Nationalism, Identity and Regional Cooperation: Compatibilities and
Incompatibilities"
Special Convention Centro per l'Europa centro
orientale e balcanica
in association with ASN
Bologna University
Forlė, Italy, 4-9 June 2002
Deadline for Proposals: 31 January 2002
The Centro per l'Europa centro orientale e balcanica, in association
with the Association for the Study of Nationalities (ASN), is
organizing a Special Convention at the University of Bologna, Forli
campus, in Italy, on 4-9 June 2002. This special event will be held
shortly after the Seventh Annual ASN World Convention, which is
taking place on 11-13 April 2002 at the Harriman Institute, Columbia
University, New York. (The deadline for the New York ASN convention
is already past). The Forlė Special Convention is also being
organized under the auspices of the Europe and Balkans
International Network (EBIN), and with the participation of the
Italian Association for Slavic Studies (AIS), the European Association for
Comparative Economic Systems (EACES), Bologna University, and the
Municipality of Forlė.
The Centro per l'Europa centro orientale e
balcanica/ASN Special
Convention will feature several dozen panels on the
Balkans, the
Baltics, the Caucasus, central Europe, Central Asia,
Russia, Ukraine,
Turkey, as well as thematic panels on nationalism,
conflict
resolution, democratization, demography, language
issues, geography,
interpretations of history, ethnicity in film and
literature, and
theoretical approaches to the nation. It will be the
biggest
international scholarly convention on the European
continent for
experts on nationalism, identity and regional
co-operation of Central
Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union and the
Balkans.
The general theme was chosen in order to stimulate
extensive
discussions and diverse approaches among international
scholars, area
specialists and policy experts. The three key words in
the theme,
"Nationalism, Identity and Regional Cooperation," can
be approached
both from the perspective of their interaction and for
their specific
features, by emphasizing their historical, political,
cultural,
literary, linguistic, economic, social, legal,
anthropological, and
geopolitical aspects. For instance, the needs of an
economy as
regards cooperation or autarky could be tackled either
by taking into
consideration current events, or by examining past
experiences, or by
in-depth analysis of one country in particular. The
same applies to
all disciplines. Organizers are thus inviting
proposals covering a
wide range of approaches and topics touching upon the
compatibilities
and incompatibilities arising from the interplay of
nationalism,
identity and regional cooperation.
Proposals are invited for either complete panels or
individual paper
proposals, and should normally involve the
presentation of prepared
papers. Special consideration will be given to panels
reporting on
recent field or archival research, especially those
that include
presentations by advanced graduate students and/or
junior faculty.
The Program Committee also encourages the submission
of panel
proposals that include both women and men. Proposals
for roundtables,
i.e. of panels containing presentations not based on
papers, should
be submitted only when the topic clearly justifies
this format.
Please observe the following restrictions on
panel/roundtable participation:
o No participant may present more than one paper at
the convention
o No participant may appear more than twice in the
convention program
Proposals can be emailed to the Program Chairs at
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Application forms, as well as full convention
information, are
available on the web at www.eurobalk.net.
For the special convention 2002, proposals partly or
entirely
revolving around video, film, or audio-visual material
(including
slides and PowerPoint presentations) are strongly
encouraged. As a
rule, the convention intends to show video or film
material produced
within the past year or two. Throughout the
convention, one or two of
the convention meeting rooms will be exclusively
devoted to the
screening of video material. All suggestions and
proposals should be
sent to the Chair of the Video/Film Section, Andrea
Brandani
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LOCATION
The Special Convention will be held at Faculty of
Political Sciences,
Forlė Campus, Italy.
PANEL STRUCTURE AND ORGANIZATION
The Special Convention organized by the Centro per
l'Europa
centro-orientale e balcanica will be held at the
Faculty of Political
Science in Forlė during the first week of June 2002.
The opening
session will be held in the "Aula Magna" of the
Department of
Political Science, with a keynote address by an
Italian policy maker
or a prominent scholar on intercultural co-operation
in the Adriatic
basin area. The participants will be treated to a
reception of
welcome hosted by the Mayor of Forlė at the Town Hall.
The Convention will consist of four days of panels
(June 5-8)
structured into sessions. Trips to historical towns
will also be
organized on the days immediately preceding (June 4)
and following
(June 9) the panels. Among the suggested destinations
is Ravenna, at
only 45 minutes by car from Forlė, which makes a
leisurely visit and
an enjoyable afternoon possible. For Florence and
Venice, considering
the greater distance, we suggest a day trip that could
be organized
either on June 4 or June 9.
Among the innovations of the Special Convention will
be the greater
length of time devoted to the morning sessions. As a
consequence, the
morning panels will last three hours and the
participants will be
able to discuss the themes at greater depth,
facilitating the
exchange of opinions and experiences among American,
Italian, and
Eastern European scholars.
Convention registration will be held on June 5,
between 9-12. The
first session is scheduled for June 5 at 2 PM. On June
6-8, the
morning panels will begin at 9 AM, with sessions
running between
9-12, 2-4, and 4.30-6.30.
PROPOSALS
The vast majority of proposals are expected to be sent
by e-mail to
the Program Chairs, but proposals sent by fax or
regular mail are
also accepted.
The convention's coordinates are the following:
Email: e-mail: [log in to unmask]
Postal Address: Via Sigismongo Marchesi 12 - 47100
Forlė - Italy
Phone +39/0543/21995
Fax +39/0543/376879
REGISTRATION
Registration fees are 40Euro for ASN, AIS, EACES or
EBIN members, $60
for non-members ($30 for east European non-members)
and $25 for
students. All panel participants have to pre-register
by 15 May 2002.
Non-panel participants are also urged to pre-register
early. Please
note that the Convention will be unable to refund
pre-registerees
after 15 May 2002. Pre-registration by panel
participants and
attendees can be done electronically, by fax, or by
regular mail. A
registration form may be downloaded at
www.eurobalk.net or may be
requested from Marcella Del Vecchio
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FUNDING
Participants are responsible for seeking their own
funds to cover all
travel and accommodation costs. Some grants are
available to
participants coming from eastern-central and Balkan
Europe, the
former Soviet Union, and Central Asia.
ACCOMMODATION
A list of hotels is available at www.eurobalk.net.
Participants and attendees are strongly encouraged to
reserve as
early as possible.
ADVERTISEMENTS/EXHIBITORS
Publishers and companies are invited to exhibits
and/or advertised in
the Special Convention Program. Due to considerations
of space,
advertisers and exhibitors are encouraged to place
their order early.
For information, please contact Beatrice Capacci
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CONVENTION PAPERS
The convention papers will be available for sale at
the Convention
for 2Euro apiece.
WEB SITE. Our website (www.eurobalk.net) provides
continuously
updated information on the Special Convention and on
activities of
the Centro per l'Europa centro orientale e balcanica.
We look forward to seeing you at the convention!
Program Chairs: Stefano Bianchini, David Crowe,
Francesco Privitera
Via Sigismondo Marchesi 12
47100 Forlė - Italy
Phone:+39/0543/21995
Fax: +39/0543/376879
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Conventions directors: Dominique Arel, Beatrice
Capacci, Marcella Del Vecchio
Via Sigismondo Marchesi 12
47100 Forlė - Italy
Phone:+39/0543/21995
Fax: +39/0543/376879
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
Proposals must be sent by e-mail to
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Contract for book exhibit space must be sent by e-mail
to [log in to unmask]
Advertising on the Convention program must be sent by
e-mail to
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For any other information pleased contact Beatrice
Capacci or
Marcella Del Vecchio
Phone:+39/0543/21995 - Fax 39/0563/376879
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