Announcement: ASN convention 1999
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Subject: Announcement: ASN convention 1999
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Original sender: Dominique Arel <[email protected]>
Announcement: ASN convention 1999
Call for Papers
"Rethinking Identities: State, Nation, Culture"
ASN 4th Annual Convention
International Affairs Building,
Columbia University, NY
Sponsored by the Harriman Institute
15-17 April 1999
The Annual Convention of the Association for the Study of
Nationalities (ASN) has become the premier event for the burgeoning
community of scholars, journalists, and policy-makers interested in
issues of national identity, ethnic conflict and state-building in the
post-Communist world. The Convention has grown remarkably since its
inception in 1996, boasting over 450 participants and 60 panels in
1998. It also acquired a genuine international stature, with one-third
of last year's paper-givers arriving from overseas, particularly from
Western and Eastern Europe.
The central theme of the 1999 Convention will revolve around questions
of identities in East-Central Europe and the post-Soviet Union.
Special considerations will be given to inter-disciplinary panel
proposals.
Convention panels cover the most burning issues in the field. Examples
from 1998 include the Caspian Sea and Oil Politics, the Wars in the
Caucasus, Kosovo, Security in East-Central Europe, Ukrainian
Nation-Building, the OSCE, Ethnic Violence, Citizenship in the
Baltics, the Hungarian and Russian-Speaking Diasporas, and many more.
Videos/Films. The Convention intends to show short videos (10-15
minutes), integrated into regular panels, as well as medium- and
full-length videos or films, as special events. We welcome suggestions
and proposals for videos and films focussing on East-Central Europe or
the former Soviet Union. All correspondence should be sent to the
Program Chair, Dominique Arel (address below).
Location. As has been the case since the beginning, the Convention
will be hosted by the Harriman Institute at Columbia University, in
the International Affairs Building, 420 W. 118th St., New York.
Schedule. The convention will begin on Thursday, April 15th, at 1 PM,
and ends Saturday, April 17th in early evening. Contrary to previous
years, there will be no panels on Sunday, and the dates do not
coincide with the Jewish and Orthodox religious holidays, which take
place earlier in the month.
Panel/Roundtable/Roundtable Proposals. There is no particular
application form to fill out. The vast majority of proposals were
e-mailed to the Program Chair last year, but proposals sent by fax or
regular mail are also accepted. For instructions on the proposals, see
the "Application Information" below. All proposals must be sent to the
Program Chair, Dominique Arel (address below).
Registration. Registration fees are $25 for ASN Members, $40 for
Non-Members ($20 for East European Non-Members) and $10 for Students.
Registration will be waived for students if they become first-time ASN
Members (at the student rate of $25). All panel participants have to
register by March 18th, 1998.
Membership Subscription to ASN. A yearly membership to ASN is $45, and
$25 for students. Members receive the quarterly Nationalities Papers,
Analysis of Current Events (ACE), the bi-annual ASNews, and a
registration discount at the ASN Annual Convention. Beginning in 1999,
ASN Members will also have the option of subscribing to Europe-Asia
Studies at the cut-rate of $52 yearly. Membership forms are available
at the ASN head office, c/o Oded Eran (see address below).
Funding. Participants are responsible for seeking their own funds to
cover all travel and accommodation costs. ASN is unable to assist
participants financially, including applicants from Eastern Europe.
Accommodation. ASN has a list of several recommended hotels, some in
the $55-$75 price range, others in the $100-120 area. For further
information, please contact the Convention Coordinator Oded Eran
(address below).
Advertisements/Exhibitors. Several dozen companies had exhibits and/or
advertised in the convention program in 1998. Due to considerations of
space, advertisers and exhibitors are encouraged to place their order
early. For information, please contact the Convention Coordinator Oded
Eran (address below).
Web Site. Our web site will soon provide continuously updated
information on the ASN Convention: <http://library.pace.edu/asn>.
We look forward to seeing you at the convention!
Dominique Arel, Program Chair
Oded Eran, Convention Coordinator
Application Information
ASN is accepting proposals for panels, roundtables, or individual
papers. There is no particular form to fill out. Proposals can be
emailed (preferably), faxed or mailed to the Program Chair (address
below).
Proposals for panels with presentations based on papers must include:
* a chair, no more than three paper-givers and a discussant
* the title of the panel and of the three papers
* the affiliation, postal address, telephone, fax, and email (very
important) of all participants
* a one-paragraph cv of the participants
Proposals for roundtables must include:
* a chair and no more than four presentors
* the title of the roundtable
* the affiliation, postal address, telephone, fax, and email (very
important) of all participants
* a one-paragraph cv of the participants
Proposals for individual papers must include:
* the title and a one- or two-paragraph abstract of the paper
* the affiliation, postal address, telephone, fax, and email (very
important) of the applicant
* a one-paragraph cv of the applicant
If audio-visual equipment is required, please indicate so.
As before, applicants must abide by three golden rules:
* No participant may be listed more than once on a given panel or
roundtable
* No participant may present more than one paper at the convention
* No participant may appear more than twice in the convention program
The proposals must be sent to Dominique Arel (address below). Email
applications are accepted.
Deadline for proposals: 10 December 1998
Dominique Arel
ASN Convention Program Chair
Watson Institute
Brown University, Box 1970
Two Stimson Ave.
Providence, RI 02912
401 863 9296 tel
401 863 1270 fax
[email protected]
Oded Eran
ASN Convention Coordinator
Harriman Institute
Columbia U.
1215 IAB, Columbia University
410 W. 118th St.
New York, NY 10027
212 854 6239 tel
212 666 3481 fax
[email protected]
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