Southern Conference on Slavic Studies (Gainesville, Florida -- March 25-27)

[Gorham,Michael S]

Dear Colleagues,

As winter digs in, what better time to plan an early spring trip to Florida?

For details and deadlines for the 48th annual meeting of the Southern Conference on Slavic Studies (SCSS), hosted by the University of Florida, visit the conference website (which includes online hotel booking and registration) at:

www.languages.ufl.edu/events/2010-slavic

or scroll down here for a summary of events and critical dates.

Best wishes!



Michael Gorham

~~~~~Southern Conference on Slavic Studies, 2010 (Updated announcement)

The 48th annual meeting of the Southern Conference on Slavic Studies (SCSS) will take place in Gainesville, FL on March 25-27, 2010. The conference, hosted by the University of Florida, will be held at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center. The special conference rate is $135 per night (which includes full buffet breakfast).

In addition to regular conference panels and activities, the 2010 SCSS will feature:

---- Plenary Roundtable: "Gas Wars, Colored Revolutions, and Media Politics in Russia and the 'Near Abroad'" (Participants: Paul D'Anieri, Ellen Mickiewicz, Zachery Selden, Lucan Way, Andrew Wilson);

---- Guest banquet speaker: Mark von Hagen ("History Wars: Memory and Geopolitics in Eastern Europe");

---- Extra-conference outings exploring the natural and cultural gems of Gainesville and north central Florida.

Key deadlines:
--- Abstract submissions: January 15, 2010 (see below for submission instructions)
--- Hotel accommodations: February 21 (to secure conference rate) [call 1-800-HILTONS (group code "SVC") or book online at www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/personalized/GVNCCHF-SVC-20100325]
--- Pre-registration: March 1

Papers from all humanities and social science disciplines are welcome and encouraged, as is a focus on countries other than Russia/USSR. Whole panel proposals (chair, three papers, discussant) are preferred, but proposals for individual papers are also welcome. Whole panel proposals should include the titles of each individual paper as well as a proposed title for the panel itself and identifying information (including email addresses and institutional affiliations) for all participants. Proposals for individual papers should include email contact, institutional affiliation, and a brief (one paragraph) abstract to guide the program committee in the assembly of panels. Email (preferably) your proposal to Sharon Kowalsky at sharon_kowalsky at tamu-commerce.edu, or send it by conventional post to:
Dr. Sharon Kowalsky
Department of History
Texas A&M University-Commerce
PO Box 3011
Commerce, TX 75429


~~~~~Apologies for cross-postings~~~~~

Michael S. Gorham
Associate Professor of Russian Studies
Associate Editor, The Russian Review & Russian Language Journal
Dept. of Languages, Literatures and Cultures
University of Florida

301 Pugh Hall
P.O. Box 115565
Gainesville, FL 32611-5565

Phone: (352) 273-3786
Fax: (352) 392-1443


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