Thursday, February 21, 2008

SEMINAR- Identity among Uzbeks and Kyrgyz of Ferghana Valley, SRC-AUCA, Feb. 26

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SEMINAR- Identity among Uzbeks and Kyrgyz of Ferghana Valley, SRC-AUCA, Feb. 26

Posted by: Social Research Center <src@mail.auca.kg>

The Social Research Center (SRC) at the American University of Central
Asia (www.src.auca.kg) under its Research Seminars Series presents:

RESEARCH SEMINAR: "Dynamics of Identity Formations among the Uzbeks
and Kyrgyz of the Ferghana Valley"

SPEAKER: Dr Elmira Kuchumkulova, Associate Professor, Department of
Cultural Anthropology, American University in Central Asia

Time: 5 pm, February 26, 2008
Venue: 232, AUCA (main building)

Language: English

Abstract: In her presentation, Dr Kuchumkulova will discuss the
dynamics of identity formation in the formerly nomadic Kyrgyz and
sedentary Uzbek societies that have interacted in the Ferghana Valley
shared by Uzbekistan and southern Kyrgyzstan. She will present
interesting interview materials taken from a group of ethnic Kyrgyz
who lived among the Uzbeks in the Namangan province of Uzbekistan for
more than forty years and analyze the socio-cultural legacies of
historical nomad and sedentary interaction in creating and fostering
the ethnic boundaries between the modern Kyrgyz and Uzbeks.

Bio: Dr Elmira Kuchumkulova received her PhD from the
Interdisciplinary PhD Program in Near and Middle Eastern Studies at
the University of Washington, Seattle, USA. Her doctoral dissertation
was on "Kyrgyz Nomadic Customs and the Impact of Re-Islamization after
Independence." She received her BA and MA from the same university.
Currently, Dr Kuchumkulova works as a Research Assistant at the
University of Central Asia (UCA), Bishkek.š She also teaches a course
on "Eurasian Nomadism" at the Anthropology Department at the AUCA.

Research Seminar Series: The Research Seminar Series is an initiative
of the SRC and it aims to provide a venue for the AUCA faculty, local
and foreign scholars to share the results of their current and
previous research projects with other scholars. The series intends to
encourage scholarly discourse at AUCA.

How to register: Please, RSVP to asamidinova_a@mail.auca.kg to give
your name and affiliation.

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Thursday, February 14, 2008

CONF./CFP- Political Islam and Democracy, CSID, May 14, Washington, D.C.

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CONF./CFP- Political Islam and Democracy, CSID, May 14, Washington, D.C.

Posted by: Radwan Masmoudi <masmoudi@islam-democracy.org>

Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy

Call for Paper Proposals


Political Islam and Democracy - What do Islamists and Islamic
Movements want?

CSID's 9th Annual Conference
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Washington, D.C.

The term "Islamist" today is mostly popularly connected in the Western
mind with theocracy, disregard for human rights, and hostility towards
the West. It is used indiscriminately to describe various religiously-
inspired political movements in a broad swath of the Muslim world
which is internally culturally, socially, ethnically and, to an
extent, religiously diverse. The broad application of this term in
this manner thus collapses a range of views among groups loosely
labeled as Islamist. "Hard-line" Islamists who reject Western-style
democracy outright, for example, need to be distinguished from
"moderate" Islamists who are willing to be accommodating of democratic
political participation.

In the past 10 or 15 years, many Islamic movements have in fact become
strong advocates of democracy, but still have vague interpretations of
what democracy means. Does democracy - in their view - include equal
rights for non-Muslims and secularists? Does it include equal rights
for women? How do they reconcile the basic concept of democracy (rule
of the people, by the people, and for the people) with their
understanding of "divine sovereignty" (al-Hakimiyya)? Will Islamists
and Islamic movements respect the right of the people to change their
governments or to pass legislation that appear to contradict
traditional interpretations of the Sharia? These moderate Islamist
parties are gaining in popularity, but are they capable of providing
effective solutions to the social and political problems of the Arab
and Muslim world? Should the US and the West engage such moderate
Islamists, or should we try to exclude them from the political process
in their countries by making "secularism" a pre-condition for
political activism?

The Ninth annual conference of the Center for the Study of Islam and
Democracy (CSID) will be devoted to exploring the complexities of this
highly important topic today in the context of democracy and
democratization in these diverse Muslim-majority societies. Paper
proposals are invited from prospective participants on the following
five broad topics. Possible topics are not restricted to the ones
that follow but proposals must establish their relevance in general to
the issues of democracy and democratization processes in the Islamic
world:

1. What do the main Islamic parties from Morocco to Indonesia say
about democracy, human rights, equality, and rule of law? Do they
believe in implementing sharia laws, and if so, what is their
understanding of the sharia and how do they intend to implement such
laws?

2. Are Islamist movements capable of generating interpretations of
Islamic law so as to promote a democratic political culture and
pluralist civil society? If so, where have they succeeded in doing
so, and how can these experiences and views be replicated in other
parts of the Muslim world?

3. Should the US, Europe, and the West engage these moderate Islamists
in a dialogue and encourage them to participate in peaceful political
movements and processes? Can broad coalitions between moderate
Islamists and secularists be built to support moderation and peaceful
democratization in the Muslim world?

4. How has the rise of political Islam or Islamism in late twentieth
century affected the rights of women and religious minorities in
Muslim majority societies?

5. How can moderate Islamist movements be harnessed to promote gender
rights and the equality of citizens today? What is the spectrum of
views now current among these groups in various parts of the Islamic
world?

6. Has the current exclusion of Islamist groups in general from the
broader political dialogue in the Middle East, for example, adversely
affected the process of democratization in the region?

Both broad theoretical studies and specific case studies are welcome.

Paper proposals (no more than 400 words) are due by February 20, 2008
and should be sent to:

Prof. Asma Afsaruddin
Chair, Conference Program Committee
1625 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 601,
Washington, D.C. 20036.
Tel.: (202) 265-1200. Fax: (202) 265-1222.
E-mail: conference2008@islam-democracy.org

Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by March 1, 2008 and
final papers must be submitted by April 1, 2008.

Selected panelists and speakers must cover their own travel and
accommodations to participate in the conference, and pay the
conference registration fee ($100) by April 1. CSID will waive the
conference registration fees and provide an honorarium of $300 for
speakers and panelists coming from overseas to present their papers.


Radwan A. Masmoudi
President

Center for the Study of Islam & Democracy (CSID)
1625 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 601
Washington, DC 20036
Tel. 202-265-1200
Fax: 202-265-1222
Cell: 202-251-3036
masmoudi@islam-democracy.org


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Tuesday, February 12, 2008

REMINDER: CENTRAL ASIA & CAUCASUS WORKING GROUP, Spring Organizational Meeting, Tues., Feb. 12

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Central Eurasian Studies at Harvard University


CENTRAL ASIA & CAUCASUS WORKING GROUP, Spring Organizational Meeting,
Tues., Feb. 12

Posted by: John Schoeberlein <centasia@fas.harvard.edu>

The first meeting this semester of the

Central Asia & Caucasus Working Group

will be held on:

Tuesday, February 12, 4:15-6:00 pm

in CGIS Room S-354 at 1730 Cambridge St., 3rd Floor,
Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies

All interested people are encouraged to join us.

The Working Group is, first and foremost, and opportunity for us to
get (and give) useful feedback on the projects-in-progress that we are
pursuing -- theses, course papers, articles, conference papers, etc.
The group is a stable, sympathetic group who are generally generous
with their comments.

In the organizational meeting, we will discuss the schedule for future
meetings, which will be on Tuesdays, alternating with the meetings of the
Central Asia and Caucasus Seminar (public seminar series).

We will begin with an introduction to the Working Group and then have
a introductions by participants and with a chance for all to introduce
themselves and mention their particular interests and projects.
Please come prepared to talk a bit about any project that you might be
considering for presentation this semester or this year.

If you need to be added to the Working Group e-mail mailing list
(i.e., if you don't get this message directly from me) or if you know
of someone who would be interested in receiving information about the
Working Group, just send me the name/e-mail address and I'll add it to
the list.

If you would potentially be interested in making a presentation to the
Working Group in the early part of the semester, please let me know as
soon as possible. Typical projects for presentation include thesis
chapters, term paper projects, and papers you are preparing for
conference presentation and/or publication. Note that the
presentation can be something rather "raw", though ideally you should
have a (draft) paper that can be distributed in advance of your
presentation.

Here is more info about the Working Group...


About the Working Group

The Working Group on "Society, Politics and Culture in Central Asia
and the Caucasus" forum that meets roughly every other week for
discussion of projects on Central Asia. The Working Group is aimed at
providing a context for focused discussion on Central Asian and
Caucasus-related topics among Harvard graduate students, faculty, and
other interested scholars in the Cambridge and Boston area. Central
Asia, for these purposes, is understood to include the states of
Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan, as
well as closely related areas: the Caucasus, the Volga Basin,
Southwestern Siberia, Mongolia, Iran, Afghanistan, etc.

Each meeting is devoted to a presentation of some work-in-progress (a
thesis prospectus, chapter, or paper) by one of the Working Group
participants, accompanied by helpful discussion by the group as a
whole. In most cases, a text is distributed in advance so that the
presentation of its content can be brief and we can devote our time to
feedback and discussion. Guest speakers are also sometimes invited.

The Working Group is chaired by John Schoeberlein, Director of the Harvard
Program on Central Asia & the Caucasus. The Working Group is an activity of
the Harvard Program on Central Asia and the Caucasus at the Davis Center for
Russian and Eurasian Studies. The group has been meeting since 1994.

Refreshments are served!

Please contact me with any questions or suggestions you might have.

I look forward to your participation!

John Schoeberlein


Dr. John Schoeberlein \ Director
Program on Central Asia and the Caucasus
Davis Center \ Harvard University
1730 Cambridge St., Room S-320 \ Cambridge, MA 02138 \ USA
tel.: +1/617-495-4338 program tel.: +1/617-496-2643 fax: +1/617-495-8319
schoeber@fas.harvard.edu
Central Asia Program website: http://centasia.fas.harvard.edu
<Central Eurasian Studies World Wide>: http://cesww.fas.harvard.edu
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Friday, February 8, 2008

FELLOWSHIP- Program for Kirgiz Policy and Opinion Makers

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FELLOWSHIP- Kirgiz Policy and Opinion Makers

Posted by: Justyna Frelak <migracje@isp.org.pl>

The Institute of Public Affairs (Warsaw, Poland)
and the Center for Public Policy announce
recruitment for Fellowship Program for Kirgiz Policy and Opinion Makers.

The Fellowship Program, funded by the Policy
Association for an Open Society – PASOS, is
envisaged to strengthen the policy center
networks as well as directly support the future
leaders of Kirgiz society by sharing the
experience and transferring know-how in the field
of producing policy research and recommendations.
It is intended to support analytical policy
research, provide a better knowledge of the
think tank sector and facilitate contacts with
academic and nongovernmental institutions.

The Institute of Public Affairs (IPA) and the
Center for Public Policy (CPP) will grant 6
fellowships for citizens of the Kyrgyzstan who
wish to conduct research, learn how to write
professional policy papers and look for new contacts in Poland.

Deadline for applications: 29 February. More
information available at: http://www.isp.org.pl/?v=page&id=369&ln=eng


Justyna Frelak
Koordynator Programu Migracji i Polityki
Wschodniej/Coordinator of Migration and Eastern Policy Programme
Instytut Spraw Publicznych/Institute of Public Affairs

Address:

Fundacja Instytut Spraw Publicznych
ul. Szpitalna 5 lok. 22
00-031 Warszawa
tel. (+48) 22 556 42 74, fax. (+48) 556 42 62

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CONF./CFP - Iran and the Caucasus: Unity and Diversity, June 06-08, 2008, Yerevan, Armenia

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CONF./CFP - Iran and the Caucasus: Unity and Diversity, June 6-8, Yerevan

Posted by: Khachik Gevorgyan <iranist@yahoo.co.uk>

Call For Papers
(2nd Circular)

International Conference

"Iran and the Caucasus: Unity and Diversity"
June 06-08, 2008
Yerevan, Armenia

ARYA International University (Yerevan) and the Caucasian Centre for
Iranian Studies (Yerevan), in collaboration with the Armenian
Association for Academic Partnership and Support (ARMACAD), are
organising an international conference entitled "Iran and the
Caucasus: Unity and Diversity" on the problems of Irano-Caucasica.

The Conference will be held in June 06-08, 2008.
Venue: ARYA International University, Yerevan, Armenia.

Once being a part of Eranshahr, the Caucasus with its ethnical,
linguistic and cultural diversity and uniqueness still preserves the
elements of the Iranian cultural heritage. The Irano-Caucasian
geographical domain covers contemporary Iran, Iraq, Armenia, the
Republic of Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Northern Caucasus, Eastern
Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan and those of the Central
Asian countries, which have experienced the strong cultural and
political influence of Iran.

The conference will address and seek to answer mainly to the following
questions: What were the main principles of cultural unity and
diversity in this huge area? How and in what capacity the cultural
interactions were taking place? How were the literary motifs in the
region reflecting on each other? What is the cultural future of the
region? What are the modes of peaceful coexistence of different
civilisations and cultures?

Scholars and postgraduate students are invited to submit papers and
panel proposals relating to all aspects of humanities and social
sciences on Irano-Caucasica, including:

1. Peoples and their Identities, Ethnic and National Diversity:
Minorities and their Rights;
2. History of the Iranian and Caucasian Peoples (Ancient, Medieval and Modern);
3. Literatures and Languages, Folklore, Textology;
4. Armenia as a Bridge between Iran and the Caucasus;
5. Economic and Political Problems and Challenges, Geopolitics of the
Irano-Caucasian Region: Interdisciplinary Approach;
6. History of Religion: Religion, Including Ethno-Confessional Groups
(the Yezidies, Alavites, Russian Sectarians, etc.);
7. Archaeology, Anthropology, and Sociology;
8. Caspian Region: Past, Present, Future;
9. The Cultural and Political Future of the Region.

DEADLINE: Abstracts (not exceeding 500 words) are to be emailed by
March 15, 2008 to: IranoCaucasica@armacad.org, iranist@yahoo.co.uk
(please send to the mentioned two addresses simultaneously).
A brief CV including contact details is to be included in the message.

A notification about acceptance of the papers will be sent due to
April 15, 2008.

Pre-organised panels should be thematically coherent and should
include title, abstracts, details of panel chair and participants.

The scheduled time for each paper will be 15 minutes plus 5 minutes
for discussion.
The working language of the Conference is English.

The conference papers are planned to be published in a separate volume.

For the scholars coming from the region there will be limited funding
to cover some travel expenses.

Speakers:

Prof. Dr. Garnik Asatrian (Yerevan), Prof. Dr. Uwe Blaesing (Leiden),
Prof. Dr. Aldo Ferrari (Venice), Prof. Dr. Bert Fragner (Vienna),
Prof. Dr. Murtazali Gadjiev (Makhachkala), Prof. Dr. Jamshid
Giunashvili (Tbilisi), Prof. Dr. Ralph Kauz (Vienna), Prof. Dr.
Vladimir A. Livshits (St. Petersburg), Prof. Dr. Hayrapet Margarian
(Yerevan), Dr. Mohammad Mousavi (Tehran), Prof. Dr. James Russell
(Harvard), Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schulze (Munich), Prof. Dr. Martin
Schwartz (Berkley), Prof. Dr. Giusto Traina (Rouen), Prof. Dr.
Fereydun Vahman (Copenhagen), Prof. Dr. Levon Zekiyan (Venice)

Armenian Visa:

For the citizens of Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova,
Russia, Tajikistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan no visa is required. The
citizens of the mentioned countries can enter Armenia without any invitation.

For the citizens of European and American countries, Australia and
Iran visas are issued in diplomatic missions and consular posts of the
Republic of Armenia, at the border crossing points of the Republic of
Armenia (Zvartnots airport in Yerevan, Armenia-Iran border crossing
point, Armenia-Georgia border crossing point) or electronically
(e-Visa, to apply click here ). No special invitation is required.

Click here for the list of countries nationals of which could apply
for visitor visa only with special invitation and who can not get visa
at the border crossing points of the Republic of Armenia and can not
apply for electronic visa.

In case you decide to apply for visa through the consular service and
there is no Armenian diplomatic mission or consular post in your
country, please apply through the nearest or most convenient one for
you to travel to. For a complete list of Armenian Embassies and
Consulates please click here.

For more information on Armenian visa please visit:

http://www.armeniaforeignministry.com/consular/visa.html


Participation fee:

The conference participation fee is 70 Euros and reduced rate of 30
Euros for postgraduate students.

Participants from the Caucasus and Central Asia do not pay any
participation fee.

Accommodation and meals:

The Organizing Committee of the conference will try to provide all the
participants with accommodation for the days of the conference. More
information about this will appear in the next Circulars. Breakfast,
lunch and dinner will be provided for the guests. Two coffee breaks
will be possible during the conference days. For the first and the
last days of the conference respective banquets will be given for the
participants free of charge.

Book Exhibition

Publishers and individuals are invited to present their books during
the days of the conference. A Special place in the conference building
will be provided for this exhibition. For more information please
contact the organisers.

Excursions

At the end of each conference day a small excursion will be organised
for the participants. It is planned to visit the pagan temple of
Garni, the Geghard monastery as well as Ejmiatsin.

Further information on the conference will appear on www.armacad.org

For any further information do not hesitate to contact:
Dr. Khachik Gevorgyan,
Secretary of the Organizing Committee
iranist@yahoo.co.uk

ARYA International University
Shahamiryanneri street, 18/2
Yerevan
Armenia
Tel: +374 (10) 44-35-85
Fax: +374 (10) 44-23-07
www.arya.am


Email: arya@arminco.com

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CONCERT- Shoghaken Armenian Folk Ensemble, Madison, Wisc., Feb. 20, 2008

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CONCERT- Shoghaken Armenian Folk Ensemble, Madison, Wisc., Feb. 20, 2008

Posted by: Jennifer Tishler <jtishler@creeca.wisc.edu>

As part of its North American tour, Armenia's leading Folk Ensemble,
Shoghaken, is coming to Madison, Wisconsin! The Shoghaken Folk Ensemble
will be performing in the University of Wisconsin Memorial Union's Great
Hall on Wednesday, February 20, at 8 pm, as part of the Wisconsin Union
Theater's World Stage Series and the Madison World Music Festival
Through the Year.

Tickets are $13 for the general public, $10 for Discount Groups and
non-UW-Madison students, and $5 for UW-Madison students. Call the box
office at 608-262-2201 or buy online at

https://www.choicesecure01.net/mainapp/eventschedule.aspx?Clientid=Uni
vMadWisconsin&prod=002246

The ensemble was founded in 1991 in Yerevan. It uses only traditional
Armenian instruments like the duduk, zurna, dhol, kanon, kamancha, shvi,
and others. Celebrated Canadian-Armenian Film director Atom Egoyan,
looking for authentic Armenian folk music for the soundtrack of his film
about the Armenian genocide Ararat, recorded and used Shoghaken's music.
The ensemble was later invited to the United States by world-renowned
cellist, Yo Yo Ma, to perform at the 2002 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
in Washington, D.C.

The group has traveled through much of the world and recorded a number
of albums. Hear their music at:
http://app.e2ma.net/app/view:CampaignPublic/id:2873.890735174/rid:3791
5add1c800b787717bf35bbe3c604#shgohaken

The Madison performance is sponsored by the Wisconsin Union Theater
Committee and supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board
with funds from the State of Wisconsin. Other sponsors include the Dane
County Cultural Affairs Commission, the Center for Russia, East Europe,
and Central Asia of the UW-Madison (CREECA), The Village Dance House and
WORT-89.9 FM Community Radio.

To check for a performance in your area:
http://traditionalcrossroads.com/


Jennifer Ryan Tishler
Associate Director
Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia (CREECA)
210 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive
Madison, WI 53706
tel. 608-262-3379
fax. 608-890-0267
http://www.creeca.wisc.edu

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Thursday, February 7, 2008

CONF./CFP- CESS Annual Conference 2008, Georgetown Univ., Washington, DC, Sept. 18-21

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CONF./CFP- CESS Annual Conference 2008, Georgetown U, Washington, DC, Sep 18-21

Call for Papers
Central Eurasian Studies Society Ninth Annual Conference (2008)

September 18-21, 2008
Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.

The Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS) invites panel and paper
proposals for the Ninth CESS Annual Conference, September 18-21, 2008,
in Washington, D.C. The event will be held at Georgetown University,
hosted by the Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies
(CERES). Panels begin Friday morning, September 19, and continue
through mid-day on Sunday, September 21.

Panel and paper topics relating to all aspects of humanities and
social science scholarship on Central Eurasia are welcome. The
geographic domain of Central Eurasia extends from the Black Sea and
Iranian Plateau to Mongolia and Siberia, including the Caucasus,
Crimea, Middle Volga, Afghanistan, Tibet, and Central and Inner Asia.
Practitioners and scholars in all humanities and social science
disciplines with an interest in Central Eurasia are encouraged to
participate.

The program will feature approximately 60 panels and there will also
be a supplementary program including cultural events, a welcome
reception on Thursday, a conference dinner and a keynote speaker.

Deadline for submission of panel/paper proposals: Friday, April 11, 2008.

Submissions of pre-organized panels are strongly encouraged and will
be given some preference in the selection process. Individual papers
are also welcome and will be assigned by the program committee to an
appropriate panel with a chair and a discussant. Only electronic
submissions will be accepted, preferably via the webform available on
the CESS website: http://www.cess.muohio.edu/cesspg_conf_cfp.html

*** In order to improve the academic quality and the registration
process of the annual conference, the CESS Conference Committee has
instituted several new policies. Please read and attend to the
policies detailed below. ***


Full Details of Conference Participation

Please note that due to an anticipated high level of interest in the
2008 conference, the selection of papers will be very competitive, and
we encourage all potential presenters to consider working with
colleagues to arrange a pre-organized panel, as this will improve your
chances of acceptance. Successful proposals will offer new findings
based on theoretically informed, empirically rich research. As always,
we strongly encourage the participation of graduate students and
scholars from Central Eurasia.

The Conference Committee accepts electronic submissions only -- either
by webform (see the CESS website:

http://www.cess.muohio.edu/cesspg_conf_cfp.html), or by an e-mailed
form in MS Word format (if you do not have access to the webform,
please contact us at cess@muohio.edu and we will e-mail you the
submission forms in MS Word format).

The following information is required for submissions; we suggest that
you prepare the text before accessing the website so you can simply
paste the information into the form (but do not send it without the form!).

For individual papers and for each presenter on a regular panel please
make sure you provide us with:

1) Name, 2) Current institutional affiliation, 3) Title/position, 4)
E-mail address, 5) Postal address, 6) Telephone, 7) Fax, 8) Title of
Paper, 9) Abstract of Paper (a summary of the paper of 200-300 words;
abstracts longer than 300 words may be rejected), 10) Any audio-visual
equipment requests (specify -- e.g., overhead projector, slide
projector, video player), 11) A brief (100 word) biographical
statement that contains the information which the panel chair may
require for introductions, and includes the presenter's educational
background (highest degree, year awarded, awarding institution, and
field of study).

For panels:

Proposals may be submitted for REGULAR PANELS (with the presentation
of 3-4 scholarly papers) and ROUNDTABLE PANELS (featuring 3-6 people
informally discussing a current topic in the field). Pre-organized
panels should be thematically coherent and may be organized/sponsored
by a scholarly organization.

REGULAR panels must have three or four paper presenters, a chair, and
a discussant (ideally, the roles of chair and discussant will be
filled by two different people). In addition to the information for
each of the paper presenters on the panel (as indicated above), the
following are also required: a) a title for the proposed panel, and b)
name, affiliation, and contact information of the panel organizer,
chair and discussant. Please make sure your panel is complete before
submitting this information; incomplete panels will be given a lower
ranking.

ROUNDTABLE panels must have between three and six presenters and a
chair (note: no discussant is required for roundtables). As
roundtables are oriented towards a more informal discussion, no paper
proposal is expected from roundtable panelists, but please provide
information for each of the presenters on the panel (as indicated
above, with the exception of an abstract), as well as a) a title for
the proposed roundtable, and b) name, affiliation, and contact
information of the panel organizer and chair. Please make sure your
panel is complete before submitting this information; incomplete
panels will be given a lower ranking.

Please note the following policy: only complete panels with a full set
of panelists, including a chair, (and a discussant for regular panels)
should be submitted. If a panel or roundtable receives a high score
from the reviewers but does not include a full complement of
panelists, the panel may be wait-listed until it is complete.

Sponsored Panels: CESS encourages other institutions supporting the
study of Central Eurasia to organize "sponsored panels" at the CESS
conference -- i.e., panels organized by the sponsoring institution,
involving their members and receiving their imprimatur (and possibly
their funding). CESS partner organizations are customarily granted one
panel slot upon request. For more information on partnering with CESS,
please contact the secretariat at cess@muohio.edu.

Best Paper Graduate Student Award: There will be an award in the
amount of $500 given to the best graduate student conference paper
submitted to the Awards Committee for consideration. See the CESS
awards webpage for details, or contact the Awards Committee Co-chair,
Dr. Uli Schamiloglu <uschamil@wisc.edu>.

Important Notes:

1. Submission format: Do not send your proposal in any format other
than the webform or the MS Word form created by CESS.

2. The importance of the abstract: We anticipate that the selection
process will be quite competitive in 2008. Your proposal will be
anonymously peer-reviewed and scored based on the quality of its
abstract; personal factors such as your institutional affiliation,
academic status, and history with CESS have little impact on whether
or not your proposal will be accepted.

- Abstracts that do not include information about the theoretical
and/or empirical contributions of the research will have significantly
lower chances being accepted. If you want to know more about how to
write a good abstract, please follow the Guidelines for Writing
Abstracts available on the CESS website
(http://www.cess.muohio.edu/CESSpg_conf_abgu.html).

- If you participate in the conference, your abstract will be
published on the CESS website, so please write it carefully to avoid
errors. Those less accustomed to writing in English should have their
abstract proofread prior to submission. Abstracts written in very poor
English or apparently translated word-for-word from another language
will be rejected, under the assumption that the author does not have
sufficient command of English to present the paper.

3. Commitment to Participate: By submitting a proposal, you are
indicating your serious intention to participate in the conference --
including your commitment to take the necessary steps to obtain any
required visa or funding.

- You will be asked to confirm your commitment to participate by the
end of July, so please try to have your travel and funding
arrangements in place by then. Note that CESS rules stipulate that
those who do not confirm their participation in the conference by
August 1 will be DROPPED FROM THE PROGRAM and their slot on the
program will be given to another presenter.

- Those who fail to appear at the conference without timely notice to
the Conference Committee will be considered "no-shows" and will be
barred from participating for the next two years. The deadline for
such notification is Friday, August 15, and after this date, no
registration fees can be refunded. However, if an individual faces
extraordinary circumstances at the last minute that prevent him or her
from attending the conference (such as the denial of a visa), these
circumstances will certainly be taken into account.

- It is CESS policy not to allow papers to be read in absentia.

4. E-mail Contact: Since all communication with conference
participants is via e-mail, it is vitally important that you make sure
we always have an active e-mail address for you. If we lose contact
with you after your proposal is accepted, you may be dropped from the
program, so please keep us posted of any changes to your primary email
address, and please respond to requests from the Conference Committee
in a timely manner.

5. Program Limitations: No participant may present more than one paper
at the conference, including roundtable presentations. Without special
justification, the program committee will not schedule any individual
to appear on more than two panels as a presenter, chair or discussant.
If you have a paper included on a pre-organized panel and you also
submit an individual paper, the pre-organized panel takes precedence
and if it is accepted, your other paper proposal will not be considered.

6. Language of the conference: The language of the conference is
English. All presentations are to be made in English; translation from
other languages is not allowed.

Schedule of Key Dates

Deadline for submission of panel/paper proposals: Friday, April 11, 2008.
Note: Submissions after this date may be accepted only in the case of
special justifying circumstances and at the discretion of the program
committee. Please be sure you have a complete proposal to us by this date.

Notification of acceptance: by June 6, 2008.
The host institution will provide, upon request, mailed or faxed
invitation letters to support an application for a visa or travel
funds. Note: Obtaining a U.S. visa can take a long time, and we urge
participants to begin the process immediately upon notification of
their proposal's acceptance. Participants should have visa and travel
arrangements in place by August 1.

Hotel reservation deadline: August 1.
Some of the conference hotels will begin releasing the rooms reserved
for CESS conference participants beginning on this date. CESS cannot
guarantee availability of lodgings near the conference after this date.

Deadline for notification of audio-visual requests: Friday, August 15.

Deadline for pre-payment or withdrawal from the program: Friday, August 15.

For those not on the program, pre-payment of registration fees
reserves a space at the conference, in the event that attendance
reaches the maximum capacity.

Pre-payment of registration fees and a current membership in CESS is
REQUIRED for everyone on the program (with the exception of chairs and
discussants specially invited by the host institution). All presenters
must pay their registration and (if necessary) membership fees by this
deadline or they may be DROPPED FROM THE PROGRAM. NOTE: Presenters
without access to the regular methods of payment should just email the
CESS Secretariat (cess@muohio.edu) to request an exemption from this
requirement.

After August 15, no fees will be refunded.

Papers should be submitted to chairs/discussants: by Friday, August 29.
Paper presenters will be informed via e-mail by mid-August of the
e-mail addresses of their panel's chair and discussant, to whom they
should send their papers by the deadline.

Conference: September 18-21, 2008.
Arrival to Washington is on the afternoon/evening of Thursday,
September 18 -- registration opens in the afternoon followed by a
reception in the evening. Panels begin Friday morning, September 19,
and continue through mid-day on Sunday, September 21.

Registration Information

Each conference attendee is required to pay a registration fee and
presenters are required to pre-pay. The fee is reduced for CESS
members, for Georgetown University students, and for those who pay
their registration fees before the pre-payment deadline August 15. The
level of the fee also depends on your CESS membership dues category
(with some members being entitled to reduced dues -- see the CESS
Membership Form for details).

Payment of registration fees IS REQUIRED for all attending the
conference, and covers a welcome reception on Thursday and the
conference dinner on Friday. The deadline for pre-payment (required
for all presenters) is August 15.

Fees for 2008 are as follows:
* Regular fee members*: $75 (pre-paid) or $100 (after August 15)
* Reduced fee members**: $50 (pre-paid) or $70 (after August 15)
* Non-members: $100 (pre-paid) or $130 (after August 15)
* GU students: $35 (pre-paid) or $45 (after August 15)
* GU student CESS members: $25 (pre-paid) or $30 (after August 15)

* "Regular fee members" are those who have paid their annual dues at $50.
** "Reduced fee members" are those who have current membership at
reduced fees ($0-$20).

Please note that we no longer ask you to contribute an extra $3.00 for
credit card processing.

Panel participants may submit the registration fee at the same time as
submitting their proposal form, or at any time before the pre-payment
deadline of August 15. We accept payment by 1) cash (only at the
conference), 2) check or money order (if not from a US bank, please
contact us to find out what form is acceptable from your country), 3)
credit card (see the Credit Card Payment Form). Payments should be
mailed to: Central Eurasian Studies Society, Havighurst Center,
Harrison Hall, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio 45056, U.S.A. Please
consult the CESS Membership Form for full details on methods of payment.

NOTE: CESS does not have funds to support the costs of conference
participation, and does not waive the conference fee for participants
who cannot afford it. Participants must obtain their own funding --
from personal resources, their own institutions, or grant-giving
organizations which provide conference travel grants. Some further
information about possible sources is available on the conference website.

Travel and Accommodations

Information about the Georgetown University and the city of
Washington, transportation options, maps, and lodging information will
be available on the Georgetown University's CESS Conference
Information page at http://www1.georgetown.edu/sfs/ceres/CESS2008/.

Please be sure to visit this web page for detailed information.

All conference participants are responsible for making their own
arrangements for travel and accommodations. CESS does not have
sufficient resources to subsidize travel and accommodations for
conference participants.

Further Information

The Co-chairs of the Conference Committee are:

Dr. Laura Adams (Harvard University; lladams2@earthlink.net)
Dr. Victoria Clement (Western Carolina University; vsclem@yahoo.com)
Dr. James Millward (Georgetown University; millwarj@georgetown.edu)

Full information about CESS 2008 in Washington, DC may be found on the
conference webpages:

* Main conference website: http://www.cess.muohio.edu/cesspg_conf_cfp.html

* Registration:
- To submit an individual paper:

http://www.cess.muohio.edu/cesspg_conf_reg1.html

- To submit a panel proposal:

http://www.cess.muohio.edu/cesspg_conf_reg2.html

- To register as a non-presenter:

http://www.cess.muohio.edu/cesspg_conf_reg3.html

* Program (preliminary version available in July 2008):

http://www.cess.muohio.edu/CESS_Program.html

* Full information about hosting and location at the Georgetown
University: http://www1.georgetown.edu/sfs/ceres/CESS2008/

Virtually all questions about the conference can be answered by
consulting the above-mentioned webpages. If you don't have web access,
or if you don't find the answer to your questions there, you can
contact the conference organizers by e-mail at cess@muohio.edu.


Communications regarding local arrangements, including invitation
letters, should be addressed to:

CESS 2008 Annual Conference
Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies
Georgetown University
Box 571031, ICC 111
Washington, DC 20057-1031

Telephone: +1-202-687-6080
Fax: +1-202-687-5829

Communications about proposal submission, program matters,
registration matters, the mailing list, and data updates should be
sent to the CESS Secretariat. Please send payments also to:

Central Eurasian Studies Society
Havighurst Center, Harrison Hall
Miami University
Oxford, Ohio 45056, U.S.A.
Tel.: +1/513-529-0241 Fax: +1/513-529-0242
CESS@muohio.edu


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GRANTS- Central Eurasia Project (CEP) of the Open Society Institute

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GRANTS- Central Eurasia Project (CEP) of the Open Society Institute

Posted by: Kristin Whitehead <kwhitehead@sorosny.org>

The Central Eurasia Project (CEP) of the Open Society Institute is
pleased to announce its 2008 grant application schedule. Through
grantmaking, CEP strives to increase awareness of human rights
violations and the availability of reliable information on the social
and economic health of the South Caucasus, Central Asia, and Mongolia,
within the region and around the world, in order to shape policies
that foster open societies. CEP provides programmatic and general
operating support grants to organizations focused on advancing civil
society and development in the region. In the context of this Call for
Proposals, Central Eurasia encompasses Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia,
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

To read the full Call for Proposal guidelines and download an
application please visit:

http://www.soros.org/initiatives/cep/focus_areas/human_rights/guidelines.


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EVENT- First Women's Film Festival in Bishkek, Feb. 8-10, Museum of Fine Art

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EVENT- First Women's Film Festival in Bishkek, Feb. 8-10, Museum of Fine Art

Posted by: Lizzy Mayrl, Dialog Central (President) <lmayrl@yahoo.com>

Dialog Central, Association for dialogue with Central Asia through
art, science, education and social concerns

Posted by: Lizzy Mayrl www.dialogcentral.org

1st Women Film Festival
February 8-10, 2008, at the Kyrgyz National Museum of Art in Bishkek.
Opening on February the 8th at 13.00.

In the frame of Amalthea project:

Amalthea women in Central Asia is designed to be a long-term project
with its emphasis on cross-border partnerships and the cultural
cooperation of countries in Central Asia and is specifically focused
on gender theme. Project aims to strengthen the potential of women in
Central Asia bringing the gender thematic to a wide audience and to
affect through art to the awareness for the manifold aspects of the
issue. Festival will help to identify various types of paradigms and
archetypes of female identity, and further promotion of a new female
self-understanding in an open society.

Festival organizers, Dialog Central in partnership with Koldoo, Social
Unit in Bishkek, believe that visual arts are capable to impact the
perception of any problem in deeper sense, therefore they decided in
their films and photographs to reflect the most vital social problems
of Central Asia.

Documentary films show the real-life issues and female lifestyles in
both public and private spheres of women living in several social
environments. Creative experience shows the understanding of women's
role as well as the conventions, traditions and customs and
perspectives of gender specificity in the context of their social status.

For artists and filmmakers from Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and
Kazakhstan, it is an opportunity to come into a direct and active
dialogue to continue further exchanges between the civil societies of
these countries.

Festival program includes:
* Documentary films including discussions with film directors from
the participating countries and experts on gender issues.
* Photo exhibition "Tortures of Beauty, Oksana Shatalova, Kazakhstan.
* Presentation of NGOs working in the field of women and gender issues.

For any additional information, please refer to:

Lizzy.mayrl@dialogcentral.org, mob. Bishkek +996 (0)
777 717-511, Vienna +43 (0) 664 787-04-46
koldo@elcat.kg, mob. Bishkek +996 (0) 543 922-766


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FELLOWSHIP- 2 Research and Teaching Fellowships, OSCE Academy in Bishkek

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FELLOWSHIP- 2 Research and Teaching Fellowships, OSCE Academy in Bishkek

Posted by: Tim Epkenhans <t.epkenhans@osce-academy.net>

Call for Applications

2 Research & Teaching Fellowships at the OSCE Academy in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Application Deadline: May 15, 2008

The OSCE Academy in Bishkek is a public foundation designed to promote
and enhance the principles and aims of the OSCE in the Central Asian
region, enshrined in its fundamental idea of comprehensive security.
Located in Bishkek, the OSCE Academy is strongly embedded in the wider
Central Asian academic and political context and follows a distinctive
regional approach in its activities. The Academy is looking for two
research and teaching fellows in the MA Program Political Science 2008/2009.

Requirements:

The qualified candidate holds at least an MA/MSc but preferably a PhD
degree in Political Science or a related field and has teaching experience.

The fellowship has the following terms and components:

1) A teaching assignment of a course on either Approaches & Issues in
International Relations or Approaches & Issues in Political Theory.
These are a 3 credit hour courses, meeting twice a week for 90 min
sessions from September 1, 2008 through December 19, 2008. The period
of contract is from August 25 to December 24, 2008. The idea behind
the Approaches & Issues courses are to provide a survey of these
fields introducing the students to major approaches and theories,
important topics, and the contemporary developments. As such, these
should be introductory courses at a graduate level involving lectures,
seminars, research assignments, and individual student mentoring.
Additionally, we expect the fellow to spend 6 hours per week for
personal preparation to the courses with lecture/seminar notes,
preparation of assignments, and grading/evaluation of students.

2) The fellowship also includes office hours for students of
approximately 4 hours a week. Depending on other events at the
Academy, such as workshops, conferences, meetings, research
presentations, 2-4 hours of additional time will be needed.

4) Overall, the commitment at the Academy will not exceed the load of
20 hours per week. However, due to the nature of an academic
environment, the load may vary from about 15 to 25 hours per week.
During the rest of the time, the fellows are encouraged to conduct
their research and will receive full support of the Academy and our
partners. We expect the fellows to present their research to the
students and the greater audience during the fellowship period with us.

The OSCE Academy will provide/cover - a) Economy class roundtrip
airfare from the city of current residence to Bishkek; b) Entry visa
expenses to Kyrgyzstan, if any; c) Housing will be provided by the
Academy; d) Honorarium of 750 Euros per month for teaching the 3
credit hour course; e) 100 Euro one-time settling-in fee; f) office
space and a computer, as well as access to all of our facilities.
NOTE: The Academy will not be able to provide health insurance.

Interested applicants should submit their CV, letter confirming
availability of funds for research, a short summary of their research
project, and two letters of reference from people familiar with the
candidate's academic work to <t.epkenhans@osce-academy.net> until May
15, 2008. With any questions on this call, please contact
t.epkenhans@osce-academy.net

The OSCE Academy in Bishkek is an equal-opportunity institution. It
operates on the principle of non-discrimination. All recruitment
decisions are taken on the basis of best qualification of the
candidates, with consideration of regional and gender balance.


Dr. Tim Epkenhans
Director
OSCE Academy
Bishkek - Kyrgyz Republic

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CD PUBL.- Kazakh Music: Songs and Tunes from Across the Steppe

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CD PUBL.- Kazakh Music: Songs and Tunes from Across the Steppe

Posted by: Saida Daukeyeva <sdaukeyeva@yahoo.com>

Kazakh Music: Songs and Tunes from Across the Steppe

SOASIS CD15&CD16

Featuring:

Aqnar Sharipbaeva, qobyz
Maira Sarsenbaeva, vocal, dombra
Qairat Aitbaev, dombra
Serjan Musaiyn, vocal, dombra
Tileubek Musa, sybyzghy
Nurjan Janpeisov, vocal, dombra
Ghainijamal Bekniyaz, jetigen
Lyazzat Kubenova, saz-syrnai
Aigul Qosanova, vocal, dombra
Asylbek Akhatov, dombra

The Kazakh steppe lies at the crossroads of Eurasia, stretching from
the Altai foothills in the east to the Caspian Sea in the west, and
from the Tien Shan Mountains in the south as far as the Siberian Plain
in the north. The music originating from this immense geographic
expanse embraces richly diverse vocal and instrumental traditions.
This double CD features ten acclaimed Kazakh musicians, singers and
performers on folk instruments, from different parts of Kazakhstan and
the diasporic community in Mongolia, with a range of classical
repertoire from regional traditions. Taking listeners on a musical
journey across the Kazakh steppe, they introduce performance on the
qobyz, the two-stringed fiddle with shamanic roots, from Southern and
Central Kazakhstan; heightened epic narration to the accompaniment of
the dombra, the two-stringed long-necked lute, from Qyzyl-Orda;
filigree and virtuoso dombra playing styles from Eastern and Western
Kazakhstan; the versatile vocal art of Sary-Arqa, Jetisu and
Manghystau; solo and ensemble performance on the revived zither
jetigen and ocarina saz-syrnai; and the distinct tradition of playing
the sybyzghy, the open-ended flute amplified by a vocal drone, found
in Altai. Through the compilation of tracks, the musical journey on
the CD charts the multifaceted universe of Kazakh music, recapturing
its unique artistry and spirit.

To purchase a CD:

1. Visit SOAS bookshop (Brunei Gallery, School of Oriental and African
Studies, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London, WC1H 0XG) from
9:30am to 5:30pm Monday to Friday, or send an order to: bookshop@soas.ac.uk

OR

2. Contact Keith Howard, Professor of Music, SOAS, Director, AHRC
Research Centre for Cross-Cultural Music & Dance Performance, tel:
02078984687 or email: kh@soas.ac.uk.

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JOURNAL/CFP- Caucasian Review of International Affairs, Vol. 2(2), 2008

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JOURNAL/CFP- Caucasian Review of International Affairs, Vol. 2(2), 2008

Posted by: Nasimi Aghayev <nasimi_aghayev@yahoo.com>

Call for Papers for the
Caucasian Review of International Affairs
Vol. 2 (2) 2008

The Caucasian Review of International Affairs (CRIA) is a
Germany-based quarterly peer-reviewed free, non-profit and online
academic journal. The Review is committed to promote a better
understanding of the regional affairs by providing relevant background
information and analysis, as far as the Caucasus in general, and the
South Caucasus in particular are concerned. The CRIA also welcomes
lucid, well-documented papers on all aspects of international affairs,
from all political viewpoints.

The last issue (Winter 2008) of the Review can be viewed at

http://www.cria-online.org/current.php.


The next issue (Spring 2008) of the CRIA will be published in April
2008. Deadline for submission of papers for the next issue is the 31st
of March 2008. See the manuscript guidelines at:

http://www.cria-online.org/submit.php

Papers should be mailed to contact(a)cria-online.org


Nasimi Aghayev
Editor-in-Chief
Caucasian Review of International Affairs
ISSN: 1865-6773

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CFA- Master of Peace and Security Studies, University of Hamburg

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CFA- Master of Peace and Security Studies, University of Hamburg

Posted by: Anna Kreikemeyer <AnnaKreikemeyer@gmx.de>

Call for Applications

for the Postgraduate Masters Program "Peace and Security Studies"
2008/2009 at the University of Hamburg, Academic Network "Peace
Research and Security Policy".

Applications for the academic year 2008/09 must be received between
December 15th, 2007 and March 15th, 2008.

More information: http://www.ifsh.de/IFSH_english/studium/mps_bewerb.htm


Invitation for Tender for the Postgraduate Master´s Course "Peace and
Security Studies"

We offer you

* The possibility to obtain a "Master of Peace and Security Studies"
in just one year. The postgraduate course "Master of Peace and
Security Policy Studies" (M.P.S.) is conducted by the University of
Hamburg in cooperation with the Institut für Friedensforschung und
Sicherheitspolitik (IFSH) and other scientific institutions and
partners of the network "Friedensforschung und Sicherheitspolitik"
(KoFrieS).
* A trans- and interdisciplinary orientated course. The M. P.
S.-course is meant as a combination of "hands on" and classroom-based
learning. The course aims at introducing highly qualified humanities
and sciences graduates from German or foreign universities as well as
academically qualified, experienced practitioners to problems of
peace- and security-policy and to fundamental issues relating their
practical application.
* A profound preparation in order to work in peace-studies research
and teaching or in practical work for national and international
organisations, administrations, associations, and businesses (e.g. in
the fields of peace-keeping, monitoring, verification, development
aid, mediation, arbitration, conversion, administration).


We expect from you

* Interest in the fields of peace studies or peace- and security-policy.
* 240 points ECTS (usually a four-year course in no matter what
discipline) and you must have achieved an honours degree at a German
or foreign university.
* Preferred professional interest and scientific or practical
experience in fields related to problems of peace and international
security.
* Sufficient knowledge of English and German. Students may choose
whether to complete coursework and examinations, including their
master's thesis, in English or German. Concerning German language
skills, the German Language Examination for Foreign Students'
Admission to University (Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang
ausländischer Studierender) (DSH), the examination German as a Foreign
Language, or any examination of equal value are accepted. Concerning
English language skills, the TOEFL (230 points/ 570 paper-based)
(www.toefl.org), the IELTS (5.5), the Advanced C, or any examination
of equal value are accepted. Only applicants who are German or English
native speakers are not required to prove their skills in their native
language.

More information about the studies

* Detailed information about the course are found at:

http://www.ifsh.de/IFSH_english/studium/mps.htm or on our website
under FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions).
* Applicant who have already procured a scholarship (e.g. a GAES
scholarship, see

http://www.daad.de/deutschland/foerderung/02055.en.html or from a
(political) foundation, see FAQ) may also apply.

Required documents

1. application form (available online for download) with photo
2. curriculum vitae
3. school-leaver's certificate qualifying for university (German
"Abitur" or equivalent)
4. certifications of academic degrees and, if at hand, references from
previous employers
5. certificates of language skills
6. written acknowledgement of willingness to pay, assuming one's
application is successful, 500,- per semester as a contribution to expenses

Certificates and other documentary evidence must be provided in German
or English. Translations must be officially certified. Only complete
documents received on time will be accepted. The covering letter
should be handed in with the complete post address, e-mail address,
home number and cell phone number.

The distribution of financial assistance to students, where such is
available, will be determined by the joint committee of the programme
of study in agreement with the sponsor.

Applications for the academic year 2008/09 must be received between
December 15th, 2007 and March 15th, 2008.

Written applications to:

Kooperationsverband Friedensforschung und Sicherheitspolitik
Institut für Friedensforschung und Sicherheitspolitik an der
Universität Hamburg
Prof. Dr. Dr. Hans J. Giessmann
z. Hd. Frau Annelisa Cotone
Beim Schlump 83
D-20144 Hamburg

Please direct any inquiries to:

Dr. Patricia Schneider from the Institute for Peace Research and
Security Policy (IFSH)
Beim Schlump 83, D-20144 Hamburg
Phone: +49 (0)40-866077-20, Telefax: +49 (0)40-866 36 15, E-mail:
schneider@ifsh.de

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WORKSHOP- Russia and the Ottoman Empire, Columbia Univ., April 5

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WORKSHOP- Russia and the Ottoman Empire, Columbia Univ., April 5

Posted by: James H. Meyer <jhm2133@columbia.edu>

The Harriman Institute at Columbia University is extending invitations
to graduate students at universities in North America to submit
proposals for a workshop to be held in New York City on April 5, 2008.

The title of the workshop is "Russia and the Ottoman Empire:
Transregional and comparative approaches."

Applicants with a background in either empire are encouraged to submit
proposals. Proposals can be from any time period, and should reflect
an interest in exploring comparative dynamics between Russia and the
Ottoman Empire, or else focus upon a topic which transcends the two empires.

The approximately 6-7 individuals who will be chosen to attend this
workshop will be provided with airfare to New York and two nights
accommodation at a hotel close to the Columbia campus.

Please send a CV and 500-word précis of your proposal to James H.
Meyer at jhm2133@Columbia.edu by February 14, 2008.

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CONF.- Roots of China's Foreign Policy, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, March 6

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CONF.- Roots of China's Foreign Policy, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, March 6

Posted by: Thomas Hövelmann <th.hoevelmann@gmail.com>

CONFERENCE: The Roots of China's Foreign Policy: Lessons for the Future?

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Atrium room, Medical Science Faculty
building, March 6, 15.00-18.30

Programme

15.00-15.05 Welcome address: Prof. Dr. Wouter G. Werner, Professor of
International Law, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
15.05-15.25 Keynote address: H.E. Mrs. Xue Hanqin, Ambassador of the
People's Republic of China to The Netherlands
15.25-15.30 Introduction of speakers by Dr. Jan van der Putten,
Journalist, Director of Eyes on China, Ltd., Utrecht
15.30-15.45 Prof. Dr. Stefan Landsberger, Olfert Dapper Professor of
Contemporary Chinese Culture, University of Amsterdam, Associate
Professor in Contemporary Chinese History, Leiden University;
15.45-16.00 Prof. Dr. Pingping Si, Professor of International Law,
East China University of Political Science and Law, Xi'an
16.00-16.15 Dr. Niklas L.P. Swanström, Director, Institute for
Security and Defence Policy, Stockholm, Executive Director, Central
Asia-Caucasus Institute and Silk Road Studies Program,
Uppsala/Washington, D.C.
16.15-16.30 Coffee break
16.30-17.45 Panel discussion and Q&A, moderated by Dr. Jan van der Putten
17.45-18.30 Reception

This conference is organised in the context of the LLM programme 'Law
and Politics in International Security' of the Faculty of Law and the
Faculty of Social Sciences of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. This
multi-disciplinary programme aims to provide students an understanding
of international law in a political context, and of world politics
with solid knowledge of international legal institutions.

The topic of the conference reflects the aim of the programme, the
current and future dominant position of China in international
relations, and the need to understand more about China in order to
co-operate more effectively.

We look forward to welcoming you to our conference! Please make sure
to register yourself at http://www.china-conference.nl/.

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Wednesday, February 6, 2008

EVENT- Roundtable: Members of "Ata-Meken" Party (Kyrgyzstan), Orem, Utah, Feb. 11

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EVENT- Roundtable: Membs. of "Ata-Meken" Party (Kyrgyzstan), Orem, Utah, Feb 11

Posted by: Rusty Butler <butlerro@uvsc.edu>

EVENT - Roundtable with participation of the members of "Ata-Meken"
party from Kyrgyzstan at the Utah Valley State College, Feb. 11, 2008

Round table "Parliamentarism in the CIS: old challenges, new
opportunities"
Orem, Utah
Utah Valley State College, Woodbury Building, room 126
9.00 am, Feb.11, 2008
Introduction: Dr. Alex Stecker, Coordinator, Political Science
Department, UVSC

Presenters:
1) Omurbek Tekebaev, Chairman, "Ata-Meken (Motherland)" Party, Speaker
of the Kyrgyz Parliament (2005-2006)
2) Bolotbek Sherniyazov, member, "Ata-Meken (Motherland)" Party,
vice-Speaker of the Kyrgyz Parliament (2005-2006)
3) Erkinbek Alymbekov, member, "Ata-Meken (Motherland)" Party,
vice-Speaker of the Kyrgyz Parliament (2005-2007)
4) Dr. Rusty Butler, associate vice president for international affairs
at UVSC & Honorary Consul General of the Russian Federation to Utah
Moderator: Dr. Geoffrey Cockerham, Political Science Department, UVSC

A group of influential political leaders of the Kyrgyz Republic,
representing one of the oldest parties in that country together with
representatives of Utah will share their views on the challenges with
separation of powers and the development of Parliamentarism in the
region, including Kyrgyzstan. Part of the discussion will be dedicated
to the prospect of future bilateral cooperation in that area.

Omurbek Tekebaev, despite his resignation from the position of Speaker
of the Kyrgyz Parliament in 2006, and loss of his Parliamentary seat
during the election last December, is still considered by many as one of
the leading political figures in Kyrgyzstan with experience as one of
the most influential opposition parliamentarians in all Central Asia. He
will be joined by two of his former deputies who are also members of the
party.

"The U.S. has important strategic interests in Central Asia," explained
Dr. Rusty Butler, associate vice president for international affairs at
UVSC. "Kyrgyzstan is home to the United States air base that provides
critical support to the war effort in Afghanistan as well as to a
growing Russian military base. A strong democracy is crucial for the
stability of Kyrgyzstan as well as the entire Central Asia region."
The event will take place under the program of legislative exchanges at
Utah Valley State College with the nations of Central Asia and as a
reciprocity to the visit to Kyrgyzstan on October 1-4, 2007 of the
legislative delegation from the Rocky Mountain States, led by Utah
Senate President John Valentine and Montana Senate Majority Leader Carol
Williams.

The event is open to the public.

For more details about this event, please contact Maryna Storrs at
(801) 863-8897 or by e-mail storrsma@uvsc.edu.

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PUBL.- Zentralasien-Analysen (Central Asia Analysis): New Publication On-line

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PUBL.- Zentralasien-Analysen (Central Asia Analysis): New Publication On-line

Posted by: Beate Eschment <eschment@dgo-online.org>

New Internet Publication

Dear Qll,

We are pleased to be able to announce our new free-of-charge internet
publication, Zentralasien-Analysen.

Zentralasien-Analysen is published monthly in German and includes
up-to-date information about politics, economy and society in Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. In addition to
scholarly analyses it also offers maps, statistics, documents, newspaper
clippings, as well as a summary of the most important events oft the
previous month in the republics.

The first issue contains an analysis of regional cooperation in Central
Asia by Uwe Halbach and information concerning the elections in Kyrgyzstan
and Uzbekistan in december 2007. You can find it at
www.laender-analysen.de/zentralasien (click on "Archiv")

If you are interested in making a free subscription, please send an e-mail to
zentralasien-analysen@dgo-online.org

Dr. Beate Eschment
Redaktion Zentralasien-Analysen
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Osteuropakunde e.V.
Schaperstr. 30
10719 Berlin
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LECTURE- Political Transition in Central Asia, Nur Omarov, SRC-AUCA, Feb. 7

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LECTURE- Political Transition in Central Asia, Nur Omarov, SRC-AUCA, Feb. 7

Posted by: Social Research Center <src@mail.auca.kg>

Social Research Center at American University of Central Asia
(www.src.auca.kg)

presents:

Lecture: "Political Transition in Central Asia: Comparative Analysis of
Contemporary Development Strategies in Central Asian Countries>

Speaker: Dr. Nur Omarov, Professor, International Relations Department,
Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University, Kyrgyzstan

Time: 16.30, February 7th, 2008

Venue: 315, AUCA (Main Building)

Language: Russian (Interpretation into English will be provided,if ONLY
requested in advance)

Synopsis: Late 1980th and early 1990th were the stating points of political
transition in Central Asia. It is important to point to the coincidence of
key goals that local elite in each Central Asian countries originally
formulated. However, they often selected quite opposite methods to reach
these goals. As a result, we can categorize several different development
models and they are Kyrgyz, Uzbek and Turkmen. Tajikistan represents a
separate paradigm due to a civil war in this country.

While assessing the political transition in Central Asia, the majority of
government officials in Central Asian countries state about its ending
phase. However, the real situation demonstrates that this process is still
at its late outset and just entering into middle development stage. This
results from insignificant outcomes achieved from the political transition.

The authoritarian ruling prevailing in the region over the last years may
change to a democratic way by mid-2010s. The reason is the gradual
appearance of new elite oriented towards democratic values. Only in case of
their success, we can state about the start of finalizing phase of political
transition in Central Asia. The lecture will highlight major events best
illustrating the political transition in the region.

Bio: Dr. Nur Omarov is a Doctor of Science in History of International
Relations. He is the Professor of International Relations at Kyrgyz-Russian
Slavic University, Kyrgyzstan. Dr. Nur Omarov is a famous political
scientist in Kyrgyzstan. Currently, he is the President of Political
Scientists Association of Kyrgyzstan. In the past, he led a Public
Foundation "Research Institute for Development of Kyrgyzstan" and worked as
an Expert at the Security Council of the Kyrgyz Republic. He was also a
Senior Researcher at the International Institute of Strategic Studies in
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

He is an author of numerous books such as "Foreign Policy of the Kyrgyz
Republic in the Age of Strategic Uncertainty" (2005), "International
Relations in the Era of Globalization" (2003), "Global Security: Central
Asia after the events of September 11th, 2001, (2002) and many others.

How to register: Please RSVP to pss@mail.auca.kg giving your name and
institution.


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CENTRAL ASIA & CAUCASUS WORKING GROUP, Spring Organizational Meeting, Tues., Feb. 12

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CENTRAL ASIA & CAUCASUS WORKING GROUP, Spring Organizational Meeting,
Tues., Feb. 12

Posted by: John Schoeberlein <centasia@fas.harvard.edu>

The first meeting this semester of the

Central Asia & Caucasus Working Group

will be held on:

Tuesday, February 12, 4:15-6:00 pm

in CGIS Room S-354 at 1730 Cambridge St., 3rd Floor,
Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies

All interested people are encouraged to join us.

The Working Group is, first and foremost, and opportunity for us to
get (and give) useful feedback on the projects-in-progress that we are
pursuing -- theses, course papers, articles, conference papers, etc.
The group is a stable, sympathetic group who are generally generous
with their comments.

In the organizational meeting, we will discuss the schedule for future
meetings, which will be on Tuesdays, alternating with the meetings of the
Central Asia and Caucasus Seminar (public seminar series).

We will begin with an introduction to the Working Group and then have
a introductions by participants and with a chance for all to introduce
themselves and mention their particular interests and projects.
Please come prepared to talk a bit about any project that you might be
considering for presentation this semester or this year.

If you need to be added to the Working Group e-mail mailing list
(i.e., if you don't get this message directly from me) or if you know
of someone who would be interested in receiving information about the
Working Group, just send me the name/e-mail address and I'll add it to
the list.

If you would potentially be interested in making a presentation to the
Working Group in the early part of the semester, please let me know as
soon as possible. Typical projects for presentation include thesis
chapters, term paper projects, and papers you are preparing for
conference presentation and/or publication. Note that the
presentation can be something rather "raw", though ideally you should
have a (draft) paper that can be distributed in advance of your
presentation.

Here is more info about the Working Group...


About the Working Group

The Working Group on "Society, Politics and Culture in Central Asia
and the Caucasus" forum that meets roughly every other week for
discussion of projects on Central Asia. The Working Group is aimed at
providing a context for focused discussion on Central Asian and
Caucasus-related topics among Harvard graduate students, faculty, and
other interested scholars in the Cambridge and Boston area. Central
Asia, for these purposes, is understood to include the states of
Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan, as
well as closely related areas: the Caucasus, the Volga Basin,
Southwestern Siberia, Mongolia, Iran, Afghanistan, etc.

Each meeting is devoted to a presentation of some work-in-progress (a
thesis prospectus, chapter, or paper) by one of the Working Group
participants, accompanied by helpful discussion by the group as a
whole. In most cases, a text is distributed in advance so that the
presentation of its content can be brief and we can devote our time to
feedback and discussion. Guest speakers are also sometimes invited.

The Working Group is chaired by John Schoeberlein, Director of the Harvard
Program on Central Asia & the Caucasus. The Working Group is an activity of
the Harvard Program on Central Asia and the Caucasus at the Davis Center for
Russian and Eurasian Studies. The group has been meeting since 1994.

Refreshments are served!

Please contact me with any questions or suggestions you might have.

I look forward to your participation!

John Schoeberlein


Dr. John Schoeberlein \ Director
Program on Central Asia and the Caucasus
Davis Center \ Harvard University
1730 Cambridge St., Room S-320 \ Cambridge, MA 02138 \ USA
tel.: +1/617-495-4338 program tel.: +1/617-496-2643 fax: +1/617-495-8319
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Friday, February 1, 2008

WEBSITE- Ethnographic Database Project, Seeking Central Eurasian Contributions

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WEBSITE- Ethnographic Database Project, Seeking Central Eurasian Contributions

Posted by: Laura Fortunato <l.fortunato@ucl.ac.uk>

We are currently looking for researchers with fieldwork experience in
societies speaking Indo-European languages to take part in the
Ethnographic Database Project (EDP), as detailed below.


Ethnographic Database Project

The Ethnographic Database Project (EDP) is a web-based interface for
the standardisation of comparative ethnographic data. The EDP enables
anthropologists to enter information about their field research using
a set of standard codes developed for cross-cultural application; the
codes relate to a society's organization, kinship and marriage
practices, subsistence economy, and pattern of sexual division of
labor. The EDP is in the form of a web-based questionnaire, which can
be accessed from any computer connected to the internet.

The EDP aims to complement widely-used comparative ethnographic
datasets such as the Ethnographic Atlas and the Standard
Cross-Cultural Sample by: (i) obtaining data directly from
anthropologists who conducted field research in the societies of
interest, (ii) using standard codes developed for cross-cultural
application for all societies, (iii) expanding the range of societies
for which coded ethnographic data are available.

The first stage of the EDP includes societies speaking Indo-European
languages, which are underrepresented in the existing ethnographic
databases. We welcome contributions from researchers who have
conducted fieldwork in societies speaking these languages.

Visit the EDP website at http://www.ucl.ac.uk/~ucsalfo/EDP to read
more about this project, to view a sample version of the EDP, and to
find out how to contribute. Please forward this link to anyone who may
be interested in this project!


Laura Fortunato
Department of Anthropology
University College London
14 Taviton Street
London WC1H 0BW, UK

tel: +44 (0) 20 7679 5463
email: l.fortunato@ucl.ac.uk

The Ethnographic Database Project
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/~ucsalfo/EDP/


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WORKSHOP- Morphological Variation and Change in Languages of the Caucasus (MVCLC), Feb. 5-6, Vienna

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WORKSHOP- Variation and Change in Languages of the Caucasus, Feb. 5-6, Vienna

Posted by: Nino Amiridze <nino.amiridze@let.uu.nl>

Morphological Variation and Change in Languages of the Caucasus (MVCLC)

A Related Workshop of the 13th International Morphology Meeting (IMM13),
February 3-6, 2008, Vienna, Austria

Website of IMM13: http://www.wu-wien.ac.at/inst/roman/imm13

Reference website for the workshop:
http://www.let.uu.nl/~Nino.Amiridze/personal/organization/mvclc.html

Invited Speakers:

Alice C. Harris (SUNY Stony Brook)
Johanna Nichols (University of California, Berkeley)

Venue: Centre of Translation Studies, University of Vienna,
Gymnasiumstrasse
50, A- 1190 Vienna, Austria


Program

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

10:00-11:00 Invited Talk: Proving that Change is Induced by Contact:
Examples from the Caucasus
Alice C. Harris (SUNY Stony Brook)

11:00-11:30 Coffee break

11:30-12:00 Typology of Morphosyntactic Variations of Ergative
Constructions in the Batsbi and the Georgian Languages
Rusudan Asatiani and Marina Ivanishvili (Institute of Oriental
Studies, Georgian Academy of Sciences)

12:00-12:30 Person Agreement and Cliticization of Personal Pronouns in Batsbi
Yasuhiro Kojima (Tokyo University of Foreign Studies)

12:30-13:00 On Possible West-Caucasian Influence on Possession Marking
in Ossetic
David Erschler (The Independent University of Moscow, Russia) and
Arseny Vydrin (The Institute of Linguistic Studies, Russian Academy of
Sciences)

13:00-14:30 Lunch break

14:30-15:00 Variation of Oblique Noun Stem Markers in Daghestanian Languages
Aleksandr Kibrik (Moscow State University)

15:00-15:30 Diachronic and Dialectological Variation of Verb
Morphology in Armenian: Internal and/or Contact-induced Changes?
Anaid Donabedian-Demopoulos (INALCO) and Agnes Ouzounian (INALCO;
Institut Catholique de Paris)

15:30-16:00 Coffee break

16:00-16:30 The Factors of Variation in Definiteness Marking in the
History of Georgian
Albert Ortmann and Tinatin Kiguradze (University of Duesseldorf)

16:30-17:00 Loss of Morphological Complexity under Language Contact:
The Case of Georgian
Nino Amiridze (Utrecht University)

17:00-17:30 The Loss of Case System in Ardesheni Laz and Its
Morpho-syntactic Consequences
Balkiz Ozturk (Bogazici University)

17:30-17:50 Khinalug 2007: Creating a Digital Portrait of an
Endangered Language: A Film

17:50-18:10 Eastern Armenian National Corpus: A Tool for Linguists/Typologists


Wednesday, February 6, 2008

10:00-11:00 Invited Talk: Variation in the Distribution of Source
Gender in Nakh-Daghestanian
Johanna Nichols (University of California, Berkeley)

11:00-11:30 Coffee break

11:30-12:00 Contact-induced Morphological Change in the Agul Dialects
Dmitry Ganenkov and Timur Maisak (Institute of Linguistics, Russian
Academy of Sciences)

12:00-12:30 Contact-Induced Uses of Volitive Moods in Daghestanian
Nina Dobrushina (State University Higher School of Economics, Moscow)

12:30-13:00 On the way to Evidentiality: Some observations on Georgian Perfect
Manana Topadze (University of Pavia)

13:00-14:30 Lunch break

14:30-15:00 Short-term Morphological Changes in Archi
Marina Chumakina (University of Surrey)

15:00-15:30 Inclusive in Archi
Michael Daniel (Moscow State University)

15:30-16:00 Mehweb: Archaic or Innovative?
Nina Sumbatova (Russian State University for the Humanities)


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PUBL.- Caucasian Review of International Affairs, Vol. 2 (1) 2008

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PUBL.- Caucasian Review of International Affairs, Vol. 2 (1) 2008

Posted by: Nasimi Aghayev <nasimi_aghayev@yahoo.com>

The Winter 2008 issue of the Caucasian Review of International Affairs
(CRIA), Vol. 2 (1), is available online at http://www.cria-online.org

Contents:

Note from the Editor-in-Chief
(http://cria-online.org/j2_1.php)

The Three Colors of War: Russian, Turkish, and Iranian Military Threat
to the South Caucasus
by Lasha Tchantouridzé (http://cria-online.org/j2_2.php)

Nagorno-Karabakh: basis and reality of Soviet-era legal and economic
claims used to justify the Armenia-Azerbaijan war
by Adil Baguirov (http://cria-online.org/j2_3.php)

Russia, Iran, and the Conflict in Chechnya
by Martin Malek (http://cria-online.org/j2_4.php)

Iran's Strategy in the South Caucasus
by Kaweh Sadegh-Zadeh (http://cria-online.org/j2_5.php)

The Russian Defense Reform and its Limitations
by Andrew Liaropoulos (http://cria-online.org/j2_6.php)

NATO cooperation towards South Caucasus
by Alberto Priego (http://cria-online.org/j2_7.php)

Interview with Kevin T. Ryan, Harvard University
(http://cria-online.org/j2_8.php)

Book Review
by Pierre-Emmanuel Dupont (http://cria-online.org/j2_9.php)

The CRIA is a Germany-based quarterly peer-reviewed free, non-profit
and online academic journal. The Review is committed to promote a
better understanding of the regional affairs by providing relevant
background information and analysis, as far as the Caucasus in
general, and the South Caucasus in particular are concerned. The CRIA
also welcomes lucid, well-documented papers on all aspects of
international affairs, from all political viewpoints.

The deadline for submission of papers for the next Spring issue is the
31st of March 2008. Manuscript guidelines can be found at

http://cria-online.org/submit.php


Nasimi Aghayev
Editor-in-Chief
Caucasian Review of International Affairs
ISSN: 1865-6773
www.cria-online.org

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PUBL.- Military Culture and Patriotism in Today's Russia (in French)

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PUBL.- Military Culture and Patriotism in Today's Russia (in French)

Posted by: Journal of Power Inst. in Post-Sov. Soc. <kozlowsk@club-internet.fr>

Dear Colleagues:

I am pleased to inform you that a book in French, Culture militaire et
patriotisme dans la Russie d'aujourd'hui [Military Culture and
Patriotism in Today's Russia], based on the Journal of Power
Institutions in Post-Soviet Societies (pipss.org) issue 3, has just
been released in Paris by Karthala publishing house.

The book contains three articles from pipss.org and five new and
exclusive articles, an introduction by Anne Le huerou and Elisabeth
Sieca-Kozlowski and a foreword by Frederic Charillon, director of the
French Defense social science Center.

The book is available at www.karthala.com and will soon be available
at www.amazon.fr.

Is is also available in Belgium, Switzerland and
Canada (through Somabec).

You will find below the table of contents.

Elisabeth Sieca-Kozlowski
Chief Editor


Culture militaire et patriotisme dans la Russie d'aujourd'hui
[Military Culture and Patriotism in Today's Russia]
Anne Le Huérou and Elisabeth Sieca-Kozlowski (eds.)
Paris: Karthala, 2008

With its commemorations celebrating bravery and heroism in combat, its
exaltation of patriotism in political discourse and in the public
space, its putting forward of foreign policy and the armed forces with
a view to regaining the status of a great power, Russia today seems
engulfed in an unprecedented wave of patriotism, whose most radical
forms - the discourse on Russian "national preference", racist
attacks, say nothing of the extreme violence of the Chechen conflict -
are worrying. This book, a collection of articles by specialists on
subjects dealing with military education, relations between the Church
and the Army, the reform of the army, the production of patriotic TV
serials, strategies for the control of information, focuses on the
role of the military in contemporary Russian institutions and society
with particular emphasis, apart from their spectacular side, on the
production, diffusion and implementation of patriotic and military
discourse and initiatives.

Table of contents

Foreword
Frederic Charillon, Professor of Political Science, Director, Centre
d'Etudes en sciences sociales de la defense

Introduction
Anne Le Huerou and Elisabeth Sieca-Kozlowski

PART I: The Military's Hold on Society: a long-lasting legacy

1. Russia's belligerent spirit: a legacy of the Soviet militarised culture?
Manfred Sapper

PART II: Institutions at the Service of State patriotism

2. Frustrated love: The Orthodox Church and the Russian army
Nikolaï Mitrokhine

3. From controlling military information to controlling society: what
are the political interests involved in the transformations of the
military media?
Elisabeth Sieca-Kozlowski

4. The Chechen conflict: new relations between political power, army
and society
Isabelle Facon

PART III: A Society Under the Spell?

5. The inextricable ties between society and the army in post-Soviet
Russia or the resurgence of patronage (shefstvo) from Boris Eltsin to
Vladimir Putin
Elisabeth Sieca-Kozlowski

6. Young people and the military sphere in Russia: A (de-)militarized zone?
Stephen Webber

7. Defence of the realm: The "new" Russian patriotism on screen
David Gillespie

8. Militating against the military: the dilemmas of engagement and
disengagement
Françoise Dauce


Elisabeth Sieca-Kozlowski
Chief Editor
www.pipss.org
contact@pipss.org


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PUBL.- Commonwealth of Independent States: Energy, Security and Development

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PUBL.- Commonwealth of Independent States: Energy, Security and Development

Posted by: Nalin Mohapatra <nalin238@gmail.com>

Ajay Patnaik and Anuradha M. Chenoy (ed.), Commonwealth of Independent
States: Energy, Security and Development; Hardback ISBN
978-81-87966-65-4; Rs. 1190, US$34 380 pp, ). Publisher: Knowledge
World KW Publishers Pvt Ltd5a/4A, Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi
110002; tel./fax: 91-11-23263498; knowledgeworld@vsnl.net; www.kwpublishers.com

About the Book

The Commonwealth of Independent States [CIS], consisting of the former
Soviet Republics, is a region where energy resources and geopolitics
have drawn international attention. A range of issues varying from
energy issues at the international and local level, policies of states
that impact on energy security and also on broader security issues
have been discussed by eminent scholars from India and abroad, who
also deal with the strategic environment, power rivalries and security
architecture in the CIS. Given the pluralities within the region,
there are multiple conflicts based on ethnic, religious and
geopolitical discontents, making the region susceptible to rivalries
and conflicts. At the same time, globalisation and economic
liberalisation have influenced state policies and human/social
developments in the former Soviet republics. Some of the articles deal
with such issues as demography, religion, identity, resource-sharing,
mass media, etc. The CIS region, which lies in the extended
neighbourhood of India, has had long-standing ties with the
subcontinent in the past. The developments in this region have immense
security implications for India. In view of India's rapidly increasing
energy requirements, the region could also be an alternate source of
energy. The last section of the book mainly discusses the relations of
the countries of the CIS with India and the South Asian region.

Contents

Introduction. Section I. CIS: Energy, State Policies and Security
Issues. Energy, Security and Development: The Kazakh Experience.
Caspian and Central Asian Energy Architecture in Emerging Frontiers of
Global Energy Space. Russia's Quest for Supremacy in the Global Energy
Market. The Russia-Ukraine Gas Crisis: Its Resolution and Wider
Implications. Contextualising Central Asian States in Contemporary
Global Order. Security Issues in Central Asia and the Shanghai
Cooperation Organisation.

Section II. CIS: Geopolitics, External Powers and Regional Stability.
The Caspian Cauldron: New Geopolitical Game. Regional Order and
Security: Role of External Powers in Central Asia and Caspian Region.
Conflicts, Alliances and Stability in the CIS. Oil Politics of Central
Asia and Caspian Sea Basin: The US Game Plan. China's Energy Interest
in Central Asia. Regional Cooperation in Central Asia and Japan's
Belated Regional Initiative. US Policy Toward the Caspian Region.

Section III. CIS: Economy and Society. Russian Depopulation and
Demographic Insecurity. Between Belief and Practice: Muslims in
Chinese Central Asia in the mid-19th-late 20th Centuries. Changing
Perceptions of Siberia and The Russian Far East: From Colonial
Narratives to Local Dynamics. Disputes Over Sharing Water and Energy
Resources in the Ferghana Valley Region of Central Asia. Russian Mass
Media and Democratisation: Main Goals and Achievements.

Section IV. CIS: Relations with Neighbours. The Silk Route:
Springboard of Buddhism in Central Asia. India's Economic Diplomacy
Trends with Central Asia: The Potentials and Priorities. Culture and
Mass Media: India's Cultural Diplomacy in Russia. China In Central
Asia: A Case Study of the Relationship Between China and Kazakhstan.
Eurasianism and Russia's "Critical Space". Prospects of Transnational
Gas Pipeline Projects from Caspian Littoral States to South Asia.
India and Armenia: Relations Through Centuries. Index.

About the Editors

Dr. Ajay Patnaik is Professor and former Chairperson in the Centre for
Russian and Central Asian Studies of the School of International
Studies at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. He has
authored three books: Nations, Minorities and States in Central Asia
(2003), Central Asia: Between Modernity and Tradition (1996), and,
Perestroika and Women Labour Force in Soviet Central Asia (1989). His
other works include two edited volumes, Commonwealth of Independent
States, Problems and Prospects (1995) and Russian Civilization (2007).
Visiting Scholar in the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences,
University of Cambridge (1992-93), Exchange Scholar of the Indian
Council for Social Sciences Research (ICSSR) at the Institute of
Ethnography, Moscow (1999) and Visiting Solanki Professor and Scholar
in Residence (2006) at Yadunandan Centre for Indian Studies,
California State University, USA, Prof. Patnaik is also the Executive
Editor of the Journal Contemporary Central Asia. Email:
patnaik.ajay@gmail.com

Dr. Anuradha M. Chenoy is Professor in the School of International
Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi. She works on
International Relations, Russia, Central Asia and Gender issues. She
has been the Chairperson and Director of the Area Studies Programme
for Russia and Central Asia, SIS, JNU. She has authored a number of
books and articles including Human Security: Concept and Implications,
(Co-authored with Shahrbanou Tadjbakhsh, January 2006, Routledge, UK);
Militarism and Women in South Asia, (Kali Books, New Delhi, 2001) and
The Making of New Russia, (Har Anand Publishers, New Delhi, 2001).


Dr. Nalin Kumar Mohapatra
Assistant Professor
Centre for Russian and Central Asian Studies
School l of International Studies
Jawaharlal Nehru University.
New Delhi
India

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