Call For Papers: Third Conference of the Southeast European Studies Association (SEESA)
Following on the success of the first (2002) and second (2005) conferences of the Southeast European Studies Association (SEESA), the third SEESA conference will be held at The Ohio State University (Columbus, Ohio) on 26-28 April 2007.
The Organizing Committee is now accepting proposals for papers that treat some aspect of the Southeast European region, including the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Romania, Albania, Greece, and Turkey.
All disciplines are welcome, including but not restricted to, anthropology, cultural studies, education, film studies, folklore, history, language, literature, linguistics, political science, and sociology. Papers addressing issues that cross national and disciplinary boundaries are particularly welcome. Papers will be 20 minutes in length, with 10 minutes beyond that for questions and discussion.
One special feature of this year's SEESA Meeting is that the Tenth Annual Kenneth E. Naylor Memorial Lecture will be a plenary event at the conference, with Brian Joseph as the lecturer speaking on Balkan linguistics. In addition, in recognition of the special nature of this anniversary for the lecture, two panels consisting of previous Naylor lecturers (Victor Friedman, Ronelle Alexander, Wayles Browne, Howard Aronson, Christina Kramer, Ilse Lehiste, Grace Fielder, and Tom Priestly) will be convened to present papers on topics in South Slavic and Balkan linguistics and to offer some remembrances of Kenneth Naylor.
Potential presenters may submit paper proposals by sending a title and a one-page abstract of the proposed paper, together with the author's name, address, and contact information (phone and e-mail). The deadline for submitting all proposals is January 15, 2007. The program will be announced by February 20, 2007.
Please address all questions to Professor Brian Joseph (joseph.1@osu.edu) or Daniel Collins (collins.232@ osu.edu). Titles, abstracts, and contact information may be sent by email to collins.232@ osu.edu, by fax to 614-688-3107, or to the address below.
Daniel Collins, Chair
Slavic and East European Languages and Literatures
The Ohio State University
400 Hagerty Hall
1775 College Road
Columbus, OH 43210-1340
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