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"Border Security and Cross-Border Cooperation: the Problem of
Combination"
The Center for Regional and Tran boundary Studies of Volgograd State
University announces the call for papers for publication in its Third
Annual. The topic of the Annual is: "Border Security and Cross-Border
Cooperation: the Problem of Combination"
Within this topic following problems could be examined:
- Border policies in recently established states: actors,
tasks, problems and possibilities;
- The problems of security and cooperation at the borders between states
representing different political, economic, ideological and other
systems.
Transboundary interaction at inter-civilizational borderlands;
- security issues of quiet transparent boundaries;
- legal and shadow transboundary interaction across hardly penetrable
(because of unfavorable landscape conditions, interstate
conflicts,strict political regimes within one or both of neighbor states
etc.) borders;
- transboundary cooperation as a way to settlement of border conflicts.
The deadline for submission of papers (not longer than 8000 words) for
the second annual is March 30, 2004. The selection will be based on
such criteria as the author's competence, knowledge of facts and of
alternative points of view (official positions of interested countries
etc.), observation of formal requirements.
Please send your proposals or put questions via e-mail to:
transbound@hotbox.ru for Dr. Sergey Golunov, Director of the Center
for Regional and Transboundary Studies of Volgograd State University,
Russia.
Address:
Dr Sergey Golunov
Center for Regional and Transboundary Studies Volgograd State
University 30 2nd Prodolnaya str.
Volgograd 400062
Russia
Tel: +7 (8442) 432025
Fax: +7 (8442) 438124
Website: http://www.transbound.narod.ru
The First Annual of the Center for Regional and Transboundary Studies
(Post-Soviet Eurasia: ethno-cultural specificity of social and
political processes.
Ed. by S. Golunov, Volgograd, "Print" Publishing House, 2001, 147 p.
ISBN 5-94424-005-9
5 papers/abstracts are in English, 8 in Russian.
The Annual of the Center for Regional and Transboundary Studies (the
former Center for Eurasian Studies) opened the series of the annual
publications of the Center for Regional and Transboundary Studies, a
research unit within Volgograd State University, re-organized in 2001
from the Center for Eurasian Studies. This annual represents the
papers devoted
to analysis of social and political processes with ethno-cultural
peculiarities within the Eurasian (Post-Soviet) space.
The Second Annual (Security Issues of the Post-Soviet Space: Realities
and Stereotypes.
Ed. by Sergey Golunov.
Volgograd: Print. Publishing House, 2003, 160 pp.
ISBN 5-94424-025-3.
4 Papers are in English and 10 papers are in Russian) contains
materials devoted to the wide range of security issues within the
geographical limits of the post-Soviet space and to stereotypes related
to the perception of these problems at both mass and expert
levels.
All queries should be sent to the above-mentioned address.
"Central and Inner Asia
Seminar"
Date :15-17
April 2004
Venue: University of Toronto
Dear Colleagues,
The Tenth Annual Conference of the Central and Inner Asia Seminar (CIAS
2004) will be held at the University of Toronto on April 15-17 2004.
The theme of this gathering will be "The Domestic Environment of
Central and Inner Asia".
A range of interpretations is possible: "domestic" may relate to the home
or circumstances of the ordinary man, woman or child, or, on a broader
scale, it could mean communal or national as opposed to cross-border or
international; "environment" may be interpreted widely, including
cultural,
social, political, legal, religious, educational, or natural surroundings.
The proceedings of the conference will be published in due course in
"Toronto Studies in Central and Inner Asia". Volume 6, covering CIAS
2002 and 2003 is currently in press.
This is an invitation to submit proposals for papers, which may be 20
or 40 minutes long. Please include the title, a one-page summary and a
short
copy of your curriculum vitae and send them, by email, to me at
gillian.long@utoronto.ca or to Professor Michael Gervers at gervers@chass.utoronto.ca
The deadline for submissions is December 31, 2003 and those selected
will be notified by email as soon as possible
thereafter.
We regret that we do not have the financial resources to help with any
travel costs. However we will do our best to expedite visa applications
and offer hospitality during the conference.
We look forward to receiving many interesting proposals and to hosting
another stimulating and enjoyable conference in Toronto next April.
Please forward this message to anyone else who may be interested.
For further information
see
www.utoronto.ca/deeds/cias/cias.html
Administrative Co-ordinator for CIAS
416 978 4882
"The role and place of the Turkic civilization among the world
civilizations"
Date :3-6 October 2004
Venue: Bishkek, Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University
Center for Turkic Civilization Studies
First Circular: 20 December 2003
Dear Colleague,
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.
The theme of the Congress:
I. Methodology
a) Basic components of civilization
b) Diversity of civilizations and patterns of the world development
c) Mutual influences and mutual enrichment of civilizations as the most
important factor of social progress
II. Sources of Turkic civilization
a) Culture of Scythians and Huns as the basic source of the
Turkic civilization
b) Foundation of economic, social and political structures of the ancient
Turkic states
c) Creation and development of Turkic writing
e) The process of urbanization in Ancient Turkic states
f) The formation of common Turkic spirituality
III. Development of Turkic civilization during the Islamic
period
a) The influence of Islam on social and administrative
structure of medieval Turkic states
b) The influence of Islam on culture of Turkic peoples
c) The impact of Turkic civilization on Islam culture
IV. The process of Renaissance of Turkic civilization in modern
period
a) Ataturk's concept on Turkic Civilization's Renaissance
b) Creation of the sovereign Turkish speaking states in the Caucasus and
Central Asian regions and the stirring up of the processes based on the
national and civilization self-identification
c) Development of the Turkic civilization in the context of
globalization
d) The place of Turkic civilization in the Dialogue of civilizations
Project:
The Introductory program of the Turkic Civilization heritage
in Kyrgyzstan.
Several excursions are being planned for the congress participants.
* Site of ancient settlement Ak-Beshim-ruins of the medieval city Suyab.
The capital of Western Turks, Turgesh and Karluk States (VI-X century
Chuy
valley)
* Burana-archeological and architectural Complex of X-XII century The
capital of Karahanid State (Chuy valley)
* Kok-say-location of Ancient Turkic runic inscriptions of the VIII
century (Kochkor valley, Naryn oblast)
* Rock painting gallery Cholpon-Ata- petroglyphs of the ancient Iron Age
and Medieval Age, Northern shore of the Issyk-Kul lake.
* Royal kurgans of Issyk-Kul - funeral constructions of the ancient Saka
society aristocracy.
* Nevaket - archeological complex ruins of the medieval city of Turkic
rulers of the VI-XII century (Chuy valley)
Organization Committee
Address: Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University Center for Turkish Civilization
Studies Prospect Mira 56, Bishkek/Kyrgyzstan
Phone: (996 312) 54 19 42 (6 lines)
Fax: (996 312) 54 19 35; 54 39 65
or better:
E-mail: turkuygar@manas.kg
"Australasian
Society for Inner Asian Studies Conference"
Date :27 - 28 November 2004
Venue: Macquarie University, Australia
Art, Architecture & Religion on the Silk Road and Across
Inner-Asian History
Greetings from the Australasian Society for Inner Asian Studies. We write
in reference to the forthcoming A.S.I.A.S. Conference to be held at
Macquarie University on the weekend of November 27-28, 2004. We
are in the initial stages of planning, and wish to invite you to either
offer a paper or express your interest in attending. If possible, we
would be grateful
if you could let us have your response and themes for papers by
mid-February 2004 to facilitate programming.
The conference has grown considerably since its inception at Macquarie in
1994 and is now receiving international recognition. 2004 marks the10th
anniversary of our gatherings and provides an ideal opportunity to
celebrate a decade of Australasian scholarly research in our fields.
As you will be aware, Silk Road and Inner-Asian Studies continue to
attract world-wide attention. The focus of our forthcoming conference on
material culture as well as the history and the development of religions
across the region is intended to encourage further inter-disciplinary
approaches.
Our previous conferences have barely touched upon the areas of
Art,Architecture and Religion and the significant relations and
interaction between them Next year's gathering will provide a unique
opportunity for historians and the wider-community to exchange ideas on
these themes.
At this stage we anticipate the Vice Chancellor, Professor Di Yerbury,
will officially open the conference on Friday evening November 26. The
program includes a 9.00am Saturday Registration and Welcoming, with
papers scheduled from 10.00-4.30 and Sunday papers from 9.30-3.30,
concluding with drinks.
Morning and afternoon teas as well as lunch on both days are included in
the fee.
The Conference fee is $150.00, Full-time students $100.00 However, if
you register early - by the end of March 2004 - the cost will be
$120.00.
Daily Registration is set at $60. All fees include GST.
Please confirm your attendance so that we may send you a Registration
Form/ Tax Invoice. Payment can be made either by Credit Card or Cheque.
(Please make Cheques payable to Macquarie University.)
For further information, please contact either:
Co-ordinator:
Beth Lewis
Tel: (61 2) 9850 7560
E-mail: blewis@hmn.mq.edu.au
Fax: (61 2) 9850 9001
Convenor:
Dr Ken Parry
Tel: (61 2) 6294 1021
E-mail: kendee@bigpond.com
"Graduate
Conf. on the Post-Communist World"
Date :12-15 May 2004
Venue: Central European University, Budapest,
Hungary
Now is the year 14 P.C. Fourteen years have passed since November 9th1989,
which accidentally became a significant day - a wall that was dividing
a city and a continent fell. Thewall 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:
Facilitating
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:
BCADPC@CEU.HU, or Ales Vidmar (p03via01@student.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
thecheapest 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.
"Workshop
on Turkmenistan"
Date :18-19 June 2004
Venue: Oxford Society for Central Asia
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.Bergne@sant.ox.ac.uk or PaulBergne@compuserve.com
"Central
Asia's Economic Transition: The Winners and Losers"
Date : 4 May 2004 , 2:00-4:00
pm
Venue: Seminar Room 3, 625 Massachusetts
Avenue, Central Square, Cambridge
Guest Chair:
Dr. Thomas Simons Director, Program on Eurasia in Transition Davis Center
for Russian and Eurasian Studies
Dr. Richard Pomfret Professor of Economics, University of Adelaide
Visiting Professor of Economics, Nitze School of Advanced
International Studies at the Johns Hopkins University For background on
Dr. Pomfret's presentation, those interested can find one of his survey
papers, "Central Asia since 1991" at the following web sites, where it
can be downloaded in PDF format:
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/23/58/5961227.pdf
or www.oecd.org/dev/technics where it is listed as WP212.
Dr. Pomfret's presentation will also draw on a book he recently
co-authored with Kathryn Anderson: "Consequences of Creating a Market
Economy:
Evidence from Household Surveys in Central Asia".
Sponsored by:
Harvard Program on Central Asia and the Caucasus Comparative
Economics Luncheon Seminar Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies
Directions to our location at 625 Massachusetts Avenue in Central
Square can be found at: <http://daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/about_us/directions.html>
For further information, contact:
Harvard Program on Central Asia & the Caucasus, 617-496-2643,
centasia@fas.harvard.edu,
Web: http://centasia.fas.harvard.edu
Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, 617-495-4037,
daviscrs@fas.harvard.edu,
Web: http://daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu
"Indiana
University's Summer Workshop on Central Asian Languages"
Fellowships Still Available to Study Central Asian Languages Indiana
University's Summer Workshop on Slavic, East European, and Central
Asian Languages still has openings for students wishing to study in the
following courses:
Beginning Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Tajik, Pashto, Turkmen, Uyghur, Uzbek, as
well as Intermediate Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Uyghur, and Uzbek.
Partial and full fellowships are also available for most of these
languages, especially for Turkmen. Courses begin June 18 and end August
13.
For more information on the courses and to apply, follow the link to
https://www.indiana.edu/~iuslavic/swseel/login/1100.html
"FUELLING ECONOMIC GROWTH IN
IRAN'
Date : 12th-13th
October 2004
Venue: UKTI Conference Centre, London
The British Iranian Chamber of Commerce in association with IBC Global
conferences is pleased to announce dates for this important and timely
conference.
Key areas to be addressed include
DAY ONE
* Iran's future industrial programme
* Attracting foreign direct investment
* Capital market opportunities in Iran
* Iran's credit standing
* Privatisation in Iran
* Opportunities in the mining sector of Iran
* Heavy and motor industry
* Will the Government deliver economic reform?
DAY TWO
* Reaching out to the Iranian business community
* Restructuring of NIOC
* An update on the 16 new exploration blocks
* LNG projects in Iran
* Prospects for structured export financing in Iran
* Increasing Iran's financing capacity through flexibility of buybacks
* Prospects for investment in the Iranian power sector
Confirmed speakers to date include:
*The Rt Hon Lord Lamont of Lerwick, Chairman, British Iranian Chamber of
Commerce & Director, Balli Group plc
* The Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt MP, Secretary of State for Trade & Industry
* HE Eng Eshaq Jahangiri, Minister of Industry and Mines
* HE Dr Seyed Mohammad Hossein Adeli, Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic
Affairs
* Representative from Rio Tinto
To receive a FREE brochure detailing the full
conference programme please email mailto:claire.ritchie@informa.com.
We look forward to welcoming you to this event in October.
IBC Energy Conferences
"Interdisciplinary Approaches to Eurasian Archaeology"
Date : April 2005
Venue: University of Chicago
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 lmsoikke@uchicago.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 lmsoikke@uchicago.edu
"The Local, the
Regional and the Global"
Date : 12-14
September 2005
Venue: Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
Call for Papers
European Society for Central Asian Studies Ninth Conference on Central
Asia: The Local, the Regional and the Global
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/kraków-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: escas9th@vela.filg.uj.edu.pl
"Mongolia
Society Meeting"
Call for Papers Deadline Extended to September 1, 2004
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 September
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: monsoc@indiana.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/.
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The Institute
organizes periodical seminars and conferences in cooperation with other international
parties in order to promote dialogue and understanding among officials, academics and
businessmen regarding existing issues in the region. These activities are aimed at
presenting political and economical points of view, as well as prospects for energy and
environmental projects in the region.