My best wishes to you for 2008

To: James Pickett
From: John Schoeberlein
Belmont, Mass., Dec. 31, 2007

Dear James Pickett,

[Pictured below - our son Kanat, born epicurean, enjoying a peach]
Kanat enjoying peach

With Best Wishes for 2008

We start our lives with little sense of what prompts the worse things
that people do. The clumsy, terribly destructive, and almost
senseless wars in Iraq and Afghanistan stick in my mind as low points
of our era, for what humanity can achieve. But our one-year-old,
Kanat enjoying a peach, shows me what our innate love of life draws
us toward instead.

May we approach 2008, like a clean page, ready to make the best of
life -- approaching as well as we can the wisdom of the newly born.

May we all fulfill the best and partake of the best in 2008 !

John

PROG. INFO.- Visiting Research Fellow, Social Research Center, American University of Central Asia, Bishkek

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PROG. INFO.- Visiting Research Fellow, Social Research Center, AUCA, Bishkek

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

Visiting Research Fellow, Social Research Center, American University of
Central Asia, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Position: Visiting Research Fellow

Place: Social Research Center at American University-Central Asia

Period: From 2 months to 1 year

The Social Research Center (SRC) at American University - Central Asia
(AUCA) is pleased to offer interested foreign scholars (PhD students
and post-doctoral fellows) the opportunity to conduct research within
the framework of its Visiting Research Fellowship Program at our
Bishkek-based research center in Kyrgyzstan. The SRC is an integral
part of AUCA, with the mission to promote long-term development of the
principles and practice of democracy, rule of law, and social equality
in Kyrgyzstan and Central Asia through carrying out research and
policy analysis.

Advantages and opportunities of the Foreign Research Fellowship
Program at the SRC:

* Ideal surroundings : work and conduct research at one of the
leading universities in Central Asia, recognized internationally as a
university based on the American liberal arts tradition of free and
critical inquiry.
* Beneficial support: benefit from interaction with the AUCA faculty
members, local/foreign scholars and students.
* Valuable networking: use our networking capacities to establish
contacts with local research institutions, universities, local
scholars, non-governmental organizations and many governmental
agencies in Kyrgyzstan.
* Perfect working conditions: The SRC will provide a study/work
space, access to Internet, computers, printing, copying, faxing, and
the university library resources.

Research Areas:

The SRC is broadly interested in the political and social development
of Kyrgyzstan, with a particular focus on the following areas:
1) Migration: The impacts of external and internal migration on
economic and social development (Kyrgyzstan and other Central
Asian countries)
2) Corruption (Kyrgyzstan)
3) Islam: political and social aspects (Kyrgyzstan and other Central
Asian countries)
4) Development of non-governmental organizations in Kyrgyzstan
5) Security cooperation in Central Asia

Interested scholars should
* Preferably be PhD students or post-doctoral fellows.
* Offer a research project related to the research interests of SRC.
* Be willing to submit two research papers per semester (four months)

Period:From one month to one year
Number of Fellowships: SRC can host five Research Fellows at a time.

How to apply
* Fill out the application form posted on the "Vacancies" section at

www.src.auca.kg

* Send the filled out application form, your CV, and any other information
related to your application to:

Alexander Pugachev
Research Projects Officer
Social Research Center
American University - Central Asia
205 Abdumomunov Street
Bishkek 720040, Kyrgyzstan
or apply by e-mail: pugachev_a@mail.auca.kg

* Please note that your application will be considered by the SRC within 3-4
weeks

For further information
* If you are interested in finding out more information about current and
previous activities of the SRC, please refer to our website: www.src.auca.kg

* If you would like to find out more about American University - Central
Asia, please refer to: http://www.auca.kg/

* For further inquires or information on your application status, please
contact Alexander Pugachev at: pugachev_a@mail.auca.kg

Logistical support The SRC will provide
* assistance in arranging visas
* support in finding accommodation in Bishkek.

Unfortunately, the SRC does not have the ability to cover
* travel, accommodation, health insurance or any other related expenses.

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JOB- Labor Solidarity Program Director, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

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JOB- Labor Solidarity Program Director, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Posted by: Miriam Lanskoy <miriaml@ned.org>

American Center for International Labor Solidarity
AFL-CIO
Field Staff Association Position

Job Title: Country Program Director, Central Asia
Classification: I-a
Status: Exempt

This position is based in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

Selected candidate should be able to relocate by December 1, 2007.

Please note the following additional requirements:

* This position will have supervisory responsibility for the
Kyrgyzstan office and program as well as for programs in Kazakhstan,
Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. Some travel to Russia may also be required.
* Excellent writing, and communications skills in English is required.
* Basic to intermediate proficiency in Russian is strongly preferred.
* Experience in teaching basic trade union principles and operations
as well as the role of democratic unions in economic transition.
* Proven program management abilities.
* Knowledge of international relations and trade union developments
in the U.S. and abroad.
* Trade union experience.

Summary of Position: The Country Program Director is responsible for
the effective management of a field office and field programs. S/he
is the representative of the Solidarity Center and the AFL-CIO in the
country and region of assignment. S/he is thoroughly conversant with
all aspects of regional program activities and current events relevant
to the on-going political, economic, social and trade union
developments in the country or region. The Country Program Director
has sound judgment and a good political sense that facilitate
decision-making, particularly for times when headquarters cannot be
reached for consultation. S/he has a working knowledge of and
experience in US Government regulations and procedures related to the
funding and management of grants.

The Country Program Director designs and implements field programs.
S/he draws on her/his experience to write persuasive concept papers
and proposals and seek funding for programs that address the needs of
the partner trade unions, the AFL-CIO, and the US strategy for the
country or region. S/he monitors programs for progress toward
expected programmatic results as well as compliance with budget
targets. S/he keeps headquarters informed of significant
developments in the country or region through periodic program reports
and other forms of correspondence.

The Country Program Director works closely with AFL-CIO affiliates,
the ITUC and its regional organizations, and the Global Union
Federations, within approved communications guidelines, to facilitate
their participation in Solidarity Center programs. The Country
Program Director provides logistical support for visitors from the
Solidarity Center, AFL-CIO, affiliates, GUFs, the donor agency and/or
other organizations. S/he has the experience and presence necessary
to represent accurately and effectively in public fora and in private
meetings with donor organizations, partners, and other national and
international organizations, the policies and programs of the
Solidarity Center and the AFL-CIO. S/he may be required to travel
extensively within the region and is able to fill in for other Country
Program Directors on a temporary or indefinite basis.

The Country Program Director manages the operations of the field
office and supervises the local-hire field staff. S/he may also
direct the work of other expatriate staff in the field office. S/he
ensures that the operations of the field office conform to the host
country labor code and other pertinent laws.

The Country Program Director is responsible for compliance with
Solidarity Center policies and US regulations governing grants. S/he
is expected to develop and maintain positive relationships with the
appropriate personnel at the USAID mission and the US Embassy, and
keep them informed about the Solidarity Center's work in the country.
S/he is also required to develop program ideas with USAID and the
Embassy where possible. The Country Program Director follows the
evolution of country development strategies and ensures that USAID and
the Embassy understand both the role of the labor movement in the
development of the country, and the ways in which the Solidarity
Center program contributes to and enhances their ability to accomplish
their strategic objectives.

Basic Qualifications: A Country Program Director must have the ability
to work independently and without supervision. S/he must have
extensive knowledge of international relations and trade union and
socio-economic and political developments in the U.S. and abroad.
Previous trade union experience, and/or experience in the Center as a
Program Officer III or Senior Program Officer are required. S/he must
be capable of managing multiple assignments simultaneously and of
making substantive decisions that have major effects on costs and
completion of projects. S/he must have, at a minimum, a bachelor's
degree in political science, international relations, labor relations
or related fields and/or ten years equivalent work experience. Good
communications and writing skills are a must. Computer literacy for
word processing and simple spreadsheets is required. S/he must have
the ability to work and interact easily with a wide variety of people.
Fluency in a foreign language is a plus and may be a requirement for
some Country Program Director positions.

Supervisor: Regional Program Director for Asia/Europe

Specific Duties:

* Oversee the day-to-day operations of the field office.
* Recruit, select and supervise local hire staff.
* Direct the work of other expatriates in the field office.
* Ensure compliance of the office with Solidarity Center and AFL-CIO
policies and procedures and applicable donor and federal government
regulations.
* Design, develop and implement country or regional programs, which
respond to the strategies, goals and objectives of the donor
organizations, the AFL-CIO and the Solidarity
Center's partners in the field.
* Initiate concept papers and program proposals and seek funding for same.
* Prepare timely, well-written reports in accordance with the
deadline schedule.
* Monitor program performance and results; discuss substantive
changes required with Program Officer/Regional Program Director.
* Monitor program expenditures to meet budget targets.
* Work closely with AFL-CIO affiliates to coordinate their
participation in Solidarity Center programs, within approved
communications guidelines.
* Manage the logistics for field trips by Solidarity Center, AFL-CIO
and affiliate personnel;
* Develop solid relationships with US government personnel in
country, and ensure they understand the role of labor in development
and of Solidarity Center programs in the context of their country strategy.
* Share information on country conditions and labor issues as appropriate.
* Provide assistance and support for program evaluations or audits of
field projects/offices.
* Travel on a TDY basis to conduct and/or oversee program development
and implementation in other countries in the region.
* Develop coalition-building contacts with national and international
labor, government and non-governmental
organizations in the country or region.
* Perform other duties as assigned.

The duration of this position, as with all positions at the Solidarity
Center, is contingent upon continued grant funding. Normally a field
assignment is at least three years but not more than six years, with
the expectation of transfer to another post at the end of the assignment.

If interested, please send cover letter and résumé to:

Lisa Humphries
Solidarity Center
888 16th Street, N.W. Suite 400
Washington, D.C. 20006

E-mail: lhumphries@solidaritycenter.org
Fax: (202) 974-8266

The Solidarity Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and
minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Only
short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Closing date of application: When filled.

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PROG. INFO.- Univ. of Michigan Armenian Summer Institute in Yerevan

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PROG. INFO.- Univ. of Michigan Armenian Summer Institute in Yerevan

Posted by: Gloria Caudill <gcaudill@umich.edu>

The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Armenian Summer Institute in Yerevan
Summer 2008

Offering Introductory Courses in:
Classical, Eastern and Western Armenian
And a New Course in Armenian History

The University of Michigan Armenian Studies Program is pleased to
announce this year's Summer Institute which is to be held from June
28 through August 25, 2008 in Yerevan, Armenia. The program offers a
unique opportunity to study the Armenian Language in an intensive,
eight-week long format. This year, our Summer Institute is being
expanded by the addition of a new, six-week long course on Armenian
history and contemporary Armenia in the form of lectures and
discussions to be held concurrently, from July 7 to August 15, 2008.

The SI is open to all undergraduate, graduate and professional school
students, attending any North American or European colleges or
universities, who wish to enroll in one of the following four
sections: Classical, Eastern, or Western Armenian, or Armenian
history. A series of lectures on Armenian culture and an extensive
program of excursions and cultural events will supplement the
courses. North American undergraduate students may take any of the
courses for credit (8 credit hours) or non-credit. North American
graduate students enroll for a non-credit certificate for Eastern or
Western Armenian, and may take Classical Armenian for credit (6
hours.) European students may take any of the courses for a
non-credit certificate only. The same academic and program criteria
will apply to credit and non-credit students. A few partial
scholarships, based on need, may be available.

In addition to high quality intensive language and history
instruction the program offers the opportunity to live and learn in
Armenia. The program is directed by Dr. Kevork Bardakjian, Marie
Manoogian Professor of Armenian Language and Literature. Experienced
and qualified instructors, including from Yerevan State University
and the University of Michigan, will teach the courses.

The deadline for the submission of completed applications is March 8, 2008.

Applications can be found on line at http://www.umich.edu/~iinet/asp/

For more information please contact:
Gloria Caudill, Coordinator
1080 S. University, Suite 2603, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1106
E-mail: gcaudill@umich.edu
Telephone: (734) 763-0622

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JOURNAL/ CFP- Call For Papers - Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism

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JOURNAL/ CFP- Call For Papers - Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism

Posted by: Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism <sen@lse.ac.uk>

Call for Papers

Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism, a bi-annual, fully-refereed
journal published in the Department of Government at the London School
of Economics, invites the submission of high-quality interdisciplinary
articles on issues pertaining to nationalism, ethnicity and related
themes. Examples of these themes include:
* Nationalism in the Post Cold War World
* Myths, Memories and the Representations of the Past
* Ethnic Relations and Conflicts
* Nationalism and Regional Conflicts
* Separatism and Irredentism
* Great Powers and Nationalism
* Imperialism and Nationalism
* Issues of Minority Rights in Multinational States

For this call, the editors are particularly interested in papers
relating to the following themes:

The Challenge of Nationalism for Diplomacy and Security Policy-Making

The editors welcome submissions of work in progress as well as
contributions from young professionals, post-docs and lecturers in the
early stages of their careers. SEN especially encourages submissions
from advanced PhD candidates and Post Doctoral Fellows. For
submissions to be considered for publication in 2008, please ensure
your paper reaches us by Tuesday 15th January 2008 via email
(SEN@lse.ac.uk). The word limit is 6000 words, including bibliography
and references. The SEN style guide can be found at

http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/ASEN/SEN%20Guidelines.pdf.

Submissions that do not conform to the style guide will not be
accepted. For more information, please visit the SEN website:

http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/ASEN/

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PUBL.- Sergej Abaschin, The Sart Problem in Russian Historiography (in German)

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PUBL.- Sergej Abaschin, The Sart Problem in Russian Historiography (in German)

Posted by: Bahodir Sidikov <b.sidikov@gmail.com>

Abaschin, Sergej: Die Sartenproblematik in der russischen
Geschichtsschreibung des 19. und des ersten Viertels des 20.
Jahrhunderts. Translated (into German) from the Russian by Thomas
Fritzsche and Markus Held.
Berlin (Klaus Schwarz Verlag) 2007 (ANOR ; 18) 133p.
ISBN 978-3-87997-645-4

During the colonial period, empires divided up the world by their gaze
and deeds. They measured, drew maps, categorized and typified.
Situations which were fluid until then had to give way to unequivocal
attributions; this also is true for the identification of groups and
individuals. Binary pairs and dichotomies were central in this
process: A given group of people had to be either this or that.
Abashin's work discusses this problem. It is a case study of the so-
called "Sart problem", and it shows the development of scholarly and
administrative thinking of Russians in Central Asia (but also of
Central Asian authors) about the group called "Sarts". "Sart" was a
term used in part by the people themselves this term referred to,
otherwise it was an ascribed identification for a great number of
Turki-speaking "urban" dwellers.

Retail price EUR 11,70 (plus shipping: EUR 3 worldwide surface mail)

Order at:

Klaus Schwarz Verlag
Fidicinstrasse 29
D-10965 Berlin
Phone ++49 (0) 30-3228523
Fax ++ 49 (0) 3225183
E-mail info@klaus-schwarz-verlag.com

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CONF./CFP- Reminder: 15th Annual ACES Conference - Submission Deadline Approaching

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CONF./CFP- Reminder: 15th Annual ACES Conf. - Submission Deadline Approaching

Posted by: Kristoffer Rees <kris.rees@gmail.com>

The Association of Central Eurasian Students (ACES) of Indiana University

Call For Papers

15th Annual Central Eurasian Studies Conference

Saturday 22 March ­ Sunday 23 March 2008

Submission deadline: 18 January 2008

ACES invites panel and individual paper proposals for the Fifteenth
Annual Central Eurasian Studies Conference to be held Saturday, 22
March and Sunday, 23 March 2008 at Indiana University in Bloomington,
Indiana. Graduate students, professors, and independent scholars are
cordially invited to submit abstracts of papers covering all topics
pertaining to Central Eurasian Studies.

Building on the success of past ACES conferences, this year's
conference will feature Marianne Kamp, a historian from the University
of Wyoming, who has published notable works on contemporary Central
Asia, as the Keynote Speaker. This year's Distinguished Speaker will
be Edward Lazzerini, of Indiana University's Department of Central
Eurasian Studies.

Central Eurasian Studies is defined for the purposes of this
conference as the study of the historical and contemporary Afghan,
Balto-Finnic, Hungarian, Mongolic, Persian, Tibetan, Tungusic, and
Turkic peoples, languages, cultures, and states.

An extensive, but by no means comprehensive, list of topics addressed
by this conference may be found at the end of this announcement.

Submission Instructions

Submission of pre-organized panels is strongly encouraged. Individual
papers are also welcome and will be assigned by the Conference
Committee to a suitable panel. An honorable distinction of best paper
will be awarded. All participants will receive a certificate of
participation.

Please include the following information on all submissions:
1) Names of all authors (note name of the person presenting the paper);
2) Institutional affiliation and title/position;
3) Contact information, including e-mail address, postal address, and
telephone/fax numbers;
4) Curriculum Vitae (1 page);
5) Paper title;
6) An abstract of no more than 300 words, to be included in the
Conference Program;
7) Geographic location and thematic panel preference. Thematic panel
preferences include, but are not limited to: socio-economic issues,
nationalism and identity, natural resources management, music and
culture, politics, history, education, and archaeology; and
8) Any audio-visual equipment needs (overhead, slide projector,
PowerPoint, etc.)

Due to space constraints, abstracts exceeding 300 words cannot be accepted.

ACES regrets that it cannot provide any funding to participants.

Submission deadline: 18 January 2008.

Applicants will be notified of acceptance by 15 February 2008.

Submit proposals:

Via e-mail as an attachment (pdf, .doc or .rtf formats preferred) to:
aces@indiana.edu

Or via hard copy sent to:

The Fifteenth Annual Central Eurasian Studies Conference
The Association of Central Eurasian Students ( ACES)
Goodbody Hall 157
Indiana University
1011 East Third Street
Bloomington, IN 47405-7005
USA
Fax: (812) 855-7500

Some covered topics:

Azerbaijan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Finland, Karelia, Estonia, Buryatia,
Turkmenistan, Uyghur, Manchu, Kazakh, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz, Kyrgyz
Republic, Xinjiang, Tibet, Mongolia, Manchuria, Hungary,
Tatarstan, Volga, Siberia, Tungusic, Tajikistan, Persia, Iran, Evenki,
Afghanistan, Ferghana Valley, Caspian Sea, Aral Sea, Central Eurasian
steppe and/or oases, Inner Asia, Sufism, Chaghatay, Mari, "Silk Road",
Ottoman Empire, Orkhon, politics, nationalism, identity, ethnicity,
state-building, ancient and contemporary religion, Islam, Nestorian
Christianity, Buddhism, Lamaism, Qing Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty,
shamanism, cinema, film, literature, history, linguistics,
anthropology, musicology, folklore, archaeology, architecture, art,
law ­ in short, the historical and contemporary Afghan, Balto-Finnic,
Hungarian, Mongolic, Persian, Tibetan, Tungusic, and Turkic peoples,
languages, cultures, and states.

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