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<p class="main-content-text" style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#C00000">Letter from ASEEES President and Convention Program Committee Chair with an Update on ASEEES 2021<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="main-content-text"><span style="color:#312F30">We at ASEEES are working hard to make sure that we hold a high-quality <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aseees.org%2Fconvention&data=04%7C01%7Caseees%40list.pitt.edu%7C74bb9b30971f427b755908d95c086cdf%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C637642013511017069%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=UQRl%2BUPlMNlMsF53jfyTTxkw8kc4KM3jx3D45G9uciE%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://www.aseees.org/convention" shash="VOXuaX2VvGUDmRVSo9HWqaHla0jLaG6x6jAeRuYvRkDHookTgz/pexV5I1jyMnzgGSgtxbli74mrB+VEOE3vi4fhfmf5hbzcvigjBTAmKq6KHtYIAZKa4nqoXmnWLsNs4gtLm2FB4vB0d+nopCF9vzjz0UhZQ3H284OrI+ysEao=">2021
Annual Convention</a>, while closely monitoring the evolving COVID-19 pandemic and the changing guidelines and mandates of the CDC and the city of New Orleans. As of today, we are still planning to hold the 2021 Convention in a hybrid form, with an in-person
convention on November 18-21, followed by a virtual convention on December 2-3. Of course, the health and safety of the convention attendees are our primary concern. We’re also mindful of our contractual obligations, including a cancellation penalty that would
cost the association in the neighborhood of $500,000. We do want to assure you that we have contingency plans in place should the pandemic situation continue to shift. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#312F30">Along with many cities in the US, New Orleans has seen a surge of COVID cases starting in late July. The mayor of New Orleans has issued a city-wide mask mandate for any indoor activities as of July 30. The vaccination rate for the
city currently is 73% of the eligible population having received at least one dose of the vaccine and 65% fully vaccinated. For complete information on COVID guidelines, vaccination rates and cases in New Orleans, see the <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fready.nola.gov%2Fincident%2Fcoronavirus%2F&data=04%7C01%7Caseees%40list.pitt.edu%7C74bb9b30971f427b755908d95c086cdf%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C637642013511027025%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=3jcxdcugsWURre0l1cqxS5hXsGedlryHFtR0QIV2J7E%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://ready.nola.gov/incident/coronavirus/" shash="iM/a6j7q/qsS/5mNv4dLBFhukMMHVxzI7zXo0RJftoHoSNNajn3VBipYlFFukDubpN8naiS2YdNQ+3Aiv8IKqquIAjQO/q7Jbmu6t7CqolrMD/NxeVFlxJ01ZXtPkHgolrFnp4HYWawa/oU6xAbDjt9fJ4VevN9KsE7MYw47tTY=">official
city website</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#312F30">The Hilton New Orleans Riverside is in full compliance with the city’s policies. Its staff will wear masks, hand sanitizer stations will be set up in the meeting rooms and throughout the hotel, the meeting rooms will be arranged
with the chairs spaced out, and the meeting rooms will be cleaned after each session.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#312F30">Unless you have a medical or religious exemption, </span><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#312F30">we do expect all in-person attendees of the New Orleans convention to be fully vaccinated</span></strong><span style="color:#312F30"> two
weeks prior to the start of the convention on November 18 and to abide by the mask mandate. Anyone unable or unwilling to be vaccinated or wear a mask indoors should participate in the virtual convention in early December. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#312F30">If you are currently scheduled to participate in the convention in New Orleans, we are seeking your input. </span></strong><span style="color:#312F30">You will receive a short survey separately,
which we ask you to complete by no later than </span><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#312F30">August 18</span></strong><span style="color:#312F30">. The survey responses will help guide us in responding to the changing circumstances
with regard to COVID around the US and abroad. Furthermore, we have moved the </span><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#312F30">early registration deadline to</span></strong><span style="color:#312F30"> </span><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#312F30">September
1</span></strong><span style="color:#312F30"> for your convenience. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#312F30">Your reservation at the New Orleans Hilton can be changed or cancelled up to 72 hours prior to check-in without any penalty. More information on the hotel may be found <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aseees.org%2Fconvention%2Fhotel&data=04%7C01%7Caseees%40list.pitt.edu%7C74bb9b30971f427b755908d95c086cdf%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C637642013511027025%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=X794frVCggj1x%2B6fayN8A0KQHbJmOKfGz1Xt%2FAlA4ZQ%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://www.aseees.org/convention/hotel" shash="ftYwMYf8gozZMrA/FU8dkJVeK0NjnlDr/foAzU87MtZWBI5iLJ4MXlUxFdw00wnKhQhxIYTjjuxnpdUKjLxHY3ISr6ecRlDlHikbHnBltmBNasHs+B9D+s8KmqeaBG0pv3bBJgs+Q+zb6GSsMVp7sxr5BNHm0+hAMqTLFvl3Jl4=">here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#312F30">If you are planning to purchase airline tickets, you may wish to consider purchasing trip insurance. This article provides some options: <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fadvisor%2Ftravel-insurance%2Fbest-pandemic-travel-insurance%2F&data=04%7C01%7Caseees%40list.pitt.edu%7C74bb9b30971f427b755908d95c086cdf%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C637642013511036986%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=%2FJCiii1uKrVqRVEoISbUX39pUBELuc35BEhaMC4R6c0%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://www.forbes.com/advisor/travel-insurance/best-pandemic-travel-insurance/" shash="Jvr0jbERy4hEqK3rB2O9OoHl+KrZC5xZhJvuxzkPJvi9Ak9MCKSHVwcYPZkv/xnO+SPJQqTTmdt0Y1kzjWayxUoFj5G6nj0rDoxmXWB2paMC0EtQ6XDBhY2Co3u+WIDjP6Iz5Tfd+G93YXgBie/dl1TqbYowU6/y8DqwXKtREGs=">Best
Pandemic (COVID) Travel Insurance August 2021</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#312F30">If you are unable to participate in person</span></strong><span style="color:#312F30"> and would like to move your session to the Virtual Convention in early December, please discuss the option
with your session organizer and other panelists. Then the </span><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#312F30">session organizer</span></strong><span style="color:#312F30"> should complete this <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLSe8Hbt6L1YyfNBsRTv-Z2mYnK7u_5VYkHqSBip2ujaLhtETDw%2Fviewform&data=04%7C01%7Caseees%40list.pitt.edu%7C74bb9b30971f427b755908d95c086cdf%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C637642013511036986%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=d3OlRE%2Bd%2BJtYgqq%2F2l%2F5uj7HQn3zD%2FM%2FN6xZALh28%2BI%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8Hbt6L1YyfNBsRTv-Z2mYnK7u_5VYkHqSBip2ujaLhtETDw/viewform" shash="qBSCbcNNoLpVJfJ+MuxPSxSF6MlETq6LxwBYHP442U+otm9iTNSYOMUc498SBHpg/wHSBMKOAL6zsE9hFcXkpyikd4nR70bMAH90yFgVs8skjAnQEUBrlX27v6hk/Fd4P3tbhjG+Rl8sk8RrjK9XW/h79hpHURlHs5RVKqs1//M="><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue">change
request form</span></strong></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#312F30">We thank you for your patience and understanding while we continue to assess this fast-moving situation. We will keep you updated on any decisions and changes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#312F30">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#312F30">Sibelan Forrester<br>
President, ASEEES<br>
Susan W. Lippincott Professor of Modern and Classical Languages and Russian, Swarthmore College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#312F30">Thomas Garza<br>
Chair, 2021 ASEEES Convention Program Committee<br>
University Distinguished Teaching Associate Professor and Director, Texas Language Center, University of Texas at Austin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="main-content-text" style="margin:0in"><span style="color:#312F30"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#C00000">Call for Applications: Diversity and Inclusion Travel Grants
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">BA, MA, and PhD students from all backgrounds studying the humanities or social science fields at any college or university, who have demonstrated a commitment to the grant goals through their studies, research, teaching, or service to
the profession, are encouraged to apply. Applicants need <u>not</u> be session participants in the convention program to apply. Applications are due
<b><span style="color:red">August 31</span></b>. More information on the Diversity and Inclusion Travel Grant can be found on the
<a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aseees.org%2Fconvention%2Fgrants%2Fdiversity-inclusion&data=04%7C01%7Caseees%40list.pitt.edu%7C74bb9b30971f427b755908d95c086cdf%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C637642013511036986%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=w%2BzSnjqoT27Ls3qB%2FuVmZEnWgz%2Bw5zlJjtdgpc%2FADlE%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://www.aseees.org/convention/grants/diversity-inclusion" shash="ROUxvGz79POW+Q4v2t0fGj+7BjYGG1Qg9bWsReV1WHBXtTgJ0qpJn3SgY7j6+g9Qc7HobnZMr8W182M/rGxWkJOtFxvwSAvGjayj3Qrnic4oHRwG6H//jscha0GSIUULkxCpi0eDq2hI+nUa6Ayuvk0J+H7FGLoKtLSpEiAPd3Y=">
website</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none;vertical-align:middle"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#C00000">2021 ASEEES Board Election</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#C00000"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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There is still time to return your ballots for the <span style="color:black">2021 ASEEES Board of Directors</span> election.
<span style="color:black">For more information on the election including the candidate bios, visit the
</span><span style="color:blue"><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aseees.org%2Fabout%2Fgovernance%2Fboard-elections&data=04%7C01%7Caseees%40list.pitt.edu%7C74bb9b30971f427b755908d95c086cdf%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C637642013511046943%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=Ej1Hjb64lh%2Bc2fZXp%2BjWwvOdU7Qogv8ofDgihkQ5Y2U%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://www.aseees.org/about/governance/board-elections" shash="XpUMwI8U995S9dKh7coW5OTLUtOfQfQgNDoIGJHZhgB9mJ46oNz+v+Rc5KEP/nc9cJ9CHUPdqs2jPUujGWtZlGN2DwDmAjV1QYd7tGUCZJtKNSF/rF1yz/nqaeucsin8sAqkRK+w/CDK7r0nP6Px2RRaGiu0UKF1qkxAolGR4JQ=">website</a></span><span style="color:#0563C1">.</span><span style="color:black">
The last day to vote is </span><b><span style="color:red">September 1</span></b><span style="color:black">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="main-content-text" style="margin:0in"><span style="color:#312F30"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#C00000">New Membership Benefit: Access to ABSEEES<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="color:black">We are delighted to announce that regular and student members will now have access to the
<a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebsco.com%2Fproducts%2Fresearch-databases%2Famerican-bibliography-slavic-east-european-and-eurasian-studies-abseees&data=04%7C01%7Caseees%40list.pitt.edu%7C74bb9b30971f427b755908d95c086cdf%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C637642013511046943%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=lTIYSrvSR%2Fviv7VSlO8oR85AM1WHPRFMOZUULvIhv8U%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://www.ebsco.com/products/research-databases/american-bibliography-slavic-east-european-and-eurasian-studies-abseees" shash="b63YvzEBpefV7YeHhfFUBJqNrBb27oVlbXdVsfyaR1DeDJPUbur+wH76YPxSuoYE2fRtZu2lKyaiV2v9NOL9ijQzXzEFm35oG95biDyRxI9nk3sjdze5Dl3xcdUFHaZNrAjxkil517wmKhsRkCBrE/bmmtmibpGUYwf7xWXj7ZY=">
American Bibliography of Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies</a>. Access is available via the
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ASEEES Members Site</a> (member login required).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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