Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS)
The Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS) is a private, non-political, non-profit, North America-based organization of scholars who are interested in the study of Central Eurasia, and its history, languages, cultures, and modern states and societies. We define the Central Eurasian region broadly to include Turkic, Mongolian, Iranian, Caucasian, Tibetan and other peoples. Geographically, Central Eurasia extends from the Black Sea region, the Crimea, and the Caucasus in the west, through the Middle Volga region, Central Asia and Afghanistan, and on to Siberia, Mongolia and Tibet in the east.
The Central Eurasian Studies Society's purpose is to promote high standards of research and teaching, and to foster communication among scholars through meetings and publications. The Society works to facilitate interaction among senior, established scholars, junior scholars, graduate students, and independent scholars in North America and throughout the world. We hold an Annual Conference, and coordinate panels at various conferences relevant to Central Eurasian studies. The Society also works to promote the publication of peer-reviewed scholarship and other information essential to the building of the field.
Officers
- President: Peter Finke, Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology, Halle/Saale, Germany, p.finke@access.uzh.ch
- President-Elect: James Millward, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, millwarj@georgetown.edu
- Past-President: Edward Lazzerini, Indiana University, Bloomington IN, elazzeri@indiana.edu
- Executive Director of the CESS Secretariat: Daniel Prior, Miami University, Oxford OH, CESS@muohio.edu
- Secretary: Kimairis Toogood, George Mason University, Fairfax VA
- Treasurer: Sylvia Babus, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Washington DC
Additional Information
- Publications: Central Eurasian Studies Review (semi-annual); members also reaceive reduced rate on Central Asian Survey (quarterly)
- Regular Meetings: the CESS Annual Conference and the CESS Regional Conference
- Current Membership:
- Membership Dues: $50/year with annual above $25,000; $20/year with annual income from $15,000 to $25,000; No charge with an annual income of less than $15,000
- Web Site: www.cess.muohio.edu
- Contact: CESS@muohio.edu
