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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#C00000;background:white">ASEEES SPRING WEBINAR SERIES CONTINUES
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="background:white">Doing Research on Eastern Europe in the EU: Research Infrastructures, Grant Models, and Career Mobility, April 11, 2018</span></b><span style="background:white"> (12pm EST)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="background:white">This webinar will focus on career patterns in academia as well as in the field of infrastructure development in EU-countries. Participants will learn about the formats, chances and
challenges involved in developing a strategy for a trans-national career path. Peter Haslinger will explain about bilateral and cross-European funding programs. To register, click <b><span style="color:#312F30"><a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8522754819718406915">here</a></span></b><span style="color:#312F30"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#C00000">CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: ASEEES 2018 PRIZES<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To recognize outstanding scholarship and contribution to the field, the Association annually awards the several prizes and awards, presented during the Annual Convention. We are currently accepting nominations for the prizes listed below. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.25in"><b>BOOK PRIZES: Deadline <span style="color:red">
April 15</span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.aseees.org/programs/aseees-prizes/wayne-s-vucinich-book-prize">Wayne S. Vucinich Book Prize</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.aseees.org/programs/aseees-prizes/usc-book-prize-literary-and-cultural-studies">USC Book Prize in Literary and Cultural Studies</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.aseees.org/programs/aseees-prizes/reginald-zelnik-book-prize-history">Reginald Zelnik Book Prize in History</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.aseees.org/programs/aseees-prizes/davis-center-book-prize-political-and-social-studies">Davis Center Book Prize in Political and Social Studies</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.aseees.org/programs/aseees-prizes/marshall-d-shulman-book-prize">Marshall Shulman Book Prize</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.aseees.org/programs/aseees-prizes/barbara-jelavich-book-prize">Barbara Jelavich Book Prize</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.aseees.org/programs/aseees-prizes/ed-hewett-book-prize">Ed A Hewett Book Prize</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.aseees.org/programs/aseees-prizes/kulczycki-book-prize-polish-studies">Kulczycki Book Prize in Polish Studies</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.aseees.org/programs/aseees-prizes/w-bruce-lincoln-book-prize">W. Bruce Lincoln Book Prize</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.25in"><b>OTHER PRIZES<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.aseees.org/programs/aseees-prizes/distinguished-contributions-award">ASEEES Distinguished Contributions Award</a> Deadline: </span><b><span style="color:red">April 1</span></b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.aseees.org/programs/aseees-prizes/clir-distinguished-service-award">CLIR Distinguished Service Award</a> Deadline: </span><b><span style="color:red">June 1</span></b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.aseees.org/programs/aseees-prizes/tucker-cohen-dissertation-prize">Robert C. Tucker/Stephen F. Cohen Dissertation Prize</a> Deadline: </span><b><span style="color:red">May 15</span></b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.aseees.org/programs/aseees-prizes/graduate-student-essay-prize">Graduate Student Essay Prize</a> Deadline: </span><b><span style="color:red">June 1</span></b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#C00000">CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: ASEEES DISSERTATION GRANT PROGRAM<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#312F30;background:white">Thanks to the generosity of donors and members, ASEEES offers up to ten grants annually, at a maximum of $5000 each, for the purposes of conducting doctoral dissertation research in Eastern Europe
and Eurasia in any aspect of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian studies in any discipline. Deadline:
</span><b><span style="color:red;background:white">April 30</span></b><span style="color:#312F30;background:white">. For more info and to apply, click
<b><a href="http://www.aseees.org/programs/dissertation-grant">here</a></b>.</span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#C00000">OTHER ASEEES NEWS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">ASEEES congratulates the <b>spring 2018 First Book Subvention recipients</b>. [<a href="http://www.aseees.org/news-events/aseees-news-feed/aseees-first-book-subvention-recipients-march-2018">more info</a>]<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Celebrating ASEEES Anniversaries</b> –Help us celebrate the 70<sup>th</sup> anniversary of ASEEES’ founding and 50<sup>th</sup> convention by sending us memorable stories and pictures from past conventions. [<a href="http://www.aseees.org/news-events/aseees-news-feed/celebrating-aseees-anniversaries-send-us-your-photos-and-stories">more
info</a>] <b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Report: <b>Study abroad programs to Russia mostly continuing</b> despite the State Department travel advisory [<a href="http://www.aseees.org/news-events/aseees-news-feed/study-abroad-programs-russia-mostly-continuing-despite-state-department">more
info</a>]<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">ASEEES launches a <b>new website on the ASEEES Commons highlighting recent publications</b> by its members [<a href="http://www.aseees.org/news-events/aseees-news-feed/aseees-launches-website-new-publications-members">more info</a>]<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Send Us Your News:</b> As always, please send us book publications, job promotions, fellowships/grants/awards received or other news items that we can share with our community.<span style="color:#1F497D">
</span>Email your news to Mary Arnstein<span style="color:#1F497D"> at <a href="mailto:newsnet@pitt.edu">
newsnet@pitt.edu</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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