NW Scholars of Russian History and Culture

[James West]

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        The Northwest Scholars of Russian History and Culture
                            present their
            Fourth Seminar on Russian History and Culture
                      Saturday, December 7, 1996
                 1:00-6:00 pm in Thomson Hall, Rm 317
                  University of Washington, Seattle
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You are cordially invited to the fourth bi-yearly seminar on Russian
history and culture for scholars from British Columbia, Washington, and
Oregon. Others are most welcome to join us.  Although many of the
participants are historians, we welcome and encourage participation
by scholars in other disciplines.  The purpose of these meetings is to
provide an informal forum for the presentation of research and
work-in-progress.  The papers are typically a little longer than the
average AAASS presentation, giving an opportunity for more in-depth
presentation and discussion.  In addition, we regularly include a
presentation on teaching or some other aspect of professional life.

The seminars are held every fall at the University of Washington, and in
the spring at different locations. The Spring '97 meeting will be in
Oregon. It is hoped that this will make the working group as accessible as
possible to all scholars in our field in the Northwest, and encourage
others to join us.

The program for the December 7th meeting is given below. All sessions will
be in Thomson Hall, Room 317. The meeting will be followed by a reception
hosted by the Russian, East European, and Central Asian Studies Program in
the Jackson School of International Studies, and the day will end with a
no-host dinner at a nearby restaurant. If you plan to attend, please
contact Bruce Kochis (206-685-5364, kochis at u.washington.edu) as soon as
possible and let him know whether you will
be staying for the reception at 5:15-6:45 and/or joining the group for
dinner. If you need directions to the campus or help in locating lodging,
Bruce will be glad to assist you.

1:00    Gathering with refreshments
1:15    Introductions
1:20            Laura Phillips, Eastern Washington University
                There's Trouble, Brothers:  Working Class Women and
                Alcohol in St.Petersburg 1920-29
                [Discussant: Bill Rorabaugh, University of Washington]

2:30    Break
2:40            Doug Smith, Seattle University
                Secrecy and Russian Freemasonry in the 18th Century
                [Discussant:  Glennys Young, University of Washington]

3:50    Break
4:00            Dan Waugh, University of Washington
                On Nationalities, etc.: Report from the Kirov Conference
            with slides and video

5:15    Reception hosted by the Russian, East European, and Central Asian
        Studies Program of the Jackson School of International Studies

7:00    No-host dinner