Conference announcement

[Colleen F. Halley]

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                The First Annual Regional Conference
                                on
        Russian, East European, and Central Asian Studies (REECAS)
                           May 6, 1995
        Thomson Hall, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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Schedule:
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8:15-8:45am     Coffee and registration

8:45-9:00am     Welcoming remarks, Craig ZumBrunnen, REECAS and
                        Geography, University of Washington

9:00-10:30am    First Morning Session

Session A:      PRIVATIZATION IN THE FORMER SOVIET UNION
Papers:         Privatization in the Russian Federation, Bren West,
                Kyrgyzstan's Privatization Reform, Sharon Eicher, University of
                        Kansas
                Privatization in the Baltic States and Economic Transition,
                        Christian Hewicker, Oregon State University

Session B:      HISTORICAL AND POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS
Papers:         From Cold War to Cold Peace?: Changing Security Relations in
                        Northeast Asia, Peggy Meyer, Simon Fraser University
                The Internet and East-West Relations:  the Case of Non-
                        Governmental Organizations, Holt Ruffin, Center for
                        Civil Society International
                Serbian Opposition to Titoism, Nick Miller, Boise State
                        University

10:45 - 12:15am:        Second Morning Session

Session A:      NEW BUSINESS FORMATIONS IN FORMER PLANNED ECONOMIES
Papers:         Growth of the Firm in Planned Economies in Transition:
                        Institutions, Organizations, and Strategic Choice,
                        Mike Peng, School of Business Administration,
                        University of Washington
                The Making of the Russian Entrepreneurial Stratum, 1985-
                        1991, Elzbieta Wasowska-Benson, University of
                        California, Berkeley
                The Pskov Volny University Business Outreach Center, Cynthia
                        Verser, Tacoma Community College

Session B:      LIBRARY AND FACULTY EXCHANGES
Papers:         UW REECAS-related collection, Michael Biggins, Head, Slavic
                        Section, University of Washington Libraries
                UW Business Library Outreach, Gordon Aamot, Head,
                        University of Washington Business Administration
                        Library
                Faculty Exchange Experiences in Russia, Dale R. Comstock,
                        Central Washington University
                University Development and Change, J.B. Henson, Washington
                        State University

12:15 - 1:45pm  LUNCH (non-hosted)

1:45 - 3:15pm   First Afternoon Session

Session A:      THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST
Papers:         Behavioral Health Issues in the Russian Far East, Steven
                        McNabb
                Vladivostok's Cosmopolitan Heritage: The Architectural Legacy
                        of the Pre-Revolutionary Era, William Richardson,
                        Director, Liberal Studies Program, University of
                        Washington-Tacoma.
                Business Opportunities in the Russian Far East, Anna Shkuropat,
                        Far East Technological Institute and University of
                        Washington

Session B:      EDUCATIONAL REFORM
Papers:         The History of Educational Reform in Lithuania, 1988-92,
                        Amanda Floan, University of Washington
                Changes in Education in Estonia since Perestroika, Jaan
                        Ko'rgesaar, University of Tartu and University of
                        Oregon
                Educational reforms in the Ural Region, Yeugenia Barazgova,
                        Ural State University and Washington State University

Session C:      AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, AND WILDLIFE
Papers:         Sustainable Development Planning: The Case of Lake Baikal,
                        Zane Smith, Ecologically Sustainable Development, Inc.
                Agricultural Transformation in Russia, Lena Heron, Geography,
                        University of Washington
                Endangered Species Protection in the Former USSR, Kathleen
                        Braden, Seattle Pacific University

3:30 - 5:00 pm  Second Afternoon Session

Session A:      ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Papers:         Problems of Waste Management in Russia, Irena Wosk, CDC
                        Engineering Consultants, Inc.
                Environmental Management in Ukraine, John Richards,
                        Southern Oregon State College
                Environmental Non-Governmental Organizations, James Dailey,
                        Seattle, Washington

Session B:      PEDAGOGICAL ISSUES AND RESOURCES
Chair:          Kurt Engelmann, Assistant Director, REECAS Center
Papers:         Curriculum Development Awards, Kurt Engelmann, Assistant
                        Director, REECAS Center
                Teaching the Russian Language Across the Curriculum, Jim
                        Harnish, North Seattle Community College
                REECAS Home Page, Kurt Engelmann, Assistant Director, REECAS
                        Center

Session C:      THE FUTURE OF SLAVIC STUDIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF
                WASHINGTON
Panel Participants:
                Faculty Members of the Department of Slavic
                Languages and Literature to be announced

5:00 - 5:15pm   Closing Remarks, Craig ZumBrunnen, REECAS and
                Geography, University of Washington

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