[Bilimsel Haber] DEADLINE REMINDER- 2006 CESS Conference Proposal Deadline April 7
Sule Tarakcioglu
suletar@kulturad.org
Fri, 03 Mar 2006 14:23:01 +0200
From: Central Eurasian Studies Society <CESSconf@fas.harvard.edu>
DEADLINE REMINDER- 2006 CESS Conference Proposal Deadline April 7
Call for Papers
Central Eurasian Studies Society
Seventh Annual Conference (2006)
September 28-October 1, 2006
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
The CENTRAL EURASIAN STUDIES SOCIETY (CESS) invites panel and paper
proposals
for the Seventh CESS Annual Conference, September 28-October 1, 2006, in Ann
Arbor, Michigan. The event will be held at the University of Michigan,
hosted
by the Center for Russian and East European Studies, the Center for Middle
Eastern and North African Studies, and the Department of Near Eastern
Studies.
Panel and paper topics relating to all aspects of humanities and social
science
scholarship on Central Eurasia are welcome. The geographic domain of Central
Eurasia extends from the Black Sea and Iranian Plateau to Mongolia and
Siberia,
including the Caucasus, Crimea, Middle Volga, Afghanistan, Tibet, and
Central
and Inner Asia. Practitioners and scholars in all humanities and social
science
disciplines with an interest in Central Eurasia are encouraged to
participate.
The program will feature approximately 60-70 panels in sessions running from
Friday morning to mid-day on Sunday (up to eight panels at one time).
There will
also be a supplementary program including films and other cultural events, a
welcoming reception on Thursday, and a conference dinner on Friday. The
keynote
speaker will be Dr. Juan Cole of the University of Michigan, a keen
observer of
the Middle East and Central Eurasia.
Submissions of pre-organized panels are strongly encouraged and will be
given
some preference in the selection process. Individual papers are also
welcome and
will be assigned by the program committee to an appropriate panel with a
chair
and a discussant. Those wishing to organize panels are encouraged to use the
Central Eurasian Scholars Network (CESN; see web address for information
below)
to make contact with interested colleagues, and may also contact Dr.
Laura Adams
<lladams2@earthlink.net> on the Program Committee for assistance in
developing
ideas for panels, recruiting participants, etc.
We also welcome attendees who do not wish to participate in a panel. For
more
information, see the Registration/Pre-registration Form:
http://cess.fas.harvard.edu/CESS_Conf-Reg.html.
There has been a huge growth in interest in the CESS conference as our
society
has become more established. Over the past three years, attendance has
averaged
about 500 per year, with dozens of countries and all major fields of
scholarship
represented. We expect a similar number to attend in 2006.
Please note that due to this high level of interest, and the fact that
the total
number of participants in CESS 2006 will be more limited due to space
constraints, we anticipate that the selection of papers will be very
competitive, and we encourage all who hope to attend to consider working
with
colleagues to arrange a pre-organized panel, as this will improve your
chances
of acceptance. Due to space limitations, we may have to close
registration when
capacity is reached, and thus, non-presenting attendees are urged to
pre-register to ensure that their place is reserved.
Submission of Proposals
The Conference Committee accepts ONLY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS -- either by
webform (see forms for Pre-organized Panels and for Individual Papers at:
http://cess.fas.harvard.edu/CESS_Conference.html), or by an e-mailed form in
MS Word format in the case of those who don't have web access. This is
because
website submissions can more easily be processed than other methods, and
we have
limited resources to manage the hundreds of submissions that we anticipate
receiving. Those who don't have access to the website may contact us and
we will
e-mail the submission forms in MS Word format.
The following information is required for submissions; we suggest that you
prepare the text before accessing the website so you can simply paste the
information into the form (but do not send it without the form!):
FOR PAPER PRESENTERS: 1) Name, 2) Current institutional affiliation, 3)
Title/position, 4) E-mail, 5) Postal address, 6) Telephone, 7) Fax, 8) Title
of Paper, 9) Abstract of Paper (a summary of the paper of 200-300 words;
abstracts longer than 300 words may be rejected), 10) Any audio-visual
equipment requests (specify -- e.g., overhead projector, slide project,
video player), 11) A one-page CV which contains the information which the
panel chair may require for introductions, and includes the presenter's
educational background (highest degree, year awarded, awarding institution,
and field of study).
FOR PANELS: Proposals may be submitted for regular panels (with
presentation of
scholarly papers) and roundtable panels (featuring discussion of a
current topic
in the field).
REGULAR PANELS: In addition to the information for paper presenters (as
indicated above), the following are also required: a) a title for the
proposed
panel, and b) name, affiliation, and contact information of the panel
chair and
discussant. Panels should have three or four paper presenters, a chair,
and a
discussant. The program committee can accept panel submissions which
lack one or
two of these, but no panel proposal should have fewer than four people
who have
given a firm assurance that they definitely plan to participate in the
conference unless they are prevented by circumstances out of their
control. If
the panel as proposed does not include a full complement of panelists
(i.e., 3-4
presenters, discussant and chair), the other panel participants may be
filled in
as necessary by the program committee if the panel proposal is accepted.
Pre-organized panels should be thematically coherent and may be
organized/sponsored by a scholarly organization (optional).
ROUNDTABLE PANELS: A roundtable has four or five presenters and a
chair/moderator. For roundtable proposals, the organizer must provide a
paragraph describing the panel objectives and providing justification
for use of
the roundtable format. The same information is required of each
participant as
for regular panels with the exception that abstracts and paper titles
are not
required.
SPONSORED PANELS: CESS encourages other institutions supporting the study of
Central Eurasia, such as regional scholarly associations, to organize
"sponsored
panels" at the CESS conference -- i.e., panels organized by the sponsoring
institution, involving their members and receiving their imprimatur.
BEST PAPER AWARD: There will be an award in the amount of $500 given to the
best graduate student conference paper submitted to the Awards Committee for
consideration. See the CESS awards webpage for details
(http://cess.fas.harvard.edu/CESS_Awards.html), or contact the Awards
Committee
Co-chair, Dr. Uli Schamiloglu <uschamil@wisc.edu>.
Important Notes:
Submission Format:
Do not send your proposal in any format other than the webform or the MS
Word
form, as the committee will not consider it in that case.
Ensuring Quality Proposals:
Since the selection process is expected to be quite competitive, we strongly
advise you to follow the Guidelines for Writing Abstracts available on the
conference website (see below). Those who do not do this will have
significantly
lower chances of their proposal being accepted. If you do not have web
access,
we can send you the guidelines by e-mail upon request.
Commitment to Participate:
By submitting a proposal, you are indicating your serious intention to
participate in the conference--including your commitment to take the
necessary
steps to obtain any required visa or funding--unless prevented by
circumstances
out of your control. You will be asked to confirm your commitment in
June after
your proposal is accepted. Note that, because withdrawal after the
program has
been put together is very disruptive and harms the quality of panels, and
prevents us from including people in the program who would indeed be able to
attend, CESS rules stipulate that those who withdraw after June 30 without a
good reason are barred from participating in the conference the
following year,
and those who fail to appear at the conference without timely notice to the
Conference Committee will be considered "no-shows" and will be barred from
participating for the next two years. The deadline for such notification is
seven days prior to the conference (Sept. 21), and after this date, no
registration fees can be refunded.
E-Mail Contact:
Since all communication with prospective participants is via e-mail, and
we will
require your confirmation of participation in June after proposals are
accepted
and again in September when all of your visa and travel arrangements
should be
in place, it is vitally important that you make sure we always have an
e-mail
address that will reach you. If we LOSE CONTACT with you after your
proposal is
accepted, you will be dropped from the program, will be counted as a
"no-show",
and will not be able to participate in the conference.
Abstracts of Publishable Quality:
If you are accepted and participate in the conference, your abstract will be
published on the CESS website, so please write it carefully to avoid errors
and ensure that it conforms with the criteria for a good abstract (see
Guidelines for Writing Abstracts available on the conference website; see
below).
Program Limitations:
No participant may present more than one paper at the conference. Without
special justification, the program committee will not schedule any
individual to
appear on more than two panels as a presenter or discussant.
Schedule of Key Dates
Deadline for submission of panel/paper proposals: Friday, APRIL 7, 2006.
Note: Submissions after this date may be accepted only in the case of
special justifying circumstances and at the discretion of the program
committee.
Notification of acceptance: by June 1.
The Conference Committee will provide, upon request, mailed or faxed
invitation letters to support an application for a visa or travel funds;
these will be sent in the second half of June. Note: Obtaining a U.S. visa
can take a long time, and we urge participants to begin the process
immediately upon notification of their proposal's acceptance.
Pre-registration deadline: Friday, SEPTEMBER 1.
Note: Pre-registration is not required, but entitles you to significantly
reduced registration fees and, for those not on the program, reserves a
space at the conference, in the event that attendance reaches the maximum
capacity.
Deadline for notification of audio-visual requests: August 15.
Papers should be submitted to chairs/discussants: by Friday, SEPTEMBER 8.
Paper presenters will be informed via e-mail in late August of the e-mail
addresses of their panel's chair and discussant, to whom they should send
their papers by the deadline.
Conference: SEPTEMBER 28-OCTOBER 1.
Arrival to Ann Arbor is on the afternoon/evening of Thursday, Sept. 28 --
registration opens in the afternoon followed by a reception in the evening.
Panels begin Friday morning, Sept. 29, and continue through mid-day on
Sunday, Oct. 1.
Registration:
Each conference participant is required to pay a registration fee. The
fee is
reduced for CESS members, for University of Michigan students, and for
those who
pre-register before the pre-registration deadline--SEPTEMBER 1.
The level of the fee also depends on your CESS membership dues category
(with
some members being entitled to reduced dues--see the CESS Membership
Form for
details).
Payment of registration fees IS REQUIRED for all attending the
conference, and
cover an welcoming reception on Thursday and the conference dinner on
Friday.
Fees are as follows:
Regular fee members*: $75 (pre-registration) or $100 (at conference)
Reduced fee members**: $50 (pre-registration) or $70 (at conference)
Non-members: $100 (pre-registration) or $130 (at conference)
Univ. of Michigan students: $35 (pre-registration) or $45 (at conference)
UM student CESS members: $25 (pre-registration) or $30 (at conference)
* "Regular fee members" are those who have paid their annual dues at the
full rate ($50).
** "Reduced fee members" are those who have current membership at
reduced fees.
For methods of payment, see the Registration Form at:
http://cess.fas.harvard.edu/CESS_Conf-Reg.html.
NOTE: CESS DOES NOT have funds to support the costs of conference
participation,
and does not waive the conference fee for participants who cannot afford it.
Paper presenters, other panelists, and conference attendees are required
to pay
the registration fee, and additionally, those included on the program (paper
presenters, roundtable panelists, discussants, etc.) are required to be CESS
members in good standing--i.e., to have paid any dues they owe.
Participants
must obtain their own funding--from personal resources, their own
institutions,
or grant-giving organizations which provide conference travel grants. Some
further information about possible sources is available on the conference
website.
Travel and Accommodations
Information about the University of Michigan and the city of Ann Arbor,
transportation options, maps, and lodging information are available on the
University of Michigan's Conference Information page at:
http://www.umich.edu/~iinet/crees/events/CESS2006.htm. Please be sure to
visit
this web page for detailed information.
Ann Arbor is located 25 miles from Detroit Metropolitan Airport. A shuttle
service is available from the airport to Ann Arbor. Advance reservations are
required and may be made via the web. Taxis are also available and are
a reasonable option for conference participants arriving together.
Conference
sessions will be in the Michigan League, located on the Central Campus
of the
University of Michigan. Rooms for lodging have been reserved for conference
participants at a variety of hotels in Ann Arbor. Those planning to
attend CESS
2006 may obtain a reservation for one of the rooms set aside for the
conference
by contacting one of the hotels listed on the University of Michigan's
Conference Information page. When speaking with a reservations clerk, please
refer to the reserved block for CESS. Provide them with a credit card
and have
the reservation put under your name. Rooms not spoken for by the end of
August
will be released to the general public.
Further Information
The Co-chairs of the Conference Committee are:
Dr. Alexander Knysh (University of Michigan; alknysh@umich.edu)
Dr. Douglas Northrop (University of Michigan; northrop@umich.edu)
Dr. Laura Adams (Princeton University; lladams2@earthlink.net)
Dr. Stephen Hanson (University of Washington, Seattle)
Dr. Scott Levi (University of Louisville; scott.levi@louisville.edu)
Full information about CESS 2006 in Ann Arbor may be found on the conference
webpages:
* Main conference website:
http://cess.fas.harvard.edu/CESS_Conference.html
* Registration: http://cess.fas.harvard.edu/CESS_Conf-Reg.html
* Program (preliminary version available in June 2006):
http://cess.fas.harvard.edu/CESS_Program.html
* Full information about hosting and location at the University of
Michigan:
http://www.umich.edu/~iinet/crees/events/CESS2006.htm
Virtually all informational questions about the conference can be answered
by consulting the above-mentioned webpages. If you don't have web access,
or if you don't find the answer to your questions there, you can contact the
conference organizers by e-mail at <cess2006@umich.edu>.
The hosts of future CESS conferences are as follows:
2007 - University of Washington-Seattle
2008 - University of Wisconsin-Madison
Conference-related correspondence should be addressed as follows:
Communications regarding local arrangements, including invitation letters,
should be addressed to:
CESS 2006 Annual Conference
Center for Russian and East European Studies
University of Michigan
1080 S. University, Suite 4668
Ann Arbor, MI 48109 U.S.A.
tel.: +1 (734) 764-8571
fax: +1 (734) 763-4765
e-mail: cess2006@umich.edu
Communications about proposal submission, program matters, registration
matters, the mailing list, and data updates should be sent to the CESS
Secretariat.
Please send payments also to:
Central Eurasian Studies Society
c/o Harvard Program on Central Asia and the Caucasus
1730 Cambridge Street, Room S-326
Cambridge, MA 02138 U.S.A.
e-mail: CESSconf@fas.harvard.edu
fax: +1 / 617-495-8319
tel.: +1 / 617-496-2643
Key Web Addresses:
Conference Info.: http://cess.fas.harvard.edu/CESS_Conference.html
CESS 2006 at UMich: http://www.umich.edu/~iinet/crees/events/CESS2006.htm
Conference Registr.: http://cess.fas.harvard.edu/CESS_Conf-Reg.html
CESS Member Registr.: http://cess.fas.harvard.edu/CESS_Membership.html
CESN Info.: http://cess.fas.harvard.edu/CESS_CESN.html
CESS Awards Info.: http://cess.fas.harvard.edu/CESS_Awards.html
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