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British Sociological Association (BSA): Sociology of Relgion Study Group will organise its 2002 Annual Conference in Birmingham on 8-11 April. The theme:" Religion in an Urban Context". Deadline for proposals: Jan 31st, 2002. The local organiser is Martin Stringer (m.d.stringer@bham.ac.uk). For details, see http://artsweb.bham.ac.uk/mstringer/conf.htm.

Sociedad y derechos humanos. Segundas jornads internacionales de religión: "Creencias, culturas y poder en la construccion de los derechos humanos", del 7 al 10 de mayo 2002. Centro de Derechos Humanos "Emilio Mignone". Universidad Nacional de Quilmes, Roque Sáenz Peña 180 (1876) Bernal, Provincia de Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA. Teléfono:(54-11)4365-7100 interno: 133; Fax: (54-11)4365-7120. E-mail: ddhh@unq.edu.ar; 2jrdh@unq.edu.ar

ISA Research Committee 22 (sociology of religion) invites proposals for papers to be presented at the XV ISA World Congress of Sociology, Brisbane, Australia, 7-13 July 2002. Details of the themes and conveners of the various sessions are posted on the ISA Congress Web site: www.ucm.es/info/isa/congress2002/rc/rc22.htm

Association for the Sociology of Religion: Chicago meeting, 15-17 August 2002. The formal program call will be included in the next issue of News & Announcements, but it is already on the Web site: www.sociologyofreligion.com. Contact Program Chair Grace Davie—g.r.c.davie@exeter.ac.uk —with program suggestions and proposals, or phone: X-44-1392-263302.

American Sociological Association: Annual Meeting, Chicago, 16-19 August 2002. Section 34: Sociology of Religion will organise two regular sessions. "Religion and Inequality" and "Religion in Comparative Perspective: Ascribed and Achieved Identity". Submissions are due January 7th, 2002. For up-to-date information: www.asanet.org/section 34/index.html

Society for the Scientific Study of Religion: Annual Meeting 2002 in Hilton Salt Lake City Center, Salt Lake City, UT, USA. October 31-November 3: " Practicing Religion In the 21^st Century". Send proposals to: Penny Edgell Becker, Department of Sociology, Cornell University, 323 Uris Hall, Ithaca NY 14850, USA. email: peb4@cornell.edu. Include email address on all correspondence. Deadlines: January 15, 2002 Session proposals; March 15, 2002 Paper Proposals; September 30, 2002 Completed Papers. Web site: www.sssrweb.org.