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normal'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Irina Vainovski
Mihai [mailto:imihai@nec.ro] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 03, 2009 7:22 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> harriman@columbia.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> CfP Symposium: The Balkans and the Caucasus<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
normal'>New Europe College - Institute for Advanced Study in Bucharest,
Romania, is planning an international symposium, “The Balkans and the Caucasus.
Parallel processes in the historical destiny, mentality, culture, and future trends
on the opposite sides of the Black Sea”. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
normal'>Besides its intrinsic interest, this symposium is also the opening
event of a new program starting at the New Europe College in October 2010, the
Black Sea Link. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
normal'>The symposium is scheduled to take place on 12-13 April 2010, on New
Europe College’s premises, 21 Plantelor str., 023971 Bucharest, Romania. Our
aim is to bring together scholars from prestigious research institutes and
universities in Europe as well as outside it, who work on such topics. Should you
be interested to take part in this symposium, we kindly ask you to send us the
title of your contribution and a short abstract (200-300 words), together with
a one-page CV (including title, positions, institution, degrees, awards, main
publications) until January 15, 2010. The selection committee will inform you
about their decision in due time (by the end of February at the latest). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
normal'>The working language of this international symposium will be English.
The organizers will cover travel and accommodation expenses. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
normal'>Submissions should be sent to: applications@nec.ro<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
normal'>When sending the submission by email, please include in the Subject
entry of the message the following: “Black Sea Symposium”. Contact person: Ana
Buculei.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
normal'>New Europe College<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
normal'>Phone: (+4) 021 307 9910, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
normal'>Mailing address: str. Plantelor 21, 023971 Bucharest, Romania<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:
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