REECAS NW Call for Papers

The Sixteenth Annual Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies
Northwest Conference
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Western Washington University
Bellingham, Washington

We are currently soliciting papers, panels or roundtable presentations for this one-day interdisciplinary conference. Proposals from faculty, graduate students and members of the general public are all welcome.

Contributions are encouraged on literature, the fine arts, the environment, post-Soviet foreign policy, historical research, economics, national identity or any other relevant subjects. Papers related to the theme “Time and Transition: Reflecting on the Past 20 Years in Russia, East Europe and Central Asia” are especially welcome.

Small travel stipends may be available to graduate students and faculty traveling from the Pacific Northwest. Funds are not available for scholars outside of the Pacific Northwest or residing outside the United States.

If you would like to present at the conference, please reply via e-mail or regular mail by Wednesday, January 20, 2010 with your name and contact information, a paper title and brief abstract to:

Allison Dvaladze, Assistant Director for Outreach
The Herbert J. Ellison Center for Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies
The Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies
Box 353650, Thomson Hall, University of Washington
Seattle, Washington 98195-3650
Tel: (206) 543-4852
E-mail: dvaladze@uw.edu