cultural identities call papers rethinking identities state nation culture asn 4th annual convention international affairs building columbia university ny sponsored harriman institute 1517 april 1999 annual convention association study nationalities asn become premier event burgeoning community scholars journalists policymakers interested issues national identity ethnic conflict statebuilding post communist world convention grown remarkably since inception 1996 boasting 450 participants 60 panels 1998 also acquired genuine international stature onethird last year papergivers arriving overseas particularly western eastern europe central theme 1999 convention revolve around questions identities east central europe post soviet union special considerations given interdisciplinary panel proposals convention panels cover burning issues field examples 1998 include caspian sea oil politics wars caucasus kosovo security east central europe ukrainian nation building osce ethnic violence citizenship baltics hungarian russian speaking diasporas many videos films convention intends show short videos 1015 minutes integrated regular panels well medium fulllength videos films special events welcome suggestions proposals videos films focussing east central europe former soviet union correspondence sent program chair dominique arel address location case since beginning convention hosted harriman institute columbia university international affairs building 420 w 118th st new york schedule convention begin thursday april 15th 1 pm ends saturday april 17th early evening contrary previous years panels sunday dates coincide jewish orthodox religious holidays take place earlier month panel roundtable roundtable proposals particular application form fill vast majority proposals emailed program chair last year proposals sent fax regular mail also accepted instructions proposals see application information proposals must sent program chair dominique arel address registration registration fees 25 asn members 40 non members 20 east european non members 10 students registration waived students become firsttime asn members student rate 25 panel participants register march 18th 1998 membership subscription asn yearly membership asn 45 25 students members receive quarterly nationalities papers analysis current events ace biannual asnews registration discount asn annual convention beginning 1999 asn members also option subscribing europe asia studies cutrate 52 yearly membership forms available asn head office c oded eran see address funding participants responsible seeking funds cover travel accommodation costs asn unable assist participants financially including applicants eastern europe accommodation asn list several recommended hotels 55 75 price range others 100120 area information please contact convention coordinator oded eran address advertisements exhibitors several dozen companies exhibits advertised convention program 1998 due considerations space advertisers exhibitors encouraged place order early information please contact convention coordinator oded eran address web site web site soon provide continuously updated information asn convention http library pace edu asn look forward seeing convention dominique arel program chair oded eran convention coordinator application information asn accepting proposals panels roundtables individual papers particular form fill proposals emailed preferably faxed mailed program chair address proposals panels presentations based papers must include chair three papergivers discussant title panel three papers affiliation postal address telephone fax email important participants oneparagraph cv participants proposals roundtables must include chair four presentors title roundtable affiliation postal address telephone fax email important participants oneparagraph cv participants proposals individual papers must include title one twoparagraph abstract paper affiliation postal address telephone fax email important applicant oneparagraph cv applicant audiovisual equipment required please indicate applicants must abide three golden rules participant may listed given panel roundtable participant may present one paper convention participant may appear twice convention program proposals must sent dominique arel address email applications accepted deadline proposals 10 december 1998 dominique arel asn convention program chair watson institute brown university box 1970 two stimson ave providence ri 02912 401 863 9296 tel 401 863 1270 fax darel brown edu oded eran asn convention coordinator harriman institute columbia u 1215 iab columbia university 410 w 118th st new york ny 10027 212 854 6239 tel 212 666 3481 fax asn columbia edu