[Discussion] CONF./CFP- 13th ACES Central Eurasian Studies Conf., April 2006, Indiana Univ.

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From: Association of Central Eurasian Students <aces@indiana.edu>

CONF./CFP- 13th ACES Central Eurasian Studies Conf., April 2006, Indiana Univ.

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

Call For Papers

13th Annual Central Eurasian Studies Conference

Saturday April 8, 2006

ACES invites panel and individual paper proposals for the Thirteenth Annual
Central Eurasian Studies Conference to be held on Saturday April 8, 2006 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. 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 5, 2005
Domestic submissions: February 1, 2006

International presenters will be informed by December 20, 2005.
Domestic presenters will be notified of acceptance by February 20, 2006.

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

Fax: (812) 855-7500




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