The theme of the Congress is: "Eurasia: Prospects for Wider Cooperation" . The academic hosts are Stockholm University, Södertörn University College and Stockholm School of Economics. The Congress will be held at Stockholm City Conference Centre located in the very centre of the City. The local organiser of the Congress is the Sällskapet för studier av Ryssland, Central- och Östeuropa samt Centralasien (The Swedish Society for the Study of Russia, Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia). You are invited to attend the Congress, participate in its panels and roundtables and enjoy the abundant cultural program on offer in the city of Stockholm.
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Call for Proposals
The Swedish Society for the Study of Russia, Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia, the organizer of the VIII ICCEES World Congress, invites all interested scholars to submit proposals for panels, papers and round-table discussions.
These proposals should reflect the results of new research in the study of developments in the cultural, political, social and economic processes underway in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.
Initially dedicated to the problems of studying the USSR and the Soviet bloc during the Cold War, ICCEES Congresses have since the fall of the Soviet Union become multidisciplinary scholarly forums to deepen and broaden understanding of the cultures and societies of this immense region. The VI and VII world congresses (in 2000 and 2005 respectively) focused upon questions of European integration and the
post-Soviet transformation of Eastern and Central Europe. While acknowledging the ongoing European integration processes, the VIII World Congress is convened at a time when the international situation poses new security challenges, requiring the elaboration of new strategies. The Congress seeks to organize a wide scholarly discussion of these developments with the overriding theme
Eurasia: Prospects for Wider Cooperation.
2010 marks the 25th anniversary of Mikhail Gorbachev's appointment to the position of General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. The Congress therefore considers it to be an opportune time to revisit Gorbachev's policies of glasnost and perestroika, his attempt to establish a new global order on the basis of the principles of openness and democracy, and the dramatic events that caused a radical restructuring of the world. The congress recognizes the role of these events and ideas in opening up new possibilities for developing scholarly methods and finding new sources.
Of special interest for the Congress are the cultural transformations that occur at times of intense political and economic change. The processes of European integration and wider cooperation across Eurasia not only impact upon geographical spaces but also leave their mark upon cultural spaces. These processes make communication between languages, histories, religions, traditions, legacies and memories more complex. Humanities and social science scholars are therefore invited to reflect on how local cultural contexts react to, engage in, or resist globalization.
These are the general issues that should be kept in mind when proposals are prepared. This does not exclude any topic or field of research which traditionally has had its place at the ICCEES congresses.
We also invite book publishers and editorial boards of academic journals and cultural magazines to suggest topics for discussion at roundtables and panels.
Guidelines for Proposals
1. All proposals have to be scholarly in nature.
2. All proposals will have to be approved by the International Academic Committee. Only approved proposals will be included in the Congress programme.
3. Proposals for panels normally include a chair, up to three speakers and a discussant.
4. Panels must be international in composition. Panels with participants from only one country will not be accepted.
5. The allotted time for a panel is 90 minutes. It is highly recommended that each speaker be allowed no more than 15 minutes for her or his presentation.
6. The consent of all panel participants should be obtained before a panel is proposed. No one may be proposed without his or her knowledge and consent.
7. No person may propose more than one panel. No person may participate in more than two panels.
8. Proposals for individual papers - not included in a proposal for a panel - may be included in the Congress programme by the decision of the International Academic Committee. Such papers may be presented in special sessions or included in other panels.
9. The International Academic Committee has the right to add papers to other panels. The chair will allow such contributors to speak from the floor for 5 minutes.
10. The official Congress languages are English, Russian, German and French. All program activities must be carried out in one of these languages. The Congress organisation will not provide interpreting services (except for the opening and closing ceremonies where simultaneous interpretation between English and Russian will be available).
11. The language of the Congress administration is English. All correspondence, proposals, abstracts, etc. have to be in English.
Procedures for Proposals
1. Only proposals submitted electronically will be considered for inclusion in the Congress. Proposals must be submitted in English - irrespective of the language to be used by the panellists at the Congress. Proposals should be directed to: proposals@iccees201 0.se.
2. The deadline for proposals is 28 February 2009. The International Academic Committee encourages proposals to be sent as early as possible.
3. The International Academic Committee will meet in the spring 2009 to make a decision on the composition of the final Congress programme.
4. The International Academic Committee will send all scholars whose proposals have been accepted, an official letter of invitation, which can be used to apply for funding and/or obtaining a visa, by 1 July 2009.
5. Once a proposal for a panel/paper has been accepted, a half-page abstract in English should be submitted through an on-line abstract system at www.iccees2010. se, no later than 30 October 2009. A paper without an abstract will not be included in the program.
6. Please note that the abstracts will be published without editing. The authors therefore have to ensure that they are satisfied with their abstract.
7. Each abstract must indicate the language in which the paper will be presented.
8. Each abstract has to include contact details, at least an e-mail address.
Please note: All participants are expected to register. All participants will be expected to cover the following costs themselves: registration fee, travel expenses, accommodation and meals. The registration fees are listed below. The congress organiser will try to obtain a limited number of travel grants for participants from Eastern European and Central Asian countries. Those interested in applying for
such grants should click the respective box in the electronic registration form when registering. Information about the availability of any such grants will only become available in late 2009. Tours will be offered at a reasonable price for the days before and after the Congress. The Congress program will list these tours and their prices. The tours are not part of the Congress.
Registration Fees (preliminary)
Registration by 31 December 2009
Registration fee
290 ?
Residents of Eastern European and Central Asian states
230 ?
Students
125 ?
Registration after 1 January 2010
Registration fee
350 ?
Residents of Eastern European and Central Asian states
290 ?
Students
150 ?
On-Site Registration
Registration fee
375 ?
Residents of Eastern European and Central Asian states
300 ?
Students
160 ?
One-Day Admission
55 ?
One-Day Admission for Students
25 ?
The registration fee (except for one-day admission) includes: admission; participation in all the panels, roundtables and lectures at the Congress (a limitation may be made for technical reasons, such as the capacity of lecture halls); and a conference bag containing conference material.
Please note: Participants should make certain that their payment covers their registration fees in the full amount of euros indicated, so as not to cause any additional banking costs for the Congress organisers.
Congress Information in Brief
Congress dates and location: 26-31 July 2010, Stockholm, Sweden
Theme: "Eurasia: Prospects for Wider Cooperation"
Deadline for proposals: 28 February 2009
Address for proposals: proposals@iccees201 0.se
Abstract submission: 1 March ? 30 October 2009
Registration: Beginning 1 July 2009
Address for abstracts and registration: www.iccees2010. se
Useful Congress Addresses
All questions regarding accommodation, registration and tours should be directed to the congress organisation agency:
MCI
Box 6911
SE-102 39 Stockholm
e-mail: mci@iccees2010. se
phone: +46-8-54651500
fax: +46-8-5465 1599
For questions regarding scholarly aspects of the congress, please contact:
Prof. Irina Sandomirskaja
President of Sällskapet
Irina.Sandomirskaja @iccees2010. se
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