The American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies (AAASS), a nonprofit, non-political, scholarly society, is the leading private organization in the world dedicated to the advancement of knowledge about the former Soviet Union (including Eurasia) and Eastern and Central Europe. The AAASS supports teaching, research, and publication relating to the peoples and territories within this area.
Employment Opportunity at the AAASS National Office
The AAASS is currently seeking a new Membership Coordinator. The Association's national office is based at Harvard University and all staff are Harvard University employees. For more information, please see the Position Description on the Harvard University Employment website. If interested, please e-mail Dmitry Gorenburg, AAASS Executive Director, or apply directly through the Harvard University Employment website.Research in Progress Listings
The submission deadline for our annual Research in Progress listings, which will appear in the October issue of NewsNet, is September 1. Members who would like to submit or edit their project(s) should log into the Members Only section of our website and choose Research in Progress. You may add, edit, or delete projects until the deadline.Convention Pre-registration
All convention participants must register and pay the registration fee. You may register for the convention online through the Members Only / Registered Users site (www.aaassmembers.org) or download a pre-registration form. Panel and Roundtable participants must pre-register by September 30 to have their names listed in Convention Program Index. Pre-registration will close on October 10. After that, you must register on site and the fee will be an additional $30 ($10 for students; $15 for retirees). Avoid long lines and extra expense by pre-registering. ... more...
Convention Preliminary Program
The preliminary program for the 2008 convention is now available online and will also be published in the August issue of NewsNet. The final version of the program will be distributed at the convention. Changes for the final program must be received by Friday, September 12.
Convention Child Care
The AAASS Parent Cooperative invites you to register for child care during the AAASS National Convention. The child-care registration deadline is September 25. ... more...
Hotel Reservations
The AAASS special group rate for convention participants is $160 per night for a single or double room. To make a reservation, please visit the reservation page for the Philadelphia Marriott, that will take you to the property's home page with the code necessary to get the group rate rooms already entered in the appropriate field. All you need to do is enter your arrival date to begin the reservation process. Please note that rooms set aside for graduate students at a special rate of $99 per night are sold out. ... more...
Convention Exhibitors and Advertisers
Organizations and companies interested in placing an ad in the 2008 AAASS National Convention Program should download and fill out the Contract for Advertising Space and return it to Wendy Walker, AAASS Convention Coordinator. Exhibiting kits for for organizations and companies interested in purchasing a booth in the AAASS Convention Exhibit Hall were sent out recently. ... more...
2008 National Convention
The 40th National Convention of the AAASS will be held at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, 1201 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from Thursday, November 20 through Sunday, November 23, 2008. The Registration Desk will open on Thurday morning at 9:00 a.m. Panel Sessions will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday afternoon. The last session on Sunday will begin at 10:15 a.m. and end at 12:15 p.m. ... more...
Apply for AAASS Membership or Renew Online
Members of the AAASS -- and those interested in joining the Association -- can now submit their membership applications online, through our Members Only / Registered Users site (www.aaassmembers.org). ... more...
