to which they have contributed (the particular papers they refereed will not be identified). If you would like to referee papers, please email cg-support@commongroundpublishing.com and provide a short resume along with any research interests. If we have any appropriate papers, we will contact you.

** Conferences **
The Second World Universities Forum
16-18 January 2009, Mumbai, India
http://www.UniversitiesForum.com

5th International Globalization, Diversity, and Education Conference
26-28 February 2009, Spokane, Washington, USA
http://education.wsu.edu/globalization

Global Studies Association 2009 North American Conference
Globalization and the Struggle for Peace and Human Rights
8-10 May 2009, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA
http://www.net4dem.org/mayglobal

** Journals **
global-e: A Global Studies Journal
To submit an article, contact: global-studies@illinois.edu, or for more information, visit:
http://gsj.cgpublisher.com/diary/5.
www.global-ejournal.org

** Announcements **
Global Studies Consortium
With an aim to promote, facilitate and foster cooperation among graduate teaching programs in global studies, the consortium is open to any academic program in the world that offers a graduate M.A., M.Sc., M.Phil., M.Ed. or Ph.D. related to global studies.
http://globalstudiesconsortium.org/

** Call for Contributing Editors **
Contributing Editors of On Globalisation play a key role in the Newsletter by providing essential content, including information on conferences and symposia, fellowships, books by Global Studies Community members, opportunities to publish, and additional items of interest.
http://gsj.cgpublisher.com/diary/4

Second Global Studies Conference
30 May to 1 June 2009
Zayed University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
http://www.GlobalStudiesConference.com

** Call for Papers **
If you intend to present a paper at the Conference, your participation begins with submission of a paper proposal. For information on proposals, presentation types and other options, see: http://e09.cg-conference.com/proposal-types. To submit a proposal, see: http://e09.cg-conference.com/proposal-entry-intro. Please note that if your proposal is accepted, you will then need to register for the Conference.

** Registration **
Those who submit paper proposals should register following the acceptance of the proposal. Conference delegates who do not intend to present may register at any time. For registration options, see: http://e09.cg-conference.com/options-fees. To register for the 2009 Global Studies Conference, see: http://e09.cg-conference.com/registration.

The Global Studies Journal - Volume 1
Two issues have now been published:
Volume 1, Number 1: http://gsj.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.184/prod.7
Volume 1, Number 2: http://gsj.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.184/prod.23

You may also order the full issue in hardcopy or electronic format as well as purchase individual papers in both print and electronic formats.

Would you like to be an Associate Editor?
If you would like to referee papers please email cg-support@commongroundpublishing.com and provide a short resume and research interests and if we have any appropriate papers we will contact you. Referees will be credited as Associate Editors for the volume of the Journal in which they have contributed (although, of course, the particular papers they refereed will not be identified).

Second Global Studies Conference
Zayed University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
30 May to 1 June 2009
Conference Theme: The Middle East and 21C Globalisation
http://GlobalStudiesConference.com/

** Call for Papers **
If you intend to present a paper at the Conference, your participation begins with submission of a paper proposal. For information on proposals, presentation types and other options, see:
http://e09.cg-conference.com/proposal-types. To submit a proposal: http://e09.cg-conference.com/proposal-entry-intro. Please note that if your proposal is accepted, you will then need to register for the Conference. The deadline for the current round in the Call for Papers is 13 November 2008.

** Registration **
Those who submit paper proposals should register following the acceptance of the proposal. Conference delegates who do not intend to present may register at any time. For registration options, see: http://e09.cg-conference.com/options-fees . To register for the 2009 Global Studies Conference, see: http://e09.cgpublisher.com/registration.

** Plenary Speakers **
Georges Corm, Economist and Historian, Lebanon
Nader Abdel Maksoud Fergany, Director of Almishkat Centre for Research, Egypt
Lena Jayyusi, Zayed University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Habibiul Haque Khondker, Zayed University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Mouin Rabbani, International Crisis Group, Amman, Jordan
George Ritzer, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland

Please continue to visit http://e09.cg-conference.com/main-speakers for information and updates.

** Conferences **
The Second World Universities Forum
16-18 January 2009, Indian Institute of Technology - Bombay, Mumbai, India
See: http://www.UniversitiesForum.com

Fifth International Globalization, Diversity, and Education Conference
26-28 February 2009, Spokane, Washington, USA
See: http://education.wsu.edu/globalization

Global Studies Association 2009 North American Conference
Globalization and the Struggle for Peace and Human Rights
8-10 May 2009, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA
See: http://www.net4dem.org/mayglobal

** Journals **
global-e: a global studies journal
global-e, (www.global-ejournal.org), an electronic journal published by the global studies programs at the Universities of Illinois, North Carolina, Wisconsin-Madison and Wisconsin-Milwaukee, invites you to contribute to discussions about global studies as an emerging discipline and its subsequent research. The journal features writing from Jan Nederveen-Pieterse, member of the International Advisory Board for the Global Studies Conference.
To submit an article, contact global-studies@illinois.edu.
For more information, visit http://gsj.cgpublisher.com/diary/5.

** Announcements **
Global Studies Consortium
In May of 2008, representatives from 23 universities met in Tokyo to form the Global Studies Consortium with the aim to promote and facilitate graduate teaching programs in global studies and to foster cooperation among them. The consortium is open to any academic program in the world that offers a graduate M.A., M.Sc., M.Phil., M.Ed. or Ph.D. related to global studies.
For more information, visit http://globalstudiesconsortium.org/

** More Contributing Editors Needed **
Contributing Editors of On Globalisation play a key role in the Newsletter by providing essential content, including information on conferences and symposia, fellowships, books by Global Studies Community members, opportunities to publish, and additional items of interest. For more information on becoming a Contributing Editor, please visit http://gsj.cgpublisher.com/diary/4.

** Conferences **
The Second World Universities Forum
16-18 January 2009, Indian Institute of Technology - Bombay, Mumbai, India
See: http://www.UniversitiesForum.com

31st Annual Global Studies Conference
2-4 October 2008, University of Nebraska, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Please see: http://world.unomaha.edu/twsc/

** Recent Publications **
Yosay Wangdi, Tibetan Identity: Transformations within the Diaspora
Please see: http://gsj.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.184/prod.22

Koushik Ghosh and "Dipankar Purkayastha, A Conversation about Globalization and Culture:
Theirs and Ours
Please see: http://gsj.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.184/prod.20

** Journals **
global-e: a global studies journal
global-e, (www.global-ejournal.org), an electronic journal published by the global studies programs at the Universities of Illinois, North Carolina, Wisconsin-Madison and Wisconsin-Milwaukee, invites you to contribute to discussions about global studies as an emerging discipline and its subsequent research. The journal features writing from Jan Nederveen-Pieterse, member of the International Advisory Board for the Global Studies Conference.
For more information, visit http://gsj.cgpublisher.com/diary/5.

** Announcements **
Global Studies Consortium
In May of 2008, representatives from 23 universities meet in Tokyo to form the Global Studies Consortium with the aim to promote and facilitate graduate teaching programs in global studies and to foster cooperation among them. The consortium is open to any academic program in the world that offers a graduate M.A., M.Sc., M.Phil., M.Ed. or Ph.D. related to global studies.
For more information, visit http://globalstudiesconsortium.org/.

**More Contributing Editors Needed**
Contributing Editors of On Globalisation play a key role in the Newsletter by providing essential content, including information on conferences and symposia, fellowships, books by Global Studies Community members, opportunities to publish, and additional items of interest. For more information on becoming a contributing Editor, please visit
http://gsj.cgpublisher.com/diary/4.

**2009 Global Studies Conference**
30 May to 1 June 2009
Zayed University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Conference Theme: The Middle East and 21C Globalisation
http://GlobalStudiesConference.com/

** Call for Papers **
If you intend to present a paper at the Conference, your participation begins with submission of a paper proposal. For information on proposals, presentation types and other options, see: http://e09.cgpublisher.com/proposal_types.html. To submit a proposal: http://e09.cgpublisher.com/proposal_entry_intro. Please note that if your proposal is accepted, you will then need to register for the Conference. The deadline for the current round in the Call for Papers is 11 September 2008.

** Registration **
Those who submit paper proposals should register following the acceptance of the proposal. Conference delegates who do not intend to present may register at any time. For registration options, see: http://e09.cgpublisher.com/registration_types.html. To register for the 2009 Global Studies Conference, see:
http://e09.cgpublisher.com/registration.

**The Global Studies Journal**
All submitted papers have now been assigned to referees and we are now in the final stages of refereeing. If you are requested to referee could you please submit your report by the requested date. We appreciate the participation of all referees.

The first issue has now been published and is you can view the contents online at
http://gsj.cgpublisher.com/product/pub.184/prod.7

**Would you like to be an Associate Editor?**
If you would like to referee papers please email cg-support@commongroundpublishing.com and provide a short resume and research interests, and if we have any appropriate papers we will contact you. Referees will be credited as Associate Editors for the volume of the Journal in which they have contributed (although, of course, the particular papers they refereed will not be identified).