Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 From: Dominique Arel <Dominique_Arel at brown.edu> Subject: ASN ANNOUNCEMENT FOR JRL
Call for Papers
"Identity and the State: Nationalism and Sovereignty in a Changing World"
ASN 5th Annual World Convention International Affairs Building, Columbia University, NY Sponsored by the Harriman Institute 13-15 April 2000
The Annual World Convention of the Association for the Study of Nationalities (ASN) has become the most attended international scholarly gathering dealing with issues of national identity, nationalism, ethnic conflict and state-building in Central and Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, Central Asia, and adjacent areas. The Convention grew in 1999 to a record 500+ attendees and 90 panels. More than 120 panel participants travelled from overseas for the event, particularly, but not exclusively, from Western and Eastern Europe. Panelists' disciplines included political science, history, anthropology, sociology, geography, and sociolinguistics.
The central theme of the 2000 Convention will revolve around the questions of nationalism, sovereignty and self-determination. Proposals can focus on particular cases, theoretical questions, or cross-regional comparison (with some of the papers grounded in cases outside of our core area). Due to recent events, papers dealing with the Balkans and the Caucasus are encouraged. Unlike most conventions, ASN accepts individual paper proposals, although full panel proposals have a greater chance of being accepted because of space constraints.
The ASN World Convention's yearly theme specifically refers to a core number of panels. As in previous years, the Convention invites proposals on a wide range of topics related to identity, nationalism, conflict and state-building in Central and Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, Central Asia, and adjacent areas.
At the 1999 Convention, 15 panels were entirely devoted to the Russian Federation. The themes included Dimensions of Russian Foreign Policy, Ethnic Republics of the Russian Federation, Russian Regional Performance in the Context of Global Instability, Development of Russian Regions: Economic and Security Aspects, Peoples of the North/Far East, Ethnicity, Economy, and State in Tatarstan, Reconfiguring Russian Identity, Russian Nationalism and Geopolitics, Post-Soviet Identities in a Big (Russian) City, Russia vs. Chechnya: Two Recent Books on Chechnya, and History, Democracy and Stability in Dagestan. The ASN web site (http://picce.uno.edu/asn) contains a complete list of the 1999 panels.
Videos/Films. The 1999 Convention was enhanced by the highly successful screening of short videos (10-15 minutes), accompanying presentations in regular panels, as well as medium- and full-length videos or films, as special screenings followed by discussion. For 2000, proposals partly or entirely revolving around video, film, or audio-visual material are strongly encouraged. As in last year, one of the convention rooms will be exclusively devoted to the screening of video material while, depending on submissions, a film screening room may also be used. All suggestions should be sent to the Program Chair, Dominique Arel (address below).
Location. As in previous years the Convention will be hosted by the Harriman Institute at Columbia University, New York (address below), and co-sponsored by the Watson Institute, Brown University, Rhode Island.
Schedule. The convention will begin on Thursday, April 13th, at 1 PM, and ends Saturday, April 15th in early evening. No panels will be held on Sunday, and the dates do not coincide with the Jewish and Orthodox religious holidays, which all take place later in the month.
Panel/Roundtable/Roundtable Proposals. There is no particular application form to fill out. The vast majority of proposals were e-mailed to the Program Chair last year, but proposals sent by fax or regular mail are also accepted. For instructions on the proposals, see the "Application Information" below. All proposals must be sent to the Program Chair, Dominique Arel (address below).
Registration. Registration fees are $30 for ASN Members, $50 for Non-Members ($25 for East European Non-Members) and $15 for Students. All panel participants have to register by March 17th, 2000. Pre-registration by panel participants and attendees can be done electronically, by fax, or by regular mail. For information, please contact Gordon Bardos (address below).
Funding. Participants are responsible for seeking their own funds to cover all travel and accommodation costs. ASN is unable to assist participants financially, including applicants from Central and Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, and Central Asia.
Accommodation. ASN has a list of several recommended hotels, in various price ranges. For further information, please contact the Convention Director Gordon Bardos (address below).
Advertisements/Exhibitors. Several dozen publishers and companies had exhibits and/or advertised in the convention program in 1999. Due to considerations of space, advertisers and exhibitors are encouraged to place their order early. For information, please contact the Convention Director Gordon Bardos (address below).
Convention Papers. The convention papers will be available for sale at the Convention for $1 apiece.
Web Site. Our web site provides continuously updated information on the ASN World Convention: <http://picce.uno.edu/asn>.
Membership Subscription to ASN. A yearly membership to ASN is $55, and $25 for students. Members receive the journal Nationalities Papers (four times a year), the periodicalAnalysis of Current Events (ACE, six times a year), the newsletterASNews (twice a year) and a registration discount at the ASN Annual World Convention. Beginning in 1999, ASN Members will also have the option of subscribing to Europe-Asia Studies at the cut-rate of $52 yearly. Membership forms are available at the ASN head office, c/o Gordon Bardos (see address below), or can be downloaded from our ASN web page.
We look forward to seeing you at the convention!
Dominique Arel, Program Chair Gordon Bardos, Convention Director
Application Information
ASN is accepting proposals for panels, roundtables, or individual papers. There is no particular form to fill out. Proposals can be emailed (preferably), faxed or mailed to the Program Chair (address below).
Proposals for panels with presentations based on papers must include:
*a chair, no more than three paper-givers and a discussant
*the title of the panel and of the three papers
*the affiliation, postal address, telephone, fax, and email (very
important) of all participants
*a one-paragraph cv of each participant
Proposals for roundtables must include:
*a chair and no more than four presentors
*the title of the roundtable
*the affiliation, postal address, telephone, fax, and email (very
important) of all participants
*a one-paragraph cv of each participant
Proposals for individual papers must include:
*the title and a one- or two-paragraph abstract of the paper
*the affiliation, postal address, telephone, fax, and email (very
important) of the applicant
*a one-paragraph cv of each participant
If audio-visual equipment is required, please indicate so in your application.
As before, applicants must abide by three golden rules:
*No participant may be listed more than once on a given panel
*No participant may present more than one paper at the convention
*No participant may appear more than twice in the convention program
The proposals must be sent to Dominique Arel (address below). Email applications are encouraged.
Deadline for proposals: 9 December 1999
For information on panel and paper proposals: Dominique Arel ASN Convention Program Chair Watson Institute Brown University, Box 1831 130 Hope St. Providence, RI 02912 401 863 9296 tel 401 863 2192 fax darel at brown.edu
For information on exhibits and advertisements in the convention program: Gordon Bardos Convention Director Harriman Institute Columbia University 1216 IAB 420 W. 118th St. New York, NY 10027 212.854.8487 tel 212.666.3481 fax gnb12 at columbia.edu