Alcohol and Drugs History Society

7 New Emerging Wine Regions

Global warming is partly responsible for emerging grape growing regions according to an article by Simon Majumdar at AskMen.com - here is the link.

CFP: Alcoholism: historical and social issues

“Alcoholism – historical and social issues”

 

The aim of this conference is to discuss the different aspects of alcoholism around the world, and also to promote an interdisciplinary dialogue between different branches of science (history, anthropology, sociology, psychology or medicine), and to promote a comparative analysis between eastern and western European patterns of alcoholism.   At the same time, the conference is intended to encourage the improvement of alcoholism studies in Romania.

 

The conference will be held on 28-29 August 2009 at the National Museum of Unification, Alba Iulia, Romania.

 

Selected papers from the conference will be revised for publication in the form of an edited volume.

 

The cost of accommodations (all the meals, hotel rooms, official reception of the conference) will be covered by the organizers, excepting the travel expenses for participants.

 

Please send an abstract not exceeding 250 words with your paper proposal to Dr. Marius Rotar, at [email protected]

Deadline: 15 May 2009

 

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Alcoholism (historical and social aspects) conference in Romania, August 28-29, 2009

Call for Papers:  Alcoholism - Historical and Social Issues
 
The National Museum of Unification, Alba Iulia, „Iuliu Maniu” Center for Political and Historical Studies, University of Alba Iulia, is pleased to announce the organizing of a conference with the title 
“Alcoholism – historical and social issues” 
 
The aim of this conference is to discuss the different aspects of alcoholism around the world, and also to promote an interdisciplinary dialogue between different branches of science (history, anthropology, sociology, psychology or medicine), and to promote a comparative analysis between eastern and western European patterns of alcoholism.   At the same time, the conference is intended to encourage the improvement of alcoholism studies in Romania. 
 
The conference will be held on 28-29 August 2009 at the National Museum of Unification, Alba Iulia, Romania.
 
Selected papers from the conference will be revised for publication in the form of an edited volume.
 
The cost of accommodations (all the meals, hotel rooms, official reception of the conference) will be covered by the organizers, excepting the travel expenses for participants.
 
Please send an abstract not exceeding 250 words with your paper proposal to Dr. Marius Rotar, at [email protected]
Deadline: 15 May 2009
 
http://www.apulum.ro/index-en.htm 
http://www.muzeuluniriialba.ro/
http://www.uab.ro/index_.php
 

Driver stops train for smoke break

A Romanian train driver is facing disciplinary action after he stopped his train to get out for a cigarette. He stopped in the middle of the countryside and he also allowed passengers to get off the train. Smoking was recently banned on trains in Romania, reports the Evenimentul Zilei newspaper. Read more.

Starbucks in Romania

The world's most famous coffee shop chain plans to enter the Romanian market, ROL Online reports.  Find the full story here.

Whiskey in Romania

Forbes reports (9 September 2005) that U.S. distillers recently unveiled a wide selection of American whiskies in Romania, mixing cocktails and preparing spirit-spiked dishes targeting a growing consumer market in this former communist country. Read more here.