[ASEEES] 2014 ASEEES Convention: Visual Anthropology Film Series and other program highlights

[Park, Lynda]

Dear Members:
We are delighted to announce the details of the Visual Anthropology Film Series as part of the 2014 ASEEES Annual Convention<http://www.aseees.org/convention> in San Antonio.  We will be showing nine films ranging from 9 to 60 minutes.  The full program information can be found HERE<http://www.aseees.org/news-events/aseees-news-feed/visual-anthropology-film-series-2014-aseees-convention><http://www.aseees.org/news-events/aseees-news-feed/visual-anthropology-film-series-2014-aseees-convention>.   We thank the members of the Working Group on Cinema and Television<http://wgctv.blogs.wm.edu/> for their tremendous work on putting together the film series.
OTHER PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

*         Presidential Plenary: "25 Years After the Fall of the Berlin Wall: Historical Legacies and New Beginnings"

*         Roundtable on "Transition Economics After 25 Years:  What Have We Learned?" and many other sessions related to the convention theme

*         Roundtable on "SOYUZ at 20: Past, Presents and Futures of post-Socialist Cultural Studies"

*         Unconference Session: What can ASEEES do to support non-tenure track/contingent faculty?

*         Six professional development sessions

*         13 Sessions on language pedagogy and linguistics

*         ASEEES Awards Presentation and President's Address: "East European and Eurasian Studies 25 Years After 1989: In Defense of Regional Knowledge in a Globalized World" by Stephen E. Hanson, The College of William and Mary

*         ASEEES Annual Meeting of Members
You can browse the convention program online<http://www.aseees.org/convention/program>, and if you are logged in, you can create your own schedule.  The program is also mobile-friendly.

REGISTRATION

Pre-registration ends on Oct 17 (If you are participant in the program you MUST register by Sept. 30): http://www.aseees.org/convention/registration. Please note that you can purchase tickets for the Saturday evening awards buffet when you register.  Tickets for this event are $45 each ($20 for students).


HOTEL RESERVATIONS

The hotel block is almost sold out. Book your reservation today: http://www.aseees.org/convention/hotel . If you are interested in sharing accommodations, please check our roomshare list<http://www.aseees.org/convention/roomshare>.

SPONSOR<http://www.aseees.org/convention/sponsors>
We thank the following convention sponsors for their support:
Gold Sponsor: East View Information Services<http://www.eastview.com/>
Bronze Sponsors:
College of William and Mary Reves Center for International Studies<http://www.wm.edu/offices/revescenter/>
Indiana University Russian and East European Institute<http://www.indiana.edu/~reeiweb/>
National Research University High School of Economics<http://www.hse.ru/en/>
Opening Reception Sponsors:
Baylor University Department of History<http://www.baylor.edu/history/>
Baylor University Department of Modern Languages and Cultures<http://www.baylor.edu/mlc/>
University of Texas at Austin Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies<http://www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/creees/>
University of Texas at Austin Department of Slavic and Eurasian Studies<https://www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/slavic/>
EXHIBITORS
Check out the list of Exhibitors<http://www.aseees.org/convention/exhibitors> at the Convention.

SOCIAL MEDIA
Join: ASEEES 2014 Convention Facebook group<https://www.facebook.com/groups/260080527472503/> | TWITTER #aseees14<https://twitter.com/search?q=%23aseees14>


For any convention related inquiries, please contact Wendy Walker at wwalker at pitt.edu<mailto:wwalker at pitt.edu> or 781-235-2408.



We look forward to seeing you in San Antonio in November!

Best,

Lynda Park, Executive Director
Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies
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