DEADLINE FOR PAPER PROPOSALS:

APRIL 30, 2018

Call for papers

INDEPENDENCE University of Warsaw June 28-30, 2018 Warsaw, Poland

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he Centre for East European Studies of the University of Warsaw (STUDIUM EUROPY WSCHODNIEJ UW) is organizing the Warsaw East European Conference, Fifteenth Annual Session, to be held in Warsaw, June 28-30, 2018.

THE WARSAW EAST EUROPEAN CONFERENCE will be held under the distinguished patronage of the Rector Magnificus of the University of Warsaw, Professor Marcin Pałys. Below we present a list of general topics of the Conference: • Authoritarianism • Borders • Civil Society, Rule of Law • Communism, Post-Communism • Culture • Deportations • East vs. West • Eastern Partnership • Economy, Economic Transformation • Energy Security, NATO, Regional Security • Globalization • History and Contemporary Problems • Imperialism, neoimperialism • Minorities • Nations, Nationalities, National Conflicts, Nation Building • NGOs • Religion • Conflict of Historical Memories in the Region • Transformation, Democratization • West in the Post-Communist World and others

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APPLICATION FORMS & PAPER PROPOSALS APPLICATION FORMS as well as PAPER PROPOSAL, ABSTRACT SUBMISSION, PAYMENTS, AND ACCOMMODATION ISSUES are handled by the web-based Registration System to be found at: www.weec.uw.edu.pl/signup. Please follow instructions found on the site in filling in the correct forms. Please note that participants with individual papers will be brought together into panel groups. PAPER PROPOSALS, full papers and their abstracts must be written in English. However, the Conference organizers will allow some presentations in the panels to be delivered in Polish, on condition that a comprehensive written summary or the entire text in English is made available to the audience and the organizers. The Programme board ([email protected]) must be informed earlier (no less than 1 month in advance). PANEL PROPOSAL We are ready to consider other subjects of presentation broadly reflecting the main theme of the Conference. Panels may be proposed under these conditions: 1. the theme of the panel has to reflect the main theme of the Conference, 2. the applicant proposing the panel must guarantee 3 - 4 participants, 3. the applicant or one of the participants has to be the Chair of the proposed panel. Furthermore, if the conditions are fulfilled, a discussant can also be assigned to the panel. Proposals are to be submitted directly to the Secretary of Programme Board at [email protected] LOCATION THE CONFERENCE will be held in the Old University Library building at the University of Warsaw main campus, in the historical centre of Warsaw, at 26/28, Krakowskie Przedmieście Street. SCHEDULE THE CONFERENCE will begin on Thursday, June 28 at 11 AM, and end on Saturday June 30 at 6 PM, 2017. Further information concerning schedules will be delivered to registered participants by email and the registration system.

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CONFERENCE PROGRAMME BOARD RIGELS HALILI – professor at the Centre PAWEŁ KOWAL – professor at the Centre MYKOLA RIABCHUK – visiting professor at the Centre KAZIMIERZ WÓYCICKI – professor at the Centre JAN MALICKI – director of the Centre for East European Studies WIKTOR ROSS – secretary of the WEEC Programme Board, professor at the Centre CONFERENCE ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE JOHN MICGIEL – Conference Director, visiting professor at the Centre MACIEJ DUSZCZYK – Vice-Rector of the University of Warsaw for Research PAYMENTS ALL CONFERENCE SPEAKERS are obliged to pay the registration fee in advance. Speakers must pay the fee before May 25, 2018, Listeners may pay on the first day of the conference. The payment will be handled through the registrations system (Dotpay). FUNDING PARTICIPANTS of the WEEC are responsible for covering all travel and accommodation costs. WEEC organizers will no longer provide free accommodation to participants of the Conference. However, registered speakers will be offered free accommodation in University student hostels, double rooms. For listeners of the Conference paid accommodation (at a reduced price € 20 per night) in Warsaw University student hostels and hotels can be arranged.

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SPEAKERS REGISTRATION FEE 1. East and Central European non-EU countries, Russia, Caucasian and Central Asian countries: - scholars (incl. Ph.D. students) - 200 PLN (~50 €) - students - 80 PLN (~20 €) 2. Poland and the EU “new” countries: - scholars (incl. Ph.D. students) - 250 PLN (~60 €) - students - 125 PLN (~30 €)

Deadline for payment:

May 25

3. Other countries: - scholars (incl. Ph.D. students) - 500 PLN (~120 €) - students - 300 PLN (~60 €) LISTENERS REGISTRATION FEE All listeners registration payment: - scholars (incl. Ph.D. students) - 60 PLN (~15 €) - students - 60 PLN (~15 €) Students and graduates of the Centre for East European Studies - free of charge

*/** - All payments can be handled through the Registration System or a Standard Bank Transfer Payment from abroad: Bank name: Bank Millennium S.A. Bank address: Al. Jerozolimskie 123 A 02-017 Warszawa

Payment in Poland in Polish zlotys (PLN) to the University of Warsaw bank account

SWIFT CODE: BIGBPLPWXXX IBAN: PL64 1160 2202 0000 0000 6084 9207 Account number: 64 1160 2202 0000 0000 6084 9207 Ref: University of Warsaw, Studium WEEC

Account number: 08 1160 2202 0000 0000 6084 9633 Ref: Uniwersytet Warszawski, Studium WEEC

Bank Millennium S.A. Al. Jerozolimskie 123 A 02-017 Warszawa

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THE WARSAW EAST EUROPEAN REVIEW The Warsaw East European Review is a yearly academic journal created as an output of the WEEC publishing the best papers presented by the conference participants.

Each year the journal gathers articles under

a common title closely related with the main theme of the conference. The volume also includes an interesting discussion of experts in a more relaxed form, in volume VII/2017 you will find a discussion concerning present and future of the Countries of the former Soviet Union.

The WEER is available to acquire through the

Centre’s distribution at:

[email protected]



Regular price is 15 € (worldwide shipping

included) or 10 € (for shipping in Poland)

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Contact us at: [email protected]

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Warsaw East European Conference Call for papers Warsaw East European Conference organized by: The Centre for East European Studies, University of Warsaw (Studium Europy Wschodniej Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego)

Contact information: mail: [email protected] facebook: Warsaw East European Conference www.weec.uw.edu.pl The Conference Headquarters are located at: The Centre for East European Studies The Conference Office 7/55 Oboźna St, entrance from Sewerynów street PL 00-927 Warszawa phone no (+48) 22-55-21-888 fax no (+48) 22-55-21-887 Studium Europy Wschodniej – Uniwersytet Warszawski Pałac Potockich, Krakowskie Przedmieście 26/28 00-927 Warszawa phone no (+48) 22-55-22-555 fax no (+48) 22-55-22-222 mail: [email protected] www.weec.uw.edu.pl

DEADLINE FOR PAPER PROPOSALS:

APRIL 30, 2018