CFP: BALTIC CROSSROADS: Examining Cultural, Social, and Historical Diversity

Indiana University
Bloomington, Indiana
May 29 - June 1, 2008

The Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies (AABS) welcomes individual paper and panel proposals for its 21st conference to be held in the summer of 2008. The conference’s aim is to consider the Baltic region from a broad, multicultural, and multiethnic perspective. This interdisciplinary conference welcomes participants from disciplines including (but not limited to): Linguistics, Literature, Political Science, International Relations, Law, History, Memory, Psychology, Sociology, Demography, Cultural Studies, Religion, Anthropology, Communication, Education, Gender Studies, Ethnic Relations, Environment and Public Health, and Advancing Baltic Studies.

Paper and panel proposals should include:
• 250 to 350-word abstract
• 1-2 page Curriculum vitae

Due: DECEMBER 1, 2007

Please send a copy of your proposal to conference chair Mara Lazda (mlazda@alumni.iu.edu) and to the appropriate division chair below:

Literature: Diana Spokiene (York University) spokiene@yorku.ca
Linguistics: Dzintra Bond (Ohio University) zbond1@ohiou.edu
History, Memory, and Identity: Saulius Suziedelis (Millersville University) ssuziedelis@millersville.edu
Political Science, Intl. Relations, and Law: Mark Jubulis (Gannon University) jubulis001@gannon.edu
Business and Economics: Kenneth Smith (Millersville University) Kenneth.Smith@millersville.edu
Culture, Communication, and Religion: Gediminas Lankauskas (University of Regina) gediminas.lankauskas@uregina.ca
Environment, Public Health, and Sociology: Robert Smurr (Evergreen State College) Smurrr@evergreen.edu
Advancing Baltic Studies: Olavi Arens (Armstrong Atlantic State University) arensola@mail.armstrong.edu

For further information contact:
Mara Lazda (mlazda@alumni.iu.edu)