Upcoming Conferences on Metaphor and Applications in Various Fields

VII^th International Conference of the W.M.F. (World Mediation Forum), "Mediation, Justice and Governability: an opportunity for Peace", 27 – 29 November 2009, Lagunamar Hotel, Island of Margarita, Venezuela.

European Mediation Conference, the next conference expected to be in Paris in May or June 2010; a project of European Mediation Network Initiative (EMNI).

Research and Application of Metaphor (RaAM) International Association, (Eighth International Conference):  held at VU University (Vrije Universiteit) Amsterdam, 30 June - 3 July 2010.  (Call for papers: go here.)

International Association for Conflict Management (IACM), 23^rd Annual Conference,  24-27 June 2010, Boston Marriott Kendall Square, Cambridge Massachusetts.   (Submission Deadline: February 8, 2010.)

Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) 10th Annual Conference, "Many Paths: One Destination", 1-4 September 2010, Chicago, Illinois.  (Submission deadline: 2 December 2009.)

                        See Other Metaphor Conferences

Links to Other Conference Listings:

IACM home page lists news, including a variety of upcoming conferences and trainings.

Researching and Applying Metaphor International Association Events Calendar (sometimes) lists its own and other organizations' conferences on metaphor.

The Association for Conflict Resolution has a web page listing conferences (not always kept up to date).

World Mediation Forum (sometimes) has a web page listing international conferences.

Scottish Mediation Network has a resource page of interest.

Other conferences in 2009 that metaphor scholars might be interested in attending:

        [no others at this time, but see Links to Other Conference Listings, above]

  Conferences Yet to Be Announced:

The 4^rd International Biennale on Negotiation,  Paris, at NEGOCIA, 

The Mediators' Institute of Ireland (MII) Annual Conference,

Association for Conflict Resolution Family Section Bi-Annual Conference,  July 2010.