From besnik at alb-net.com Sun Mar 5 00:42:51 2000 From: besnik at alb-net.com (Besnik Pula) Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2000 00:42:51 -0500 Subject: [ALST-L] Workshop: Post-Kosovo Balkans, Perspectives on Reconciliation, London, 18.3.2000 Message-ID: UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON School of Slavonic and East European Studies POST-KOSOVO BALKANS: PERSPECTIVES ON RECONCILIATION Workshop organized by Centre for South East European Studies (CSEES) and Nash Albanian Studies Programme A one-day workshop on reconciliation in the Balkans is to be held at School of Slavonic and East European Studies, UCL, on 18 March 2000. The participants will address the issue of reconciliation from a perspective of political theory, anthropology and history. The aim of the workshop is to present relevant current research and to address following questions: What is reconciliation? Can and should theories of reconciliation developed in relation to other conflict and post-conflict areas (eg. Northern Ireland, South Africa) be applied to the Balkans? Is reconciliation in the Balkans possible and how to achieve it? For more details contact the convenors: Dejan Djokic, PhD candidate and History Tutor, SSEES/UCL (d.djokic at ssees.ac.uk) or Stephanie Schwandner-Sievers, Alex Nash Teaching Fellow in Albanian Studies, SSEES/UCL (sschwand at ssees.ac.uk). Programme UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON SCHOOL OF SLAVONIC AND EAST EUROPEAN STUDIES POST-KOSOVO BALKANS: PERSPECTIVES ON RECONCILIATION Workshop organized by Centre for South East European Studies and Nash Albanian Studies Programme Saturday, 18 March 2000, 9:00-17:00 Room 336, SSEES, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU 9:00 Registration 9:30 Welcome by Michael Branch, Director, SSEES 9:35 Introduction by Wendy Bracewell, Director, CSEES Session One: Theoretical perspectives (chair: Stephanie Schwandner-Sievers) 9:45 Mari Fitzduff (INCORE, University of Ulster) The Challenges Beyond Violence: Reflections on the Study of Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation 10:30 Coffee/Tea break Session Two: Historical perspectives (chair: Wendy Bracewell) 10:45 Renee Hirschon (Oxford) History, Myth and the Nation State: Reviving Lost Anatolian Voices Peter Siani-Davies (SSEES/UCL) Civil War and Reconciliation in Greece Dejan Djokic (SSEES/UCL) The Second World War II: Reconciliation Among Serbs and Croats and the Disintegration of Yugoslavia 13:00 Lunch break Session Three: Current perspectives (chair: Dejan Djokic) 14:00 Cynthia Cockburn (City University, London) Women's Organizations in Post-War Bosnia-Herzegovina: Issues of Democracy Joanna Hanson (FCO) and Stephanie Schwandner-Sievers (SSEES/UCL) The Impact of the Kosovo Crisis on Albanian Mutual Perceptions 15:30 Coffee/Tea break 15:45 Radovan Haluzik (Charles University, Prague and SSEES/UCL) Narratives of Hatred and of Reconciliation in Kosovo Gerlachus Duijzings (SSEES/UCL) New Myths are Needed: Reconciliation in Kosovo as an Intellectual Challenge Final discussion 17:00 Wine RSVP to convenors: Dejan Djokic (d.djokic at ssees.ac.uk) and Stephanie Schwandner-Sievers (sschwand at ssees.ac.uk) Admission: #10. Free to SSEES students and staff, paid-up members of South East European Studies Association. Other students, OAP, UB40: #5. From besnik at alb-net.com Sun Mar 5 01:01:23 2000 From: besnik at alb-net.com (Besnik Pula) Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2000 01:01:23 -0500 Subject: [ALST-L] Fwd: Tirana Summer School in Political Science and IR Message-ID: --- begin forwarded text Dear All, The website of the Tirana Summer School in Political Science and International Relations has been updated recently. Now it contains a full list, the outlines of the courses to the be offered and participation eligibility criteria. Website address: http://welcome.to/alpsa2000 Applications online will be activated soon. Greetings, Altin. --- end forwarded text From besnik at alb-net.com Sun Mar 5 01:18:08 2000 From: besnik at alb-net.com (Besnik Pula) Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2000 01:18:08 -0500 Subject: [ALST-L] Fwd: Kosovo: Understanding the Past - Looking Ahead. Budapest, 31.3.-2.4.2000 Message-ID: --- begin forwarded text Kosovo: Understanding the Past - Looking Ahead. Budapest, 31.3.-2.4.2000 Ju lutem kalojeni kete email tek gjithe studentet Shqiptare te interesuar! Ne datat 31.3.-2.4.2000 ne Budapest organizohet konferenca per Kosoven me titull: "Kosovo: Understanding the Past - Looking Ahead" [me shume informacion ne fund te ketij email]. Deri tani kemi pasur shume pak aplikime nga studentet Shqiptare. Per kete arsye ftojme perseri te gjithe studentet Shqiptare te aplikojne. Grante per shpenzimet e udhetimit dhe akomodimit ne Budapest jane te vlefshme per 3 (tre) pjesemarres Shqiptare qe do te prezantojne punime. Shoqata Shqiptare e Shkencave Politike do te sponsorizoj nje pjesemarres tjeter qe do te paraqese punim, dhe do te sponsorizoj nje mbremje Shqiptare ne Budapest ne daten 1 Prill ku te ftuar do jene edhe studiues dhe personalitete nga Shqiperia dhe Kosova. Per te aplikuar dergoni nje abstrakt te punimit [deri ne 500 fjale] dhe CV tek: Altin Ilirjani Email: pphili66 at phd.ceu.hu [subject: Kosovo Conference: Understanding the Past - Looking Ahead.] ------------------------------------- Call for Papers Kosovo: Understanding the Past - Looking Ahead Budapest, 31.3.-2.4.2000 International Graduate Students Conference This three day conference seeks to bring together young scholars and graduate students from Serbia and Kosovo, as well as from Southeastern Europe and elsewhere in Europe, working on multinational relations in Kosovo. The conference, seeking to encourage an academic dialogue, is organized by the International Politics Working Group of AEGEE, a European Student organization. The conference will take place at the Central European University in Budapest with the support of the European Youth Foundation and CEU. The following topics will be discussed during the conference: Can there be a common Kosovo history? During the first day contentious issues of Kosovo history will discussed. The emphasis lies on trying to find a common understanding of historical events in Kosovo. Positive Examples of multiethnic coexistence in Southeastern Europe (Vojvodina, etc.)and tools facilitating multiethnic existence. Success and Failure of the first year of International Administration of Kosovo The second day of the conference will touch on the experience of the international administration of Kosovo. Both successes and failures will be subject of discussion. What is the long-term future of Kosovo? The last day of the conference seeks to place Kosovo in the larger Southeast European context and explore the long term development strategies for Kosovo and multinational relations in Southeastern Europe as whole. Structure of the Conference The Conference will be organized around a number of panels and workshops. There will be 1-2 panels per day, followed by workshops on the different topics outlined above. The working language of the conference is English. The conference will take place at the Central European University in Budapest. Participation If you seek to participate as a presenter, please submit an abstract (approx. 500 words) with a short resume. If you are interested only in attending the conference, please submit a short letter of motivation. The deadline for applications is March 3rd, 2000. ----------------------------- --- end forwarded text From besnik at alb-net.com Mon Mar 6 02:04:44 2000 From: besnik at alb-net.com (Besnik Pula) Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2000 02:04:44 -0500 Subject: [ALST-L] Fwd: Opportunity for Grad studs. research in Eastern Europe Message-ID: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FELLOWSHIPS NIS & East and Central Europe The Program The Institute of International Education (IIE) announces a fellowship program for young American researchers in professional, policy and public administration-related fields who want to develop a specialized knowledge of the NIS or East and Central Europe. Candidates may apply for grants to Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Slovak Republic,Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine or Uzbekistan. The program is funded by the U.S. Department of State through the Research and Training for Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union Act of 1983 (Title VIII). Purpose The program is intended to support young specialists in the fields of business and economics, education reform, environmental and conservation policy, international relations, journalism, law, public administration and public health. Fellows will go to a country in the region to deepen their understanding of current reforms and national development, and become familiar with scholarly resources which they will use in future projects. Applicants will be expected to propose feasible research, study or internship plans for the period of the fellowship and indicate a desired institutional affiliation in the host country. Applications solely in support of dissertation research or language research will not be considered. Grants are available for periods of three to seven months. Grant Provisions Round trip international airfare A monthly living stipend Insurance Allowances for books & travel in the host country No provision will be made for fellows' dependents. Fellows may not receive any other Title VIII support during their fellowship tenure. Eligibility Applicants must: 1.Be U.S. citizens; and 2.Be at least in the second (or terminal) year of a graduate or professional degree program; or 3.Have graduated within 5 years from a graduate or professional degree program 4.Have language ability sufficient to carry out the proposed project by the time of departure from the U.S. Only advanced language study will be approved as part of an award. Applications will be accepted in the following general fields Business and Economics Education Reform Environmental and Conservation Policy International Relations Journalism Law Public Administration Public Health All applicants will submit a detailed proposal of study/research/internship that clearly demonstrates how work carried out in the host country will be of benefit to their future plans and professional careers. The Competition The application deadline is March 15. Finalists, who will be selected by a panel of specialists in appropriate fields, will be interviewed by telephone in early May. Final notification will be made in May. Further Information U.S. Student Programs Professional Development Fellowships Institute of International Education 809 United Nations Plaza New York, NY 10017-3580 Tel: (212) 984-5330 Fax: (212) 984-5325 E-mail: pdfnis at iie.org www.iie.org/pgms/pdfnis From besnik at alb-net.com Mon Mar 13 00:06:37 2000 From: besnik at alb-net.com (Besnik Pula) Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 00:06:37 -0500 Subject: [ALST-L] Fwd: New Books Message-ID: DOCUMENTS ON CHAMERIA 1912-1939 Collected and introduced by Dr. Kaliopi Naska In original: DOKUMENTE PER CAMERINE Publisher "Dituria Publishing House", with the assistance of the General Directorate of Albanian Archives Tirana, 1999 ISBN 99927-31-69-9 Pages 743 The book contains 391 archival documents of the Albanian administration, of various international organizations, by representatives of the people of Chameria and other Albanian territories. Ninety percent of the documents are published for the first time. The documents are in Albanian, and many in French, English and a few in Greek. The book includes a geographical, name and subject matter index. Chameria is the region assigned to Greece in the London Conference of Ambassadors of 1913. This publication reflects the efforts of the Chameria people and those of the Albanian state to protect the human rights of the Chams during the period from Albania's independence in 1912 up to her occupation by Italy in 1939. The book fills a vacuum in the field of the Albanian-Greek diplomatic relations as well as the history, ethnicity, anthropology, customs, laws, folklore, and other features of the region. From besnik at alb-net.com Tue Mar 14 02:36:16 2000 From: besnik at alb-net.com (Besnik Pula) Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 02:36:16 -0500 Subject: [ALST-L] http://www.FreeAlbinKurti.com Message-ID: http://www.FreeAlbinKurti.com From aprestre at ssees.ac.uk Tue Mar 14 10:40:59 2000 From: aprestre at ssees.ac.uk (Albert Prestreshi) Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 15:40:59 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [ALST-L] Fwd: New Books In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Dear Mr. Besnik I am writing an essay on minority rights, comparing the forced expulsion of Albanians of Chameria to that of Germans of Sudetenland (Czeckoslovakia). The recently published book will be very helpfull for my work. I would like to know if it is available in London and if not, how could I get one. All the best, Albert Prestreshi The On Mon, 13 Mar 2000, Besnik Pula wrote: > > ** ALST-L - Albanian Studies Discussion List ** > > DOCUMENTS ON CHAMERIA > 1912-1939 > Collected and introduced by Dr. Kaliopi Naska > In original: DOKUMENTE PER CAMERINE > > Publisher "Dituria Publishing House", with the assistance of > the General Directorate of Albanian Archives > Tirana, 1999 > ISBN 99927-31-69-9 > Pages 743 > > > The book contains 391 archival documents of the Albanian administration, of > various international organizations, by representatives of the people of > Chameria and other Albanian territories. Ninety percent of the documents are > published for the first time. > > The documents are in Albanian, and many in French, English and a few in > Greek. > The book includes a geographical, name and subject matter index. > > Chameria is the region assigned to Greece in the London Conference of > Ambassadors of 1913. This publication reflects the efforts of the Chameria > people and those of the Albanian state to protect the human rights of the > Chams > during the period from Albania's independence in 1912 up to her occupation by > Italy in 1939. > > The book fills a vacuum in the field of the Albanian-Greek diplomatic > relations > as well as the history, ethnicity, anthropology, customs, laws, folklore, and > other features of the region. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Alst-L mailing list: Alst-L at alb-net.com > http://www.alb-net.com/mailman/listinfo/alst-l > From labova at juno.com Wed Mar 15 23:20:05 2000 From: labova at juno.com (Agron Alibali) Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 23:20:05 -0500 Subject: [ALST-L] Fwd: New Books Message-ID: <20000316.071209.-364953.0.labova@juno.com> I think that the book "Documents on Chameria: 1912-1939" can be easily ordered by any University/College Library, through their Acquisitions Department. In fact, given the lack of ALbanian sources on this issues, University Libraries might be very interested in ordering the book. Or, if ordered for your own private library, the order can be directly through the local bookstore, or directly from friends/family in Tirana. On Tue, 14 Mar 2000 15:40:59 +0000 (GMT) Albert Prestreshi writes: > > ** ALST-L - Albanian Studies Discussion List ** > > > Dear Mr. Besnik > > > I am writing an essay on minority rights, comparing the forced > expulsion of Albanians of Chameria to that of Germans of Sudetenland > > (Czeckoslovakia). The recently published book will be very helpfull > for > my work. I would like to know if it is available in London and if > not, > how could I get one. > > All the best, > > > Albert Prestreshi > > > > > The On Mon, 13 Mar 2000, Besnik Pula wrote: > > > > > ** ALST-L - Albanian Studies Discussion List ** > > > > DOCUMENTS ON CHAMERIA > > 1912-1939 > > Collected and introduced by Dr. Kaliopi Naska > > In original: DOKUMENTE PER CAMERINE > > > > Publisher "Dituria Publishing House", with the assistance of > > the General Directorate of Albanian Archives > > Tirana, 1999 > > ISBN 99927-31-69-9 > > Pages 743 > > > > > > The book contains 391 archival documents of the Albanian > administration, of > > various international organizations, by representatives of the > people of > > Chameria and other Albanian territories. Ninety percent of the > documents are > > published for the first time. > > > > The documents are in Albanian, and many in French, English and a > few in > > Greek. > > The book includes a geographical, name and subject matter index. > > > > Chameria is the region assigned to Greece in the London Conference > of > > Ambassadors of 1913. This publication reflects the efforts of > the Chameria > > people and those of the Albanian state to protect the human rights > of the > > Chams > > during the period from Albania's independence in 1912 up to her > occupation by > > Italy in 1939. > > > > The book fills a vacuum in the field of the Albanian-Greek > diplomatic > > relations > > as well as the history, ethnicity, anthropology, customs, laws, > folklore, and > > other features of the region. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Alst-L mailing list: Alst-L at alb-net.com > > http://www.alb-net.com/mailman/listinfo/alst-l > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Alst-L mailing list: Alst-L at alb-net.com > http://www.alb-net.com/mailman/listinfo/alst-l ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! 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Tirana summer school in Political Science and International Relations will offer six courses in Political Sociology; Comparative Politics; Governance in European Union and the Challenge of Enlargement; International Relations Theory; International Politics of the Balkans; and Public Choice. Applicants shall be young faculty members from Albanian universities in Albania, Kosova and Macedonia or Albanian graduate students of political science,international relations or their subdisciplines. Albanian Political Science Association will offer 40 scholarships to qualified applicants. Scholarships will cover tuition, readers and other study materials, travel and accommodation in Tirana. Courses will be offered by western professors of political science or international relations. However, seminars and tutorials will be led by young Albanian political scientists. Applications for teaching assistantship (TA) positions for all the courses offered are also welcomed. Ideal applicants for TA should be graduate students of political science or International Relations from Albania or Kosova. TA's will have all their expenses covered and receive remuneration per each teaching day. Application deadline for TA: 1 May 2000. For more information and application forms, please visit: http://www.seep.ceu.hu/alpsa/ or http://welcome.to/alpsa2000 or contact: Altin Ilirjani Central European University Department of Political Science Nador U. 9, 1051-Budapest Hungary Email: pphili66 at phd.ceu.hu Fax: (36-1) 327 3087 From besnik at alb-net.com Thu Mar 23 16:49:26 2000 From: besnik at alb-net.com (Besnik Pula) Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 16:49:26 -0500 Subject: [ALST-L] Fwd: New Book: E. Hasani, Dissolution of Yugoslavia and the case of Kosova Message-ID: ALBANIAN INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES Address "Pjeter Bogdani Nr.10/a Tirana Albania Tel/fax +355 42 48853 E-mail aiis at icc.al.eu.org A NEW PUBLICATION OF ALBANIAN INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES Dissolution of Yugoslavia and the case of Kosova By Enver Hasani Dissolution of Yugoslavia and the case of Kosova - the latest publication of the Albanian Institute for International Studies. The Albanian Institute for International Studies has just produced its latest publication: "Dissolution of Yugoslavia and the case of Kosova" by Enver Hasani. The book explores the causes leading to Yugoslavia's disintegration and describes the tragic aftermath of its bloody break-up. The author undertakes a thorough analysis of the centrifugal processes, thus shedding light on the genesis of the violent disruption. The author also reflects on the reaction of the International Community at the Hague Peace Conference and goes on with an analysis of the criteria for recognition of the newly independent states in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. The process is further complemented with a detailed analysis of the Kosova case highlighting the London Conference on former Yugoslavia, the Banditer Commission, the right to self-determination and the Kosova case. Whether Kosova had received authority to self-determination, or had the London Conference failed, are some of the questions answered in this book following up with an exploration of the perspectives of the Dayton Agreement on the Kosova issue. The book relies on extensive literature on international relations as well as on the various contributions about the last decade developments in the Balkans. Enver Hasani, a former professor of international law at the Prishtina University, received his Ph.D. on international relations at the Bilkent University in Ankara, Turkey. A member of the leading Board of the Albanian Institute on International Studies, the author appears regularly in international journals. Enver Hasani was on the Albanian delegation at the Rambouillet Conference as an expert on international law. The first complete analysis on the Yugoslav disintegration and the Kosova case by an Albanian scholar, the book is primarily meant for scholars and academic institutions such as the Academy of Sciences; research policy centers; media specializing on international relations; the press at large, but also for the wide public. While the Albanian version was made available earlier, the English version has just come out of press. Those who are interested to have either one of the versions can do a prepayment ($20) directly to our account. Albanian Institute for International Studies Account number 011132.Italian Albanian Bank, (Banca Italo Albanese) Swift Code : IALBALTR . Address "Ruga e Barikadave" Tirana Albania. Please send the bank confirmation of the transer by fax +355 42 48853 AIIS TIRANA ALBANIA