Central-Eurasia-L Announcement Archive
2. Conferences and Lecture Series
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CONFERENCE- Graeco-Chinese Relations in Antiquity and the Middle Ages, Oct. 2004, Greece

Posted by: Evangelos Venetis <evangelosvenetishotmail.com>
Posted: 9 Jul 2004


1st International Conference for Graeco-Chinese Studies

"Graeco-Chinese Relations in Antiquity and the Middle Ages"

Organized by
The University of Ioannina (Greece)
Department of History and Archaeology

Venue: 'Soterios Dakares' Auditorium,
University of Ioannina - Ioannina, Greece

Date: October 1-3, 2004.

Convener:
Prof. M. Kordosis (Historical Geography)

Secretary:
Lecturer Ch. Stavrakos (Byzantine History)

Introduction

The conference attempts to approach several aspects of Graeco-Chinese studies:

 - History, Geography
 - Art and Archaeology (Graeco-Roman elements in the eastern part of the
   Silk Road)
 - Economy (Trade in the Silk Road)

A programme of the conference to be released soon.

For further information please contact:

Prof. M. Kordosis
or
Dr. Ch. Stavrakos
University of Ioannina
Department of History and Archaeology
Branch of Ancient and Medieval History
45110
Ioannina
Greece

E-mail: chstavracc.uoi.gr

LECTURE- Development, Security, & State Formation in Asia, July 13, Bonn

Posted by: Bernd Kuzmits <bkuzmitsuni-bonn.de>
Posted: 8 Jul 2004


The Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn is pleased to
inform you about the start of a new lecture series at its premises in Bonn
in Germany.

ZEF Silk Road Lectures

Development, Security, and State Formation in the Heart of Asia

The aim of this lecture series is to provide insights into the political,
economic and social changes in Central Asia, Afghanistan, Iran and the
surrounding countries. The series intends to bring together academics,
policy-makers and practitioners to discuss various topics of high interest
to foreign, development and security policies.

We like to invite you to the first presentation

Governance, Justice, and Human Security in Afghanistan

by

Neamat Nojumi

Institute of Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University

on

Tuesday, July 13, 2004, 17h00-18h30

The presentation will take place at the Center for Development Research,
Ground Floor, Right Conference Room at the University of Bonn in Germany.

Conrad Schetter & Bernd Kuzmits, Center for Development Research, University
of Bonn

CONF./CFP- Identity and Culture, June 14-17, 2005, Istanbul

Posted by: Gonul Pultar <gpultarcstgroup.org>
Posted: 7 Jul 2004


Call for Papers

Conference on Identity and Culture


14-17 June 2005

Bogazici University, Istanbul (Turkey)

co-organized by the

Group for Cultural Studies in Turkey and the

Department of Western Languages and Literatures of Bogazici University

The Group for Cultural studies in Turkey and Bogazici University invite
proposals for a cultural studies conference entitled "Identity and Culture"
they are co-organizing on 14-17 June 2005 in Istanbul (Turkey).

Focusing on issues of identity in its multiple relationships with various
facets of culture, the interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary conference aims
to interrogate established notions of identity both in Turkey and outside of
Turkey.

We welcome proposals for papers that break new ground in generating theory,
or constitute innovative critical or comparative work that would lead to
theoretical formulations and methodology. The conference intends to examine
issues of identity in Turkey, among the Euro-Turks (and Turkish-Americans,
Australasian Turks, etc.), among the Turcophone peoples in countries and
regions in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union (in Central Asia, the
Caucasus, and the Russian Federation) and those Turcophone minorities in
such countries as Iran and China.

The working language of the conference is Turkish. Abstracts of 100-200
words or complete papers, containing five key words, should be sent along a
brief curriculum vita. Panel proposals with three to four papers should
include, besides the panel proposal and five key words, abstracts of the
papers in the panel, and brief curriculum vitae of the chair, presenters,
and discussant(s) if any. Send no later than *31 October 2004* by e-mail to
programkcstgroup.org; by fax to +90 212 287 2470 (Attn.: Cultural Studies
Conference); or by snail mail to "Cultural Studies Conference," Department
of Western Languages and Literatures, Faculty of Science and Letters,
Bogazici University, PK. 2, Bebek, Istanbul (Turkey). For more information,
write to the same addresses for more information or look at <www.cstgroup.org>.

Letters of acceptance, along with further details of the conference, will be
mailed by the first week of December 2004.

On behalf of the organizers

Isil Bas <isilboun.edu.tr> Gonul Pultar <gpultarcstgroup.org>

CONFERENCE- Armenia, South Caucasus & Foreign Policy Challenges, Univ. of Michigan, Oct. 2004

Posted by: Armenian Studies Program/Univ. of Michigan <armenianstudiesumich.edu>
Posted: 6 Jul 2004


Armenia/the South Caucasus and Foreign Policy Challenges

A Forthcoming International Conference at the University of Michigan

The Armenian Studies Program at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, will
hold an international conference on the theme Armenia/the South Caucasus and
Foreign Policy Challenges. The conference will be held at the University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor, on October 21-23, 2004.

This unique gathering will bring together over thirty scholars, past and
present government officials and conflict negotiators from over ten
countries, including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, Russia, Iran,
Europe, Canada, and the US to discuss the foreign policy problems and
prospects of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia as well as the conflict
resolution processes in the region, with special emphasis on Nagorno Karabakh.

The conference is being organized by Prof. Gerard Libaridian (Department of
History) under the auspices of the Armenian Studies Program at the
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, with the support of the Center for Middle
Eastern and North African Studies, and is being cosponsored by the
Department of History, the Department of Near Eastern Studies, and others at
the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

The conference will be open to the general public. Details will be announced
later and can be accessed on the website of the Armenian Studies Program,
www.umich.edu/~iinet/asp/.  Inquiries can be made by writing to
armenianstudiesumich.edu or by calling 734-764-0350.

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION- Reclaiming Islam for Mainstream Democracy, July 7, London

Posted by: Tim Symonds <tim.symondsshevolution.com>
Posted: 6 Jul 2004


"Reclaiming Islam for mainstream democracy! Does Education have an Answer?"

A Roundtable Discussion with youth leaders and educators from the Republic
of Kyrgyzstan.

Wednesday 7th July 11am - 12.30
The Centre for Reconciliation and Peace
78 Bishopsgate
London EC2N 4AG
United Kingdom

The collapse of the Soviet Union 13 years ago has failed to bring the people
of Kyrgyzstan the freedom and economic progress they had hoped for. Instead,
they have had to suffer more poverty and oppression. Their continued
hardship has been a perfect breeding ground for Muslim political extremism.
Mainstream and off-curriculum approaches to Citizenship is one way of
supporting a vibrant democracy.

Educators Tachbolot Abdyrakhmanov, of "Union of Young Leaders" with Atabaev
Ruslan, Amanov Timur, Apyev Azamat and Karimov Parviz will lead this
Roundtable discussion on the work they are doing to engage the Muslim youth
of Kyrgyzstan in broad democratic political life, away from extremist
influences, through formal and non-formal education.

This Roundtable is organised with the assistance of The John Smith Memorial
Trust.

If you would like to attend please email enquiriesstethelburgas.org

Steve Alston
Programme Manager
St Ethelburga's Centre for Reconciliation and Peace
78 Bishopsgate
London EC2N 4AG
United Kingdom
Tel: 020 7496 1614
Web: www.stethelburgas.org

Be informed our future events and join our E list
<http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/stethelburgas/>

CONF./CFP- 2004 Meeting of the Mongolia Society, Bloomington, IN

Posted by: Susie Drost <monsocindiana.edu>
Posted: 2 Jul 2004


Call for Papers - Reminder

The 2004 Annual Meeting of The Mongolia Society will be held in conjunction
with the Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS) in Bloomington, Indiana,
during October 15-17, 2004. Therefore, we are placing a call for panel
participants. In order to participate, you must be a member of The Mongolia
Society and submit an abstract for consideration no later than August 1st,
2004. 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 time of
the meeting and panel will be announced as plans are formalized. Please
submit your abstract to:

Susie Drost
The Mongolia Society
322 Goodbody Hall, Indiana University
1011 E. 3rd St.
Bloomington, IN 47405-7005

E-mail: monsocindiana.edu

Since The Mongolia Society will be meeting in conjunction with CESS, October
14-17, 2004, information about the conference venue, lodging and other
information about Bloomington, Indiana is available at
http://www.iub.edu/~cess2004/.  Please make your housing arrangements early,
as lodging at the conference venue, the Indiana Memorial Union, is limited.
There will also be rooms available in nearby hotels.

LECTURE- Mikheil Saakashvili, The New Georgia, July 14, King's College, London

Posted by: Centres <centresSOAS.AC.UK>
Posted: 29 Jun 2004


The International Policy Institute, King's College London

invites you to a lecture

"The New Georgia - Challenges and Opportunities"

by the President of Georgia
Mikheil Saakashvili

on Wednesday 14 July 2004 at 4.30pm

The lecture will be Chaired by Professor Lawrence Freedman, Professor of War
Studies and Head of the School of Social Science and Public Policy.

After his lecture the President will be taking questions from the audience.

The lecture will take place in the Council Room, King's College London,
Strand, London WC2R 2LS in the United Kingdom.

If you would like to attend please reply to Keith Britto at the

International Policy Institute either by mailing the slip at the foot of
this letter or faxing it on 020 7848 2748. Alternatively, you can reply
directly by

e-mail to: keith.brittokcl.ac.uk.

For security reasons, when you arrive at the lecture you will need to
bring this invitation plus some form of identification.

Registration Slip:

Name
Institution (if applicable)

(Delete as appropriate)
I will / will not attend the President of Georgia's lecture at King's
College on 14 July 2004 at 16.30 hrs.

Please return this slip to:

Keith Britto, International Policy Institute, King's College, London, WC2R2LS.

CONF./CFP- International Conf. in Economics, Manas Univ., Deadline Extended

Posted by: Mehmet Balcilar <mbalcilarmanas.kg>
Posted: 25 Jun 2004


First International Manas University Conference in Economics

This Year's Theme: Recent Economic Developments and Problems in the
Transition Economies

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 23rd - 24th September 2004

*Submission date extended until July 10, 2004.*

Manas University is organizing the 1st International Conference in
Economics. This year's theme is "Recent Economic Developments and Problems
in the Transition Economies." The Conference will be held at the Manas
University in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, from 23rd to 24th September, 2004. It
will include plenary and invited presentations, round tables discussions,
workshops and oral/poster presentations.  Additional information on the
conference is available at http://rifle.manas.kg/conf. We would be grateful
if you could inform your colleagues about this opportunity. We would like to
attract a diverse group including women, young academics, and researchers
working on emerging and transition economies.

Conference Themes:

 - Economic Development
 - Income Distribution
 - Financial Markets
 - Trade and Integration
 - Economic Relations with European Union
 - Labor Markets
 - Stabilization Policies
 - Institutional Changes and Privatization
 - Governance and Corruption
 - Decentralization
 - Enterprise Development
 - Entrepreneurship
 - Issues in Law

Call for Papers:

Proposals for papers to be presented at the conference should be sent
electronically in the form of an abstract of up to 300 words. The deadline
for receipt of the abstracts is 10 July 2004. They should include full
details of institutional affiliation and a mailing address.  Papers may be
in English, Russian, Turkish, and Kyrgyz, but the non-English papers should
be accompanied by an approximately 300 words abstract in English. Authors
will be notified of the acceptance of their papers by 15 July 2004. The
camera-ready manuscript of the final full length paper will need to be
received by 20 August 2004. The standards for the camera-ready manuscripts
are available at http://rifle.manas.kg/conf. Each paper should be no more
than 5,000 words in length. The conference book will be printed before the
conference and distributed to the participants during the conference.

Abstracts should be sent to the following e-mail:

mbalcilarmanas.kg

They may also be sent to:

Mehmet Balcilar
Manas University, Department of Economics
Prospect Mira 56
Bishkek
Kyrgyzstan

Registration:

People with expertise on the conference themes and affinity with its
objectives, are kindly invited to register and submit papers to the
Conference Organizing Committee. Please complete and send the registration
form available at http://rifle.manas.kg/conf.

There is no registration fee. Conference is free to all participants and
guests. Organizing Committee is unable to provide for participant travel and
lodging expenses. All prospective participants are expected to seek funding
from their own institutional and organizational affiliations.  Organizers
will be happy to assist in booking hotel accommodation for international
participants. Upon advance notification, organizers will also meet
international participants at the airport and make transfers available from
airport to hotels. Further information about travel and hotel accommodation
is available at the conference web site.

Other Activities:

Local city tours will be offered to all participants free of charge.  There
will also be sightseeing tours with free transportation.  Interested
participants can join a two day tour around the lake Issyk-Kul that will
take place from 25th to 26th September, 2004. The organizers will provide
free transportation for the tour. Other expenses including one night hotel
accommodation should be covered by the participants.

Conference Secretariat:

Mehmet Balcilar (only for international participants), mbalcilarmanas.kg,
Elenora Shainurova, eleonoramanas.kg
Gulgaki Turgunbayeva, gulyatmanas.kg
Manas University, Prospect Mira 56, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Tel: + 996 312 54 19 42, + 996 312 54 19 45, + 996 312 54 19 46, + 996
312 54 19 47
Fax: + 30 312 54 19 35
E-mail: mbalcilarmanas.kg

Scientific Committee:

Balcilar, Mehmet, Manas University, Kyrgyzstan
Bhaumik, Sumon, Queen's University, UK
Bobusev, Temirbek, American University, Kyrgyzstan
Brada, Josef, Arizona State University, USA
Cevik, Seyfullah, Manas University, Kyrgyzstan
De Broeck, Mark, IMF
Erlat, Haluk, Middle East Technical University, Turkey
Erlat, Guzin, Middle East Technical University, Turkey
Esenov, Murad, Center for Social and Political Studies, Sweden
Esinkepov, Tohtar, Turan University, Kazakhstan
Feige, Edgar L., University of Wisconsin, USA
Koen, Vincent, OECD
Koycuyev, Turar, Research Center for Economic Reforms, Kyrgyzstan
Kutan, Ali, Southern Illinois University, USA
Messick, Rick, World Bank
Rasuliev, Aliser, Academy of Sciences, Uzbekistan
Rayumov, Nuriddin, Research Center for Economic Reforms, Tajikistan
Sari, Selahattin, Manas University, Kyrgyzstan

Organizing Committee:

Moldobaev, Karibek, Manas University, Kyrgyzstan
Cevik, Seyfullah , Manas University, Kyrgyzstan
Sari, Selahattin, Manas University, Kyrgyzstan
Primbayev, Cusup, Manas University, Kyrgyzstan
Balcilar, Mehmet, Manas University, Kyrgyzstan

SEMINAR- Islam and Security Challenges in Uzbekistan, July 14, London

Posted by: S. S. Saxena <sss21cus.cam.ac.uk>
Posted: 23 Jun 2004


On behalf of the International Institute for Strategic Studies I would like
to invite you to a Eurasia Strategy Seminar on Islam and Security Challenges
in Uzbekistan

with

Mr Zukhridin Khusnidinov and Mr Zafar Abdullaev


The meeting will be held on Wednesday 14 July from 1-3pm on the 4th floor at
the IISS Arundel House (Arundel House, 13-15 Arundel Street, Temple Place,
London WC2R 3DX, United Kingdom).

There will be two speakers at this seminar.

The first speaker, Prof. Zukhridin Khusnidinov, the rector of the Tashkent
Islamic University, will be discussing the Development of Islam in
contemporary Uzbekistan.

The second speaker, Mr Zafar Abdullaev, from National Security Service of
Uzbekistan, will speak on Islam and National Security Challenges in Uzbekistan.

The Chairman of the International Foundation, Imam al-Bukharia Mr Zakhidulla
Munavvarov, will take part in the discussion afterwards.

Mr Zukhridin Khusnidinov is the leading expert of Islam in Uzbekistan  He is
currently the rector of the Tashkent Islamic University and has been state
advisor to the President of Uzbekistan since 2001 on interethnic relations
and religious issues. He is also Chairman of the newly organised Council of
Confessions.

Mr Zafar Abdullaev is from the Department for Counter-terrorism and
religious extremism in the National Security Service of Uzbekistan.

Mr Zakhidullah Munavvarov worked as chief consultant in the office of the
President of Uzbekistan until 1998, since when he has worked for the
National Democratic Party of Uzbekistan and is a member of an interagency
commission which deals with the legal status of activities of the religious
communities, movements and groups in the Bukhara and Navoi districts.

Please contact Georgina Hounsome (Hounsomeiiss.org) if you plan to attend
this seminar

Yours sincerely,

Oksana Antonenko

Senior Fellow, Director (Russia Eurasia Programme)
International Institute for Strategic Studies

CONF./CFP- Tengir Ordo Foundation International Conference, Oct. 2004, Bishkek

Posted by: Tengir Ordo Foundation <tengirordomail.ru>
Posted: 22 Jun 2004


First information letter

Dear colleagues,

Tengir Ordo Foundation (Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan) at the first decade of October
2004 will hold the 2nd International scientific-theoretical conference on
topic: Tengrianity is the basis of philosophy and culture of ancient Central
Asian period.

We ask you to send your application and report by fax or e-mail in order to
participate in the conference till July 20th, 2004. In the application you
should indicate your first and last name, your degree, topic of your report,
address, telephone number, fax and e-mail. All the reports will be published
as a collection book and spread out to all participants at the end of
conference. Therefore, if you would like your report to be included in the
collection please send the text of your report with your photo by e-mail
till September 20th. Requirements for report: Word 98, 2000, font: Times New
Roman, size: 12, from 5 to 10 pages. Working languages of the conference are
Turkish, English and Russian.

Pre-payment for the scientists  is 150 USD, which participant should pay
during the registration.

Travel expenses and accommodation in four-star hotel (price for participants
of the conference will be defaulted for 50% and will be 50$ for one-roomed
place) are provided by the participants.

The exact date of the conference work will be told in the second information
letter. (possible date for arrival and registration is 17.10.2004, and end
of the conference 21.10.2004)

Cultural program will also be offered for the participants.

With respect,
Dastan Sarygulov, President of the Tengir Ordo foundation

Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek city
Kulatova str. 8/1, room #305
Telephone/ Fax: (996 312) 54 76 10
E-mail:tengirordomail.ru
E-mail:tenir_ordomail.ru

Tengir Ordo is working on learning history, ethnography, culture, philosophy
of the Centra l Asian people. Foundation in 2003 conducted the 1st
international scientific-theoretical conference Tengrianity is the worldview
of Altaic people. In conference participated scientists from Kazakhstan,
Denmark, Japan, Turkey and Kyrgyzstan. Reports of the conference were
published. If you are interested in the reports of the 1st conference we can
send you electronic version.

CONF./CFP- ESCAS 9th Annual Conference, Krakow, Poland, Sept. 12-14, 2005

Posted by: European Society for Central Asian Studies <escas9thVela.filg.uj.edu.pl>
Posted: 21 Jun 2004


[For the full version of the Call with guidelines for abstracts and papers,
please contact the conference organizers at: escas9thvela.filg.uj.edu.pl]

Call for Papers

European Society for Central Asian Studies Ninth Conference on Central Asia:
The Local, the Regional and the Global

12-14 September 2005

Jagiellonian University
Krakow, Poland

The European Society for Central Asia Studies invites panel and paper
proposals for the Ninth Conference, to be held in the historical city of
Krakow, Poland. The event will be co-organized by the Institute of Oriental
Philology of the Jagiellonian University and the Foundation "Institute for
Strategic Studies".

The proposed overarching theme for the conference is the interconnection of
local, regional and global trends throughout time and space. For centuries
Central Asia has functioned as a link between various regions, most notably
the Middle East, South Asia and China. Developments in Central Asia have not
only had their impact on these adjacent regions. Central Asia itself has
been exposed to various regional and global influences throughout its
history, amongst others leading to shifts in the importance of Central Asia.
Following a period where Central Asia represented one of major global
centres, the region turned into a periphery during the era of colonialism
and imperialism. As a result of recent political and economic
reconfigurations and the ruptures associated with transformation processes
in the wider region, Central Asia regained its focal position in the
political, economic and cultural considerations. This new attention to the
region is at the same time closely related to a modern globalizing world, in
which rapid transformation processes take place at an increasing speed.
These developments, however, have their historical roots, local and regional
backgrounds and repercussions. The shifts in the centrality of Central Asia
are manifested in various domains of the socio/political and cultural
developments and are not new to the region, which in the past was one of the
major global continuums.
Central Asia's linkages and their impulses will be highlighted in the
discussions during the conference and analysed from various angles
throughout time and space.

Panels and paper topics relating to all aspects of humanities and social
sciences on Central Asia are welcome in particular such as:

 - history & archaeology;
 - sociology & anthropology;
 - language &  literature;
 - religion & philosophy;
 - folklore studies & ethnography;
 - civil society & human rights;
 - political sciences & economics;
 - environment & development;
 - regional, cross-regional & trans-national studies.

The geographic domain of Central Asia according to the definition of the
ESCAS covers contemporary Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan,
Uzbekistan, Mongolia, Northern Iran, Northern Afghanistan, North-Western
China, Trans-Caspia and South Siberia.

Submissions of pre-organized panels and roundtable proposals are strongly
encouraged and will be given some preference in the selection process.
Individual papers are also welcome and will be assigned by the Organizer to
an appropriate panel.


Attendees who do not wish to present a paper but would like to be a
chair/discussant are most welcome. Please indicate your preference upon
pre-registration.

1. Modalities:

Venue: historical buildings of the one of the eldest universities of Europe
Collegium Novum & Collegium Maius.

Language: English. No translation facilities will be provided.

2. Submission of Proposals

Program limitations: Each participant may present only one paper at the
conference. Each paper presentation should not exceed 20 minutes. The
presenters are encouraged to prepare and bring with them handouts or any
other materials for distribution, as the Organizers will not be able to
provide photocopying or computer services.

To ensure a broad and active participation, any individual should appear at
maximum at two panels as a chair or a discussant.

Commitment to participate: When submitting a proposal, the Organizers assume
a serious intention to participate. This includes also undertake steps to
obtain necessary travel permissions and visas.  Please remember that as of 1
May 2004 Poland has joined the European Union and visa requirements have
changed. Should you need any information (www.msz.gov.pl) or visa support,
the Organizers must be informed together with submission of a proposal.
Once the proposal has been accepted, the participation must be confirmed.

Submission format:

 - An abstract and a brief CV for individual papers, including contact
   details, in particular e-mail address/fax number.
 - A panel programme incl. abstracts and brief CVs of contributors.
   Only English language electronic submissions will be accepted in the MS Word
   format.

Ensuring quality proposals: Since the selection process may be competitive,
the presenters and panel organizers are expected to ensure the proper
quality of papers, including submission formats for abstracts and final
papers according to academic standards and publishable quality. The
Organizers plan to produce a book of abstracts and subsequently a
publication of conference proceedings (see attached excellent models of
Abstract and Paper Guidelines kindly made available by the Central Eurasian
Studies Society).

Equipment: Together with the proposals, the author is asked to indicate the
need for audio-visual equipment and the technical
specifications/requirements. This is an important notification as the
Organizers may not be able to accommodate all requests. Should the equipment
request be changed/abandoned, please inform immediately the Organizers.

Panels:

Pre-organized panels should be thematically coherent and should include:

 - a title
 - a programme/abstracts
 - details of panel chair and discussant(s) as well as participants.

Pre-organized panels should include not more than five presentations, should
identify a chair and discussants. Panel organizers are also very much
encouraged to ensure funding for participants Central Asia, Caucasus and
Afghanistan.

Roundtables:

Organized as open discussions, the proposals can refer to presentations made
by/on organizations, research initiatives, network groups, curricula etc.

Publication of conference papers:

The Organizers plan to publish conference proceedings/papers, pending
availability of funds. The presenters are requested to preliminarily
indicate the interest in including their papers in the volume upon submission.

3. Schedule of Key dates:

Submission of proposals: 31 October 2004

Notification of acceptance: 1 January 2005


Pre-registration: 15 January 2005

Submission of papers to the panel chair and discussants       31 July 2005

4. Registration

Pre-registration is necessary for accommodation needs and limited space at
the conference facilities. Upon pre-registration, there will be provided
detailed information about accommodation standards and possibilities.

Conference fee is set for Euro 40.00, for students Euro 20, payable to the
indicated bank account at pre-registration:

Bank BPH, Oddzial w Krakowie,  ul. Golebia 24,  31-007 Kraków
45 1060 0076 0000 3100 0037  8244.

5. Travel and Accommodation

Travel

Krakow can be reached directly by air from Budapest, Chicago, Copenhagen,
Frankfurt, London, Munich, New York, Paris, Prague, Tel Aviv, Vienna and
Zurich. With the development of cheap carriers it is worthwhile to explore
those airline, which provide such services. The airport Krakow-Balice is
about 15 km outside Krakow. You can take an airport bus or taxi to the
centre of Krakow. Otherwise one can fly through Warsaw and reach Krakow by
intercity train (2,5 hrs).  There are also some international train
connections (www.pkp.com.pl) and numerous international coaches
(www.eurobus.pl).

Accommodation

Dormitories

The primary accommodations for conference attendees are Student Hostels
where about 100 rooms were preliminarily booked at a price of about Euro 25
incl. Continental breakfast. Those interested in using the hostels should
contact the Organizer not later than 31 October 2004.

Hotels

Krakow has several hotels in different price categories and standards
ranging from Euro 35 single room incl. breakfast up to Euro 150 incl.
breakfast. Reservations in those hotels should be made individually by
looking up the Krakow hotels web-page address:
http://www.warsawhotel.com/krakow-hotels.htm or ORBIS travel agent:
http://www.orbis.pl. These are individual arrangements and the organizers
will not be responsible for any inconveniences or financial issues.


Support for covering costs of participation

NOTE: The Organizers DOES NOT have funds to support the costs of conference
participation. Participants are strongly advised to seek their own funding
from own institutions or grant-giving organizations.


As a special incentive for participants from Central Asia, Caucasus and
Afghanistan, the Organizers will try to seek funds to cover the
accommodation costs at the Student Hostel.

Special facilities for handicapped are unfortunately not available in all
conference venues.

Sightseeing tours will be organized.

Correspondence address:

ESCAS IX
Institute of Oriental Philology
Jagiellonian University
Al. Mickiewicza 9/11
31-120 Krakow
Poland

Fax: 04812 4226793

E-mail: escas9thvela.filg.uj.edu.pl

CONF./CFP- Eurasian Archaeology Conf., University of Chicago, April 2005

Posted by: David Peterson <dl-petersonmidway.uchicago.edu>
Posted: 17 Jun 2004


Call for Papers

The Second University of Chicago Eurasian Archaeology Conference Social
Orders and Social Landscapes: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Eurasian
Archaeology
April 15-16, 2005
http://acc.spc.uchicago.edu/eurasianconference

In the last decade Eurasia has become more accessible to archaeological
researchers in the West. New research projects and the engagement with
previously unknown data sets are now allowing for broad revisions in our
understanding of the past in the vast Eurasian landmass, which stretches
from the Carpathian Mountains to the Korean Peninsula. But despite this new
prominence, opportunities for archaeologists to meet and discuss their
preliminary research and aspirations for future archaeological

investigations in this area remain extremely limited. The Second University
of Chicago Eurasian Archaeology Conference is being organized in order to
provide the next generation of archaeologists with a forum to share their
views with each other and with established researchers.

The theme for this conference will be "Social Orders and Social Landscapes:
Interdisciplinary Approaches to Eurasian Archaeology." Recent archaeological
research in Eurasia has been focused on reinterpreting archaeological
culture complexes as something which is greater than its material parts. As
a result there has been a shift in the scales of research from broad
overarching comparisons of culture groups to a more nuanced understanding of
how people lived in their local environment and interacted with their near
and distant neighbors. Social orders and social landscapes reflect the
intertwined nature of unique political, economic, and ecological
configurations. With this theme we will continue to break apart the

geographically bounded definition of Eurasia, in challenging participants to
reflect upon how past societies interacted across changing landscapes and
social boundaries. The conference will provide a forum for graduate students
and other scholars of Eurasian Archaeology to discuss this new and promising
approach.

The first Eurasian Archaeology Conference, held in 2002, successfully
brought together more than 60 graduate student and faculty. We hope that the
second conference will widen the scope of participants by encouraging
archaeologists as well as researchers from a variety of related disciplines
(such as art history, geology, and paleoecology) to attend. In addition, we
extend the invitation to participate not only to scholars working in
Eurasia, but to those whose research is in regions that have been
historically linked to the area: Eastern Europe, the Near East, and East
Asia. The first conference had a truly international scope with scholars
from Russia, Spain, Ukraine, the United States, and Turkey in attendance.
Please help us to make the second conference even more diverse.

If you wish to attend the conference, either to present a paper or as a
member of the audience, please complete and return the Participant Form to
Laura Popova at lmsoikkeuchicago.edu by December 31, 2004. Those wishing to
present a paper must include a title and abstract for the paper in English,
and the full name of all co-authors, with institutional affiliations,
mailing addresses, and e-mail addresses. Graduate students are strongly
encouraged to participate. Papers must be presented in English, and will be
selected for presentation based on how closely they fit to the overall theme
of the conference.

If you have questions, please see the conference website:
<http://acc.spc.uchicago.edu/eurasianconference>

Or write to Laura Popova at lmsoikkeuchicago.edu

ROUNDTABLE- R. Giragosian, U.S. Foreign Policy, War on Terrorism, & the Caucasus, June 17

Posted by: Vicken Cheterian <vicken.cheteriancimera.org>
Posted: 16 Jun 2004


Caucasus Media Institute

ROUNDTABLE: U.S. Foreign Policy and the War on Terrorism: Implications for
the Caucasus

Richard Giragosian, a Washington-based analyst specializing in international
relations, will hold a presentation on:

US Foreign Policy and the War on Terrorism: Implications for the Caucasus

June 17, 2004, at 16:00
Caucasus Media Institute

For more information: www.caucasusmedia.org

For an outline of the presentation:
http://www.caucasusmedia.com/pdf/Giragosian%20Notes%206-17-04.pdf

LECTURE- Roles and Relationships in Local Governance, June 14, IREX, Washington DC

Posted by: Jessica Bagdonis <jbagdonisirex.org>
Posted: 11 Jun 2004


You are cordially invited to a Chun tu Hsueh Lecture Series and Reception:

Roles and Relationships in Local Governance: Examples from Azerbaijan & Russia

A program of IREX (the International Research & Exchanges Board), sponsored
by the Huang Hsing Foundation.

Date: Monday, June 14, 2004

Location: IREX
2121 K Street, NW
Suite 700
Washington, DC 20037

Time: 4:00 pm

RSVP: To Amy Hirschauer at ahirschauerirex.org or 202-628-8188 ext. 140.
Light refreshments will be provided.

Moderator: Mark Pomar
President
IREX

Presenters: Mehman Karimov
Community Development Program Manager
Save the Children
Barda, Azerbaijan
US Department of State Contemporary Issues Fellow

Ildar Zukarnay
Associate Professor
State University of Bashkortostan
Ufa, Russia
US Department of State Contemporary Issues Fellow

Good local governance is fundamental factor in ensuring successful
democratic development. It is characterized by transparency, social order,
well managed resources, and economic stability.  In order to achieve these
goals, it is important to understand the relationships between government,
the private sector, and civil society in their roles in making decisions
that impact the community.

About the Contemporary Issues Fellowship (CI) Program: CI provides Eurasia's
most influential and energetic policymakers and mid-level professionals with
the opportunity to conduct focused policy research at top-ranked
institutions throughout the United States. The fellowship is a program of
the US Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and
is administered by IREX.

WORKSHOP- Turkmenistan Workshop, St. Antony's College, Additional Information

Posted by: Alexander Morrison <alexander.morrisonall-souls.oxford.ac.uk>
Posted: 10 Jun 2004


Dear All,

Apologies for clogging up your inboxes once again, but I just thought I
should clarify some of the arrangements for the Workshop

1) There is no registration fee

2) Lunch is available in St. Antony's for those who want to eat there, but
   there is a charge (no more than £4 or £5 I think)

3) Unfortunately we can only invite the Speakers to dinner, but everyone is
   very welcome to stay for drinks.

I'm sorry that none of this was specified in the original mailing.

All the best,

Alexander Morrison
All Souls College
Oxford
OX1 4AL
U.K.
Tel: (01865) 279298

LECTURE- Poverty, Transition and Democracy in Armenia, AGBU London Series, June 29

Posted by: Onnik Krikorian <onnikarminco.com>
Posted: 10 Jun 2004


AGBU London Lecture Series

Photo Presentation and Discussion

Poverty, Transition and Democracy in Armenia

Centre for Armenian Information and Advice
105a Mill Hill Road, Acton
London W3 8JF
United Kingdom

Nearest tube: Acton Town

29 June 2004
7:30 pm

Admission Free.

AGBU London is pleased to host a presentation on poverty in the republic of
Armenia. The speaker, Onnik Krikorian is a British photojournalist living in
Armenia for the past five years. He identifies some of the crippling poverty
and its probably long term consequences in Armenia today. The purpose of
Krikorian's presentation is to share information, to cultivate a better
understanding of everyday realities in Armenia, and to foster informed
discussions when considering the future of Armenia and Armenians. The AGBU,
the largest Armenian philanthropic organisation in the world, has a vested
interest in promoting such understanding of Armenia.

The Armenian Government recently declared a Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
(PRSP) to reduce poverty in Armenia to 20% by 2015. This is  a major
undertaking that merits serious attention and forms the backdrop to our
guest speaker. Krikorian will share his insights through his experience
working with international organizations and NGOs operating in the Republic,
as well as his every-day interaction with ordinary people in Armenia. His
talk will be illustrated with probing photographs and commentaries. He will
also address other related issues such as corruption and the
democraticization process in the Republic of Armenia today.

Finally, Krikorian will present a multimedia CD of his photographs and
articles. This CD project was partly supported by AGBU London and aimed at
NGOs working in Armenia. Copies will be available at the event.

About the Speaker:

While in Armenia Krikorian has written and photographed for the United
Nation's Children Fund (UNICEF), Médecins Sans Frontières (France),
Transitions Online, New Internationalist, Fox News, Radio Free Europe /
Radio Liberty, The Los Angeles Times, as well as Armenian Forum (Gomidas
Institute), The Armenian Weekly, and others. He is currently working for the
Association of Investigative Journalists of Armenia / HETQ Online.

For more information about the above presentation or AGBU (London) please
contact Ara Sarafian at (020) 7602 7990 or email aragomidas.org.uk

PANEL DISCUSSION- Uzbekistan at a Crossroads, Freedom House/SAIS, June 17, Washington DC

Posted by: Natalie Zajicova <zajicovafreedomhouse.org>
Posted: 9 Jun 2004


Freedom House
and
The Johns Hopkins University
Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
International Development Program

cordially invite you to a panel discussion entitled

Uzbekistan at a Crossroads:
Civil society and human rights in the light of recent political events

featuring

Mjusa Sever
Project Director, Freedom House Uzbekistan

Daniel Kimmage
Central Asia Regional Analyst, RFE/RL

Muborak Tashpulatova
Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellow, National Endowment for Democracy

Moderator:  Paula Schriefer
Director of Programs, Freedom House

Thursday, June 17
12:00p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

SAIS - The Rome Building
1619 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Room 806
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: 202-296-5101, ext.139

RSVP (acceptances only) with name and affiliation
by email Zajicovafreedomhouse.org

In March 2004, Uzbekistan was shaken by a series of bombings that appeared
to target its police force. The aftermath of the bombings has included a
renewed crackdown on religious Uzbeks, prompting criticism from the
international human rights community. At the same time, a dialogue has begun
between the government and the human rights community that appears to be
bearing fruit in the form of initiatives and further discussion on human
rights issues. The panelists will discuss the delicate balance between human
rights and national security in Uzbekistan. They will comment on how the
government has managed the interaction thus far, and what the international
community's role is in ensuring human rights and the growth of civil
society. There will also be a discussion of the unique challenges for
international and local civil society organizations working in Uzbekistan
and the region.

Ms. Mjusa Sever is the Project Director for Freedom House in Uzbekistan. She
is a human rights activist, journalist and trainer with more than 20 years
experience working in repressive environments in Southeastern Europe and the
former Soviet Union.  Ms. Sever served as the political adviser to the
President of the Slovenian Parliament.  During the wars in former
Yugoslavia, she launched the project "Women Bringing Peace to the Balkans,"
which resulted in the establishment of numerous women's NGOs throughout the
region. She provided training for Bosnian refugees, conducted numerous
assessments of the human rights situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina and
Kosovo, and documented atrocities during the wars in Yugoslavia. Ms. Sever
served in the OSCE mission to Kosovo and worked for NDI in Azerbaijan.

Mr. Daniel Kimmage is the Central Asia regional analyst with RFE/RL Online
and editor of the "RFE/RL Central Asia Report." He also writes about the
Arab world and Russia with a particular focus on the ideology of Islamist
movements. He holds an M.A. in Russian and Islamic history from Cornell
University. He previously worked as a journal editor at the Institute of
Oriental Studies in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Ms. Muborak Tashpulatova is executive director of the Tashkent Public
Education Center, a leading civic education organization in Uzbekistan that
trains teachers in interactive methods of education, produces textbooks on
teaching human rights and civic education, and conducts civic forums for
parents, youth, and the government. She is also a recipient of NED's 2002
Democracy Award. During her fellowship at the International Forum for
Democratic Studies, Ms. Tashpulatova is evaluating current options and
strategies for promoting democracy in Uzbekistan.

**Light lunch will be provided

WORKSHOP- Turkmenistan Workshop, June 18-19, St Antony's College, United Kingdom

Posted by: Alexander Morrison <alexander.morrisonall-souls.oxford.ac.uk>
Posted: 9 Jun 2004


St Antony's College, Oxford
with
The Oxford Society for Central Asia (TOSCA)

Presents:

Turkmenistan Workshop, 18 and 19 June 2004

Dahrendorf and Deakin Rooms
Founder's Building
St Antony's College
Oxford
United Kingdom

Programme:


Friday 18th June.

0900 Registration and coffee.

0920 Welcome and introduction.

Session 1. History and Culture
Chair: Tom Welsford, All Souls, Oxford

0930 Dr Georgina Herrman, University College, London. Perestroika and
Beyond, a decade of exploration at Merv.

1015 Dr Shokhrat Kadyrov, Bergen, Norway. Ethno-Political Aspects of
Political Development in Turkmenistan.

1100 Coffee

1115 Dr Paul Geiss, Hamburg University. Regionalism and Statehood in Soviet
and Independent Turkmenistan.

1200 Dr Victoria Clements, Ohio State University, Language in Turkmen
educational policy.

1245 Lunch in Hall, Hilda Besse Building, St Antony's College

1400 tbc. The construction of Turkmen national memory.

Session 2. The Economy
Chair: Stina Torjesen, St Antony's College, Oxford

1445 Nadia Badykova, George Washington University. The Turkmen Economy:
Challenges and Opportunities.

1530 Atul Gupta, Burren Oil. Hydrocarbon development in Turkmenistan.
Background, Problems and Prospects.

1615 Tea

1630 Dr Zvi Lerman, Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Agrarian Reform and
Institutional Change in rural Turkmenistan.

1900 Drinks in the Buttery and dinner in Hall.

After dinner: Film: "Ravnina Turkmenistan PV 2003". Shepherds in E.
Turkmenistan. Christopher Lunch, Insight.

Saturday 19 June.

Session 3. Politics
Chair: Paul Bergne, St Antony's College, Oxford.

0915 Dr Annette Bohr, Cambridge University, Current Internal Situation in
Turkmenistan.

1015 Dr Vitalyi Ponomarev, "Memorial" Moscow. The activity of the Turkmen
opposition from 1992 to the present - including the attempted coups d'etat
of 1994 and 2002.

1115 Coffee.

1130 Erika Dailey, OSI. Human Rights and International Leverage.

1245 Lunch in Hall.

1400 Paul Brummell. British ambassador to Turkmenistan. Turkmen Foreign Policy.

Conclusions

1500 Michael Ochs. US Congress. Summary, conclusions and prospects.

1530 Tea and Good-Byes.

LECTURE- Non-proliferation Issues in Uzbekistan, June 17, Univ. of Cambridge, UK

Posted by: S.S. Saxena <sss21cus.cam.ac.uk>
Posted: 8 Jun 2004


Cambridge Central Asia Forum

Presents a lecture on:

Non-proliferation issues in Uzbekistan

Professor Bekhzod S Yuldashev
President, Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences

4:00 p.m., 17th of June 2004
Small Lecture Theatre, Bragg Building
The Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom

Lecture will be followed by a drinks reception
All are welcome

For directions to the Cavendish Laboratory please refer to:
http://www.phy.cam.ac.uk/cavendish/geography/

WORKSHOP- International Forum on Georgia, July 9-12, Tbilisi

Posted by: Debra Schaffer <dschafferatt.com>
Posted: 2004


Untapped Opportunities for Georgia: International Forum on Cooperation and
Development in Education, Research and Health Care

July 9-12, Tbilisi, Georgia

The nonprofit international association Kvali (http://www.kvali.org), in
collaboration with different organizations and universities, is organizing a
four-day workshop to be held July 9-12 in Tbilisi, Georgia. The purpose of
this significant event is to establish a progressive working forum of
scientists, educators, managers, technologists, and doctors who believe the
major impact of Georgia's transformation can and should take place via
restructure and reform of its education, research, and health care systems.

The small Caucasus country of Georgia is currently undergoing a new
political and economic transformation, perhaps the most critical one in its
history. This is a difficult, even painful transformation, which is being
closely watched by all Georgians and friends of Georgia abroad. There is
much at stake and we cannot afford to see it fail!

Georgia has experienced a substantial outflow of its countrymen during the
last fifteen years. About one million (20% of the population!) of the most
gifted and active Georgians have left the county. This situation leaves
Georgia, its institutions and people, in a very difficult position to secure
future growth and prosperity; however, at the same time, this phenomenon
provides exciting new challenges and interesting opportunities, untapped
opportunities for new and creative ways of thinking and collaborating, new
models for doing business in the global marketplace.

Georgians now residing outside of Georgia constitute a substantial
intellectual power - western educated scientists, professors, teachers,
doctors, lawyers, technology specialists, and businessman - whose knowledge
and expertise is so desperately needed in making Georgia's transformation a
positive one. There is substantial support from the international community,
including friends of Georgia and Georgian emigrants currently residing in
the USA and other countries, who recognize that the success of Georgia is
not just in the interests of this small Caucasus' country but ultimately
with all of us, which makes our challenge even bigger, and yet not
insurmountable. With your help and support we can be positive change agents
for the future.

The Kvali Organization invites and encourages you to join us in important
and interesting discussions on how to develop effective, sustainable, and
enduring cooperation between Georgia and the rest of the world. Integration
of Georgia into the global intellectual space is perceived to be one of the
key opportunities toward helping Georgia and defining its overall long term
well-being.

To register and obtain detailed information about the International Forum,
and more about the Kvali Organization and our projects, please visit our
website http://www.kvali.org. The Forum is truly international in scope and
is not limited to any one or two countries. Georgians and friends of Georgia
worldwide are welcome and highly encouraged to participate.

We are currently seeking additional funding support. This is so critical to
our success and we need your help. We wish to thank in advance all
educational, research, medical, business, and government institutions for
their willingness to contribute to Kvali's courageous and forward-thinking
activities. Please contact Shota Vashakidze, Kvali's founding President, for
more information about making a financial donation. Shota can be reached via
email shotakvali.com or phone 1-732-845-3257.

LECTURE- Robert D. McChesney, June 4, University of Chicago

Posted by: Jacob Averett Haar <jahaarmidway.uchicago.edu>
Posted: 1 Jun 2004


The Central Asian Studies Society
The Committee on Central Eurasian Studies
and the Norman Wait Harris Fund at the University of Chicago

Present:

Robert D. McChesney
Professor of Central Asian and Iranian History at New York University

"The Lives and Meanings of a 16th Century Bukharan Notarial Document"

4:00 pm
Friday, June 4, 2004

Albert Pick Hall for International Studies
Room 016
5828 S. University Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60637 USA

Reception to Follow in Pick Lounge

For more information or if you have a disability and may need assistance,
contact Jacob Haar at 773-263-9790

CONF./CFP- KIMEP Student Research Conference, Almaty, Oct. 8-9, 2004

Posted by: Marzhan Berniyazova <marzhankimep.kz>
Posted: 1 Jun 2004


Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics and Strategic Research
The KIMEP Center for Research and Development

The Fourth International Student Research Conference at KIMEP
"Economies and Polities in Transition: Central Asia and Beyond"

KIMEP, Almaty, 8-9 October 2004

Papers reporting results of original researches on various topics in the
social sciences, economics and business on Central Asian and former Soviet
borderlands as well as other countries are welcome.

Working language of the conference is ENGLISH.
Some panels might be in RUSSIAN.

Students of Bachelor's, Master's and Aspirantura levels from Kazakhstan,
Central Asia, Russia and other countries are welcome to submit via e-mail a
two-page abstract: Microsoft Word format, double-spaced, Times New Roman,
twelfth font size.

SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS:

The following information is required for submission:

Page 1 - Name; current institutional affiliation; level
(undergraduate/graduate) and year of study; e-mail; postal address;
telephone; fax; any audio-visual equipment requests.
Page 2-3 - Title of paper; abstract of paper - statement of purpose, major

research findings, conclusion.
Page 4: - A one-page CV.

If your abstract is accepted, you can participate in the conference.

The best papers will be published in the Central Asian Journal issue 5 in
special student section.

The final decision on the selected papers will be announced during the
conference final plenary.

Submission of Papers:

The paper should be arranged in accordance with the style sheet, which could
be found on www.kimep.kz/research and not exceed 4 pages.

Schedule of Key Dates:

August 15, 2004 Deadline for the submission of abstracts
September 15, 2004 Notification of acceptance of abstracts
September 25, 2004 Deadline for the submission of papers to chairs/discussants
September 25, 2004 Registration deadline
October 8-9, 2004 Conference

Please, submit your abstracts to:

Mansiya Kainazarova
Coordinator, KIMEP Center for Research and Development
Room 223, 2 Abai Ave.
480 100 Almaty
Kazakhstan
E-mail: mansiyakimep.kz
Phone/Fax: 7/32-72/ 70-44-53

SYMPOSIUM/CFP- Mackinder's Heartland: A Help or Hindrance?, Tashkent, Dec. 2004

Posted by: Nick Solly Megoran <nwm20cam.ac.uk>
Posted: 1 Jun 2004


Sir Halford Mackinder's Heartland: A Help or Hindrance?

Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 2-3 December 2004

2004 marks the centenary of the British geographer Halford Mackinder's
famous 'Geographical Pivot of History' lecture at the Royal Geographical
Society. In it he said that Eurasia, including Central Asia, was
historically "the pivot region of the world's politics". Following its
publication in the Geographical Journal, the address became one of the
founding texts of the geopolitical tradition. It has attracted much
attention from both admirers, who consider Mackinder a prophet of subsequent
geopolitical events and a champion of democracy, and critics who lambaste
him for geo-determinism and imperialism.

Since the break-up of the Soviet Union, many political scientists and
geographers, in Central Asia, the UK, the US, and elsewhere have used
Mackinder to analyse Central Asia's place in the inter-state system.  This
has coincided with a renewed scholarly interest in Mackinder by geographers
and political scientists. For example, in 2003 the Royal Geographical
Society held a symposium to mark the centenary, and discuss how his ideas
have been used up until today. This symposium highlighted the versatility
and contentiousness of Mackinder's legacy, and also gaps in our knowledge of
how his ideas travelled from the UK to other countries.

These themes will be discussed at an international symposium in Tashkent in
December 2004, one century on from the original lecture.  It will be
co-sponsored and hosted by the University of World Economy and Diplomacy and
the Center for Political Studies, and supported by the UK Committee on
Central and Inner Asia.

Possible themes for papers include, but are not limited to:

 - Mackinder and the analysis of the foreign policies of Central Asian
   states, and the policies of other states towards Central Asia: are his ideas
   a help or hindrance?
 - The intellectual history of how Mackinder's ideas 'travelled' from London
   to Central Asia, for example via the USSR and USA
 - Mackinder's moral imperative: empire or democracy?
 - The place of Central Asia and Russia in Mackinder's writings
 - Mackinder and contemporary international relations
 - Practical implications for policy makers and practitioners, in the fields
   of foreign relations and civil society.

Although the focus is on Central Asia, proposals for more general papers on
Mackinder will also be welcome.

The languages of the symposium will be English, Uzbek and Russian, and
translation will be available. Before the symposium, Mackinder's 1904 paper
will be translated and made accessible to local participants, and all
participants will be assisted in accessing relevant sections of his later
work (in English).

The symposium format is intended to facilitate genuine discussion and
collaboration between participants.  This will be enhanced by giving foreign
speakers the chance to stay as guests in the homes of local colleagues, and
excursions including a 'geopolitical tour' of Tashkent covering
contemporary, Soviet and pre-Soviet periods.  There will also be the option

of an excursion to the ancient cities of Bukhara and Samarkand, the latter
being the capital of Tamerlane's Eurasian empire.

The conference fee is US $45, but participation is free for citizens of CIS
countries. For special reductions for students and others, please contact
the organisers.

Abstracts of up to 200 words, in Uzbek, English or Russian, are to be
submitted by September 1st 2004.

To submit abstracts, discuss ideas, or to obtain more information, please
contact:

Sevara Sharapova
Associate Professor of Political Science
Tashkent State Institute of Oriental Studies
Uzbekistan
E-mail: sevara_sharapovayahoo.com

Nick Megoran
Research Fellow in Geography
Sidney Sussex College
Cambridge
UK
E-mail: nwm20cam.ac.uk

CONF./CFP- Dynamics of Transformation in Central Asia, Rome, Nov. 5-6, 2004

Posted by: Matteo Fumagalli <M.Fumagallisms.ed.ac.uk>
Posted: 28 May 2004


Call for Papers

Dynamics of Transformation in Central Asia - Perspectives from the Field
A conference for research students to present and discuss their fieldwork
Rome, Italy: November 5-6, 2004

The Central Asia Research Network (CARN), the UK Central Asia Graduate
Students Network, the Italian Association for the Study of Central Asia and
the Caucasus (ASIAC), and the University of Roma III (Rome, Italy) are
pleased to announce the conference 'Dynamics of Transformation in Central
Asia - Perspectives from the Field'. The conference is hosted by the
Department of History, Geography, and Anthropology of the University Roma
III (Rome, Italy).

The purpose of the conference is to discuss how Central Asian societies have
adapted to, and shaped, social change in the period since independence from
the Soviet Union. The concept of 'transformation' appears to be particularly
useful here as it avoids the teleological and deterministic implications of
the term 'transition', whilst allowing us to evaluate the multiplicity of
outcomes in the transformational process.

The conference is conceived to provide a forum for Ph.D. students and other
young scholars in the early stages of their career to discuss their
fieldwork.  They are invited to submit abstracts on research methods,
practices and outcomes in the study of patterns of civic, political,
religious, cultural and economic transformation in contemporary Central Asia.

Paper proposals are invited to cover one or more of the following topic areas:

 - Redefining Identities
 - International Politics, Conflict and Security
 - Legal and Constitutional Transformations
 - Culture, Rituals and Religion
 - Civil Society: New Approaches
 - Gender and Family: History and Current Issues
 - Environment and Ecology
 - Economic policies and trends

For the purpose of this conference 'Central Asia' refers primarily to the
five former Soviet republics. Papers are particularly welcome from
researchers from the Central Asian countries. The organisers can give some
assistance with visas and accommodation, but cannot cover any international
travel expenses.

Submission of Proposals

Proposals should be submitted via e-mail to romeconference2004yahoo.com
(as an attachment in MS Word, RTF or PDF format). Please include:

1) Name
2) Institutional affiliation
3) Title/position
4) E-mail address
5) A one-page resume/CV
6) Title of Paper (maximum 20 words)
7) Abstract of Paper (maximum 500 words)

The working language of the conference is English.

The deadline for abstracts is 25th July 2004. Notification of acceptance
will be by the middle of August. Full details of the program, conference
fee, registration and accommodation arrangements will be available by the
1st of September.

The Organisers:

This conference builds on the successful experience of postgraduate
conferences organized over the last few years by the Central Asia Research
Network (CARN), a Europe wide network of young scholars currently conducting
research in and about Central Asia, and the UK Central Asia Graduate
Students Network, affiliated to the Centre for Contemporary Central Asia and
the Caucasus (SOAS, University of London).

The Department of History, Geography and Anthropology of the University of
Rome III (Dipartimento di Studi Storici Geografici Antropologici, Universita
degli Studi Roma Tre) has established itself as a research-oriented centre
with a strong interest in issues of development and international
cooperation, as confirmed also by the popularity of its post-graduate
program  (MSc in 'Educazione alla Pace: cooperazione internazionale, diritti
umani e politiche dell'Unione Europea').

The Italian Association for the Study of Central Asia and the Caucasus
(ASIAC) has been established in February 2003 as a cross-disciplinary
association gathering scholars with a research interest in the areas of
Central Asia and the Caucasus. It is currently based at the University of
Turin (Department of History).


Organising Committee:

Chiara De Santi (European University Institute, Florence, Italy)
Michael Denison (Leeds University, UK)
Matteo Fumagalli (Edinburgh University, UK)
Irene Hilgers (Max Planck Institute of Social Anthropology in Halle, Germany)
Paolo Sartori (University La Sapienza, Roma, Italy)
Tommaso Trevisani (Centre for Development Research, Bonn, Germany)

For all enquiries contact romeconference2004yahoo.com. Please specify
'Enquiry' in the subject of the email.

CONF./CFP- Migration Issues in Central Asia & E. Europe, Geneva, Sept/Oct 2004

Posted by: Dimitrina Mihaylova <dimitrina.mihaylovalinacre.oxford.ac.uk>
Posted: 20 May 2004


9th International Metropolis Conference
27 September - 1 October 2004, Geneva, Switzerland
http://www.metropolis2004.ch

Workshop Invitation:
Managing Migration and Migrant Communities: Views from Sending Countries in
Post-socialist Europe and Central Asia

The next annual conference of Metropolis - the international forum for
research and policy on migration issues - will be convened later this year
in Geneva (see http://www.metropolis2004.ch). As with previous Metropolis
conferences, this promises to be a significant event bringing together
several hundred policy-makers, civil servants at all levels of government,
and leading academics from around the world.

Key to every annual Metropolis conference are the workshops, where
individuals have the opportunity to meet in smaller groups, hear the latest
research findings and discuss policy developments across a range of
contexts. We write to invite you to make a brief presentation at a Workshop
that we are organizing at the conference, described on the following page.
Among governments in both migrant-sending and migrant-receiving countries,
international agencies and research institutions, we have recently witnessed
an extraordinary growth of interest in ways of managing migration for
development, poverty reduction and post-conflict reconstruction. Given the
range of Metropolis participants (especially set amongst the international
agencies located in Geneva), this Workshop will likely attract a highly
knowledgeable set of participants who will make for a significant and
stimulating discussion.

We must point out, however, that neither the conference organizers nor we at
our research centre in Oxford can provide the funds for you to attend the
conference. We are hoping that your own institution might provide these in
order for you to make a presentation at this important venue.

We hope you can accept our invitation, and please do not hesitate to ask us
any question you may have in advance. We look forward to hearing from you at
your earliest opportunity.

COMPAS (Centre on Migration, Policy and Development), University of Oxford, UK

Managing Migration and Migrant Communities: Views from Sending Countries in
Post-socialist Europe and Central Asia

METROPOLIS CONFERENCE 2004
September 27 - October 1, Geneva

This workshop will gather together research and policy experts working on
post-socialist countries in Central and Eastern Europe, and Central Asia.
They will examine the agency of central and particularly local governments
whose migration and development strategies involve not only raising funds
among the diasporas but also managing and creating migration flows. This
workshop will study development policies and their implementation, as
affected by, or impacting upon, international migration. The focus will be
on the successes and failures of home countries in capturing the
developmental potential of either temporary or permanent migration.

The principal aim is to delineate possibilities for integrative management
which inserts a development perspective into migration policies and
strengthens post-socialist contexts as conducive for the implementation of
sustainable development strategies. This will include an examination of
country and region specific contexts as well as of overall tendencies in the
post-socialist democratic transition in view of Europeanisation and
globalisation processes.

Sending countries' policies and research on migration have rarely been
linked to developmental processes in these countries. A number of obstacles
prevent these links and they will be discussed in the context of a wide
range of socio-economic and political transformations. To name but a few the
lack of promising economic development, uneven democratisation, stifling
elites and weak non-governmental bodies have prevented positive impacts on
migration for development. It remains unclear how do specific logics of
post-socialist transformations embody a vision of integrating migration and
development. How have the governmental and non-governmental institutions in
the home country hindered or created both intended and unintended financial,
socio-economic and political capital and knowledge that could mobilise
migrants for home country development?

Specific questions will also address the ways in which governments deal with
development and migration issues in the course of democratisation,
liberalisation of markets, peace or conflict processes, economic and
political decentralisation; particular rural-urban dynamics, the growing
feminisation of migration, (the possibility of) increased return migrations,
and the multiple effects of brain drain. Particular attention will be paid
to migration legislation, local and national economic reforms and business
programs, labour exchange programs, social policies, regional and
cross-border cooperation, as well as to strategies employed by governments
and NGOs as catalysts in the re-involvement of temporary migrants and
emigres through integration in virtual or face-to-face networks.

Chairs/discussants:

Frank Pieke, COMPAS, University of Oxford
IOM Representative, Geneva

Organisers:

Dimitrina Mihaylova and Frank Pieke
COMPAS (Centre on Migration, Policy and Society)
University of Oxford
58 Banbury Road, Oxford OX1 3JA
United Kingdom
Tel. 0044 1865 27 47 11
Fax: 0044 1865 27 47 18

E-mail:
Dimitrina.Mihaylovalinacre.ox.ac.uk
Frank.Piekecompas.ox.ac.uk

CONFERENCE- A New Local History Internet Conf., Stavropol State Univ., May 20, 2004

Posted by: Mikhail Melnikov <sengileyhotmail.com>
Posted: 20 May 2004


Regional Scientific Internet-Conference
Theme: A Local history: the frontier rivers and culture of shores
Stavropol State University (Russia, Northern Caucasus)

The regional scientific - educational centre "a New local history", acting
at the Stavropol State University (Russia, Northern Caucasus), is spent on
May 20, 2004 a Internet - conference on a theme "A Local history: the
frontier rivers and culture of shores".

On a conference the scientists - historians from miscellaneous cities of
Russia have presented more than 20 reports. The discussion of the scientific
reports will pass in real time. The conference is spent in Russian.

Everyone, who wishes to share in a conference, can visit URL
http://nlh.stavsu.ru.

CONF./CFP- Australasian Assoc. for Communist & Post-Communist Stds., Feb. 2005

Posted by: Jill Wolf <Jill.Wolfanu.edu.au>
Posted: 19 May 2004


CALL FOR PAPERS

Australasian Association for Communist and Post-Communist Studies (AACPCS)
Seventh Biennial Conference (2005)

February 4-5, 2005, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.

The Australasian Association for Communist and Post-Communist Studies
invites proposals for panels and papers for the 7th Biennial Conference to
be held at the ANU in Canberra on 4-5 February 2005.  The event will be
jointly hosted by the Transformation of Communist Systems Project, the
Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies (the Middle East and Central Asia),
Contemporary China Centre, and the Research School of Pacific and Asian
Studies.

The Conference theme is "Systemic Transformation of Communism: The Record of
the Past Quarter Century in Communism and Post-Communism"

Proposals for panels and paper topics relating to all aspects of scholarship
in the social sciences and humanities on European and Asian communism and
its aftermath will be welcome.  Existing panels, their themes and
chairpersons are listed below:

 - Domestic Change in the Former Soviet Union (Chair: Stephen Fortescue)
   <s.fortescueunsw.edu.au>

 - Russian Foreign Policy From Gorbachev to Putin (Chair: Robert F. Miller)
   <rfm306coombs.anu.edu.au>

 - Geopolitical Challenges in Central Asia and the Caucasus (Chair: Geoffrey
   Jukes) <gejukesozemail.com.au>

 - Alternative Paths of Transformation and Emergent Socio-Economic
   Problems: Comparing Asian Communism and/or European Post-Communism
   (Chair: Anita Chan) <anitacoombs.anu.edu.au>

 - Cultural and Educational Aspects of Transformation (Chair: Kevin Windle)
   <Kevin.Windleanu.edu.au>

 - Transnational Security Threats in Post-Communist Eurasia (Chair: Kirill
   Nourzhanov) <kirill.nouranu.edu.au>

Submission of Proposals

For Paper Presenters:

1) Name
2) Current Institutional Affiliation,
3) Title/Position
4) E-mail address
5) Postal address
6) Telephone number
7) Fax no.
8) Title of paper
9) Abstract of paper (200-300-word summary)
10) Any audio-visual equipment required (specify: overhead projector, slide
    projector, video player)
11) A brief CV containing information for panel chairperson's introduction).

For Panels:

In addition to the information for paper presenters (see above), the
following are also required:

1) Title for proposed panel
2) name, affiliation and contact information of the panel chair and
   discussants.  Panels should have two to four paper presenters, a
   chairperson and discussants. (All submissions should be in Word or
   WordPerfect.)

Deadlines:

For proposed Panels, 31 August 2004
For Papers, 30 November 2004.

Conference Registration Fee: $25.00

Conference-Related Correspondence Should Be Addressed to:

Jill Wolf
Research Assistant
CAIS
Australian National University
Canberra, ACT 0200
Australia
Tel. 61 2 6125 4928
Fax 61 2 6125 5410
E-mail jill.wolfanu.edu.au

Note:

AACPCS DOES NOT have funds to support the costs of conference
participation.  Participants should obtain their own funding.

CONFERENCE- Tehran Conference, Library of Congress, May 27, Washington DC

Posted by: Maryam Iman <maryami55yahoo.com>
Posted: 19 May 2004


The Library of Congress presents:

"Tehran Conference"

May 27th, 2004
8am- 5pm

www.loc.gov/cities

Please RSVP to citiesloc.gov

If ever there was a meeting-place of East and West it is Teheran. It is the
most extraordinary conglomeration of things Asian and European it is
possible to conceive ... A strange mixture of East and West, Teheran is also a
curious medley of old and new.- F. B. Bradley Brit, 1910

This statement was made almost a century ago and still remains perhaps the
most accurate generalization of Tehran. A century ago Tehran was a small
town bounded by city walls with a population of less than 300,000; today it
is one of the largest cities in the world sprawling into the mountain range
to the north and the salt deserts to the south with a population exceeding
well over ten million, what was then the population of the whole country.
But to the outside world, Tehran is almost as mysterious today as it was a
century ago. In a city that is the microcosm of the country itself, the
conference will explore the relationship between public and private realms
and the problematic interaction between urban masses and governing bodies.
The purpose of the Tehran Conference is to peel the layers of history on the
one hand but equally important, to reveal the plethora of interconnectedness
with the rest of the world. The Tehran Conference is part of a larger
initiative at the Library of Congress called the Islamic Cities Project.

There will be continuing sessions on May 28-30 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in
Bethesda, MD that will be held in conjunction with the 5th Biennial meeting
of the International Society of Iranian Studies (ISIS). Nobel Peace Laureate
Shirin Ebadi will deliver the keynote address at the ISIS meeting.  Please
visit www.Iranian-Studies.com

Conference Program

Welcome: Deanna Marcum (Library of Congress)
Opening Remarks: Caroline Brown (Library of Congress)

THE CONTEXT (8:30- 10:00)

Richard Frye (Emeritus Harvard University) Persian Art & Culture
Homa Katouzian (Oxford University) Political & Cultural Context
Mina Marefat (Kluge Center) Space, Time & Tehran

THE PAST (10:00-12:00)

Fereshteh Bekhrad (New York) Tehran Masterplan
Theodore Liebman (New York) The Harvard Plan for Tehran
Terrance Williams (Catholic University) Shahestan Pahlavi
Keyvan Khosravani (Paris) Preservation of Oudlajan

Lunch Break: 12:00- 1:00

PRESENT & FUTURE: (1:00 - 3:45)

Bernard Hourcade (CNRS, Paris) Territorial Dynamics of Greater Tehran
Ali Reza Sherafati (Tehran) Contemporary Architectural Education
Farrokh Zonouzi (Tehran) Development of Central Tehran
Iradj Kalantari (Tehran) Oil Industry Headquarters and Other Projects
Yahya Fiuzi (Tehran) Ejlas, New Cultural Center & Farabi Cultural and
Performing Arts Center


PANEL DISCUSSION: (3:45- 4:45)

All Participants

SEMINAR- Values and Lifestyles in Post-Soviet Uzbekistani Society, May 20, Cambridge, UK

Posted by: S.S. Saxena <sss21cus.cam.ac.uk>
Posted: 14 May 2004


Organised by Cambridge Central Asia Forum and Development Studies

Compiling Central Asian Barometer: Values and Lifestyles in Post-Soviet
Uzbekistani Society

Timur Dadabaev
University of Tokyo, Institute of Oriental Culture Research and Information
Center for Asian Studies

3:00 pm, Thursday, 20th of May 2004

Development Studies
Seminar Room E, Second Floor
17 Mill Lane
Cambridge, UK

The Asia Barometer (based at the Institute of Oriental Culture, University
of Tokyo) is one of the most ambitions attempts to build a data-base of
values and life-styles in Asia, by conducting the opinion polls and
registering views of Asian population on the following questions:


What is the nature of concerns desires dreams family and neighbourhood
relations in Asian region? What is the attitude of people towards political
institutions in Asian societies? Do social cleavages along national,
religious and ethnic lines exist in Asian societies? And if they do exist,
how do such social cleavages demonstrate themselves at the community level?
If these social cleavages are non-existent, can geographic belonging to the
same Asian region be considered to play a key role in investigating the
essence of ordinary life and welfare of these societies? If and when Asian,
national and sub-national identities coexist in Asian societies, how do they
relate to each other? By raising these questions, the study aims to firstly
register and then compare the views of various Asian societies in search for
commonalties and differences between societies sharing the same region. This
study targets certain areas and several understudied countries of each
geographic sub-region: East, Southeast, South and Central Asia. One example
of opinion polls conducted in understudied countries is the case of Uzbekistan

CONF./CFP- Literature of Resistance, October 8-9, 2004, Moscow

Posted by: Ed Lozansky <lozanskyaol.com>
Posted: 13 May 2004


Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to invite you to a conference "Literature of Resistance" to
be held in Moscow on October 8 - 9, 2004. This conference is dedicated to
the 30th anniversary of the founding of magazine "Kontinent" in 1974 by the
well known Russian writer Vladimir Maximov.

"Kontinent" quickly established itself as an international forum for authors
silenced in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. After collapse of the USSR
"Kontinent" has moved its headquarters to Moscow and is published quarterly.
The October conference will examine the role of "Kontinent" and other
publications like "Grani", "Posev", "Russkaya Mysl", "Novy Zhurnal", "Vremya
i My", and many others in the process of democratization of former communist
countries.

Best papers will be published in Kontinent. For additional information
please visit website www.russiahouse.org or send e-mail to:
kontinentrussiahouse.org and fill out the application form below:

Last Name:
First Name:

Organization:
Position:

Mailing Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Phone:
Fax:
E-mail (Print):

The title of the presentation (if any):

Registration fee of $250 - includes 2-day conference, 2 lunches and banquet.

Payment can be made by check, credit card or wire transfer.
Checks payable to Kontinent should be mailed to:

Kontinent at Russia House
1800 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20009
USA

Wire Instructions: Citibank, Washington, DC ABA 254070116
Beneficiary: Kontinent
USA Account: 15211061

If paying by credit card, please fill in authorization below:
Account:
Expiration:
Amount: $
Signature:

Fax this form to 202-667-4244 or e-mail to: KontinentRussiaHouse.org

For additional information please call in Washington 202-986-6010, in Moscow
+095-203-7611 or +095-290-3459

Organizing Committee

SYMPOSIUM- 16th Annual Nicholas Poppe Symposium, May 22, Univ. of WA, Seattle

Posted by: I. Cirtautas <icirtu.washington.edu>
Posted: 13 May 2004


University of Washington
Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilization

16th Annual Nicholas Poppe Symposium on Central/Inner Asian Studies

Saturday, May 22, 2004
8:30 am-6:00 pm

Denny Hall 215-215A
University of Washington
Seattle, WA


Program:

8:30-9:00 Coffee, Tea and Refreshments

9:00-9:10 Welcome Address: Ilse D. Cirtautas

9:10-9:30 "Remembering Nicholas Poppe"

James Kelly, Professor Emeritus, University of Utah and
Hamit Zakir, University of Xinjiang, Urumchi; Visiting Lecturer, UW


9:30-10:00 "Septenary Praxis in Inner Asia"

Penglin Wang, Department of Anthropology, Central Washington University,
Ellensburg, WA

10:00-10:10 Discussion

10:10-10:40 "New Theories on the Proto-Homeland of the Finno-Ugric and
             Altaic Peoples"
             Dr. Charles Carlson, Prague; Visiting Professor, Department of
             Near Eastern Languages & Civilization

10:40-10-50 Discussion

10:50-11:30 "Kyrgyz Literature Since Independence"
             Musa Murataliev, Kyrgyz Writer, Moscow

11:30-11:40 Discussion

11:40-11:50 Awarding of the Galen Mohr Seattle-Tashkent Sister City
            Association Prize for the Best Student in First-Year Uzbek
            (2003-2004)
            Professor George Wright, President of the Seattle-Tashkent
            Sister City Association

11:50-1:20 Lunch

1:20-2:00 "Manas: A Beloved, Controversial, and Contradictory Hero of the
           Kyrgyz"
           Ewa Wasilewska, Department of Anthropology, University of Utah

200-2:10 Discussion

210-2:40 "The Linguistic and Cultural Setting of Tuvan Throat Singing"
          Stefan Kamola, Oberlin College, Ohio

2:40-2:50 Discussion

2:50-3:20 "Traditional Islamic Crafts in Uzbekistan (with slides)"
           Mamoun Sakkal, Architect, Artist, Calligrapher, and Scholar, Seattle

3:20-3:30 Discussion

3:30-3:40 Coffee Break

3:40-4:10 "Islam in Central Asia under Stalin"
           Ali Igmen, Ph.D.C., Department of History, UW

4:10-4:20 Discussion

4:20-4:50 "Central Asian Muslims' Accommodations to Soviet Policies"
           Baxtiyor Bobojonov, Al-Beruni Institute of Oriental Studies,
           Uzbek Academy of Sciences, Tashkent

4:50-5:00 Discussion

5:00-6:00 Round Table Discussion:
         "The Field of Central Asian Studies in the U.S. and Abroad:
          Accomplishments and Desiderata"
          Participants: Baxtiyor Bobojonov, Charles Carlson, Ilse
          Cirtautas, Stephen Hanson, Ali Igmen, Stefan Kamola, Mamoun
          Sakkal, Ewa Wasilewska, Daniel Waugh, Hamit Zakir

OSI FORUM- David Lewis, US Engagement in Central Asia, May 19, New York

Posted by: Anu Kangaspunta-Garfield <akangaspuntasorosny.org>
Posted: 10 May 2004


The Central Eurasia Project invites you to attend

Who Lost Uzbekistan? The Challenge of US Engagement in Central Asia

With

David Lewis
Central Asia Project Director
International Crisis Group

Wednesday, May 19, 2004
2:30 - 4:00 pm


Open Society Institute
400 West 59th Street
Room 3B (3rd Floor)
New York, NY 10019

David Lewis has worked as Director of the International Crisis Group's
Central Asia Project based in Osh, Kyrgyzstan since October 2001. He leads a
small team of analysts that conducts policy-oriented research on overcoming
potential sources of conflict in the region. Prior to his present position,
David worked in London as a political affairs consultant to investors in the
former Soviet Union, particularly focusing on the Caspian region. He holds a
doctorate in political science from the London School of Economics.

To RSVP please fax this page to 212-548-4607 or email a response to Anu
Kangaspunta-Garfield at akangaspuntasorosny.org

Name:
Affiliation:
E-mail address:

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.

ROUNDTABLE- Nagorny-Karabakh Conflict: 10 Years after the Ceasefire, May 12, SOAS, Univ. of London

Posted by: Centres <centresSOAS.AC.UK>
Posted: 2004



Roundtable

Jointly hosted by:

The CENTRE OF CONTEMPORARY CENTRAL ASIA & THE CAUCASUS, SOAS
& the Institute of War and Peace Reporting (IWPR)

Nagorny-Karabakh conflict: 10 years after the ceasefire

A roundtable style discussion led by Tom de Waal, Caucasus Editor and
Projector Coordinator, IWPR.

Time:
Wednesday 12 May, 6.30pm


Venue:
Room B111, First Floor, Brunei Gallery
School of Oriental and African Studies
University of London
Russell Square, London

The event is free and open to all there is no need to register.

Further enquiries:

Sarah Jones, Manager, Centres Office
Email: sj25soas.ac.uk/centressoas.ac.uk

Tel: 020 7898 4893

OSI FORUM- Olivier Roy, Islamic Terrorism, the Middle East, & Central Asia, May 10, Wash. DC

Posted by: Anu Kangaspunta-Garfield <akangaspuntasorosny.org>
Posted: 3 May 2004


The Central Eurasia Project invites you to attend:

Islamic Terrorism, the Middle East, and Central Asia: the Elusive Connection

with

Dr. Olivier Roy
Research Director
French National Center for Scientific Research

Monday, May 10, 2004
12:30 - 2:00 pm

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Choate Room, 1st Floor
1770 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20036

Olivier Roy is Research Director in the Humanities & Social Sciences sector
of the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique in Paris and has been a
consultant with the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 1984. 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. Dr. Roy has delivered lectures and seminars at
leading institutions in Europe and the United States, and he is the author
of numerous articles and books including Islam and Resistance in Afghanistan
(Cambridge University Press, 2nd ed. 1990); The Failure of Political Islam
(Harvard University Press, 1994); The New Central Asia: The Creation of
Nations (I.B. Tauris, 2000), and Vers un islam européen (Éditions Esprit,
1999).

To RSVP please fax this sheet to Anu Kangaspunta-Garfield at (212) 548-4607
or e-mail a response to akangaspuntasorosny.org.

Name:


Affiliation:

E-mail address:

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.

CONF./CFP- Language and Society, National Univ. of Uzbekistan, Oct. 2004, Tashkent

Posted by: Umida Khikmatillaeva <mohinatps.uz>
Posted: 3 May 2004


International Conference on "LANGUAGE AND SOCIETY"
October 14-15, 2004

National University of Uzbekistan invites you to the International
Conference on "Language and Society".

The Conference will be held at the Faculty of Uzbek Philology, the National
University of Uzbekistan, Talabalar shaharchasi, Tashkent, Uzbekistan from
October 14 to October 15, 2004.

Major topics for discussion within the frame of the conference:

 - The law of the official language and Uzbek literary language
 - Computational Linguistics: problems and solutions
 - Relationship between natural languages in the period of
   globalization
 - The norms of literary language and speech culture
 - The status of the Uzbek language in the world scene
 - Ayyub Gulyamov and Usbek Linguistics

We are also planning to have round tables about topics recommended by
attendances.

The working languages of the Conference: Uzbek, Russian and English.

Abstract Guidelines:

Abstracts should be two-page long, in Uzbek, Russian or English, as a MS
Word or RTF file, single-spaced Times Uzb (for abstracts written in Uzbek),
13 type size or in Times New Roman (for abstracts written in Russian and
English), 14 type size. An A4 paper size, the top  - 15mm, the bottom -
20mm, the left - 30mm, the right - 10mm.

At the beginning of an abstract, on the right corner, please indicate the
following pieces of information in one line:


 - the author's (authors') full name(s)
 - affiliation
 - postal address

The registration fee is $20 for participants from Commonwealth of
Independent States and $50 for the other foreign participants. Submitted
papers will be anonymously reviewed and selected by the Organizing Committee.

Those willing to participate in the conference are requested to send a
short message as well as their abstracts no later July 1, 2004 to the
contact address.

Decisions on the acceptance of proposed papers will be made on the basis of
the abstracts that must be submitted no later than July 15, 2004.

Contact address:

V404, Main Building
Faculty of Uzbek Philology
National University of Uzbekistan
Talabalar shaharchasi, 1
Tashkent, 700174
Uzbekistan

E-mail: clnuu.uz, tushermail.ru
Website: http://cl.nuu.uz/conference

LECTURE- Caspian Oil to the Black Sea and Beyond, April 29, Columbia University

Posted by: Peter James Sinnott <pjs7columbia.edu>
Posted: 27 Apr 2004


The Columbia University Caspian Project with the Middle East & Harriman
Institutes of the School of International & Public Affairs

will host a talk with

Gligor Tashkovich (Co-Founder) of the

Albania, Macedonia, Bulgarian Trans-Balkan Oil Pipeline Project

"Caspian Oil to the Black Sea and Beyond. The Trans-Balkan Oil Pipeline
Project"

Thursday, April 29th at noon in Room 1219
Columbia University
International Affairs Building
420 West 118th St. (off Amsterdam)
New York, NY

Peter Sinnott will moderate

SYMPOSIUM- Chechnya and Russia: Prospects, Ohio Northern University, May 6

Posted by: Almut Rochowanski <almutrcn.com>
Posted: 27 Apr 2004


Ohio Northern University
Department of History, Political Science & Criminal Justice College of Arts
& Sciences

Hosts a Symposium on "Chechnya and Russia: Prospects, Are There Any?"

May 6, 2004
10:00 am - 4:30 pm
The Forum, Room 103, Dicke Building
College of Business Administration
Ada, Ohio

The symposium is sponsored by:

The Wilfred W. Binkley Chair in History and Political Science and The Kernan
Robson Chair of Government

Lunch Reservation Form

To reserve lunch for Thursday, May 6th, please send this form and a check
for $7.00 per participant payable to Ohio Northern University to:

Ohio Northern University
History, Political Science & Criminal Justice Dept.
Ada, OH 45810

Name
# of seats

Symposium Program

(Sessions except luncheon will be held in the Forum Conference Room in Dicke
Hall)

10:00 am Formal opening of Conference

Dr. Ellen S. Wilson - Welcome

Michael B. Loughlin - Introduction of Participants

10:15 Film: "Greetings From Grozny"
Observations: Brian Glyn Williams and Thomas Goltz

11:45 Lunch at McIntosh Center

1:00 pm Moderator: Michael B. Loughlin
Some Introductory Observations

1:15 Thomas Goltz (Author of Chechnya Diary)
The Nature of the Conflict and Its Victims

1:50 Brian Williams (University of Massachusetts)
Chechens and Their Links to Transnational Jihadis/Al Qaeda

2:25 Andrew Ludanyi (Ohio Northern University)
Media Treatment of the Conflict in Chechnya

Discussants:

3:00 James Satterwhite (Bluffton College)

3:15 David R. Smith (Ohio Northern University)

3:30 Howard Fenton (ONU Law College)

3:45 Questions/Observations of Audience

How to get to Ohio Northern:

Ohio Northern is located in Ada, Ohio, on State Route 235 (4 miles south of
Hwy. 30 and 4 miles north of Hwy. 309). Just 15 miles east of Lima and 24
miles south of Findlay, ONU is easily accessible to most cities in Ohio: 75
miles south of Toledo, 75 miles north of Dayton, and 80 miles northwest of
Columbus.

Participants:

David R. Smith is Associate Professor of Geography at Ohio Northern
University.  He has lived, worked, and traveled extensively throughout
Russia and Central Asia, and has almost 20 years of experience in different
aspects of the physical, political, social, and cultural impacts of
environmental changes in the region.  He is author of a number of
publications including: Environmental Security and Shared Water Resources in
Post-Soviet Central Asia, Climate Change, Climate Variability, and Conflict
in the Aral Sea Basin and is a contributing editor of the Central Asian
portion of the new Columbia Gazetteer of the World, the Encyclopedia of
Modern Asia, and author of _Central Asia_ in Encyclopedia Britannica.  He
has also served as Project Manager of the Monitoring CIS Environmental
Development Project in the Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at the
Monterey Institute of International Studies, and has received grants from
the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and Fulbright programs, and sits on
the governing board of the International Research Foundation for Development.

Brian Glyn Williams is currently Assistant Professor of Islamic History at
the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth.  Formerly Assistant Professor
of Ottoman History at the University of London SOAS.  He received his Ph.D.
in Central Asian History at the University of Wisconsin at Madison.  He is
the author of The Crimean Tatars: The Diaspora Experience and the Forging of
a Nation (2001). He has published widely on the issue of Chechen links to Al
Qaeda terrorism and has presented talks on the subject in a variety of
forums from Britain_s premiere global policy think tank, The International
Institute of Strategic Studies, to Harvard University.  His field research
on this issue has taken him from Northern Alliance warlord territory in
Afghanistan (where he searched among Taliban prisoners for Chechen Al Qaeda
fighters) to Kosovo where he traced international jihadi involvement in the
Balkan conflicts.

Howard N. Fenton has been a law professor since 1984.  Prior to that he
spent nine years in Washington, D.C. where he practiced law and worked for
the International Trade Administration at the U.S. Department of Commerce.
He joined the Ohio Northern faculty in 1988.  Professor Fenton received his
B.S. and J.D. from the University of Texas at Austin.  He teaches courses in
international law and international trade law in addition to administrative
law and basic contract law.  In addition to teaching, Professor Fenton is
extremely active in international matters.  He has served on five dispute
settlement panels under the North American Free Trade Agreement, is the
chair of the International Law Committee of the Ohio State Bar Association,
and has been a consultant and expert witness in numerous matters involving
trade sanctions and economic embargoes.  Since 1996 Professor Fenton has
been working with the United States Agency of International Development on
law reform and democratization in states of the former Soviet Union,
including Ukraine, Armenia and Georgia.  He spent 14 months in 2001-2002 in
Tbilisi, Georgia, where he served as chief of party of the USAID law reform
project.

Thomas Goltz is an author and contemporary historian who has been following
the Chechen-Russian conflict since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991,
when he was the Baku, Azerbaijan-based fellow of the Institute of Current
World Affairs and special correspondent of the Washington Post and other
major US and UK publications, ranging from The Washington Quarterly to The
New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.  He holds a MA in Middle Eastern
Studies from New York University, and continues to travel widely and write
about the Caucasus and Turkey. His most recent book is Chechnya Diary (St.
Martin_s Press/Tom Dunne, 2003), which details the massacre at the town of
Samashki in Chechnya and its bitter aftermath.  He is currently working on a
new book on Georgia, the third part of a Caucasus trilogy, the first part
was Azerbaijan Diary.  His most recent visit to Chechnya was in the Spring
of 2004.

Michael B. Loughlin has taught at Ohio Northern University for 16 years.  He
has taught courses in Modern European History, American Environmentalism,
European fascism, the history of Western Political Thought, and American
Foreign Policy.  Loughlin's expertise and chief area of publication deals
with fascism in France and the career of Gustave Herve.  Loughlin has also
been the ONU Faculty Liaison to the World Affairs Council of Greater
Cincinnati for the past 14 years, a position which has sent him with various
ONU delegations to dozens of conferences related to contemporary
international affairs.  As coordinator for Phi Beta Delta, the Honor Society
for International Scholars, Loughlin has brought speakers to campus to
present programs as part of the PBD International Forum.  He has used these
offices as well as his position on the Cultural Affairs and Special Events
Committee to recruit various scholars, activists, and critics of American
policies to come to ONU to give our campus community some alternative
perspectives on national and international affairs.

Andrew Ludanyi is a Professor of Political Science at Ohio Northern
University in Ada, Ohio.  He has been an instructor at this institution
since 1968 with primary responsibility in Comparative Politics and
International Relations.  Ludanyi received his B.A. from Elmhurst College in
1963 and his M.A. (1965) and Ph.D. (1971) from Louisiana State University.
His research has focused on interethnic and inter-nationality relations in
East Central Europe, with particular attention to developments in the
Transylvanian region of Romania and the Vojvodina region of northern
Yugoslavia.  He has published numerous articles and reviews and edited three
books about this subject, including studies on nationalities policies in
Titoist Yugoslavia as well as in Ceausescu's Romania.  Since 1991 Ludanyi
has also focused research on problems of the North Caucasus and
Chechen-Russian relations.

James Satterwhite completed his M.S. (1975) and Ph.D. (1982) at the
University of Washington, Seattle.  He has been teaching History and
Political Science at Bluffton College since 1984.  His publications include
Varieties of Marxist Humanism: Philosophical Revision in Postwar Eastern
Europe, and editing a collection of essays by the Czech philosopher Karel
Kosik entitled the Crisis of Modernity.  His article _Forestalling War in
Kosovo_ (in Peace & Change) was a study of various strategies that might
have helped to avoid the conflict in Kosovo in 1999.  His involvement with
Chechnya dates back to a fact-finding mission in March of 1996, during the
first of the recent Russian-Chechen wars.  The trip was organized by Quaker
representatives in Moscow, and was undertaken on behalf of the Christian
Peacemaker Teams [CPT] (based in Chicago and Toronto).  As a result of this
mission he went back to the region as part of CPT for two months (June and
July) that summer.  He was based in a village on the Ingush-Chechen border.
He served as a human-rights observer, documented human-rights abuses and
reported on these issues through the world-wide CPT network.

EVENT SERIES- Central Asian Studies Group, Spring 2004, Univ. of Washington

Posted by: I. Cirtautas <icirtu.washington.edu>
Posted: 23 Apr 2004


University of Washington
Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilization

CENTRAL ASIAN STUDIES GROUP
(SUBGROUPS: KAZAKH & KIRGHIZ STUDIES, UZBEK CIRCLE)

Founded in 1987

Program for Spring Quarter 2004

President: Olga Donohue, e-mail: olgadu.washington.edu

Faculty Advisor: Ilse D. Cirtautas, 543-9963 or 543-6033; e-mail:
icirtu.washington.edu

April 24
Saturday

"Farewell Gathering for our Uzbek Visiting Scholars"
Slide Show:
"Calligraphy and Architectural Design in Uzbekistan"
Mamoun Sakkal, Calligrapher, Architect, and Scholar
Denny Hall 215 and 215 A, 3:00-6:00

April 29
Thursday

"Impressions of Uzbekistan"
Members of the Seattle-Tashkent Sister City Delegation (Olga Donohue, Hilary
Chan, and others) who visited Uzbekistan in March 2004 for the 32nd
anniversary of the establishment of the Seattle-Tashkent Sister City
Relationship.
Denny Hall 215, 12:30-1:30 pm


April 30
Friday

"Kazan - the Historical and Cultural Center of the Volga Tatars"
Aida Sadykova, Professor and Head of the Constrastive Linguistics
Department, Kazan Pedagogical University, Kazan, Tataristan
Denny Hall 215, 12:30-1:30 pm

May 6
Thursday

"Reporting from and About the Central Asian Republics"
Dr. Charles Carlson, former Director of the Central Asian Department, Radio
Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Prague; Visiting Professor, Department of Near
Eastern Languages & Civilization, UW
Denny Hall 215, 12:30-1:30 pm

May 7
Friday

"Transitional Economies: Eastern Europe and Uzbekistan"
Kazimierz Poznanski, Professor, Jackson School of International Studies, UW
Denny Hall 215, 12:30-1:30 pm

May 13
Thursday

Comparative Religion Symposium: "Religious Conflict and Violence"
Faculty Club, 9:00 am-6:00 pm

May 14
Friday

Comparative Religion Symposium: "Religious Conflict and Violence"
Faculty Club, 9:00 am-6:00 pm

May 22
Saturday

"16th Annual Nicholas Poppe Symposium On Central/Inner Asian Studies"
Denny Hall 215 and 215 A
8:30-6:00 pm
Program to be announced

May 27
Thursday

"Recent Publications in/on Uzbekistan"
Olga Donohue, Graduate Student, Department of Near Eastern Languages &
Civilization
Denny Hall 215, 12:30-1:30 pm

May 28
Friday

"Recent Publications on/in Xinjiang"
Aaron Gray, Graduate Student, China Program
Denny Hall 215, 12:30-1:30 pm

ROUNDTABLE- Forced Migrants and Refugees in Central Kazakhstan, April 27, Karaganda

Posted by: Konstantin Grigorichev <Grigoritchevyandex.ru>
Posted: 22 Apr 2004


Round-table:

"Problems of Forced Migrants and Refugees in Central Kazakhstan"

United Nation High Commissar for Refugees in Kazakhstan, non-government
organization "Center for the Population Studies (Karaganda)" and
Informational Center of Soros-Foundation - Kazakhstan will conduct the
round-table "Problems of forced migrants and refugees in Central Kazakhstan".

The round-table will take place April 27, 2004 at 10 a.m.

The round-table will include presentation and discussion of positions of
government, non-government and international organization for following
questions:

 - State of affairs of forced migrants and refugees in Central Kazakhstan;
 - Possible ways for decision of forced migrants' and refugees' problems.

The round-table will be place at:

Office of Informational Center of Soros Foundation-Kazakhstan
Gogolya str., 38
Karaganda, Kazakhstan

For more information please contact to

Dr. Konstantin Grigorichev
Scientific Director of
Center for the Population Studies (Karaganda)
e-mail: Grigoritchevyandex.ru
phone: (+7 3212) 43-88-06

CONFERENCE- How Maps and Images Have Transmitted Visual Knowledge Along the Silk Road, Zurich, May 14-15

Posted by: Institute of Oriental Studies <mapsoriental.unizh.ch>
Posted: 22 Apr 2004


Conference: "Maps and Images: How They Have Transmitted Visual Knowledge
Along the Silk Road"

Zurich, Switzerland, May 14-15, 2004
Web Site: http://www.ori.unizh.ch/maps

Conference Theme:

Maps and images have provided a unique access to many scholarly domains as
well as diverse literary and visual genres. The conference participants will
investigate the topics related to the transmission of representation of
space along the Silk Road. "Visual knowledge" has been chosen as the central
theme to encourage comparisons in methodological approaches across
disciplines such as art history, Asian studies, astronomy, cartography,
cultural studies, geography, history of religion, history of science,
Islamic studies, Medieval studies, travel literature, etc. While scholars
have thoroughly studied the transmission of texts across cultures, a lot
remains to be discovered on the ways in which visual representations have
been copied, forged, or adapted to new circumstances.

For two thousand years, the Silk Road has been the most important connection
between the Far East, the Middle East and Europe. This network of commercial
routes and prosperous states has allowed the diffusion of complex
representations, such as city and country maps, landscape paintings and
drawings that have shaped the perceptions of space and time. Astronomical

and mathematical sketches have deeply influenced our understanding of the
cosmos. Texts and images of deities and holy men have merged into many
religious traditions. The Silk Road can therefore offer fascinating examples
for the study of the transmission of visual knowledge.

The conference program includes not only Chinese and Islamic, but also
Mongol and Tibetan, Central Asian, Byzantine, Western-Medieval and Western
travel studies. Social events and time-breaks will facilitate informal
exchange during the conference.

Please check the conference program website

(http://www.ori.unizh.ch/maps) for titles, abstracts and updates.

Registration of Participants:

To encourage discussion, registered participants will receive the paper
drafts in advance and may join the conference social events. Registration
fees are 50 Swiss Francs for non-students  and 15 Swiss Francs for students.
Participation is free to the conference  chairs and speakers.  For
registration, send a message to: maps{at}oriental.unizh.ch.

Program

Conference opening:
Hans-Ulrich Feldmann (Swiss Society of Cartography)
Ulrich Rudolph (Institute of Oriental Studies, University of Zurich)

Panel A. Paintings and Drawings

Friday morning, May 14, 2004, 9.15-12.30 h
University of Zurich, Kollegiengebaeude 2
Karl Schmid-Strasse 4
8006 Zurich
Room KO2-F-152

Chair: Robert Gassmann (Institute of East Asian Studies, University of Zurich)

1. Jeong-Hee Lee-Kalisch (Korean Studies, East Asian Seminar, Freie
   Universitaet Berlin):
   Korean Art

2. Nicolas Zufferey (Program of Chinese Studies, University of Geneva):
   "Traces of the Silk Road in Han Dynasty Iconography: Questions and
   Hypotheses"

3. Natasha Heller (East Asian Languages and Civilizations Department,
   Harvard University):
   "Visualizing Pilgrimage and Mapping Experience: Mount Wutai on the Silk
   Road"

4. Dorothy C. Wong (McIntire Department of Art, University of Virginia):
   "The Mapping of Sacred Space: Buddhist Cosmography in Dunhuang Mural
   Paintings"

5. D. Neil Schmid (Department of Philosophy and Religion, North Carolina
   State University):
   "Imaging Ritual/Space and the Narrative Negotiation of Identities along the
   Silk Road"

6. Dickran Kouymjian (Armenian Studies Program, California State
   University, Fresno):
   "The Intrusion of Far Eastern imagery in Medieval Armenia: Political and
   Cultural Exchange Along the Silk Route"

Panel B. Maps up to the 15th Century

Friday afternoon, May 14, 2004, 14.00-17.30 h
University of Zurich, Kollegiengebaeude 2
Karl Schmid-Strasse 4
8006 Zurich
Room KO2-F-152

Chair: Valerie Hansen (History Department, Yale University)

7. Karen C. Pinto (American University of Beirut):
   "Alternate Influences: What Medieval Islamic Cartography Owes to the East"

8. Yossef Rapoport (Oriental Institute, Oxford University):
   "The Book of Curiosities: A Medieval Islamic View of the East"

9. Andreas Kaplony (Institute of Oriental Studies, University of Zurich):
   "The Map of Mahmud al-Kashghari"

10. Peter-Karl Soustal (Tabula Imperii Byzantini, Austrian Academy of
    Sciences, Vienna):
    The Byzantines and their Maps

11. Sonja Brentjes (Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Berlin):
    "Revisiting Italian and Catalan Portolan Charts: Do they Contain Visual
    Elements of Asian Provenance?"

12. Jason Neelis (Department of Religion, University of Florida):
    "Pathways to the Silk Routes as Marked by Buddhist Images and Inscriptions
    from Northern Pakistan"

Panel C. Maps Since the 16th Century

Saturday morning, May 15, 2004, 9.00-12.30 h
University of Zurich, Kollegiengebaeude 2
Karl Schmid-Strasse 4
8006 Zurich
Room KO2-F-152

Chair: Caverlee Cary (Electronic Cultural Atlas Initiative and Geographic
Information Science Center, University of California, Berkeley)

13. Sophie Linon-Chipon (Center for Travel Literature Studies,
    Paris-Sorbonne University):
    "The Maps in the Travel Accounts of the Maritime Spice Route in the 17th
    and 18th Centuries"

14. Kathryn A. Ebel (Department of Geography, Ohio Wesleyan University):
    "The Silk Roads and the Spatial Imaginary of the Ottoman Empire"

15. Shamsiddin Kamoliddin (Institute of History, Uzbekistan Academy of
    Sciences, Tashkent):
    "Abraham Maas' Map and the Evolution of Historical Macrotoponymy of
    Central Asia"

16. Karenina Kollmar-Paulenz (Institute for the Science of Religion,
    University of Bern):
    "Mongol Maps since the 18th Century"

17. Elio Brancaforte (Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies, Tulane
    University):
    "Representative Space: German Baroque Depictions of the Safavid Empire"

18. Philippe Foret (Institute of Cartography, Swiss Federal Institute of
    Technology at Zurich):
    "The Mapping of the Silk Road by European-Chinese Expeditions (1912-1949)"

19. Hakan Wahlquist (Museum of Ethnography, Stockholm):
    "Sven Hedin as Artist and Photographer: Visual Representations of the Silk
    Road"

Panel D. Sciences and Techniques

Saturday afternoon, May 15, 2004, 14.00-17.30 h
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology at Zurich
Collegium Helveticum
Schmelzbergstrasse 25
8092 Zurich
Meridiansaal

Chair: Erwin Neuenschwander (Institute of Mathematics, University of Zurich)

20. Paul Kunitzsch (Department of the History of Sciences, Ludwig
    Maximilians-Universitaet Munich):
    "Celestial Maps and Illustrations in Arabic-Islamic Astronomy"

21. Martin Brauen (Ethnographic Museum, University of Zurich):
    "Images of the Tibetan Cosmos"

22. Marcel Watelet (Ministry of Equipment and Transportation and
    Louvain-la-Neuve University):
    "The Maps of Constantinople and the Bosporus at the End of the 18th
    Century and the Beginning of the 19th Century Barbie du Bocage and the
    Diffusion of Francois Kauffer's Cartographical Work"

23. Johannes Thomann (Institute of Oriental Studies, University of Zurich):
    "Sources of Physiognomy in the Middle East and Central Asia"

24. Jonathan Bloom (Boston College, Chestnut Hill):
    "Paper and Maps along the Silk Road"

Conclusions

Support:

Generous support from the Cogito Foundation, the Zuercher Hochschulstiftung,
the Gerda Henkel Stiftung and the Schweizerische Akademie der Geistes - und
Sozialwissenschaften has made this conference possible. The University of
Zurich and the Collegium Helveticum (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
at Zurich), have  kindly provided the conference rooms.

Conference "Maps and Images: How They Have Transmitted Visual Knowledge
Along the Silk Road", Zurich, Switzerland, May 14-15, 2004.

c/o Institute of Oriental Studies
Wiesenstrasse 9
CH-8008 Zurich
Switzerland
phone: +41 1 634 07 36
fax +41 1 634 36 92
e-mail: mapsoriental.unizh.ch
web: http://www.ori.unizh.ch/maps.

Philippe Foret, Ph.D.
Associate Researcher, Institute of Cartography
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology at Zurich.

Prof. Dr. Andreas Kaplony
Institute of Oriental Studies, University of Zurich.

OSI FORUM- Multinational Corporations in Iraq: A View from the Field, April 27, NY City

Posted by: Anu Kangaspunta-Garfield <akangaspuntasorosny.org>
Posted: 20 Apr 2004


The Central Eurasia Project invites you to attend


Multinational Corporations in Iraq: A View from the Field

With

Pratap Chatterjee
Managing Editor, Corpwatch

Tuesday, April 27, 2004
1:00-2:30 pm

Open Society Institute
Room 3B (3rd Floor)
400 W. 59th Street (between 9th and 10th Avenues)
New York, NY 10019

Pratap Chatterjee, managing editor and program director of Corpwatch, is an
investigative journalist and producer. Mr. Chatterjee has won numerous
awards for his publications, including Best Business Story from the National

Newspaper Association for coverage of Bechtel's record of environmental
problems and political influence, and four awards from Project Censored. His
reporting on the political influence of Enron that began in 1995 and
Halliburton in 1998 preceded mainstream interest in these companies by
several years. He has contributed articles to newspapers including the
Financial Times, the Guardian, the Independent in the United Kingdom, and to
magazines such as the New Republic in the United States. He is currently
working on a book titled "Iraq Inc." (tentatively scheduled for fall 2004
with Seven Stories press). Mr. Chatterjee will be speaking at the Open
Society Institute immediately following his second investigative trip to Iraq.

To RSVP please fax this page to 212-548-4607 or email a response to Anu
Kangaspunta-Garfield at akangaspuntasorosny.org

Name:
Affiliation:
E-mail address:

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.

OSI FORUM- The Outlook for Free and Fair Elections in Afghanistan, April 27, Washington DC

Posted by: Anu Kangaspunta-Garfield <akangaspuntasorosny.org>
Posted: 20 Apr 2004


The Central Eurasia Project invites you to attend

The Outlook for Free and Fair Elections in Afghanistan

With

Barbara Stapleton
Policy Director
Agency Coordinating Body for Afghan Relief (ACBAR), Kabul

Tuesday April 27, 2004
9:15 10:30 am

Open Society Institute - Washington D.C.
1120 19th Street, N.W.
8th Floor
Washington, DC 20036

Barbara Stapleton is Policy Director of Agency Coordinating Body for Afghan
Relief (ACBAR), and a leading analyst and advocate on Afghanistan. With more
than 16 years of experience in the field, she has been invited to represent
civil society at every major international meeting on Afghanistan. Ms.
Stapleton has been based in Kabul since January 2003.

ACBAR was created in 1988 in response to the demand from aid agencies and
their international donors for a more coordinated approach to humanitarian
assistance in Afghanistan. Today, ACBAR plays a lead coordinating role,
facilitating daily communication exchanges between the NGO community and
government bodies, military commands, local and international NGOs, UN
agencies, and private organizations. ACBAR also works jointly with Afghan
civil society organizations on various initiatives.

To RSVP please fax this page to 212-548-4607 or email a response to Anu
Kangaspunta-Garfield at akangaspuntasorosny.org

Name:
Affiliation:
E-mail address:

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.

LECTURE- Turkic Soviet POWs in German WWII Prison Camps, Marmara Univ., Istanbul

Posted by: Emine Gursoy-Naskali <naskalitnn.net>
Posted: 19 Apr 2004


Marmara University
Faculty of Science and Letters

Dr. Camilla Dawletschin-Linder (Hamburg)

will present a lecture on

"Turkic Soviet prisoners of WWII in German Prison Camps: A Fate Determined
by German Politics, Turkish Foreign Policy and Aspirations of Turan"

All interested are welcome

Place:

Marmara University
Conference Hall of the Faculty of Science and Letters
Goztepe Campus
Ziverbey, Istanbul
Turkey

Date: 30 April 2004, 2:00 pm

The lecture will be given in Turkish

SYMPOSIUM/CFP- Death in Turkic Culture, Marmara Univ., Istanbul, Nov. 25-26

Posted by: Emine Gursoy-Naskali <naskalitnn.net>
Posted: 19 Apr 2004


Call for Papers:

The Center for Turkic Studies of Marmara University (Istanbul) is organising
a symposium on "Death in Turkic Culture" on 25-26 November 2004.


If you would like to participate in this symposium, please send us the title
and a very brief summary of your by 1 September 2004.

There is no participation fee; travel, board and lodging expenses must be
met by the participants.

Prof. Dr. Emine Gursoy-Naskali
Director of the Center for Turkic Studies

Doc. Dr. Gulden Sagol
Secretary to the symposium

Tel: 90.216 347 96 41/1166
Fax: 90.216 347 87 83 (Dekanlik)
Email: guldensagolmarmara.edu.tr

Address:
Marmara University, Goztepe Campus
Ziverbey, Istanbul
Turkey

CONF./CFP- International Conf. in Economics, Manas Univ., Sept. 2004, Bishkek

Posted by: Mehmet Balcilar <mbalcilarmanas.kg>
Posted: 16 Apr 2004


First International Manas University Conference in Economics

This Year's Theme: Recent Economic Developments and Problems in the
Transition Economies

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
September 23-24, 2004

Manas University is organizing the 1st International Conference in
Economics. This year's theme is "Recent Economic Developments and Problems
in the Transition Economies."  The Conference will be held at the Manas
University in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, from 23rd to 24th September, 2004. It
will include plenary and invited presentations, round tables discussions,
workshops and oral/poster presentations.  Additional information on the
conference is available at http://rifle.manas.kg/CONFERENCE We would be grateful
if you could inform your colleagues about this opportunity. We would like to

attract a diverse group including women, young academics, and researchers
working on emerging and transition economies.

Conference Themes:

 - Economic Development
 - Income Distribution
 - Financial Markets
 - Trade and Integration
 - Economic Relations with European Union
 - Labor Markets
 - Stabilization Policies
 - Institutional Changes and Privatization
 - Governance and Corruption
 - Decentralization
 - Enterprise Development
 - Entrepreneurship
 - Issues in Law

Call for Papers:

Proposals for papers to be presented at the conference should be sent
electronically in the form of an abstract of up to 300 words. The deadline
for receipt of the abstracts is 25 June 2004. They should include full
details of institutional affiliation and a mailing address.  Papers may be
in English, Russian, Turkish, and Kyrgyz, but the non-English papers should
be accompanied by an approximately 300 words abstract in English. Authors
will be notified of the acceptance of their papers by 10 July 2004. The
camera-ready manuscript of the final full length paper will need to be

received by 20 August 2004. The standards for the camera-ready manuscripts
are available at http://rifle.manas.kg/conf. Each paper should be no more
than 5,000 words in length. The conference book will be printed before the
conference and distributed to the participants during the conference.

Abstracts should be sent to the following e-mail:
mbalcilarmanas.kg

They may also be sent to:

Mehmet Balcilar
Manas University, Department of Economics
Prospect Mira 56
Bishkek
Kyrgyzstan

Registration:

People with expertise on the conference themes and affinity with its
objectives, are kindly invited to register and submit papers to the
Conference Organizing Committee. Please complete and send the registration
form available at http://rifle.manas.kg/CONFERENCE

There is no registration fee. Conference is free to all participants and
guests. Organizing Committee is unable to provide for participant travel and
lodging expenses. All prospective participants are expected to seek funding
from their own institutional and organizational affiliations.  Organizers
will be happy to assist in booking hotel accommodation for international
participants. Upon advance notification, organizers will also meet
international participants at the airport and make transfers available from
airport to hotels. Further information about travel and hotel accommodation
is available at the conference web site.

Other Activities:

Local city tours will be offered to all participants free of charge. There
will also be sightseeing tours with free transportation. Interested
participants can join a two day tour around the lake Issyk-Kul that will
take place from 25th to 26th September, 2004. The organizers will provide
free transportation for the tour. Other expenses including one night hotel
accommodation should be covered by the participants.

Conference Secretariat:

Mehmet Balcilar (only for international participants), mbalcilarmanas.kg,
Elenora Shainurova, eleonoramanas.kg
Gulgaki Turgunbayeva, gulyatmanas.kg
Manas University, Prospect Mira 56, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Tel: +996 312 54 19 42, +996 312 54 19 45, +996 312 54 19 46
+996 312 54 19 47
Fax: +30 312 54 19 35
E-mail: mbalcilarmanas.kg

Scientific Committee:

Balcilar, Mehmet, Manas University, Kyrgyzstan
Bhaumik, Sumon, Queen's University, UK
Bobusev, Temirbek, American University, Kyrgyzstan
Brada, Josef, Arizona State University, USA
Cevik, Seyfullah, Manas University, Kyrgyzstan
De Broeck, Mark, IMF
Erlat, Haluk, Middle East Technical University, Turkey
Erlat, Guzin, Middle East Technical University, Turkey
Esenov, Murad, Center for Social and Political Studies, Sweden
Esinkepov, Tohtar, Turan University, Kazakhstan
Feige, Edgar L., University of Wisconsin, USA
Koen, Vincent, OECD
Koycuyev, Turar, Research Center for Economic Reforms, Kyrgyzstan
Kutan, Ali, Southern Illinois University, USA
Messick, Rick, World Bank
Rasuliev, Aliser, Academy of Sciences, Uzbekistan
Rayumov, Nuriddin, Research Center for Economic Reforms, Tajikistan
Sari, Selahattin, Manas University, Kyrgyzstan

Organizing Committee:

Moldobaev, Karibek, Manas University, Kyrgyzstan
Cevik, Seyfullah, Manas University, Kyrgyzstan
Sari, Selahattin, Manas University, Kyrgyzstan
Primbayev, Cusup, Manas University, Kyrgyzstan
Balcilar, Mehmet, Manas University, Kyrgyzstan

Mehmet Balcilar, PhD
Manas University
College of Economics & Administrative Sciences
Department of Economics
Prospect Mira 56
Bishkek
Kyrgyzstan

Tel: +996 (312) 54 19 42; +996 (312) 54 19 43; +996 (312) 54 19 45
Mobile: +996 (502) 34 78 12
Fax: +996 (312) 54 19 35
E-mail: mbalcilarmanas.kg

Homepage: http://rifle.manas.kg

Reproducible Research Page:
http://rifle.manas.kg/rresearch/ <ttp://rifle.manas.kg/rresearch/>

OSI FORUM- Violence against Women in Turkey's Southeast, April 19, Open Society Institute

Posted by: Anu Kangaspunta-Garfield <akangaspuntasorosny.org>
Posted: 15 Apr 2004


The Central Eurasia Project invites you to attend

Violence against Women in Turkey's Southeast

With

Nebahat Akkoc
Founder, KA-MER Women's Centre, Turkey
Recipient of 2004 Amnesty International Ginetta Sagan Award

Monday April 19, 2004
12:30 - 2:00 pm

Open Society Institute
Room 4D (4th floor)
400 West 59th Street
New York, NY 10019

Nebahat Akkoc is a women's rights advocate from Turkey's mainly Kurdish
southeast. A former primary school teacher, she became an anti-violence
activist during the conflict between separatist Kurdish rebels and Turkish
forces. After her husband was killed by unidentified assailants in 1993,
Akkoc was arrested by Turkish police and tortured. In 1997, frustrated by
the lack of attention to the women's issues by the Kurdish political
establishment and the human rights community, she founded KA-MER, the first
independent women's center to offer legal and psychological counseling for
abused women. KA-MER now has centers in seven cities across southeastern
Turkey. Akkoc s latest campaign concentrates on battling honor crimes
against women, a custom that is still commonplace in the region.

To RSVP by April 15 please fax this page to 212-548-4607 or email a response
to Anu Kangaspunta-Garfield at akangaspuntasorosny.org

Name:
Affiliation:
E-mail address:

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.

CONF./CFP- Congress on Turkic Civilization, Oct. 3-6, Manas Univ., Bishkek

Posted by: Anara Jamasheva <ajamashevairex.kg>
Posted: 12 Apr 2004


We are pleased to announce that the Second International Congress on Turkic
civilization will take place from the 3rd to the 6th October 2004 at
Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University. The First Congress under the title "Turkic
civilization on the threshold of the third millennium (Past, present,
future)" took place from the 2nd to the 3rd 2000. The Second International
Congress will focus on "The role and place of the Turkic civilization among
the world civilizations". The main aim of the Congress is to gather the
scientists who study in this field, to evaluate the studies made before and
to determine the goals in the future. The participants' expenses in
Kyrgyzstan including accommodation, excursions and meals will be met by the
Organization Committee. During the Congress, we plan to organize guided
visits to the historical places in Kyrgyzstan.

The sessions will be held at the main campus of the Manas University. It is
possible for the participants to present their papers in Kyrgyz, Turkish,

English and Russian languages.  The participants are cordially asked to
inform us whether they will participate by the 30th March 2004. Those who
would like to participate are requested to send the titles of their

presentations, abstracts and their valid addresses to the following address
by the end of May 2004.

Sincerely yours,

Organization Committee
Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University
Center for Turkish Civilization Studies
Prospect Mira 56, Bishkek/Kyrgyzstan
Phone: (00996 312) 54 19 42 (6 lines)
Fax: (00996 312) 54 19 35; 54 39 65
or better:
E-mail: turkuygarmanas.kg

WORKSHOP- Fifth Orientalist Conference, April 23, Barnaul State Pedagogical Univ., Russia

Posted by: Vladimir Boyko <boykouni-altai.ru>
Posted: 12 Apr 2004


The Fifth Orientalist workshop dedicated to the memory of Solomon Livshits
will be held in Barnaul (Russia) on 23th April 2004 by the Center for
Regional Studies at Barnaul State Pedagogical University under auspices of
Altai Center of Oriental Studies.

Professor Solomon Livshits (1922 - 1994) - the pioneer of Oriental Studies
in Russian Altai, the founder of new scholarly traditions (regional aspects
of international relations in Asiatic Russia/Outer Asia.

The main topics for discussion are as following:

 - regional dimansions of international relations (Russia and the East)
 - history and culture of the East
 - lore history (East connection)
 - educational aspects of Oriental studies and international relations in
   universities and high schools
 - the life and works of Solomon Livshits

All interested in the Eastern history, politics and culture, the former
students of Prof Solomon Livshits are welcome.

The Organising committee contact details:

Center for Regional Studies
Barnaul State Pedagogical University
Molodezhnaya Street 55
Barnaul 656031
Russia
E-mail: barminuni-altai.ru or boykouni-altai.ru

CONFERENCE PROGRAM- ASN 2004 Conference, Final Program Online

Posted by: Dominique Arel <dareluottawa.ca>
Posted: 12 Apr 2004


ASN 2004 World Convention
Final Program Online at WWW.NATIONALITIES.ORG!

The final program of the ASN 2004 World Convention is now posted online at
www.nationalities.org. As always, the convention boasts the largest
selection of panels on national and nation-building issues on Russia, the
Caucasus, the Baltics, Central Asia/Turkey, Central Europe and the Balkans.

The Convention is also unveiling a new section, "Theories of Nationalism,"
focused on theoretical and reflective work conducted in the burgeoning field
of comparative nationalism studies, a field which has engendered several
scholarly journals in the past decade, but which lacked a large scholarly
gathering. The section's debut lineup features 16 panels, including special
sessions on the recent books by Valery Tishkov, Roger Petersen, Anthony
Marx, and Liah Greenfeld, as well as a panel based on a original paper by
Walker Connor. Paper-givers and discussants in the Nationalism section
include David Laitin, Ron Suny, Paul Brass, Mark Beissinger and Ian Lustick.

The Convention is truly honored to host a distinguished guest, The Hon. Rolf
Ekeus, the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, who will be
delivering a special address in the session preceding the opening reception
on the first day, Thursday April 15.

The Convention, for the fifth consecutive year, has a section featuring
brand new video presentations. This year, for the first time, most of the

presentations come from academics who are using the video medium as part of
their research.  The presentations include DOSTUM: LIVING WITH A WARLORD IN
EASTERN TURKESTAN, by Brian Williams (UMass, US); IN TRANSIT, by Berke Bas
(Istanbul Biligu U, Turkey), on international migrants transiting in Turkey
on their way to the West; WAR FOR PEACE, by Koca Pavlovic (Montenegro), on
the siege of Dubrovnik; CRUCIBLE OF WAR, by Leon Gerskovic (US), on life
after ethnic cleansing; SHAPES IN THE WAX: TRADITION AND FAITH AMONG FOLK
MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS IN RURAL UKRAINE, by Sarah D. Phillips and Timothy D.
Miller (Indiana U, US); TERROR IN MOSCOW, by Dan Reed (UK), on the October
2002 hostage crisis in Moscow;  DAYS OF THE MINERS: LIFE AND DEATH OF A
WORKING CLASS CULTURE, by David A. Kideckel (US), filmed in Romania's Jiu
Valley's coal mines; and DANGEROUS JOURNEY and A VACATION FOR SAFAWI, two
recent short films on Afghanistan.

A registration form can be downloaded from the website. For all information
regarding our Convention at Columbia University, please contact our
Executive Director Gordon Bardos at gnb12columbia.edu, 212 854 8487.

Dominique Arel, ASN VP Conventions

CONFERENCE PROGRAM- Caucasus 2003: Changes to Continuity, April 15-16, Yerevan

Posted by: Vicken Cheterian <vicken.cheteriancimera.org>
Posted: 9 Apr 2004


The Caucasus Media Institute (CMI) is organizing a two-days conference to
discuss developments in the region of the Caucasus in the year 2003. The aim
of this conference is to develop yearly meetings between Caucasus experts,
and study trends, developments and changes within the region. Following the
conference, CMI will publish the Caucasus Yearbook, which will include the
analytical papers of the conference, plus additional information, chronology
of events, maps, and various useful information to provide the student of
the Caucasus a yearly reference book on the region.


Through this conference and the Yearbook is to develop a tradition of
Caucasus studies within the region of the Caucasus, and regular meetings
between experts from the region and from abroad to discuss the further
development of cooperation between them.

CMI brings together training and research, so that our practical experience
is enriched by our efforts to better understand the changing socio-political
conditions in post-Soviet Caucasus.

For more information on the CMI: www.caucasusmedia.org

Or contact: researchcaucasusmedia.org

This project is organized thanks to the generous contribution of the Swiss
Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).

Conference Programme:

Venue: Hotel Mariot Armenia, Amiryan 1, Yerevan, Armenia


April 15th, Thursday

9:30 10:00
Registration.

10:00 10:20
Opening.

Vicken Cheterian, Caucasus Media Institute.
Alexander Iskandaryan, Caucasus Media Institute.
A representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Armenia.
(to be confirmed)

10:20 10:40

Main Tendencies of Development in the Caucasus. (New Milestones, Old
Orientations.)
Sergei Arutyunov, Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology, Russian Academy
of Sciences.

South Caucasus

Session I: Elections 2003: Three States of South Caucasus

Moderator:

10:40 11:00

11:00 11:20

Azerbaijan: Change of Landmarks.
Dmitri Furman, Institute of Europe, Russian Academy of Sciences.

The Phenomenon of Opposition in Azerbaijan.
Rasim Agaev, independent political scientist.

11:20 11:40

Rose Revolution. What's up?
Ivlian Haindrava, Deputy, Parliament of Georgia.

11:40 12:00

Strong Power or Weak Opposition?
Alexander Iskandaryan, Caucasus Media Institute.

12:00 12:30

Break.

12:30 13:30

Discussion.

13:30 15:00

Lunch.

Session II: Economic Changes in the South Caucasus in 2003

Moderator:

15:00 15:20

Economic Trends in the Caucasus in 2003.
Armen Darbinyan, former Prime-Minister of the Republic of Armenia, President
of the Russian-Armenian (Slavic) University.

15:20 15:40

Fighting corruption as a Systemic Problem: Challenges and Strategies for
South Caucasus Countries.
Otar Kandelaki, Budget Committee.

15:40 16:10

Break.

16:10 17:10

Discussion.

April 16th, Friday

Session III: Unrecognized States of the South Caucasus

Moderator:

10:00 10:20

Facing Changes.
Yuri Anchabadze, Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology, Russian Academy of
Sciences.

10:20 10:40

Before and After The Rose Revolution.
Kosta Dzugaev, Department of Philosophy, South Ossetia State University.

10:40 11:00

Karabagh: Another Year without War.

David Petrosyan, Noyyan Tapan News Agency.

11:00 11:30

Break.

11:30 12:30

Discussion.

12:30 14:00


Lunch.

Foreign Forces in the Caucasus.

Session IV: The Caucasus and The Region

Moderator:

14:00 14:20

The Russian Interests in the Caucasus and the Situation around Iraq.
Alan Kasaev, Rodnaya gazeta newspaper.

14:20 14:40

Russian Vision of Caucasus: the Religious Perspective.
Alexander Aghajanyan, Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of
Sciences.

14:40 15:00

Armenian-Turkish Relations as Key Factor in The Region.
David Hovhannisyan, Department of Oriental Studies, Yerevan State University.

Session V: The North Caucasus

15:00 15:20

North Caucasus Identities against the Background of the Russian Xenophobia.
Arthur Tsutsiev, North Ossetian Institute for Humanitarian and Social Studies.

15:20 15:40

North-Western Caucasus 2003: Regionalism and New Identities.
Igor Kuznetsov, Kuban State University.

15:40 16:10
Break.

16:10 17:10
Discussion.

17:10 17:30
Final speeches. Closing.

April 17th, Saturday
Sight seeing in the Armenian countryside.


www.caucasus

CONF./CFP- Graduate Conference on the Post-Communist World, CEU, Budapest, May 12-15

Posted by: Daniyar Serikov <daniyarlenta.ru>
Posted: 7 Apr 2004


Call for Application/Papers

Graduate Conference on the Post-Communist World
Central European University, Budapest, Hungary
May 12-15, 2004

B.C- A.D. - P.C. Reconstructing the Visions and Realities of Post-Communist
World

Deadline: April 25, 2004

Now is the year 14 P.C. Fourteen years have passed since November 9th 1989,
which accidentally became a significant day - a wall that was dividing a
city and a continent fell. The wall displayed communism's failure and was
symbolizing its grip by preventing movement (escape). Behind it freedom of
thought, expression and individual enterprise were prohibited. Generations
lived in a drab constrained surreality. However grand a structure, the force
that destroyed the wall was the popular resentment, shortly afterwards the
house of communism like a house of cards fell apart. The passing away of
communism was long in coming but over night the realities of the former
world of order and totalitarian equality were displaced.

Now is the year 14 P.C: What have we become? On account of the very
different courses of our transitions, different levels of democratic
consolidations and economic performances, societal renewals or decays and
disastrous conflicts we have diverged from a (supposedly) one Communist
World to several post-communist Worlds. Today, the post-communist populace
seems either to be living the Western dream (in Central Europe), missing an
Eastern Empire (in Russia) and living the autocratic nightmare (e.g. in
Turkmenistan) or to some extent all of the above (e.g. Belarus). After the
idealistic inebriation following the acts of freedom the countries and their
leaders had the task to build or rebuild democracy, design state
institutions, develop economies and allow civil societies to evolve, to
start the quest for liberty and prosperity. It was no easy undertaking and
is in fact still in the process of being accomplished with varying degrees
of success. Naive expectations have due to the overnight impoverishment and
contractions of economies not come true in several of the Post-Communist
realities, while some can boast with a moderate and even greater success.
Areas like Transdniester, BIH, Kosovo, Nagorno-Karabakh, Georgia, Crimea,
Chechnya and many others may serve as a starting examples to discuss the
conflictual heritage left by the Iron Curtain. In addition to the quagmire
of differing events, with Eastern European accession into the EU and NATO
the divide will become greater.

The general purpose of the conference will be to discuss the following two
issues:

a) The changes of realities, theories and visions ensuing from the collapse
   of former ideologies and ways of life while encompassing the current
   processes of EU and NATO integration of most of Eastern Europe
b) The prospects and developments in post-communist countries - as connected
   to conflict resolution, democratization dilemmas and emerging civil society.

The aim of the conference is to provide an interdisciplinary academic debate
and contribute to developing knowledge networks among peers in the field. We
hope to connect the different angles and produce an academically
stimulating, idiosyncratic thought provoking and hopefully inspiring
conference.

BC-AD-PC: Reconstructing the Visions and Realities of the Post-Communist
World (12th to 15th of May) is a graduate student initiated and organized
conference, taking place at the Central European University in Budapest,
Hungary. Central European University is a unique institution, providing an
international environment most appropriate for the discussion of these and
similar topics as almost all of its students come from outside of Hungary
and from different parts of the world. The organizing team consists of
people coming from Europe, Central Asia and Africa. In three days a number
of issues and problems will be presented in the workshops and panels.

Some of the invited speakers:

 - Arpad Goncz* President of Hungary (from 1990-2000)
 - Yehuda Elkana*, Rector and President, Central European University
 - Janos Kis, CEU Professor, Philosophy and Political Sciences departments,
   First chairman of the Alliance of Free Democrats, Hungary's liberal party.
 - Sorin Antohi, Pasts Inc., CEU Professor, History department, Former
   Romanian State Secretary of Education
 - Attila Csikan*, Laszlo Csaba*, Andras Bozoki, Zsolt Enyedi

Call for Papers:

We encourage Graduate students and young faculty to contribute papers and
participate in the workshops. The workshops will take place in two days.

Each of them will comprise of 3 panels. Each panel will include
approximately 3 presentations by young scholars. Another young scholar will
participate as a discussant. Each panel will host a senior scholar or expert
in the relevant field of study. Ample time will be left for discussion. The
working language will be English. The topics to be covered by the conference
encompass interdisciplinary social science approaches to analysis and
problem solving in the post-Communist space and may fall within the
following workshops (titles subject to change):

A. The New Polity - Is Democracy a far-off Dream or Plausible Reality?
 - Workshop 1. Designing and Modifying Political Institutions
 - Workshop 2. Impediments to democratization
 - Workshop 3. Political freedoms, human rights and civil liberties

B. The New Security and International Relations:
 - Workshop 1. From Burying the Cold-War Security Paradigm to Proactive Risk
   Management
 - Workshop 2. Stretching the Pan-European Layers of Security-Russia and
   other CIS states
 - Workshop 3. SEEcurity - Injecting Stability into ex-Yugoslavia

C. The Emerging Civil Society and State in the 21st Century: Facilitiating A
   Constructive Cooperation
 - Workshop 1. Public Policy Networks
 - Workshop 2. The Innovative Stimulus of Non-governmental actors in Public
   Policy Making
 - Workshop 3. Grass-root Initiatives: Fostering a Vibrant Civil Society

All the topics stated above do not necessarily limit the scope of the
conference. Therefore, proposals are invited on any aspect of the
(relevant)subject. Case studies are especially welcome.

Please e-mail the above to the conference committee:

BCADPCCEU.HU, or Ales Vidmar (p03via01student.ceu.hu)

DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS: 25th April 2004

Updates will be included in the conference web page: www.gradconf.ceu.hu

Fee:

There is no registration fee for qualified participants. Meal and
accommodation (at the CEU Residence and Conference Center) will be provided
by the organizers. Applicants can apply for a travel grant for the cheapest
means of travel. Priority will be given on the basis of academic merit and
financial need.

The Conference Committee will assist the participants outside of the EU
area, whose paper proposals have been approved by sending official letters
necessary for acquiring entry visas into the Hungary.

SEMINAR- East to Tartary: Russia and the Tartar Connection, April 24, Wash DC

Posted by: Inci Bowman <inciattglobal.net>
Posted: 5 Apr 2004


Offered by the Smithsonian Associates, Smithsonian Institution, Washington,
DC http://ResidentAssociates.org/com/tartary.asp


East to Tartary: Russia and the Tartar Connection

ALL-DAY SEMINAR: Sat., April 24, 9:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.

In this magnificently illustrated seminar, Russian architectural historian
William Brumfield returns to the Smithsonian to share his extensive research
and photographic work of the vast Russian Tartary, from the western Siberian
border with Mongolia, to Moscow and St. Petersburg in the east.

Since the time of the Tartar-Mongol invasion in the early 13th century, the
Tartars have been a major presence in Russia, first as invaders and then as
neighbors. Brumfield gives particular emphasis to architecture as a
reflection of the Tartar-Mongol cultures and their juxtaposition. Brief
armchair excursions into Uzbekistan and up to Kazakhstan are also included.

9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Siberia and Mongolia Confluence at the Steppes
Buddhist culture and Russian settlements coexisted in the Republic of
Buriatiia at the Siberian-Mongolian border; a look at the Timurid monuments
in Samarkand.

11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. The Chelyabinsk-Magnitagorsk Area
>From the southern Ural Mountains to the steppe border with Kazakhstan,
Tartars and Bashkir settlements merged with Cossack border towns.

12:15 to 1:30 a.m. Lunch
Participants provide their own lunch.

1:30 to 2:45 p.m. Kazan, Capital of the Republic of Tartarstan
Located on the Volga River, Kazan s traditional and new post-Soviet mosques
coexist with the revival of Russian Orthodox shrines.

3:00 to 4:15 p.m. The Russian Heartland
A focus on Saint Basil s, built to commemorate the victory of Ivan the
Terrible over the Kazan Tartars in 1552; other sites linking Moscow and St.
Petersburg to the Tartars and Islamic culture.

William Brumfield is professor of Slavic studies at Tulane University, a
member of the State Russian Academy of Architecture, and the author and
photographer of A History of Russian Architecture and Lost Russia.

Location:

S. Dillon Ripley Center
1100 Jefferson Drive, S.W.
Washington, DC.
Resident Members $75; Senior Members $68; General Admission $120.

Contact:

http://ResidentAssociates.org
E-mail: raptsa.si.edu
Phone: 202-357-3030

OSI FORUM- Eric W. Sievers, Transboundary Resources in Central Asia, April 14, NY City

Posted by: Anu Kangaspunta-Garfield <akangaspuntasorosny.org>
Posted: 5 Apr 2004


The Central Eurasia Project invites you to attend

Transboundary Resources in Central Asia: the Immiscibility of Aid and Water

With

Eric W. Sievers
Attorney, Baker & McKenzie
Research Associate, Davis Center, Harvard University

Wednesday April 14, 2004
12:30 - 2:00 pm

Open Society Institute
400 West 59th Street, Room 3B
New York, NY 10019

Eric W. Sievers is an attorney practicing with Baker & McKenzie and a
Research Associate at the Harvard Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian
Studies.  Before entering private practice, he spent nearly a decade working
on legal, environmental, and civil society development projects in Central
Asia.  His most recent book is The Post-Soviet Decline of Central Asia:
Sustainable Development and Comprehensive Capital.  He holds a Ph.D. from
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a J.D. from Yale Law School.

To RSVP please fax this page to 212-548-4607 or email a response to Anu
Kangaspunta-Garfield at akangaspuntasorosny.org

Name:

Affiliation:

E-mail address:

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- Fruits in Turkic Culture, Marmara Univ., Istanbul, April 7-8, 2004

Posted by: Emine Gursoy-Naskali <naskalitnn.net>
Posted: 31 Mar 2004


Marmara University
Center for Turkic Studies

Symposium on
Fruits in Turkic Culture

All interested are cordially welcome.

Prof. Dr. Emine Gursoy-Naskali
Director of the Center for Turkic Studies

7-8 April 2004, 10.00
Marmara University, Goztepe Campus
Ziverbey, Istanbul.

7 April 2004, 12.00 Concert of songs with a fruit theme, ITU choir conducted
by Dr. Metin Eke

Participants:

Yasemin Kilit Aklar, "Turk Milliyetciligi ve Kizil Elma" (Kocaeli)
Dr. Okan Yesilot, "Azerbaycanda Bagcilik ve Merdekan Bagcilik Okulu" (Istanbul)
Doc. Dr. Gulsen Seyhan Alisik, "Karabag Baglik miydi, Daglik miydi?" (Istanbul)
Prof. Dr. Haci Omer Karpuz, Dr. Veysi Akin, "Turk Kultur Tarihinde Meyve
Adlarinin Islevselligi" (Denizli)
Prof. Dr. Esma Simsek, "Olumsuzluk Ilaci Olarak Elma" (Elazig)
Alev Ozbil, "Turk Kulturunde Edirne Misk Meyve Sabunu" (Tekirdag)
Prof. Dr. Huseyin Salman, "13. ve 15. Asirlarda Orta Asya da Yetisen
Meyvelerin Cografi Mevkileri ve Ekonomik Degerleri" (Istanbul)
Doc. Dr. Samira Kortantamer, "Memluklarda Meyve" (Izmir)
Dr. Hayrunnisa Alan, "15. Yuzyilda Orta Asya da Ihrac Urunu Olarak
Meyveler" (Istanbul)
Dr. Emine Uyumaz, "XI. - XIV. Yuzyillarda Anadolu da Yetisen Meyveler"
(Istanbul)
Prof. Dr. Ayla Aksoy, "Gec Donem Osmanli Sanatinda Meyveli
Naturmortlar" (Istanbul)
Prof. Dr. Gonul Cantay, "Turk Susleme Sanatinda Meyve"
Doc. Dr. Yasar Coruhlu, "Turk Sanatinda Meyve Sunma Sahnelerinin Anlami"
(Istanbul)
Dr. Nalan Turkmen, "Konut Mimarisinde Meyve Motifleri" (Istanbul)
Prof. Dr. Bulent Yorulmaz, "Kibris Manilerinde Meyve Duygusalligi"
(Kibris)
Dr. Esra Karabacak, "Kibris Bilmecelerinde Meyve" (Kibris)
Mahmut Islamoglu, "Kibris Turk Mutfaginda Harup" (Kibris)
Harid Fedai, "Lefke Portakali" (Kibris)
Dr. Esat Harmanci, "Bagimizin Uzumu" (Kocaeli)
Dr. Bahar Akarpinar, "Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi nin Dilinde Uzum ve Bag
Sarap Saki Sarhos" (Ankara)
Neslihan Ilknur Keskin, "Meyve" Kelimesinin Divan Siirine Yansimasi ve
Anlam Cerceveleri" (Ankara)
Dr. Abdulkerim Gulhan, "Divan Siirinde Myveler ve Meyvelerden Hareketle
Yapilan Tesbih ve Mecazlar" (Balikesir)
Dr. Ahmet Yigit, "H. 978 / M. 1570 - 1571 Tarihli 494 ve 498 Nolu
Tahrirlere Gore Pasa Livasi nda Bagcilik ve Diger Meyvalar" (Mugla)
Dr. Ibrahim Solak, "XVI. Yuzyilda Anadolu da Meyve Sebze Uretimi"
(Konya)
Dr. Cafer Ciftci, "Osmanli da Meyve Alim-Satimi: Mekanlar, Gorevliler,
Vergiler ve Standartlar" (Bursa)
Dr. Guler Yarci, "Osmanli Gumruk Kayitlarinda, 'Meyve' ve, 'Meyve
Gumrukleri'" (Istanbul)
Dr. Naci Sahin, Meral Sahin, "Anadolu Selcuklularinda Meyve Kulturu"
(Afyon)
Dr. Oznur Aydin, "Elma (Almila) Motifinin Hali, Kilim Dokumalari ve
Kalip Yazma Orneklerindeki Kullanimi" (Izmir)
Dr. Filiz Nurhan Olmez, "Turk Dokumalarinda Meyve Motifleri" (Isparta)
Dr. Oya Sipahioglu, Esra Kavci, "Nesrin Mavitan in Kolleksiyonunda Yer
Alan Meyve Konulu Oyalar" (Izmir)
Deniz Bayav, "Suleyman Seyyid in Resimlerinde Naturmort - Meyve"
(Istanbul)
Dr. Zeynep Tarim Ertug, "16. Yuzyil Osmanli Kaynaklarinda ve
Minyaturlerinde Meyve" (Istanbul)
Doc. Dr. Candan Ulku, "Turk Kulturunde Portakal" (Mersin)
Dr.Yunus Emre Tansu, "Turk Kulturunde Elma Kavrami" (Izmir)
Prof. Dr. Ali Duymaz, "Balikesir de Yabani Meyve Kulturu" (Balikesir)
Dr. Cemalettin Sahin, "Turkiye de Cevize Dair Yer Adlari" (Istanbul)
Yasar Kalafat, "Turk Kulturunde Elma dan Kizilelma ya" (Ankara)
Dr. Mehmet Erol, "Halk Siirinde Benzetme Unsuru Olarak Meyvelerin
Kullanimi" (Canakkale)
Dr. Mehmet Yasar Ertas, "17. Yuzyil Hekimlerinden Zeynelabidin Bin
Halil in Halk Sagligi Acisindan Meyve Tuketimine Dair Tavsiyeleri"
(Denizli)
Dr. Mehmet Ozdemir, "Halk Muziginde Meyvelerin ve Adlarinin
Kullanimlari" (Istanbul)
Dr. Arzu Erdogan Ozturk, "Divanu Lugati t-Turk ten Gunumuze Bir Meyve
Ismi Alic" (Istanbul)
Dr. Huseyin Durgut, "Meyvelerden Elde Edilen Urunler ve Bu Urunlere
BatiTurkcesinde Verilen Adlar Uzerine" (Balikesir)
Dr. I. Hakki Mercan, "Nar" (Balikesir)
Doc. Dr. Mehmet Aydin, "Ordu ve Yoresi Agizlarinda Armut Adlari" (Samsun)
Doc. Dr. Mehdi Erguzel, "Mani ve Bilmecelerimizdeki Meyvalarin Adlari

Hakkinda Turkce Acisindan Bazi Tesbitler" (Adapazari)
Eyup Akman, "Azerbaycan Bayatilarinda / Manilerinde Meyve" (Ankara)
Dr. Ali Yakici, "Asik Edebiyatinda Meyve Destani Soyleme
Gelenegi" (Ankara)
Adem Yaldiz, "Bilmecelerde Meyve"
Ergun Altun, "Evliya Celebi nin Seyahatnamesi nde Meyve" (Kocaeli)
Prof. Dr. Ramazan Korkmaz, "Sembolik Soylem ve Erik Dalina Cikan Yunus
un Dikey Yolculugu" (Elazig)
Doc. Dr. Muhammed Gur, "Kizil Elma" (Istanbul)
Dr. Baki Asilturk, "Cumhuriyet Donemi Turk Siirinde Bir Izlek Olarak
Meyve" (Istanbul)
Dr. Ramazan Gulendam, "Modern Turk Siirinde Benzetme Unsuru Olarak
Meyve" (Canakkale)
Dr. Salim Conoglu, "Turk Siirinde Folklora Donuste Meyve" (Balikesir)
Naim Iyigun, "Enstruman (Calgi) Yapiminda Meyve Agaclarinin Onemi" (Sanliurfa)
Cevdet Yakupoglu, "Kastamonu ve Cevresinde Meyve Isimleri Ile Ilgili Yer
Adlari 15. Yuzyil" (Kastamonu)
Ali Riza Gonullu, "Alanya Kulturunde Meyve Motifi" (Antalya)
Faruk Yavuz, "Turk Kultur Ogesi Olarak Igde" (Kocaeli)
Doc. Dr. Bahadir Kerimov, "Ozbek Edebiyatinda Meyve" (Ozbekistan)
Dr. Abdulmurad Tilalov, "Ozbek Folklorunda Meyve" (Ozbekistan)
Almagul Isina, "Orta Asya Turklerinde Meyveli Sahis Isimleri" (Istanbul)
Sveta Djafarova, Ilhama Jafarova, "Azerbaycan Halk Tababetinde Meyvenin
Yeri" (Istanbul)
Dr. Sadettin Egri, "Meyvelerin Dilinden Fal ve Isaretler" (Bursa)
Dilek Herkmen, "Ruya Tabirnamelerinde Meyve" (Istanbul)
Dr. Banu Sayiner, Didem Sozen, "Psikoloji ve Meyva" (Istanbul)
Doc . Dr. Ahmet Cihan, "Turk ve Japon Toplumunda Kiraz Kulturu" (Diyarbakir)
Doc. Dr. Sebahat Deniz, "Klasik Turk Siirinde Meyvelerle Ilgili
Benzetmeler" (Istanbul)
Doc. Dr. Nihat Oztoprak, "Klasik Turk Siirine Yansiyan Meyve Ile Ilgili
Adetler" (Istanbul)
Doc. Dr. Nejat Sefercioglu, "Divan Siirinde Meyve Redifli Gazeller" (Istanbul)
Dr. Omur Ceylan, "Yunus un, 'Ciktim Erik Dalina' Sathiyyesinden
Hareketle Remiz/Mazmun/Istiare
Iliskisi Uzerine Notlar" (Istanbul)
Prof. Dr. Davut Ayduz, "Kur an-i Kerim de Zikredilen Meyveler ve
Hikmetleri" (Sakarya)
Doc. Dr. Levent Ozturk, "Onuncu Yuzyil Bagdati nda Sevginin Sembolik
Betimi: Elma" (Sakarya)
Dr. Ayhan Tekines, "Tibbi Nebevi Acisindan Saglikli Beslenmede Meyvenin
Onemi" (Sakarya)
Dr. Necdet Tosun, "Tasavvuf Kulturunde Meyve" (Istanbul)
Prof. Dr.Kaya Turkay, "Turkce de Meyvelerle Ilgili Deyim Aktarmalari" (Kocaeli)
Dr. Zuhal Kultural, "Meyve Kelimesi ve Soz Varligimizdaki Yeri" (Istanbul)
Dr. Hurriyet Gokdayi, "Turkce de Meyveyle Ilgili Kaliplasmis Anlatim
Birimleri" (Mersin)
Serkan Sen, "Turkiye de Meyvelerden Yararlanilarak Verilmis Yer Adlari" (Samsun)
Doc. Dr. Sultan Tulu, "Turkcede Agac Meyvelerinden Erik Kelimesi ve
Anlami Uzerine" (Mugla)
Dr. Fatma Sahan Guney, "Bazi Cali Meyveleri Ile Uzumsu Meyvelerin Kuzey
Bati Turk Lehcelerine Has Isimleri" (Mugla)
Dr. Hatice Sirin, "Turkcede 'Yas' ve 'Ufak' Kavramlarindan Gelismis
Meyve Adlari" (Izmir)
Dr. Ahmet Gunsen, "Turkiye Turkcesi Agizlarinda Uzum Adlari" (Kirsehir)
Prof. Dr. Fuzuli Bayat, "Ezoterik Bilgi Kaynaginda Yasak Meyve" (Gaziantep)
Dr. Aynur Kocak, "Mit Dunyasindan Gunumuze Kutsal Meyve: Incir ve Incir
Agaci" (Koaceli)
Doc. Dr. Sehnaz Alis, "Bazi Edebi Eserlerimizde Meyve" (Istanbul)
Dr. Gonul Bakay, "Yarim Elma Gonul Elma" (Istanbul)
Dr. Bedri Aydogan, "Bedri Rahmi Eyuboglu nun Siirlerinde Meyveler" (Adana)
Dr. Arif Bilgin, "Yabanci Menseli Meyve ve Sebzelerin Istanbul
Piyasasina Girisi (17./19. yy)" (Sakarya)
Dr. Nahide Simsir, "Cumhuriyet in Ilk Yillarinda Turk Ziraat ve Kultur
Tarihinde Meyve" (Balikesir)
Dr. Sebahattin Simsir, "Halil Nihat Boztepe nin Meyveleri Dillendirisine
Dair" (Balikesir)
Dr. Vehbi Gunay, "Kuzey-Bati Ege de Incir Cevresinde Gelisen Sosyo
Kulturel Hayat ve Kasabaya
Ozgu Yazlik Goc Gelenegi" (Izmir)
Dr. R. Eser Gultekin, "Turklerde Bereket Sembolu Olarak Kullanilan Meyve
Motifleri ve Mimaride Degerlendirilmesi" (Izmir)
Dr. Fatih Karagul, "Plastik Sanatlarda Meyve Temasi ve Seramik Meyveler"
(Canakkale)
Gultekin - Kelime Erdal, "Istanbul II. Bayezit Haziresi Mezar Taslarinda
Meyve Motifleri" (Bursa)
Dr. Aziz Doganay, "XVI. YY. Iznik Duvar Cinilerinde Meyve Tasvirleri"
(Istanbul)
Deniz Calisir, "Osmanli Gorsel Kulturunde Meyve Temasi: Naturmort
Resimleri Baglaminda Bir Degerlendirme" (Istanbul)
Dr. Mesut Sen, "Baburname de Gecen Meyveler" (Istanbul)
Dr. Canan Ileri, "Divanu Lugati t-Turk te Gecen Meyva ve Sebzeler ve
Bunlardan Yararlanma Bicimleri" (Eskisehir)
Aylin Koc, "Meyvelerin Sohbetine Dair Bir Mesnevi: Sohbetu l-Esmar" (Istanbul)
Dr. Zubeyde Cihan Ozsayiner, "Hat Sanatinda Meyve Istifli Yazilar" (Istanbul)
Doc. Dr. Mehmet Aca, "Turk Inanis ve Dusunus Sistemlerinde Meyve" (Balikesir)
Dr. Mustafa Aksoy, "Turk Halk Siirinde Meyvelerin Anlatimda Kullanimina
Ontolojik Bir Yaklasim" (Canakkale)
Mustafa Aca, "Balikesir de Bulunan Bir Conk ve Icinde Yer Alan Meyve
Konulu Manzumeler" (Bursa)
Dr. Ahmet Demirtas, "Atasozlerinin Kurulusunda Yer Alan Meyveler" (Samsun)
Ali Shamil Huseynoglu, "Fuzuli nin Sohbetu l-Esmar (Meyvelerin Sohbeti)
Eserinin Uzerinde Tartismalar" (Azerbaycan)
Dr. Mahmut Ak, "XVI. Yuzyil Sonlarinda Yazilmis Bir Meyve Kitabi:
Menaziru l-Avalim" (Istanbul)
Dr. Mehmet Sari, "Nevadiru l-Asar da Meyveli Beyitler" (Afyon)
Kamile Cetin, "Tasavvuf Siirinde Gaybi Orneginde Meyve Metaforu" (Isparta)
Ismet Sanli, "Ahmet Pasa, Necati Bey, Hayali, Baki ve Fidayi Divanlarina
Gore Divan Siirinde Meyve" (Bursa)
Doc. Dr. Cafer Yaran, "Meyve/Sebze Agirlikli Beslenmenin Etik Boyutu ve
Turk Kulturundeki Yeri" (Istanbul)
Dr. Mustafa Sever, "Kirsehir Halk Inanclarinda ve Halk Hekimligi
Uygulamalarinda Meyve" (Kirsehir)
Dursun Ayan, "Sivas Golova Ilcesi Beslenme Gelenegi ve Soz Dagarciginda
Kuru Meyve" (Ankara)
Dr. Zekeriya Basarslan, "Turkulerde Meyve" (Istanbul)
Prof. Dr. Ismayil Veliyev, Tural Veliyev, "Azerbaycan Turk Folklorunda
Elmanin Yeri ve Cesitli Ozellikleri" (Azerbaycan)
Doc. Dr. Mehmet Ismail, "Azerbaycan Sozlu ve Yazili Edebiyatinda Nar"
(Canakkale)
Dr. Culpan Cetin, "Tatar Folklor ve Halk Edebiyatinda Elma" (Mugla)
Aida Pashayeva, "Sair Rafik Yusufoglu nun Siirleri Esasinda Cagdas Azeri
Cocuk Edebiyatinda Meyve" (Azerbaycan)
Gonca Arkon, "Kulebi nin Siirlerinde Meyve" (Izmit)
Ayse Yilmaz, "Bedri Rahmi Eyuboglu nun Siirlerinde Meyve Motifinin
Kullanimi" (Istanbul)
Fatih Ozdemir, "Ziya Gokalp, Omer Seyfettin ve Ragip Yesim in Kizil Elma
Adli Eserleri" (Istanbul)
Dr. Huseyin Ozcan, "Karacaoglan in Siirlerinde Meyve Ile Ilgili
Benzetmeler" (Istanbul)
Doc. Dr. Deniz Abik, "Meyveler Munazarasindaki Meyvelerin Izinde" (Adana)
Ilham Kose, "Divanlarda Yasak Meyve" (Istanbul)
Fazilet Copluoglu, "Nedim Divani nda Meyveler" (Isparta),
Engin Akin, "Evliya Celebi Seyahatnamesi Cercevesinde Meyvenin Yasam
Icindeki Yeri" (Istanbul)
Dr. Aziz Kilinc, "Cevabi Meyve Olan Bilmecelerimiz" (Canakkale)
Ebru Senocak, "Halk Kulturunde ve Mitolojik Baglamda Uzumun Yeri" (Elazig)
Meric Harmanci, "Meyveli Deyimler" (Kocaeli)
Burcin Ucaner, "Meyvelerin Turkusu" (Sanliurfa)
Doc. Dr. Hidayet Aydar, "Kutsal Metinlere Gore Ademin Yedigi Meyve ve
Bunun Turk Mufessirler Tarafindan Degerlendirilmesi" (Istanbul)
Dr. H. Ibrahim Bulut, "Bir Kur an Meyvesi Olarak Incir ve Islami
Gelenekte Incir Yorumlari" (Sakarya)
Dr. Murat Sulun, "Kur an-i Kerim de Bitki, Sebze ve Meyve Konulu
Ayetlerin Baglami" (Istanbul)
Dr. Mustafa Akcay, "Bir Meyve Cesidi Olarak Nar in Islami Literaturdeki
Yeri ve Onemi" (Sakarya)
Mesut Yazici, "Kutsal Metinlerde Zeytin" (Canakkale)
Prof. Dr. Nurten Gunal, "Turk Dunyasinda Incir Kulturu" (Istanbul)
Dr. Fahrunnisa Bilecik, "Turk Kulturunde Dut" (Istanbul)
Dr. Nevnihal Bayar, "Turk Kulturunde Ayva" (Istanbul)
Dr. Isil Altun , "Turk Halk Kulturunde Elma" (Kocaeli)
Dr. Fatma Sibel Bayraktar, "Kayseri de Uzum, Bag ve Bagcilik" (Edirne)
Vedat Kartalcik, "Anadolu Agizlarinda Uzum Adlandirmalari" (Izmir)
Ertugrul Seyhan, "Seftali Destani" (Bursa)
Dr. Yucel Dagli, "Evliya Celebi de Meyve" (Istanbul)
Dr. Erhan Afyoncu, "Osmanli Yonetimi ve Meyve Agaclari",  (Istanbul)
Dr. Mustafa Kucukasci, "Ortacagda Meyve ve Meyve Sembolizmine Dair
Notlar" (Istanbul)

For further information please contact the symposium secretary:

Dilek Herkmen
<dilekherkmenyahoo.com>

CONFERENCE PROGRAM- Central and Inner Asia Seminar, Univ. of Toronto, Apr. 16-17

Posted by: Gillian Long <gillian.longutoronto.ca>
Posted: 30 Mar 2004


Dear Colleagues,

As you know, the Tenth Annual Conference of the Central and Inner Asia
Seminar (CIAS 2004) will be held at the University of Toronto on April 16th
& 17th 2004.  Our theme this year is The Domestic Environment of Central and
Inner Asia.

Please check our website www.utoronto.ca/deeds/cias/cias.html for last-minute
updates and an on-line registration form.

We hope to see many of you in Toronto.  If you have any questions please
email me or call 416 978 4882.

Best wishes

Gillian Long

The Domestic Environment of Central and Inner Asia
Tenth Annual Meeting of the Central and Inner Asia Seminar

Croft Chapter House, University College
Friday And Saturday April 16 & 17, 2004

Friday

8.10 Registration

8.30 Welcome by Dr Robert J. Birgeneau, President of the University of Toronto

8.45 Coffee and book sales

9.00 SHIRAZI, Dr. Habibollah, Tehran Azad University, Iran: The Role of
Islam and the Expansion of Islamic Fundamentalism in the Domestic
Environment of Central Asia

9.30 BUNN, Dr. Stephanie, Open University, England: From the Domestic to the
Divine: a Study of Kyrgyz Felt Carpets

10.00 ABBAS, Dr. Najam, Institute of Ismaili Studies, London, England:
Tajikistan's Civil Society Environment: Endogenous Preferences & Exogenous
Perceptions

10.30 LISSENKOVA, Natalia, University of Leeds, England: Textual
Representations of Mongolia and the Mongols in Official Chinese Publications
since 1991

11.00 Coffee break

11.20 MAJIDI KHAMENEH, Batoul, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran: The
Protection of the Environment according to Islam

11.40 SOFUOGLU, Dr. Ebubekir, Sakarya University, Turkey: The Effects of the
Turkish
 Sultan Khalifat on Middle Asian and Indian Muslims, according to Ottoman
Archives

12.10 YAZDANI, Enayatollah, Australian National University, Canberra:
Democracy Reform in Central Asia: Why it has not worked.

12.40 GHAMAT, Dr. Jafar, Tehran Azad University Iran: Authoritarian Regimes
in Central Asia and their Impacts within the Domestic Environment

1.10 Lunch (provided)

2.10 MAHFROOZI, Dr. Ali, Cultural Heritage of Mazandaran, Iran: Cultural
Affinities among the States of the Caspian Sea Littoral from an
Archaeological Perspective


2.40 AKHMEDJONOV, Alisher & SAIMOV, Komil, Samarkand, Uzbekistan: The
Economic Development of Uzbekistan, 1991 to the Present
3.10 BENJAMIN, Dr. Craig, Grand Valley State University, Michigan: A Nation
of Nomads? The Lifeway of the Yuezhi in the Gansu and Bactria

3.40 LARSON, Christian Nils, Indiana University: Hospitality in 19th-
Century Samarqand and Bukhara: The Travelers's Logs

4.10 Coffee break

4.30 TAYNEN, Jennifer, University of Toronto: The Rise of Modern Uighur
Nationalism

5.00 OJEDA-MATA, Maite, Samarkand University, Uzbekistan: Towards an
Anthropology of Genocide

5.30 RIGI, Dr. Jakob, Cornell University: Primordialism versus
Constructivism: Genealogies, Family, discourses of Homeland and claims to
Resources in Kazakhstan

6.00 ZHAO, Dr. George, University of Toronto: Female Anxiety and Female
Power: The Political Involvement of Mongol Empresses during the 13th and
14th centuries

Saturday

8.30 Registration/coffee/book sales

9.00 KRAVETS, Maryna, University of Toronto: From Nomad Tent to Garden
Palace: The Evolution of a Jeghizid Household in the Crimea

9.30 SHAMATOV, Duishon, OISE/Univ. of Toronto: Teaching History in
post-Soviet Kyrgyzstan: Challenges and Possibilities

10.00 MAJIDI KHAMENEH, Farideh, Cultural Heritage of Iran: An
Anthropological Study of Medicinal Herbs in Iran

10.30 ABLIZ, Dr. Bahargul, Private scholar, Toronto: The Uyghur's Role on
the Silk Road

11.00 Coffee break

11.20 FREEDMAN, Eric, Michigan State University: The coverage of Central
Asian environmental problems on Western-based web news sites

11.40 ABDUALIEV, Aset, Winthrop University, S. Carolina: The Impact of
Globalization on the National Values of Central Asian States

12.10 SAIDGASIMOVA, Sayyora, Private Scholar, Toronto: The Philosophical
Categorization of Speech Sounds in Human Consciousness

12.40 NAURYZBAEV, Dr. Mikhail, al-Farabi Kazakh National University: Central
Asian Ecological Problems connected with Rocket Space Activity

1.10 Lunch (provided)

2.10 KOZAK, Aysegul & ISIK, Gulseren, University of Minnesota: The Welfare
State and Gender: New Directions in Reshaping a Welfare Policy for the Post
Soviet Republics of Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan

2.40 CORBETT, Nicholas, University of Manitoba: Steppes to Statehood:
Contemporary Nationalism in Uzbekistan

3.10 JAMANGULOVA, Nurmira, American University of Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan:
Charitable Work in Kyrgyzstan: a Case Study of Activities of the
International Charitable Foundation "Meerim"

3.40 Coffee break

4.00 KARAKOZUEVA, Erkingul, ACDI/VOCA CAIP Project, Kyrgyzstan: Central
Asia: Women and Islamism

4.30 SOBTI, Manu, College of Architecture, Atlanta, GA: Spatial Realms and
Typologies in the Domestic Environment of the Central Asian Dwelling

CONF./CFP- International Conference on Nomadism, Ulaanbaatar, Aug. 9-14, 2004

Posted by: Joerg Janzen <Dr.JoergJanzengmx.de>
Posted: 30 Mar 2004


First Announcement and Call for Papers

International Conference

"Dialog between Cultures and Civilizations: Present State and Perspectives
of Nomadism in a Globalizing World"

August 9-14, 2004
Ulaanbatar / Mongolia

Target Groups:

Leading researchers on pastoral nomadism / mobile livestock keeping as well
as experienced rural development specialists / pasture management experts
from development organizations and policy making institutions.

Aim of the Conference:

The presentations shall exclusively deal with recent empirical in depth
research on pastoral nomadism / mobile livestock keeping and the rapidly
changing conditions for living and production of pastoral societies in a
globalizing world as well as approaches, results and problems of rural
development projects dealing with pastoral nomadism / mobile livestock
keeping, pasture management etc.

The present economic, socio-cultural, political, legal and ecological
situation and major problems of pastoral population groups from countries
all over the world where pastoral nomadism / mobile livestock keeping still
plays an important role shall be discussed and compared. New concepts of

rural development and pasture management and their suitability in different
regions of the world shall be discussed between scientists, development
experts and policy makers.

Results:

Publication of a comprehensive book about the present state and perspectives
of pastoral nomadism / mobile livestock keeping in a globalizing world with
practice oriented recommendations for development planners and policy makers
for a sustainable development in the rural / pastoral regions of the world

resulting in an "Ulaanbaatar Declaration on Development Perspectives of
Pastoral Nomadism in a Globalizing World".

Location:

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia / National University of Mongolia (NUM)
Building 1 - Dogo-Hall
Opening Ceremony in Government House

Time:

August 9-14, 2004 (including 3 days of excursion)

Conference Fee:

250$ US for Non-Mongolians; 50$ US for Mongolians. The fee has to be paid in
cash at the registration desk in DOGO-Hall, NUM-Building 1 on Monday, 9
August 2004 from 9.00-12.00h. The fee covers: Conference participation,
conference folder with printed abstracts, food, accommodation for foreign
guests, airport shuttle, 3 days of excursion


Sponsors (So Far):

 - UNESCO - International Institute for the Study of Nomadic Civilizations
(IISNC)
 - National University of Mongolia (NUM) - Center For Development Research
(CDR)

 - German Technical Cooperation (GTZ)
Centre for International Migration and Development (CIM)
 - Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC)
Commission on Nomadic Peoples (IUAES)
 - Mongolian Government / Ministry of Education

 - Free University of Berlin (FUB)

Conference Coordinators

Prof. Dr. Jörg Janzen, Director
Center of Development Research (CDR)
National University of Mongolia
CIM-Integrated Expert
P. O. Box 46a-616
Ulaanbaatar 210646
Mongolia
Tel/fax: (+976-11) 329373
Mobile (+976) 99114245
E-Mail: Dr.JoergJanzengmx.de or CDR-NUMgmx.de

Dr. Jadamba Tsolmon, Head of International Relations of IISNC
International Institute for the Study of Nomadic Civilizations (IISNC)
6th floor, Soyol Tov Orgoo,
Sukhbaatar sq.3
Post Office- 20A
Ulaanbaatar-11, Mongolia
Tel/fax: (+976-11) 329624
Tel: (+976-11) 267827/ 327284
Mobile: (+976) 99119024
E-mail: nomcivtsmagicnet.mn
website: www.nomadic.mn

Instructions for Participants

Papers or posters

Topics for papers to be presented at the Conference as well as themes for
posters to be displayed at the poster session have to be sent to one of the
two above mentioned addresses of the Conference Organizers. A scientific
commission will decide which topics will be accepted for presentation.

Deadline for the submission of topics for panel papers and poster
presentations: 15 April 2004

Deadline for the submission of abstracts (not more than one A4 page): 1 June
2004

Deadline for the submission of final papers (see also attached instructions
for authors): 1 July 2004

Speaking time

For each panel contribution the maximum speaking time is 20 minutes plus 10
minutes for discussion

Poster Session

For each poster presentation one pin board with a size of DIN A0 (110cm high
x 95 cm wide) will be available

Instructions to Authors

Submission of Manuscripts: The original typescript, two copies and an IBM
compatible floppy disk should be sent to one of the two following addresses:

Prof. Dr. Jörg Janzen, Director
Center of Development Research (CDR)
National University of Mongolia
CIM-Integrated Expert
P. O. Box 46a-616
Ulaanbaatar 210646
Mongolia
Tel/fax: (+976-11) 329373
Mobile (+976) 99114245
E-Mail: Dr.JoergJanzengmx.de

Dr. Jadamba Tsolmon, Head of International Relations of IISNC
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF NOMADIC CIVILIZATIONS (IISNC)
6th floor, Soyol Tov Orgoo,
Sukhbaatar sq.3
Post Office- 20A
Ulaanbaatar-11, Mongolia
Tel/fax: (+976-11) 329624
Tel: (+976-11) 267827/ 327284
Mobile: (+976) 99119024
E-mail: nomcivtsmagicnet.mn
website: www.nomadic.mn

Please take care to label all disks with titles of contents and principle
author's surname.

Preparation of Paper:

Papers are published in English, and manuscripts must be submitted in English.

Papers should be typewritten and double spaced throughout (including tables,
legends and footnotes), on one side of A4 (297 x 215 mm) paper with a margin
of 2.5 cm all round. The position of tables and illustrations should be
indicated in the text; tables and legends for illustrations should be typed
separately at the end of the manuscript. Maps should be attached separately
in a maximum format of A4 paper. All maps and figures should be in black and
white. For each contribution up to four photos in black and white will be
accepted. All photos, maps and figures should be delivered in a digital file
(WORD-Document or PDF-File).

a. Abstracts: The abstract should not exceed 1 page on A4 paper, and should
be intelligible to the general reader without reference to the main text.
b. Keywords: A selection of up to 6 keywords should be supplied.
c. References: References should be listed alphabetically at the end of the
paper, arranged as in the following examples:

Janzen J. 1986. Nomads in the Sultanate of Oman: Tradition and Development
in Dhofar. (Westview Press), Boulder and London.


Casimir M.J. 2001. Of Lions, Herders and Conservationists: Brief Notes on
the Gir Forest National Park I Gujarat (Western India). Nomadic Peoples,
(NS) 5: 154-162.

Karlin S., Chakraborty R., Williams P.T. and Mathew S. 1983. Structural
Exploratory Data Analysis (SEDA) of finger ridge count inheritance: I. Major
gene index, mid-parental correlation and offspring between-parents function
in 125 South Indian Families. American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 62:
377-396.

d. Citations: Citations in the text should follow these examples: Janzen and
Bazargur (2003), or (Janzen and Bazargur, 2003). When a citation has more
than two authors, the citation (Miller et al., 1993) should be used.
e. Footnotes: Footnotes should be avoided.

Preliminary Conference Program

Monday, 9 August
National University / Building 1 / Dogo-Hall
9.00-12.00 Registration
Ulaanbaatar Hotel

12.00 Lunch

Government Building

13.30-14.40 Opening Ceremony, National University / Building 1 / Dogo-Hall

Different Speakers of Organizing Institutions and Government Officials
14.00 1st Key-note Speech: Representative of a Scientific Institution
14.20 2nd Key-note Speech: Representative of a Development Organization

15.10 Coffee Break

15.30-18.50 Session I: Present State and Perspectives of Pastoral Nomadism
in Subsaharan Africa
15.30-17.30 Presentations
17.30-17.50 Coffee Break
17.50-18.50 Presentations

19.30 Reception

Tuesday, 10 August
National University / Building 1 / Dogo-Hall
9.00-17.50 Session II:  Present State and Perspectives of Pastoral Nomadism
in Northern Africa, Western and Southern Asia

9.00-10.30 Presentations
10.30 Coffee Break
10.50-12.20 Presentations
12.30-14.00 Lunch Break

14.00-16.00 Presentations
16.00-16.20 Coffee Break
16.20-17.50 Presentations

18.00-19.15 Tumen Ikh Folklore Theatre

19.30 Dinner

Wednesday, 11 August
National University / Building 1 / Dogo-Hall
9.00-12.00 Session III: Present State and Perspectives of Pastoral Nomadism
in Central Asia

9.00-10.30 Presentations
10.30-10.50 Coffee Break
10.50-12.20 Presentations

12.20-13.45 Lunch Break
National University / Building 1 / Dogo-Hall

13.45-15.45 Session IV: Present State and Perspectives of Pastoral Nomadism
in Other Regions of the World

13.45-15.45 Presentations

15.45-16.05 Coffee Break

16.05-17.30 Working Groups

17.30-17.50 Coffee Break

17.50-19.00 Presentation of Results of Working Groups, Final Discussion of
Major Findings and Formulation of Recommendations for an "Ulaanbaatar
Declaration on Development Perspectives of Pastoral Nomadism in a
Globalizing World"

19.00-19.30 Closing Ceremony
Ulaanbaatar Hotel

20.00-22.00 Reception

Excursion to Tuv and Uvurkhangai Aimag

Thursday, 12 August
8.00-19.00 Visit to Pastoral Nomads in Tuv-Aimag
(Accommodation in Mongolian Yurts)

Friday, 13 August
9.00-18.00 Visit to Khar Khorin and Erdenesu, the Ancient Capital of
Chinngis Khan and to Nomadic Encampments
(Accommodation in Mongolian Yurts)

Saturday, 14 August
8.00-19.00 Visit to Nomadic Encampments, Recent Street Settlements and to
the Preshewalski Horse Project of Hustai Nuruu
(Return  to Ulaanbaatar)

WORKSHOP- Workshop on Turkmenistan, Oxford Society for Central Asia, June 18-19

Posted by: Paul Bergne <PaulBergnecompuserve.com>
Posted: 29 Mar 2004


Workshop on Turkmenistan

The Oxford Society for Central Asia (TOSCA) will hold a 2-day workshop on
Turkmenistan on 18 and 19 June 2004 at St Antony's College, Oxford.
Scholars and specialists from the UK, Germany, Russia, the US and
Turkmenistan will examine and discuss the contemporary political and
economic situation, with particular reference to the present government's
handling of history, culture, tribal tradition, economic and social reform.

Specialists in Central Asia are welcome to attend.  The language of the
workshop will be English. Interpretation will be provided for presentations
made in Russian. A full programme will be posted nearer to the date.

Enquiries to: Paul Bergne, Russian and Eurasian Centre, St Antony's
College, Oxford.

E-Mail: Paul.Bergnesant.ox.ac.uk or PaulBergnecompuserve.com

CONFERENCE- International Society for Iranian Studies, May 28-30, Bethesda, MD

Posted by: Haideh Sahim <HSahimaol.com>
Posted: 29 Mar 2004


Announcement

The Fifth Biennial Conference on Iranian Studies

Organized by
The International Society for Iranian Studies (ISIS)

Cosponsored by
The Association for the Study of Persianate Societies (ASPS)

Friday, May 28 through Sunday, May 30, 2004
Hyatt Regency Hotel, Bethesda, MD

The conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Bethesda.

Arrangements have been made for reduced rates for conference participants.

Please mention "Iranian Studies Conference" to benefit from the special
rates.  To make hotel reservations, contact the Hyatt Regency Hotel directly
at 1-800-233-1234 or the conference site at the following address:

Bethesda Hyatt Regency
One Bethesda Metro Center
Bethesda, MD 20814, USA
Tel: (301) 657-1234
Fax: (301) 657-6478

For further information and to download the pre-registration and membership
forms, please visit our site www.iranian-studies.com.  Pre-registration
forms must be received by May 1st.

See you at the conference.

CONFERENCE PROGRAM- Multilateral Orgs. in the Caucasus and Central Asia, NUPI

Posted by: Indra Overland <INOnupi.no>
Posted: 25 Mar 2004


 - Conference title: MULTILATERAL ORGANISATIONS IN THE CAUCASUS AND CENTRAL
   ASIA
 - Date: 10-11 June 2004
 - Location: the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, C.J. Hambros
   plass 2D, Oslo
 - Deadline for submission of paper proposals (abstract and biographical
   note): 1 April
 - Deadline for signing up without a paper: 28 May
 - Expenses: participants must cover their own expenses
 - Transportation and accommodation: participants must take care of their
   own arrangements, but advise will be provided

Multilateral organisations have played and continue to play key roles in the
transformation of the Caucasus and Central Asia. They provide support to the
region's newly independent states in a number of fields, such as migration,
human rights and conflict management. This support is important both for the
development of those states and for the region's integration into global
affairs. The emergence of radical Islamic organisations in Central Asia, the
international operation in Afghanistan, the EU's eastward expansion and
frozen conflicts in the Caucasus all ensure continued multilateral interest
and activity in the region. This two-day conference will take a birdseye's
view of the multilateral organisations working there, paying particular
attention to inter-agency coordination issues. The conference will be a
unique forum for academics and practitioners to meet and interact, and

organisations such as the OSCE, the Council of Europe, NATO, the EU, the
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, the IOM, the UNHCR, the UNDP and OCHA
will be of particular interest.

The conference will cover post-Soviet Central Asia and the Caucasus (both
South and North Caucasus). The main topics of the conference will be
multilateral organisations and their operations in the spheres of:

 - Migration and refugee policy
 - Humanitarian and development aid
 - Conflict prevention, management and resolution

The conference will include a workshop sponsored by INTAS on multilateral
organisations and the management of migration/refugee/IDP issues in the
Caucasus and Central Asia.

Paper proposals should be submitted by e-mail to conferencenupi.no. They
should include a 100-200 word abstract, a biographical note of about 50
words and the current position and institutional affiliation of the
proposer. The biographical note can include relevant publications, education
or work experience. The number of participants is limited and early
proposals are particularly welcome. Paper presentations will last no more
than 20 minutes each. All papers must be in English and no translation will
be provided. Papers will be published in the conference proceedings series
of the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, and selected papers
will be published in Central Asian Survey, NIASnytt and other publications.
A preliminary list of speakers and papers is included below, and a programme
will be available from early May.

June is a particularly good time to visit Oslo, with more than 18 hours of
daylight per day. It would be possible to combine the conference with a 2-3
day trip to the picturesque fjords on Norway's western coast. The conference
participants must take care of any such arrangements themselves, but the
conference organisers can provide basic advice on transportation and
accommodation.

The conference has agreed with the Rainbow Hotel Munch on a special price

for Conference participants. The price per single room with shower per night
is 555 Nkr, equivalent to about 70 Euros or 85 USD at the exchange rate of
23 March 2004. The hotel is located 25 meters from the Norwegian Institute
of International Affairs, where the conference will take place. Bookings
should be made as soon as possible, preferably at the latest by 10 May. In
order to book a room, please contact the hotel directly by e-mail
munchrainbow-hotels.no or on tel. +47 23 21 96 00, referring to NUPI and
reference code 3747530. The hotel's web site is
http://www.rainbow-hotels.no/munch/

Please pass on this announcement to anyone who might be interested.

Indra Overland
on behalf of the Conference Committee
Norwegian Institute of International Affairs
Tel.: +47 22 99 40 28 (direct)
Tel.: +47 22 99 40 24
E-mail: conferencenupi.no
Web site: www.nupi.no/conference/

Preliminary List of Speakers and Papers

This is a rough overview of probable speakers and papers as of 10 March. It
will be altered and expanded. The deadline for paper proposals is 1 April
and additional proposals are welcome.

The conference will also include a workshop sponsored by the INTAS on the
multilateral management of migration/IDP/refugee issues in the Caucasus and
Central Asia. The workshop is still being finalised and most participants
have therefore not been included in the list below.

Aigul Jarmatova*
 University of Geneva
 To be finalised

Andrea Berg
 The Centre for OSCE research, Hamburg
 To be finalised

Andrey Khanzhin
 University of Cambridge, formerly UNDP Kyrgyzstan and UNHCR Ingushetia
 Coordinating multilateral aid to refugees in the North Caucasus

Anna Matveeva*
 UNDP, formerly Royal Institute of International Affairs, London
 To be finalised

Anne Kreikemeyer
 The Centre for OSCE Research, Hamburg
 To be finalised

Armenak Darbinyan
 Economic Research Institute, Yerevan
 Armenia and WTO membership

Åse Berit Grødeland
 Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research, Oslo, formerly ICG
Kyrgyzstan
 To be finalised

Berit Lindeman
 Human Rights Foundation, Oslo
 The roles of the Council of Europe and the OSCE in recent political
developments in Azerbaijan

David Lewis
 International Crisis Group
 To be finalised

Edil Baisalov
 The Coalition for Democracy and Civil Society
 The OSCE and democratisation

Elisabeth Rasmusson*
 Norwegian Refugee Council, Geneva
 The cooperative inter-organisational approach to IDPs

Florentin Blanc
 Agence d'Aide à la Coopération Technique et au Développement
 The UN, the OSCE and the lack of results of their work in Central Asia

Frank Evers
 Centre for OSCE Research, Hamburg
 Utilising EU enlargement for OSCE stability building in the South Caucasus

Gulshan Pashayeva
 UNIFEM Azerbaijan
 Women and conflict prevention in the South Caucasus

Helge Blakkisrud
 Norwegian Institute of International Affairs
 Chair

Indra Øverland
 Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, formerly Norwegian Refugee
 Council Georgia, OSCE various countries
 Multilateral organisations and the Meskhetian Turks

Jahangir Kakharov
 National University of Uzbekistan, formerly Oxford University
 The IMF and its impact on trade policy and poverty in Uzbekistan

Jakub Godzimirski
 Norwegian Institute of International Affairs
 Chair

James Callahan
 United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
 Trafficking and migrant smuggling in Central Asia and the Caucasus

John Schoeberlein
 University of Harvard, formerly International Crisis Group
 How Aid is Received: Diverse Views on the Impact of International
 Assistance to Central Asia

Jonas Gahr Støre
 Secretary General of the Norwegian Red Cross, formerly Executive Director
 of the World Health Organisation and Deputy Minister at the Office of the
 Prime Minister of Norway
 Keynote speech

Jonathan Cohen*
 Conciliation Resources
 International organisations and the Georgian-Abkhaz peace process

Jorun Brandvoll
 UNHCR Azerbaijan
 10 years of aid to Azerbaijan: the role of multilateral organisations

Julie Wilhelmsen
 Norwegian Institute of International Affairs
 Chechen refugees and IDPs and international engagement

Kim Traavik
 Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Norway
 Keynote speech

Lailo Merganova
 Independent researcher, formerly the Presidential Academy Moscow
 Multilateral organisations in the Tajikistan peace process

Lena Jonson*
 The Swedish Institute of International Affairs
 To be finalised

Li Fang
 Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences
 The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

Mark Taylor
 FAFO Institute for Applied Social Science, Oslo
 Multilateral Approaches to the Ferghana Valley

Markus Karlsen
 Norwegian Peoples Aid Russia, formerly UN Abkhazia, OSCE Moldova
 The OSCE, UN and differing approaches to second-track diplomacy

Martha Brill Olcott
 Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
 Models of development assistance in Central Asia

Michael Fergus
 Nordic Consulting Group, formerly Asian Development Bank and UNDP Kazakhstan
 The multilateral banks and poverty reduction in Central Asia

Morten Bøås
 FAFO Institute for Applied Social Science, Oslo
 Multilateral Approaches to the Ferghana Valley

Nika Chitadze
 Multilateral organisations and IDPs in the South Caucasus

One speaker*
 International Organisation for Migration, Geneva
 To be finalised

Pavel Baev
 Peace Research Institute Oslo
 Chair

Rachel Clogg*
 Conciliation Resources
 International organisations and the Georgian-Abkhaz peace process

Robert Cutler*
 Carleton University, Quebec
 To be finalised

Rolf Ekeus*
 OSCE High Commissioner for National Minorities
 Keynote speech

Shirin Amonova
 Swedish Committee for Afghanistan, Dushanbe
 To be finalised

Sophie Tchitchinadze
 Save the Children Georgia
 Inter-agency coordination in Georgia

Stina Torjesen
 University of Oxford, formerly UNDP Kazakhstan, UNIFEM
 The Western understanding of small arms and security threats in Central Asia

Sverre Lodgaard
 Director of the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, formerly
 Director of the UN Institute of Disarmament Research
 Welcome

Tomas Anusiewicz
 UNDP Bratislava
 Fighting corruption in post-communist states

Tore Børresen*
 Formerly UNHCR Pankisi and UNOMIG Abkhazia
 To be finalised

Vladimir Socor*
 Institute for Advanced Strategic and Political Studies, Jerusalem
 The prospects for NATO and OSCE engagement in the Caucasus

Yuri Bossin
 Moscow State University
 The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

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