[Discussion] CONF.- 9th Annual ESCAS Conference, Sept. 2005, Krakow, Poland

[Sule Tarakcioglu]

From: European Society for Central Asian Studies
<escas9th@lingua.filg.uj.edu.pl>


CONF.- 9th Annual ESCAS Conference, Sept. 2005, Krakow, Poland

Central Asia: The Local, the Regional and the Global
12-14 September 2005
Jagiellonian University
Krakow, Poland

Conference Convenors:

The European Society for Central Asian Studies
The Institute of Oriental Philology, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland

Conference venue:

Krakow, a former capital of Poland, was registered on the UNESCO World 
Heritage
List. The Jagiellonian University, founded in 1364, is one of the oldest in
Europe.

The conference registration will be open already on 11th September, 
13.00-17.00
in the Collegium Novum, the Conference main venue, which is located in 
the very
centre of the city, just a few steps from the Market Square (Rynek 
Glowny). A
part of the Conference programme will take place nearby in the Collegium 
Maius,
the oldest Gothic edifice of the University. Both buildings can be found 
on the
enclosed map (marked number 1 and 9 respectively). The students hostel 
"Nawojka"
can also be found there (number
60).

You can get to the city centre from the Krakow Balice airport by bus shuttle
(20-30 min.) or by taxi. From the main railway station (Krakow Glowny) 
on foot,
by taxi, by tram or by bus.


Conference Executives:

The Institute of Oriental Philology with help of the Jagiellonian University
Office for Academic Events and Conferences; The Institute of Oriental
Studies, Warsaw University.


Patronage:

Ziyad Raoof, Kurdistan Regional Government representative in Poland


Members of the Organising Committee:

Dr hab. Ewa Siemieniec-Golas
Professor of the Jagiellonian University, Director of the Institute of
Oriental Philology and Head of the Turkish Studies Department

Dr hab. Jolanta Sierakowska-Dyndo
Professor of Warsaw University, Director of the Institute of Oriental
Studies, member of the Iranian Studies Department

Dr hab. Jadwiga Pstrusinska
Professor of the Jagiellonian University, the Institute of Oriental
Philology, Head of the Department of Interdisciplinary Eurasiatic Research
and member of the Iranian Studies Department

Dr Tomasz Gacek
Senior Assistant of the Institute of Oriental Philology, the Jagiellonian
University, member of the Iranian Studies Department and the Department of
Interdisciplinary Eurasiatic Research


Addresses, phones, e-mails:

Collegium Novum: ul. Golebia 24
Collegium Maius: ul. Jagiellonska 15

"Nawojka" Student Hostel: ul. Rejmonta 11
E-mail: nawojka@bratniak.krakow.pl
Tel: (4812) 6333936; Porters' lodge phone: (48 12) 6335548
Fax: (4812) 6335548

Institute of Oriental Philology: Al. Mickiewicz 9/11,
E-mail: iforien@vela.filg.uj.edu.pl
Tel: (4812) 6336377 ext. 2326

ESCAS 9th Organising Committee:
E-mail: escas9th@vela.filg.uj.edu.pl

Jagiellonian University Office for Academic Events and Conferences
ul. Golebia 24, Collegium Novum
E-mail: cbin@adm.uj.edu.pl
Tel: (4812) 4212662

Police: 997
Emergency Medical Services: 999
Taxis: 96-61, 96-28, 96-21, 96-29, 96-63, 96-26


Payments:

It is important to bring a confirmation of your payment. Every accompanying
person ought to pay half of the Conference fee at the registration desk.


ESCAS life membership fee:

Anyone willing to pay the ESCAS life membership fee (100 Euro, students 50
Euro) will be able to do it at the registration desk. It would be greatly
appreciated as the Conference budget is limited.


Meals:

Meals are not provided. As the restaurants and bars around the 
Conference venue
are numerous you will encounter no difficulties finding them. If you wish to
have lunch arranged by the Conference organisers you should pay in 
advance (note
the 2nd Announcement).


Post-conference trips and sightseeing tours:

Information on available post-conference trips and sightseeing tours, 
which are
paid by the participants, will be provided during the conference. The
participants are encouraged to explore the city on their own, 
particularly the
Market Square, which is one of the largest in Europe, situated nearby the
Conference venue.


Exhibitions:

Books and journals exhibitions, arranged by Publishers and Bookstores, are
welcomed. The fee is 250 Euro per meter table of the exhibition area. Please
contact the Organising Committee for further details.


Papers presentation:

Plenary session speakers can talk up to 20 minutes. All other speakers 
can talk
for 15 minutes (plus 5 minutes for discussion). It is important to 
inform the
Conference organisers in advance (till the end of August) as to your
requirements regarding technical facilities.


Abstracts:

The authors are requested to bring copies of their abstracts if they wish to
distribute them among the participants. A special table will be provided for
this purpose.


Coffee breaks:

Beverages will be available in the hall of the Collegium Novum.

Preliminary programme will be published on our website soon, at:

<http://www.let.uu.nl/~escas/home.htm>



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