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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dear Members:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The June edition of NewNet is now available here: <a href="http://aseees.org/newsnet/2012-05.pdf">http://aseees.org/newsnet/2012-05.pdf</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>It features articles on the current state of government in Hungary; the use of mass media in the Ural Working Class Movement; internet use in Russia; online niche communities; and an introduction to <i>Bturn</i>, an online magazine focused on the Balkans. We also recognized the ACLS fellowship recipients and the ACTR National Post-Secondary Russian Essay contest winners. As a reminder, the summer issue of NewsNet is only available electronically. Because of this new format (used only for the summer issue; the August edition will be circulated both in print and electronically), we are able to provide you with a great range of content: Blue text and most images and graphics are hyperlinked to related external webpages.<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>Two links are of particular importance: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The gender equality survey found in NN and here <span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.aseees.org/additional/gendersurvey.html">http://www.aseees.org/additional/gendersurvey.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>And the registration form for the 2012 Annual ASEEES Convention, New Orleans, Nov. 15-18<span style='color:#1F497D'>: <a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention.html">http://www.aseees.org/convention.html</a></span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Finally, Sage Publications is offering a free trial of its <i>East European Politics and Societies and Cultures</i>. By registering for this free trial, you will have access to <a href="http://eep.sagepub.com?utm_source=email&utm_medium=journalproduct&utm_content=journaltitle&utm_campaign=1129039" target="_blank"><span style='color:#003399'>East European Politics and Societies<i> and Cultures</i></span></a> <i>(EEPS)</i> until June 30, 2012.<br><a href="http://eep.sagepub.com?utm_source=email&utm_medium=journalproduct&utm_content=journaltitle&utm_campaign=1129039" target="_blank"><span style='color:#003399'>East European Politics and Societies<i> and Cultures</i></span></a> covers a full interdisciplinary range of topics. Help <i>EEPS</i> celebrate its new name (the addition of the tag line “<i>and Cultures</i>) and the many-scripted design of the cover. Both affirm the journal’s commitment to the region’s diversity. During the free trial period, you can read current issues as well as the full back list – <span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>over<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>25 years of articles.<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>Click here for more information. <a href="http://www.sagepublications.com/promos/1129039.htm?utm_source=email&utm_medium=webversion&utm_content=viewonline&utm_campaign=1129039&priorityCode=11290">http://www.sagepublications.com/promos/1129039.htm?utm_source=email&utm_medium=webversion&utm_content=viewonline&utm_campaign=1129039&priorityCode=11290</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Please let me know what questions you have and please send news to me for inclusion in the August edition.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Mary Arnstein<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Communications Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies <span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> 203C Bellefield Hall University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15260-6424 USA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(412) 648-9809, (412) 648-9815 (fax)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://www.aseees.org%3chttp:/www.aseees.org/">www.aseees.org<http://www.aseees.org/</a>><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Support ASEEES<<a href="http://www.aseees.org/support.html">http://www.aseees.org/support.html</a>><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Find us on Facebook<<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Association-for-Slavic-East-European-and-Eurasian-Studies/141362775903086">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Association-for-Slavic-East-European-and-Eurasian-Studies/141362775903086</a>> | Join us on LinkedIn<<a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=2585509">http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=2585509</a>> | Follow us on Twitter<<a href="http://twitter.com/#!/aseeestudies">http://twitter.com/#!/aseeestudies</a>><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>