Central-Eurasia-L Announcement Archive
2. Conferences and Lecture Series
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CONF./CFP- American Academy of Religion, Section for Study of Islam
Posted by: Jonathan E. Brockopp <brockopp bard.edu>
Posted: 28 Jan 2002
Call for Papers
2002 Meeting of the American Academy of Religion
Section for the Study of Islam
The section invites papers or prearranged panels that reflect theoretical
and methodological sophistication as well as innovative examination of
Islamic societies and texts. For pre-arranged panels and paper sessions,
respondents are essential; innovative, interactive formats, and multimedia
presentations are welcome. The section encourages proposals in all areas of
Islamic studies, but this year we are especially interested in papers or
panels on the following: Islam in African societies; sex and sexuality;
Islamic philosophy and theology; teaching after 9/11; Sufism; human rights
and civil society; Qur'an and interpretation; interpretive traditions of
South Asia; religion and psychology. Since this meeting will be held in
Toronto and during Ramadan, we also welcome proposals on fasting and on
Canadian contributions to the study of religion.
This year, all proposals must be made on-line; no paper proposals will be
accepted. For submission forms and more information on the annual meeting,
please see:
http://www.aarweb.org/annualmeet/2002/call/guidelines.asp
For all other questions, please contact Jonathan E. Brockopp,
(brockoppbard.edu) or Zayn Kassam, (ZK004747pomona.edu).
Deadline for all submissions is March 1, 2002
LECTURE- The Great Game: The 1st Afghan-Anglo War, Jan 24, Fremont Main Library
Posted by: Farhad Azad <farhadafghanmagazine.com>
Posted: 24 Jan 2002
The Great Game: The 1st Afghan-Anglo War
Lecture by Farhad Azad, publisher of Afghanmagazine.com
Farhad Azad will review the history of the 1st Afghan-Anglo War (1838-42)
and discuss how it is reflected in today's situation in Afghanistan.
Date: Thursday, Jan 24th
Time: event begins at 7:30 PM
Place: Fremont Main Library
2400 Stevenson Blvd.
Fremont, CA 94538
Lecture is part of the "Focus on Afghanistan" month at the Fremont Library,
funded by the Alameda Country Library Foundation.
CONF./CFP- First World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies (WOCMES)
Posted by: Irene Langer-Zerbe <langerzemail.uni-mainz.de>
Posted: 24 Jan 2002
Dear Colleagues and Friends,
The deadline for abstracts and registration for the First World Congress for
Middle Eastern Studies (WOCMES) has been extended to 15 February 2002 due to
the request of several Middle East studies associations. So far more than
150 symposia, panels and workshops with about 800 papers have been
registered for this outstanding conference. For further details see text
below and www.wocmes.de.
Best regards,
Gunter Meyer, President of WOCMES
Centre for Research on the Arab World (CERAW)
University of Mainz/Germany
First World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies
University of Mainz, Germany, September 8 - 13, 2002
Invitation and Call for Papers:
You are cordially invited to participate in the First World Congress for
Middle Eastern Studies (WOCMES). The World Congress aims to address, explore
and exchange information on the state-of-the-art in Middle Eastern studies
in its broadest sense. The invitation is addressed to scholars,
researchers, educators, students, professionals and other groups interested
in studies on North Africa, the Middle East and the Muslim states of Central
Asia as well as other regions of the world, which are directly or indirectly
affected by affairs in these areas.
The World Congress was initiated by the Middle East Studies Association of
North America (MESA)and will be held as joint congress of the European
Association for Middle Eastern Studies (EURAMES) and the British, French,
Italian and German Middle East studies associations (BRISMES, AFEMAM,
SeSaMO, DAVO). It is also supported by Middle East studies associations in
14 other member countries of EURAMES comprising more than 3000 scholars and
by many institutions in the Middle East and North America.
Objectives:
The World Congress will bring together about 2000 experts from all branches
of humanities, social sciences and related disciplines to share and exchange
their research, experience and ideas about all aspects of Middle Eastern
studies as well as to discuss methodological-theoretical and
practical-political challenges and their potential solutions.
More than 130 associations, research centres, universities, inter-national
organizations and other institutions from all over the world have already
announced meetings, symposia, plenary sessions, panels, roundtables, poster
presentations, exhibitions as well as cultural events. The participation of
high-ranking decision makers in politics, economics, cultural affairs and
the media will promote the exchange of new ideas far beyond academic
research. The conference's working languages are English and French.
Participating Disciplines:
The following disciplines will contribute papers, presenting original work
and research and addressing current debates of scholarship: anthropology,
archaeology, architecture/urban planning, art, cinema studies/film,
communications, conflict resolution, development studies, economics,
education, Egyptology, environmental studies, folklore, geography, history,
international relations, Islam studies, journalism, law, library science,
language, linguistics, literature, media arts, music, numismatics,
philology, philosophy, political science, population studies, religious
studies, sociology, women's and gender studies. The titles of the main
symposia, workshops and panels are listed at the end of this invitation.
Program:
In addition to the scientific-scholarly program the World Congress will
assess the impact of September 11 on the development of the Middle East on
the first anniversary of the terror attacks in the USA. The World Congress
will also offer book exhibitions by publishers, booksellers and authors, a
film festival, art exhibitions, theatre performances, concerts and other
cultural events. This program will be complemented by a dinner cruise on the
Rhine river as well as an interesting program of excursions to some of the
most attractive and beautiful parts of Germany (Heidelberg, Black Forest,
Romantic Rhine Valley).
Congress Site:
The World Congress will be held at the University and the Congress Centre of
Mainz, Gutenberg's city, which is located at the Rhine river only 30 km from
Frankfurt International Airport.
Important Dates:
Individuals and organizations interested in attending the World Congress or
in arranging sub-conferences, symposia, panels, roundtables, exhibitions and
cultural events should complete the online registration form, which is
available at www.wocmes.de.
Abstracts for individual papers (300-400 words) must arrive at the WOCMES
Secretariat not later than February 15, 2002. Following the review of the
abstracts by the program committee, authors will be notified of the
acceptance of their proposals after April 15, 2002.
Please plan on joining your colleagues and friends from all over the world
who will meet in the city of Mainz in September 2002. We hope to see you there.
Prof. Guenter Meyer, President of WOCMES
Joern Thielmann, General Secretary of WOCMES
Address:
WOCMES Secretariat
Centre for Research on the Arab World (CERAW)
University of Mainz, Institute of Geography
55099 Mainz, Germany
Phone: + 49-6131-3922846, -3923446, -3922701
Fax: + 49-6131-3924736
e-mail: wocmesgeo.uni-mainz.de
http://www.wocmes.de
Titles of symposia, workshops and panels of WOCMES, which had been
registered as of 16 January 2002:
- The Middle East after September 11
Political Impact of the War against Terror on the Arab World (Symposium)
International Relations, Social Cohesion and Security in the Mediterranean
(Symposium)
Terrorism and the Peace Process in the Middle East (Panel)
Chronicle of a War: Information and Human Rights in the Middle East after
September 11 (Panel)
Reporting on the Middle East during the War against Terror (Roundtable)
The Clash of Civilizations Debate Reconsidered (Panel)
Islamism in the Foreign Policy Debate of the United States (Panel)
Afghanistan after the Taliban (Panel)
Impact of September 11th on the Muslim Communities in the Diaspora (Symposium)
- Ancient Middle East
Archaeology of the Arabian Peninsula (Panel)
German Archeological Research on the Ancient Middle East (Panel)
Ancient Egypt (Panel)
Archéologie pré-islamique et médiévales (Panel)
- Historical Approaches
Are Historiographic Epochal Terms and Concepts Transferable? (Roundtable)
New Trends in the Study of Maghreb History (Panel)
Productions et pratiques historiographiques dans le Maghreb moderne et
contemporain (Roundtable)
The History of Middle Eastern Printing and Publishing (Symposium)
The Dynamics of Land, Law and Politics in Historic Palestine (Panel)
Economic, Technical and Cultural Context in the Area of the Fertile Crescent
and the Neighbouring Region from the Hellenistic Period to the
Beginning of
the Arab Period (Panel)
Byzantine-Islamic Encounters (Panel)
Pouvoirs, institutions et sociétés médiévales (Panel)
Le Caire médiéval: approche pluridisciplinaire d'un espace urbain (Panel)
Lectures croissées d'un monument témoin de l'histoire. La Citadelle de Damas
(Panel)
Ottoman Bilad al-Sham (Panel)
The Last Phase of the Ottoman Empire (Panel)
Les campagnes en Égypte, Bilad esh-Sham et Turquie durant l'empire ottoman
(Panel)
The Epidemics in the Past Centuries in the Mediterranean (Panel)
Great Britain & Palestine. New approaches to the history of the British
Mandate (Panel)
- Islam in Past and Present
Sciences du religieux (Panel)
Analytical Approaches on Political Islam (Panel)
Reformisme et Modernisme, XVIIIe - XXe siècle (Panel)
Medieval Muslim Visions (Panel)
Enlightenment and Islam: a Contradiction? (Panel)
Muslim Identities and Locally Embedded Islam (Panel)
Religion and Society (Panel)
Minorités religieuses dans les pays d'islam (Panel)
Emerging Trends in Shi'i Studies (Panel)
Modern Islam and the Naqshbandi-Mujaddidi Sufi Order (Panel)
Sufi Saints and Non-Sufi Saints: Sacredness, Symbolism, and Solidarity (Panel)
Islam in South-Eastern Europe (Panel)
Results of Contemporary Research on the Qur'an: The Question of a
Historio-Critical Text of the Qur'an (Symposium)
Early Islamic Texts, Their Analysis and Re-interpretation in the 21st
Century (Panel)
The Third Edition of the Encyclopaedia of Islam (Roundtable)
- Christian and Jewish Studies
Christians in the Middle East (Symposium)
Panel 1: Historical Missions to the Middle East
Panel 2: Oriental Christians between Staying and Migration
The Bible on the Web - Internet Ressources for the Exegesis of the Old
Places and Landscapes in the Area of the Bible (Panel)
Jewish Literature in Greek and Roman Times (Panel)
- Urban Studies and Space
Études urbaines (Panel)
La gestion de l'espace dans le monde musulman (Panel)
Urban Memory and Transformation of Istanbul (Panel)
Observer les métropoles de la Méditerranée et du Moyen-Orient. De la
production documentaire localisée à un réseau régional de recherche
urbaine.
Bilans, convergences, questions (Symposium)
Panel 1: Les observatoires urbains, lieux de recherche croisement
de plusieurs demandes
Panel 2: Programme de recherche urbaine dans les observatoires urbains:
Construction d'outils documentaires et recherche urbaine régionale
Urban Development in the Mediterranean (Panel)
The Urban Space of Zuqaq al-Blat: Interdisciplinary Fieldwork in a
Pericentral Quarter of Beirut (Panel)
Strategies for a Sustainable Development of the Old Cities in the Middle
East (Symposium)
Efforts to Rescue the Old City of Damascus (Panel)
(Re) conceptualising the Middle Eastern City (Symposium)
L'autoroute ou la ville? Pour une approche critique des grands projets
urbains à l'heure de l'internationalisation (Panel)
- Water and Environment
Water Issues in the MENA Region (Symposium)
Panel 1: Financing of Water Services in the MENA Region
Panel 2: Water Management Institutions and Institutional Reform
Environment in the Arab World: Problems, Policies, Activism, Regional and
International Agreements (Panel)
Environment of Semiarid and Arid Mountain Areas (Panel)
- Economics of the Middle East
Economic Development and Employment in Saudi Arabia (Panel)
Studies On the Arab World Economies: Main Focuses, Results and Methods (Panel)
Les stratégies des agents économiques face à l'intégration
euro-méditerranéenne (Roundtable)
Tourism in the Middle East (Panel)
Multidimensional Aspects of Poverty and Poverty Alleviation in Jordan (Panel)
Poverty in Palestine and Palestinian Communities in the Middle East, Europe,
North America and Australia (Panel)
Impact of Euro-Med FTA on South Mediterranean Countries (Panel)
New Directions in Middle East Political Economy (Panel)
Economic Liberalization, Political Change and Shifting Political
Mobilization in the Middle East and North Africa (Panel)
- Politics of the Middle East
Colonisations, décolonisation et successions d'État dans les mondes
musulmans (Panel)
Populations et sociétés (Panel)
Political Theory in Middle East Area Studies (Panel)
The Mediterranean Basin (Roundtable)
Objets dignes et indignes dans l'étude du monde arabe et musulman (Panel)
Borders, Boundaries and Transgressions (Panel)
Mouvements sociaux, mouvements associatifs, mouvements de droit (Roundtable)
Youth politics / Politiques de la Jeunesse (Panel)
Problems and Perspectives of the Youth in Arab Societies (Panel)
Military and Society in the Middle East (Panel)
State and Society: Law versus Politics (Panel)
State and Society: Power and Identity (Panel)
The Future of Arab Political Opposition: Loyal, Co-opted, or Illegal? (Panel)
Famille et transmission de pouvoir dans le monde arabe contemporain
(Roundtable)
Political Changes in the Oil Monarchies of the Gulf (Panel)
The Iraqi Question in World Politics (Panel)
Latin America and the Near East -Learning from Interregional Comparisons
(Panel)
La Libye de l'époque coloniale à la revolution: sources en historiographie /
Libya from the Colonial Period to the Revolution: sources and
Historiography (Panel)
Libya in Modern Times (Panel)
From Transjordan to Jordan: Society, Politics and Economy (Panel)
Democratization in Palestine: Shifting Boundaries and Constraints (Panel)
Civil Society in Palestine (Panel)
The Perspectives of a Democratic Palestine (Panel)
Camp David 1 and 2 (Panel)
Jerusalem (Panel)
Israel: Vision and Divisions (Panel)
Social, Political and Cultural Challenges for Israel in the Third Millennium
(Panel)
Foreign Policy of Israel (Panel)
Turkish Politics and Foreign Policy after the Cold War; New Challenges and
Opportunities (Panel)
The Official Ideology in Turkey (Panel)
Issues in Turkish Foreign Policy (Panel)
Challenges of Change: Central Asia in the Post-Cold War Era (Panel)
Central Asia: an Extension of the Middle East? (Panel)
- Women and Gender Studies
Women or something like that? Revisiting Gender Studies in the Middle East
Field (Symposium)
Panel 1: Rethinking the Middle East Field : The Problematic
Integration of Gender Studies
Panel 2: Locating the Grassroots: Gender and Authenticity in Middle
Eastern Politics
Panel 3: Gender and Transnationalism
Panel 4: Gender and Conflict
Women in Arab Societies (Panel)
Construction of Gender through Cultural Texts and Performances (Panel)
Masculinities (Panel)
Gender and Social Change in the Mandate States (Panel)
Central Asian Women: Tradition and Modernity (Roundtable)
Women Rights in the Context of Contemporary Development of Central Asia (Panel)
- Normative Phenomena and Legal Research
Droit étatique, droit coutumier, pluralism juridique et pratiques juridiques
(Panel)
Mediterranean Judiciaries: Legal Knowledge and Practice Among Professionals
of Justice (Panel)
Le prince et son juge: Développements constitutionnels dans le monde arabe
(Panel)
Islamic Law in a Comparative Perspective (Panel)
Hadith Criticism and the Virtual Hadith Academy (Panel)
Charity (Sadaqa) Charitable Institutions and Pious Endowments (Awqaf) in
Medieval and Ottoman Islam (Panel)
Research on Normative Phenomena in the Middle East: Problems and
Perspectives (Panel)
- Migration Studies
Migrations et diaspora (Panel)
The Population Movements in the Ottoman Empire and the Eastern Mediterranean
XVIIth - XXth Century (Panel)
International Migration and the MENA Region (Symposium)
Migrations internationales au Maghreb (Panel)
Jewish Migration to Israel (Panel)
Internal Migration in the Middle East (Symposium)
Immigrant Business (Panel)
Chocs des civilisations (Panel)
- Media and Cultural Studies
Reporting on the Middle East (Symposium)
Cinema, Media and the Middle East (Panel)
Tradition, Mass Culture and Social Change In the Arab Societies (Symposium)
Orientalism & Occidentalism in 'the East' and 'the West' (Roundtable)
Orientalism Revisited (Panel)
Sciences et savoirs dans le monde musulman (Panel)
Anthropology in the Middle East: Past Perspectives - Future Visions (Panel)
Cultural Conceptions of Middle Eastern Statesmen, Intellectuals and
Technocrats (19th - 21st Centuries) (Panel)
Tracking Change: Political, Cultural and Intellectual Transition in the
Muslim World" (Panel)
The Interrelatedness of Intellectual Trends in the Modern Mediterranean
(Symposium)
Intellectuels, intelligentsia, générations intellectuelles (Roundtable)
Muslim Intellectuals and Discourses of Modernity (Panel)
La réforme dans le monde islamo-méditerranéen vue du Maghreb au 19ème et
20ème siècles: la trame intellectuelle, la circulation des idées (Panel)
Pratiques sociales et représentations (Panel)
Elite Change in the Arab World (Panel)
Avicenna" (Symposium)
Encyclopedias of Science: The Greek and Syriac Sources and their Development
in Islamic Civilisation (Panel)
Modern Islamic Art in the Mediterranean (Panel)
Techniques, architectures et arts (Panel)
The Debt with Islam: Middle Eastern Music and the West. A Cross-cultural
Perspective (Panel)
Mathematics and Astronomy in the Middle East (Panel)
Methods and Methodologies in Middle East Studies: Life Story Narratives,
Oral History, and Autobiographies (Panel)
Translators as Cultural Mediators (Symposium)
Real-Life Literacies in the Maghrib: Context as the Key to Learning in
Tunisia and Morocco (Panel)
- Linguistics and Literature
Arabic Literature and Islamic Studies (Panel)
Langues, pensées et littératures classiques (Panel)
Language Studies (Panel)
Littératures musulmanes en langues véhiculaires locales et occidentales (Panel)
Cultural and Linguistic Contacts: Process of Transformation in North Eastern
African and West Asian History (Symposium)
Un siècle de roman en Égypte (1901 - 2001) (Symposium)
New Approaches to Turkish Literature (Symposium)
Panel 1: Turkish Literature in Comparative Perspective
Panel 2: The Use of Myths in Turkish Literature
- Nationality, Identities and Ethnicity
Constructing Collective Identities in Islamic Contexts (Panel)
Armenian Studies (Panel)
A Multi-disciplinary Approach to Lebanese Nationality (Panel)
Constructions of National Identity in Space, in Public, in Literature, and
in Absentia (Panel)
Fêtes, célébrations, commémorations: des espaces et des temps dans le monde
arabe (Panel)
Maghreb: Religion, Language and Ethnicity (Panel)
Majority and Minority Relations - Jews and Israeli Arabs as a Case in Point
(Panel)
- On the occasion of WOCMES, Annette Jünemann (Kassel/Munich) is organising
"The Mediterranean in the New Evolving International Order: Domestic,
Regional and International Interests" (Symposium)
CONF./CFP- Ten Years of Reforms in Higher Education, Almaty, April 6-7
Posted by: Dilyaram Sansyzbayeva <dilyaramfreenet.kz>
Posted: 13 Jan 2002
Civic Education Project Central Asia and Mongolia (CEP)
United State Embassy of Information Services (USEIS)
invite participation in the conference on
Ten Years of Reforms in Higher Education: Analysis, Problems, and Perspective
April 6-7, 2002, Almaty, Kazakhstan
The conference aims at discussing significant issues and problems in the
field of higher education of the post-communist countries in their economic
and political transformation. As known, in democratic countries the higher
education institute plays a key role in development and extension of
democracy in society by upbringing critically thinking individuals,
possessing not only modern knowledge for successful professional career, but
also being capable of protecting their rights and interests in society.
Unlike schools in democratic countries, Soviet higher schools could not
pursue such objectives under the ruling political system. At present, while
the former Soviet republics have been taking the route to economic and
political liberalization, the higher education system of these countries is
the subject for cardinal reformation in order to achieve its main
objectives: the quality training of creatively thinking specialists and
scientists, who have their active positions in society and possess modern
knowledge, meeting international standards, and, thereby, the system's
gradual integration into the international education and academic world. In
spite of the structural and program reforms, taken place during the first
ten years of the countries' independence in higher education, there are many
problems in institutes and universities of the post-communist countries,
which should be solved for achieving these new objectives.
Applicants eligible to apply for the conference are the representatives of
the state and non-state organizations in the field of higher education:
(i.e. from higher education ministries, universities and institutions
(administrators, faculty and aspirants), international organizations and
others).
Topics may include the following issues but not limited:
* government policy in reforming the higher education system;
* accreditation policy of universities role of international organizations
in restructuring of universities innovations in teaching methods and
approaches structural changes in universities;
* evaluation system of academic performance curricular reforms;
* democratization of universities
Proposals: to apply for the conference, applicants should submit the
proposals (up to 700-1000 words) of their papers including the main idea
(thesis) of their papers and arguments, sources, and used methods,
explaining the significance of problems.
Working languages: Russian and English
The deadline for submitting proposals: February 1, 2002
The e-mail address for sending proposals: dilyaramfreenet.kz and
dilyaramhotmail.com
Publication: as a result of the conference's work, the publication of most
successful conference papers is expected.
Please Note: Travel costs for participants are not guaranteed.
If you have questions or suggestions, please contact
Dilyaram Sansyzbayeva by mobile: 8-300-3164212, or by e-mail:
dilyaramfreenet.kz
or Saule Barlybayeva, by phone 7(3272) 47-19-57-/13-51/, or by e-mail:
solafreenet.kz
CONF./CFP- Institute of Mongolian, Buddhist and Tibetan Studies, Ulan-Ude,
6/02
Posted by: Olga Vladimirovna Buraeva <imbtbsc.buryatia.ru>
Posted: 13 Jan 2002
International Conference: The World of Central Asia
80th Anniversary of the Institute of Mongolian, Buddhist and Tibetan Studies
The Institute of Mongolian, Buddhist and Tibetan Studies (IMBTS)
Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, Russian Federation
13-16 June 2002
First Announcement
The Institute of Mongolian, Buddhist and Tibetan Studies (IMBTS) of the
Russian Academy of Sciences (Siberian Branch ) announces that an
International Conference "The World of Central Asia" devoted to the 80th
Anniversary of the IMBTS, will be held from 13 to 16 June, 2002, in Ulan-Ude.
Four special themes for the Conference will be:
* History and culture of Central Asian nomads
* Traditional world outlook and religions of Central Asia
* Nations of Central Asia in modern geopolitics
* Literatures and languages of Mongolian nations of Central Asia
Following panels will be working at the conference:
* History
* Ethnology and Archaeology
* Philosophy
* Cultural Anthropology
* Religious Studies
* Culture and Art
* Folklore
* Linguistics
* Sociology
Working languages of the conference will be Russian, Mongolian, and English.
Paper proposals for consideration for inclusion in the Conference and papers
(equal to 5 A4 size printed material) sent by e-mail should be written in MS
Word 6 format. A short resume (not more than 200 words) is a must.
The deadline for papers is March 1, 2002.
It is anticipated that selected papers from the Conference will be published
in the series of the Institute.
Anyone interested in attending the conference should contact Dr. Buraeva,
Olga Vladimirovna by January 30, 2002, by post at:
The Institute of Mongolian, Buddhist and Tibetan Studies
Russian Academy of Sciences
Sakhyanova St., 6
Ulan-Ude 670047
Russian Federation
Tel.: +7 (3012) 33-0318
or by e-mail: imbtbsc.buryatia.ru
SEMINAR SERIES- Centre for Euro-Asian Studies, Univ. of Reading, Spring 2002
Posted by: Yelena Kalyuzhnova <y.kaluyzhnovareading.ac.uk>
Posted: 11 Jan 2002
Dear Colleagues,
Please find attached the information about weekly seminars at the Centre for
Euro-Asian Studies, The University of Reading.
Additional information:
Ms Evelyn McDonald,
Administrator, The Centre for Euro-Asian Studies
E-mail: "E.McDonald <e.mcdonaldreading.ac.uk>
Tel: 44 118 9316205
Fax: 44 118 9316274
Centre for Euro-Asian Studies
Weekly Seminars
Every Wednesday in Room 301, FOLSS
5.00 p.m. -6.00 p.m.
Jan. 23 Dr Ken Charman, European Commission, Country Director; Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Moldova and Ukraine
"The Impact of Technical Assistance Over the Last 10 years of
Transition"
Jan. 30 Dr Anne Peck, Visiting Professor, The Centre for Euro-Asian Studies
"The Development of Commodity Exchanges in Transition Economies"
Feb. 6 Dr Steven Fries, Director of Policy Studies, Chief Economist's
Office, European Bank for Bank Reconstruction and Development
"Transition Report 2001: Energy in Transition"
Feb. 13 Dr Dov Lynch, Department of War Studies, King's College, London
"Separatist States in Eurasian Security"
Feb. 20 Dr Samuel Fankhauser, Chief Economist's Office, European Bank for
Reconstruction and Development
"Energy Efficiency, Transition and the Environment"
Feb. 27 Dr Jeff Hass, Deputy Director, The Centre for Euro-Asian Studies
"Enterprise structure in transition: sociological interpretation"
Mar. 6 Dr Keming Yang, Sociology Department, The University of Reading
"The political participation of private business owners in China"
Mar. 13 Dr Martin Raiser, Chief Economist's Office, European Bank for
Reconstruction and Development
"Defying the Odds? Initial Conditions, Reforms and Growth in
Transition"
Mar. 20 Professor Richard Pomfret, Adelaide University, Australia
"Economic Performance in Central Asia since 1991"
Dr Yelena Kalyuzhnova
Director
The Centre for Euro-Asian Studies
The University of Reading
Whiteknights, PO Box 218,
Reading, RG6 6AA
UK
tel: 44 118 9316637
fax: 44 118 9316274
http://www.rdg.ac.uk/IEAS
CFP/CONFERENCE Central Eurasian Studies Conference, Indiana University, Apr.
13
Posted by: Association of Central Eurasian Students <acesindiana.edu>
Posted: 10 Jan 2002
[Note that the deadline for submissions has been extended to Jan. 31]
THE NINTH ANNUAL CENTRAL EURASIAN STUDIES CONFERENCE
Bloomington, Indiana
April 13, 2002
Sponsored by:
The Association of Central Eurasian Students
The Department of Central Eurasian Studies
and The Inner Asian and Uralic National Resource Center
SECOND NOTICE: CALL FOR PAPERS
The Association of Central Eurasian Students (ACES) announces that the
deadline for submission of abstracts for the Ninth Central Eurasian Studies
Conference at Indiana University has been extended.
The new deadline will be January 13th, 2002. Notification of acceptance of
papers will be sent by February 13th, 2002.
Organized by the Indiana University Association of Central Eurasian
Students, the conference will be held in Bloomington on April 13th, 2002.
Graduate students, faculty and independent scholars are invited to submit
abstracts of papers on Central Eurasian issues in all fields for
presentation at the conference. For purposes of this conference, Central
Eurasia is defined as the vast area including or corresponding to
present-day Mongolia, Western China (Xinjiang), Tibet, Central Asia
(Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and the
historic regions of Khorasan and northern Afghanistan), Azerbaijan, Turkey,
Hungary, Estonia, Finland, and other regions which include Finno-Ugric peoples.
Send abstracts of no more than two double spaced pages (approximately
500-750 words), with name, affiliation (if any), street address, email
address, and telephone/fax number to:
The 9th Annual Central Eurasian Studies Conference
Goodbody Hall 157
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN 47405-7005
telephone: 812-855-9510
fax: 812-855-7500
e-mail: acesindiana.edu
CONFERENCECFP- Central and Inner Asia Seminar, Univ. of Toronto, May 3-4 -
REMINDER
Posted by: Gillian Long <gillian.longutoronto.ca>
Posted: 8 Jan 2002
The Eighth Annual Conference of the Central and Inner Asia Seminar will be
held at the University of Toronto on May 3-4 2002. The theme of this year's
gathering is "The Cultural Legacy of Conquest in Central and Inner Asia".
We expect to publish the proceedings of the conference in due course as
volume 6 of 'Toronto Studies in Central and Inner Asia'.
This is an invitation to submit proposals for papers, which may be 20 or 40
minutes long. Please include the title, a one-page summary and a short copy
of your curriculum vitae and send them, by email, to Professor Michael
Gervers <gerverschass.utoronto.ca>. The deadline for submissions is
January 31, 2002 and those selected will be notified by email as soon as
possible thereafter.
We regret that we do not have the financial resources to help with any
travel costs. However we will do our best to expedite visa applications,
arrange inexpensive accommodation and offer hospitality during the conference.
Please forward this message to anyone else who may be interested. For
further information see www.utoronto.ca/deeds/cias
Sincerely
Gillian Long
CONFERENCECFP- CECOB/ASN Special Convention, Italy, June 2002
Posted by: Dominique Arel <dominique_arelbrown.edu>
Posted: 4 Jan 2002
Call for Papers
"Nationalism, Identity and Regional Cooperation:
Compatibilities and Incompatibilities"
Special Convention Centro per l'Europa centro orientale e balcanica
in association with ASN
Bologna University
Forlì, Italy, 4-9 June 2002
Deadline for Proposals: 31 January 2002
***SPECIAL SECTION ON CENTRAL ASIA***
The Centro per l'Europa centro orientale e balcanica, in association with
the Association for the Study of Nationalities (ASN), is organizing a
Special Convention at the University of Bologna, Forli campus, in Italy, on
4-9 June 2002. This special event will be held shortly after the Seventh
Annual ASN World Convention, which is taking place on 11-13 April 2002 at
the Harriman Institute, Columbia University, New York. (The deadline for the
New York ASN convention is already past). The Forlì Special Convention is
also being organized under the auspices of the Europe and Balkans
International Network (EBIN), and with the participation of the Italian
Association for Slavic Studies (AIS), the European Association for
Comparative Economic Systems (EACES), Bologna University, and the
Municipality of Forlì.
The Centro per l'Europa centro orientale e balcanica/ASN Special Convention
will feature several dozen panels on the Balkans, the Baltics, the Caucasus,
central Europe, Central Asia, Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, as well as thematic
panels on nationalism, conflict resolution, democratization, demography,
language issues, geography, interpretations of history, ethnicity in film
and literature, and theoretical approaches to the nation. It will be the
biggest international scholarly convention on the European continent for
experts on nationalism, identity and regional co-operation of Central
Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union and the Balkans.
The general theme was chosen in order to stimulate extensive discussions and
diverse approaches among international scholars, area specialists and policy
experts. The three key words in the theme, "Nationalism, Identity and
Regional Cooperation," can be approached both from the perspective of their
interaction and for their specific features, by emphasizing their
historical, political, cultural, literary, linguistic, economic, social,
legal, anthropological, and geopolitical aspects. For instance, the needs of
an economy as regards cooperation or autarky could be tackled either by
taking into consideration current events, or by examining past experiences,
or by in-depth analysis of one country in particular. The same applies to
all disciplines. Organizers are thus inviting proposals covering a wide
range of approaches and topics touching upon the compatibilities and
incompatibilities arising from the interplay of nationalism, identity and
regional cooperation.
Proposals are invited for either complete panels or individual paper
proposals, and should normally involve the presentation of prepared papers.
Special consideration will be given to panels reporting on recent field or
archival research, especially those that include presentations by advanced
graduate students and/or junior faculty. The Program Committee also
encourages the submission of panel proposals that include both women and
men. Proposals for roundtables, i.e. of panels containing presentations not
based on papers, should be submitted only when the topic clearly justifies
this format.
Please observe the following restrictions on panel/roundtable participation:
o No participant may present more than one paper at the convention
o No participant may appear more than twice in the convention program
Proposals can be emailed to the Program Chairs at prgchairspbo.unibo.it.
Application forms, as well as full convention information, are available on
the web at www.eurobalk.net.
For the special convention 2002, proposals partly or entirely revolving
around video, film, or audio-visual material (including slides and
PowerPoint presentations) are strongly encouraged. As a rule, the convention
intends to show video or film material produced within the past year or two.
Throughout the convention, one or two of the convention meeting rooms will
be exclusively devoted to the screening of video material. All suggestions
and proposals should be sent to the Chair of the Video/Film Section, Andrea
Brandani (brandospbo.unibo.it).
LOCATION
The Special Convention will be held at Faculty of Political Sciences, Forlì
Campus, Italy.
PANEL STRUCTURE AND ORGANIZATION
The Special Convention organized by the Centro per l'Europa centro-orientale
e balcanica will be held at the Faculty of Political Science in Forlì during
the first week of June 2002. The opening session will be held in the "Aula
Magna" of the Department of Political Science, with a keynote address by an
Italian policy maker or a prominent scholar on intercultural co-operation in
the Adriatic basin area. The participants will be treated to a reception of
welcome hosted by the Mayor of Forlì at the Town Hall.
The Convention will consist of four days of panels (June 5-8) structured
into sessions. Trips to historical towns will also be organized on the days
immediately preceding (June 4) and following (June 9) the panels. Among the
suggested destinations is Ravenna, at only 45 minutes by car from Forlì,
which makes a leisurely visit and an enjoyable afternoon possible. For
Florence and Venice, considering the greater distance, we suggest a day trip
that could be organized either on June 4 or June 9.
Among the innovations of the Special Convention will be the greater length
of time devoted to the morning sessions. As a consequence, the morning
panels will last three hours and the participants will be able to discuss
the themes at greater depth, facilitating the exchange of opinions and
experiences among American, Italian, and Eastern European scholars.
Convention registration will be held on June 5, between 9-12. The first
session is scheduled for June 5 at 2 PM. On June 6-8, the morning panels
will begin at 9 AM, with sessions running between 9-12, 2-4, and 4.30-6.30.
PROPOSALS
The vast majority of proposals are expected to be sent by e-mail to the
Program Chairs, but proposals sent by fax or regular mail are also accepted.
The convention's coordinates are the following:
Email: e-mail: prgchairspbo.unibo.it
Postal Address: Via Sigismongo Marchesi 12 - 47100 Forlì - Italy
Phone +39/0543/21995
Fax +39/0543/376879
REGISTRATION
Registration fees are 40Euro for ASN, AIS, EACES or EBIN members, $60 for
non-members ($30 for east European non-members) and $25 for students. All
panel participants have to pre-register by 15 May 2002. Non-panel
participants are also urged to pre-register early. Please note that the
Convention will be unable to refund pre-registerees after 15 May 2002.
Pre-registration by panel participants and attendees can be done
electronically, by fax, or by regular mail. A registration form may be
downloaded at www.eurobalk.net or may be requested from Marcella Del Vecchio
(delveccspbo.unibo.it).
FUNDING
Participants are responsible for seeking their own funds to cover all travel
and accommodation costs. Some grants are available to participants coming
from eastern-central and Balkan Europe, the former Soviet Union, and Central
Asia.
ACCOMMODATION
A list of hotels is available at www.eurobalk.net.
Participants and attendees are strongly encouraged to reserve as early as
possible.
ADVERTISEMENTS/EXHIBITORS
Publishers and companies are invited to exhibits and/or advertised in the
Special Convention Program. Due to considerations of space, advertisers and
exhibitors are encouraged to place their order early. For information,
please contact Beatrice Capacci (capaccispbo.unibo.it).
CONVENTION PAPERS
The convention papers will be available for sale at the Convention for 2Euro
apiece.
WEB SITE. Our website (www.eurobalk.net) provides continuously updated
information on the Special Convention and on activities of the Centro per
l'Europa centro orientale e balcanica.
We look forward to seeing you at the convention!
Program Chairs: Stefano Bianchini, David Crowe, Francesco Privitera
Via Sigismondo Marchesi 12
47100 Forlì - Italy
Phone:+39/0543/21995
Fax: +39/0543/376879
e-mail:prgchairspbo.unibo.it
Conventions directors: Dominique Arel, Beatrice Capacci, Marcella Del Vecchio
Via Sigismondo Marchesi 12
47100 Forlì - Italy
Phone:+39/0543/21995
Fax: +39/0543/376879
e-mail: delveccspbo.unibo.it
Proposals must be sent by e-mail to prgchairspbo.unibo.it
Contract for book exhibit space must be sent by e-mail to delveccspbo.unibo.it
Advertising on the Convention program must be sent by e-mail to
capaccispbo.unibo.it
For any other information pleased contact Beatrice Capacci or Marcella Del
Vecchio
Phone:+39/0543/21995 - Fax 39/0563/376879
WORKSHOP- Central Asia: Politics, Economics, Religion, Jan. 10, Washington
Posted by: Janine Rowe <rowejmwwic.si.edu>
Posted: 3 Jan 2002
CENTRAL ASIA: POLITICS, ECONOMICS, RELIGION.
SHOULD THE U.S. CARE?
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars is pleased to invite
you to a workshop on Central Asia, to be held in the Wilson Center's 5th
floor conference room on Thursday, January 10, 2002. The workshop will
enlist the talents and expertise of some of the leading scholars of Central
Asia, and will conclude with remarks by one of the most senior Bush
administration officials responsible for following events in Central Asia.
Session I, 1:30 - 3:15 p.m. Regional Dynamics
Kamoludin Abdullaev, Tajik State University, Dushanbe, and visiting
professor, Yale University
Nayereh Tohidi, California State University, Northridge, and research
scholar, Kennan Institute, Woodrow Wilson Center
Nancy Lubin, President, JNA Associates, Inc.
Session II, 3:30 - 4:45 p.m. U.S. Interests in Central Asia
Hon. B. Lynn Pascoe, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State
This workshop is jointly organized by the Asia Program, the Conflict
Prevention Project, the Kennan Institute for Advanced Russian Studies, and
the Middle East Project.
Please let us know whether you are able to join us on the 10th by faxing
this form to (202) 691-4184. We hope to see you on the 10th for what should
be an outstanding program on a little understood but increasingly important
region of the world.
Name:
Affiliation:
Telephone Number:
Please note that due to new security regulations, the outside doors nearest
the Wilson Center lobby are not open. For directions, please consult the
map on the Center's web site at www.wilsoncenter.org. A photo ID is
required for entry.
CONFERENCECFP- Archaeology and Ethnology of Eastern Europe, Odessa, 24-27
Apr. 2002
Posted by: Olena Smyntyna <smyntynapaco.net>
Posted: 3 Jan 2002
Dear Colleagues!
With great pleasure we would like to inform You about the International
congress
"ARCHAEOLOGY AND ETHNOLOGY OF THE EASTERN EUROPE:
THE YOUTH APPROACHING THE XXIST CENTURY"
The Congress will take place between April 24-27, 2002, at the Department of
Archaeology and Ethnology of Ukraine, Odessa I. I. Mechnikov National
University.
The congress will act as an important multi-disciplinary discussion forum
for researchers and students who are interested in Eastern Europe. Up until
recently, and prior to the formation of the new Russian and eastern European
states, anthropology, archaeology and ethnography had remained isolated and
contained. This congress provides the necessary stimulus for researchers and
students from inside and outside Eastern Europe to discuss and debate
contemporary issues.
Scientists, post-graduates, M.A. and undergraduate students, who are
researching different problems in archaeology, cultural anthropology and
history, in particular spatial and temporal discourse are invited to take
part in the Congress. Contributions from those who are researching
historical and theoretical archaeology and cultural anthropology are also
invited.
To become the Congress participant, please:
1/ Submit Your abstracts (1500 words maximum). Abstracts must be represented
as the file (format .doc or .rtf) on 3,5 floppy-disk or sent by e-mail,
and as print-out copy as well. The print-out copy must be signed by the
author and by his scientific tutor.
2/ Provide the short information about the applicant (surname, given name,
academic or scientific institution, position, scientific tutor, contact
address, phone, e-mail).
The Deadline for registration is February 1, 2002.
For all inquiries You can easily contact the Congress organizers by ordinary
mail or e-mail to:
Olena Smyntyna
Department of archaeology and ethnology of Ukraine
History Faculty, Odessa I.I. Mechnikov National University
12 Schepkin St.
Odessa 65026
Ukraine
E-mail: AEC2002ukr.net
CONFERENCECFP- Int'l Conference on Landscapes of Water, Italy, 26-29 Sept.
2002
Posted by: Attilio Petruccioli <typologyhotmail.com>
Posted: 2 Jan 2002
CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT
Politecnico di Bari- Facoltà di Architettura
Dipartimento di Scienze dell'Ingegneria Civile e dell'Architettura (ICAR)
IRIS-Istituto per la Residenza e le Infrastrutture Sociali
Regione Puglia
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
LANDSCAPES OF WATER: HISTORY, INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
26-29 September 2002
Castello Carlo V, Monopoli (Bari, Italy)
landscapesofwateryahoo.it
LANDSCAPES OF WATER:
HISTORY, INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
In recent centuries, modern hydraulics has greatly advanced processes of
water control, especially in municipal and industrial environments.
Unfortunately, some advances, along with pressures for solutions that
optimize only a limited set of economic variables, have led to a praxis that
has produced major problems over the long term. Faith in largely mechanical
solutions, with less attention to ecology and culture, has reduced the
sustainability of water systems with heavy consequences for our environment.
Separation between technique and culture, between construction and design,
and between resources and culture -so typical of the Modern Era -has led to
a divergence between fields of hydraulic architecture, engineering,
landscape ecology, and the aesthetic attitude of landscape architecture. As
a result, hydraulic systems have become a technical component of the modern
landscape, contributing to anonymous sprawl in city and countryside.
This international conference on Landscapes of Water is an opportunity to
re-envision, for the next century, the close relationship between
hydraulics, architecture, and landscape, starting with an extensive survey
of historical precedents, without latitudinal or chronological limits. The
conference will highlight innovations that have occurred in the on-going
process of globalization, as well regional resistance to it, striving to
foresee, whenever possible, new techniques for harmonizing water supply,
demand, distribution and protection in technologically, environmentally, and
culturally sustainable ways.
As a logical corollary participants are requested to assess possibilities
for adapting traditional preindustrial techniques, for example, with new
informatic technologies and software applications.
The conference is articulated in 5 main sections:
* Hydraulics in history: forms, techniques, and landscapes
* Adaptations of traditional technologies
* The role of waters in urban design
* Frontiers in hydraulic design
* Creative collaboration among "hydraulic designers"
Submission Requirements
Interested colleagues are invited to submit a hard copy of a short, one page
abstract not to exceed 500 words. Do not place your name on the abstracts
but rather submit an attached one-page curriculum vitae with your address
and name. All authors must also submit an electronic copy of their abstract
and CV at the same time via e-mail. Abstracts and CVs must be placed within
the body of the e-mail and not as an attachment. E-mail this material to
landscapesofwateryahoo.it. Authors must specify one or two of the above
sessions when submitting abstracts. Proposals for complete panels and poster
sessions are welcome. All papers must be written and presented in English.
Following a blind peer-review process, papers may be accepted for
presentation in the conference and/or publication in the conference Working
Paper Series. Contributors whose abstracts are accepted must preregister for
the conference, pay registration fees of $100, and prepare a full-length
paper of 20-25 double-spaced pages. Please note that hotel accommodations
and travel are not covered by the registration fees.
Conference Schedule
March 1st
Deadline for receipt of abstracts and CVs.
April 1st
Notification of accepted abstracts for conference presentation.
June 1st
Deadline for preregistration and for receipt of papers for possible
publication in the Working Paper Series.
Organizing Committee and Conference Conveners
Attilio Petruccioli
Politecnico di Bari
Michele Stella
Istituto per la Residenza e le Infrastrutture Sociali (IRIS)
Scientific Committee
Lucio Bianco
Antonio Castorani
Claudio D'Amato
Mauro Mezzina
Ismael Serageldin
Giuseppe Strappa
James Wescoat
Conference Sponsors
ICAR, Dipartimento di Scienze dell'Ingegneria Civile e dell'Architettura
Politecnico di Bari, Italy
IRIS, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Bari, Italy
Comune di Monopoli,Italy
Regione Puglia
Conference Site
The conference will be held at the medieval castle in Monopoli, placed on
the Adriatic coast, 30 Km to the south of the city of Bari, Italy. The old
town of Monopoli extends along the port and where the medieval castle of
Carlo V stands in a stupendous position directly beside the sea. Unique as
regard its site, Monopoli present two of most beautiful examples of churches
of Apulian-Romanesque and Baroque architecture in the whole of Puglia. The
history and artistic heritage of this city are of great interest, while the
favourable climate, the good food, traditions, hospitality and natural and
artistic beauty all contribute to visitors' enjoyment.
In order to obtain special conference room rates at local hotels,
reservations have to be made by July 30th 2002. Hotel and travel
arrangements should be made directly with the designated hotels:
Hotel Vecchio Mulino****
70043 Monopoli (BA); Viale A. Moro 192; tel. 00.39.080.777133; fax
00.39.080.777654.
The Hotel Vecchio Mulino, an old building restorated, is located on the
Adriatic coast in Monopoli and offers:
Singol room $80 and Double room $115
(bed and breakfast)
Hotel Porto Giardino****
70043 Monopoli (BA); Zona Capitolo; tel. 00.39.080.801500.
Also the Hotel Porto Giardino is located on the Adriatic coast in Monopoli
and offers:
Singol room $50 and Double room $75
(bed and breakfast)
Hotel Cala Corvino***
70043 Monopoli (BA); Viale A. Moro 4; tel. 00.39.080.9306555; fax
00.39.080.9377810.
The Hotel Cala Corvino is located on the Adriatic coast in Monopoli and offers:
Singol room $40 and Double room $60
(bed and breakfast)
Optional Excursions
A number of one day and half day trips to nearby sites will also be
available after the conference to conference participants for an additional
fee. These include a free excursion to Alberobello and Martina Franca and
other excursions to Lecce, Otranto, Castel del Monte and Trani, whose costs
will be notified.
Inquiries?
Please send all inquiries regarding the conference to:
Prof. Attilio Petruccioli
Tel. 39.080.5963887
Fax 39.080.5963823
e-mail: landscapesofwateryahoo.it
CONFERENCECFP- Children of War: Orphans, Turkic Studies Center, 7-8 Nov. 2002
Posted by: Emine Gürsoy-Naskali <Naskaliturk.net>
Posted: 2 Jan 2002
SYMPOSIUM
"The Children of War: Orphans"
The Center for Turkic Studies of Marmara University (Istanbul) is organising
a symposium on 7-8 November 2002 on "The Children of War: Orphans" in view
to gain an insight and understanding of a major phenomena which the 20th
century with two world wars came to face and to cope.
You may approach the subject from the perspective of literature, history,
history of institutions, political science, law, sociology, psychology,
musicology, cinema, history of art, or record a memory, (for example, the
history of orphanages, the identity of a generation of children who were
brought up in Soviet orphanages, demographic changes which forced a
generation of children to come to age well before their time and its impact
on the social structure).
If you would like to take part in the symposium and present a paper, please
contact us preferably by the 1st of March 2002. We look forward to your
participation.
Prof. Dr. Emine Gursoy-Naskali
Director of the Center for Turkic Studies
Marmara University
<naskalimarun.edu.tr>
Secretary to the Symposium
Aylin Koc
<aykocturk.net>
Aylin Koc
Marmara Universitesi
Turkiyat Arastirmalari Enstitusu
Goztepe Kampusu
Goztepe / Istanbul 81040
Turkey
tel: 90.216. 345 60 69 / 21 (day-time); 90.216. 325 23 41 (after 5 pm.)
mobile: 90.542. 697 13 50
faks: 90.216. 336 95 91
CONFERENCECFP- 2nd International Turkic Musicology Symposium, Bishkek, 13-19
May
Posted by: Emine Gürsoy-Naskali <Naskaliturk.net>
Posted: 20 Dec 2001
International Association for the Study of Turkic Musical Cultures
The Second International Turkic Musicology Symposium
13-19 May 2002
Manas University
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
The International Association for the Study of Turkic Musical Cultures is
organizing an international symposium on 13-19 May 2002 on "Turkic Music and
the Youth."
Papers examining the relationship of musical turkology to other fields of
academic endeavor, including anthropology, art history, computer science,
esthetics, historiography, literary studies, mathematics, philosophy, and
sociology as well as the aims and scope of Turkic musicology today may also
be presented.
If you would like to take part in the symposium and present a paper, please
contact us by January 31, 2002. We look forward to your participation.
Dr. Feza Tansug
Associate Professor of Musicology
Dr. Kamchybek Dushaliev
Professor of Musicology
The International Association for the Study of Turkic Musical Cultures
Manas University, 56 Mira Blvd., Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
muzikamanas.kg
SEMINAR- Religion in Altai Region, Barnaul
Posted by: Vladimir Boyko <boykouni-altai.ru>
Posted: 20 Dec 2001
[NOTE- The following event is past, but may still be of interest to list
members. --CA-L]
Seminar "Dialogue of Religions and Confessional Situation in Altai" was held
on 18th December 2001 by the Center for Regional Studies (CRS)at Barnaul
State Pedagogical University (Barnaul, Russia).
Program:
Convenor - Vladimir Boyko, CRS Director.
Marina Volobueva (Chair, Department of Theology, Altai State University, and
CRS member). Russian Altai at the Crossroads of World Religions: Past and
Present
Rimma Kushnerik (Staff assistant, Department of Theology, Altai State
University). Burkhanism in Gorny Altai
Valery Makoveev (Head, Department for NGO/Religious organizations
registration, Ministry of Justice, Altai Province Office). Religious
Organizations as the Factor of Public Life in Altai Province
Vladimir Matis (Head, Department of Sociology and Political Science, Barnaul
State Pedagogical University). Cross-cultural Communication and Religion in
Era of Globalization
Valery Barmin (Chair, Department of World History, Barnaul State Pedagogical
University). Religion and International Relations
Discussion
All queries should be sent to:
Center for Regional Studies
Barnaul State Pedagogical University
Molodezhnaya Street 55
Barnaul 656031
Russia
boykobspu.secna.ru
CONFERENCE Open Society and Democracy, KIMEP, Almaty, 22 Feb. 2002
Posted by: Gulnur Bolyspayeva <gulnurkimep.kz>
Posted: 14 Dec 2001
Conference Announcement
THE THIRD REGIONAL KIMEP CONFERENCE
ON STUDENT RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
"10 Years of Independence: Building Open Society and Democracy"
Will be conducted on the 22nd of February, 2002
On various topics on political, economic and social challenges and reforms
in Kazakhstan and Central Asia, and on some general topics related to
democracy, open society and free market economy.
Working language of the conference is ENGLISH.
Students from Central Asia are welcome to submit two-page abstract,
double-spaced, paper and electronic version with indication of the Topic,
Student's Name, Department, Institution, and Supervisor's name.
The following must be indicated: statement of purpose, major research
findings, conclusion.
The best papers will be published in the Central-Asian Research Journal.
Deadline for submission: January 21, 2002
Please, submit your abstract to the Organizing Committee:
Dr. A. Hoodashtian
Director of the Research Center, Chair
KIMEP Room #224
e-mail: hoodashkimep.kz and/or gulnurkimep.kz,
phone/fax: 7(3272) 64-56-07
The Conference is funded by Soros-Kazakhstan Fund and organized by the
KIMEP Research Center
Gulnur Bolyspayeva
Research Assistant
The KIMEP Center for Research and Development
off. 224, 4 Abai Ave.
Almaty, 480100, Kazakhstan
Tel.: 646717
Tel/Fax: 645607
E-mail: gulnurkimep.kz
CONFERENCE Central Asia Workshop, Tifton, Georgia, Feb. 2002
Posted by: John Dunn <jdunnabac.peachnet.edu>
Posted: 13 Dec 2001
Focus on Central Asia
22-23 February 2001
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Tifton, Georgia
Events of 2001 introduced America to little known parts of Central Asia.
How many of you could place Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, or any of those other
"stans" before last fall? Would you like to know more?
Yes? Then come to ABAC's "Focus on Central Asia." It features six
presentations by experts, who study, write about, and have visited the
region. They provide introductions to the regions art, religion, politics,
ecological, and economic issues. Specific topics include:
"Politics of Terrorism" by Professor Anthony Fitzgerald (Criminal Justice
ABAC). Professor Fitzgerald has extensive experience in civilian and
military law enforcement. Fifteen of his twenty four years were spent with
the U.S. Army's Criminal Investigation Division. He studied Terrorism
during training with Scotland Yard, and had extensive interaction with Saudi
investigative agencies during the Desert Shield/ Desert Storm campaign. His
presentation looks at terrorist motivation.
"Islamic Art and Architecture" by Sylvia Godlas (Artist and Author). Ms.
Godlas not only writes, but also produces Islamic art. Her works are
displayed in several Middle Eastern museums, while her publications help
K-12 teachers place Islamic culture into their classrooms. She provides an
overview of Islamic Art, with an additional look at Central Asia's
monumental architecture.
"Rebuilding Post-Taliban Afghanistan" by Dr. Tom Howard (Geography,
Armstrong Atlantic University). With extensive travel and research
experience in Central Asia and the Indian Sub-Continent, Dr. Howard has
authored a book, and numerous articles. He provides an interesting look at
challenges and opportunities for a reconstructed Afghanistan.
"American Foreign Policy and Central Asia" by Dr. Joseph Njoroge (Political
Science, ABAC). How does Central Asia feature in American diplomacy? Dr.
Njoroge, a specialist on American foreign policy, will address the new
importance of this region, and how this impacts on world politics.
"Who are the Muslims?" by Dr. Alan Godlas (Religion, University of Georgia).
Dr. Godlas is a noted religious scholar who travels and works in
Uzbekistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Egypt, Turkey and Syria. He has
published numerous articles and books, and maintains a highly rated
web-site. Godlas intends to provide an overview on Islam, the core values
of this religion, and the wide variety of its members.
"Adding Central Asia to Your Social Science Class" by Missy Phillips
(Lassiter High School). A veteran high school teacher, Ms. Philips captured
a Fulbright-Hayes Award to study modern Uzbekistan. Combining on site
experience with extensive research, she provides an excellent lesson plan
for K-12 teachers.
"Tragedy in the Sand: Causes and Consequences of the Aral Sea Disaster" by
Dr. Reuel Hanks (Geography, University of Oklahoma). Editor of the Journal
of Central Asian Studies, and authority on Uzbekistan, Hanks has extensive
travel experience in Central Asia. His presentation examines a little
known, but tremendous ecological disaster, the disappearance of the Aral Sea
an event that will happen in our lifetime. Hanks looks at why this will
happen, and how it will impact on climate, economy, and lifestyles
throughout Central Asia.
For more information, contact John Dunn <jdunnabac.peachnet.edu>.
The Focus on Central Asia Conference is sponsored by Abraham Baldwin
Agricultural College. Tickets are $19. for both days, and will include one
lunch.
John Dunn
History
Division of Social Science
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
ABAC 47
Tifton, GA 31794
CONFERENCECFP- Katanov and Traditional Culture in Khakas Rep., Abakan, 20-24
Mar.
Posted by: Timur Davletov <timurdavletovhotmail.com>
Posted: 13 Dec 2001
Inter-regional Scientific and Practical Conference "A New year 'Chyl Pazy'
in Culture of Saian-Altai Peoples", Abakan, Khakas Republic, 20-24 March 2002
Dear Colleagues,
On 20-24 March 2002 the Inter-regional Scientific and Practical Conference
"A New Year 'Chyl-Pazy' in Culture of Saian-Altai Peoples" devoted to the
140th anniversary of birthday of Khakas people's famous son, turkologist and
orientalist N. F. Katanov will be held by KhakNIIYLI (Khakassian Institute
of Scientific Research in Language, Literature and History) in collaboration
with Ministry of Culture of the Khakas Republic.
At this conference following themes will be dealt with and emphasized:
* The annual cycle of principal rituals and religious celebrations of
peoples lived in Saian-Altai region in study materials which belonged to
N. F. Katanov and other researchers of southern Siberia;
* The New Year [a head of the year] in perception and view of world of
Turkic peoples living in Southern Siberia;
* Religio-magic actions and mysteries dedicated to a head of the year;
* Music used during rituals and mysteries;
* Modern variants of the construction of once forgotten ancient rituals and
religious celebrations.
All participants' papers (maximum ca. 5 pages written in Word, type size 12
and with interval 1,5 or hand-written) for conference should be sent as a
file (format doc.) on 3,5 floppy disk or/and its print-out copy or as
handwritten papers by February 1, 2002.
Performers of folk music are also invited. In addition to that in programme
of conference there is planned to call all participants to take part in
all-republican celebration of the Khakas New Year "Chyl Pazy" [a head of year].
A fee having organizational purposes in sum of 200 Rubles ($1=approx. 28
Rubles) should be paid at registration.
The Organizing Committee of Conference requests all intentions of
participation should be sent by mail or fax no later than January 15, 2002
to following address from where you may obtain more detailed information on
this conference:
KhakNIIYLI (Khakas Institute of Scientific Research in Language, Literature
and History)
ul. Schetinkina # 23
655017 Abakan
Khakas Republic
Russia
Tel/Fax: +7 (39022) 64344
Tel.: +7 (39022) 63171
Timur Davletov
Fabrika Cd. 10. Sk. 5/2
Etiler Mah. Etimesgut
ANKARA/TURKIYE
Tel/Fax: +90 (312) 430-3555
E-mail: timurdavletovhotmail.com , khyrghyzyahoo.com
Http://home.talkcity.com/AquariusAve/khanberk
SEMINAR- Economies in Transition in Central Asia, Washington, Dec. 17
Posted by: Courtney Fagan <cfaganirex.org>
Posted: 12 Dec 2001
The International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) in Washington, DC is
pleased to announce a policy forum entitled "Economies in Transition: the
Outlook on Central Asia," to be held at 4pm on Monday, December 17, 2001.
This is a 2001 Chun-tu Hsueh Lecture Series event, and we are grateful to
the Huang Hsing Foundation for support for this event.
The outcome of the September 11 events has caused a dramatic stress on the
economic security of countries worldwide. As the world continues to heal,
IREX is organizing this event as an opportunity to discuss the current
economic situation within Central Asia and to look toward the future of
these countries in transition.
DATE: Monday, December 17, 2001
TIME: 4:00- 6:00 pm (a light reception will follow the event)
LOCATION: IREX, 1616 H Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006,
First Floor Conference Room
RSVP REQUIRED: Space is limited, please RSVP by Friday, December 14, to
Courtney Fagan by e-mail: cfaganirex.org or by fax: (202) 628-8189. Your
RSVP should include your name, institutional affiliation, phone number,
e-mail, and/or fax.
SPEAKERS:
Invited speakers are three experts from Central Asia who are currently in
the United States conducting research through the FSA Contemporary Issues
Fellowship Program (CI), funded by the US Department of State under the
Freedom Support Act, and administered by IREX.
Aigul Kosherbayeva
Associate Professor
Institute of Economics and Law
Kazakh State National University
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Host Institution: Harvard University, Boston, MA
Internship: Development Alternatives, Inc., Bethesda, Maryland
Research Topic: External Sector Development Policy and Economic Growth
Aigul Kosherbayeva is a professor of international economics at the
Institute of International Economic Relations at Kazakh State National
University. She has also served as consultant for the Asian Development Bank
on regional economic cooperation in Central Asia. Dr. Kosherbayeva has been
conducting research at Harvard University on the comparison of patterns and
benefits of expanding external economic activity in the United States and
Kazakhstan as well as the history of transformation of the US trade sector.
Recently, Dr. Kosherbayeva has been serving as an intern for Development
Alternatives, Inc. in Bethesda, Maryland, where she has been involved with
research on opportunities for future economic relations with Central Asia.
Saidmumin Kamolov
Associate Professor
Economics & Management Faculty
Tajik State National University
Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Host Institution: Washington State University, Pullman, WA
Internship: National Bureau of Asian Research, Seattle, Washington
Research Topic: Main Factors of Sustainable Economic Growth
Saidmumin Kamolov is a professor of economics at the Tajik State National
University in Dushanbe and also works as the editor-in-chief of the journal
Payomi Iqtisodi (Economic Review). While in the United States, Dr. Kamolov
has been analyzing the main domestic and external factors for economic
growth and development in Tajikistan and other Central Asian states at
Washington State University. He has recently held an internship position at
the National Bureau of Asian Research where he has been involved in research
on tracking strategic indicators throughout Asia and Central Asia.
Dilfuza Gapirova
Economist/Chief Accountant
Financial Sector Development Agency
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Host Institution: Angelo Sate University, San Angelo, Texas
Research Topic: Government Policy for Accounting and Reporting Systems in
Joint Ventures
Internship: United Way, Lubbock, Texas
Dilfuza Gapirova is the chief accountant for the Financial Sector
Development Agency, a World Bank project. During her career as an economist
she has also served as the financial manger for the Uzbek-Korean joint
venture "Uz-Tong-Heung Co." As a result of her research at Angelo State
University, Ms. Gapirova will introduce new standards in accounting to joint
ventures in Uzbekistan and circulate recommendations from her research to
contacts in the Ministry of Finance and the Accountant's Association. Her
research on joint ventures and accounting systems has continued during the
internship period, where she has become familiar with accounting software
systems and financial transactions here in the United States at the United
Way of Lubbock, Texas.
Courtney Fagan
Program Officer
IREX
1616 H Street, NW
6th Floor
Washington, DC 20006
Tel: (202) 628-8188 ext. 536
Fax: (202) 628-8189
cfaganirex.org
CONFERENCECFP- 2002 AAASS National Convention (Deadline - Dec. 14, 2001)
Posted by: Jolanta M. Davis <jmdavisfas.harvard.edu>
Posted: 5 Dec 2001
Call for Papers for the AAASS 34th National Convention, in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, 2124 November, 2002.
The 34th National Convention of the American Association for the Advancement
of Slavic Studies (AAASS) will be hosted by our colleagues in the
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area, and held at the Hilton Pittsburgh and Towers,
with additional housing and meeting space at the Omni William Penn Hotel.
Ronald Linden, of the Department of Political Science of the University of
Pittsburgh will chair the Program Committee. The theme of this conference is
"Complex Approaches to a Complex Region."
The changes we are witnessing in the region we study are producing an
increasingly complex social, political, economic and literary environment.
These changes affect these societies, their political systems, their
relations with others in the region and with their own past. At the same
time, the tools we use to examine both contemporary and historical
developments are becoming more varied and have their roots both in knowledge
of the area and of various scholarly disciplines. The meeting in 2002 will
have as a special theme the "intersection" of area-based and
discipline-based knowledge and proposers are urged to consider this theme as
they suggest panels or papers. In support of this theme, the 2002 meeting
will feature five "intersection" panels specifically devoted to exploring
the issues that emerge at the nexus of area-based and discipline-based
research and teaching.
Proposals must be for complete panels (individual paper proposals cannot be
considered) and should normally involve the presentation of prepared papers.
Special consideration will be given to panels reporting on recent field or
archival research, especially those that include presentations by advanced
graduate students and/or junior faculty. The Program Committee also
encourages the submission of panel proposals that include both women and
men. Proposals for roundtables should be submitted only when the topic
clearly justifies this format. Please note that proposals can be accepted
only from AAASS members or foreign non-members.
In recent years, the AAASS has experienced a welcome increase in attendance
at the national convention, and we are grateful to all of our members who
seek to participate. Unfortunately, due to limited affordable convention
space, the increase in convention attendance cannot be matched by an
increase in the number of panels given. Please observe the following
restrictions on panel/roundtable participation:
- No participant may serve in more than one role on a panel or roundtable
- No participant may present more than one paper at the convention
- No participant may appear more than twice in the convention program
If a participant is proposed for more than one paper or more than two
panels, all proposals listing that person will be returned to panel
organizers for clarification of the conflicts, which will delay
consideration of the panels involved.
Procedure for Submitting Panel/Roundtable Proposals
(Proposal forms may be downloaded from the AAASS Web site:
<www.fas.harvard.edu/~aaass>)
1. By 14 December 2001 send two copies of the proposal form and one copy of
a brief c.v. for each participant to:
Wendy Walker, Convention Coordinator
AAASS, 8 Story Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
AAASS will conduct initial screening of all proposals and forward them to
the appropriate members of the program committee. Only those proposals
received by the AAASS national office by 14 December 2001 will be considered.
2. Indicate in the appropriate space on the form the category under which
you would like your panel/roundtable to be considered. Choose only from the
list of categories shown below to ensure that the appropriate member of the
program committee receives your proposal.
3. Provide complete information on all panel/roundtable participants: name,
affiliation, full address, phone, e-mail, and paper title. Incomplete
proposal forms will be returned to the panel/roundtable organizer. Brief
c.v.'s for all participants must accompany the form. Each participant may
only have one role on a panel (i.e., you cannot be chair and discussant on
the same panel, or chair and give a paper).
4. All participants on panels and roundtables must preregister and pay the
registration fee. All Slavic scholars living in the U.S. must be current
AAASS members. Only foreigners and scholars outside the field of Slavic
studies do not need to join AAASS.
5. Type or print very clearly, especially when title of the panel includes
words in languages other than English and when names of the participants
include special characters not used in English. Illegible forms will be
returned to the panel/roundtable organizer.
6. Affiliate organizations of the AAASS are each allowed one
panel/roundtable, which must be specified on the proposal form. Each
affiliate-sponsored panel/roundtable will be screened; we will no longer
accept unscreened panel/roundtable proposals.
7. Be sure to include any requests for audiovisual equipment. Please
specify types of equipment (i.e., "overhead projector," not simply
"projector"). Please keep in mind that the AAASS can provide up to $100
worth of equipment; you will be charged for anything above this amount.
Categories for Submission of Panel/Roundtable Proposals
Arts/Film/Electronic Media
Comparative Politics
Economic History/Transition Issues/Emerging Markets
Geography
History: Central and Southeast Europe
History: Russian and Eurasian
International Relations/Security Studies/Foreign Policy
Linguistics/Language Pedagogy
Literature
Library/Information Science
Miscellaneous
Religion/Philosophy
Sociology/Anthropology
For more information and with any questions, contact:
Wendy Walker
AAASS Convention Coordinator
e-mail: walkerfas.harvard.edu
tel.: 617-495-0678
fax: 617-495-0680.
CONFERENCE Conference in Honor of E. Allworth, Columbia Univ., 10 Dec.
Posted by: Peter James Sinnott <pjs7columbia.edu>
Posted: 4 Dec 2001
Monday December 10th
This conference is presented by former students of Professor Edward Allworth
in honor of his career at Columbia University's Middle East and Asian
Languages and Cultures Department and at the Harriman Institute as the
Professor of Turco-Soviet Studies and the founder of the Nationalities
Program. The conference is organized by the Caspian Project of Columbia
University at the School of International and Public Affairs.
* * * This conference is open to all * * *
9am Conference introduction - Peter Sinnott, School of International &
Public Affairs, Caspian Project
9:15am Opening Remarks - Catharine Nepomnyashchy, Director of Harriman
Institute & Professof Slavic Literature, Barnard
PANEL I Language, Culture and Literature
9:30-11am
Caroline Sawyer, Assistant Professor, SUNY Binghampton
"Evolution of a Turco-Persian Myth: The Figure of Afrasayab in Ferdousi's
Shahnameh and the Divan-e Lughat-e Turk"
Xijuan Zhou, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Religious Studies, Willamette
University
"Shamanism in Uyghur Literature"
PANEL II Challenges in Rule, Transition and Development
11:15-1pm
Cassandra Cavanaugh, Assistant Professor of History, College of the Holy
Cross
"'Making them More Accustomed to Us': Russia's medical mission in Central
Asia"
Martha Merrill, Visiting Scholar, Ural and Altaic Dept., Indiana
University
"Similarities Across a Century, Differences Across a Decade"
Guita Ranjbaran, Ph.D. Candidate, Anthropology CUNY
"From 'Law of Rule' to 'Rule of Law' in Tajikistan
LUNCH 1-2:15pm
PANEL III Intellectual History
2:30-6pm
Maliheh Tyrell, Visiting Scholar, Teachers' College, Columbia University
"Abbasgulu Agha Bakikhanov (1794-1847)"
Ibrahim Yuksel, Ph.D. Candidate, Mealac, Columbia University
"Central Asia - Azerbaijan Intellectual Connections at the turn of the
20th Century"
Ahmet Kanlidere, Professor, Marmara University - Istanbul
"Some thoughts on the definition of Jadidism"
Shawn Lyons, Assistant Dean & Assistant Professor, University of Virginia
at Charlottesville
"Otabek Returns: Jadidist Problems in Modern Uzbekistan"
Shahrbanou Tadjbakhsh, United Nations Development Program
"A century of Politics, Patronage and Passion: Sadr Zia's Bukharan Diary"
Anna Procyk. Associate Professor, CUNY
"The Elusive Partners of Giuseppe Mazzini's Young Europe"
The conference will be held at the Dag Hammarskjold Lounge of the School
of International and Public Affairs on the 6th floor. It is located just
off Amsterdam Avenue at 420 West 118th St. Take number 1 subway to
116th St. and cross campus to Amsterdam Avenue.
CONFERENCE- Women and the Future of Afghanistan, London, 10 Dec. 2001
Posted by: Tim Symonds <tim.symondsshevolution.com>
Posted: 4 Dec 2001
Co-ordinator: Joan Ruddock MP, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA T 020 7219
4513 F 020 7219 6045
WOMEN & THE FUTURE OF AFGHANISTAN
UN HUMAN RIGHTS DAY
Speakers include Afghan women, plus Joan Ruddock MP, Lesley Abdela, Nicola
Hemmings, Tina Micklethwait
Monday 10 December 2001, 1-4pm
MacMillan Room, Portcullis House, Westminster
You are invited to the above conference, which will take place on Monday 10
December (1-4pm) in the MacMillan Room, Portcullis House (the new
parliamentary building directly above Westminster tube)
1.00 - 1.15 pm Registration
1.15 - 1.30 pm Joan Ruddock MP
Co-ordinator UK Women's Link With Afghan Women
1.30 - 2 pm Afghan womeN tell their life stories
2.00 -2.30 pm Women's role post conflict
MONICA NASHANDI
High Commissioner for the Republic of Namibia - The African Experience
LESLEY ABDELA
Chief Executive Project Parity, women's leadership-training NGO -
Experiences in Kosovo
2.30 - 2.45 pm Questions
2.45 - 3.00 pm NICOLA HEMMINGS
Afghan Aid's women's projects in Afghanistan
3.00 - 3.10 pm Questions
3.10 - 3.25 pm The UN & the future of Afghanistan
TINA MICKLETHWAIT - Head of UN Information Centre in the UK
3.25 - 3.40 pm Questions
3.40 - 4.00 pm Conclusion of conference
Co-ordinator: Joan Ruddock MP, House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA T 020 7219
4513 F 020 7219 6045 alexanderhparliament.uk
Women & the Future of Afghanistan
Monday 10, December 2001 (1-4pm)
REPLY SHEET - PLEASE FAX TO 020 7219 6045
Name:
Address:
Tel.:
Please tick:
Please reserve me a place for December 10th __
I will be present throughout the conference __
I will be present for only part of the conference __
(For Security arrangements) CLOSING DATE THURSDAY 6 DECEMBER
LECTURE- Caspian Breeder Reactor, Columbia Caspian Project, 5 Dec.
Posted by: Peter James Sinnott <pjs7columbia.edu>
Posted: 4 Dec 2001
Wednesday, December 5th
The Caspian Project, The Harriman and Middle East Institutes and
The Center for Energy and Marine Transportation of Columbia university's
School of International & Public Affairs
present a talk
Shutdown of the Caspian Region Breeder Reactor
by
Douglas Newton, US Dept. of Energy
Project Manager, Kazakhstan Breeder Reactor Closure Project
Room 1219 of the Harriman Institute, 12th floor of the School of
International & Public Affairs, Columbia university, 420 West 118th St., NY
CONF./CFP- Manifestations of Transformation in Central Asia, London,
23-24 May
Posted by: Matteo Fumagalli <0129481sms.ed.ac.uk>
Posted: 4 Dec 2001
Manifestations of Transformation in Central Asia:
Ten years of independence and beyond
London, 23-24 May 2002
The aim of the conference is to give a platform to Postgraduate Researchers
and Central Asian experts to present their cutting edge research findings.
Call for Papers
"Manifestations of Transformation in Central Asia: Ten years of independence
and beyond"
London 23-24 May 2002
Organised by:
UK Graduate Student Network and
Centre for Contemporary Central Asia and the Caucasus (School of Oriental
and African Studies, London)
The central theme of the 2002 SOAS Central Asia Conference addresses the
complex subject of manifestations of transformation and the challenges
resulting out of these manifestations.
Papers should address one of the following topics:
* Environmental Issues
* New Boundaries
* Social and Humanitarian Issues
* Security Issues
* Economic Issues
Deadline for abstracts is December 15th 2001.
Please send your proposals by e-mail to <soas_conferenceyahoo.com>
(possibly as an attachment)
Please include in your proposal: your name, title and abstract of your paper
(no longer than 1 page), contact information and CV.
If you have any questions please contact:
Matteo Fumagalli: <M.Fumagallisms.ed.ac.uk>
Funding: Participants are responsible for seeking their own funds to cover
all travel and accommodation costs.
Accommodation: The Conference organisers do not have particular arrangements
with hotels.
Matteo Fumagalli
PhD Student
Department of Politics
University of Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Email: M.Fumagallisms.ed.ac.uk
Tel.: +44-7733425382
LECTURE- Islamic Matrimonial Law, Zoila Combalia, Dec. 4
Posted by: Islamic Legal Studies Program <ilsplaw.harvard.edu>
Posted: 27 Nov 2001
Islamic Legal Studies Program
presents
Brown bag, lunch-time lecture
Islamic Matrimonial Law as Applied in American Courts
by
Zoila Combalia
2001 Visiting Scholar, Islamic Legal Studies Program, HLS;
Professor of Law, Zaragoza University, Spain
Tuesday, December 4, 2001
12:30 - 1:30 PM
Pound 100, Harvard Law School
Open to the Public
Call 617-496-3941 for additional information, or visit website at
www.law.harvard.edu/programs/ILSP/events.html
CONFERENCE- Turkey in European and American Policy, 10-11 Dec., Paris
Posted by: Semih Vaner <vanerceri-sciences-po.org>
Posted: 27 Nov 2001
LA TURQUIE DANS LES POLITIQUES EUROPEENNE ET AMERICAINE
Convergences, divergences et interactions
CERI, Paris
10-11 decembre 2001
10 decembre 2001
Ouverture: Christophe Jaffrelot, CERI/CNRS
9 h 00 - 13h 00
La (non-)integration a l'Union europeenne
Alterite, deficit democratique ou question de developpement socio-economique?
Moderateur: Jean-Pierre Cot
Semih Vaner, CERI-Sciences Po
"Partie" et/ou "objet" de la relation transatlantique?
Metin Heper, Universite Bilkent, Ankara
Nationalism, Islam and Democracy
Francoise de La Serre, CERI-Sciences Po
Une candidature comme les autres?
Alan Makovsky, Conseiller, Congres americain, Washington
The US Stake in Turkey's Relations with Europe
Christian Franck, Institut d'etudes europeennes, Universite catholique de
Louvain
Les adhesions de la Turquie et de Chypre dans l'enjeu eurasiatique
Discutants: James Cohen, Universite Paris VIII, et Marie Mendras, CERI/CNRS
14h 30 - 18h 30
Quel role dans la securite regionale apres le 11 septembre?
Moderateur: Andrew Mango (School of Oriental and African Studies, Londres)
Jean-Francois Daguzan, Fondation pour la recherche strategique
Les organismes de securite regionale
Edouard Braine, diplomate
Le voisinage balkanique
Percy Kemp, Middle East Tactical Studies, Beyrouth
L'islam arabe entre desir d'Istanbul et peur d'Ankara
Mohammad-Reza Djalili, Institut universitaire des hautes etudes
internationales, Geneve
Moyen-Orient, Caucase et Asie centrale: espaces de friction entre Ankara et
Teheran
Discutants: Pierre Hassner, CERI-Sciences Po, et Pierre Conesa, ministere de
la defense
11 decembre 2001
9 h 30 - 13h 00
Une place dans "l'economie regionale"
Existe-t-il une alternative economique a l'integration a l'UE?
Moderateur: Armand Braun, Societe internationale des conseillers de synthese
Jean-Raphael Chaponniere, Conseiller economique, DREE, Istanbul
La crise economique et au-dela
Mehmet Ogutcu, Global Forum on International Investment, OCDE
Turkey's economic Diplomacy
Robert Cutler, Univ. Carleton, Montreal
La position d'Ankara entre les politiques energetiques europeenne et americaine
Agnes Levallois, Nord Sud Export
L'emergence d'un nouveau Moyen-Orient economique autour de la Turquie
est-elle realiste?
Discutants: Deniz Akagul, Univ. Lille I, et Christian Lequesne,
CERI-Sciences Po
CERI
56 rue Jacob
75006 Paris
Tel.: 0158717007
Fax: 0158717091
Contact: amraniceri-sciences-po.org
CONFERENCE- Afghan Women, New York, Nov. 29-30
Posted by: Tim Symonds <stim.symondsshevolution.com>
Posted: 21 Nov 2001
NGO Committee on the Status of Women, New York
PO Box 3571, Grand Central Station New York NY 10163 USA
tel +1 212 692 0725; Fax +1 212 692 0724; email ngo_csw_nyhotmail.com
Women for Afghan Women invite you to a 2-day conference on Afghan Women:
Securing Our Future
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Sima Wali, Refugee Women in Development (RefWID)
Some Confirmed Speakers: Angela King, UN; Rina Amiri, Harvard University;
Fahima Vorgetts, Afghan Women's Rights Activist; Flouran Wali, Doctors of
the World; Sister Sanna Nadin, Qur'anic Scholar; Zohra Rasekh, Global Watch
Group; Farida Azizi, Afghan Peace Activist; Dr. Riffat Hassan, Feminist
Theologian, University of Kentucky; Sara Amiryar, Georgetown University; and
Gloria Steinem, Founder, Ms. Magazine
WHEN: Thursday, November 29, 12 pm - 7 pm
Friday, November 30, 9 am - 4 pm
WHERE: Proschanksy Auditorium, CUNY Graduate Center, 365 5th Avenue, NYC
This conference is free of charge and is co-sponsored by Women's Studies
Certificate Program at The Graduate Center/CUNY
Full conference agenda will be announced shortly
at http://www.womenforafghanwomen.org
SEMINARS- Afghanistan, St Antony's College Oxford, Nov. 19/26
Posted by: Sayed Mousavi <sayed.mousavist-antonys.oxford.ac.uk>
Posted: 18 Nov 2001
ST ANTONY'S COLLEGE
Middle East Centre
68 Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6JF
Michaelmas Term 2001
5 p.m. Buttery Room
Afghanistan Seminar
AFGHANISTAN: THE TALEBAN AND AFTER
Monday 19 November
Iran and the Taleban Enigma
Hossein Shahidi (St. Antony's College, Oxford)
Monday 26 November
Afghanistan: The Making of the National Unity Government
Dr. Sayed Askar Mousavi (St. Anthony's College, Oxford)
ALL WELCOME
Dr. Eugen Rogan
Dr. Askar Mousavi
If you are coming from a distance, it is wise to check with the Middle East
Centre that the lecture will actually take place.
Contact:
Elizabeth Anderson
Middle East Centre
St. Antony's College
Oxford University
68 Woodstock Road
Oxford, OX2 6JF United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1865 284780
e-mail: elizabeth.andersonsant.ox.ac.uk
CONF./CFP- Central and Inner Asia Seminar, Univ. of Toronto, May 3-4
Posted by: Gillian Long <gillian.longutoronto.ca>
Posted: 15 Nov 2001
The Eighth Annual Conference of the Central and Inner Asia Seminar will be
held at the University of Toronto on May 3-4 2002. The theme of this year's
gathering is "The Cultural Legacy of Conquest in Central and Inner Asia".
We expect to publish the proceedings of the conference in due course as
volume 6 of 'Toronto Studies in Central and Inner Asia'.
This is an invitation to submit proposals for papers, which may be 20 or 40
minutes long. Please include the title, a one-page summary and a short copy
of your curriculum vitae and send them, by email, to Professor Michael
Gervers <gerverschass.utoronto.ca>.
The deadline for submissions is January 31, 2002 and those selected will be
notified by email as soon as possible thereafter.
We regret that we do not have the financial resources to help with any
travel costs. However we will do our best to expedite visa applications,
arrange inexpensive accommodation and offer hospitality during the conference.
Please forward this message to anyone else who may be interested. For
further information see www.utoronto.ca/deeds/cias
Sincerely,
Gillian Long
CONF./CFP- ASN Convention Deadline **REMINDER**
Posted by: Charles King <kingchgeorgetown.edu>
Posted: 13 Nov 2001
***REMINDER: PANEL/PAPER PROPOSAL DEADLINE: 6 DECEMBER 2001***
CALL FOR PAPERS
"Peoples, Nations, and States:
A Cross-Disciplinary Convention"
7th Annual World Convention of the
Association for the Study of Nationalities (ASN)
International Affairs Building
Columbia University
New York, NY
Sponsored by the Harriman Institute
April 11-13, 2002
100 panels on the Balkans, Baltics, Caucasus, central Europe, Central
Asia, Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, China, and Mongolia, as well as thematic
panels on nationalism, Islamist movements, conflict resolution,
democratization, demography, language issues, geography, interpretations
of history, ethnicity in film and literature, theoretical approaches to
the nation.
The Annual World Convention of the Association for the Study of
Nationalities (ASN) has become the most attended international scholarly
gathering dealing with issues of national identity, nationalism, ethnic
conflict and state-building in central and eastern Europe, the former
Soviet Union, Central Asia, and adjacent areas. More than a hundred
participants travel from overseas for the event, particularly, but not
exclusively, from western and eastern Europe. Disciplines represented
included political science, history, anthropology, sociology, economics,
geography, and sociolinguistics.
The central theme of the 2002 Convention addresses the complex
interaction of identity, security, and cooperation, in both the past and
the present. Proposals may focus on particular cases, theoretical
questions, or cross-regional comparisons. Papers or panels comparing
cases of the postcommunist world with cases from other regions of the
world are encouraged. Given contemporary trends and events, proposals
dealing with Islamist movements, intercultural contact and exchange, the
Balkans, and Central Asia are particularly welcome. Unlike most
conventions, ASN accepts individual paper proposals, although full panel
proposals have a greater chance of being accepted, due to space
constraints.
The ASN World Convention's yearly theme specifically refers to a core
number of panels. Since the Convention is far larger in scope than a
thematic conference, we invite, as in previous years, proposals on a
wide range of topics related to identity, nationalism, conflict and
state-building in central and eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union,
Central Asia, and adjacent areas.
Themes in previous conventions included Nationalism and Federalism in
the Russian Federation; Ethnic Minorities in Georgia; Ukrainian Foreign
Policy Orientation: East or West?; The Russian-Chechen War(s); Bosnia
after Dayton: Disintegration or Reintegration; Security, Energy, and
Foreign Policy South of Russia; What Is European Identity?; The Kosovo
War; Forced Migrations in the Balkans and the Caucasus; Valery Tishkov
and the Anthropology of Russia; Approaches to the Prevention of Ethnic
Conflict and many more. The ASN website (www.nationalities.org) contains
a complete list of the 2001 panels.
Videos/Films. The 2001 Convention was enhanced by the highly successful
screening of short videos (10-15 minutes), accompanying presentations in
regular panels, as well as medium- and full-length documentaries or
feature films in video format, shown as special screenings followed by a
general discussion. The documentaries "A Trial in Prague," on the 1953
show trial, and "War in the Land of the Mujaheddin," on Afghanistan,
were some of the highlights of the 2000 Program. For 2002, proposals
partly or entirely revolving around video, film, or audio-visual
material (including slides and PowerPoint presentations) are strongly
encouraged. As a rule, the convention intends to show video or film
material produced within the past year or two. Throughout the
convention, one or two of the convention meeting rooms will be
exclusively devoted to the screening of video material. All suggestions
and proposals should be sent to the Chair of the Video/Film Section,
Dominique Arel (darelbrown.edu).
Location. The Convention will be held at the Harriman Institute at
Columbia University, New York (address below).
Schedule. The convention will begin on Thursday, April 11, at 1 PM, and
end on Saturday, April 13, in early evening. No panels will be held on
Sunday, and the dates do not coincide with the Jewish and Christian
religious holidays.
Panel/Roundtable Proposals. There is no particular application form to
fill out. The vast majority of proposals were e-mailed to the Program
Chair last year, but proposals sent by fax or regular mail are also
accepted. For instructions on the proposals, see the "Application
Information" below. All proposals must be sent to the Dr. Troy McGrath,
ASN Convention Program Chair, Arnold Hall, Box 76, Hatwick College,
Oneonta, NY 13820, email: mcgraththartwick.edu.
Registration. Registration fees are $40 for ASN members, $60 for
non-members ($30 for east European non-members) and $25 for students.
All panel participants have to pre-register by March 15, 2002. Non-panel
participants are also urged to pre-register early. Please note that the
Convention will be unable to refund preregisterees after March 15, 2002.
Pre-registration by panel participants and attendees can be done
electronically, by fax, or by regular mail. A registration form may be
downloaded from our ASN web page or may be requested from Gordon Bardos
(gnb12columbia.edu).
Funding. Participants are responsible for seeking their own funds to
cover all travel and accommodation costs. ASN is unfortunately unable to
assist participants financially, including applicants from central and
eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, and Central Asia.
Accommodation. The Convention does not have particular arrangements with
hotels. Our ASN website, however, provides a list of several hotels, in
various price ranges. Participants and attendees are strongly encouraged
to reserve as early as possible.
Advertisements/Exhibitors. Several dozen publishers and companies had
exhibits and/or advertised in the Convention Program in past years. Due
to considerations of space, advertisers and exhibitors are encouraged to
place their order early. For information, please contact the Gordon
Bardos (gnb12columbia.edu).
Convention Papers. The convention papers will be available for sale at
the Convention for $1.50 apiece. That policy has proven a huge success
in the past.
Website. Our website (www.nationalities.org) provides continuously
updated information on the ASN World Convention.
Membership Subscription to ASN. A yearly membership to ASN is $55 ($30
for students). Members receive the journal Nationalities Papers
quarterly, the periodical Analysis of Current Events (ACE) quarterly,
and the newsletter ASNews twice per year, as well as a registration
discount at the ASN Annual World Convention. Since 1999, ASN Members
also have the option of subscribing to Europe-Asia Studies at the
cut-rate of $55 yearly. A membership form can be downloaded from our ASN
web page (www.nationalities.org), or be requested from Gordon Bardos
(gnb12columbia.edu)
We look forward to seeing you at the convention!
Troy McGrath, Program Chair
Application Information
ASN is accepting proposals for panels, roundtables, or individual
papers. There is no particular form to fill out. Proposals can be
emailed (preferably), faxed or mailed to the Program Chair (address
below).
All proposals must be included IN THE BODY OF A SINGLE EMAIL.
Attachments will be accepted only if they repeat the content of an email
message/proposal. Proposals and CVs exceeding the word limit (see below)
will be returned to the sender
Proposals for panels with presentations based on papers must include:
-a chair, no more than three paper-givers and a discussant
-the title of the panel, as well as the title for each of the papers
-the affiliation, postal address, telephone, fax, and email (very
important) of all participants
-a one-paragraph biographical statement of each participant
Proposals for roundtables must include:
-a chair and no more than four presenters
-the title of the roundtable
-the affiliation, postal address, telephone, fax, and email (very
important) of all participants
-a one-paragraph biographical statement of each participant
Proposals for individual papers must include:
-the title and an abstract (200 to 500 words) of the paper
-the affiliation, postal address, telephone, fax, and email (very
-important) of the applicant
-a one-paragraph biographical statement of each participant
If audio-visual equipment is required, please indicate so in your
application.
As before, applicants must abide by three golden rules:
-No participant may be listed more than once on a given panel
-No participant may present more than one paper at the convention
-No participant may appear more than twice in the convention program
The proposals must be sent to Dr. Troy McGrath (address below). Email
applications are encouraged. An international Program Committee will be
entrusted with the selection.
Deadline for proposals: December 6, 2001
For information on panel and paper proposals:
Dr. Troy McGrath
ASN Convention Program Chair
Political Science Department
Arnold Hall, Box 76
Hartwick College
Oneonta, NY 13820
tel.: 607-431-4586
fax: 607-431-4351
email: mcgraththartwick.edu
For information on exhibits and advertisements in the convention
program:
Gordon Bardos
ASN Convention Director
Harriman Institute
Columbia University
1216 IAB
420 W. 118th St.
New York, NY 10027
tel.: 212 854 8487
fax: 212 666 3481
email: gnb12columbia.edu
CONF./CFP- Ninth Annual Central Eurasian Studies Conference, Indiana
University
Posted by: ACES <acesindiana.edu>
Posted: 8 Nov 2001
CALL FOR PAPERS
THE NINTH ANNUAL CENTRAL EURASIAN STUDIES CONFERENCE
Indiana University
Bloomington, Indiana
USA
Saturday, April 13th, 2002
ACES (the Association of Central Eurasian Students, Indiana University) is
proud to announce the Ninth Annual Central Eurasian Studies Conference.
Graduate students, faculty and independent scholars are invited to submit
abstracts of papers on Central Eurasian issues in all fields.
Central Eurasia is defined, for the purpose of this conference, as the vast
area including or corresponding to present-day Mongolia, Western China
(Xinjiang), Tibet, Central Asia (Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan,
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, as well as the historic regions of Khorasan and
northern Afghanistan), Azerbaijan, Turkey, Hungary, Estonia, Finland, and
other regions which include Finno-Ugric peoples.
This year's conference takes place the same weekend as the György Ránki
Hungarian Chair Symposium. Scheduled for Sunday, April 14, 2002 in
Bloomington, the topic of the symposium is Lajos Kossuth and America. The
free symposium is organized by IU Hungarian Chair Visiting Professor Pál
Hatos and the Department of Central Eurasian Studies. Advance notice of
intent to attend the Hungarian symposium is requested but not required.
Please e-mail ceusindiana.edu for more information regarding the Symposium.
ABSTRACTS:
Central Eurasian Studies Conference abstracts of no more than two double
spaced pages are due by January 7, 2002. Abstracts are expected to be
comprehensive and publishable--a collection of abstracts of accepted papers
will be published by the date of the conference. Please provide the
following with your abstract:
* names of all authors (also note name of the person presenting the paper)
* institution affiliation (if any)
* mailing address
* e-mail address
* telephone/fax numbers
Please e-mail abstracts in an attachment (.doc or .rtf formats preferred) to:
acesindiana.edu
OR, mail a print-out of your abstract to:
The Ninth Annual Central Eurasian Studies Conference
Goodbody Hall 157
Indiana University
1011 East Third Street
Bloomington, IN 47405-7005
fax: (812) 855-7500
Telephone: (812) 855-9510
Notifications of acceptance and other materials will be e-mailed to the
authors of accepted papers by January 21, 2001.
Thank you!
CONFERENCE- International Workshop on Yi Studies, Harvard Univ., Nov. 9-11
Posted by: Qubumo Bamo <bamo2fas.harvard.edu>
Posted: 7 Nov 2001
International Workshop on Yi Studies
The Fate of Cultural Diversity in the Age of Development:
The Case of Yi People in China
Sponsored by the Harvard-Yenching Institute, the interdisciplinary research
discussion will focus on the context and meaning of "developing west"
proclaimed by Chinese government in local, national and transnational
arenas. The significance of this workshop would be: to raise a new voice
from the discourse between ethnic native scholars and international
scholars, between insider and outsider, between there and here, that would
be a new chapter both in the history of international Yi Studies and in the
scholarship of Yenching Institute.
Dr. Michael Herzfeld, Professor of Anthropology at Harvard will deliver a
keynote lecture on "Minorities, Stereotypes, and the Permutations of
Essentialism" on its opening session; Seven paper sessions of invited and
local speakers from the US and abroad will address the key issues of the
workshop. Among the fields represented will be anthropology, political
economics, folkloristics, ethnology, and cultural studies. In addition to
these formal sessions, there will be a general discussion focusing on
cultural diversity in Yi areas and beyond. As one of the highlights of this
workshop, a movie show about Long Yun, an important figure with Yi origin in
modern history of China will be screened, following by professors' interview
with Long Sheng-de, the sixth son of Long Yun on the spot.
The workshop will be held on November 9-11, 2001 on Harvard's campus.
PROGRAM
Note:
1. All activities are sponsored by Harvard-Yenching Institute and will be
held in Common Room, 2 Divinity, unless they are indicated.
2. Since it is still uncertain how many people can finally come from China,
the schedule is still open to update.
3. With the exception of the one single-paper session, each session will
discuss two papers in 90 minutes. Each presenter will have a maximum of 15
minutes to talk about his or her paper, after which the discussant will have
20-30 minutes to comment on both papers, followed by 30-40 minutes of
general discussion.
Friday, November 9
1:30pm-1:45pm Welcome and Introductions
Chairs: Edward Baker, Long Shengde and Pan Jiao
1:45pm-3:15pm: Keynote Lecture with group discussion
Michael Herzfeld, "Minorities, Stereotypes, and the Permutations of
Essentialism"
Chair: Stevan Harrell
3:30pm-5:00pm Paper Session
Chair: Wu Ga
Mark Bender, "Emergent Contexts of Yi Oral and Oral-Connected Literatures"
Bamo Qubumo, "Orality and Literacy in Nuosu Traditional Narratives"
Discussant: Aaron Tate
5:15pm-6:00pm Paper Session
Chair: Wu Ga
Yao Zhihua, "Water and Cosmogony in Yi Culture"
Discussant: Benoit Vermander
9:00pm-10:30pm Movie show _Long Yun and Jiang Jieshi_, Vanserg Hall, 25
Francis Ave.
10:30pm-11:15pm Interview with Mr. Long Shengde
Saturday, November 10
8:30am-10:00am Paper Session
Chair: Stevan Harrell
Benoit Vermander, "The Unfolding Narrative of Yi Religion"
Wu Da: "Yi Native Religion in Changing China"
Discussant: Robert Weller
10:15am-11:45am Paper Session
Chair: Stevan Harrell
Wu Ga, "Multicultural Education in Yi Areas in Guangxi"
Ziwo Lama, "On the Unification of the Yi Script"
Discussant: Li Yongxiang
1:30pm-3:00pm Paper Session
Chair: Thomas Heberer
Ann Maxwell Hill, "Cultural Translation and Erasure of Difference"
Pan Jiao, "Lolo of Liangshan: Culture as Travel"
Discussant: Stevan Harrell
3:15pm-4:45pm Paper Session
Chair: Thomas Heberer
Margaret Swain, "Sani Yi on the Internet"
Li Yongxiang and Stevan Harrell, "History of the History of the Yi, Part II"
Discussant: Pan Jiao
Sunday, November 11
8:30am-10:00am Paper Session
Chair: Bamo Qubumo
Lasha Vytsa Lynuo, "Backward and Poor: Animal Husbandry and Forestry"
Thomas Heberer, "Ethnic Entrepreneurs, Market Behavior and Social Morality"
Discussant: Wu Ga
10:30am-12:00pm Wrap-up Panel and General Discussion
Chair: Stevan Harrell
Panelists: Pan Jiao, Bamo Qubumo, Michael Herzfeld, Robert Weller
For more information, please contact:
Jiao Pan panfas.harvard.edu
Qubumo Bamo bamo2fas.harvard.edu
Ronald Suleski suleskifas.harvard.edu
Harvard-Yenching Institute
Vanserg Hall, 20D
25 Francis Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
Fax.: (617)-496-7206 (Inst.)
CONFERENCE- Archaeology and Ethnology of Eastern Europe, Odessa, Ukraine,
Apr. 2002
Posted by: Olena Smyntyna <smyntynapaco.net>
Posted: 7 Nov 2001
Dear Colleagues!
In April, 2002, International Congress "Archaeology and Ethnology of Eastern
Europe: youth approaching the XXI-st century" will take place in Odessa,
Ukraine.
The congress will act as an important multi-disciplinary discussion forum
for researchers and students who are interested in Eastern Europe. Up until
recently, and prior to the formation of the new Russian and eastern European
states, anthropology, archaeology and ethnography had remained isolated and
contained. This congress provides the necessary stimulus for researchers and
students from inside and outside Eastern Europe to discuss and debate
contemporary issues.
Scientists, post-graduates, M.A. and undergraduate students, who are
researching different problems in archaeology, cultural anthropology and
history, in particular spatial and temporal discourse are invited to take
part in the Congress. Contributions from those who are researching
historical and theoretical archaeology and cultural anthropology are also
invited.
Further information see below.
Sincerely yours,
Dr Olena Smyntyna
Head of Department of Archaeology and Ethnology of Ukraine
Odessa I.I. Mechnikov National University
Odessa, Ukraine
International Congress
"ARCHAEOLOGY AND ETHNOLOGY OF THE EASTERN EUROPE: THE YOUTH APPROACHING THE
XXIST CENTURY"
The Congress will take place between April, 24th-27th, 2002, at the
Department of archaeology and ethnology of Ukraine, Odessa I.I. Mechnikov
National University.
The congress will act as an important multi-disciplinary discussion forum
for researchers and students who are interested in Eastern Europe. Up until
recently, and prior to the formation of the new Russian and eastern European
states, anthropology, archaeology and ethnography had remained isolated and
contained. This congress provides the necessary stimulus for researchers and
students from inside and outside Eastern Europe to discuss and debate
contemporary issues.
Scientists, post-graduates, M.A. and undergraduate students, who are
researching different problems in archaeology, cultural anthropology and
history, in particular spatial and temporal discourse are invited to take
part in the Congress. Contributions from those who are researching
historical and theoretical archaeology and cultural anthropology are also
invited.
To become the Congress participant, please:
* Submit Your abstracts (1500 words maximum). Abstracts must be represented
as the file (format .doc or .rtf) on 3,5 floppy-disk or sent by e-mail, and
as print-out copy as well. The print-out copy must be signed by the author
and by his scientific tutor.
* Provide the short information about the applicant (surname, given name,
academic or scientific institution, position, scientific tutor, contact
address, phone, e-mail).
The Deadline for registration is February 1, 2002.
For all inquiries You can easily contact the Congress organizers by ordinary
mail or e-mail to:
Julia Ivanchenko
Department of Archaeology and Ethnology of Ukraine
History Faculty, Odessa I.I. Mechnikov National University
12 Schepkin St.
Odessa, Ukraine 65026
E-mail: AEC2002ukr.net
SEMINAR- Open Forum: Olivier Roy, Today's War in Afghanistan
Posted by: Erin Finnerty <efinnertysorosny.org>
Posted: 1 Nov 2001
The Central Eurasia Project invites you to attend:
"Today's War in Afghanistan"
with
Olivier Roy
Of the French National Center for Scientific Research
Wednesday, November 7, 2001
9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Open Society Institute
400 West 59th Street, Floor 3, Room 3A
New York, NY 10019
Olivier Roy is a Senior Researcher at French National Center for Scientific
Research and a consultant with the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Dr.
Roy has served as a consultant for United Nations Office of the Coordinator
for Afghanistan, Special Envoy for the OSCE in Tajikistan and head for
OSCE's mission for Tajikistan. He is the author of books and articles on
Political Islam, Middle East, and Central Asia.
To RSVP please fax this sheet to Erin Finnerty at (212) 548-4607 or e-mail a
response to efinnertysorosny.org.
Name:
Affiliation:
E-mail address:
___ I will attend the November 7th event.
___ I will not attend the November 7th event.
If you are unable to attend, you can read a synopsis of the Open Forum and
subscribe to a weekly news bulletin at <www.EurasiaNet.org>.
CFP/CONFERENCEJOURNAL- Society of Indiana Philosophy and Religion
Posted by: Chandana Chakrabarti <chakrabaelon.edu>
Posted: 31 Oct 2001
Call for Papers
Mysticism, Reason, Art and Literature: East West Perspectives
The Society of Indian Philosophy & Religion will hold an International
Interdisciplinary Conference in Calcutta July 30-August 2, 2002. The
Conference theme is "Mysticism, Reason, Art and Literature: East West
Perspectives".
The theme can be addressed critically, reflectively and creatively by the
philosophical, religious and scientific traditions of the World's great
civilizations. The program will include plenary addresses, volunteered
papers, invited papers and panel discussions. Registered participants who
are members of professional associations or societies are encouraged to
submit proposals for holding meetings in the conference on behalf of their
associations or societies. The organizers are committed to upholding the
highest academic standards with emphasis on the exchange of ideas and
dialogues among thinkers drawn from a wide range of the world's cultural
traditions and movements.
Possible topics include: Art, Literature and Religion, Mysticism and
Romanticism, Art and creativity, Art and Imitation, Myth, Metaphor and
Reality, Fact, Fiction and Reason, Language, Thought and Reality,
Deductivism and Inductivism, Holism and Atomism, Ineffable and Unknowable,
Esoteric Traditions of the World, God and Absolute, Transcendence and
Immanence, Scepticism and Agnosticism, Realism and Anti-Realism, Reason,
Revelation and Faith, Self and Absolute, Tao and Brahman, Emptiness and
Nothingness, Theories of Deconstruction, Existentialism and essentialism.
This list is illustrative and not exhaustive.
The Advisory Board comprises: Kisor K. Chakrabarti (USA), Jens Christenson
(Denmark), Wendy Donner (Canada), Sanjukta Dasgupta (India) ,Terri
Elliott(USA), Ellen Goldberg(Canada), Lucy Hartley (U.K.), Jonathan Kramer
(USA), Andre Kukla (Canada), Jarek Pluciennik (Poland), Maria Rytko
(Poland), Sukharanjan Saha (India), Christina Schwaband (U.K.), G. Strelkova
(Russia), Aydan Turanli (Turkey).
Program Committee: Linda B. Elder (USA), Ketaki Goswami (India), Sunny Jung
(USA), Lambert Stepanich Mexico), Devasish Mukherjee (India), Scott Stroud
(USA), Ornan Rotem(Israel), David Webster (U.K.).
Arrangements have been made for airline tickets at substantial discounts and
a weeklong trip (pre and post -conference) trip inside India. Interested
persons should contact the organizers. Hotel reservations during the
conference have also been made.
Registration: The advance registration fee for the conference is $100 and
on site registration fee is $140. Conference events are currently expected
to include a reception and an evening cultural program.
We welcome your participation and suggestion. The deadline for submission
of abstracts is January 5, 2002. The advance registration fee of $100 (due
by April 5, 2002) should be paid by check drawn in favor of the Society for
Indian Philosophy and Religion mailed to the Secretary, Society of Indian
Philosophy and Religion and mailed to the Secretary, Society of Indian
Philosophy & Religion, Campus Box 2336, Elon College, NC 27244.
If you would like to contribute a paper to this event please send an
abstract of about 150 words to:
Dr. Chandana Chakrabarti
Elon College
Elon College, NC 27244
E-Mail: chakrabaelon.edu
Phone: (336) 278-5713
Fax: (336) 278-5627
Journal of Indian Philosophy and Religion
The Society for Indian Philosophy & Religion has commenced publishing the
Journal on Indian Philosophy & Religion annually from Fall, l996. The
Journal is to cover the wide range of philosophies and religions which are
indigenous to South Asia. It will also include scholarly work of
comparative and critical studies of Eastern and Western philosophies and
Religions.
The Chief Editor: Kisor K. Chakrabarti (USA). The editorial Board includes:
Karuna Bhattacharyya (India), Owen Flanagan (USA), Ashoke Ganguly (India),
Jay Garfield ( Australia), Michael Krausz (USA), Steve Laylock (USA),
J.N.Mohanty (USA), Steven Phillips (USA), Karl Potter (USA), John Powers
(Australia), Sukharanjan Saha (India), J.L. Shaw (New Zealand), and Mark
Siderits (USA).
The Journal will also include sections on discussion articles and book
reviews. Scholars interested in submitting manuscripts may kindly contact:
Dr. Chandana Chakrabarti, CB 2336, Elon College, Elon College, N.C. 27244,
USA. E-Mail Chakraba numen.elon.edu. Phone (336)538-27O5; fax (336) 538-2627.
Individual Journal Subscription: $25.00
Institution: $45.00
Checks should be made payable to Society for Indian Philosophy & Religion.
All inquiries, payments, and manuscripts should be mailed to the Associate
Editor:
Chandana Chakrabarti
2336 Campus Box
Elon College, NC 27244-2020, USA
CONFERENCE Learning and Authority in Muslim Northern Eurasia, Paris, Nov.
12-13
Posted by: Stephane Dudoignon <dudoignonaol.com>
Posted: 28 Oct 2001
Message-ID: <c5.181d79fc.2908064baol.com>
The Transmission of Learning and Authority
in Muslim Northern Eurasia
(Eastern Europe, Russia, the Caucasus, Central Asia, China)
through the 20th Century
An International Colloquium held by the ESA 7043 of the CNRS
"Sociétés et Cultures en Europe" (Strasbourg)
with the support of the European Science Foundation,
the Islamic Area Studies Project (Tokyo),
Maison des Sciences de l'Homme (Paris)
Paris, Carré des Sciences,
November 12-13, 2001-10-21
Session 1: Oral and Written Culture
Monday, November 12, 09.00-12.00
Chair: Marc Gaborieau (CNRS/EHESS, Paris)
09.00: Welcoming of participants
09.15: Opening Remarks
09.30: Ibrahim Maras (Ankara University), The First Woman Qadi: Mukhlisa
Bubi and the Soviet Regime (1921-1936)
10.00: Constance-Hélène Halfon-Michel (University of Paris VII), From Oral
to Written Culture: an Example from the Hui of China
10.30: coffee break
10.45: Sabine Trebinjac (CNRS, Paris), Musical Learning in Xinjiang, Stage
Right, Stage Left
11.15: Leïla Benshila (INaLCO, Paris), Transmission of Islam in Tatarstan
since 1991: Comparison between Kazan and the Oilfields
11.45: discussion
12.00: lunch time
Session 2: "High" and "Popular" Culture
Monday, November 12, 14.00-17.00
Chair: Alexandre Popovic (CNRS, Paris)
14.00: Söläyman Rähimov (Council of People's Deputies, Kazan), The Bubi
Brothers and the Question of Rural Madrasas in the Early 20th-Century
Urals
14.30: Ismail Türkoglu (Marmara University, Istanbul), The Mufti Fakhr
al-Din and the Spiritual Direction of the Muslims of Russia (1921-1936)
15.00: coffee break
15.15: Aislu Yunusova (State University of Bashkortostan, Ufa), Mystical
Orders in the Urals, through the 20th Century: Tradition and Innovation
15.45: Bakhtiyar Babadjanov (Biruni Institute of Oriental Studies,
Tashkent), The New Generation of Reformists in the Ferghana Valley:
Their Ideas, Goals, Political Credo
16.15: Elisabeth Allès (CNRS, Paris), Chinese Muslim Women, from Autonomy to
Independence
16.45-17.00: discussion
Session 3: History and Memory
Tuesday, November 13, 09.30-12.00
Chair: François Georgeon (CNRS, Paris)
09.30: Komatsu Hisao (The University of Tokyo), Fitrat and 'Aynî: Division
and Integration of Intellectuals in Soviet Central Asia
10.00: Dämir Is'haqov (Institute of History, Kazan), The Role of the
Academic Intelligentsia in the Shaping of a Tatar National
Consciousness (1960s to 1990s)
10.30: coffee break
10.45: Daniel Balland (University of Paris IV), The Geography of Qazaq
Elites in the Late 20th Century
11.15: Stéphane Dudoignon (CNRS, Strasbourg), Local Lore, Transmission of
Learning, and Communal Identity in Late 20th-Century Tajikistan
11.45: discussion
12.00: lunch time
Session 4: A Typology of Authority?
Tuesday, November 13, 14.00-17.30
Chair: Alain Roussillon (CNRS, Paris)
14.00: Jäwdät Minnullin (State University, Kazan), Muslim Religious People
and the Organizations of Civil Society in the Early 20th Century
14.30: Räfyq Möhämmätshin (Institute of the Encyclopaedia, Kazan), Muslim
Religious People and the Intellectuals in Tatarstan (1917-1937)
15.00: coffee break
15.15: Uyama Tomohiko (Hokkaido University, Sapporo), "Devotion towards
People" and Cultural Paternalism among Qazaq Intellectuals
15.45: Aleksei V. Malashenko (Institute of Oriental Studies & Carnegie
Endowment, Moscow), Figures of Muslim Religious Leaders in Russia,
since 1991
16.15: Leïla Chebbi-Cherif (EHESS, Paris), "New Religion" and Socialism: the
Modernisation of Teaching among Chinese Muslims
16.45-17.30: general discussion
NB: For more commodity, most of the communications will be given, and all
the discussions will be held in English.
Location:
Ministère de la Recherche
Carré des Sciences
(Amhi. Stourdzé)
1, rue Descartes
F-75005 Paris
Metro: Cardinal Lemoine; Maubert-Mutualité
Entrance: 25, rue de la Montagne-Sainte-Geneviève
WARNING: For security reasons, the persons who wish to attend the colloquium
are kindly requested to declare their identity, address, and institution at
least three days in advance.
Secretary:
Xavier Le Torrivellec
70, rue Berzélius
F-75017 Paris
Tel: 33 (0)1 42 26 58 81
Mobile: 33 (0)6 64 11 88 09
E-mail: xavierLTlibertysurf.fr
Management:
Stéphane A. Dudoignon
CNRS / ESA 7043 Cultures et sociétés en Europe
Université Marc-Bloch
Faculté des Sciences Sociales
22, rue René-Descartes
F-67084 Strasbourg Cedex
Tel: 33 (0)1 45 22 69 82
Mobile: 33 (0)6 61 51 05 58
E-mail: eurasienordaol.com
http://www.ifrance.com/eurasienord
CONFERENCECFP- Caspian Sea: Prospects and Challenges, 22-23 December 2001
Posted by: Marzieh Saghian <msaghianhotmail.com>
Posted: 25 Oct 2001
Call for Papers
The 9th International Seminar on Central Asia and the Caucasus:
The Caspian Sea: Prospects and Challenges, 22-23 December 2001
Situated alongside ancient trade routes, the Caspian region has historically
served as the crossroad of great civilizations. Within less than a decade
that followed the Soviet disintegration, this region has assumed
considerable strategic significance, attracting worldwide attention. At the
present juncture, the stability and development of this region are
challenged by competing economic, political, and strategic interests. It is
beset by a plethora of unresolved ethnic and political conflicts. In this
light, an evaluation of the impacts of various trends unfolding in the
region will invariably affect the future of interactions and regional or
international cooperation in this corner of the world. In the context of its
triadic objectives of disseminating international relations literature,
encouraging regional research and conducting studies on the Islamic Republic
of Iran's foreign policy, the Center for Central Asia and the Caucasus
Studies at the Institute for Political and International Studies will
organize the 9th International Seminar on Central Asia and the Caucasus in
22-23 December 2001 in order to contribute to the study of developments in
the Caspian region. Against this backdrop, interested observers, academics,
and researchers are invited to submit their articles on any of the following
topics and participate in this gathering.
A. The Caspian Region in the Contemporary International System:
1. Evaluation of the Caspian Sea's Geopolitical Situation;
2. Globalization: Impacts on the Caspian Sea;
3. Role of Regional and International Organizations in the Caspian Region;
4. Role of Multinationals in the Caspian Region;
B. Role of Regional Cooperation in Maintaining Peace, Stability, and
Security in the Caspian Zone:
1. Evaluation of the Impact of Political Cooperation in Fostering Regional
Peace, Stability, and Security in the Caspian Zone;
2. Grounds for Economic Cooperation: Role in the Economic Development of the
Countries of the Caspian Region;
3. Evaluation of the Legal and Commercial Systems of the Countries of the
Caspian Region;
4. Obstacles to the Expansion of Trade and Business Ties among the Countries
of the Caspian Region;
5. Evaluation of Regional and International Rivalries: Question of Oil
Pipeline Construction;
6. Evaluation of Communication Routes in the Caspian Region (North-South
Corridor and TRASICA);
7. Revival of the Silk Road: Impact on Regional Peace, Stability, and
Security in the Caspian Zone;
C. Political and Security Arrangements in the Caspian Region:
1. Evaluation of the Repercussions of Militarization of the Caspian Sea:
Impacts on the Security of the Regional Countries;
2. Evaluation of the Role of Regional and Extra-regional Countries in the
Security of the Caspian Region;
3. Evaluation of Proposed Security Schemes and Arrangements in the Caspian
Region;
4. Evaluation of the Role of International and Regional Organizations in the
Preservation of Peace and Stability in the Caspian Zone;
D. The Legal and Environmental Status of the Caspian Sea:
1. Evaluation of the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea: Comparison with Other
Lakes in the World;
2. Evaluation of the Positions of the Littoral Countries on the Caspian
Sea's Legal Regime on the Basis of International Norms and Regulations;
3. Evaluation of the Legal Regime of the Caspian Sea on the Basis of the
1921 and 1941 Iran-Soviet Treaties;
4. Determination of the Caspian Sea's Legal Regime: Probable Scenarios;
5. Environment: Ways to Utilize Caspian Sea's Energy Resources;
6. Environment: Ways to Utilize Marine Species in the Caspian Sea;
7. Environmental Challenges in the Caspian Sea;
8. Oil and Gas Transfer on the Caspian Seabed: Destructive Impacts on the
Environment;
E. Evaluation of the Socio-Cultural Developments in the Countries of the
Caspian Region:
1. Evaluation of the Origins of Ethnic and Religious Conflicts in the
Caspian Region (Crises in Karabakh, Afghanistan, Chechnya, Abkhazia, and...);
2. Evaluation of Security Threats in the Caspian Region (Religious
Extremism, Illegal Migration, Drug Trafficking, and Terrorism) and
Solutions
to These Problems;
3. Role of "Dialogue among Civilizations" in Restoring Peace, Stability, and
the Encouragement of Cooperation among the Countries of the Caspian Region;
F. Iran and the Caspian Sea:
1. Evaluation of Iran's Policies in the Caspian Region over the Past Decade:
Guideline for the Future;
2. A General Picture of the Iranian Foreign Policy in the Caspian Region;
3. Iran's Role in the Transfer of Energy Resources in the Caspian Region;
4. Iran's Role in the Development of the Communication Routes of the
Countries of the Caspian Region;
Interested observers, researchers, and academics are hereby invited to
submit a one-page abstract on any of the foregoing topics to the Secretariat
of the Seminar by 22 November 2001. Acceptance of the article abstract will
be formally announced subsequent to its receipt. Incoming articles will be
evaluated by the Seminar's Scientific Committee.
Address: Center for Central Asia and the Caucasus Studies of Institute for
Political and International Studies,
Shahid Aghaie St. Shahid Bahonar Avenue,
P.O. Box 19395/1793
Tehran, Iran
Phone: +9821-2802671-5 Fax: 2802649
Email: ipisdre-mfa.gov.ir
Website address: http://www.dre-mfa.gov.ir
CONFERENCECFP- Mongolia Society 2002 Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, Apr.
4-7
Posted by: Susie Drost <monsocindiana.edu>
Posted: 25 Oct 2001
CALL FOR PAPERS
The year 2002 Annual Meeting of The Mongolia Society will be held in
conjunction with the Association for Asian Studies (AAS) in Washington, DC,
during April 4-7, 2002. The Mongolia Society will sponsor a panel after our
2002 Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. We are therefore, placing a call for
panel participants. In order to participate, you must submit an abstract
for consideration no later than 10 January 2002. The abstract must contain
the title of the paper and be no more than 300 words. If your abstract is
accepted, you will have 20 minutes to present your paper, which will include
five minutes of discussion.
The exact date and time of the meeting and panel will be announced as
plans are formalized.
Please submit your abstract to panel chair:
Prof. Christopher Kaplonski
Dept. of Anthropology
Redcay 103, SUNY Plattsburg
Plattsburg, NY 12901
E-mail address: danzanrci.rutgers.edu
Or to Susie Drost at The Mongolia Society office
322 Goodbody Hall, 1011 East 3rd. St., Indiana University
Bloomington, IN 47405-7005
E-Mail: monsocindiana.edu
Susie Drost, Manager/Treasurer
The Mongolia Society
322 Goodbody Hall
1011 E. 3rd. St., IU
Bloomington, IN 47405-7005
Tel. 812-855-4078
fax: 812-855-7500
E-Mail: monsocindiana.edu
LECTURE- Cassandra Cavanaugh to Give 2001 Nava'i Lecture, Nov. 27
Posted by: David Nalle <DavidN5512aol.com>
Posted: 25 Oct 2001
"Central Asia's Colonial Past: Why it Matters" is the title of the Twelfth
Annual Nava'i Lecture in Central Asian Studies, to be presented by Dr.
Cassandra Cavanaugh on November 27 at Georgetown University. Dr. Cavanaugh
received her PhD from Columbia University in May 2001 and is currently
Assistant Professor of History at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester,
MA.
The Nava'i Lecture, designed to give recognition to outstanding young
scholars entering the field of Central Asian studies, is jointly sponsored by
Georgetown's Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies of the
School of Foreign Service and the Alfred Friendly Foundation.
This year's lecture program will convene at 5:30 pm, Tuesday, November 27, in
the Riggs Library (Healy Hall) on the University's main campus in Washington,
DC. Space is limited and reservations are requested: 202-687-5576 or
guceresgeorgetown.edu
WORKSHOP- Globalizing the Caucasus and Central Asia, SSRC, Apr. 2002
Posted by: Elissa Klein <kleinssrc.org>
Posted: 25 Oct 2001
SSRC Dissertation Development Workshop
"Globalizing the Caucasus and Central Asia"
April 2002
For centuries the Caucasus and Central Asia have been famous for their dense
conglomeration of religions, languages, and peoples imperfectly drawn
together around changing allegiances of empire, Silk Road trade, and
communism. Yet this very plurality of social orders has also long made these
regions a daunting site for scholars. Many have sidestepped these pluralisms
by taking refuge in singular places, singular actors, and singular events.
Yet with the carefully bounded narratives that delineate rather than
explore, we risk losing sight of the boundary crossings and zones of
cooperation that could suggest very different histories, sovereignties, and
cultural idioms, than the language of the nation-state has long encouraged.
The 2002 SSRC Caucasus and Central Asia Workshop invites young scholars in
the social sciences and related humanities disciplines, at any stage in
their dissertation project, to participate in a three-day workshop that will
expressly consider new frames for understanding this world area.
The workshop will be held in late April 2002 in the United States (location
to be announced) and will involve 10 doctoral students and 5 faculty
participants who will convene for three days of intensive and critical
discussion of both the students' dissertation projects, as well as larger
theoretical and methodological issues.
Among the broad questions we look to explore are: What have been the
dominant trends in the study of this world area, and how might they be
reconfigured by shifting the terms of debate, or the focus of attention? Is
the term "globalization" useful for going back ten centuries to the life of
the Silk Road? Did the internationalism of the Soviet period for this world
region draw on particular idioms of community? Especially of interest are
historically informed, theoretical questions about the constitution of
global communities and the presentation of post-Soviet subjects in light of
emergent global contours. What is most called for in the redirection of new
social science scholarship in these areas?
The workshop invites a variety of topics and approaches. Possible topics
might include: cultural syncretism; alliance formation and alignments of
power in pre-Soviet, Soviet, and post-Soviet times; changing relations
between Russia and the states of Central Asia and the Caucasus in the light
of new regional and global links forged between the Middle East, Europe and
the United States; dynamics of national, cultural, and religious movements;
local specificities and global processes today and yesterday; language
politics; gender and performance; nation building, and nationalism; the
semiotics of economic and political platforms; historical narratives and
cultural imaginaries; policy directives to better suit trenchant
pluralities; rhetorics of "community" in the study of the region; and more.
Applicants should submit the following materials by December 18, 2001:
- A five-page, double-spaced statement outlining a dissertation project and
how it responds to the themes of the workshop
- Curriculum Vitae
- One letter of recommendation from the applicant's main supervisor
Successful candidates later will be invited to submit a longer writing
sample of 15-25 pages, and an experimental syllabus for an upper-level
undergraduate course on any aspect of Caucasus or Central Asian studies that
both highlights canonic works in their field and flags new avenues of
inquiry. The application statements, writing samples, and syllabi will be
circulated among all participants prior to the beginning of the workshop.
The SSRC will cover all transportation, accommodation and related expenses
for workshop participants.
Eligibility: applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents,
currently enrolled in an accredited Ph.D. program, and at the planning,
research or writing stage of their dissertation projects. The deadline for
the receipt of applications is December 18, 2001. Decisions regarding final
participants will be announced by February 2002.
Please address all inquiries and correspondence, including applications to:
Eurasia Program, Social Science Research Council
810 Seventh Avenue, 31st Floor
New York, NY 10019
Phone: (212) 377-2700, x459; Fax: (212) 377-2727.
E-mail: eurasiassrc.org; Web: http://www.ssrc.org
Elissa Klein
SSRC Program on Eurasia and Eastern Europe
SSRC Program on Europe
kleinssrc.org
(212)377-2700, ext. 445
CONFERENCE Symposium on Ismail Bey Gaspirali, Oct. 26-27, Ankara, Turkey
Posted by: Halit Dundar Akarca <akarcaBilkent.EDU.TR>
Posted: 24 Oct 2001
SYMPOSIUM ON ISMAIL BEY GASPIRALI
October 26-27, 2001
Place: TURKISH UNION OF CHAMBERS BUILDING (TOBB)
Ataturk Bulvari 149, Ankara, Turkey
ORGANIZED BY:
1. Crimean Tatar Cultural and Charitable Association (Kirim Türkleri
Kültür
ve Yardimlaflma Dernesi Genel Merkezi)
2. Central Administration of Turkic Culture and Arts (TURKSOY)
3. Turkish Cooperation and Development Agency (TIKA)
PROGRAMME:
Friday, October 26, 2001
10:00 - 11:00 Opening Remarks
11:00 - 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 - 12:30 FIRST SESSION
Chair: Halil Inalcik (Bilkent University-Ankara)
Ismail Turkoglu (Marmara University-Istanbul)
"Policies of the Ottoman State towards the Activities of Gaspirali"
Hakan Kirimli (Bilkent University-Ankara)
"The Concept of 'Unity' in the Works of Ismail Bey Gaspirali"
12:30 - 15:00 Break
15:00 - 16:30 SECOND SESSION
Chair: Mustafa Kafali (Ankara University-Ankara)
Zuhal Yuksel (Industrial-Pedagogical Institute-Akmescit-Crimea)
"Ismail Bey Gaspirali and 'Unity in Language'"
Yavuz Akpinar (Ege University-Izmir)
"General Assesment of Gaspirali's Works and Tercuman"
Ismail Kerim (Industrial-Pedagogical Institute-Akmescit-Crimea)
"Literary Heritage of Ismail Bey Gaspirali"
Ismet Zaat (Crimean Tatar National Museum-Akmescit-Crimea)
"Culture and Arts of the Turkic People in the Works of Ismail Bey
Gapirali,"
16:10 - 16:30 Coffee Break
16:50 - 18:00 THIRD SESSION
Chair: Nadir Devlet (Yeditepe University-Istanbul)
Viktor Yuryevich Gankevich (Tavrida State University-Akmescit-Crimea)
"Sources on the History of Tercuman in the Archives and Museums"
Timur Kocaoglu (Koc University-Istanbul)
"The Geography of Tercuman Newspaper"
Mehmet Sahingöz (Gazi University-Ankara)
"Salname-i Turki of Ismail Bey Gaspirali"
Saturday, October 27, 2001
10:00 - 11:10 FIRST SESSION
Chair: Mehmet Saray (Istanbul University-Istanbul)
Cemile Amirova (Baku State University)
"Tercuman and Social-Political Ideas in Azerbaycan"
Ömer Turan (Middle East Technical Univ.-Ankara)
"Ismail Bey Gaspirali's Activities in Bulgaria"
Eldar Seytbekir (Golos Kryma Newspaper-Akmescit-Crimea)
"Tragic Life of Seytcelil Hattat-A Student of Ismail Bey Gaspirali"
11:00 - 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30 - 13:00 SECOND SESSION
Chair: Mirkasim Osmanov (Kazan State University-Kazan)
Ibrahim Marafl (Ankara University-Ankara)
"Views of Kadimists from Idil-Ural Region towards Ismail Bey Gaspirali"
Cevdet Minullin (Kazan State University-Kazan)
"Ismail Bey Gaspirali and Social Organizations in Idil-Ural Region"
Dilara Osmanova (Kazan State University-Kazan)
"Ismail Gaspirali and Idil-Ural Tatar Press"
Saime Selenga Gokgoz (Hacettepe University-Ankara)
"Kazan Tatar Press in Missionary Works: Inorodcheskaya Obozrenie
(1912-1915)"
13:00 - 15:00 Break
15:00 - 16:30 THIRD SESSION
Chair: Timur Kocaoglu (Koc University-Istanbul)
Begali Kasimov (Tashkent State University-Tashkent)
"Ismail Bey Gaspirali and Cedidism in Turkistan"
Amanqos Mektep (Almati State University-Almati)
"Social and Political Ideas of Ismail Bey Gaspirali and Kazak
Intellectuals"
Mirkasim Osmanov (Kazan State University-Kazan)
"Ismail Bey Gaspirali and Modernization in Eastern Turkestani Press"
16:10 - 16:30 Coffee Break
16:30 - 18:00 FOURTH SESSION
Chair: Ilber Ortayli (Galatasaray University-Istanbul)
Giray Saynur Bozkurt (Marmara University-Istanbul)
"Ismail Bey Gaspirali and Educational Reform"
Umit Polat (Yuzuncu Yil University-Van)
"Educational Methods in Usul-i Cedid Schools of Gaspirali"
Fahri Temizyurek (Gazi University-Ankara)
"Effects of the Ottoman Modernization Efforts on Ismail Bey Gaspirali"
Ahmet Kanlidere (Marmara University-Istanbul)
"Some Thoughts about the Concepts of Reformist and Cedidist"
Halit Dundar Akarca
Bilkent University
Department of International Relations
SEMINAR- Open Forum: Globalization, Democracy, the Media and Terrorism
Posted by: Erin Finnerty <efinnertysorosny.org>
Posted: 23 Oct 2001
The Central Eurasia Project invites you to attend:
"Globalization, Democracy, the Media and Terrorism"
with Daoud Kuttab
of the Institute of Modern Media in Palestine
Wednesday, October 31, 2001
12:30 - 2:00
Open Society Institute
400 West 59th Street, Room 3AB
New York, NY 10019
Daoud Kuttab is a leading Palestinian journalist and media activist. He runs
the Institute of Modern Media at Al Quds University in Palestine. He also
established and runs the Arab world's only independent internet-based radio
station, Ammannet. In May 2000, Mr. Kuttab was honored by the International
Press Institute as one of fifty world press freedom heroes in the last fifty
years. His syndicated columns run in the Israeli Jerusalem Post, the Jordan
Times and the Gulf News of the United Arab Emirates.
To RSVP please fax this sheet to Erin Finnerty at (212) 548-4607 or e-mail a
response to efinnertysorosny.org.
Name:
Affiliation:
E-mail address:
___ I will attend the October 31st event.
___ I will not attend the October 31st event.
If you are unable to attend, you can read a synopsis of the Open Forum and
subscribe to a weekly news bulletin at <www.EurasiaNet.org>.
CONFERENCE 2nd Annual Conference of the Central Eurasian Studies Society
Posted by: Uli Schamiloglu <uschamilfacstaff.wisc.edu>
Posted: 10 Oct 2001
PROGRAM OF THE SECOND ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE CENTRAL EURASIAN STUDIES SOCIETY
University of Wisconsin-Madison
October 11-14, 2001
sponsored by the Central Eurasian Studies Society &
Central Asian Studies Program
Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia
Department of Languages and Cultures of Asia
University of Wisconsin-Madison
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION*
$40 General Registration
$30 Central Eurasian Studies Society Members & UW-Madison Faculty & Staff
$20 Central Eurasian Studies Society Student Members & UW-Madison Students
(*includes Friday evening reception/dinner, wine/soft drinks with Friday
dinner, & coffee/tea breaks)
Meetings are held except where specified at:
Lowell Center - University of Wisconsin
610 Langdon Street, Madison, Wisconsin 53703
tel. 608/256-2621; fax 608/262-5445
Thursday, October 11, 2001
Arrival & Registration, Lowell Center
Friday, October 12, 2001
Registration, Lowell Center
7:00 - 8:00
Breakfast, Lowell Center
(complimentary for hotel guests)
8:00 - 9:00
Registration, Lowell Center
9:00 - 9:30
Welcome & Opening Remarks (Room B1B)
Ellen M. Rafferty (Department of Languages and Cultures of Asia, University
of Wisconsin-Madison)
Robert J. Kaiser (Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia,
University of Wisconsin-Madison)
John Schoeberlein (Central Eurasian Studies Society & Harvard University)
9:30 - 11:00
SESSION 1A (Room B1A) Linguistics I
Chair: John Colarusso (McMaster U.)
Uli Schamiloglu (U. Wisconsin-Madison)
"The New World and the Turkic Lexicon"
John Colarusso (McMaster U.)
"Some Ethnonyms from the Caucasus"
Bert Beynen (Des Moines Area Community College & Iowa State University)
"A Semantic Analysis of the Archaic Plural in Modern Georgian"
SESSION 1B (Room B1B) Identity & Politics
Chair: Robert J. Kaiser (U. Wisconsin-Madison)
Henry E. Hale (Indiana U.-Bloomington)
"Uzbekistan's Path to Independence"
Hakan Yavuz (U. Utah/Notre Dame U.)
"Turkish Identity Politics and Central Asia"
Pinar Akçali (Middle East Technical University)
"Civil Society and Identity Formation in Central Asia: Prospects and
Limitations"
11:00 - 12:00
SESSION 2 (Room B1B) Featured Speaker
Ambassador Nelson Ledsky (National Democratic Institute)
"Democracy in Central Asia and the Caucasus"
12:00 - 1:00
Lunch (not organized)
CESS Board of Directors Meeting
1:00 - 3:00
SESSION 3A (Room B1A) Modern History
Chair: Steven Duke (U. Wisconsin-Madison)
Virginia Martin (U. Alabama)
"Perjury in the Colonial Courtroom? The Meaning and Practice of Oath-taking
among Kazakhs in the 19th century"
Marianne Kamp (University of Wyoming)
"Remembering Collectivization in Uzbekistan"
Steven Duke (U. Wisconsin-Madison)
"Non-Russian Schools and Society in Saratov Province, 1865-1895"
Eva-Maria Stolberg (U. Bonn)
"The Siberian Frontier between 'White Mission' and 'Yellow Peril', 1890-1920"
SESSION 3B (Room B1B) Education
Chair: Vladimir Boyko (Barnaul State Pedagogical University)
Vladimir Boyko (Barnaul State Pedagogical University)
"Central Asian Studies in Post-Soviet Russia: The Challenges for a New Old
Discipline"
Sarfaroz Niyozov (U. Toronto)
"Teaching in Turbulent Times. Stories of educational experience from the
Pamir Mountains of Tajikistan"
Martha C. Merrill (Indiana U.-Bloomington)
"Obstacles to University Reform in Post-Soviet Kyrgyzstan"
Sevda Jabrail Mamedova (Indiana U./Baku State U.)
"Current Education in Azerbaijan: New Dimensions"
SESSION 3C (Lower Lounge) International Relations
Chair: Gulnara Dadabaeva (Kazakh State National University)
Meryem Kirimli (Çankaya U.)
"Turkish Foreign Policy Towards Central Asia: Ten Years After"
Kamal Burkhanov & Gulnara Dadabaeva (Kazakh State National University)
"China and the New Independent States of Central Asia"
Madina Ziganshina (Tashkent State Institute of Oriental Studies)
"Problems of providing regional security in Central Asia"
Farrukh Naberayev (Samarkand State U.)
"Ethnonationalism in Central Asia and its Influence on the Stabilization of
Superpower Uzbekistan"
3:30 - 5:00
SESSION 4 (Humanities 2650) Featured Speaker
Alisher Ilkhamov (Tashkent, Uzbekistan)
"Center-Periphery Relations in Uzbekistan"
Sponsored by the Central Asian Studies Program & the University Lectures
Committee, University of Wisconsin-Madison
6:00 - 9:00
Reception & Dinner in Honor of Featured Speakers and Guests (206 Ingraham
Hall - 1155 Observatory Drive)
Saturday, October 13, 2001
Registration, Lowell Center
8:00 - 9:00
Breakfast, Lowell Center (complimentary for hotel guests)
9:00 - 11:00
SESSION 5A (Room B1A) Central Eurasian Archeology & Anthropology
Chair: Michael G. Davis (Truman State University)
Miklós Érdy (independent scholar)
"Xiongnu Archaeological Relics West of the Yenisei"
Izabella Horváth (independent scholar)
"Physical Anthropological Issues in Central Asia--past and present"
Ruth I. Meserve (Indiana U.-Bloomington)
"Foot and Mouth Disease in Central Asia and Mongolia"
SESSION 5B (Room B1B) Modern Central Asian Culture
Chair: Russell Zanca (Northeastern Illinois U.)
Laura Adams (Hamilton College/Babson College)
"Modernity and Theatrical Form in Uzbekistan"
Peter Finke & Meltem Sancak (Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology)
"To be an Uzbek or not to be a Tazhik? Ethnicity and locality in the Bukhara
oasis"
Manduhai Buyandelgeriyn (Harvard University)
"Blacksmiths and Seamstresses: Gender, Class and Domestic Production in
Mongolia"
Anthony Bichel & Rebecca Bichel (Juniata College )
"Museums, Markets and the Central Asian Imaginary"
11:00 - 12:00
SESSION 6 (Room B1B) Featured Speaker
Anatoly Khazanov (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
"Central Asia Ten Years After"
12:00 - 1:00
Lunch (not organized)
1:00 - 3:00
SESSION 7A (Room B1A) Economics & Law
Chair: Eric W. Sievers (LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae)
Aydin Çeçen (Central Michigan U.) & Rustam Ibragimov (Yale U.)
"Gradualism and State Power: The Supply-side Determinants of Mass
Privatization in Uzbekistan"
Eric W. Sievers (LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae)
"Transboundary Jurisdiction and Watercourse Law: China, Kazakhstan, and the
Irtysh"
Nilufar Egamberdi (World Bank)
"Gender Dimensions of Poverty Increase in Azerbaijan"
Tarik Sahim (General Directorate of Post, Telegraph and Telephone Office)
"The Economic Situation of Turkmenistan"
SESSION 7B (Room B1B) Medieval History
Chair: Ruth I.Meserve (Indiana U.-Bloomington)
Timothy May (U. Wisconsin-Madison)
"The Mongols Resistance to Conversion in the Mongol Empire"
Michal Biran (Institute for Advanced Study/ Hebrew U.)
"The Chaghadaids and Islam: The Conversion of Tarmashirin Khan (1326-1334)"
Ron Sela (Indiana U.-Bloomington)
"The Mystery of Samarkand's 'Coronation Stone'"
SESSION 7C (Lower Lounge) The Caucasus
Chair: Bert Beynen (Des Moines Area Community College & Iowa State University)
Yusuf Jaffarov (Centre for Russian and East European Studies, Munk Centre
for International Studies)
"The Gargar Problem and Emerging Writing in Caucasian Albania"Tamara
Sivertseva (Notre Dame U./Russian Academy of Sciences)
"Daghestan: The Traditional Institutions of Peace"
Armine Ishkanian (UC-Berkeley)
"The Role of NGOs in Promoting Cooperation in the Caucasus"
SESSION 7D (Room 118) Modern History & Politics
Chair: Özcan Erdogan (Sakarya U.)
Kutlukkhan Shakirov (Academic Research Center)
"About the Historical Role and Position of Alikhan Tura in the Liberation
Movement of Eastern Turkistan"
Abdumannob Polat (Central Asian Human Rights Information Network of the
Union of Councils)
"Where Elections Do Not Matter"
Anwar Rahman (independent observer)
"The Phenomenon of Sinicization in China's Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region"
Özcan Erdogan (Sakarya U.)
"The New Dreams of the Retired Superpower"
3:00 - 5:00
SESSION 8A (Room B1A) Linguistics II
Chair: Talant Mawkanuli (U. Wisconsin-Madison)
Fatma Sahan (U. Wisconsin-Madison)
"Verbal Noun Structures in -U in Kazan Tatar"
Marti Roos (U. Wisconsin-Madison)
"The Verbal Noun Suffix -MA in Western Yugur"
Talant Mawkanuli (U. Wisconsin-Madison)
"Orthographic Divergence in Kazak in China and Kazakstan"
Vladimir Lazarev (Pyatigorsk State Linguistic University)
"Language Situation and Policy in the North Caucasus"
Mehmet Eroglu
"Comparing Tenses Verbs between Turkish Languages and Russian Language"
SESSION 8B (Room B1B) Culture & Identity
Chair: H.B. Paksoy (Texas Tech U.-Lubbock)
Daniel Prior (Indiana U.-Bloomington)
"Context and Condensation in a Kirghiz Epic Performance by Saabay Azizov,
June 1996"
H.B. Paksoy (Texas Tech U.-Lubbock)
"Cultural Politics and Identity in Central Asia"
Kyle T. Evered (U. Oregon)
"Romancing the Region: Mapping the Discursive Terrains Found in Turkish
Constructs of a 'Türk dünyasi'"
Aida Huseynova (Indiana University/Baku Music Academy)
"20th Century Azerbaijani Ballet: From National Dance To Modern Choreography"
SESSION 8C (Lower Lounge) Tatarstan: Language, Memories, Transitions
Chair: Uli Schamiloglu (U. Wisconsin-Madison)
Helen M. Faller (U. Michigan)
"The Fallout of Soviet Nationalities Policies with Respect to Tatarstan"
Suzanne Wertheim, (UC-Berkeley)
"Language Policy and Reality: How do the Youth of Tatarstan Speak?"
Madina Goldberg (U. Michigan)
"Memory Making in Gaiaz Iskhakyi's Zöleiha"
5:00 - 7:30
Dinner (not organized)
7:30 - 10:00
Business Meeting (Room B1B)
Central Eurasian Studies Society
(to be followed by meetings of various CESS committees)
Sunday, October 14, 2001
Registration, Lowell Center
8:00 - 9:00
Breakfast, Lowell Center (complimentary for hotel guests)
9:00 - 11:00
SESSION 9 (Room B1B) Roundtable Discussion - The Aftermath of September 11,
2001
Moderator: John Schoeberlein (Harvard University)
10:0 -12:00 noon
SESSION 10 (Room B1B) Forum - Where Do We Go From Here?
Moderators: Uli Schamiloglu (University of Wisconsin-Madison) &
John Schoeberlein (Harvard University)
12:00 noon -
Departure of Workshop Participants
Featured Speakers
Alisher Ilkhamov (Tashkent)
Center-Periphery Relations in Uzbekistan
Anatoly Khazanov (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Central Asia Ten Years After
Ambassador Nelson Ledsky (National Democratic Institute)
Democracy in Central Asia and the Caucasus
October 17-20, 2002
Third Annual Conference of the Central Eurasian Studies Society
University of Wisconsin-Madison
For further information contact:
Central Eurasian Studies Society
www.harvard.edu/~cess
OR
Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia
University of Wisconsin
210 Ingraham Hall
Madison, WI 53706 USA
tel. 608/262-3379; fax 608/265-3062
creecaintl-institute.wisc.edu
www.wisc.edu/creeca
CONFERENCE Nomads, Traders and Holy Men Along China's Silk Road, Asia Society
Posted by: Anne Kirkup <AnneKasiasoc.org>
Posted: 9 Oct 2001
Asia Society and Museum Symposium
Nomads, Traders and Holy Men Along China's Silk Road
Friday-Saturday, November 9-10, 2001
Agenda and Speakers
This international and multidisciplinary symposium will examine how
archaeological material is reshaping theories of early Chinese history and
culture; China's connections with the outside world; the interrelationship
between foreign trade and the spread of new religions; and the
transformation of society and preservation of cultural traditions today.
Nomads, Traders and Holy Men Along China's Silk Road is being held in
conjunction with the exhibition Monks and Merchants: Silk Road Treasures
from Northwest China, 4th to 7th Century, on view at the Asia Society and
Museum, November 17, 2001* to January 6, 2002.
*Please note that attendees at the symposium on November 9 and 10 will have
access to the exhibition prior to the public opening on November 17.
Friday, November 9, 2001
9:00-10:00 a.m. Registration
10:00 a.m. Welcoming Remarks: Colin C. Mackenzie, Asia Society
10:00-11:00 a.m. Opening Lectures:
What is Dunhuang Art? --- A View from Within
Wu Hung, The University of Chicago
Central Asia from the 3rd to 7th Century
Boris Marshak, State Hermitage Museum
11:00 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Panel 1: China's Interactions with the Outside World
Mountains and Strange Beasts in Han and Post-Han Imagery
Jessica Rawson, Merton College, Oxford University
Horses and the Outside World
David W. Anthony, Hartwick College
Perilous Frontiers: Managing Risks and Exploiting Opportunities Across
the Sino-Mongolian Borderlands
Thomas J. Barfield, Boston University
Victor H. Mair, University of Pennsylvania, moderator
12:45-2:00 p.m. Lunch break
2:00-3:45 p.m. Panel 2: Traders and Wanderers in Post-Han China
Cultural Brokers Between East and West: The Turkic Connection
Emma C. Bunker, Denver Art Museum
Northern Nomads in 5th Century China
Shing Mueller, Institut fuer Ostasienkunde, Ludwig Maximilians
University, Munich
The Merchant World of the Sogdians
Richard N. Frye, Harvard University
Albert E. Dien, Stanford University, moderator
3:45-4:00 p.m. Break
4:00-5:45 p.m. Panel 3: Missionaries and Religions of the Silk Road
Patterns in the Spread of World Religions
Richard C. Foltz, University of Florida
The Role of the Sogdians as Retranslators of Buddhist Texts
Guangda Zhang, Visiting Fellow at Princeton University, formerly
Professor of History, Peking University.
The Lost Monastery: Discoveries of Tang Dynasty Taoist Christianity
Martin Palmer, International Consultancy on Religion, Education and
Culture, Manchester, UK
Valerie Hansen, Yale University, moderator
6:00-7:00 p.m. Exhibition Viewing
Saturday, November 10, 2001
9:00-10:00 a.m. Registration
10:00a.m.-12:00 noon Panel 4: Buddhist Images and Cave Temples
The Central Asian Connection: Construction and Décor of the 4th Century
Buddhist Caves at Jintasi, Zhangye
Angela F. Howard, Rutgers University-New Brunswick
The Past and Future of the Mogao Temples at Dunhuang
Neville Agnew, The Getty Conservation Institute
Unity and Diversity: Buddhist Stelae in Gansu and Sichuan in the 5th and
6th Centuries
Dorothy Wong, University of Virginia
Annette L. Juliano, Rutgers University-Newark & Exhibition Co-Curator,
moderator
12:00 noon-1:15 p.m. Lunch Break
1:15-3:15 p.m. Panel 5: Traders and Merchandise of the Silk Road
When Glass Was Treasure in China
An Jiayao, Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences,
Beijing
The Cross-cultural Transmission of Textile Art and Technology between
Tang China and Central Asia
Angela Y. Sheng, Independent Scholar
Iranian Luxury Vessels: Where, What and Why?
Prudence O. Harper, Curator Emeritus, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Coins along the Silk Road
Michael Alram, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
Judith A. Lerner, Independent Scholar and Exhibition Co-Curator,
moderator
3:15-3:30 p.m. Break
3:30-5:30 p.m. Panel 6: The Western Paradise Performed
Indian Instruments in Buddhist China
Bo Lawergren, Hunter College, The City University of New York
Musical Intersections: Local Festivals as Cosmopolitan Centers of
Exchange Sue Tuohy, Indiana University
The Musical Legacy of the Silk Road Today: Transnational Music and the
Silk Road Project
Theodore C. Levin, Dartmouth College
Su Zheng, Wesleyan University, moderator
5:30-6:00 p.m. Closing Remarks:
Morris Rossabi, Columbia University and Queens College, The City
University of New York
Related Events
Lunch and Learn Lectures:
A three-part series of slide-lectures created around the exhibition Monks
and Merchants: Silk Road Treasures from Northwest China, 4th to 7th Century.
Co-sponsored by The Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts,
Design, and Culture.
Annette L. Juliano
Buddhist Cave Temples, Stupas, and Stelae
Friday, October 26, 12:00 noon*
Judith A. Lerner
From Antioch to Samarkand: The Western End of the Silk Road
Friday, November 30, 12:00 noon
Colin C. Mackenzie
Changan: City of Eternal Peace
Friday, December 7, 12:00 noon
Free with Museum admission; Advance registration recommended; Attendees
receive a 10% discount to the new Asia Society and Museum Café!
*Please note that attendees at the October 26 lecture will have access to
the exhibition prior to the public opening on November 17 but not the café,
which will open with the public exhibition opening.
Japan Society Symposium
The Dynamics of Transmission: Early Buddhist Art from Korea and Japan,
6th-9th Century
November 7 and 8, 2001
For more information please call the Japan Society box office (212) 752-3015
or visit www.japansociety.org
Programs and program dates subject to change. Please refer to the Asia
Society and Museum Events Brochure, www.asiasociety.org
<http://www.asiasociety.org> , or call 212.517-ASIA.
Registration Form
Symposium: Nomads, Traders and Holy Men Along China's Silk Road
Two-day symposium tickets
Asia Society Members _____ x $ 75.00 = ______
Nonmembers _____ x $100.00 = ______
Students with I.D. _____ x $ 30.00 = ______
(Please fax in copy of ID)
One-day tickets -
please specify Friday or Saturday
Asia Society Members ______ x $ 45.00 = ______
Nonmembers ______ x $ 65.00 = ______
Students with I.D. ______ x $ 20.00 = ______
(Please fax in copy of ID)
TOTAL = ______
All Registrations must be received 48 hours before the event. If you have
any questions about your registration, kindly confirm it with the box office
at (212) 517-ASIA (2742)
Name(s):
Affiliation:
Address:
City/State/Zip:
Daytime Phone:
Fax:
E-mail:
Asia Society Membership Number:
PAYMENT METHOD
___ Check (payable to the Asia Society Box Office)
___ Please bill my ___ AMEX ___ MC ___ VISA
Account #:
Expiration Date:
Signature:
PHONE (credit card orders):
(212) 517-ASIA, Mon-Fri, 11:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
FAX to (212) 452-1422
MAIL ORDERS:
Make check payable to: Asia Society Box Office
Send to: Asia Society and Museum, 725 Park Avenue, New York, NY
10021
Attn: Box Office
CONF./CFP- 17th Middle East History and Theory Conference
Posted by: Ilker Evrim Binbas <iebinbasmidway.uchicago.edu>
Posted: 10 Oct 2001
THE CENTER FOR MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO will
hold its Seventeenth Annual Middle East History and Theory Conference on
May 10-11, 2002. The Conference provides a forum for graduate students
and faculty in the humanities and social sciences to present papers
related to Middle Eastern and Central Asian culture, art/architecture,
literature, society, history and politics. Both individual papers and
pre-arranged panels can be accommodated. The conference will last two
days: a Friday-evening reception and Saturday luncheon are included in
the schedule of events. Reasonably priced accommodation is available on
campus. Participants wishing to present a paper are asked to submit a
one-page abstract and a CV by March 1, 2002. Working papers must be
received by April 15, 2002. Please specify if audio/visual facilities
are needed when submitting papers to:
Middle East History and Theory Conference
Center for Middle Eastern Studies
The University of Chicago
5828 S. University Avenue
Chicago, IL, 60637
Tel: 1-773-702 8297
Fax: 1-773-702 2587
For last year's conference program and activities, see our web page at
cas.uchicago.edu/meht. Further information can be obtained from the
above address or by contacting:
Ilker Evrim Binbas and Patrick G. Wing
iebinbasmidway.uchicago.edu
pgwingmidway.uchicago.edu
Tel: 1-773-955 0973
Tel: 1-773-363 0901
CONF./CFP- World Congress of Mongolists, Ulaanbaatar, 5-12 August 2002
Posted by: Tsedendamba Batbayar <BatbayarTwwic.si.edu>
Posted: 19 Oct 2001
The Eighth International Congress of Mongolists
August 5-12, 2002
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
The International Association for Mongol Studies
Ulaanbaatar 11, P.O. 20A
Sukhbaatar Sq. 3
Soyolin Töv Örgöö
Mongolia
Fax: +976 (11) 321328
E-mail: iamsmagicnet.mn
Dear Colleague,
I am glad to inform you that in pursuance of the fine tradition of holding
virtually every five years since 1959 the forum of Mongolists from round
the world in Ulaanbaatar, the Secretariat of the International Association
for Mongol Studies has decided to convene the 8th International Congress of
Mongolists on August 5-12, 2002 in Ulaanbaatar.
In doing so I have the pleasure of warmly inviting you to take part in this
Congress which will no doubt make an important contribution to the further
development of Mongol Studies. Your early response before March 30, 2002
will be most appreciated. The Secretariat suggests that it would greatly
facilitate the work of the Congress and preparations for it if you kindly
send an abstract of your presentation to the Secretariat April 30, 2002 in
any of Mongolian, English, Russian languages. You are kindly requested to
submit your abstract in electronic version not more than two pages by
Secretariat's e-mail not later than the 30 of April 2002.
1. The Theme of the Congress: Mongolia and the Outside World
Let me share with you the Secretariat's vision on the objective and
organizational format of the Congress. The main purpose of the Congress
will consist in further breathing into Mongol Studies new spirit and trends
by dealing with urgent problems of Mongol Studies in the light of
international environment that have bearing on all the spheres of the
country's life and history. Alongside the classical approach, that's
philological and historical, we would suggest to pay more attention to the
present-day Mongolia's problems, like those of social, economic and
political development.
Having this in view, the Secretariat suggests that the theme of the
Congress may be entitled "Mongolia and the Outside World". We are confident
that the international community of the outstanding and concerned
researchers of Mongol studies in various fields arranging from History and
Philology to Political Science and Economics could make valuable
contributions to the scholarly treatment of this extremely topical issue
which in turn would be conductive to raising the academic standard and
practical impact of our interested exercise. Further we would hope that
this subject could help us to develop closer cooperation with the
representatives of other sister disciplines of Oriental Studies who are
interested in the questions of historical, cultural and linguistic
relationship between the Mongols and other peoples.
1.The Format of the Congress
The Secretariat proposes the following organizational arrangement of the
Congress:
There will be two plenary meetings. The opening session besides hearing
ceremonial speeches may devote attention to an introduction of the main
theme and general statements as available. The concluding session will take
up reports on Sectional meetings and Congress documents if any.
The substantive work of the Congress may be carried out in the following
five sections:
Section One: Nomadism in Mongolia and Its Relationship with Sedentary
Civilizations: Its Relevance and Prospect;
Section Two: Issues of Mongolian Languages and Literatures, and their
Relationship with those of other peoples.
Section Three: Mongolian Culture: Tradition and Innovation;
Section Four: Problems of Mongolia's Sustainable Development: Human
Development and Environmental Factors;
Section Five: Mongolia in the New International Surrounding: Geopolitics
and Foreign Relations.
II. Congress fee
The Secretariat fixed the Congress fee at 350 US dollars for each
participant. Those who have paid the Congress fee will be provided with
free lodging and food, and other relevant services during the Congress days
(6 days altogether). Participants will be also provided with Congress
materials and some recent publications of IAMS. Please keep in mind that
only those who paid the Congress fee can enjoy these privileges. It is more
reliable if you will be so kind as to bring your fee with yourself in cash.
III. Pre- or post-Congress stay
The following information will be sent only to those who responded
positively to our first circular by the above-indicated date.
Those who wish to come ahead of the Congress or stay after it to engage in
study work or to visit places of tourist and historical attraction are
kindly requested to let us know in advance so that we could arrange a
suitable program for your fruitful and pleasant sojourn in Mongolia. All
expenses related to your pre-or post Congress stay is to be born by
yourself. The Secretariat will be happy to render the needed service and
facilitate your work in Mongolia.
As usual a special program of entertainment and receptions will be
suggested to all the Congress participants. During the Congress days there
will be organized a book exhibition and a book sale. Books and publications
on Mongolia brought by participants could be displayed and sold through the
book sale agency of IAMS. The Secretariat would be happy, if books could be
donated to the library of Mongolian Studies at the IAMS Secretariat.
Please, don't hesitate to address us with any questions concerning the
Congress and your stay in Mongolia. You can contact:
E-mail: iamsmagicnet.mn
Fax: 976-11-321328
Phones: (976-11) 321328, 322535
The copy of the application form is attached here too
Looking forward to welcoming you in Ulaanbaatar, with best wishes
Prof. Sh.Bira,
General Secretary of IAMS
The 8th International Congress of Mongolists
to be held in Ulaanbaatar, August 5-12, 2002
Name and title:
Mailing address:
Fax:
Telephone:
E-mail:
Section:
Discipline (e.g., history):
Title of paper:
Ulaanbaatar 11, P.O. 20 A Sukhbaatar Sq. 3
Central Cultural Palace Mongolia
Phone: +976 (11) 321328, 322535
E-mail: iamsmagicnet.mn
Fax: +976 (11) 321328
SEMINAR- Open Forum: Human Rights in Uzbekistan, OSI NY, Oct. 18
Posted by: Erin Finnerty <efinnertysorosny.org>
Posted: 11 Oct 2001
The Central Eurasia Project invites you to attend:
"Human Rights in Uzbekistan in Times of Crisis"
with
Ahmad Abdullaev
Human Rights Society of Uzbekistan, Namangan Branch
Shukhrat Ganiev
Bukhara Humanitarian Rights Center
Vasila Inoyatova
Human Rights Defender
Muzafarmirza Ishakov
Human Rights Society of Uzbekistan, Andijon Division
Irina Mikulina
Tashkent Lawyers Collegium
Thursday, October 18, 2001, 12:30 - 2:00 p.m.
Open Society Institute
400 West 59th Street, Room 4D
New York, NY 10019
To RSVP please fax this sheet to Erin Finnerty at (212) 548-4607 or e-mail a
response to efinnertysorosny.org.
Name:
Affiliation:
E-mail address:
___ I will attend the October 18th event.
___ I will not attend the
October 18th event.
If you are unable to attend, you can read a synopsis of the Open Forum and
subscribe to a weekly news bulletin at <www.EurasiaNet.org>.
SEMINAR- Open Forum: Ustina Markus, Field Report from Central Asia
Posted by: Erin Finnerty <efinnertysorosny.org>
Posted: 5 Oct 2001
The Central Eurasia Project invites you to attend:
"Field Report from Central Asia"
with Dr. Ustina Markus of the International Crisis Group/Osh
Monday, October 15, 2001
12:30 - 2:00
Open Society Institute
400 West 59th Street, Room 3B
New York, NY 10019
Dr. Ustina Markus is a senior analyst with the International Crisis Group
working on Central Asian affairs in their Osh office. Before joining the ICG,
she worked as an analyst and senior analyst at the RFE/RL Research Institute
in Munich and its successor institute, OMRI in Prague, and in US Department
of Defense in the DTRA. Dr. Markus has an extensive record of publications
on the former Soviet Union and holds a PhD from the London School of
Economics in Soviet studies.
To RSVP please fax this sheet to Erin Finnerty at (212) 548-4607 or e-mail a
response to efinnertysorosny.org.
Name:
Affiliation:
E-mail address:
____ I will attend the October 15th event. ____ I will not attend the
October 15th event.
If you are unable to attend, you can read a synopsis of the Open Forum and
subscribe to a weekly news bulletin at <www.EurasiaNet.org>.
SEMINAR- Roundtable: Afghan Perspectives on the Current Crisis, 18 Oct.
Posted by: Bhavna Dave <bd4soas.ac.uk>
Posted: 15 Oct 2001
SOAS
Centre of Contemporary Central Asia and the Caucasus
War on Terrorism
Afghan Perspectives on the Current Crisis
Dr Sayed Mousavi
Centre for Middle Eastern Studies
St. Antony s College, University of Oxford
Dr Ali Wardak
Department of Criminology
University of Glamorgan
Jawed Ludin
British Overseas NGOs for Development
Farah Hiwad
Teacher, formerly BBC World Service
Thursday 18 October, 2001
5:30 PM
SOAS, Room G51
Inquiries: Dr Bhavna Davé, Department of Politics, SOAS
Tel 0207 897 4734. Email: bd4soas.ac.uk
CALL FOR COLLABORATORS- Russian/Soviet Imperial Policy in Central Asia...
Posted by: Irena Vladimirsky <ivladihomemail.com>
Posted: 21 Oct 2001
Dear Colleagues,
We are looking for the collaborators to present a panel at the Crossroad in
Cultural Studies Conference in Tampere, Finland, June 29-July 2
(http://www.crossroads2002.com/). The title of panel is Russian/Soviet
Imperial policy in Central Asia, Siberia and Far East. Please, contact Dr.
Irena Vladimirsky, Achva College of Education: ivladihomemail.com
Thank you beforehand,
Dr. Irena Vladimirsky
COMMERCIAL- Central Asian Book Collections for Sale
Posted by: Elmar Seibel <eseibelarslibri.com>
Posted: 8 Sep 2001
Ars Libri, Ltd. is pleased to announce that it is offering for sale three
important Iranian/Central Asian Libraries:
1. Iran & Central Asia: The Library of Richard N. Frye. Ca. 10,000 volumes
2. Languages & Literatures of Central Asia: The Library of Karl H. Menges.
Ca. 5,000 volumes
3. The Cultures of the Karakorum Highway: The Library of Karl Jettmar. Ca.
10,000 volumes
These libraries are only for sale intact. Preference will be given to an
institution which will acquire all three libraries. Complete catalogues will
be available at the beginning of October and will be send to interested
institutions upon application.
Elmar W. Seibel
Ars Libri, Ltd.
560 Harrison Avenue
Boston, MA 02118 USA
Tel. (617)357-5212
Fax (617)338-5763
email: eseibelarslibri.com
http://www.arslibri.com
CONFERENCE- 2nd Annual CESS Conference, Oct. 11-14, 2001, Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison
Posted by: Uli Schamiloglu <uschamilfacstaff.wisc.edu>
Posted: 2 Oct 2001
FYI: The annual CESS will take place as scheduled!
SECOND ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CENTRAL EURASIAN STUDIES SOCIETY
October 11-14, 2001
University of Wisconsin-Madison
The SOCIETY FOR CENTRAL EURASIAN STUDIES in conjunction with the Department of
Languages and Cultures of Asia, the Central Asian Studies Program, and the
Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison is pleased to announce the convening of the second annual
meeting of the Central Eurasian Studies Society. This annual conference of the
Central Eurasian Studies Society replaces the earlier annual Workshop on
Central Asian Studies.
CONFERENCE INFORMATION
Arrival is Thursday, October 11 afternoon/evening and departure is Sunday,
October 14 at noon. The keynote speaker(s), the registration fee, and
additional details concerning the program will be announced at a later date.
(There is usually an informal gathering on Thursday evening and the program
begins on Friday.) Registration/meetings will take place at the Lowell Center
at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Some meetings will also take place on
campus near by. Hotel registration information is available at the end of this
message.
The goal of the annual Workshop on Central Asian Studies (established in 1996)
was to offer an opportunity for scholars, institutions, and organizations
interested in the Central Asian field to meet annually to discuss how we
research, teach, and coordinate efforts in the Central Asian field. One result
of this series of annual meetings was an effort during the fourth annual
workshop in 1999 to establish a new scholarly society known as the Central
Eurasian Studies Society. This new society held its first annual meeting in
conjunction with the fifth annual workshop in 2000, and held its first
elections soon after. Information on the CESS follows.
THE CENTRAL EURASIAN STUDIES SOCIETY
The Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS) is a private, non-political,
non-profit, U.S.-based organization of scholars who are interested in the study
of Central Eurasia, and its history, languages, cultures, and modern states and
societies. We define the Central Eurasian region broadly to include Turkic,
Mongolian, Iranian, Caucasian, Tibetan and other peoples. Geographically,
Central Eurasia extends from of the Black Sea region, the Crimea, and the
Caucasus in the west, through the Middle Volga region, Afghanistan, Central and
Inner Asia, and on to and southeastern Siberia, Mongolia and Tibet in the east.
The Central Eurasian Studies Society's purpose is to promote high standards of
research and teaching, and to foster communication among scholars through
meetings and publications. The Society works to facilitate interaction among
senior, established scholars, junior scholars, graduate students, and
unaffiliated scholars in North America and throughout the world. We hold an
Annual Conference, and coordinate panels at various conferences relevant to
Central Eurasian studies. The Society also works to promote the publication of
peer-reviewed scholarship and other information essential to the building the
field. As soon as practicable, we plan to begin publishing, twice annually, a
bulletin that focuses on research reports, book reviews, information on the
current state of the field worldwide, and related topics.
We invite anyone who shares these interests to become a member and participate
in our activities.
To learn more about CESS:
1. Visit the website at: http://www.cess.muohio.edu
2. Contact CESS President, John Schoeberlein, by e-mail at:
<CESSfas.harvard.edu>, or write to: John Schoeberlein/CESS, Harvard
Forum
for Central Asian Studies, 1737 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA 02138 USA.
3. Attend the Second CESS Annual Conference in Madison, Wisconsin, 11-14
October, 2001. For further information about the Annual Conference, contact
Steve Sabol <sosabolnewmail.uncc.edu> or Uli Schamiloglu
<uschamilfacstaff.wisc.edu>.
To become a member fill in the on-line registration form. Dues are $30 for
full members; $15 for student and retired members; and free for some members
from depending on which countries they come from:
http://cess.fas.harvard.edu
CESS BOARD
The CESS Board elected in 2000 consists of the following people:
John Schoeberlein (ex officio, President)
Marianne Kamp (ex officio, "Past-President")
John Colarusso
Alisher Ilkhamov
Wang Jianping
Virginia Martin
Steven Sabol
Uli Schamiloglu
Uli Schamiloglu
Professor of Turkic & Central Eurasian Studies
Department of Languages and Cultures of Asia
1254 Van Hise, 1220 Linden Drive
Madison, WI 53706 USA
tel. 1-608-262-7141 (office), 1-608-262-3012 (department), 1-608-265-3538 (fax)
Email: uschamilfacstaff.wisc.edu
LCA website:
<http://polyglot.lss.wisc.edu/langasia>polyglot.lss.wisc.edu/langasia
CONFERENCE- Centre for Euro-Asian Studies, University of Reading, Nov. 9,
2001
Posted by: Yelena Kaluyzhnova <y.kaluyzhnovareading.ac.uk>
Posted: 2001
The Centre for Euro-Asian Studies is hosting a conference
"THE EURO-ASIAN WORLD - THE FIRST DECADE OF TRANSITION
5 YEARS OF THE CENTRE - 10 YEARS OF TRANSITION"
on November 9, 2001 (The University of Reading). Among the participants
are members of the diplomatic corps in London, representatives of Banks,
Companies who currently have business in Euro-Asia, as well as academics
and scholars, friends of the Centre.
Conference fee: Business people £100; academics £40; research students £20.
Please see draft of the programme below.
For further details please contact:
Ms Evelyn McDonald - Conference's Administrator
e-mail: e.mcdonaldreading.ac.uk
tel: 44 (0118) 9316205
fax: 44 (0118) 9316274
Dr Yelena Kalyuzhnova
Director
The Centre for Euro-Asian Studies
The University of Reading
Whiteknights, PO Box 218,
Reading, RG6 6AA
UK
tel: 44 118 9316637
fax: 44 118 9316274
http://www.rdg.ac.uk/IEAS
DRAFT PROGRAMME
THE UNIVERSITY OF READING (UK)
THE EURO-ASIAN WORLD - THE FIRST DECADE OF TRANSITION
5 YEARS OF THE CENTRE - 10 YEARS OF TRANSITION
November 9, 2001
Sponsored by: Lloyds TSB; Chevron
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
(Faculty of Letters and Social Sciences, Room 44, The University of Reading)
10.00-10.30 a.m. Registration & Coffee
10.30-10.45 a.m. Opening Remarks. Sir Donald Hawley, Chairman, The Royal
Society of Asian Affairs.
11.30-12.45 p.m. Euro-Asians Realities 2001
Chair: Professor Michael Kaser, The University of Birmingham and The Centre
for Euro-Asian Studies, The University of Reading
Dr Martha Brill Olcott, Senior Associate, Carnegie Endowment for
International Peace, Washington DC. US "The 'Myths' of State-Building in
Euro-Asian space"
Simon Lovett, Head of Central Asia and Transcaucasus Section, Eastern
Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Office "British Policy Towards Central
Asia and South Caucasus"
Dr Steven Fries, Director of Policy Studies, European Bank for
Reconstruction and Development, London, UK "EBRD about 10 years of transition"
Dr Alex Fleming, Sector Manager, Private & Financial Sector Dev. Department
Europe & Central Asia Region, the World Bank "The World Bank and countries
in transition"
12.45- 2.00 p.m. Lunch
Lunchtime Presentation The Centre for Euro-Asian Studies 5 Years On
Sir Derek Thomas Advisor, N M Rothschild & Sons, Member of The University Court
2.00-3.30 p.m. Decade of political and economic development
Chairs: Dr Ken Charman, European Commission
Mr Mikhail Margelov, Member of the Council of Federation of the Federal
Assembly of the Russian Federation, "New horizons in the Russian foreign
policy"
Dr. Stuart Horsman, Research Analyst, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
"Uzbekistan: The Road of Independence and Progress?"
Dr Martin Raiser, Senior Economist, European Bank for Reconstruction and
Development "The Political Economy of Transition in Resource Based Economies"
Dr Jan Frait, Member of the Bank Board, Chief Executive Director, National
Bank of Czech Republic "Nominal and real convergence in the accession
countries"
3.30- 3.50 p.m. Coffee Break
Welcome from Professor Roger Williams, Vice-Chancellor, the University of
Reading
3.50-4.40 p.m. Education moving factor of transition
Chair: Professor Tony Downes, Pro-vice-chancellor, The University of Reading
Dr Igor Golubiy, Institute of International Relations, Kiev's National Taras
Shevchenko University "REAP Porject-Partnership with the Centre for
Euro-Asian Studies"
Dr Olga Saguinova, Director, Plekhanov Russian Academy of Economics,
"Training Programme"
Dr Assylbek Kozhakhmetov, International Academy of Business, Almaty,
Kazakhstan "Joint educational Programmes with the Centre for Euro-Asian
Studies"
4.40- 5.00 p.m. Tea Break
5.00-6.30 p.m. Oil and Gas: Future of Transition?
Chair: Dr Yelena Kalyuzhnova, Director, The Centre for Euro-Asian Studies,
The University of Reading.
Address from the Kazakhstani Government H.E. A. Akhmetov, Ambassador of the
Republic of Kazakhstan to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland.
With participation of the US official. <to be confirmed>
Julia Nanay, Director Petrofinance, Washington DC, USA "The Coming Age of
Natural Gas in Euro-Asia"
Amy Myers Jaffe, Senior Energy Advisor and Research Co-ordinator at the
James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, Rice University, USA
"Pipelines and Politics"
Willy H. Olsen, Senior Advisor, Statoil "Petroleum Investments in the
Euro-Asian Region
6.30-6.40 p.m. Concluding Remarks. Dr Yelena Kalyuzhnova, Director, The
Centre for Euro-Asian Studies, The University of Reading.
End of Conference:
Official Opening photo exhibition "Kazakhstan: 10 years of Independence".
H.E. A. Akhmetov, Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Informal Drinks hosted by The International Office, The University of Reading
Address from the International Office: Mr James Q C MacBain, Director
CFP- Association for the Study of Nationalities, 7th Annual World Convention
Posted by: Charles King <kingchgeorgetown.edu>
Posted: 29 Sep 2001
CALL FOR PAPERS
"Peoples, Nations, and States in Former Communist Countries:
A Cross-Disciplinary Convention"
7th Annual World Convention of the
Association for the Study of Nationalities (ASN)
International Affairs Building
Columbia University
New York, NY
Sponsored by the Harriman Institute
April 11-13, 2002
100 panels on the Balkans, Baltics, Caucasus, central Europe, Central
Asia, Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, China, and Mongolia, as well as thematic
panels on nationalism, Islamist movements, conflict resolution,
democratization, demography, language issues, geography, interpretations
of history, ethnicity in film and literature, theoretical approaches to
the nation.
The Annual World Convention of the Association for the Study of
Nationalities (ASN) has become the most attended international scholarly
gathering dealing with issues of national identity, nationalism, ethnic
conflict and state-building in central and eastern Europe, the former
Soviet Union, Central Asia, and adjacent areas. More than a hundred
participants travel from overseas for the event, particularly, but not
exclusively, from western and eastern Europe. Disciplines represented
included political science, history, anthropology, sociology, economics,
geography, and sociolinguistics.
The central theme of the 2002 Convention addresses the complex
interaction of identity, security, and cooperation, in both the past and
the present. Proposals may focus on particular cases, theoretical
questions, or cross-regional comparisons. Papers or panels comparing
cases of the postcommunist world with cases from other regions of the
world are encouraged. Given contemporary trends and events, proposals
dealing with Islamist movements, intercultural contact and exchange, the
Balkans, and Central Asia are particularly welcome. Unlike most
conventions, ASN accepts individual paper proposals, although full panel
proposals have a greater chance of being accepted, due to space
constraints.
The ASN World Convention's yearly theme specifically refers to a core
number of panels. Since the Convention is far larger in scope than a
thematic conference, we invite, as in previous years, proposals on a
wide range of topics related to identity, nationalism, conflict and
state-building in central and eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union,
Central Asia, and adjacent areas.
Themes in previous conventions included Nationalism and Federalism in
the Russian Federation; Ethnic Minorities in Georgia; Ukrainian Foreign
Policy Orientation: East or West?; The Russian-Chechen War(s); Bosnia
after Dayton: Disintegration or Reintegration; Security, Energy, and
Foreign Policy South of Russia; What Is European Identity?; The Kosovo
War; Forced Migrations in the Balkans and the Caucasus; Valery Tishkov
and the Anthropology of Russia; Approaches to the Prevention of Ethnic
Conflict and many more. The ASN website (www.nationalities.org) contains
a complete list of the 2001 panels.
Videos/Films. The 2001 Convention was enhanced by the highly successful
screening of short videos (10-15 minutes), accompanying presentations in
regular panels, as well as medium- and full-length documentaries or
feature films in video format, shown as special screenings followed by a
general discussion. The documentaries "A Trial in Prague," on the 1953
show trial, and "War in the Land of the Mujaheddin," on Afghanistan,
were some of the highlights of the 2000 Program. For 2002, proposals
partly or entirely revolving around video, film, or audio-visual
material (including slides and PowerPoint presentations) are strongly
encouraged. As a rule, the convention intends to show video or film
material produced within the past year or two. Throughout the
convention, one or two of the convention meeting rooms will be
exclusively devoted to the screening of video material. All suggestions
and proposals should be sent to the Chair of the Video/Film Section,
Dominique Arel (darelbrown.edu).
Location. The Convention will be held at the Harriman Institute at
Columbia University, New York (address below).
Schedule. The convention will begin on Thursday, April 11, at 1 PM, and
end on Saturday, April 13, in early evening. No panels will be held on
Sunday, and the dates do not coincide with the Jewish and Christian
religious holidays.
Panel/Roundtable Proposals. There is no particular application form to
fill out. The vast majority of proposals were e-mailed to the Program
Chair last year, but proposals sent by fax or regular mail are also
accepted. For instructions on the proposals, see the "Application
Information" below. All proposals must be sent to the Dr. Troy McGrath,
ASN Convention Program Chair, Arnold Hall, Box 76, Hatwick College,
Oneonta, NY 13820, email: mcgraththartwick.edu.
Registration. Registration fees are $40 for ASN members, $60 for
non-members ($30 for east European non-members) and $25 for students.
All panel participants have to pre-register by March 15, 2002. Non-panel
participants are also urged to pre-register early. Please note that the
Convention will be unable to refund preregisterees after March 15, 2002.
Pre-registration by panel participants and attendees can be done
electronically, by fax, or by regular mail. A registration form may be
downloaded from our ASN web page or may be requested from Gordon Bardos
(gnb12columbia.edu).
Funding. Participants are responsible for seeking their own funds to
cover all travel and accommodation costs. ASN is unfortunately unable to
assist participants financially, including applicants from central and
eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, and Central Asia.
Accommodation. The Convention does not have particular arrangements with
hotels. Our ASN website, however, provides a list of several hotels, in
various price ranges. Participants and attendees are strongly encouraged
to reserve as early as possible.
Advertisements/Exhibitors. Several dozen publishers and companies had
exhibits and/or advertised in the Convention Program in past years. Due
to considerations of space, advertisers and exhibitors are encouraged to
place their order early. For information, please contact the Gordon
Bardos (gnb12columbia.edu).
Convention Papers. The convention papers will be available for sale at
the Convention for $1.50 apiece. That policy has proven a huge success
in the past.
Website. Our website (www.nationalities.org) provides continuously
updated information on the ASN World Convention.
Membership Subscription to ASN. A yearly membership to ASN is $55 ($30
for students). Members receive the journal Nationalities Papers
quarterly, the periodical Analysis of Current Events (ACE) quarterly,
and the newsletter ASNews twice per year, as well as a registration
discount at the ASN Annual World Convention. Since 1999, ASN Members
also have the option of subscribing to Europe-Asia Studies at the
cut-rate of $55 yearly. A membership form can be downloaded from our ASN
web page (www.nationalities.org), or be requested from Gordon Bardos
(gnb12columbia.edu)
We look forward to seeing you at the convention!
Troy McGrath, Program Chair
Application Information
ASN is accepting proposals for panels, roundtables, or individual
papers. There is no particular form to fill out. Proposals can be
emailed (preferably), faxed or mailed to the Program Chair (address
below).
All proposals must be included IN THE BODY OF A SINGLE EMAIL.
Attachments will be accepted only if they repeat the content of an email
message/proposal. Proposals and CVs exceeding the word limit (see below)
will be returned to the sender
Proposals for panels with presentations based on papers must include:
- a chair, no more than three paper-givers and a discussant
- the title of the panel, as well as the title for each of the papers
- the affiliation, postal address, telephone, fax, and email (very
important) of all participants
- a one-paragraph biographical statement of each participant
Proposals for roundtables must include:
- a chair and no more than four presenters
- the title of the roundtable
- the affiliation, postal address, telephone, fax, and email (very
important) of all participants
- a one-paragraph biographical statement of each participant
Proposals for individual papers must include:
- the title and an abstract (200 to 500 words) of the paper
- the affiliation, postal address, telephone, fax, and email (very
important) of the applicant
- a one-paragraph biographical statement of each participant
If audio-visual equipment is required, please indicate so in your
application.
As before, applicants must abide by three golden rules:
- No participant may be listed more than once on a given panel
- No participant may present more than one paper at the convention
- No participant may appear more than twice in the convention program
The proposals must be sent to Dr. Troy McGrath (address below). Email
applications are encouraged. An international Program Committee will be
entrusted with the selection.
Deadline for proposals: December 6, 2001
For information on panel and paper proposals:
Dr. Troy McGrath
ASN Convention Program Chair
Political Science Department
Arnold Hall, Box 76
Hartwick College
Oneonta, NY 13820
tel.: 607-431-4586
fax: 607-431-4351
email: mcgraththartwick.edu
For information on exhibits and advertisements in the convention
program:
Gordon Bardos
ASN Convention Director
Harriman Institute
Columbia University
1216 IAB
420 W. 118th St.
New York, NY 10027
tel.: 212 854 8487
fax: 212 666 3481
email: gnb12columbia.edu
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