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Final Announcement and Registration Form

Fourth Joint Japan-North America Mathematical Sociology Conference

May 29 - June 1, 2008

Crowne Plaza Hotel, Redondo Beach, California, U.S.A.
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CONTACT INFORMATION

Web site: http://usjapan2008.mathematicalsociology.org/.
Email: [log in to unmask]

POSSIBLE LATE SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS:

For a limited period of time up to April 30 late Abstracts may be
accepted, depending on how the conference schedule falls into
place. For those willing to try, Abstracts of 250-300 words with
a title, names and affiliations of authors, and a communicating
e-mail address should be submitted by e-mail directly to Eugene
Johnsen at [log in to unmask]

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION:

All presenting authors, and all others who plan to attend but not
present a paper, who are from outside Japan should mail their
completed Registration Form below, together with a check for the
Registration Fee of US$345.00 made out to Eugene C. Johnsen with
the notation “For JJNAMSC4”, to:

Eugene C. Johnsen
Department of Mathematics
University of California
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-3080
U.S.A.

to arrive by April 30, 2008 or very soon thereafter.

The Registration Fee covers all the standard costs of the conference,
including the Welcoming Reception on Thursday evening, May 29,
 the Conference Dinner and Program on Friday evening, May 30, and
all refreshment breaks in the Friday, Saturday and Sunday sessions.


CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

The main sessions of the conference will occur Friday morning,
Friday afternoon, Saturday morning, Saturday afternoon, and Sunday
morning, ending at approximately 12:00 noon on Sunday, June 1.
More details about the schedule will be available later. If you wish
earlier information about the schedule please e-mail Eugene Johnsen
at [log in to unmask]

EQUIPMENT FOR PAPER PRESENTATIONS

The conference room will have an overhead projector and screen for
projection of transparencies. Any needed projection equipment other
than this (such as for power point presentations) should be brought
by the individual presenters.

TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATIONS:

The 2008 Joint Conference on Mathematical Sociology will be held at
 the Crowne Plaza Redondo Beach and Marina Hotel, in Redondo Beach,
CA. General hotel information, including location relative to the Los
Angeles airport (LAX), is available at this website.

http://www.crowneplaza.com/redondobeach.

The special conference hotel rate is US$184.00 per night, single or
double,
 plus taxes and fees, and must be booked by April 30, 2008 in order to
obtain the special hotel conference rate.

Statement of participation in the conference is necessary at the
time of
hotel reservation in order to receive the special conference rate. The
hotel reservation telephone number within the U.S. and Canada is
1 (888) 444 0401 and the on-line booking web address for the
conference is

http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/CP/1/en/cwshome/DPRD-7D5TT7/REDCP

POSSIBLE POST-CONFERENCE TOUR OF LOS ANGELES

Those who are interested in taking a bus tour of some parts of the
Los Angeles area on Sunday afternoon, June 1, 2008, should state
their interest on their completed Registration Form below.

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REGISTRATION FORM
(print this out, then complete it and mail it in)

JOINT MATHEMATICAL SOCIOLOGY CONFERENCE
CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL, REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA

Note: This form is for participants from North America
and other countries outside of Japan


Participant Name: _______________________________________________

Institutional
Affiliation: ____________________________________________________

Mailing Address: ________________________________________________

________________________________________________

E-mail Address: ________________________________________________

Are you presenting a paper at the conference?
__________

Are you interested in taking a bus tour of some Los Angeles
areas on Sunday afternoon June 1, 2008? __________

Please send this completed form, together with a check for your
Registration Fee of US$345.00 made out to Eugene C. Johnsen with
the notation “For JJNAMSC4” to:

Eugene C. Johnsen
Department of Mathematics
University of California
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-3080
U.S.A.

to arrive by April 30, 2008 or very soon thereafter.

Note: Be sure to book your room at the Crowne Plaza Hotel,
Redondo Beach, by April 30, 2008. The hotel reservation telephone
number within the U.S. and Canada is 1 (888) 444 0401 and the
Registration site is

http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/CP/1/en/cwshome/DPRD-7D5TT7/REDCP

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