[Discussion] CfP: Annual Graduate Student Pre-Conference in Turkish and Turkic Studies

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The American Association of Teachers of Turkic Languages (AATT) is =
pleased to announce the establishment of an annual "Graduate Student =
Pre-Conference in Turkish and Turkic Studies".  This conference is being =
established to mark the 20th anniversary of the establishment of AATT. =
The first Pre-Conference is co-sponsored by the Institute for Turkish =
Studies and Georgetown University.

The first annual Pre-Conference will be hosted on Friday evening, =
November 18 and Saturday, November 19 by Georgetown University. It will =
be held in conjunction with the 2005 meeting of the Middle East Studies =
Association to be held November 19-22, 2005 in Washington, DC. (Future =
meetings may also be coordinated with the annual meeting of the Central =
Eurasian Studies Society.)

The Pre-Conference is designed to encourage research making significant =
use of sources in Turkish and Turkic languages by graduate students in =
Turkish and Turkic Studies in North America. It will promote contact =
between students at various institutions and allow for feedback from =
faculty discussants participating in the pre-conference.  Another goal =
is to help students progress towards more formal presentations at =
national conferences such as those of MESA, CESS, and organizations =
devoted to specific disciplines.

AATT will award a limited number of travel awards to help subvent the =
cost of student participation. Students are also encouraged to seek =
funding from their home institutions.

Students should submit a 250 word proposal for a paper together with the =
following information:

1. Name
2. Current institutional affiliation (department/university)
3. Adviser's name
4. Educational background (undergraduate and graduate degree programs)
5. Current status (taking courses, preparing for exams, researching =
dissertation, writing dissertation, defended/deposited dissertation)
6. Title of dissertation (if applicable)
7. Contact information (email, telephone number, preferred mailing =
address)

The deadline for submission of proposals is September 15, 2005.
Proposals should be submitted by email to:
Professor Uli Schamiloglu
Department of Languages and Cultures of Asia
University of Wisconsin-Madison
uschamil@wisc.edu
        OR
Professor Erika H. Gilson
Department of Near Eastern Studies
Princeton University
ehgilson@princeton.edu

Applicants will be informed of the selection committee's decision by
October 1, 2005.
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Association to be held November 19-22, 2005 in Washington, DC. (Future =
meetings=20
may also be coordinated with the annual meeting of the Central Eurasian =
Studies=20
Society.) The Pre-Conference is designed to encourage research =
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significant use of sources in Turkish and Turkic languages by graduate =
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in Turkish and Turkic Studies in North America. It will promote contact =
between=20
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students=20
progress towards more formal presentations at national conferences such =
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disciplines. AATT=20
will award a limited number of travel awards to help subvent the cost of =
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Educational background (undergraduate and graduate degree =
programs) 5.=20
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dissertation,=20
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dissertation (if applicable) 7. Contact information (email, telephone =
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preferred mailing address) The deadline for submission of =
proposals is=20
September 15, 2005. Proposals should be submitted by email =
to: Professor=20
Uli Schamiloglu Department of Languages and Cultures of =
Asia University of=20
Wisconsin-Madison uschamil@wisc.edu &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
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OR Professor Erika H. Gilson Department of Near Eastern=20
Studies Princeton =
University ehgilson@princeton.edu Applicants will=20
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