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>An International Graduate Student Symposium
>
>Centre for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies, University of Toronto
>March 17–19, 2006
>
>New Perspectives on Contemporary Ukraine: Politics, History, and Culture
>
>The University of Toronto’s Centre for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies
>(CERES) is pleased to announce a call for papers for the 
>International Graduate
>Student Symposium “New Perspectives on Contemporary Ukraine: 
>Politics, History,
>and Culture” to be held in Toronto on March 17–19, 2006. This 
>interdisciplinary
>Symposium will bring together aspiring young scholars for three days of
>presentations and intensive discussions centred around new perspectives on the
>study of contemporary Ukraine.
>
>The Orange Revolution took many observers by surprise and captivated 
>the world.
>In its aftermath, scholars are busy examining both its sources and its
>ramifications. New questions have emerged on the research agenda and new
>methodological tools have become available to explore the dynamics of
>political, socioeconomic, and cultural developments in Ukrainian 
>society. Share
>your research and ideas at our forum!
>
>The Symposium is open to graduate students and recent PhD holders (those who
>have graduated within the past three years) from North America and Europe.
>Proposals involving cross-national comparisons in the wider context 
>of the post-
>
>communist space are encouraged. Submissions can focus on a variety of topics
>including, but not limited to, the following:
>
>- Democratization and consolidation
>- State-society relations
>- EU-Ukraine dialogue
>- Ukraine’s foreign relations
>- The regional factor in contemporary Ukraine
>- Peaceful revolutions in post-communist societies in comparative perspective
>- Redefining Ukrainian identity in Ukraine and abroad
>- Rethinking Ukrainian literature and culture since Independence
>- Rewriting the past: new approaches to Ukrainian history
>
>To be considered as a candidate, please submit a one-page abstract and
>curriculum vitae by December 15, 2005. The abstract should include a statement
>of objectives, methods, results, and conclusions. Submissions must be made via
>email to ukrainian.gradsymposium@utoronto.ca
>
>Authors whose papers are selected will be notified by December 23, 2005.
>Presenters should seek external funding. Limited grants for travel and
>accommodation may be available for participants who cannot obtain 
>full external
>funding. Further details about the conference may be found online at
>
>http://www.utoronto.ca/jacyk/gsc2006/
>