Lectures, Local Conferences, and Academic Events:
Cultural Events:
Funding, Grants, and Scholarships:
Calls for Papers and Out-of-State Conferences:
Other Announcements:
Language Tables and Coffee Hours:
Detailed Descriptions of Events
Lectures, Local Conferences, and Academic Events:
1. Thursday, February 17: «Представления о Европе и культура путешествий в России начала 19 века» (“Representations of Europe and the culture of travel in early nineteenth-century Russia”—in Russian), Tatiana Saburova
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM, Ballantine 004
A Russian European as a phenomenon of Russian culture is one of the perennial questions in Russian history and literature. How did Russian intellectuals of the early nineteenth century perceive Europe and what did the concept “Europe” mean for Russian educated society? Many Russian intellectuals admired French, English or German culture, and various forms of “gallomania” and “anglomania” spread throughout early nineteenth-century Russia. The formation and transmission of a specific “mental map” was closely connected with the culture of travel characteristic of the Russian nobility. Where and why did educated Russians travel? In search of education, entertainment or—maybe . . . themselves.
Tatiana Saburova is Professor of History at Omsk State Pedagogical University. She has published extensively on Russian intellectual life in the “long” nineteenth century and is currently a Fulbright scholar in residence at Indiana University-Bloomington. Sponsored by the Russian and East European Institute.
2. Friday, February 18: Empire and Globalization - How does the study of empire inform our understanding of the processes of globalization?
2:00 PM- 3:30 PM, IMU Dogwood Room
Michael Adas, Abraham E. Voorhees Professor of History, Rutgers, in a roundtable discussion with Pedro Machado (History), Michael Dodson (History), Micol Seigel (American Studies & AAADS).
Contact Email: pmachado@indiana.edu
3. Monday, February 21: Leyla Almazova, “The Resurgence of Islam in the Volga-Ural Region of the Russian Federation”
2:30 PM -4:00 PM, IMU Maple Room
4. Tuesday, February 22: Väino Reinart, Ambassador of Estonia to the USA: “Estonia's Reintegration into the International Community Since 1991”
12:15 PM, Indiana Memorial Union, Persimmon Room
Ambassador Reinart will address the challenges that Estonia faces as a small state in contemporary Europe as well as the process by which his country has become fully integrated into the international community in the last two decades. A scientist and engineer by training, Mr. Reinart has been with the Estonian Minsitry of Foreign Affairs since 1992. In addition to his current position in Washington, he has also served as Ambassador of Estonia to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE--1995-1999) and Permanent Representative of Estonia to the European Union (2002-2007).
Presented by: The Department of Central Eurasian Studies and The Inner Asian & Uralic National Resource Center
5. Tuesday, February 22: “Contemporary Islamic Education in the Russian Federation: State Policy and Local Projects”
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM, Indiana Memorial Union, Persimmon Room
6. Wednesday, February 23: CEUS Colloquium, Karl Reichl, “Voice and Presence: Performance Aspects of Turkic Oral Epics”
5:15 PM – 6:30 PM, Indiana Memorial Union, Oak Room
4:00 PM, Indiana Memorial Union, Maple Room
The talk will discuss work in progress on a book about lesser-known chapters in Russian-American history, with digressions into the challenges of telling Americans stories about Russia and the significance of Anton Pavlovich’s unusual pet. The bulk of the talk, however, will look at the astonishing story of one Hoosier who sought his fortune in Russia, and how things didn’t work out so well.
Paul Richardson is a writer, translator, editor and publisher. He received his B.A. from Central College (Pella, IA) and his M.A. (Political Science) and Russian Area Studies Certificate from Indiana University, Bloomington. In 1989 and 1990, he was Deputy Director of one of the first successful Soviet-Western joint ventures, a printing and publishing company based in Moscow. Richardson is author of Russia Survival Guide: Business & Travel (seven editions), as well as numerous articles on Russian history, culture and life published in Russian Life and elsewhere. He has also translated countless articles, short stories and longer works into English for both Russian Life and Chtenia, the company’s quarterly literary journal. His book Running is Flying will be released by Rodale Press later this year, and he is currently researching Chekhov’s Mongoose, a book about several lesser-known chapters in Russian-American history.
8. Wednesday, February 23: Betul Tarhan, “Some Considerations in Self Directed Language Learning and the Use of IT Tools”
4:00 PM , Ballantine Hall 004
Assistant Professor and Chair
Department of Foreign Languages
Bezmialem Vakif University
Dr. Tarhan received her PhD in Foreign Language Education from Istanbul University.
Her cv can be viewed at Central Eurasian Studies Department, Goodbody Hall 157.
Department of Foreign Languages
Bezmialem Vakif University
Dr. Tarhan received her PhD in Foreign Language Education from Istanbul University.
Her cv can be viewed at Central Eurasian Studies Department, Goodbody Hall 157.
9. Wednesday, February 23: School of Journalism Research Colloquium: Lukasz Przybysz , Doctoral Student, University of Warsaw
08:00 AM, Ernie Pyle Lounge
School of Journalism Research Colloquium
Contact Email: eulasher@indiana.edu
10. Thursday, February 24: “Liberal Islamic Thinkers in the Ideological Map of the Contemporary Volga-Ural Region of the Russian Federation”
2:30 PM -4:00 PM, HPER 019
Cultural Events:
7:30 PM, Student Building 150
On the remote Finnish-Soviet border in 1944, just before Finland withdraws from the war, a Sami woman finds herself sheltering two soldiers—one Russian, one Finnish. . .
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM, Lyman Hall, First Presbyterian Church, 221 East 6th Street
For three Saturdays beginning February 12th, Angela Conger will hold a dance workshop based around the dances of Eurasian cultures. Ages 10 and up and invited. Space is limited. Participants may RSVP for separate or all workshops. Participation is free of charge. To RSVP contact: iaau@indiana.edu or 812-856-1126.
This event is sponsored by the Inner Asian and Uralic National Resource Center.
February 19: 7:00 PM, IU Cinema, SOLD OUT
February 20: 3:00 PM, IU Cinema, SOLD OUT
February 21: 7:00 PM, IU Cinema
The IU Cinema is proud to present Fritz Lang’s timeless German Expressionist film metropolis, now with 30 minutes of recently recovered and restored footage. Set in a futuristic dystopia, the film centers on the heroics of a privilege man as he fights for the oppressed masses. Considered one of the finest examples of science fiction cinema, its stunning special effects continue to amaze audiences more than 80 years later.
The film will be accompanied by a 15-piece student orchestra from the Jacobs School of Music that will perform the score live on the performances of February 19th and 20th.
2:00 PM, Auer Hall
Edward Cord, Director
Ameller: Fanfares pour tous les temps
Mahler: From Kindertotenlieder
Hovhaness: Requiem and Resurrection
Mahler: From Symphony No. 3 in D Minor
DiLorenzo: A Brass Odyssey
Prokofiev: Suite from Lt. Kije
Beadell: Introduction and Allegro
Mahler: From Kindertotenlieder
Hovhaness: Requiem and Resurrection
Mahler: From Symphony No. 3 in D Minor
DiLorenzo: A Brass Odyssey
Prokofiev: Suite from Lt. Kije
Beadell: Introduction and Allegro
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM, President’s Room, University Club, Indiana Memorial Union Room 150
Come join BAFSA in celebrating 93 years of Estonian Independence on Monday, February 21st, at 5:30 pm in the President's Room of the University Club at the Indiana Memorial Union. They are proud to announce that the Estonian Ambassador to the United States, Väino Reinart, will be in attendance and will be the keynote speaker. There will also be poetry readings from the Estonian language students and musical performances by the Estonian Choir and the Estonian-Latvian folk group 'Siilikesed.' Following the ceremony will be a wonderful spread of Estonian-inspired cuisine. There is no cost for attendance.
7:00 PM, Woodburn Hall 101
Based on the novel by Vladimir Paral, the rambunctious Czech comic drama Lovers and Murderers takes a ramshackle look at provincial life of Czechoslovakia in 1966, when housing was scarce and TV tedious. But, as the title suggests, people found other ways to entertain themselves. Crammed with subplots and sketchily drawn characters, the film tells the stories of the various residents of an apartment building whose lives are changed when the young engineer Borek turns up on the scene.
In Czech with English subtitles. 108 minutes.
Introduced by Prof. Bronislava Volkova.
Introduced by Prof. Bronislava Volkova.
7. Thursday, February 24: "The World Was Ours:" An Evening of Film, Music, and Discussion Celebrating Jewish Life in Vilna Before World War II
7:00 PM, Neal Marshall Black Culture Center, Grand Hall, 275 North Jordan Avenue
"The World Was Ours," is a one-hour documentary, narrated by award-winning actor Mandy Patinkin, that chronicles the rich, vibrant history of the Jewish community of Vilna before it's destruction in World War II. The film will be followed by music with internationally acclaimed singer Marija Krupoves and discussion with director Mira Van Doren and Jewish Studies faculty members.
The George J. Stolnitz Memorial Program was established to honor the memory of Indiana University Economics Professor George J. Stolnitz (1920-2001).
George Stolnitz's distinguished career at Indiana University began in 1956 when he joined the Department of Economics faculty. Professor Stolnitz was internationally recognized for his research on demographic trends and was a frequent consultant to the United Nations and U.S. government agencies. Throughout his career, George lectured around the globe, including in Moscow, Jerusalem, and Brazil.
At Indiana University, he served as director of the Inter-national Development Research Center before founding the Population Institute for Research and Training.
The Borns Jewish Studies Program is indebted to George and his wife Monique for their generous commitment to the advancement of education in Yiddish language and culture at Indiana University.
This event is free and open to the public. If you have a disability and need assistance, arrangements can be made to accommodate most needs. Please contact the Borns Jewish Studies Program at 812-855-0453 or email iujsp@indiana.edu.
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Indiana Memorial Union, President’s Room
The Department of Slavic Langauges and Literatures invites all to celebrate the Russian holiday of Maslenitsa!
Eat Russian pancakes and learn how to make them!
Listen to Russian music performances!
Learn about Maslenitsa and test your Maslenitsa knowledge!
Bliny and some other Russian food and non-alcoholic drinks will be provided, but you are welcome to bring a dish to share with everybody. If you are interested in cooking pancakes during the event, please sign up for one shift of 20 minutes using the link http://doodle.com/6w7ir5rhneifzws2
If you are interested in performing (in Russian or related to Russia) at the beginning of the event, or if you have any questions related to the event, please contact Veronika Trotter at veboikov@indiana.edu or Maria Shardakova at maalshar@indiana.edu
Funding, Grants, and Scholarships:
To support research-related summer travel abroad a full year prior to conducting dissertation research abroad. Activities supported include exploring potential research sites, archives, or other research resources; establishing institutional affiliations; identifying and meeting local scholars and contacts.
Awards: Transportation and $1,000 stipend.
Contact: Paul Fogleman, OVPIA, 201 North Indiana Avenue, IU Bloomington; Phone: 812-855-3948; Fax: 812-855-6271; E-mail: pfoglema@indiana.edu
Guidelines and Application: Available at: http://www.indiana.edu/~ovpia/ovpia/funding/oGrants.php#SPTG
Awards: Transportation and $1,000 stipend.
Contact: Paul Fogleman, OVPIA, 201 North Indiana Avenue, IU Bloomington; Phone: 812-855-3948; Fax: 812-855-6271; E-mail: pfoglema@indiana.edu
Guidelines and Application: Available at: http://www.indiana.edu/~ovpia/ovpia/funding/oGrants.php#SPTG
Deadline: February 18, 2011
To help students pursue academic training which adds or enhances an international component of their graduate degree program. Training activities supported include: enrollment in a foreign language or an area studies course not offered at IU; participation in a structured international internship or a formal training program or workshop on an international topic.
Awards: Up to $2,000
Contact: Paul Fogleman, OVPIA, 201 North Indiana Avenue, IU Bloomington; Phone: 812-855-3948; Fax: 812-855-6271; E-mail: pfoglema@indiana.edu
Contact: Paul Fogleman, OVPIA, 201 North Indiana Avenue, IU Bloomington; Phone: 812-855-3948; Fax: 812-855-6271; E-mail: pfoglema@indiana.edu
Guidelines and Application: Available at http://www.indiana.edu/~ovpia/ovpia/funding/oGrants.php#IEG
Deadline: April 1, 2011
The Russian and East European Institute administers the Mellon Faculty Grants-in-Aid of Research Program funded by the REEI Mellon Endowment. Under this program, all regular Institute faculty are eligible to apply for research grants of up to $800 per year. Priority will be given to the support of innovative proposals that show clear promise of developing into research projects of major significance and ultimately attracting substantial outside funding.
Priority will also be given to proposals that encourage research collaboration between faculty and graduate students and to well-qualified applicants who have not previously held grants under this program. Recipients of REEI Summer Faculty Research Fellowships are not eligible to receive this award a second time for the same project in a single academic year. Among the kinds of activities which might be supported are:
· Travel and per diem to initiate or complete research for a project.
· Support of research assistants.
· Source materials acquisition, photo-copying and computer expenses.
· Clerical support.
Application materials needed:
· The application form, including a budget statement and project description;
· A current curriculum vitae;
· Two letters of recommendatation, one of which should come from the departmental chairperson.
Applications are available in Ballantine Hall 565 or download the grant application here
Application Deadlines are October 1, January 15, and April 1, each year.
Application Deadlines are October 1, January 15, and April 1, each year.
Deadline: April 1, 2011
REEI has set aside special Mellon Endowment funds (up to $850 per faculty member) to assist a limited number of faculty members in traveling to conferences abroad during each academic year. Applicants should be presenting a paper or otherwise participating in the program as a chair or discussant on a panel or roundtable.
Applicants are encouraged, but not required, to apply to the Office of International Programs for travel support as well.
Application materials needed:
Application materials needed:
· Application form for Faculty Travel Grant/International
· Itemized budget of expected expenditures;
· A copy of the preliminary conference program showing the panel on which the applicant will be participating (or confirmation of faculty member participation from conference organizers);
· An abstract of the paper;
· Faculty members not presenting a paper should include a brief statement (one page) addressing the importance of their attendance for participation on a panel of for other purposes;
· Current c.v.
Applications are available in Ballantine Hall 565 or download the application here
Applications and supporting materials are due on October 1, January 15, and April 1 of every year
Deadline: February 28, 2011
Petrach Senior Fellowship in Eurasian Studies. The Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies at The George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs announces a competition for one fellowship designed to "top off" the sabbatical/leave salary or another portable fellowship of a senior scholar for the academic year 2011-12. Fellows are expected to be in residence at IERES (http://www.gwu.edu/~ieresgwu/) for the entire period of the fellowship, to conduct research or writing on an academic project related to Eurasia (including in part Ukraine), and to contribute actively to our lively IERES intellectual community through participation in the institute's seminars, talks, and other events. There are no teaching obligations. Preferred candidates will be widely recognized as leaders in their disciplines, with a strong record of peer-reviewed publication. In the US, this would usually mean a tenured academic appointment, and in Eurasian systems a degree of doktor nauk. While the Fellow's research does not have to focus on Ukraine, part of the study should relate directly to it. All disciplines are eligible. Fellows will be awarded a shared office at IERES, university affiliation, library access, limited administrative support, a stipend of $3,300 per month for the period September 2011 - May 2012, and one roundtrip airfare to cover their arrival in and departure from Washington, DC. To apply, candidates should send a cover letter (maximum three pages) describing the proposed research/writing activity to be done at IERES and a CV by email to Caitlin Katsiaficas, caitlin@gwu.edu, with the subject heading "Petrach Senior Fellowship Application." The deadline for receipt of all application materials is February 28, 2011. Questions may be directed to Ms. Katsiaficas at 202-994-6342. This fellowship is funded by IERES's William and Helen Petrach Endowment.
Davis and Hoffman Postdoctoral Fellowships in European or Eurasian Studies. The Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies at The George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs announces a competition for two junior post-doctoral fellowships for the academic year 2011-12. These fellowships are intended to support recent Ph.D. recipients as they bring their dissertation research to publication or embark upon a first post-dissertation research project related to IERES's areas of coverage (Europe and the part of Eurasia corresponding to the postcommunist world) at the outset of an academic career. Fellows have no teaching obligations, though are expected to be in residence at IERES (http://www.gwu.edu/~ieresgwu/) for the entire period of the fellowship and to contribute actively to IERES's lively intellectual community through participation in the institute's seminars, talks, and other events. Preferred candidates will combine strong signs of leadership within their own discipline and area expertise, though comparative social science projects including at least one substantial case from Europe/Eurasia will also be strongly considered. Scholars will be awarded desk space at IERES, university affiliation, library access, limited administrative support, a stipend of $3,300 per month for the period September 2011 - May 2012, and one roundtrip airfare to cover their arrival in and departure from Washington, DC. To be eligible, the applicant's doctoral dissertation must have been defended by the start of the fellowship period, but no earlier than 2007. All disciplines are eligible. To apply, candidates should send a cover letter (maximum two pages) describing the proposed research/writing activity to be done at IERES, two letters of recommendation (sent separately by the recommenders), and a CV by email to Caitlin Katsiaficas, caitlin@gwu.edu, with the subject heading "Davis-Hoffman Postdoctoral Fellowship Competition." The deadline for receipt of all application materials is February 28, 2011. Questions may be directed to Ms. Katsiaficas at 202-994-6342.
These fellowships are funded by the Maria H. Davis European Studies Endowment and a gift from A. Michael Hoffman.
Deadline: March 15, 2011
You can apply for these vacancies until the closing date of 15 March 2011
Organisation
Since its foundation in 1614, the University of Groningen has enjoyed an international reputation as a dynamic and innovative centre of higher education offering high-quality teaching and research. Balanced study and career paths in a wide variety of disciplines encourage what are currently 27,000 students and researchers to develop their own individual talents. Belonging to the best research universities in Europe and joining forces with prestigious partner universities and networks, the University of Groningen is truly an international place of knowledge.
The university is an equal opportunities employer. Because women are still underrepresented in a number of fields, they are particularly encouraged to apply.
The university is an equal opportunities employer. Because women are still underrepresented in a number of fields, they are particularly encouraged to apply.
Job description
Applications are invited for three PhD students at the Graduate School for the Humanities, Center for Language and Cognition Groningen. Successful applicants will join the project Mutual intelligibility of closely related languages in Europe: linguistic and non-linguistic determinants which is funded by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO). The aim of the project is to investigate the mutual intelligibility of related languages within the Germanic, Slavic and Romance language families. The results will be correlated with linguistic factors, such as phonetic and lexical distances, as well as extra-linguistic factors, such as language attitudes towards and familiarity with the languages concerned. Tests will also be carried out with English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) to compare the (mutual) intelligibility of related languages with the (mutual) intelligibility of ELF as spoken by the same groups of speakers. Each PhD student will cover one of the language areas (Germanic, Slavic or Romance) but they will work together methodologically and cooperate with senior researchers. The full project description can be downloaded from: http://www.let.rug.nl/~gooskens/VC
Qualifications
Preference will be given to candidates who can offer the following:
· university graduate
· Master's degree in phonetics, linguistics (or related field)
· good knowledge of languages and the language situation in the relevant language area (Germanic, Slavic or Romance)
· an interest in experimental research, language planning, sociolinguistics, computational linguistics
· statistical knowledge
· experience with speech manipulation and speech processing programmes (e.g. PRAAT)
· strong motivation to complete a PhD dissertation in four years
· proven research abilities
· publication skills and desire to publish
· fluency in written and spoken English (TOEFL 620, IELTS 7,5, Cambridge Advanced CAE)
· ability to work collaboratively
· an accurate way of working
· self motivation.
Conditions of employment
The University of Groningen offers a salary of € 2,042 gross per month in the first year to € 2,612 gross per month in the fourth year (figures based on full employment). The full-time appointment is temporary for a specified period of four years.
Affiliation
The 3 PhD candidates will be affiliated with the computational linguistics group of the Center for Language and Cognition Groningen (CLCG) at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Groningen. This institute embraces all the Linguistics research in the faculty. The PhD candidate will be enrolled in the research training program of the Graduate School for the Humanities.
These positions require residence in Groningen, 38 hours/week research and research training, and must result in PhD dissertations. After the first year there will be an assessment of the candidates' results and the progress of the project to decide whether the employment will be continued.
How to apply:
You can apply for these vacancies until the closing date of 15 March 2011.
Applications (in English or Dutch) should contain the following:
Affiliation
The 3 PhD candidates will be affiliated with the computational linguistics group of the Center for Language and Cognition Groningen (CLCG) at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Groningen. This institute embraces all the Linguistics research in the faculty. The PhD candidate will be enrolled in the research training program of the Graduate School for the Humanities.
These positions require residence in Groningen, 38 hours/week research and research training, and must result in PhD dissertations. After the first year there will be an assessment of the candidates' results and the progress of the project to decide whether the employment will be continued.
How to apply:
You can apply for these vacancies until the closing date of 15 March 2011.
Applications (in English or Dutch) should contain the following:
· a letter of application
· your curriculum vitae (including a list of publications, if any)
· a copy of your diploma together with a list of grades; a copy of your passport
· a copy of an article or short paper
· the names and email addresses of two referees.
Send us your entire application in just 1 pdf-file please using the link to the application form below. Do NOT send your application to the e-mail addresses mentioned in this text. Incomplete dossiers will not be taken into consideration.
Job interviews will take place on 14 and 15 April 2011.
Starting date of the PhD projects: 1 September 2011.
Information
Dr Charlotte Gooskens, +31 50 3635827, c.s.gooskens@rug.nl
Wyke van der Meer (for practical information), w.a.van.der.meer@rug.nl
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Calls for Papers and Out-of-State Conferences:
Deadline: February 28, 2011
The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at The University of Chicago is pleased to announce our upcoming graduate student conference, the 31st Annual Slavic Forum, centered on post- WW II questions in Eastern European and Slavic cultures. This year the conference will take place on Friday, May 13th and Saturday, May 14th, 2011. The conference will consist of formal panels, informal roundtables, and a keynote lecture.
We invite abstracts for individual papers, 20 minutes in length, from Master's or Ph.D. students in Slavic studies and related fields, including linguistics, literature, history, gender studies, art history, music, theater arts, film, as well as any other disciplines related to the topic of the conference. The Slavic Forum committee will organize panels following the acceptance of papers to the conference.
Papers accepted to the 31st Annual Slavic Forum will be published in an electronic collection of working papers from the conference. A style sheet will be distributed following the acceptance of papers to the conference and authors will be given a chance to revise their papers and include comments from the conference prior to publication.
The revised deadline for all abstract proposals is February 28th, 2011. Please send a brief abstract (300 words or less) and a short bio to szawara@uchicago.edu and zmandusic@uchicago.edu.
Examples and references are not included in the word count. Please include your name and affiliation at the top of the abstract but not in the body, so that we may make them anonymous for refereeing and easily identify them afterwards. All abstracts will be refereed and participants will be notified by mid-March. Please also note any equipment that might be needed for the presentation. The Slavic Forum committee will strive to meet all equipment needs, but cannot make any guarantees due to budget limits.
Deadline: March 2, 2011
September 29 – October 1, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
Joint Conference of the Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology RAN (Moscow) Centre d'études franco-russe (Moscow) Russian State University for the Humanities (Moscow) and the Association for the Study of Nationalities (ASN)
Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology
Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow
29 September-1 October 2011
***Deadline: 2 March 2011***
Contact information:
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The Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Centre d'études Franco-Russe de Moscou (CEFR), the Russian State University of the Humanities (RGGU) and the Association for the Study of Nationalities (ASN) are joining forces to organize the Joint International Conference "Twenty Years Later: Reshaping Space and Identity" that will be held on September 29-October 1 2011 at the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow, Russia.
The Moscow ASN 2011 Conference invites proposals from scholars and doctoral students. Applicants currently residing in Central Europe, the Balkans, Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia/Eurasia, the Caucasus and China are eligible to apply for a number of travel and accommodation grants. Applicants currently residing in Western countries must cover their own expenses. The working language of the Conference is English, although a number of panels on the New Independent States will be conducted in Russian.
"Twenty Years After 1991" is the sixth European conference co-sponsored by ASN since 2001. European conferences have been held in Paris (2001), Forli, Italy (2002), Warsaw (2004), Belgrade (2006), and again in Paris (2008).
The Moscow ASN 2011 Conference is organized separately from the ASN Annual World Convention that will take place at Columbia University, NY, on April 14-16 2011, and whose program will be announced in February 2011. For information on the ASN 2011 NY Convention, please go to www.nationalities.org. The Moscow ASN 2011 Conference will feature approximately 40 - 50 panels. Its program will be announced in May 2011.
The Moscow ASN 2011 Conference welcomes proposals on a wide range of topics related to the recomposition of space and identity in the post-Communist world twenty years after the implosion of the Soviet Union. Proposals are particularly sought under one of the following themes:
* Between Enlarged Europe and New Russia: Opposition or Convergence
* Migration in the Eurasian Space: Adaptation, Integration, Rejection
* The Clash of Memory and History: Re-readings of the 20th Century,
Communist Experiences, WW II
* Multicultural and Multi-confessional Societies: Accommodations or Conflicts
* Frontiers and Sovereignty: Contestation, Recognition, Secession,
Autonomy, Federalism
* Demography and Social Problems: Censuses and Categorizations,
Population, Old and New Social Inequalities
* Political Regimes and Institutions: Human Rights, Minority Rights,
Representation
...as are questions raised from the disciplines of political science, history, anthropology, sociology, economics, geography, geopolitics, linguistics, and related fields.
The Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology, Russian Academy of Sciences, (IEA RAS) is a leading research center of Russia in a number of social sciences and humanities - from physical (biological) anthropology to social-cultural anthropology, history, demography, gender, conflict and minority studies. Its staff of 150 researchers produces 30-40 scholarly monographs a year, based on field and archival research. It publishes a bimonthly journal "Ethnographic Review", a series of working papers in urgent and applied anthropology, and encyclopedic and reference editions in ethnology and anthropology. IEA RAS has a rich archive of field materials as well as visual documentation. It has a stable international reputation and rich scholarly contacts with many countries. The institute is located at the main building of the Russian Academy of Sciences, with excellent facilities for meetings. IEA RAS hosted many international conferences over the years. Its 40 graduate students from many regions of Russia, as well as its staff and partners, will be in charge of the local preparations for the event.
The French-Russian Research Center for Social Sciences in Moscow
(CEFR) is one of the 27 French Research Institutes Abroad affiliated with the French Minister of Foreign Affairs and the CNRS (French National Center for Scientific Research). Since its foundation in 2001, CEFR stimulates cooperation in the human and social sciences between French and Russian research institutions. Besides the Russian Federation, CEFR works with scholars and institutes from Belarus, Moldavia and Ukraine. CEFR is a multidisciplinary research center supervised by the CNRS. It hosts visiting scholars (professors or assistant-professors on sabbatical years) and PhD fellows on a yearly basis, supports young researchers with short-term grants for field work and develops extended cooperation with the main Russian and European research centers. The CEFR organizes seminars, workshops and international conferences in Russia and France. <http://www.centre-fr.net>
The Russian State University for the Humanities (RGGU) was founded in March 1991 on the basis of the Moscow State Institute for History and Archives, which had existed since 1930. The RGGU was the first university in modern Russia that was titled Russian and the first to acquire the status of a higher school for the humanities. Today the RGGU offers more than 70 training programs, including all the branches of humanitarian and social education, as well as several cross-disciplinary programs. The university produces the following
specialists: historians, philologists, linguists, ethnologists, anthropologists, philosophers, economists, managers, IT specialists, art historians, designers, museologists, culture experts etc. For the past 10 years the Centre for social anthropology at RGGU, headed by Valery Tishkov, a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, has been successfully training anthropologists and ethnologists.
The Moscow ASN 2011 Conference invites individual, panel or film/book proposals. There are no registration fees.
To send an individual paper proposal, an applicant must include the following information in the body of an email and/or in a single Word
attachment:
* the title of the paper
* applicant's name, email and institutional affiliation
* a preferred postal address
* a 500-word abstract
* 100-word biographical statement in narrative form (one paragraph)
that includes information on the applicant's last or forthcoming
publication, if applicable. Full CVs are not acceptable
* doctoral students -- must also indicate the title of their
dissertation and year of projected defense
Incomplete applications will be rejected.
A panel proposal is comprised of three to four paper-givers and a discussant. (The organizers will subsequently select a Chair of the panel). To send a panel proposal, an applicant must include the following information in the body of an email and/or in a single Word
attachment:
* the title of the panel and of each paper
* a 300-word abstract of each paper
* the name, email, institutional affiliation of each panelist
* a preferred postal address for each panelist
* a 100-word biographical statement for each panelist in narrative
form (one paragraph) that includes information on the applicant's last
or forthcoming publication, if applicable. Full CVs are not acceptable
* doctoral students -- must also indicate the title of their
dissertation and year of projected defense
The Conference is also inviting proposals featuring recent films/documentaries or recent books. A film/documentary proposal must include the following information in the body of an email and/or in a single Word attachment:
* the name, email and institutional affiliation of the author
* a preferred postal address
* the title and a 500-word abstract of the film/video
* a 100-word biographical statement in narrative form
A book panel proposal, seeking to generate discussion on an important recent book, features the book's author and three or four discussants.
The proposal must include the following information in the body of an email and/or in a single Word attachment:
* the names, emails, and institutional affiliations of each panelist
* a preferred postal address for each panelist
* a 500-word abstract of the book
* a 100-word biographical statement in narrative form of each panelist
All proposals must be included in a single attachment sent to two
addresses: asnmoscou@centre-fr.net and asnmoscow2011@gmail.com.
Applicants who wish to apply for a grant covering travel and accommodation must indicate so in their proposals. In order to be eligible for these grants, an applicant must be residing at the time of the conference in Central Europe, the Balkans, Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia/Eurasia, or the Caucasus. The reception of all proposals will be acknowledged electronically.
The Conference is organized by Valery Tishkov, Director of the Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Efim Pivovar, Rector of the Russian State University for the Humanities (RGGU), Jean Radvanyi, Director of the Centre d'études franco-russe de Moscou, and Dominique Arel, ASN President.
The International Program Committee of the Conference is comprised of Valery Tishkov, Jean Radvanyi, Dominique Arel (U of Ottawa, Canada, ASN President), Olga Artemova (Deputy Director of the RGGU Center for Social Anthropology), Florian Bieber (U of Graz, Austria), Juliette Cadiot (Centre d'études franco-russe, Moscow, Russian Federation), Dominique Colas (SciencesPo, Paris, France), Elena Filippova (Institute of Ethnology, Moscow, Russian Federation), Dmitry Gorenburg (Harvard U, US), Alexandra Goujon (U de Dijon, France), Marlène Laruelle (SAIS, Johns Hopkins, US), Xavier Le Torrivellec (Centre d'études franco-russe, Moscow, Russian Federation), Troy McGrath (MGU,
Moscow) and Sergei Sokolovsky (Institute of Ethnology, Moscow, Russian Federation).
Deputy Director Professor Marina Martynova and Dr. Elena Pivneva will be local coordinators from the IEA RAS.
Applicants will be notified in April-May 2011. Information regarding other logistical questions (visa, accommodation..) will be communicated afterwards. Updated information on the conference will be posted periodically on the CEFR web site (<http://www.centre-fr.net>) and the ASN web site www.nationalities.org.
We look forward to receiving your proposal!
Valery Tishkov, Efim Pivovar and Jean Radvanyi, on behalf of the Program Committee
Deadline for proposals: 2 March 2011
(to be sent to both asnmoscou@centre-fr.net AND asnmoscow2011@gmail.com)
3. Call for Papers: The Eleventh Annual Conference of the Slavic Cognitive Linguistics Association (SCLC-2011)
Deadline: April 8, 2011
October 14-16, 2011, American University (Washington, DC, USA)The Slavic Cognitive Linguistics Association (SCLA) announces the Call for Papers for the 2011 annual conference. The conference will be held on the campus of American University (Washington, DC, USA) on Friday, October 14 through Sunday, October 16, 2011. Keynote speakers will be announced soon.
CALL FOR PAPERSAbstracts are invited for presentations addressing issues of significance for cognitive linguistics with some bearing on data from the Slavic languages. As long as there is a cognitive orientation, papers may be on synchronic or diachronic topics in any of the traditional areas of phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, discourse analysis, or sociolinguistics. In addition to the Slavic Languages, relevant papers on other languages of Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union are also acceptable.
Abstracts may be submitted up until the deadline of April 8, 2011 to sclcAbstracts@gmail.com. Abstracts should be approximately 500 words, but strict word limits are not required. Notification of acceptance will be provided by May 31, 2011. The abstract should be submitted as a word or pdf file as an attachment to an email message with “SCLC abstract submission” in the subject headline. Abstracts should be anonymous, but the author’s name, affiliation and contact information should be included in the email message.
Most presentations at SCLC are given in English, but may be in the native (Slavic) language of the presenter. However, if the presentation is not to be made in English we ask that you provide an abstract in English in addition to an abstract in any other SCLA language. Each presentation will be given 20 minutes and will be followed by a 10-minute discussion period.
FURTHER INFORMATIONInformation on transportation, accommodations, and the conference venue will be forthcoming. Please see the conference website for further information.
http://languages.uchicago.edu/scla
October 14-16, 2011, American University (Washington, DC, USA)The Slavic Cognitive Linguistics Association (SCLA) announces the Call for Papers for the 2011 annual conference. The conference will be held on the campus of American University (Washington, DC, USA) on Friday, October 14 through Sunday, October 16, 2011. Keynote speakers will be announced soon.
CALL FOR PAPERSAbstracts are invited for presentations addressing issues of significance for cognitive linguistics with some bearing on data from the Slavic languages. As long as there is a cognitive orientation, papers may be on synchronic or diachronic topics in any of the traditional areas of phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, discourse analysis, or sociolinguistics. In addition to the Slavic Languages, relevant papers on other languages of Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union are also acceptable.
Abstracts may be submitted up until the deadline of April 8, 2011 to sclcAbstracts@gmail.com. Abstracts should be approximately 500 words, but strict word limits are not required. Notification of acceptance will be provided by May 31, 2011. The abstract should be submitted as a word or pdf file as an attachment to an email message with “SCLC abstract submission” in the subject headline. Abstracts should be anonymous, but the author’s name, affiliation and contact information should be included in the email message.
Most presentations at SCLC are given in English, but may be in the native (Slavic) language of the presenter. However, if the presentation is not to be made in English we ask that you provide an abstract in English in addition to an abstract in any other SCLA language. Each presentation will be given 20 minutes and will be followed by a 10-minute discussion period.
FURTHER INFORMATIONInformation on transportation, accommodations, and the conference venue will be forthcoming. Please see the conference website for further information.
http://languages.uchicago.edu/scla
Other Announcements:
1. Friday, February 18: Indiana University’s 16th Annual Preparing Future Faculty Graduate Student Conference
8:30 PM – 4:30 PM, Indiana Memorial Union Solarium
Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) Graduate Student Conference is a one-day event designed to provide graduate students, of all disciplines and at all phases of their educations, with important information about preparing for their future academic careers. The conference consists of four sessions addressing such graduate student concerns as progression toward the Ph.D., building a professional record, navigating the job market, acclimating to a new faculty position, and professional opportunities within and outside of academia. Each year the conference is organized by a committee of graduate students, lead by a PFF fellow appointed and funded by the Sociology department. Funding for the conference is provided by the Graduate School and various participating departments. Panelists are typically professors from IUB and surrounding universities. Special care is made to invite panelists from a diverse array of disciplines and institutions.
NOTE: Registration is not required—the conference is free and open to all IU graduate students. In order to participate in the complimentary lunch you must RSVP by Friday, February 15th, to iupffc@gmail.com with your name, department, and year in your program. There is limited seating for lunch.
A preliminary schedule is available at: http://www.indiana.edu/~pffc/
A preliminary schedule is available at: http://www.indiana.edu/~pffc/
Deadline: March 1, 2011
American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS invites applications for the 2011 Eurasian Regional Language Program for language study in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan or Ukraine.
Applications for the Summer 2011 program are due March 1st, 2011. See http://www.aceurasiaabroad.org/ for more information.
The Eurasian Regional Language Program provides graduate students, advanced undergraduates, scholars, and working professionals intensive individualized instruction in the languages of Eurasia. Participants may enroll in semester, academic year, or summer programs. Courses are designed to strengthen speaking, listening, reading, and writing proficiency in the language of study. Program features include: core language courses focusing on grammar and lexical studies, phonetics, vocabulary development, and conversational skills; area studies, literature, and culture classes for advanced students; classes conducted in small groups of three to six students or in private tutorials; native-speaking faculty with extensive experience teaching foreign students; homestays with local families; undergraduate or graduate credit from Bryn Mawr College; pre-departure orientation in Washington, D.C.; and logistical support provided by local American Councils offices. Students with at least two years of college-level instruction in the target language, Russian, or a language related to the target language are eligible to apply to the program.
Languages offered:
* Armenian in Yerevan, Armenia
* Azeri in Baku, Azerbaijan
* Chechen or Georgian in Tbilisi, Georgia
* Kazakh in Almaty, Kazakhstan
* Romanian in Chisinau, Moldova
* Persian (Dari, Farsi, Tajiki) or Uzbek in Dushanbe, Tajikistan
* Turkmen in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
* Ukrainian in Kyiv, Ukraine
Fellowships are available through American Councils from U.S.
Department of State (Title VIII) and U.S. Department of Education
(Fulbright-Hays) grant support. Recent program participants have also received substantial fellowship support from the National Security Education Program (http://www.borenawards.org/), the Benjamin A.
Gilman International Scholarship (http://www.iie.org/gilman), and the U.S. Department of Education Title VI (FLAS).
Application deadlines:
Summer Program: March 1
Fall Semester/Academic Year Program: April 1 Spring Semester: October 1
For more information, please contact:
Russian and Eurasian Outbound Programs
American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS
1828 L St., NW
Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: (202) 833-7522
Website: http://www.aceurasiaabroad.org/
7:30 PM, Ballantine Hall 347
The Russian Music Circle is continuing their weekly Wednesday meetings. Led by professional musician and teacher Yelena Polyanskaya, individuals are invited to come and sing Russian-language folk and popular songs. Instrumentalists are also encouraged to join. All musical and language skill levels are welcome! Any questions can be directed to reei@indiana.edu
Language Tables and Coffee Hours:
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM, Ballantine Hall 506
6:00 PM, Runcible Spoon
7:00 PM, Runcible Spoon
5:00 PM, Nick's English Hut
5:45 PM, Indiana Memorial Union Starbucks
5:30 PM, Pourhouse Café (314 E Kirkwood)
6:30 PM, Ballantine Hall 506
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