University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA May 26-28, 2016
This conference will explore the independence, dependence, and interconnections of Baltic states, peoples, and communities across time and space in multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary perspective. It will uncover the distinctive, hybrid, and globalized features of culture, politics, economics, history, language, and other aspects of life in the Baltic countries.
The Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies is the world’s premier scholarly society for research on Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Its global membership includes scholars and supporters from North America, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden, Finland, Germany, Australia, Great Britain, Russia, Israel, Japan, and elsewhere.
The conference welcomes papers, panels, and roundtable presentations in fields related to the Baltic region, its countries, and populations within those countries, including minorities. Contributions are encouraged from disciplines including, but not limited to, the following:
anthropology, architecture, business, communication and media, cultural studies, demography, economics, education, environment, ethnic relations, film studies, fine arts, gender studies,geography, history, international relations, law, linguistics, literature, memory, political science, psychology, public health, religion, sociology, and advancing Baltic studies. Interdisciplinary and comparative work is welcome.
We are also particularly interested in papers focused on
Baltic Jewish studies. Graduate students, both Master and Ph.D., are encouraged to submit proposals.
Paper and panel proposals must include an abstract of no more than 250 words and a one to two page curriculum vitae.
These materials should be sent simultaneously
to the appropriate divisional chair’s email address below AND aabs2016@gmail.com
The deadline for submissions is October 1., 2015
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