<div dir="ltr"><h3 class="post-title entry-title"><a href="http://centralasiaharvard.blogspot.com/2008/09/conf-reminder-caucasus-studies.html">CONF.- REMINDER: Caucasus Studies: Migration Society Language, Malmoe, 28-30 Nov.</a> </h3>
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<p><br>CONF.- REMINDER: Caucasus Studies: Migration Society Language, Malmö, 28-30 Nov
<p>Posted by: Karina Vamling <<a href="mailto:karina.vamling@mah.se"><font color="#5588aa">karina.vamling@mah.se</font></a>>
<p>REMINDER
<p>CONFERENCE- Caucasus Studies in the Fields of Migration, Society, Language,<br>28-30 November 2008
<p>The conference brings together researchers in Caucasus studies for a discussion of current developments in the region. How are these <br>dynamics to be understood and explained from political, anthropological, historical, linguistic and cultural perspectives? We welcome multidisciplinary papers and also encourage presentation of research in progress.
<p>Papers will be organized into thematic panels, such as:
<p>- Armed conflicts and migration<br>- Migration and maintenance of cultural identities<br>- Language policy and migration<br>- Languages in contact<br>- Transitional identities<br>- Caucasian diasporas<br>- Intrastate conflicts and conflict resolution<br>
- Caucasus in regional and global politics
<p>Abstracts:<br>Deadline for abstracts: September 15. Send the title of your paper/presentation, abstract (maximum 500 words), affiliation and <br>contact details to <a href="mailto:caucasus.studies@mah.se"><font color="#5588aa">caucasus.studies@mah.se</font></a>. Abstracts should be written in English, but presentations may be given in English or Russian. Researchers from countries requiring a visa for Sweden are encouraged to contact us at an earlier date. Notification by October 1.
<p>The program also includes possibilities for poster presentations.
<p>Conference fees:<br>Faculty members 50 euros; from CIS countries 25 euros; Students and PhD candidates 20 euros. The conference is organized by Caucasus Studies at Malmö University, Sweden, in cooperation with the Center for Caucasus Studies at Øresund University. The conference is supported by Sida (Swedish International Development Agency).
<p>Venue:<br>The Department of International Migration and Ethnic Relations (IMER), Malmoe University, Sweden (30 min. from Copenhagen airport).
<p>Conference accommodation:<br>Hotel Astoria, Malmoe<br><a href="http://www.hotelastoria.nu/"><font color="#5588aa">http://www.hotelastoria.nu/</font></a>
<p>Conference homepage:<br><a href="http://www.mah.se/imer/caucasusconference"><font color="#5588aa">http://www.mah.se/imer/caucasusconference</font></a>
<p>Karina Vamling, Assoc. Prof.<br>Märta-Lisa Magnusson, Assoc. Prof.
<p><br>Contact details:<br>Email: <a href="mailto:caucasus.studies@mah.se"><font color="#5588aa">caucasus.studies@mah.se</font></a><br>Fax: +46 40 665 7330<br>Skype: CaucasusStudies<br>Address: Department of International Migration and Ethnic Relations <br>
(IMER), Malmoe University, Citadellsvaegen 7, S-20506 Malmoe, Sweden</p>
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