Hofstra 50th Anniversary Conference

[G-Fafif]

Hofstra is proceeding with the Mets 50th Anniversary Conference, as envisioned and preliminarily planned by Dana Brand. The dates are April 26-28, Thursday through Saturday. I'm working informally with the organizers and offer some details here. If you're interested in presenting a paper or participating on a panel, feel free to get in touch with me. The planning is underway but the agenda's still fluid.

[Ceetar]

I'd consider writing/participating in some way, for sure.

[DocTee]

I received the call for papers and announcment at work today. If Hofstra really sent that to every History Department in the country (and mine is small, and 3000 miles distant) they must really want this to succeed. I'm not on any specific maling list so far as I know, so to have that show up was unusual.

Alas, I cannot attend as the dates conflict with 'nother conference. Boo.

[Ceetar]

Looks like a nice lineup, and quite a few CPFers too.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I finished my paper today.

Now to compress 18 pages to 12.

[G-Fafif]

Registration info and generally accurate program here. Hope whoever can make it to Hempstead April 26-28 will indeed make it.

And after it's over, we can enjoy the finals to the song parody contest.

[Ceetar]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I finished my paper today. Now to compress 18 pages to 12.

I'm still way behind. It's going to be a busy day.

[Ceetar]

is double-spacing still the industry standard?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

That's how they asked for it.

[Ceetar]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: That's how they asked for it.

I don't think I ever saw an official 'this is how we want it' bit.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

So who's going to this thing and for what sessions?

I have to work Thurs and Friday, and have LL game Sat am, but was thinking of attending Tursday nite (when I present), maybe Friday nite for the banquet with Wifey?? and then Sat afternoon.

But for chrissakes it's awfully expensive for that.

[Ceetar]

yeah, I may actually have shied away to begin with if I knew it was going to cost me $70 (plus the $40 my father is paying to come in for one day) plus the $30 to get there.

I'll be there Saturday. Shakily presenting and probably doing the blogger roundtable thing.

I had already taken off Thursday, so I'll probably keep the day off and spend the day there then too. If I do I'll probably stay through your presentation.

[A Boy Named Seo]

the thing sounds really cool, wish i could pop over for it. good luck to all yall.

anyone ever hear of/see the Thurs night movie, "Mathematically Alive: A Story of Fandom"?? Sounds way interesting. There's a good dozen things on there not CPF-related that I would love to listen to. Plus, the elusive Ben Baumer makes an appearance. Neat thing happening.

[Ceetar]

A Boy Named Seo wrote: the thing sounds really cool, wish i could pop over for it. good luck to all yall. anyone ever hear of/see the Thurs night movie, "Mathematically Alive: A Story of Fandom"?? Sounds way interesting. There's a good dozen things on there not CPF-related that I would love to listen to. Plus, the elusive Ben Baumer makes an appearance. Neat thing happening.

This Ben Baumer character is making a case to shed that elusive tag.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I think they're screening that flick at the conference. Some movie plays right after I go on in fact.

Anyone doing the banquet? Should I you think??

[Edgy MD]

Definitely. Red hot groupie action.

[Guest themetfairy]

anyone ever hear of/see the Thurs night movie, "Mathematically Alive: A Story of Fandom"?? Sounds way interesting.

Heard of it? MK was IN it!



(A very small part, at the end of the film.)

[G-Fafif]

the thing sounds really cool, wish i could pop over for it. good luck to all yall. anyone ever hear of/see the Thurs night movie, "Mathematically Alive: A Story of Fandom"?? Sounds way interesting. There's a good dozen things on there not CPF-related that I would love to listen to. Plus, the elusive Ben Baumer makes an appearance. Neat thing happening.

Good, heartfelt film, available on DVD. Trailer here.

[G-Fafif]

It's next week!

JCL on the bill!

Wolfie as well!

And Ceetar!

Me too!

If you're in the greater Metropolitan area Thursday to Saturday, come on over!

Program here!

Registration info here!

Exclamation point!

[Ceetar]

oh, should I register?

what are you people doing in terms of speeches? just summarizing what you wrote?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

20 minutes summarizing a few points in the paper, with a powerpoint. Haven't written the speech or powered the point yet tho. I'm scuffling!

[G-Fafif]

I'm Reading Aloud, like Dickey.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Still scrambling to finish my shit in time. I don't know if anyone has brought this up yet but it sucks that I'm breaking my ass to do all this shit, etc etc only to be charged $75 to present it and at that rate can't afford to invite my family or friends to watch it in good conscience.

Sounds dumb but what LIRR train should I take to get out there?

[Ceetar]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Still scrambling to finish my shit in time. I don't know if anyone has brought this up yet but it sucks that I'm breaking my ass to do all this shit, etc etc only to be charged $75 to present it and at that rate can't afford to invite my family or friends to watch it in good conscience. Sounds dumb but what LIRR train should I take to get out there?

Yeah, is this normal for academic conferences? Not my forte. I never sent in my registration, I'm sure that'll go smoothly tomorrow right?


It's been a while since I rode the LIRR regularly, but probably the Hempstead line to the Hempstead line. transfer at Jamaica (obviously)

[Ceetar]

Change at Jamaica:
http://www.ceetar.com/sounds/Howie_UgglaChangesAtJamacia.wav

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Hofstra lady said you can go to Minola or Hempstead and get a free "Blue Beetle" bus to the Student Center. Service does;t look all that frequent though so I'll probably get a cab.

[seawolf17]

Only coming in for Saturday; hoping to get there around lunchtime. Speaking on Panel X-C at 3:15!

[Ceetar]

seawolf17 wrote: Only coming in for Saturday; hoping to get there around lunchtime. Speaking on Panel X-C at 3:15!

ditto, which means not listening to yours.

[Ceetar]

[Edgy MD]

Need more butts in those seats.