Welcome to the IGEL 2006 website. Here you will find information on:

• the biennial conference of IGEL, to be held from 5 through 9 August 2006 , on the Lady’s island in Lake Chiem , near Munich
• the 2nd Summer School, intended for junior researchers who wish to further their grasp of research methodologies, to be held at the Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich , from 30 July through 4 August.

Registration will begin on 5 August from 11 a.m. onwards, followed by the official opening and the first plenary paper by Elizabeth Long at 4 p.m., and reception.

Because of the proximity of the Alps, the weather is generally rather unpredictable in Munich. Nights can be chilly, so bring a sweater. And yes, it may rain sometimes: usually these are short but heavy showers. So bring an umbrella. But Summers tend to be mild generally, and with a bit of luck we will have a lot of sunshine.

We would nevertheless lilke to draw your attention to a few highlights in the IGEL 2006 conference:

• the plenary papers by Norbert Groeben (University of Cologne) and Margrit Schreier (International University Bremen), Elizabeth Long (Rice University), James Pennebaker (University of Texas), and William St Clair (Trinity College, Cambridge University);
• the plenary Round Table with IGEL’s founding fathers / mothers
• the plenary debate on aesthetics, with Patrick Colm Hogan (University of Connecticut);
• several Symposia that have been announced.

The conference will close on Wednesday 9 August at lunch time.

For all information that cannot be found on this site, please contact Willie van Peer (w_vp(at)yahoo(dot)com)

For further information on IGEL, please refer to http://www.arts.ualberta.ca/igel/

last update: August 24, 2006