From: "Marianne R. Kamp" <[log in to unmask]>
The Central Eurasian Studies Society.
We are a private, non-political, non-profit, U.S.-based organization of
scholars who are interested in the study of the history, languages,
cultures, and modern states and societies of the Turkic, Mongolian, Iranian,
Caucasian, Tibetan and other peoples of the Black Sea region, the Crimea,
the Caucasus, the Middle Volga region, Central and Inner Asia and Siberia.
The Central Eurasian Studies Society's purpose is to promote high standards
of research and teaching, and to promote and facilitate communication among
scholars through meetings and publications.
The Central Eurasian Studies Society would like to invite scholars whose
interests fall within the above description to become members. While CESS's
activities will be U.S. based, this invitation is open to scholars from all
countries. [More on membership below].
The idea for establishing this new scholarly organization emerged at the
October 1999 Central Asian Studies Workshop, which met in Madison,
Wisconsin. The concern that prompted us to attempt this new organization is
the following: although many scholars are actively publishing in this area,
interactions among U.S.-based scholars who study the Caucasus-to-Mongolia
area are fragmented, and interaction among scholars has not been facilitated
by a cohesive and active organization. The efforts to establish this
organization are just at their beginning. We welcome all who share these
interests and concerns to participate now as we consider the directions that
CESS will take, and as we sort out how the tasks of making this a strong and
useful organization can be shared among us.
We would like to establish CESS as a body that can facilitate interaction
among senior, established scholars, junior scholars, graduate students, and
unaffiliated scholars, through coordination of panels at a number of
relevant conferences, promotion of the Central Asian Studies Workshop (and
whatever it evolves into) as an annual meeting place for members, and
publication of peer-reviewed scholarship. As soon as practicable, we plan
to begin publishing, twice annually, a bulletin that focuses on book reviews.
A small group of volunteers formed a temporary organizing committee to
launch this society. This temporary Executive Committee will be responsible
for proposing a set of by-laws for the organization [including
organizational structure, proceedures for electing leadership, establishing
non-profit legal status, etc.], and setting out the course for the CESS's
initial activities. In conjunction with CESS's annual meeting (Sept.
28-Oct. 2, 2000), all members will be invited to respond to the proposed
by-laws, and to participate in elections for officers for CESS.
Those who are interested in participating in the discussion of CESS's goals
and how to achieve them are encouraged to join the Central-Asia-Inst-List
which will provide a forum for such discussion. [information on C-A-I-L
below)
The first activities of the Central Eurasian Studies Society will include:
a mini-meeting for any members who can attend at the Association for the
Study of Nationalities, Columbia University, New York City, April 13-15,
2000. CESS is sponsoring one panel at the ASN conference. The CESS meeting
will take place on Friday, April 14 at 7 pm, location to be announced (for
more information, see the ASN web-site: www.asn.uno.edu
The annual meeting of the Central Eurasian Studies Society at the Central
Asian Studies Workshop, Madison, Wisconsin, Sept. 28- Oct 1, 2000.
Information about this meeting will be made available through the CESS
homepage.
MEMBERSHIP
To become a member of the Central Eurasian Studies Society, you can register
for membership by going to the on-line registration form found on our web page:
http://cess.uno.edu
Dues are $30 for full members; $15 for graduate student members; free for
FSU members, or $10 for FSU members who want to receive a print version of
the CESS bulletin. A fuller description can be found on the membership
section of the CESS homepage.
C-A-I-L
To join in the discussion of CESS's goals and ways to achieve them, please
respond to the Central Asia Institution List. You can become a member of
this list by sending a subscribe message to
C-A-I-L at the following email address:
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Temporary Executive Committee Members (until Oct. 2000 elections)
Kagan Arik
Victoria Clement
Marianne Kamp, Chair
Adeeb Khalid
Ed Lazzerini
Paula Michaels
Michael Rouland
Uli Schamiloglu
John Schoeberlein
Brenda Shaffer
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