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Objet : CfP The 11th Annual T²M Conference, Kouvola (Finland) & St. 
Petersburg (Russia) “Transport and borders”

Call for Papers

The 11th Annual T²M Conference

September 25-28, 2013
Cross-border conference in
Kouvola (Finland)&  St. Petersburg (Russia) “Transport and borders”


The International Association for the History of Transport, Traffic and 
Mobility (T²M) calls for papers to be presented at its 11th annual 
conference, which will take place in Kouvola, Finland and in St.
Petersburg, Russia on September 25th-28th 2013.

The Local Organising Committee of The International Association for the 
History of Transport, Traffic and Mobility (T²M), (The Centre for Railway 
Culture REILIA of the University of Helsinki and The Petersburg State 
Transport University) invite all academic researchers and practitioners 
working on history, sociology and politics of transport, traffic and 
mobility, border studies and transportation technology to participate in the 
Conference, a scientific meeting dedicated to the study of transport and 
borders in all parts of the world.

The Conference will take place in Kouvola, Finland and St. Petersburg, 
Russia, on September 25th-28th, 2013. These cities provide an ideal setting 
for discussing the role of borders in transport, travel and mobility 
research. The conference will include an opportunity to visit two countries; 
in and outside of the European Union. The conference will start in Kouvola on 
September 25th. On September 27th the conference will move by train from 
Kouvola to St. Petersburg to embark on the second part of the conference.

The T²M Annual Conference is open to papers and sessions on any field or 
topic of historical and social science mobility studies. However, we 
especially invite the submission of single papers or full sessions (three 
papers) on any topic related to “transport and borders”.
Besides physical and national-state borders, many other kinds of borders 
impede and shape mobility: cultural borders, which can divide cities and 
regions, mental borders, which limit individual space of manoeuvre and 
technical borders.

This Cross-border Conference therefore invites scholars to examine past and 
current reconfigurations of borders and mobility from the perspective of one 
or multiple disciplines. Papers could, for example, examine borders as zones 
of contact and interaction, as zones consisting of both the flows of people 
and goods across as well as those flows blocked by the borders between 
states. Views from the borders will give us fresh insights into the 
relationship between transport and society, centre and periphery, security 
and insecurity; museums and universities, politics and identity and 
researchers and enthusiasts.
The 20th Century has encountered the parallel rapid development of transport 
technologies and mobility devices and the closing of borders, the erection of 
iron curtains, the isolation of whole continents against migration and 
escape. In these ways borders have become more perceptible and sensible. 
Social science mobility scholars have emphasized the individual and 
collective horizon of possibilities in order to understand and explain the 
cultural boundaries of physical travel and mobility.

Passing borders and customs has often been experienced, witnessed and 
described as a partly risky step of transcending boundaries. The Conference 
will discuss these individual and collective appreciation of borders and 
boundaries and its impact on and interaction with travel and mobility.

Transport infrastructure have for long times been established and maintained 
mainly by governmental institutions and corporations.
Border regions and borders are regions of thining out transport 
infrastructures and schedules. Georg Simmer has used the term of deserted 
border regions (Grenzwüste) to describe the border as cordon sanitaire. The 
conference will discuss the development, function and the end of borderlands 
as marginal regions and fringe.

The T²M Conference offers opportunities to use cross-disciplinary approaches 
to refocus on crossing the borders in new and innovative ways, such as

- Maritime on land and sea boundary issues
- Mobile and hyper borders
- Mental and cultural borders
- Natural environment and shifting borders
- Spaces beyond the state
- Borders, migration and Diasporas
- Travelling on and across borders
- Transcending borders
- Technical borders and technical compatibility


In order to advance collaboration between universities and policy makers,both 
academic researchers and practitioners working on transport and border issues 
are most welcome to attend.

It is a T²M tradition that paper and session proposals are not limited to the 
general topic. We ask for paper and session proposals for all themes in the 
field of transport, traffic and mobility can be proposed. By this, the annual 
conference will give, in a broad way, an up-to-date overview on the field of 
historical transport and mobility studies.

The Conference language is English. No interpretation into Russian or other 
languages is provided.


*********DEADLINES*******************

The final deadline for proposals is April 15th, 2013. The proposal must 
include a short abstract, the title of the presentation, the name of the 
presenter(s), CV, e-mail address of the author(s), contact number and 
information on audiovisual needs. Papers must be sent to: submissions AT t2m.org 
.

Once the proposal has been accepted, we shall notify participants before May 
15th2013.

The deadline for the full paper (6-8 pages) is August 15th 2013 for we shall 
distribute all papers beforehand in an online version.
Individual presentations at the Conference are therefore to be limited to a 
fifteen-minute summary to allow for debate and discussion within the session.


POSTERS

Submission of a fully completed poster form is mandatory for all speakers, 
for T2M wants to invest more energy into communication.
Deadline of final posters is: August 15th2013 tosubmissions AT t2m.org.
The poster format should be a pdf. It will be published in A2; therefore 
remember: pictures in fine resolution and letters of appropriate size.
Posters will be judged. The best posters will receive a prize.


T²M TRAVEL GRANTS

Ph.D. students and scholars from emerging countries are encouraged to apply 
for travel grants at T²M. Please send in your application together with the 
proposal at:secretary AT t2m.org. (Please download a travel grant form at: 
www.t2m.org)

Additionally, we have a special travel grant programme for young Russian 
scholars for the travel costs to Finland. Please send in your application 
together with the proposal at:secretary AT t2m.org. (Please download a travel 
grant form at: www.t2m.org)


VISA

The participants may need to obtain a visa either to Finland or Russia or 
both. The Organisers of T²M are prepared to assist delegates with obtaining a 
visa by sending official invitation letters upon request.
This letter however does not involve any commitments by the Conference 
Organisers to cover fees, accommodation, travel expenses or other costs 
connected with participation in the Conference.

To obtain an invitation to T2M, delegates must first complete the 
registration form and settle all conference and related fees.
Delegates are encouraged to make their invitation requests at their earliest 
convenience.

Please note that delegates are responsible for their own travel arrangements, 
including determining the visa requirements for travel to Finland and Russia 
for the Conference. If you are considering participating in any 
post-conference tours, please see about making the necessary visa 
arrangements (e.g. multiple entry visa to Finland, if required if you want to 
return back to Finland after the conference days in Russia) prior to your 
departure for the Conference.

The T²M Organisers will not be held responsible for a visa not granted. 
Failure to obtain a visa will not be accepted as grounds for refund of any 
fees or any other costs paid to the Conference.

Finland is a member of European Union and a part of the Schengen area.
Attendees from some countries will be required to obtain a visa to enter 
Finland.

More information on visa requirements in the Schengen area and travel 
documents accepted by Finland (by country) can be found on the website of the 
Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland.

http://formin.finland.fi/public/default.aspx?nodeid=15716&contentlan=2&culture=en-US

For Finnish visa regulations see
http://formin.finland.fi/public/default.aspx?nodeid=15716&contentlan=2&culture=en-US

For more practical travel information about Finland, please visit Visit 
Finland – The Official Travel Site of Finland http://www.visitfinland.com/ 
this is FINLAND – Practical info: Travel 
http://finland.fi/public/default.aspx?nodeid=46483&contentlan=2&culture=en-US

People from most countries must apply for a Russian visa. Visas cannot be 
obtained at the border. The visa process can require a long time.
Please, check the Russian visa regulations in your own country in the 
Russsian embassy or at a travel agent.


COMMITTEES

Local Joint Organising committee (practical arrangements and local questions):

HeliMäki, The University of Helsinki heli.maki AT helsinki.fi, tel.
+358-50-316 05 41
JenniKorjus The University of Helsinki jenni.korjus AT helsinki.fi, tel.
+358-50-316 05 35 AnuKilpinen, The University of Helsinki,
anu.kilpinen AT helsinki.fi, tel.+358-50-3160533 Igor Kiselev, The Petersburg 
State Transport University, kis1347 AT mail.ru, tel.+7-812-310
23 89
PolinaPolukhina, The Petersburg State Transport University, 
fforeign AT pgups.edu, tel. +7-812-467 80 39, +7-812-315 40 59


Programme Committee:

Heli Mäki, The University of Helsinki
Jenni Korjus, The University of Helsinki
Igor Kiselev, The Petersburg State Transport University 
Ilkka Seppinen, University of Helsinki 
Corinne Mulley, Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies, University of 
Sydney Marie-Noëlle Polino, The French Railway Historical Society, Paris 
Colin Divall, Institute of Railway Studies&  Transport History, University of 
York Alexandra Bekasova, European University St. Petersburg


Advisory Committee:

Martti Turtola, Professor emeritus, Docent, University of Helsinki, 
University of Turku and National Defence University 
Ilkka T. Seppinen, Associate Professor of Political History, University of 
Helsinki 
Jyrki Paaskoski, Docent, Univeristy of Helsinki 
Timo Myllyntaus, Professor of Finnish history, University of Turku 
Kauko Hämäläinen, Director, University of Helsinki, Palmenia Centre for 
Continuing Education 
Klaus Kaartinen, Director, Finnish Railway museum 
Sakari Salo, Finnish railway history society 

Russian members: to be announced soon

T2M Executive Secretary
Manuel Zirm
secretary AT t2m.org
tel. +49 (030) 314-23508

WEBSITES


The T²M website www.t2m.org
The 2013 Conference website www.reilia.fi/t2mFacebook 
www.facebook.com/T2Minternational
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Mobility - www.t2m.org
President of T2M: Hans-Liudger Dienel - dienel AT ztg.tu-berlin.de
Secretary: Manuel Zirm - zirm AT ztg.tu-berlin.de
Secretary address:
Technische Universität Berlin
Sekretariat HBS 1
Manuel Zirm
Raum 5.13
Hardenbergstraße 16-18
D-10623 Berlin

Postal Adress:

Technische Universität Berlin
Sekretariat HBS 1
Manuel Zirm
Hardenbergstraße 16-18
D-10623 Berlin