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**REMINDER:  ASN 2000 WORLD CONVENTION, SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 9 DECEMBER 1999**

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. Themes in 1999 included Dimensions of
Russian Foreign Policy, Social Networks and Corruption, Central Asian
Presidents, Jewish Identities, National Dimensions in Ukrainian History,
The Making of Macedonians, Language and Identity, Ethnic Violence, The
Politics of Memory in the Baltics, The Challenge of Kurdistan, Caspian
Geopolitics, Balkan Islam, and many more. 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 $45, 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:
	oa chair, no more than three paper-givers and a discussant
	othe title of the panel and of the three papers
	othe affiliation, postal address, telephone, fax, and email (very
	important) of all participants
	oa one-paragraph cv of each participant

Proposals for roundtables must include:
	oa chair and no more than four presentors
	othe title of the roundtable
	othe affiliation, postal address, telephone, fax, and email (very
	important) of all participants
	oa one-paragraph cv of each participant

Proposals for individual papers must include:
	othe title and a one- or two-paragraph abstract of the paper
	othe affiliation, postal address, telephone, fax, and email (very
	important) of the applicant
	oa 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:
	oNo participant may be listed more than once on a given panel
	oNo participant may present more than one paper at the convention
	oNo 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


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