VIII World Congress

Wed Dec 3 17:22:13 UTC 2008

Dear Colleagues: 

I am posting this for Irina Sandomirskaja:

 REMINDER!

PLEASE VISIT

http://www.iccees2010.se/

CALL FOR PROPOSALS, IMPORTANT DATES AND OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE 
CONGRESS:

http://www.iccees2010.se/index.htm?/cfp.htm&show

CALL FOR PROPOSALS:

The VIII World Congress of the International Council for Central and
East European Studies will take place in Stockholm, Sweden, on 26-31 
July 2010. The theme of the Congress is: "Eurasia: Prospects for Wider 
Cooperation". The academic hosts are Stockholm University, University 
College and Stockholm School of Economics. The Congress will be held at 
Stockholm City Conference Centre located in the very center of the 
City. The local organiser of the Congress is the Sällskapet för studier 
av Ryssland, Central- och Östeuropa samt Centralasien (The Swedish 
Society for the Study of Russia, Central and Eastern Europe and Central 
Asia). You are invited to attend the Congress, participate in its 
panels and roundtables and enjoy the abundant cultural program on offer 
in the city of Stockholm.

Hjärtligt välkomna!

Call for Proposals

The Swedish Society for the Study of Russia, Central and Eastern
Europe and Central Asia, the organizer of the VIII ICCEES World
Congress, invites all interested scholars to submit proposals for
panels, papers and round-table discussions.

These proposals should reflect the results of new research in the
study of developments in the cultural, political, social and economic
processes underway in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet
Union.

Initially dedicated to the problems of studying the USSR and the
Soviet bloc during the Cold War, ICCEES Congresses have since the fall
of the Soviet Union become multidisciplinary scholarly forums to
deepen and broaden understanding of the cultures and societies of this
immense region. The VI and VII world congresses (in 2000 and 2005
respectively) focused upon questions of European integration and the
post-Soviet transformation of Eastern and Central Europe. While
acknowledging the ongoing European integration processes, the VIII
World Congress is convened at a time when the international situation
poses new security challenges, requiring the elaboration of new
strategies. The Congress seeks to organize a wide scholarly discussion
of these developments with the overriding theme

Eurasia: Prospects for Wider Cooperation.

2010 marks the 25th anniversary of Mikhail Gorbachev's appointment to 
the position of General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet 
Union. The Congress therefore considers it to be an opportune time to 
revisit Gorbachev's policies of glasnost and perestroika, his attempt 
to establish a new global order on the basis of the principles of 
openness and democracy, and the dramatic events that caused a radical 
restructuring of the world. The congress recognizes the role of these 
events and ideas in opening up new possibilities for developing 
scholarly methods and finding new sources.

Of special interest for the Congress are the cultural transformations
that occur at times of intense political and economic change. The
processes of European integration and wider cooperation across Eurasia 
not only impact upon geographical spaces but also leave their mark upon 
cultural spaces. These processes make communication between languages, 
histories, religions, traditions, legacies and memories more complex. 
Humanities and social science scholars are therefore invited to reflect 
on how local cultural contexts react to, engage in, or resist 
globalization.

These are the general issues that should be kept in mind when
proposals are prepared. This does not exclude any topic or field of
research which traditionally has had its place at the ICCEES
congresses.

We also invite book publishers and editorial boards of academic
journals and cultural magazines to suggest topics for discussion at
roundtables and panels.

Guidelines for Proposals
 1. All proposals have to be scholarly in nature.
2. All proposals will have to be approved by the International
Academic Committee. Only approved proposals will be included in the 
Congress programme.
3. Proposals for panels normally include a chair, up to three speakers 
and a discussant.
4. Panels must be international in composition. Panels with
participants from only one country will not be accepted.
5. The allotted time for a panel is 90 minutes. It is highly
recommended that each speaker be allowed no more than 15 minutes for 
her or his presentation.
6. The consent of all panel participants should be obtained before a
panel is proposed. No one may be proposed without his or her knowledge 
and consent.
7. Proposals for individual papers - not included in a proposal for a
panel - may be included in the Congress programme by the decision of 
the International Academic Committee. Such papers may be presented in 
special sessions or included in other panels.
8. The International Academic Committee has the right to add papers to 
other panels. The chair will allow such contributors to speak from the 
floor for 5 minutes.
9. The official Congress languages are English, Russian, German and 
French. All program activities must be carried out in one of these 
languages. The Congress organisation will not provide interpreting 
services (except for the opening and closing ceremonies where 
simultaneous interpretation between English and Russian will be 
available).
10. The language of the Congress administration is English. All
correspondence, proposals, abstracts, etc. have to be in English.

Procedures for Proposals
 1. Only proposals submitted electronically will be considered for
inclusion in the Congress. Proposals must be submitted in English -
irrespective of the language to be used by the panellists at the
Congress. Proposals should be directed to: proposals at iccees2010.se.
2. The deadline for proposals is 28 February 2009. The International
Academic Committee encourages proposals to be sent as early as
possible.
3. The International Academic Committee will meet in the spring 2009
to make a decision on the composition of the final Congress programme.
4. The International Academic Committee will send all scholars whose 
proposals have been accepted, an official letter of invitation, which 
can be used to apply for funding and/or obtaining a visa, by 1 July 
2009.
5. Once a proposal for a panel/paper has been accepted, one half-page 
abstract in English should be submitted through an on-line abstract 
system at www.iccees2010.se, for each of the panel's papers, no later 
than 30 October 2009. A paper without an abstract will not be included 
in the program.
6. Please note that the abstracts will be published without editing.
The authors therefore have to ensure that they are satisfied with
their abstract.
7. Each abstract must indicate the language in which the paper will be 
presented.
8. Each abstract has to include contact details, at least an e-mail 
address.
.
Please note: All participants are expected to register. All
participants will be expected to cover the following costs themselves:
registration fee, travel expenses, accommodation and meals. The
registration fees are listed below. The congress organiser will try to
obtain a limited number of grants for participants from Eastern
European and Central Asian countries. Those interested in applying for 
such grants should click the respective box in the electronic
registration form when registering. Information about the availability
of any such grants will only become available in late 2009.

Tours will be offered at a reasonable price for the days before and
after the Congress. The Congress program will list these tours and
their prices. The tours are not part of the Congress.

Registration Fees (preliminary)
Registration by 31 December 2009
Registration fee
Residents of Eastern European and Central Asian states
Students
  290 =80
230 =80
125 =80

Registration after 1 January 2010
Registration fee
Residents of Eastern European and Central Asian states
Students
  350 =80
290 =80
150 =80

On-Site Registration
Registration fee
Residents of Eastern European and Central Asian states
Students
One-Day Admission
One-Day Admission for Students
  375 =80
300 =80
160 =80
55 =80
25 =80

The registration fee (except for one-day admission) includes:
admission; participation in all the panels, roundtables and lectures
at the Congress (a limitation may be made for technical reasons, such 
as the capacity of lecture halls); and a conference bag containing 
conference material.

Please note: Participants should make certain that their payment
covers their registration fees in the full amount of euros indicated,
so as not to cause any additional banking costs for the Congress
organisers.

Congress Information in Brief

Congress dates and location: 26-31 July 2010, Stockholm, Sweden
Theme: "Eurasia: Prospects for Wider Cooperation"
 Deadline for proposals: 28 February 2009
Address for proposals: proposals at iccees2010.se
Abstract submission: 1 March =96 30 October 2009
Registration: Beginning 1 July 2009
Address for abstracts and registration: www.iccees2010.se

Useful Congress Addresses

All questions regarding accommodation, registration and tours should be 
directed to the congress organisation agency:

MCI
Box 6911
SE-102 39 Stockholm
e-mail: mci at iccees2010.se
phone: +46-8-54651500
fax: +46-8-5465 1599

For questions regarding scholarly aspects of the congress, please 
contact:

Prof. Irina Sandomirskaja
President of S=E4llskapet
Irina.Sandomirskaja at iccees2010.se

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