American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies

Calls for Papers and Articles for Slavic, Russian, Eurasian, and East European Scholars

The listings below include calls for papers for various meetings and conferences related (sometimes loosely) to Slavic, Russian, Eurasian, and East European studies as well as calls for articles for publication.

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International Conference "Georgia: The Making of a National Culture"
Call for Papers
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, May 15-18, 2008
deadline: December 1, 2007

Western Association for Slavic Studies
Call for Papers
Denver, Colorado, April 23-26, 2008
deadline: December 1, 2007

Thirty-First Mid-Atlantic Slavic Conference (MASC)
Call for Papers
New York University, March 29, 2008
deadline: December 14, 2007

Interdisciplinary Conference "Art, Creativity, and Spirituality in Dostoevsky's Brothers Karamazov"
Call for Papers
Colege of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA, April 10-12, 2008
deadline: December 15, 2007

Russian-American International Studies Association
Call for Papers
XVI Annual Russian-American Seminar, May 19-26, 2008
deadline: February 1, 2008

International Conference "Georgia: The Making of a National Culture"

An international conference at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, May 15-18, 2008, organized by the Armenian Studies Program.

From ancient to modern times Georgians have lived under both the threat and the influence of neighboring states and cultures. They have evolved from pagan to Christian societies, independent kingdoms and principalities, to maintaining their distinctiveness under the rule of Persians, Turks, and Russians. They have lived with Christian and Muslim neighbors, experienced the rule of tsarist and Soviet overlords, and today are building an independent republic itself damaged by ethnic conflict. This conference will explore the ways in which Georgians have developed their own culture and notion of nation, particularly in the last two centuries, their relations with their Armenian, Azerbaijani, Russian, and other neighbors, and the acquired resources with which they may forge a post-Soviet national community.

Scholars and artists are invited to submit proposals for papers or performances that illuminate the development of Georgian culture and society. Among the themes to be discussed will be:

Proposals for participation in the conference should be sent by December 1, 2008 to: Ronald Grigor Suny, e-mail: rgsuny@umich.edu or:

Ronald Grigor Suny
The University of Michigan
Department of History
1029 Tisch Hall
435 S. State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1003.

Papers will be due by April 1, 2008, in order to be reproduced and distributed to the conference participants.

This conference is envisioned as the first in a series of meetings on Armenia and its Neighbors. All travel and lodging expenses will be covered with support from the Manoogian Simone Fund of the Armenian Studies Program of the University of Michigan.

Interdisciplinary Conference "Art, Creativity, and Spirituality in Dostoevsky's Brothers Karamazov"

Papers are invited for presentations at the international and interdisciplinary conference: “Art, Creativity, and Spirituality in Dostoevsky’s Brothers Karamazov” which will be held at the College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA, USA, April 10-12, 2008. For more information, please see: http://college.holycross.edu/conferences/dostoevsky/callforpapers.html.

Papers should be accompanied by a one-page abstract, which should include name, affiliation, address, and email address. Submitted papers will be limited to 30 minutes reading time (there will be 15 minute discussion following each paper).

Deadline for submissions of papers and abstracts is December 15, 2007. Notification of acceptance will be mailed by January 15, 2008.

Papers should be mailed to:
Professor Predrag Cicovacki
Department of Philosophy
College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, MA 01610, USA

Russian-American International Studies Association

RAISA (Russian-American International Studies Association) issues a call for papers written by North American scholars who wish to participate in the XVI Annual Russian-American Seminar, organized by the School of International Studies at St. Petersburg State University (Russia). The Seminar will be held in St. Petersburg during the week of May 19-26, 2008. Working languages are Russian and English. The cost of registration is $250, payable upon arrival in St. Petersburg. Proposals for papers should be submitted before February 1, 2008, to:
Professor Gerald Mikkelson
RAISA President
Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies
320 Bailey Hall
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS 66045
e-mail: gemikk@ku.edu.

Thirty-First Mid-Atlantic Slavic Conference (MASC)

The Thirty-First Mid-Atlantic Slavic Conference (MASC) will take place on March 29, 2008 at New York University. Dr. Anne Lounsbery will be the president of this conference. Paper and panel proposals should be received by December 14, 2007 and sent to: Dr. Mary Theis, the Executive Secretary of MASC. Please use her home e-mail address: maryetheis@mac.com.

Hard copies may be sent to:
Dr. Mary Theis
Department of Modern Language Studies
Kutztown University
PO Box 730
Kutztown, PA 19530.

Proposals should include the title, a very brief abstract, the surface and e-mail addresses and institutional affiliation of the presenter, and all requests for technical support.

Western Association for Slavic Studies

The Western Association for Slavic Studies (WASS) invites everyone to its annual meeting (organized in coordination with our host organization, the Western Social Science Association) in Denver, Colorado, April 23-26, 2008. The organizers invite proposals for panels and individual papers in all areas of East Central European, Eurasian, and Slavic Studies. For further information about the conference and registration materials, please go to the WSSA web site: http://wssa.asu.edu/conferences/.

Please send the completed proposal forms to:
Peter Mentzel
Associate Professor
History
UMC 0710
Utah State University
Logan, UT 84322
tel.: 435-797-0147
fax: 435-797-3899
e-mail: pmentzel@hass.usu.edu.

The deadline for proposals is December 1, 2007. Graduate students are particularly encouraged to attend. The best graduate student paper presented will win a $100 prize and will be eligible for the graduate student paper prize sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies.