[Discussion] MIDDLE EAST & CENTRAL ASIA

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*** CALL FOR PAPERS ***

Deadline for Proposals: JULY 21, 2003

The 2003 MIDDLE EAST & CENTRAL ASIA
POLITICS, ECONOMICS, AND SOCIETY CONFERENCE
Theme: “Contemporary Affairs and Future Prospects”

OCT. 17-18, 2003
The University of Utah
Salt Lake City, USA

The Middle East Center at the University of Utah proudly announces the
holding
of a multidisciplinary conference on the Middle East and Central Asia.
We do so
in an effort to bring together academicians, researchers, analysts, and
policy
makers with interests in the Middle East and Central Asia for networking
and
for sharing recent research endeavors. The conference will be held at
the
picturesque campus of the University of Utah located in Salt Lake City.

The topics to be covered by conference sessions will encompass
interdisciplinary social science approaches to contemporary issues and
future
prospects in the Middle East and Central Asia. Selected papers will be
collated
for publication in an edited book volume. Conference sessions may
include (but
not necessarily limited to) the following:

* State and Society Relations
* Religion and Politics
* Islam and Islamic Movements
* Challenges of Post-Communism
* Culture and Ethnicity
* Nationalism
* Natural Resources and Conflict
* Diaspora
* Human rights, Women and Minorities
* Economic and Social Development
* Post-9-11 Regional Affairs
* Afghanistan, Iraq
* America, Russia, and China in Regions
* Palestine/Israel Situation
* U.S.-Iran Relations
* Conflict Prevention and Resolution
* Terrorism and State Violence
* Regional Organizations and Cooperation
* Civil Society

In addition to topic-specific sessions, the two-day conference will
include
prominent keynote speakers along with complementary Middle Eastern
dinner,
performance by Central Asian dance ensemble, and screening of Middle
Eastern
and Central Asian films.

Interested participants should submit the following:

* Title of paper
* 250-word paper abstract
* Your full name
* Institutional affiliation
* E-mail address
* Telephone number
* Postal address

Please e-mail the above information to the conference committee:

Middle-East@utah.edu     OR     Central-Asia@utah.edu

*** DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS: JULY 21, 2003 ***

We look forward to hearing from you!

2003 Middle East & Central Asia Conference (Oct. 17-18)
The Middle East Center
OSH 153
The University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT 84112-9157
USA
Tel: 801-641-3434/ Fax: 801-585-6492