From: Dominique Arel [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Second Annual Danyliw Research Seminar in Contemporary Ukrainian Studies
Chair of Ukrainian Studies, University of Ottawa, 12-14 October 2006
CALL FOR PAPER PROPOSALS
The Chair of Ukrainian Studies, with the support of the Wolodymyr George
Danilyw Foundation, will be holding its Second Annual Danyliw Research
Seminar on Contemporary Ukraine at the University of Ottawa on 12-14 October
2006. The Seminar will feature research papers, touching on Ukraine, from
the disciplines of political science, anthropology (ethnology), history,
sociology, economics, religious studies, demography and geography.
Historians whose research has a bearing on the understanding of contemporary
problems are encouraged to apply. Papers with a theoretical and comparative
focus, are particularly solicited. Proposals touching on Belarus will also
be considered.
Scholars and doctoral students are invited to submit a 1000 word paper
proposal and a 250 word biographical statement, by email attachment, to
Dominique Arel, Chair of Ukrainian Studies, at [log in to unmask] The
proposal deadline is 3 May 2006. To be eligible, papers must not have been
accepted for publication by the time of the Seminar. The Chair will cover
the expenses of participants, including discussants, to the Seminar. An
international selection committee will review the proposals and notify
applicants by the end of May 2006.
The aim of the Seminar is to provide a unique forum for researchers from
Canada, the United States, Ukraine, Europe and elsewhere to engage in
fruitful inter-disciplinary dialogue, disseminate cutting-edge research
papers on the Chair web site, encourage publications in various outlets, and
stimulate collaborative research projects. Papers of the First Annual
Danyliw Research Seminar in Contemporary Ukrainian Studies can be downloaded
at http://www.ukrainianstudies.uottawa.ca/news/danyliw_conf05.html. The
Seminar adopts the format of a Workshop, where each presentation is followed
by group discussion, and is open to the public.
The Seminar is made possible by the commitment of the Wolodymyr George
Danyliw Foundation to the pursuit of excellence in the study of contemporary
Ukraine.
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