[Discussion] CfP: Hierarchy and Power in the History of Civilizations", 4th International Conference, June 13-16, 2006, Moscow, Russia

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Center for Civilizational and Regional Studies and Institute for African =
Studies - "Hierarchy and Power in the History of Civilizations", 4th =
International Conference, June 13-16, 2006, Moscow, Russia
Application deadline: March 15, 2005

Center for Civilizational and Regional Studies in cooperation with the =
Institute for African Studies (both under the Russian Academy of =
Sciences) is organizing in Moscow on June 20-23 2006 the Forth =
International Conference "Hierarchy and Power in the History of =
Civilizations".

The immediate objective of the 4th Conference is to discuss the =
following issues:
- Civilizational and evolutionary models of socio-political development
- Hierarchy and heterarchy in the sociopolitical history of humankind
- Hierarchical and net structures in the history of cultures and =
civilizations
- Interaction of the socio-political and cultural-mental groups of =
factors in the processes of social transformations
- Cultural and socio-biological foundations and factors of dominance in =
human societies
- Power strategies vs. stages of political evolution
- Ideology and legitimation of power in different civilizational =
contexts
- Violence and non-violence in the history of political institutions =
formation, development and decline
- The role of economy in sociopolitical processes
- Access to information as a condition and its use as a means of =
political manipulation and mobilization
- The "classical" (band, tribe, chiefdom, state) and "alternative" forms =
of sociopolitical organization
- "Traditional" and recent schools and trends in the study of the =
"hierarchy and power" problematique.

Suggestions for discussion of any other aspects of the general =
problematique of the Conference reflected in its title, are also =
welcomed.
The working languages of the Conference are Russian and English.

The Organizing Committee will be glad to consider any panel proposals =
(within 500 words in any of the Conference working languages) which will =
be received by March 15, 2005. The information to be submitted alongside =
with the proposal, includes the panel convenor's full name, title, =
institutional af-filiation, full mail and e-mail addresses, and fax =
number, as well names, institutional affiliations, and email addresses =
of not less than two other possible participants of the panel, at least =
one of which should represent a country other than that of the convenor.

The Organizing Committee will inform the applicants about the results of =
their panel proposals' con-sideration by April 1, 2005. Besides that, =
the Organizing Committee reserves the right to establish one or two free =
communication panels. It is suggested that each of the panels will =
eventually include about a dozen papergivers, and the list of all the =
participants is to become known in the beginning of the year 2006 due to =
the activities of both the Organizing Committee and panel convenors. =
None of the proposals may be accepted or rejected on the basis of its =
submitter's previous academic credentials, ethnic or national origin, =
sex, or otherwise, but only on the basis of the proposal's relevance to =
and importance for, the Conference's general problematique. Proposals =
emphasizing theoretical and cross-regional ap-proaches to the 'hierarchy =
and power' problematique are strongly encouraged. In the case the =
proposal is accepted, the Organizing Committee will send you the list of =
! documents necessary to support your and your panel participants' visa =
application process at the Russian Consulate or Embassy in the =
respective countries.

The Conference participant's registration fee is 100 euros (or the =
equivalent sum in US dollars or Russian rubles) which includes the visa =
application support at the Russian Foreign Ministry,culture program, =
Conference Book of Abstracts, reception, coffee breaks, is to be paid on =
the spot upon arrival.=20

All the correspondence should be sent for the Conference Secretaries, =
Ms. Anastasia A. Banshikova and Ms. Svetlana V. Kobzeva preferably by =
e-mail, or either by fax, or by ordinary mail.

More information
Website: http://www.civreg.ru
Email: civ-reg@inafr.ru=20

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Center for =
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and Regional Studies and Institute for African Studies - "Hierarchy and =
Power in=20
the History of Civilizations", 4th International Conference, June 13-16, =
2006,=20
Moscow, Russia Application deadline: March 15,=20
2005
 Center for=20
Civilizational and Regional Studies in cooperation with the Institute =
for=20
African Studies (both under the Russian Academy of Sciences) is =
organizing in=20
Moscow on June 20-23 2006 the Forth International Conference "Hierarchy =
and=20
Power in the History of Civilizations". The immediate objective =
of the=20
4th Conference is to discuss the following issues: - Civilizational =
and=20
evolutionary models of socio-political development - Hierarchy and =
heterarchy=20
in the sociopolitical history of humankind - Hierarchical and net =
structures=20
in the history of cultures and civilizations - Interaction of the=20
socio-political and cultural-mental groups of factors in the processes =
of social=20
transformations - Cultural and socio-biological foundations and =
factors of=20
dominance in human societies - Power strategies vs. stages of =
political=20
evolution - Ideology and legitimation of power in different =
civilizational=20
contexts - Violence and non-violence in the history of political =
institutions=20
formation, development and decline - The role of economy in =
sociopolitical=20
processes - Access to information as a condition and its use as a =
means of=20
political manipulation and mobilization - The "classical" (band, =
tribe,=20
chiefdom, state) and "alternative" forms of sociopolitical =
organization -=20
"Traditional" and recent schools and trends in the study of the =
"hierarchy and=20
power" problematique. Suggestions for discussion of any other =
aspects of=20
the general problematique of the Conference reflected in its title, are =
also=20
welcomed. The working languages of the Conference are Russian and=20
English. The Organizing Committee will be glad to consider any =
panel=20
proposals (within 500 words in any of the Conference working languages) =
which=20
will be received by March 15, 2005. The information to be submitted =
alongside=20
with the proposal, includes the panel convenor's full name, title, =
institutional=20
af-filiation, full mail and e-mail addresses, and fax number, as well =
names,=20
institutional affiliations, and email addresses of not less than two =
other=20
possible participants of the panel, at least one of which should =
represent a=20
country other than that of the convenor. The Organizing Committee =
will=20
inform the applicants about the results of their panel proposals' =
con-sideration=20
by April 1, 2005. Besides that, the Organizing Committee reserves the =
right to=20
establish one or two free communication panels. It is suggested that =
each of the=20
panels will eventually include about a dozen papergivers, and the list =
of all=20
the participants is to become known in the beginning of the year 2006 =
due to the=20
activities of both the Organizing Committee and panel convenors. None of =
the=20
proposals may be accepted or rejected on the basis of its submitter's =
previous=20
academic credentials, ethnic or national origin, sex, or otherwise, but =
only on=20
the basis of the proposal's relevance to and importance for, the =
Conference's=20
general problematique. Proposals emphasizing theoretical and =
cross-regional=20
ap-proaches to the 'hierarchy and power' problematique are strongly =
encouraged.=20
In the case the proposal is accepted, the Organizing Committee will send =
you the=20
list of ! documents necessary to support your and your panel =
participants' visa=20
application process at the Russian Consulate or Embassy in the =
respective=20
countries. The Conference participant's registration fee is 100 =
euros (or=20
the equivalent sum in US dollars or Russian rubles) which includes the =
visa=20
application support at the Russian Foreign Ministry,culture program, =
Conference=20
Book of Abstracts, reception, coffee breaks, is to be paid on the spot =
upon=20
arrival. All the correspondence should be sent for the =
Conference=20
Secretaries, Ms. Anastasia A. Banshikova and Ms. Svetlana V. Kobzeva =
preferably=20
by e-mail, or either by fax, or by ordinary mail.
More information Website: http://www.civreg.ru Email:=20
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