CfP: ASN 2001 Convention Reminder (7 December Deadline)
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CfP: ASN 2001 Convention Reminder (7 December Deadline)
***DEADLINE FOR PAPER/PANEL SUBMISSIONS: 7 DECEMBER 2000***
Call for Papers
ASN 6th Annual World Convention
International Affairs Building,
Columbia University, NY
Sponsored by the Harriman Institute and the Watson Institute
5-7 April 2001
***100 panels on the Balkans, Central Europe, Baltics, Russia,
Ukraine, Caucasus, Central Asia, Turkey, China, Ethnic Violence,
Conflict Resolution, Nationalism Theory***
Deadline for proposals:7 December 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 continued its impressive growth in 2000 with a record 600+
attendees and 100 panels. More than a hundred participants travelled
from overseas for the event, particularly, but not exclusively, from
Western and Eastern Europe. Panelists' disciplines included political
science, history, anthropology, sociology, economics, geography, and
sociolinguistics.
***The central theme of the 2001 Convention-"NATION-MAKING, PAST AND
PRESENT: COMMUNITY, ECONOMY, SECURITY"- addresses the interface of
identity politics with economic issues and security/foreign policy
concerns, either in the past or in contemporary developments*** The
ASN World Convention's yearly theme specifically refers to a core
number of panels. Since the Convention is far larger in scope than a
thematic conference, we invite, as in previous years, proposals on a
wide range of topics related to identity, nationalism, conflict and
nation-building in Central Europe, the Balkans, Russia, Ukraine,
Baltics, Caucasus, Central Asia, and adjacent areas.
Proposals can focus on particular cases, theoretical questions, or
cross-regional comparison. Papers or panels comparing cases of the
post-Communist world with cases from other regions of the world are
encouraged. Due to continuing instability in the Caucasus and the
Balkans, proposals dealing with these areas are particularly
solicited. Unlike most conventions, ASN accepts individual paper
proposals, although full panel proposals have a greater chance of
being accepted, due to space constraints.
Panel and paper themes in the April 2000 Convention have included:
Prospects for Democracy in Kazakhstan
Towards a Greater Mongolia?
Turkey: Nationalism, Securalism, and Identity
Preventing Conflict in the Ferghana Valley
The Russian-Chechen War(s)
Dagestan in Comparative Perspective
Hans Kohn Revisited
Ukraine: Forging the Nation
Approaches to the Prevention of Ethnic Conflict
Language and Identity in the Baltic States
Conflict and Identity in Russian Foreign Policy
Language Laws: Nation-Building, Ethnic Containment or Diversity
Management?
Nationalism Beyond (Balkan) Narratives: Sociological Perspectives
Ethnicity and Regionalism in Siberia
Borderland Ideologies and Identities (Poland/Belarus/Ukraine)
What Is European Identity?
Civil Society, Identity and the Family in Romania and Poland and many
more.
The ASN web site (http://asn.uno.edu) contains a complete list of the
2000 panels.
Videos/Films. The 2000 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
documentaries or feature films in video format, shown as special
screenings followed by a general discussion. The British documentaries
The Valley, on Kosovo, and A Cry from the Grave, on Serbenica, were
some of the highlights of the 2000 Program. For 2001, proposals partly
or entirely revolving around video, film, or audio-visual material
(including slides and power point presentations) are strongly
encouraged.
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. Individual paper proposals must
contain a 200-500 word abstract, full coordinates and a short bio.
Panel proposals must include a maximum of three papers, a chair, a
discussant, the title of all papers and of the panel, full coordinates
and short bios for all participants. Roundtables, which do not
necessitate a written paper, are also considered. All proposals must
be sent to the Program Chair, Dominique Arel (address below).
Registration. Registration fees are $40 for ASN Members, $60 for
Non-Members ($30 for East European Non-Members) and $25 for Students.
Pre-registration by panel participants and attendees can be done
electronically, by fax, or by regular mail. A registration form can be
downloaded from our ASN web page (http://asn.uno.edu), or be requested
from Gordon Bardos (address below).
Funding. Participants are responsible for seeking their own funds to
cover all travel and accommodation costs. ASN is unfortunately unable
to assist participants financially, including applicants from Central
and Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, and Central Asia.
Accommodation. The Convention does not have particular arrangements
with hotels. Our ASN web site (http://asn.uno.edu), however, provides
a list of several hotels, in various price ranges.
Advertisements/Exhibitors. Several dozen publishers and companies had
exhibits and/or advertised in the Convention Program in 2000. For
information, please contact the Convention Director Gordon Bardos
(address below).
Membership Subscription to ASN. A yearly membership to ASN is $50, and
$30 for students. Members receive the journal Nationalities Papers
(four times a year), the periodical Analysis of Current Events (ACE,
four times a year), the newsletter ASNews (twice a year) and a
registration discount at the ASN Annual World Convention. ASN Members
also have the option of subscribing to Europe-Asia Studies at the
cut-rate of $55 yearly. A membership form can be downloaded from our
ASN web page (http://asn.uno.edu), or be requested from Gordon Bardos
(address below).
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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