1st Association for Women in Slavic Studies Conference
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Urbana, Illinois
June 24-25, 2004

Call for Papers/Panels

AWSS invites proposals for individual papers and panels for our first organizational conference at UIUC in June 2004. We welcome proposals in any field of Slavic/Eurasian/East European studies, including anthropology, art, film, history, library science, literature, music, political science, popular culture, sociology, and, of course, any aspect of women's studies. Work that crosses or challenges disciplinary boundaries is very welcome. Proposals for panels -- complete with chair and discussant -- are encouraged, but not preferred. All presenters must be AWSS members by the time they register for the event. The Conference committee is proposing two workshops for the event -- "Career Planning" and "Getting Published" -- but other workshop proposals are welcome.

All proposals must be submitted electronically to Professor Julie Brown, University of North Carolina-Greensboro, jvbrown@uncg.edu, who will distribute them to the multi-disciplinary Conference selection committee. ALL PROPOSALS ARE DUE MARCH 1, 2004. Applicants will be notified about their participation in the first week of April.

Proposals for panels/papers must include:

1) A 150-word abstract for each paper

2) A one-page c.v. for each participant

Proposals for workshops must include a brief description of the topic and, if possible, should attach a list of possible presenters/facilitators.