[Discussion] CONF.- 5th Annual Conference of the Central Eurasian Studies Society

[sule tarakcioglu]

Dear Colleagues:

We wish to inform you about and encourage you to attend the upcoming CESS
5th Annual Conference, to be held next week in Bloomington, Indiana -- Oct.
14-17.  We expect the conference to be a very rich and interesting event.
It will include 57 panels with over 250 panelists (ca. 200 papers).  There
will be a music and dance program as well as a film program and a large
number of book and other exhibits.

The keynote speech will be by Prof. Ronald Suny on the "Dialectics of
Empire."

Please find additional details below and the full program on the website at
http://cess.fas.harvard.edu/CESS_Conference.html

If you are interested in attending, please fill out the registration form
at: http://cess.fas.harvard.edu/CESS_Conf-Reg.html

Note that space is limited, especially for the welcoming reception and
dinner on Friday.  If you do not register in advance, you will be admitted
to the conference only if space allows.  When you register, we will send
notice that you can RSVP for the Friday evening events -- be sure to
respond
promptly to ensure your place.  (If you are on the program or have already
registered, you do not need to register again.)


Program Highlights

Thurs., Oct. 14
3:00-5:00 pm - Registration in the IMU, East Lounge (Mezzanine, Rm. M003)
    (NOTE: This is changed from the original schedule of 3:30-5:30)
4:00-6:00 pm - Welcome with drinks and hors d'oeuvres hosted by the Inner
    Asian and Uralic NRC in IMU, The Federal Room (Second Floor, Rm. 267)

Fri., Oct. 15
8:00 am-4:00 pm - Registration in the IMU, East Lounge (Mezzanine, Rm. M003)
Sessions: 9:00-10:45 am, 11:00-12:45 pm, 2:00-3:45 pm, 4:00-5:45 pm
6:00-7:00 pm - Cash bar and hors d'oeuvres in IMU, Solarium and Patio
(First
    Floor, Rm. 180)
7:00-9:00 pm - Informal catered dinner/reception (Complimentary with ticket
    given at registration) in the IMU, Alumni Hall (First Floor, Rm. 176)

Sat., Oct. 16
8:00 am-4:00 pm - Registration in the IMU, East Lounge (Mezzanine, Rm. 003)
Sessions: 9:00-10:45 am, 11:00-12:45 pm, 2:00-3:45 pm
Plenary Session: 4:00-5:45 pm - Ronald Suny, Keynote Speaker, IMU,
    Whittenberger Auditorium (First Floor, Rm. 151)
7:30-9:30 pm - Music and Dance Program (Complimentary with ticket),
    Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington

Sun., Oct. 17
8:30 am-12:45 pm - Registration in the IMU, East Lounge (Mezzanine, Rm.
M003)
Sessions: 9:00-10:45 am, 11:00-12:45 pm

Note that events of the Mongolia Society's Annual Conference and the Annual
Meeting of the American Institute of Afghan Studies will also be held in
conjunction with the CESS Conference.

A program of films related to Central Eurasia will be presented Friday,
2:00-6:00 pm in Wylie Hall, Rm. 015.

The exhibits area, including many book and informational exhibits (and CESS
conference T-shirts on sale!), will be in the IMU, Frangipani Room
(Mezzanine, Rm. M051) as follows: Friday, 10:00 am-5:00 pm; Saturday, 8:00
am-5:00 pm; Sunday, 8:00-11:00 am.


We hope to see you there, and wish all attendees a wonderful time.

Sincerely,

CESS Conference Committee
CESS@fas.harvard.edu
617-496-2643

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