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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Call for Proposals<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>47th ASEEES Annual Convention<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Nov. 19-22, 2015 <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Philadelphia Marriott Downtown<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention">http://www.aseees.org/convention</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Theme: <a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/2015-theme">
“Fact”</a><span style="background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The call for proposals with submission info can be found at:
<a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/cfp">http://www.aseees.org/convention/cfp</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The <b>individual paper submissions</b> <b>deadline</b> is <b>
<span style="color:red">Jan. 15, 2015.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The <b>panel/roundtable/meeting submission deadline</b> is <b>
<span style="color:red">Feb. 15, 2015</span></b>. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To assist in the process of forming panels, we have created the
<b>ASEEES 2015 Panel/Paper Wanted Board</b>: <a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/paperspanels-wanted-board">
http://www.aseees.org/convention/paperspanels-wanted-board</a> If you are looking for a panel to join or a paper presenter for your panel, please
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/lv?key=0ApSs2h2I7nkMdDc5N1FLQk0xZGhEcXBHWGw2aUhlUUE&rm=full#gid=0">
review the proposals</a> on the online board. You can also indicate your willingness to volunteer as chair or discussant.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">ALL individual paper submitters and session organizers in the
<u>US and Abroad</u> <b>MUST be ASEEES members </b>in order to submit the proposal:
<a href="http://www.aseees.org/membership/individual">http://www.aseees.org/membership/individual</a> Please review the
<a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/rules#membership">membership rules</a> for participation.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please make note of the following <b>changes to the rules </b>
starting 2015: <o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#312F30">Panel</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#312F30">:
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">A complete panel must have: one Chair; 3 papers (NO MORE than 3); and at least one discussant, with a maximum of 2.</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></strong></span><span class="deadline-text"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#FF3300">NEW</span></b></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#312F30">:
While one role per participant is strongly preferred, the chair may serve also as a discussant or a paper presenter, if necessary. However, a paper presenter cannot be a discussant on the same panel.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#312F30">Roundtable</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#312F30">:
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Roundtables must have: a Chair; and minimum of 3 to maximum of 5 roundtable speakers.</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></strong></span><span class="deadline-text"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#FF3300">NEW</span></b></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#312F30">:
While one role per participant is strongly preferred, the chair may serve also as a roundtable speaker, if necessary, but in such a situation, there must be at least 4 roundtable speakers. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please read the complete rules and guidelines for convention participation (including Rule 3 on Scheduling):
<a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/rules">http://www.aseees.org/convention/rules</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Also, as an ASEEES member or convention participant, you can now
<b>download any 2014 convention papers</b> that were uploaded (keep in mind that not all presenters chose to upload their papers). The download instructions can be found at:
<a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/upload-paper">http://www.aseees.org/convention/upload-paper</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you require any assistance, please contact Jonathon Swiderski, membership coordinator, at
<a href="mailto:aseees@pitt.edu">aseees@pitt.edu</a>, or Wendy Walker, convention coordinator, at
<a href="mailto:wwalker@pitt.edu">wwalker@pitt.edu</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><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>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.aseees.org/donate"><span style="color:#C00000">Support ASEEES</span></a><span style="color:#C00000">
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Association-for-Slavic-East-European-and-Eurasian-Studies/141362775903086"><span style="color:#0563C1">Find us on Facebook</span></a> |
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