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BRAMA, October 2, 2000, 10:00am EDT


Call for Papers
"Nation-Making, Past and Present:
Community, Economy, Security"

ASN 6th Annual World Convention
International Affairs Building,
Columbia University, NY
Sponsored by the Harriman Institute
5-7 April 2001

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 addresses the interface of identity politics with economic issues and security/foreign policy concerns, either in the past or in contemporary developments. 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.

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 state-building in Central and Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, Central Asia, and adjacent areas. Themes in 2000 included Nationalism and Federalism in the Russian Federation; Ethnic Minorities in Georgia; Ukrainian Foreign Policy Orientation: East or West?; The Russian-Chechen War(s); Bosnia after Dayton: Disintegration or Reintegration; Security, Energy, and Foreign Policy South of Russia; What Is European Identity?; The Kosovo War; Forced Migrations in the Balkans and the Caucasus; Valery Tishkov and the Anthropology of Russia; Approaches to the Prevention of Ethnic Conflict 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. As a rule, the convention intends to show video or film material produced within the past year or two. Throughout the convention, one or two of the convention meeting rooms will be exclusively devoted to the screening of video material. All suggestions and proposals should be sent to the Program Chair, Dominique Arel (address below).

Location. The Convention will be held 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 5th, at 1 PM, and end on Saturday, April 7th 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 $40 for ASN Members, $60 for Non-Members ($30 for East European Non-Members) and $25 for Students. All panel participants have to pre-register by March 15th, 2001. Non-panel participants are also urged to pre-register early. Please note that the Convention will be unable to refund preregisterees after March, 15th, 2001. 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. Participants and attendees are strongly encouraged to reserve as early as possible.

Advertisements/Exhibitors. Several dozen publishers and companies had exhibits and/or advertised in the Convention Program in 2000. 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 $1.50 apiece. That policy has proven a huge success in the past.

Web Site. Our web site (http://asn.uno.edu) provides continuously updated information on the ASN World Convention.

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. Since 1999, 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).

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, as well as the title and an abstract (200 to 500 words) for each of the 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 an abstract (200 to 500 words) of the paper
* the affiliation, postal address, telephone, fax, and email (very important) of the applicant
* a one-paragraph cv of each participant

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. An international Program Committee will be entrusted with the selection.

Deadline for proposals:7 December 2000

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
darel@brown.edu

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
gnb12@columbia.edu
 


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