ASN Convention announcement
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ASN Convention announcement
"Identity and the State: Nationalism and Sovereignty in a Changing
World"
ASN 5th Annual World Convention
International Affairs Building,
Columbia University, NY
Sponsored by the Harriman Institute
13-15 April 2000
The Annual World Convention of the Association for the Study of
Nationalities (ASN) has become the most attended international
scholarly gathering dealing with issues of national identity,
nationalism, ethnic conflict and state-building in Central and Eastern
Europe, the former Soviet Union, Central Asia, and adjacent areas. The
Convention grew in 1999 to a record 500+ attendees and 90 panels. More
than 120 panel participants travelled from overseas for the event,
particularly, but not exclusively, from Western and Eastern Europe.
Panelists' disciplines included political science, history,
anthropology, sociology, geography, and sociolinguistics.
The central theme of the 2000 Convention will revolve around the
questions of nationalism, sovereignty and self-determination.
Proposals can focus on particular cases, theoretical questions, or
cross-regional comparison (with some of the papers grounded in cases
outside of our core area). Due to recent events, papers dealing with
the Balkans and the Caucasus are encouraged. Unlike most conventions,
ASN accepts individual paper proposals, although full panel proposals
have a greater chance of being accepted because of space constraints.
The ASN World Convention's yearly theme specifically refers to a core
number of panels. As in previous years, the Convention invites
proposals on a wide range of topics related to identity, nationalism,
conflict and state-building in Central and Eastern Europe, the former
Soviet Union, Central Asia, and adjacent areas. Themes in 1999
included Dimensions of Russian Foreign Policy, Social Networks and
Corruption, Central Asian Presidents, Jewish Identities, National
Dimensions in Ukrainian History, The Making of Macedonians, Language
and Identity, Ethnic Violence, The Politics of Memory in the Baltics,
The Challenge of Kurdistan, Caspian Geopolitics, Balkan Islam, and
many more. The ASN web site (http://picce.uno.edu/asn) contains a
complete list of the 1999 panels.
Videos/Films. The 1999 Convention was enhanced by the highly
successful screening of short videos (10-15 minutes), accompanying
presentations in regular panels, as well as medium- and full-length
videos or films, as special screenings followed by discussion. For
2000, proposals partly or entirely revolving around video, film, or
audio-visual material are strongly encouraged. As in last year, one of
the convention rooms will be exclusively devoted to the screening of
video material while, depending on submissions, a film screening room
may also be used. All suggestions should be sent to the Program Chair,
Dominique Arel (address below).
Location. As in previous years the Convention will be hosted by the
Harriman Institute at Columbia University, New York (address below),
and co-sponsored by the Watson Institute, Brown University, Rhode
Island.
Schedule. The convention will begin on Thursday, April 13th, at 1 PM,
and ends Saturday, April 15th in early evening. No panels will be held
on Sunday, and the dates do not coincide with the Jewish and Orthodox
religious holidays, which all take place later 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 $30 for ASN Members, $50 for
Non-Members ($25 for East European Non-Members) and $15 for Students.
All panel participants have to register by March 17th, 2000.
Pre-registration by panel participants and attendees can be done
electronically, by fax, or by regular mail. For information, please
contact Gordon Bardos (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 Central and
Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, and Central Asia.
Accommodation. ASN has a list of several recommended hotels, in
various price ranges. For further information, please contact the
Convention Director Gordon Bardos (address below).
Advertisements/Exhibitors. Several dozen publishers and companies had
exhibits and/or advertised in the convention program in 1999. Due to
considerations of space, advertisers and exhibitors are encouraged to
place their order early. For information, please contact the
Convention Director Gordon Bardos (address below).
Convention Papers. The convention papers will be available for sale at
the Convention for $1 apiece.
Web Site. Our web site provides continuously updated information on
the ASN World Convention: <http://picce.uno.edu/asn>.
Membership Subscription to ASN. A yearly membership to ASN is $45, and
$25 for students. Members receive the journal Nationalities Papers
(four times a year), the periodicalAnalysis of Current Events (ACE,
six times a year), the newsletterASNews (twice a year) and a
registration discount at the ASN Annual World 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 Gordon Bardos (see address
below), or can be downloaded from our ASN web page.
We look forward to seeing you at the convention!
Dominique Arel, Program Chair
Gordon Bardos, Convention Director
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 each participant
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 each participant
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 each participan
If audio-visual equipment is required, please indicate so in your
application.
As before, applicants must abide by three golden rules:
*No participant may be listed more than once on a given panel
*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 encouraged.
Deadline for proposals: 9 December 1999
For information on panel and paper proposals:
Dominique Arel
ASN Convention Program Chair
Watson Institute
Brown University, Box 1831
130 Hope St.
Providence, RI 02912
401 863 9296 tel
401 863 2192 fax
[email protected]
For information on exhibits and advertisements in the convention
program:
Gordon Bardos
Convention Director
Harriman Institute
Columbia University
1216 IAB
420 W. 118th St.
New York, NY 10027
212.854.8487 tel
212.666.3481 fax
[email protected]
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