6th International Graduate and Undergraduate Student;Border<BR>Crossings; Conference<BR><BR>Rethinking Balkan identities:<BR>The dynamics of<BR>space and time<BR><BR>Korca, Albania, 22 - 25/5/2008<BR><BR><BR>Call for Papers<BR><BR>The conference aims in developing cross-border cooperation in the areas of<BR>social anthropology, Balkan studies and other social science disciplines.<BR>Eventual subtopics might comprise (though are not limited to): cultural<BR>heritage and cultural diversity; disciplinary crossings and boundaries, past<BR>and present; space and place in SE Europe; emerging anthropological fields;<BR>social memory; urban and rural studies; visual cultures; crossing cultures<BR>(ideas, social networks, practices); culturalism, racism, exclusivism and<BR>intolerance; transnational networks and connections; work and leisure; ethnic<BR>minorities and nationalities; folk traditions, invented traditions, popular<BR>cultures.<BR><BR>Organizers:<BR>Border Crossings
Network<BR>Institute of Popular Culture, Academy of Tirana, Albania<BR>Municipality of Korca<BR>Department of History and Archeology, University of Ioannina<BR>Department of Ethnology, St. Cyril and Methodious University, Skopje<BR>Department of Balkans Studies, University of Western Macedonia, Florina.<BR><BR>Eligibility:<BR>The conference is open to all undergraduate and M.A. students from universities<BR>members of the Border Crossings Network as well as other students from the area<BR>and beyond who might find the network interesting. There are capacities for<BR>approximately one hundred participants. Students are expected to present their<BR>papers in any way related to the main topic of the conference. The presentation<BR>should not exceed ten minutes (plus 5 minutes for discussion). Power-point and<BR>multimedia presentations are welcome.<BR><BR>Application procedure:<BR>Applicants should send their personal data, including university affiliation,<BR>and paper
abstracts (around 15 lines) to the following e-mail address:<BR><A href="http://us.f300.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=bordcros08@yahoo.gr" target=_blank rel=nofollow ymailto="mailto:bordcros08@yahoo.gr"><FONT color=#003399>bordcros08@yahoo.gr</FONT></A> as well as to the responsible coordinator at the home<BR>university.<BR><BR>Deadline for submissions is March 25, 2008. Successful applicants will be<BR>notified by April 20, 2008.<BR><BR>Cost:<BR>There is no conference fee. However, the organisers are not in position to cover<BR>travel costs and the cost of accommodation for participants. Under request, the<BR>organisers might subsidize basic accommodation costs for students from<BR>lower-income countries.<BR><BR>Participants will be accommodated in double or triple hotel rooms at an A class<BR>Hotel in Korca. The cost for accommodation, including breakfast, is 20 EUR per<BR>night for participants coming from EU countries (excluding Rumania and<BR>Bulgaria) and 10 EUR per
night for participants coming from other countries.<BR><BR>Transportation:<BR>Participants should make their own travelling arrangements. The closest to Korca<BR>international airports are those of Tirana, Thessaloniki and Skopje. A bus will<BR>run from Florina to Korca on the 22/5/2008 and from Korca to Florina on the<BR>25/8/2008.<BR><BR>Other conference activities:<BR>Excursion around the Korca region, visit to the town of Voskopoj&#235;.<BR>Dinner feast in the Vlach village of Boboshti&#231;&#235;.<BR>Albanian and Balkan music performance.<BR><BR>Organizing Committee:<BR>Niko Peleshi, Mayor of Korca<BR>Gerda Dalipaj, Institute of Popular Culture, Academy of Tirana<BR>Professor Basilis Nitsiakos, University of Ioannina<BR>Assist. Prof. Georgios Agelopoulos, University of Macedonia - Thessaloniki<BR>Dr. Ioannis Manos, University of Western Macedonia &#8211; Florina<BR>Mr. Dimitris Drenos, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki<BR><BR>Academic
Committee:<BR>Prof. Vassilis Nitsiakos, Dept. of History and Archaeology, Univ. of Ioannina<BR>Assoc. Prof. Rajko Mursic, Dept. of Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology,<BR>University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana.<BR>Assoc. Prof. Efi Voutira, Dept. of Balkan, Slavic and Oriental Studies<BR>University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki<BR>Dr. Georgios Agelopoulos, Dept. of Balkan, Slavic and Oriental Studies<BR>University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki<BR>Dr. Aliki Angelidou, Dept. of Social Anthropology, Panteion University, Athens<BR>Dr. Evgenia Blagoeva, Anthropology Dept., New Bulgarian University, Sofia<BR>Dr. Vassilis Dalkavoukis, Dep. of History and Ethnology, Democritus Univ. of<BR>Thrace<BR>Dr. Ilia Iliev, Dept. of Ethnology, University of Sofia<BR>Dr. Deema Kaneff, Centre for Russian and East European Studies, University of<BR>Bormingham<BR>Dr. Valia Kravva, Technological Institute of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki<BR>Dr. Ioannis Manos, Dept. of Balkan Studies, University of Western
Macedonia,<BR>Florina<BR>Dr. Panagiotis Panopoulos, Dept. of Social Anthropology and History, University<BR>of the Aegean, Mytilini<BR>Dr. Ljupco Risteski, Dept. of Ethnology, St Cyril and Methodious University,<BR>Skopje<BR>Dr. Yiorgos Tsimouris, Dept. of Social Anthropology, Panteion University, Athens<BR><BR><BR><A href="http://technologiki.com/BorderCrossings/index.html" target=_blank rel=nofollow><FONT color=#003399>http://technologiki.com/BorderCrossings/index.html</FONT></A><BR><BR>For additional information please contact Assist. Professor Georgios<BR>Agelopoulos, Dept. of Balkan, Slavic and Oriental Studies, University of<BR>Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece. E-mail: <A href="http://us.f300.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=bordcros08@yahoo.gr" target=_blank rel=nofollow ymailto="mailto:bordcros08@yahoo.gr"><FONT color=#003399>bordcros08@yahoo.gr</FONT></A>,<BR>Fax: +30 2310891337<BR><p> 
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