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Call for Papers Theme: Twenty Years after 1991 Subtitle: The Reshaping of Space and Identity Type: International Conference Institution: Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology, Russian Academy of Sciences Centre d’études franco-russe (CEFR) Russian State University for the Humanities (RGGU) Association for the Study of Nationalities (ASN) Location: Moscow (Russia) Date: 29.9.–1.10.2011 Deadline: 2.3.2011 __________________________________________________ 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. The Moscow ASN 2011 Conference will feature approximately 40-50 panels. Its program will be announced in May 2011. The 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 Conference invites individual, panel or film/book proposals. There are no registration fees. Deadline for proposals: 2 March 2011 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: [email protected] and [email protected] 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 (www.centre-fr.net) and the ASN web site (www.nationalities.org). Contact: Valery Tishkov, Efim Pivovar and Jean Radvanyi Program Committee Email: [email protected] and [email protected] Web: http://www.nationalities.org/convention/european.asp __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
