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<p class="MsoPlainText">Dear members:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span style="color:#C00000"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span style="color:#C00000">August NewsNet is now available<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><a href="https://www.aseees.org/sites/default/files/downloads/aug%202018.pdf">This issue</a> includes:<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
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“When the East Tries to Become the West,” by Lynn M. Tesser, Marine Corps University<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Spotlight: Bulgarian Studies Journal<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
“Celebrating ASEEES: Reflections on the Inaugural Convention,” by Loren R. Graham, MIT<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
“Celebrating ASEEES: Reflections on the 20th and 25th Convention” by Patricia Polansky, University of Hawaii<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
2018 ASEEES Convention Special Events<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
2018 ASEEES Travel Grant Recipients<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
And our usual features<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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The issue will be in your mailboxes soon, but can be accessed <a href="https://www.aseees.org/sites/default/files/downloads/aug%202018.pdf">
here</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="color:red">2018 ASEEES Distinguished Contributions to Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies Award<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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The Distinguished Contributions to Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies Award honors eminent members of the profession who have made major contributions to the field through scholarship of the highest quality, mentoring, leadership, and/or service to
the profession. Congratulations to <b>Diane P. Koenker</b>, Director and Professor of Russian and Soviet History, University College London School of Slavonic and East European Studies, who is the 2018 Distinguished Contributions Award recipient. The full
citation is on <a href="https://www.aseees.org/sites/default/files/downloads/aug%202018.pdf">
page 7</a> of the August NewsNet.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span style="color:red">#ASEEES18 Diversity and Inclusion Travel Grant</span></b><span style="color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We recently launched the new <b>Diversity and Inclusion Travel Grant</b> program for the ASEEES convention. For more information see:
<a href="https://www.aseees.org/convention/grants/diversity-inclusion" target="_BLANK">
www.aseees.org/convention/grants/diversity-inclusion</a> The program is open to graduate as well as undergraduate students and there is no requirement to be presenting at the convention. Applications are due
<b><span style="color:red">Aug 31</span></b>. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:red">Save the Date: ASEEES 3rd Biennial Summer Convention
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Zagreb, Croatia • June 14-16, 2019 • <a href="https://www.aseees.org/summer-convention">
https://www.aseees.org/summer-convention</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The 2019 ASEEES Summer Convention theme is "Culture Wars," with a focus on the ways in which individuals or collectives create or construct diametrically opposed ways of understanding their societies and their place in the world. As culture
wars intensify across the globe we invite participants to scrutinize present or past narratives of difference or conflict, and/or negotiating practices within divided societies or across national boundaries. The Call for Proposals will be available in September
2018<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:red">Share Your Defining Moments:</span></b><span style="color:red">
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As we <b>celebrate the 70<sup>th</sup> anniversary of ASEEES and 50<sup>th</sup> Convention</b>, we are gathering stories from our members about their
<b>defining moments in the field</b>. Please help us celebrate by sharing your stories:
<a href="http://www.aseees.org/news-events/aseees-news-feed/aseees-celebrates-our-members-defining-moments" target="_BLANK">
www.aseees.org/news-events/aseees-news-feed/aseees-celebrates-our-members-defining-moments</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span style="color:#C00000">ASEEES First Book Subvention</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">The next deadline for the First Book Subvention is <b><span style="color:red">Sept. 1</span></b>. For more information and the link to the proposal submission site go to:
<a href="http://www.aseees.org/programs/firstbook-subvention" target="_BLANK">www.aseees.org/programs/firstbook-subvention</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span style="color:#C00000">Send Us Your News</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Do you have a new job or a publication, or did you receive a promotion, a fellowship, or an award? Please submit your news to be published in
<a href="http://www.aseees.org/newsnet-current" target="_BLANK">NewsNet</a> and on our Members Site
<a href="https://netforum.avectra.com/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=aseees&WebCode=ArticleResult&FromSearchControl=Yes&FromSearchControl=Yes" target="_BLANK">
Announcement</a> section: <a href="http://www.aseees.org/membership/submit-member-news" target="_BLANK">
www.aseees.org/membership/submit-member-news</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Mary Arnstein<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">ASEEES Communications Coordinator<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>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#C00000"><a href="https://www.aseees.org/convention"><span style="color:blue">ASEEES2018 Convention Boston</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:blue">ASEEES Commons</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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