[aaus-list] CFP: "Eurasia: Prospects for Wider Cooperation" The World Congress of the International Council for Central and East European Studies (Stockholm, 26-31 July 2010) (

[M T Znayenko]

Deadline for proposals: 28 February 2009
Address for proposals: proposals at iccees2010.se
Abstract submission: 1 March – 30 October 2009
Registration: Beginning 1 July 2009
Address for abstracts and registration: www.iccees2010.se


The VIII World Congress of the International Council for Central and East
European Studies will take place in Stockholm, Sweden, on 26-31 July 2010.


The theme of the Congress is: "Eurasia: Prospects for Wider Cooperation".


The academic hosts are Stockholm University, Södertörn University College
and Stockholm School of Economics. The Congress will be held at Stockholm
City Conference Centre located in the very centre of the City. The local
organiser of the Congress is the Sällskapet för studier av Ryssland,
Central- och Östeuropasamt Centralasien (The Swedish Society for the Study
of Russia, Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia).

You are invited to attend the Congress, participate in its panels and
roundtables and enjoy the abundant cultural program on offer in the city of
Stockholm.
Hjärtligt välkomna!

Call for Proposals

The Swedish Society for the Study of Russia, Central and Eastern Europe
and Central Asia, the organizer of the VIII ICCEES World Congress, invites
all
interested scholars to submit proposals for panels, papers and round-table
discussions.

These proposals should reflect the results of new research in the study of
developments in the cultural, political, social and economic processes
underway in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.
Initially dedicated to the problems of studying the USSR and the Soviet bloc
during the Cold War, ICCEES Congresses have since the fall of the Soviet
Union become multidisciplinary scholarly forums to deepen and broaden
understanding of the cultures and societies of this immense region. The VI
and VII world congresses (in 2000 and 2005 respectively) focused upon
questions of European integration and the post-Soviet transformation of
Eastern and Central Europe. While acknowledging the ongoing European
integration processes, the VIII World Congress is convened at a time when
the international situation poses new security challenges, requiring the
elaboration of new strategies.

The Congress seeks to organize a wide scholarly discussion of these
developments with the overriding theme Eurasia: Prospects for Wider
Cooperation.

2010 marks the 25th anniversary of Mikhail Gorbachev's appointment to the
position of General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
The
Congress therefore considers it to be an opportune time to revisit
Gorbachev's
policies of glasnost and perestroika, his attempt to establish a new global
order on the basis of the principles of openness and democracy, and the
dramatic events that caused a radical restructuring of the world. The
congress
recognizes the role of these events and ideas in opening up new
possibilities
for developing scholarly methods and finding new sources.

Of special interest for the Congress are the cultural transformations that
occur
at times of intense political and economic change. The processes of
European integration and wider cooperation across Eurasia not only impact
upon geographical spaces but also leave their mark upon cultural spaces.
These processes make communication between languages, histories,
religions, traditions, legacies and memories more complex. Humanities and
social science scholars are therefore invited to reflect on how local
cultural
contexts react to, engage in, or resist globalization.

These are the general issues that should be kept in mind when proposals are
prepared. This does not exclude any topic or field of research which
traditionally has had its place at the ICCEES congresses.

We also invite book publishers and editorial boards of academic journals and
cultural magazines to suggest topics for discussion at roundtables and
panels.

Guidelines for Proposals
1. All proposals have to be scholarly in nature.
2. All proposals will have to be approved by the International Academic
Committee.
Only approved proposals will be included in the Congress programme.
3. Proposals for panels normally include a chair, up to three speakers and a
discussant.
4. Panels must be international in composition. Panels with participants
from only one
country will not be accepted.
5. The allotted time for a panel is 90 minutes. It is highly recommended
that each
speaker be allowed no more than 15 minutes for her or his presentation.
6. The consent of all panel participants should be obtained before a panel
is proposed.
No one may be proposed without his or her knowledge and consent.
7. No person may propose more than one panel. No person may participate in
more
than two panels.
8. Proposals for individual papers - not included in a proposal for a panel
- may be
included in the Congress programme by the decision of the International
Academic
Committee. Such papers may be presented in special sessions or included in
other
panels.
9. The International Academic Committee has the right to add papers to other
panels.
The chair will allow such contributors to speak from the floor for 5
minutes.
10. The official Congress languages are English, Russian, German and French.
All
program activities must be carried out in one of these languages. The
Congress
organisation will not provide interpreting services (except for the opening
and closing
ceremonies where simultaneous interpretation between English and Russian
will be
available).
11. The language of the Congress administration is English. All
correspondence,
proposals, abstracts, etc. have to be in English.

Procedures for Proposals
1. Only proposals submitted electronically will be considered for inclusion
in the
Congress. Proposals must be submitted in English - irrespective of the
language to
be used by the panellists at the Congress. Proposals should be directed to:
proposals at iccees2010.se.
2. The deadline for proposals is 28 February 2009. The International
Academic
Committee encourages proposals to be sent as early as possible.
3. The International Academic Committee will meet in the spring 2009 to make
a
decision on the composition of the final Congress programme.
4. The International Academic Committee will send all scholars whose
proposals have
been accepted, an official letter of invitation, which can be used to apply
for funding
and/or obtaining a visa, by 1 July 2009.
5. Once a proposal for a panel/paper has been accepted, a half-page abstract
in English
should be submitted through an on-line abstract system at www.iccees2010.se,
no
later than 30 October 2009. A paper without an abstract will not be included
in the
program.
6. Please note that the abstracts will be published without editing. The
authors therefore
have to ensure that they are satisfied with their abstract.
7. Each abstract must indicate the language in which the paper will be
presented.
8. Each abstract has to include contact details, at least an e-mail address.
Please note: All participants are expected to register. All participants
will be expected to cover the following costs themselves: registration fee,
travel expenses, accommodation and meals. The registration fees are listed
below. The congress organiser will try to obtain a limited number of travel
grants for participants from Eastern European and Central Asian countries.
Those interested in applying for such grants should click the respective box
in the electronic registration form when registering. Information about the
availability of any such
grants will only become available in late 2009.

Congress Information in Brief
Congress dates and location: 26-31 July 2010, Stockholm, Sweden
Theme: "Eurasia: Prospects for Wider Cooperation"
Deadline for proposals: 28 February 2009
Address for proposals: proposals at iccees2010.se
Abstract submission: 1 March – 30 October 2009
Registration: Beginning 1 July 2009
Address for abstracts and registration: www.iccees2010.se

Useful Congress Addresses
All questions regarding accommodation, registration and tours should be
directed to the congress organisation agency:
MCI
Box 6911
SE-102 39 Stockholm
e-mail: mci at iccees2010.se
phone: +46-8-54651500
fax: +46-8-5465 1599

For questions regarding scholarly aspects of the congress, please contact:

Prof. Irina Sandomirskaja
President of Sällskapet
Irina.Sandomirskaja at iccees2010.se