[Discussion] CONF./CFP- 12th Annual Central Eurasian Studies Conf., Indiana Univ., April 2005

[Sule Tarakcioglu]

CONF./CFP-
12th Annual Central Eurasian Studies Conf.,
Indiana Univ.,
April 2005

The Association of Central Eurasian Students (ACES) of Indiana University

Call for Papers

12th Annual Central Eurasian Studies Conference

Saturday April 9, 2005

ACES invites panel and individual paper proposals for the Twelfth Annual
Central Eurasian Studies Conference to be held on Saturday April 9, 2005
at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. Graduate students,
professors and independent scholars are invited to submit abstracts of
papers on Central Eurasian issues in all fields. Central Eurasia is
defined, for the purpose of this conference, as the vast area and
peoples of:

  - The Mongolian plateau (Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, southern Siberia, 		
	Kalmyks)
  - The Tibetan plateau and the Himalayas (Tibet, Ladakh, Nepal, Bhutan
	and Sikkim)
  - The oases of Central Asia (Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan,
	Uighur)
  - The Steppe Turks (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tatars, Bashkirs)
  - Afghanistan and Iran
  - Turkey and Azerbaijan
  - The Finno-Ugric peoples (Hungary, Finland, Estonia)


Submissions of pre-organized panels are strongly encouraged. Individual
papers are also welcome and will be assigned by the conference committee
to a suitable panel.

New this year: An honorable distinction of best paper will be awarded.

Submission Instructions

The following information is required for submissions:

1) names of all authors (also note name of the person presenting the paper)
2) institutional affiliation and title/position
3) contact information: e-mail address, postal address, telephone/fax
numbers
4) one page Curriculum Vitae
5) title of paper
6) an abstract of the paper, which is no more than 300 words and is in a
    publishable condition for the booklet of conference abstracts
7) specify geographic location and thematic panel preference. Thematic
panel preferences include but are not limited to:
SOCIO-ECONOMIC ISSUES, NATIONALISM AND IDENTITY, NATURAL RESOURCES
MANAGEMENT, MUSIC AND CULTURE, POLITICS, HISTORY, EDUCATION, ARCHAEOLOGY
8) requests for any audio-visual equipment requests (overhead, slide
    projector, Powerpoint, etc.)

Please note that abstracts longer than 300 words may be rejected.
ACES regrets that it cannot provide any funding to participants.

Deadlines:

International submissions: December 1, 2004
Domestic submissions: February 1, 2005

International presenters will be informed by December 20, 2004.
Domestic presenters will be notified of acceptance by February 20, 2005.

Submit this information:

via e-mail as an attachment (.doc or .rtf formats preferred) to:
ACES@indiana.edu

Or a hard copy sent to:

The Twelfth Annual Central Eurasian Studies Conference
Goodbody Hall 157
Indiana University
1011 East Third Street
Bloomington, IN 47405-7005
USA

Fax: (812) 855-7500
Telephone: (812) 855-9510



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