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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="color:#C00000">ASEEES in 2025 - Community Message</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">In this time of uncertainty, we at ASEEES affirm the mission and purpose of ASEEES: to foster community and collaboration among practitioners of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies and
 thereby enable our members to engage in high-quality professional work. We do this by convening the Annual Convention, the largest gathering in the field, alongside our numerous other programs. This is and remains our goal as the leading member organization
 dedicated to advancing SEEES. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">With that in mind, for the next four weeks ASEEES is pleased to convene a<b>
</b></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Faseees.org%2Fevent%2Faseees-quiet-working-writing-time%2F&data=05%7C02%7Caseees%40list.pitt.edu%7C025417e1023343e7c51808dd45fae622%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C638743666084033966%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Ca44i2OXsP8tMHO4OE%2Bqcl9AS3a8%2FdzdmCQTUiq6eiE%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://aseees.org/event/aseees-quiet-working-writing-time/" shash="qVoMzxxegYtYZjaWACVzNIp55FknY6/hFtAZ2dvx9CNR5bE+tUr1n+oM9VjLNL5g3MJZBL7j+rfDy3GCqkCZFeg/kzSf9LBu7cdTGUVWlIGh+iaL0cJdZnwTfQ+ZwRaDAkJK9OAtdbtYXAy9defTTXUF6+Le71pqW7jX1lry0C4="><b><span style="color:#1155CC">2-hour
 Quiet Working/Writing time</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">, held via ZOOM every Wednesday at 1 PM Eastern, beginning
<b>February 12</b>, and open to everyone in our community, wherever you may be. During this time, we will work in silence, together; participants will be welcome to make use of the chat to connect with one another. We hope that you will join us in this effort
 to deepen our sense of community. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://pitt.zoom.us/meeting/register/Bi4ky3OETLqZ28_HX9MWHg"><span style="color:#1155CC">Register HERE</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;display:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">We also welcome anyone among our membership with suggestions for fostering community and strengthening our field to contact Lynda Park, executive director, at lypark</span><a href="mailto:aseees@pitt.edu"><span style="color:#1155CC">@pitt.edu</span></a><span style="color:black">.
 We would be glad to hear from you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#C00000">2025 ASEEES Annual Convention  - Change to A/V Policy<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In 2024, <b>ASEEES paid $104,783</b> in audio-visual (a/v) costs, providing wifi and a/v equipment in all meeting rooms at the Annual Convention in Boston. This amount was the result of lengthy negotiations between ASEEES and the convention
 venue. We expect a/v costs for the 2025 Annual Convention in Washington, D.C., to be even higher.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To keep the convention sustainable and help us to direct funds to other areas of need, such as travel grants,
<b><u>ASEEES asks for your help</u></b> in decreasing its a/v costs while preserving the high caliber convention that our members have come to expect. By eliminating a/v setups in even a fraction of meeting rooms, this cost can be reduced by tens of thousands
 of dollars. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Beginning in 2025, ASEEES will only offer audio-visual equipment (digital projectors and screens) when it is
<u>required</u> for sessions. In the online submission platform, submitters will be asked to indicate whether a/v is required for their session. (Note: Microphones/amplified sound will be provided in all large-capacity meeting rooms.)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><img border="0" width="624" height="119" style="width:6.5in;height:1.2361in" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.png@01DB77B7.F9ABD4B0"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please check "<b>Yes</b>" if you know your session is likely to require a/v and "<b>No</b>" if you know that your session will not require a/v. If you're unsure, please consult with your session participants to decide if a/v is absolutely
 necessary. If you have already submitted a proposal, ASEEES staff will contact you in coming days for your response. You will be able to change your selection upon notification of acceptance in April. Please note that A/V equipment cannot be ordered after
<span style="color:red">May 15</span>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#C00000"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#C00000">Call for Proposals – 2025 ASEEES Annual Convention – Deadline March 1<br>
</span>Washington Hilton – November 20-23, 2025</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Virtual Convention – October 23-24, 2025</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:red">March 1</span></b><span style="color:red">
</span>– Deadline for panel, roundtable, book discussion roundtable, lightning round, and individual paper proposals <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:red">April 1 </span></b>– Deadline for film screening submissions and affiliate group meeting room requests <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:red">September 1</span></b><span style="color:red">
</span>– Ancillary event space requests <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><i><span style="color:#0070C0">New in 2025</span></i></b><i><span style="color:#0070C0"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b>Book Discussion Roundtables are now a separate submission type!</b> A book discussion roundtable is a discussion of a book of importance to the field published by no later than August 31 of the convention year.  At least one
 (1) roundtable speaker must be someone who is not an author, editor, or contributor.<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b>Two + 1 Virtual Sessions:</b> To foster robust participation in the virtual convention, those participating in two (2) in-person sessions may also participate in one (1) virtual session. The one (1) paper limit across both
 in-person and virtual format applies.<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>See the announcement above regarding the <b>a/v equipment</b> being available only for sessions that require it.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Before submitting your proposal, please read the
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<b>Rules and Guidelines for Convention Participation</b></a> and the <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Faseees.org%2Ffaq%2F&data=05%7C02%7Caseees%40list.pitt.edu%7C025417e1023343e7c51808dd45fae622%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C638743666084080689%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=c7RgcFa2PsKfvhZ0k5fIZD12emVkxFT%2BNOpyWdpuG0o%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://aseees.org/faq/" shash="ABHT6/x9CDva/6d4E1mjuTuTKvdGV3npeI56nPhAvqZ6huTtTA7o6mVQq0+m2+ToW3ANZSRsydMddzAo8HHvQwtZNaplvABZ3hrp5Vh7dHzKqBucJhPcOKaHZMeFrnMoB1ytX1iB9qNkz5yUTdwLD0AhyMXdeWoPj4lxNFTwMdI=">
<b>Convention Proposal FAQs</b></a>.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Review the
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<b>Session Categories</b></a> before you submit your proposal. Session categories are used strictly for scheduling purposes and have no bearing on the proposal’s acceptance.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><b>All session participants must agree to participate either in-person (November) or virtually (October). NO hybrid or virtual sessions will be allowed at the in-person convention.<o:p></o:p></b></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">ASEEES strongly encourages diversity in gender, professional status, nationality, disciplines, and institutional affiliation in session proposals.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><b>Individual paper proposals will ONLY be considered for the Virtual Convention</b>. If you wish to submit a proposal for the in-person convention, you must do so as part of a panel
 proposal.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Panel/Paper Wanted Board</b>: We STRONGLY encourage all interested participants to form, or become part of, a panel proposal. Individual paper submissions have a MUCH LOWER chance of being accepted than panel proposals. To assist in
 the process of forming panels, we have created the <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Faseees.org%2Fconv-info%2Fpaperspanels-wanted-board%2F&data=05%7C02%7Caseees%40list.pitt.edu%7C025417e1023343e7c51808dd45fae622%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C638743666084100405%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=mV5sOv8Vm%2BaovI%2FizFye64lIINV1luteuNVH3ZX5HLc%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://aseees.org/conv-info/paperspanels-wanted-board/" shash="LqewYFN4DLBkE3FnXaVfHr4HvRborIuYXHKs9j7kFnTpttrjYntDUSS6iunybqJBZZQUvbGF112s4R9Jc9q4ndcQUF1DOrp2qlz+3dXu2omRCVwXG9cB1QLDq0pDZwW62+1eI69794Qri0mx2BxQ4mduLhbyDb7sPzbaXbhFYRQ=">
Panel/Paper Wanted Board</a>. Please<a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fspreadsheet%2Flv%3Fkey%3D0ApSs2h2I7nkMdDc5N1FLQk0xZGhEcXBHWGw2aUhlUUE%26rm%3Dfull%23gid%3D0&data=05%7C02%7Caseees%40list.pitt.edu%7C025417e1023343e7c51808dd45fae622%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C638743666084109698%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=EmkxWF%2FYWImDFpEVc02f12GdnBYBkI34f9P0MQwD2Ks%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/lv?key=0ApSs2h2I7nkMdDc5N1FLQk0xZGhEcXBHWGw2aUhlUUE&rm=full#gid=0" shash="rGukHTu5BMNsKlzuaO0PyY0grOH7JcW5SLGoJEzJvmrtPF8X36NsoSoU6WmGG7fxCAHkExWTnapjRmLzdtv4iqBH9s7ceCDW2ZY4KIzFmFSREiTOMj8dXKGlUvmdW/0mPst2KckBbXRF7Mo18d68BE8uCJGTS6R3Q1wE731FVZw=">
 review the proposals</a> on the board to <b>find a panel to join</b>, <b>find a paper presenter for your panel</b>, or to indicate
<b><u>your willingness to volunteer as chair or discussant.</u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Membership Requirement</b>: ALL session organizers and individual paper submitters in the
<u>US and abroad</u> <b>MUST be current ASEEES members </b>in order to submit a proposal. Please review the
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membership requirement</a> for participation. <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Faseees.org%2Fmembership%2Findividual%2F&data=05%7C02%7Caseees%40list.pitt.edu%7C025417e1023343e7c51808dd45fae622%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C638743666084129288%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=0GPvNQYZfTspIdx%2BrYHpe4bKJ09zxqEqbFJG1o0uaqw%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://aseees.org/membership/individual/" shash="wOuwypp+jeRr8RmTZim7IX1wG5tDZe+Xr88if02VS2GtbPowSwCQuQ1ij2K0yfY1eOkp7zhS0DbrYumjZoKotR1fixJuOlmjtFOB4IGOneP82wvV2BmIYsfIX2k2YYDQ+2rJ21JBufjgVQkMgrBUYFOgfJ6Jm0FTf+503A/Fi30=">
Renew your membership today!</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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travel grants</a> for members to present their papers at its Annual Convention. Only current regular or student members may apply for the grants. ASEEES also offers a
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Childcare Grant Program</a> for convention participants.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you have questions about the convention or need technical assistance with the ASEEES member site or the online submission platform, please
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contact us</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#C00000">Bodies in Focus Series</span><br>
</b>The University of Pittsburgh REEES, the Ohio State University CSEEES, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison CREECA continue the six-part online series,<a href="https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/creees/content/bodies-focus">
<b>BODIES IN FOCUS: Power, Subjectivity, and Practice in East European and Eurasian Studies</b></a><u>
</u>, which ASEEES is proud to sponsor. The last two panels in the series are on <b>
February 7</b> and<b> 21</b>. Register <a href="https://www.ucis.pitt.edu/creees/content/bodies-focus">
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</span></b>ASEEES is pleased to offer a two-semester pilot initiative to support and empower scholars navigating the pivotal mid-career phase of the academic trajectory. Meet your writing goals with ASEEES! In Spring 2025, ASEEES will facilitate a six-week
 structured accountability group for mid-career scholars, fostering a supportive environment for setting and achieving writing goals through weekly check-ins.<a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLSdN809EWuZNnQAVwFC5aC2TjyYD48kXluIa_QQIHycJMZLKOw%2Fviewform&data=05%7C02%7Caseees%40list.pitt.edu%7C025417e1023343e7c51808dd45fae622%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C638743666084169290%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=r44RqdZEEHi%2BEsDjJ3GDH6F2xQVLQNiKvKGdizzhsxM%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdN809EWuZNnQAVwFC5aC2TjyYD48kXluIa_QQIHycJMZLKOw/viewform" shash="wNGQh/X9PdNwNYEpxj5xCc05iev6YMBKshQABnkCE2bnCc7ill7oVMLr+SzaK2foAyp8AtroYpoN8FSK5CKzL5ZwHCq3JJ0P4bsp37D+Ly+c5xstddtq6ToLDIMJO+AgOfVk9Yw2kBw9mRKjJa3ZNeuZ9YC3LMkWuykkPIOM4yc="><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#C00000">Call for Applications: ASEEES Internship Grant Program - Deadline: March 1</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#C00000"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Faseees.org%2Faward%2Finternship-grant-program%2F&data=05%7C02%7Caseees%40list.pitt.edu%7C025417e1023343e7c51808dd45fae622%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C638743666084189811%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=j4CVqjq1Nimys41xH3UkzhJ%2BFWiJbyHB%2FYEbVCSXNcI%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://aseees.org/award/internship-grant-program/" shash="MeygrYq8+ycKOIXGrlY7mQ00+AH8hKIWbqGioIEo0SPccQ9cskkZBgrst4naA4tGwwJ8rnBNeg6zdHaY+90aliQJC1C/cV1rknbBdc/2NEDzjO6kzQIFFt6GGOGpCeEE9BQaEfA9TgtqbbAfQXsHCfpCWMlhfNytO00Dp7QsOfA=">
ASEEES Internship Grant Program</a> provides $2,000 per month for 2 or 4 months to facilitate unpaid or underpaid internships at organizations based in the US in areas broadly related to Russia; open to MA, PhD, and professional school students and recent graduates
 (i.e. those who have graduated no more than two years prior to the competition deadline).
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Apply by March 1! </a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#C00000">Call for Nominations: 2025 ASEEES Prizes and Awards<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">ASEEES is now accepting <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Faseees.org%2Fnews%2Faseees-accepting-awards-and-prizes-nominations%2F&data=05%7C02%7Caseees%40list.pitt.edu%7C025417e1023343e7c51808dd45fae622%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C638743666084208665%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=3v22AE71N%2Bqf0sWQlrl0NKWN7Cy0YsJfgfCQE89VzeU%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://aseees.org/news/aseees-accepting-awards-and-prizes-nominations/" shash="yAFMrqQB1uZ38awsF4SMcJEcR4bAVNl30M8IoFwQccJacxa4aI3//+dxMFNCwHzKTWQ4tOX9gd7CED58iTilFqc90trbG4zEOFViGuY1orGo8sQ4hy8mXJIPq73S8WNXe9LQl+cJKQmSTK4Lg+F0lOGXH+eTY5LrWPwPiZ1uxZQ=">
nominations for its 2025 prizes and awards</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
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April 15</span>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#C00000">Looking for Past ASEEES Convention Programs<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We at ASEEES would like to complete digitization of the <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Faseees.org%2Fpast-aseees-conventions%2F&data=05%7C02%7Caseees%40list.pitt.edu%7C025417e1023343e7c51808dd45fae622%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C638743666084218012%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=uMOC3YAjpMjJdGSykcdaKtFUNfGlcobJXNf0RFDYsZs%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://aseees.org/past-aseees-conventions/" shash="ijH3oRYMj7mg8g+aLwQ5P8Uog/gy0WzKBxBspql0W3I0RJiNxOtxv0TF8Jum8BbnoaYCugUOWLaKVE7+hi/iaSCWoRlkO7rHAlShHV9XrvBnF2zOVKhm77WH6wsyKjsr4WkkRpaDhUB8wnbS87AjnR5SBJjyvUqlWl861nO33Nw=">
past convention programs</a>. We’re missing the convention programs from 1970, 1976, 1978-1984, 1987-1993. If you have a copy of the program that you would be willing to donate to ASEEES, please email Lynda Park at
<a href="mailto:lypark@pitt.edu">lypark@pitt.edu</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>donating to ASEEES</b></a>. Donations can be made in honor or in memory of a mentor, scholar, or colleague. We sincerely thank our<a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Faseees.org%2Fdonate%2Fpast-donors%2F&data=05%7C02%7Caseees%40list.pitt.edu%7C025417e1023343e7c51808dd45fae622%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1%7C0%7C638743666084275417%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=sAzkoO1W7bVrZTj4iyzXlfFRZtq6oECbC4v8NZCBQ1o%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://aseees.org/donate/past-donors/" shash="tKp60rGgOOePd2Mp0Vyn2ZZaU20DOjKU+lXuz0bNwoyRGlYonT44GxHveKdK1opFF/tqUK1NBjzcSlLT4v1KdB3Ru4KXHm9y19HJExxSLcVlb0ArglkuQpKGpdsYEm+qbKER40/ccM17d84HT7V9q2PUMoybp9q8rVxT0yhu7Q0=">
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