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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention">2014 ASEEES Convention</a><br>
Nov. 20–23, 2014<br>
San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>REGISTRATION</b><br>
The last day to pre-register for the Convention is <b><span style="color:red">Oct. 17</span></b>:
<a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/registration">http://www.aseees.org/convention/registration</a> You can still
<a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/registration#buffet">purchase tickets</a> for the Saturday Evening Awards Buffet; tickets for this event are $45 each ($20 for students).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b><span style="color:black">HOTEL RESERVATIONS</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">If you have not booked your room at the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter, please do so as soon as possible; we are almost sold out:
<a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/hotel">http://www.aseees.org/convention/hotel</a>
<span style="color:black">. The last day to reserve a room at the discounted rate is
</span><b><span style="color:red">Oct. 29</span></b><span style="color:black">. If you are interested in sharing accommodations, please check
</span><a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/roomshare">here</a><span style="color:black">.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>PROGRAM</b>
<b>HIGHLIGHTS</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:#202020"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#202020;background:white"><a href="http://convention2.allacademic.com/one/aseees/aseees14/index.php?cmd=Online+Program+View+Event&selected_box_id=165171&PHPSESSID=96h90dt6fjmh4eljp7olfih365#session_225025">Presidential
Plenary</a>:<span class="apple-converted-space"><b> </b>“25 Years After the Fall of the Berlin Wall: Historical Legacies and New Beginnings” with Valerie Bunce, Vladimir Tismaneanu, Vladislav Zubok, and Stephen Hanson<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:blue"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><a href="http://www.aseees.org/news-events/aseees-news-feed/visual-anthropology-film-series-2014-aseees-convention">Visual Anthropology Film Series</a>
<u><span style="color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:blue"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span class="boldtext"><span style="font-weight:normal">Numerous roundtables related to the convention theme that look back at the last 25 years</span></span><b><u><span style="color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="background:white">Six professional development sessions</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="background:white">13 Sessions on language pedagogy and linguistics</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="background:white">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</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Unconference Session: What can ASEEES do to support non-tenure track/contingent faculty?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>ASEEES Annual Meeting of Members<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">You can browse the
<a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/program">convention program online</a>, and if you are logged in, you can create your own schedule.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="color:black">FINAL PROGRAM CHANGES</span></b><br>
Final changes to the program to appear in the supplemental must be submitted by <b>
<span style="color:red">Nov. 7</span></b>. Please contact Wendy Walker at <a href="mailto:wwalker@pitt.edu">
wwalker@pitt.edu</a> with any program changes.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">PANEL BEST PRACTICES / PAPER UPLOAD</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">If you are on a panel, please review the
</span><a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/best-practices">panel best practices</a><span style="color:black"> and information on panel
</span><a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/upload-paper">paper upload/download</a><span style="color:black">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b><span style="color:black">AUDIO-VISUAL EQUIPMENT</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:black">ASEEES will provide an
<b>LCD projector set-up with speakers</b> in each meeting room for panels and roundtables. You will be required to bring any other equipment, i.e., your own laptop (and necessary cables for Mac laptops), to make your presentation. There is NO internet access
in the meeting rooms. For more information and best practices, </span><a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/av">click here</a><span style="color:black">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>SPONSOR<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We thank the following convention sponsors for their support:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>Gold Sponsor: <a href="http://www.eastview.com/">
<span style="text-decoration:none">East View Information Services</span></a><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>Bronze Sponsors:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="color:#0070C0"><a href="http://www.wm.edu/offices/revescenter/"><span style="color:#0070C0;text-decoration:none">College of William and Mary Reves Center for International Studies</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="color:#0070C0"><a href="http://www.indiana.edu/~reeiweb/"><span style="color:#0070C0;text-decoration:none">Indiana University Russian and East European Institute</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="color:#0070C0"><a href="http://www.hse.ru/en/"><span style="color:#0070C0;text-decoration:none">National Research University High School of Economics</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;background:white"><span style="color:#0070C0"><a href="http://www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/creees/"><span style="color:#0070C0;text-decoration:none">University of Texas at Austin Center for Russian, East European
and Eurasian Studies</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="color:#0070C0"><a href="https://www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/slavic/"><span style="color:#0070C0;text-decoration:none">University of Texas at Austin Department of Slavic and Eurasian Studies</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>Opening Reception Sponsors:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;background:white"><span style="color:#0070C0"><a href="http://www.baylor.edu/history/"><span style="color:#0070C0;text-decoration:none">Baylor University Department of History</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;background:white"><span style="color:#0070C0"><a href="http://www.baylor.edu/mlc/"><span style="color:#0070C0;text-decoration:none">Baylor University Department of Modern Languages and Cultures</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><b><span style="color:black">EXHIBITORS</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Check out the list of <a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/exhibitors">
<b>Exhibitors</b></a> at the Convention. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>SOCIAL MEDIA</b><br>
Join: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/260080527472503/">ASEEES 2014 Convention Facebook group</a> |
<a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23aseees14">TWITTER #aseees14</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">For any convention related inquiries, please contact Wendy Walker at
<a href="mailto:wwalker@pitt.edu">wwalker@pitt.edu</a> or <span style="color:black;background:white">
781-235-2408.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">See you in San Antonio in November!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lynda Park, Executive Director<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies <o:p>
</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">203C Bellefield Hall | University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA 15260-6424 USA<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">+1 (412) 648-9788 (direct), +1 (412) 648-9911 (main)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">+1 (412) 648-9815 (fax)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.aseees.org/"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.aseees.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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