Chicago Conference on Caucasia

[Howard I. Aronson]

CALL FOR PAPERS

THE FIRST BIENNIAL CHICAGO CONFERENCE ON CAUCASIA
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO-6-9 MAY 1999

Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, it has become clear that there
no longer is great need for continuing our biennial NSL Conferences
(formerly the Conference on the Non-Slavic Languages of the USSR). Many
scholars of the once-"orphaned" language of the former USSR have found
other venues for presenting papers. However, the languages of the Caucasus
for the most part have no such venues in North America. For these reasons,
we have decided to discontinue the NSL Conferences and to initiate a new
biennial Conference, the Chicago Conference on Caucasia (CCC), which will
combine the Caucasus sections of the old NSL Conference with the Conference
on the Cultures of Caucasia.

The Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures and the Department of
Linguistics of the University of Chicago in cooperation with the Society
for the Study of Caucasia are therefore pleased to announce that the First
Chicago Conference on Caucasia will take place on the campus of the
University of Chicago, Thursday-Sunday, 6-9 May 1999. There will be a
Linguistics Session and a Culture Session.

For the Linguistics Session, we solicit papers dealing with languages
presently or historically spoken in the Caucasus. Topics dealing with any
area of linguistics are welcomed.

For the Culture Session, we solicit papers dealing with all areas of the
folklore, literature, art, music, ethnography, history, political science,
economics, and sociology of the peoples of the North and South Caucasus.


All abstracts for these sessions will be subjected to peer review. A total
of 30 minutes will be allotted for the presentation and discussion of each
paper accepted.  Normally this means 20 minutes for the paper and 10
minutes for discussion, but the apportionment is at the discretion of the
speaker.  Time limits will be strictly observed. Papers must be presented
in English. No funds are available to cover travel or housing costs. It is
our hope to be able to publish papers from both Sessions in the Annual of
the Society for the Study of Caucasia. All papers submitted for publication
will be subject to peer review.

 Those interested in participating should sent a one-page abstract of their
proposed paper to the address below. Faculty members are particularly
requested to encourage graduate students to submit abstracts. Since we plan
to have these abstracts available at the meetings, please also send a copy
of your abstract on a floppy disk (preferably 3.5" (90 mm.)) or submit your
abstract by e-mail to hia5 at midway.uchicago.edu. The deadline for receipt of
abstracts is 1 November 1998. You will be notified if your paper has been
accepted for presentation by 15 January 1999.

For further information:
Chicago Conference on Caucasia
Department of  Slavic Languages & Literatures
University of Chicago
1130 East  59th St
Chicago, IL 60637

hia5 at midway.uchicago.edu
Phone: 773-702-8033
Fax: 773-702-7030

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Howard I. Aronson                        hia5 at midway.uchicago.edu
Slavic Langs & Lits, Univ of Chicago     Office: 773-702-7734
1130 East 59th St                        Fax:    773-702-7030
Chicago, IL 60637  USA                   Home:   773-935-7535
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