Lecture Competition

[Kevin Eric Laney]

ANNUAL EUROPE-ASIA LECTURE COMPETITION

The Institute of Russian and East European Studies at the University of
Glasgow (IREES, Scotland, UK) and the International Institute of Social
History (IISH, Amsterdam, The Netherlands) are launching 

THE ANNUAL EUROPE-ASIA LECTURE

to be delivered in early May 1998 in both Amsterdam and Glasgow. The name
of the lecture refers to Europe-Asia Studies, formerly Soviet Studies, the
main international journal in the field of Russian, Central and East
European studies, which is edited at the Glasgow Institute. The lecture
will subsequently be published in the journal.

The goal of the lecture is to spot young and particularly promising
researchers in the field of Central and East European studies (social
scientists and historians) working in these countries and to present them
to the world-wide academic community involved in 'transition studies' and
history.

IREES and IISH are inviting young scholars (approximately 28 to 40 years)
educated and resident in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe
(including the Baltic states, Russia and other CIS countries) to submit a
Draft Lecture no longer than 2.000 words that is to be the basis for the
lecture. This Draft Lecture can be a summary of recent work and should
particularly highlight creative research tools or techniques, new theory or
creative use of archival material by the applicant. 

Since at both institutes the lecture will be presented in English, the
applicant has to have a good command of spoken English.

The author of the winning application will be invited to deliver the
lecture in Amsterdam and Glasgow and will stay in each city for three days;
travel and accomodation expenses will be met by the institutes.

Applications for the first Europe-Asia Studies Lecture are to include the
Draft Lecture, a one-page curriculum vitae, a full list of publications of
the applicant (each in 3 copies) and his or her mailing address, preferably
including e-mail and fax number. They are to be sent to:

Professor John Löwenhardt
Institute of Russian and East European Studies
The University of Glasgow
29 Bute Gardens, Glasgow G12 8RS, Scotland, UK

Applications sent by fax or e-mail will not be accepted. The dealine for
applications is 1 January 1998. The winning applicant will be informed by
15 February.

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John Löwenhardt
INSTITUTE OF RUSSIAN AND EAST EUROPEAN STUDIES
The University of Glasgow
44 141 330 4579
http://www.gla.ac.uk/Acad/Russian