aaus-list @ ukrainianstudies.org -- [aaus-list] CfP: Postgrad. Russ. Stud., Edinburgh 15.10.10 (23.8.)

[Andreas Umland <andreumland@yahoo.com>]

Reply address: russianstudiesconference@gmail.com

Call for Papers: 

University of Edinburgh Russian Studies Postgraduate Conference, 15th October, 2010

The University of Edinburgh’s School of History, Classics and Archaeology and School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures are happy to announce a one day conference for postgraduate researchers in the field of Russian studies to be held in the University’s Princess Dashkova Centre on Friday 15th October, 2010.

This conference aims to examine understandings and practices of ideology in relation to all aspects of Russian culture, considering questions such as: how does ideology influence the creation of cultural products or political policies? How are ideologies understood, accepted or resisted? How do ideologies co-exist or compete in the Russian context? The term “ideology” is to be considered broadly, and a speaker may wish to consider, for example, political ideologies, ideology of language or religious ideologies.

We wish to provide a forum for postgraduates in all areas of the field to present to, and interact with, colleagues in other subject areas. Panels will therefore include history, politics, language, literature and social sciences. We invite proposals for research papers on topics relating to all periods of Russian history, and welcome academic staff and students to attend as audience members.

Please submit abstracts of up to 300 words for twenty minute papers to russianstudiesconference@gmail.com by Monday 23rd August, 2010. Abstracts should also include the speaker’s name, institutional affiliation and a paper title. Travel bursaries will be available for speakers coming from outside of Edinburgh, contingent upon funding.

If you would like to attend as an audience member only, please confirm your attendance to the above email address by Friday 24th September, 2010.