1. HERODOT CONFERENCE: CELEBRATING GEOGRAPHICAL DIVERSITY 26-31 May 2009, Ayvalik, Turkey.

2. CONFERENCE THEMES Celebrating Geographical Diversity to include: Diversity in Geography Diversity in Geography Physical diversity Physical diversity Landscape Diversity Landscape Diversity Educational diversity Educational diversity Environmental Diversity Environmental Diversity Cultural diversity (migration, adaptation) Cultural diversity (migration, adaptation) Geo-Information diversity Geo-Information diversity Organisational/Management diversity Organisational/Management diversity European diversity European diversity

3. Conference Details Deadlines Application forms - 19th March 2009 Application forms - 19th March 2009 Conference fees - 19th March 2009 Conference fees - 19th March 2009 Full papers - 5 April 2009 Full papers - 5 April 2009Details Pre-conference excursions 26-27 May 2009 Pre-conference excursions 26-27 May 2009 Conference 28-31 May 2009 Conference 28-31 May 2009

4. CONFERENCE VENUE http://www.halicpark.com http://www.halicpark.com http://www.halicpark.com Halic Park Hotel (5 star), Ayvalik, Balikesir, TURKEY Halic Park Hotel (5 star), Ayvalik, Balikesir, TURKEY

5. Conference Location: Ayvalik Halic Park Hotel

6. Location: Ayvalik Halic Park Hotel

10. Pre-conference Fieldtrips 26 th and 27 th May 2009 26 th and 27 th May 2009 two days of pre-conference field visits (assuming there are enough interested participants). two days of pre-conference field visits (assuming there are enough interested participants). The locations will be: Excursion I: Ephesus Excursion I: Ephesus Excursion II: Troy and Gallipoli Excursion II: Troy and Gallipoli Excursion III: Pergamon Excursion III: Pergamon Separate application form available on the Web.

11. Conference Information Web site: http://www.herodot.net Web site: http://www.herodot.nethttp://www.herodot.net Glenda Wall wallg@hope.ac.uk Glenda Wall wallg@hope.ac.ukwallg@hope.ac.uk