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CALL FOR PAPERS- CESS Annual Conf., Sept. 28-Oct. 1, 2006, Univ. of Michigan, Ann-Arbor

From: Central Eurasian Studies Society <CESSconf(a)fas.harvard.edu>
Posted: 14 Dec 2005

Call for Papers

Central Eurasian Studies Society
Seventh Annual Conference (2006)

September 28-October 1, 2006
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.

The CENTRAL EURASIAN STUDIES SOCIETY (CESS) invites panel and paper 
proposals for the Seventh CESS Annual Conference, September 28-October 1, 
2006, in Ann Arbor, Michigan.  The event will be held at the University of 
Michigan, hosted by the Center for Russian and East European Studies, the 
Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, and the Department of 
Near Eastern Studies.

Panel and paper topics relating to all aspects of humanities and social 
science scholarship on Central Eurasia are welcome.  The geographic domain 
of Central Eurasia extends from the Black Sea and Iranian Plateau to 
Mongolia and Siberia, including the Caucasus, Crimea, Middle Volga, 
Afghanistan, Tibet, and Central and Inner Asia.  Practitioners and scholars 
in all humanities and social science disciplines with an interest in Central 
Eurasia are encouraged to participate.

The program will feature approximately 60-70 panels in sessions running from 
Friday morning to mid-day on Sunday (up to eight panels at one time).  There 
will also be a supplementary program including films and other cultural 
events, a welcoming reception on Thursday, and a conference dinner on 
Friday.  The keynote speaker will be Dr. Juan Cole of the University of 
Michigan, a keen observer of the Middle East and Central Eurasia.

Submissions of pre-organized panels are strongly encouraged and will be 
given some preference in the selection process.  Individual papers are also 
welcome and will be assigned by the program committee to an appropriate 
panel with a chair and a discussant.  Those wishing to organize panels are 
encouraged to use the Central Eurasian Scholars Network (CESN; see web 
address for information below) to make contact with interested colleagues, 
and may also contact Dr. Laura Adams <lladams2(a)earthlink.net> on the Program 
Committee for assistance in developing ideas for panels, recruiting 
participants, etc.

We also welcome attendees who do not wish to participate in a panel.  For 
more information, see the Registration/Pre-registration Form: 
http://cess.fas.harvard.edu/CESS_Conf-Reg.html.

There has been a huge growth in interest in the CESS conference as our 
society has become more established.  Over the past three years, attendance 
has averaged about 500 per year, with dozens of countries and all major 
fields of scholarship represented.  We expect a similar number to attend in 
2006.

Please note that due to this high level of interest, and the fact that the 
total number of participants in CESS 2006 will be more limited due to space 
constraints, we anticipate that the selection of papers will be very 
competitive, and we encourage all who hope to attend to consider working 
with colleagues to arrange a pre-organized panel, as this will improve your 
chances of acceptance.  Due to space limitations, we may have to close 
registration when capacity is reached, and thus, non-presenting attendees
are urged to pre-register to ensure that their place is reserved.

Submission of Proposals

The Conference Committee accepts ONLY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS -- either by 
webform (see forms for Pre-organized Panels and for Individual Papers at: 
http://cess.fas.harvard.edu/CESS_Conference.html), or by an e-mailed form in 
MS Word format in the case of those who don't have web access.  This is 
because website submissions can more easily be processed than other methods, 
and we have limited resources to manage the hundreds of submissions that we 
anticipate receiving.  Those who don't have access to the website may 
contact us and we will e-mail the submission forms in MS Word format.

The following information is required for submissions; we suggest that you 
prepare the text before accessing the website so you can simply paste the 
information into the form (but do not send it without the form!):

FOR PAPER PRESENTERS: 1) Name, 2) Current institutional affiliation, 3) 
Title/position, 4) E-mail, 5) Postal address, 6) Telephone, 7) Fax, 8) Title 
of Paper, 9) Abstract of Paper (a summary of the paper of 200-300 words; 
abstracts longer than 300 words may be rejected), 10) Any audio-visual 
equipment requests (specify -- e.g., overhead projector, slide project, 
video player), 11) A one-page CV which contains the information which the 
panel chair may require for introductions, and includes the presenter's 
educational background (highest degree, year awarded, awarding institution, 
and field of study).

FOR PANELS: Proposals may be submitted for regular panels (with presentation 
of scholarly papers) and roundtable panels (featuring discussion of a 
current topic in the field).

REGULAR PANELS: In addition to the information for paper presenters (as 
indicated above), the following are also required: a) a title for the 
proposed panel, and b) name, affiliation, and contact information of the 
panel chair and discussant.  Panels should have three or four paper 
presenters, a chair, and a discussant.  The program committee can accept 
panel submissions which lack one or two of these, but no panel proposal 
should have fewer than four people who have given a firm assurance that they 
definitely plan to participate in the conference unless they are prevented 
by circumstances out of their control.  If the panel as proposed does not 
include a full complement of panelists (i.e., 3-4 presenters, discussant and 
chair), the other panel participants may be filled in as necessary by the 
program committee if the panel proposal is accepted.  Pre-organized panels 
should be thematically coherent and may be organized/sponsored by a 
scholarly organization (optional).

ROUNDTABLE PANELS: A roundtable has four or five presenters and a 
chair/moderator.  For roundtable proposals, the organizer must provide a 
paragraph describing the panel objectives and providing justification for 
use of the roundtable format.  The same information is required of each 
participant as for regular panels with the exception that abstracts and 
paper titles are not required.

SPONSORED PANELS: CESS encourages other institutions supporting the study of 
Central Eurasia, such as regional scholarly associations, to organize 
"sponsored panels" at the CESS conference -- i.e., panels organized by the 
sponsoring institution, involving their members and receiving their imprimatur.

BEST PAPER AWARD: There will be an award in the amount of $500 given to the 
best graduate student conference paper submitted to the Awards Committee for 
consideration.  See the CESS awards webpage for details 
(http://cess.fas.harvard.edu/CESS_Awards.html), or contact the Awards 
Committee Co-chair, Dr. Uli Schamiloglu <uschamil(a)wisc.edu>.

Important Notes:

Submission Format:

Do not send your proposal in any format other than the webform or the MS 
Word form, as the committee will not consider it in that case.

Ensuring Quality Proposals:

Since the selection process is expected to be quite competitive, we strongly 
advise you to follow the Guidelines for Writing Abstracts available on the 
conference website (see below).  Those who do not do this will have 
significantly lower chances of their proposal being accepted.  If you do not 
have web access, we can send you the guidelines by e-mail upon request.

Commitment to Participate:

By submitting a proposal, you are indicating your serious intention to 
participate in the conference -- including your commitment to take the 
necessary steps to obtain any required visa or funding -- unless prevented 
by circumstances out of your control.  You will be asked to confirm your 
commitment in June after your proposal is accepted.  Note that, because 
withdrawal after the program has been put together is very disruptive and 
harms the quality of panels, and prevents us from including people in the 
program who would indeed be able to attend, CESS rules stipulate that those 
who withdraw after June 30 without a good reason are barred from 
participating in the conference the following year, and those who fail to 
appear at the conference without timely notice to the Conference Committee 
will be considered "no-shows" and will be barred from participating for the 
next two years.  The deadline for such notification is seven days prior to 
the conference (Sept. 21), and after this date, no registration fees can be 
refunded.

E-Mail Contact:

Since all communication with prospective participants is via e-mail, and we 
will require your confirmation of participation in June after proposals are 
accepted and again in September when all of your visa and travel 
arrangements should be in place, it is vitally important that you make sure 
we always have an e-mail address that will reach you.  If we LOSE CONTACT 
with you after your proposal is accepted, you will be dropped from the 
program, will be counted as a "no-show", and will not be able to participate 
in the conference.

Abstracts of Publishable Quality:

If you are accepted and participate in the conference, your abstract will be 
published on the CESS website, so please write it carefully to avoid errors 
and ensure that it conforms with the criteria for a good abstract (see 
Guidelines for Writing Abstracts available on the conference website; see 
below).

Program Limitations:

No participant may present more than one paper at the conference.  Without 
special justification, the program committee will not schedule any 
individual to appear on more than two panels as a presenter or discussant.

Schedule of Key Dates

Deadline for submission of panel/paper proposals:  Friday, APRIL 7, 2006.

Note: Submissions after this date may be accepted only in the case of 
special justifying circumstances and at the discretion of the program 
committee.

Notification of acceptance:  by June 1. 

The Conference Committee will provide, upon request, mailed or faxed 
invitation letters to support an application for a visa or travel funds; 
these will be sent in the second half of June.  Note: Obtaining a U.S. visa 
can take a long time, and we urge participants to begin the process 
immediately upon notification of their proposal's acceptance.

Pre-registration deadline:  Friday, SEPTEMBER 1. 

Note: Pre-registration is not required, but entitles you to significantly 
reduced registration fees and, for those not on the program, reserves a 
space at the conference, in the event that attendance reaches the maximum 
capacity.

Deadline for notification of audio-visual requests:  August 15.

Papers should be submitted to chairs/discussants:  by Friday, SEPTEMBER 8.

Paper presenters will be informed via e-mail in late August of the e-mail 
addresses of their panel's chair and discussant, to whom they should send 
their papers by the deadline.

Conference:  SEPTEMBER 28-OCTOBER 1. 

Arrival to Ann Arbor is on the afternoon/evening of Thursday, Sept. 28 --  
registration opens in the afternoon followed by a reception in the evening.  
Panels begin Friday morning, Sept. 29, and continue through mid-day on 
Sunday, Oct. 1.

Registration:

Each conference participant is required to pay a registration fee.  The fee 
is reduced for CESS members, for University of Michigan students, and for 
those who pre-register before the pre-registration deadline -- SEPTEMBER 1.  
The level of the fee also depends on your CESS membership dues category 
(with some members being entitled to reduced dues -- see the CESS Membership 
Form for details).

Payment of registration fees IS REQUIRED for all attending the conference, 
and cover an welcoming reception on Thursday and the conference dinner on 
Friday.  Fees are as follows:

Regular fee members*:       $75 (pre-registration) or $100 (at conference)
Reduced fee members**:      $50 (pre-registration) or $70 (at conference)
Non-members:                $100 (pre-registration) or $130 (at conference)
Univ. of Michigan students: $35 (pre-registration) or $45 (at conference)
UM student CESS members:    $25 (pre-registration) or $30 (at conference)

 * "Regular fee members" are those who have paid their annual dues at the
   full rate ($50). 
** "Reduced fee members" are those who have current membership at reduced fees.

For methods of payment, see the Registration Form at:
http://cess.fas.harvard.edu/CESS_Conf-Reg.html.

NOTE:  CESS DOES NOT have funds to support the costs of conference 
participation, and does not waive the conference fee for participants who 
cannot afford it.  Paper presenters, other panelists, and conference 
attendees are required to pay the registration fee, and additionally, those 
included on the program (paper presenters, roundtable panelists, 
discussants, etc.) are required to be CESS members in good standing -- i.e., 
to have paid any dues they owe.  Participants must obtain their own funding 
-- from personal resources, their own institutions, or grant-giving 
organizations which provide conference travel grants.  Some further 
information about possible sources is available on the conference website.

Travel and Accommodations

Information about the University of Michigan and the city of Ann Arbor, 
transportation options, maps, and lodging information are available on the 
University of Michigan's Conference Information page at: 
http://www.umich.edu/~iinet/crees/events/CESS2006.htm.  Please be sure to 
visit this web page for detailed information.

Ann Arbor is located 25 miles from Detroit Metropolitan Airport.  A shuttle 
service is available from the airport to Ann Arbor.  Advance reservations 
are required and may be made via the web.  Taxis are also available and are 
a reasonable option for conference participants arriving together.  
Conference sessions will be in the Michigan League, located on the Central 
Campus of the University of Michigan.  Rooms for lodging have been reserved 
for conference participants at a variety of hotels in Ann Arbor.  Those 
planning to attend CESS 2006 may obtain a reservation for one of the rooms 
set aside for the conference by contacting one of the hotels listed on the 
University of Michigan's Conference Information page.  When speaking with a 
reservations clerk, please refer to the reserved block for CESS.  Provide 
them with a credit card and have the reservation put under your name.  Rooms 
not spoken for by the end of August will be released to the general public.

Further Information

The Co-chairs of the Conference Committee are:

Dr. Alexander Knysh (University of Michigan; alknysh(a)umich.edu)
Dr. Douglas Northrop (University of Michigan; northrop(a)umich.edu)
Dr. Laura Adams (Princeton University; lladams2(a)earthlink.net)
Dr. Stephen Hanson (University of Washington, Seattle)
Dr. Scott Levi (University of Louisville; scott.levi(a)louisville.edu)

Full information about CESS 2006 in Ann Arbor may be found on the conference 
webpages:

 * Main conference website: http://cess.fas.harvard.edu/CESS_Conference.html
 * Registration: http://cess.fas.harvard.edu/CESS_Conf-Reg.html
 * Program (preliminary version available in June 2006):
  http://cess.fas.harvard.edu/CESS_Program.html
 * Full information about hosting and location at the University of Michigan:
  http://www.umich.edu/~iinet/crees/events/CESS2006.htm

Virtually all informational questions about the conference can be answered 
by consulting the above-mentioned webpages.  If you don't have web access, 
or if you don't find the answer to your questions there, you can contact the 
conference organizers by e-mail at <cess2006(a)umich.edu>.

The hosts of future CESS conferences are as follows:
2007 - University of Washington-Seattle
2008 - University of Wisconsin-Madison

Conference-related correspondence should be addressed as follows:

Communications regarding local arrangements, including invitation letters, 
should be addressed to:

CESS 2006 Annual Conference
Center for Russian and East European Studies
University of Michigan
1080 S. University, Suite 4668
Ann Arbor, MI 48109   U.S.A. 
tel.: +1 (734) 764-8571
fax: +1 (734) 763-4765
e-mail: cess2006(a)umich.edu

Communications about proposal submission, program matters, registration 
matters, the mailing list, and data updates should be sent to the CESS 
Secretariat.

Please send payments also to:

Central Eurasian Studies Society
c/o Harvard Program on Central Asia and the Caucasus
1730 Cambridge Street, Room S-326
Cambridge, MA 02138   U.S.A. 
e-mail: CESSconf(a)fas.harvard.edu
fax: +1 / 617-495-8319
tel.: +1 / 617-496-2643

Key Web Addresses:

Conference Info.:     http://cess.fas.harvard.edu/CESS_Conference.html
CESS 2006 at UMich:   http://www.umich.edu/~iinet/crees/events/CESS2006.htm
Conference Registr.:  http://cess.fas.harvard.edu/CESS_Conf-Reg.html
CESS Member Registr.: http://cess.fas.harvard.edu/CESS_Membership.html
CESN Info.:           http://cess.fas.harvard.edu/CESS_CESN.html
CESS Awards Info.:    http://cess.fas.harvard.edu/CESS_Awards.html
 

LECTURE SERIES- Inner Asian & Altaic Studies Luncheon Lecture Series, Dec. 2005

From: Inner Asian and Altaic Studies <iaas(a)fas.harvard.edu>
Posted: 30 Nov 2005

Lecture Information

Wednesday, December 7, 1-2 pm

"Memories of the Inner Asian Field"
Richard N. Frye, Aga Khan Professor of Iranian, Emeritus

Seminar Room S050, Concourse Level, 1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA

Sponsored by the Committee on Inner Asian and Altaic Studies, Harvard 
University

You may bring your own lunch to the Seminar Room; the Cafeteria is located 
in the CGIS North Building.  Snacks will be provided.

Room opens at 12:30, presentation at 1:00 p.m.

Wednesday, December 14, 1-2 pm

"Tibetan Wooden Slips and the Tibetan Administration of Central Asia"
Professor Tsuguhito Takeuchi, Kobe University

Seminar Room (S250), Second level, 1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA

Sponsored by the Committee on Inner Asian and Altaic Studies, Harvard 
University

You may bring your own lunch to the Seminar Room; the Cafeteria is located 
in the CGIS North Building.  Snacks will be provided.

Room opens at 12:30, presentation at 1:00 p.m.

Friday, December 16, 1-2 pm

"Postimperial Tibetan Texts in the Tenth Century and Thereafter"
Professor Tsuguhito Takeuchi, Kobe University

Conference Room S153, First level, 1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA

Sponsored by the Committee on Inner Asian and Altaic Studies, Harvard 
University

You may bring your own lunch to the Seminar Room; the Cafeteria is located 
in the CGIS North Building.  Snacks will be provided.

Room opens at 12:30, presentation at 1:00 p.m.

Contact:

Joan M. McCue
Inner Asian and Altaic Studies Office
Harvard University
Tel: (617) 495-3777
E-mail: iaas(a)fas.harvard.edu
 

LECTURE- The Quest for Social Justice in Afghanistan, Nov. 30, Harvard University

From: Islamic Legal Studies Program <ilsp(a)law.harvard.edu>
Posted: 22 Nov 2005

The Islamic Legal Studies Program, Harvard Law School, presents:

The Quest for Social Justice in Afghanistan: Legal Challenges, Afghan 
Perspectives

a lunchtime lecture by:

Ansar Rahel
Licensed American and Afghan Attorney Practicing in Afghanistan

Wednesday, November 30
12:30 - 1:30 pm

Lewis 302
Harvard Law School
Cambridge, MA

Bring your lunch; soft drinks and cookies provided - for more information, 
call ILSP at 617-496-3941

Islamic Legal Studies Program
Harvard Law School
Cambridge, MA 02138
Tel: (617) 496-3941
Web: www.law.harvard.edu/programs/ilsp
 

LECTURE- What's a Circus Doing in War-Torn Afghanistan?, Nov. 29, Harvard University

From: Zachary Joseph Warren <zwarren(a)hds.harvard.edu>
Posted: 17 Nov 2005

What's a Circus Doing in War-torn Afghanistan?

A photo lecture and Q&A open to the public

Tuesday, Nov. 29th

5:30 pm

In the Sperry Room of Andover Hall
Harvard Divinity School
45 Francis Ave.
Cambridge, MA
USA

Featured Speakers:

Ansar Rahel: a legal advocate for humanitarian and arts organizations, 
including the MMCC.  Rahel is currently the only licensed American and 
Afghan attorney practicing in Afghanistan.

Seth Bloom: a professional teacher, artist, and performer who has worked in 
Afghanistan in the summers of 2002-2005 to help train the first generation 
of post-war Afghan artists though the Afghan Mobile Mini Circus for Children 
(MMCC), a child protection project in Kabul.

Zach Warren: a student at the Divinity School and a laughter researcher.  
During the summer of 2005, he lived and toured with the MMCC.

Sponsors:

The HDS Jugglers, Harvard Divinity Arts & the Office of Ministerial Studies

For directions, questions, etc., contact: zwarren(a)hds.harvard.edu or 
617-710-4121

Zach Warren
M.Div. Candidate
Harvard University
Tel: 617-710-4121
 

CONCERT- Mal Barsamian and Ensemble, Nov. 21, Club Passim, Cambridge, MA

From: Arabesque Mondays <tablugee(a)aol.com>
Posted: 14 Nov 2005

'Arabesque Mondays' welcomes back:

Mal Barsamian and Ensemble performing traditional Armenian classics

8:00 pm, Monday, November 21, 2005

Club Passim
47 Palmer St. Harvard SQ.
Cambridge MA

Mal Barsamian is a master of the Oud and Clarinet, as well as an 
accomplished performer of Mid-East style Saxphone, Guitar and Percussion. 
Mal and his ensemble will perform vituosic instrumental renditions of 
classic Armenian songs, including selections from his recent CD release "One 
Take".

$12 admission.

Advanced tickets (strongly recommended for groups) can be purchased at 
http://www.arabesquemondays.com

Produced by:

Karim Nagi Mohammed
Web: http://www.karimnagi.com
 

EXHIBIT- Upcoming Exhibits, Armenian Library & Museum of America, Watertown, MA

From: Armenian Library & Museum <armenianlma(a)yahoo.com>
Posted: 9 Nov 2005

We are delighted to announce our upcoming schedule of exhibits at ALMA. 
There will be three new exhibits opening this month at the Museum, and two 
exhibits - in the Gallery. We hope you can find the time to visit.

Museum

November 20, 2005 - June 20, 2006

Undercover: Armenian Textiles of Bed and Bath

The exhibit highlights domestic textiles and accessories from the Museum's 
collections that were made for domestic use, not public display, including 
embroidered beddings, lingerie, bathhouse tools, embroidered towels, and 
other objects of the boudoir and bathhouse.

November 20 -December 30, 2005

Traditional Water Rituals

The exhibit examines the symbolism of purifying water in Armenian culture, 
both Christian and pre-Christian. This belief system is expressed through 
the vishaps (ancient dragons who hoard water rather than gold), the fortune 
telling rituals of Hampartzoum, fertility rituals of Vartivar, salvation 
through Baptism.

November 27- December 30, 2005

Putting Armenia on the Map: Armenia in Cartography

The exhibit showcases the rich map collection at ALMA and the shifting 
location of "Armenia" as expressed through maps, from the factual to the 
fanciful.

The Bible Exhibit has been extended until January 8, 2006, and Marsha 
Odabashian's solo exhibit of art work will be showcased in the Gallery until 
November 30.

Gallery

Also opening at ALMA, an exhibit of the Artists of the Turtle Studios.

November 10 - December 18, 2005

Turtle Studios is an artist-run educational and cultural arts community. All 
of its activities are geared towards providing a safe and grounded place 
where people of all traditions, cultures, ages, economic means, with or 
without prior art experiences, can make their own art. Opening Reception 
Thursday, November 10, at 7-9 p.m. at ALMA.

ALMA is also organizing a holiday art show entitled "Armenian Miniatures" 
which will run between December 3, 2005 and January 10, 2006. This 
unconventional exhibit will showcase small-scale artwork for 
"show-and-sell". Note: all artists interested in submitting their work may 
do so until November 24. If you are looking for something special and 
unique, yet affordable to get as a holiday gift, make sure to stop by the 
Gallery at ALMA. You can also browse the wide selection of Armenian gifts at 
ALMA's Gift Shop: 80% of our selection comes directly from Armenia.

The Museum is open Thursdays 6-9 PM, and Friday through Sunday 1-5 PM. 
Museum admission charge is $5 for adults, $2 for students, and FREE for ALMA 
members and children under12. If you have questions, or would like to 
schedule a tour, call ALMA offices at 617-926-2562 ext. 3, or visit our 
website www.almainc.org.

Armenian Library and Museum of America, Inc.
65 Main Street
Watertown MA 02472
USA

Tel: 617 926 2562
Fax: 617 926 0175
Web: www.almainc.org
 

SEMINAR- Turkey and the Armenian Question, Nov. 8, MIT, Cambridge, MA

From: Jennifer Molina <jmolina(a)mit.edu>
Posted: 7 Nov 2005

Emile Bustani Middle East Seminar

"Turkey and the Armenian Question: Are Recognition and Reconciliation 
Possible?"

Professor Fatma Muge Gocek
Department of Sociology
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Tuesday, November 8, 2005
4:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Mass. Institute of Technology (MIT), E51-095
70 Memorial Drive
Cambridge, MA

Open to the Public

Sponsored by the Center for International Studies

Dean's Office
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
77 Massachusetts Avenue, E51-255
Cambridge MA, 02139-4307
Tel: (617) 253-8961
Fax: (617) 253-3451
E-mail: jmolina(a)mit.edu
 

REMINDER- Kyrgyzstan's Democratic 'Revolution' & Central Asia, Nov. 7, CGIS-North 

From: Harvard Program on Central Asia & the Caucasus <centasia(a)fas.harvard.edu>
Posted: 4 Nov 2005

Central Asia & Caucasus Seminar

[Please note that this session of the Central Asia and Caucasus Seminar will 
be held at 1737 Cambridge St., in CGIS-North, in Room N-262.  CGIS-North is 
located directly across the street from the Davis Center, where our seminars 
are usually held.]

"Kyrgyzstan's Democratic 'Revolution' and its Implications for Central Asia"

Steve Young
Office of the Policy Planning Staff, U.S. Dept. of State
Former U.S. Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic

Monday, November 7
4:15-6:00 pm

1737 Cambridge Street, 2nd Floor, Room N262
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Open to the public

Sponsored by:

Harvard Program on Central Asia & the Caucasus/Davis Center for Russian and
Eurasian Studies
1730 Cambridge St., Suite 301, Cambridge, MA 02138

For further information, contact:

Harvard Program on Central Asia & the Caucasus
Tel: 617-496-2643
E-mail: centasia(a)fas.harvard.edu
Web: http://centasia.fas.harvard.edu/
 

CENTRAL ASIA SEMINAR- Kyrgyzstan's Democratic "Revolution" and its Implications for Central Asia, Nov. 7

From: Harvard Program on Central Asia & the Caucasus <centasia(a)fas.harvard.edu>
Posted: 31 Oct 2005

Central Asia & Caucasus Seminar

"Kyrgyzstan's Democratic 'Revolution' and its Implications for Central Asia"

Steve Young
Office of the Policy Planning Staff, U.S. Dept. of State
Former U.S. Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic

Monday, November 7
4:15-6:00 pm

1737 Cambridge Street, 2nd Floor, Room N262
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Please note that this seminar will be held in the CGIS-North building, which 
is located across the street from where the Davis Center is located at 1730 
Cambridge St.

Open to the public

Sponsored by:

Harvard Program on Central Asia & the Caucasus/Davis Center for Russian and 
Eurasian Studies
1730 Cambridge St., Suite 301, Cambridge, MA 02138

For further information, contact:

Harvard Program on Central Asia & the Caucasus
Tel: 617-496-2643
E-mail: centasia(a)fas.harvard.edu
Web: http://centasia.fas.harvard.edu/
 

CONF.- 1600th Anniversary of St. Mesrop Mashtots, Oct. 28-29, Harvard University

From: James Russell <russell(a)fas.harvard.edu>
Posted: 28 Oct 2005

The Mashtots Chair in Armenian Studies, Harvard University, The Armenian 
Prelacy, New York, The Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, 
Harvard University, and The Department of Near Eastern Languages and 
Civilizations, Harvard University announce an

International Conference dedicated to the 1600th Anniversary of St. Mesrop 
Mashtots, Inventor of the Armenian Alphabet

Under the gracious patronage of his holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great 
House of Cilicia

Friday, October 28, 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 29, 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Auditorium, Center for Government and International Studies (CGIS) - South 
Building 
Harvard University
1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

Papers will consider the origins and paleography of Armenian script, the 
work of Mashtots, the early translators, and his hagiographer Koriun, and 
the writing systems of neighboring Near Eastern languages.

Speakers include Prof. Michael Stone (Hebrew University, Jerusalem), Prof. 
Robert Thomson (Oxford University), Prof. Karen Yuzbashian (Russian Academy 
of Sciences), Dr. Gohar Muradyan (Matenadaran, Erevan), Prof. John 
Huehnergard (NELC, Harvard), and Prof. Abraham Terian (St. Nersess Seminary).

Free and open to the public.

For further information, please contact Professor James Russell, Mashtots 
Professor of Armenian Studies, Harvard University at 
russell(a)fas.harvard.edu, or 617-496-9049.
 

CENTRAL ASIA SEMINAR- Recent Developments in Cultural Policy in Xinjiang, Nov. 1

From: Harvard Program on Central Asia & the Caucasus <centasia(a)fas.harvard.edu>
Posted: 27 Oct 2005

CENTRAL ASIA SEMINAR- Recent Developments in Cultural Policy in Xinjiang, Nov 1

Central Asia & Caucasus Seminar

"Spin-Doctoring the Uyghurs: Recent Developments in Cultural Policy in 
Xinjiang"

Arienne Dwyer
Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of Kansas

Tuesday, November 1
4:15-6:00 pm

1730 Cambridge Street, 3rd Floor, Room S354
Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Open to the public

Sponsored by:

Harvard Program on Central Asia & the Caucasus/Davis Center for Russian and 
Eurasian Studies
1730 Cambridge St., Suite 301, Cambridge, MA 02138

For further information, contact:

Harvard Program on Central Asia & the Caucasus
Tel: 617-496-2643
E-mail: centasia(a)fas.harvard.edu
Web: http://centasia.fas.harvard.edu/
 

C. ASIA & CAUCASUS WORKING GROUP- The Nat'l Ideal & New Migrants in Kazakhstan, Oct. 25

From: Harvard Program on Central Asia & the Caucasus <centasia(a)fas.harvard.edu>
Posted: 20 Oct 2005

Announcing a special meeting of the Central Asia and Caucasus Working Group 
on Tuesday, October 25, 2005:

"The National Ideal and New Migrants: Encounters in Kazakhstan"

Tsypylma Darieva
Research Fellow, Department for European Ethnology, Humboldt University of 
Berlin

Tuesday, October 25, 2005
4:15-6:00 pm

Room S-354 at 1730 Cambridge St., 3rd Floor,
Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies
Cambridge, MA

This meeting of the Central Asia and Caucasus Working Group will be open to 
the public.

For further information, please contact the Harvard Program on Central Asia 
& the Caucasus at 617-495-4338 or at centasia(a)fas.harvard.edu; or contact 
the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at 617-495-4037.
 

LECTURE- Early Nomads on China's Northern Frontiers, Oct. 20, Peabody Museum, Cambridge, MA

From: Rowan Flad <rflad(a)fas.harvard.edu>
Posted: 14 Oct 2005

"Early Nomads on China's Northern Frontiers"

Wang Ming-ke (Academia Sinica, Taiwan)

Thursday, October 20, 4:00PM

Peabody Museum, Room 14A
East Asian Archaeology Seminar
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Sponsored by the Department of Anthropology, the Department of East Asian 
Languages and Civilizations, and GSAS

Contact: Rowan Flad, rflad(a)fas.harvard.edu
 

CENTRAL ASIA SEMINAR- Giorgi Kandelaki, The Rose Revolution: Causes and Consequences, Oct. 17, Davis Ctr. 

From: Harvard Program on Central Asia & the Caucasus <centasia(a)fas.harvard.edu>
Posted: 11 Oct 2005

Central Asia Seminar

The Rose Revolution: Causes and Consequences

Giorgi Kandelaki
Senior Advisor, Analytics Group of the Office of the President of Georgia
Co-Founder, Kmara! (Enough!), Georgian Youth Organization

Monday, October 17, 2005
4:10 pm - 5:30 pm

1730 Cambridge St.
Room S354, 3rd Floor, Davis Center
Cambridge, MA

Giorgi Kandelaki is co-founder of the Georgian youth movement, Kmara! 
(Enough!), which played an instrumental role in the November 2003 Rose 
Revolution.  Since then, he has trained young activists to organize for 
non-violent change in Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Moldova and most recently, 
Belarus, where he and his colleague were detained for 10 days for 
"interference in internal affairs."

Open to the public

Sponsored by:

Harvard Program on Central Asia & the Caucasus/Davis Center for Russian and 
Eurasian Studies
1730 Cambridge St., Suite 301, Cambridge, MA 02138

For further information, contact:

Harvard Program on Central Asia & the Caucasus
Tel: 617-496-2643
E-mail: centasia(a)fas.harvard.edu
Web: http://centasia.fas.harvard.edu/
 

SEMINAR- Marshall Goldman, A Visit to the Silk Route, Oct. 18, Davis Center

From: Davis Ctr. for Russian & Eurasian Studies" <daviscrs(a)fas.harvard.edu>
Posted: 11 Oct 2005

Comparative Economics Seminar

Tuesday, October 18
12:30 - 2:00 pm

"A Visit to the Silk Route: The Economics, the Politics, and the Culture"

Marshall Goldman, Associate Director, Davis Center
Kathryn Wasserman Davis Professor of Russian Economics (Emeritus), Wellesley 
College

1730 Cambridge Street, Concourse Level, Room S040
Cambridge, MA

For more information, please contact:

Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies
Harvard University
1730 Cambridge Street, 3rd Floor
Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone: 617.495.4037
Fax: 617.495.8319
Web: http://www.daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu
 

CONF.- 6th Annual Conf. of the Central Eurasian Studies Society, Boston U.

From: CESS Conference Committee <CESSconf(a)fas.harvard.edu>
Posted: 22 Sep 2005

Dear Colleagues:

On September 29-October 2, the Central Eurasian Studies Society will hold 
its Sixth Annual Conference at Boston University.  We encourage you to 
attend this rich and diverse program, which will include 60 panels with over 
250 panelists (ca. 200 papers), addressing topics related to the full range 
of fields of the humanities and social sciences and regions of Central 
Eurasia.  There will be a Central Eurasian music program, as well as a film 
mini-series and Central Eurasian book and other exhibits.

The keynote speech will be by Dr. Fiona Hill: "Beyond the Colored Revolutions."

Please find additional details below and the full program on the website at 
http://cess.fas.harvard.edu/CESS_Conference.html

If you are interested in attending, please fill out the registration form 
at: http://cess.fas.harvard.edu/CESS_Conf-Reg.html

Note that space is limited, especially for the welcoming reception and 
dinner on Friday, so it is best to register early.  When you register, we 
will send notice so that you can RSVP for the limited events -- be sure to 
respond promptly to ensure your place.  (If you are on the program or have 
already registered, you do not need to register again.)


Program Highlights

Thurs., Sept. 29
4:00-6:00 pm - Registration in the George Sherman Union, 2nd Floor, Ziskin 
Lounge
6:00-8:00 pm - Reception - RSVPed Invitation only

Fri., Sept. 30
8:00 am-4:00 pm - Registration in the George Sherman Union, 2nd Fl., Ziskin 
Lounge
Sessions: 9:00-10:45 am, 11:00-12:45 pm, 2:00-3:45 pm
Plenary session: 4:30-6:30 pm - Fiona Hill, Keynote Speaker
7:30-9:30 pm - Central Eurasian Music Program, featuring Pempa Tsering (from 
Tibet), Sultan Memet (from East Turkistan), and Gor Mkhitarian (from Armenia)

Sat., Oct. 1
8:00 am-4:00 pm - Registration in the George Sherman Union, 2nd Floor
Sessions: 9:00-10:45 am, 11:00-12:45 pm, 2:00-3:45 pm, 4:00-5:45
6:00-7:00 pm - Reception
7:00-10:00 pm - Dinner for Attendees (complimentary, by RSVP, tickets given at
   registration)

Sun., Oct. 2
8:00-9:00 am - Registration in the George Sherman Union, 2nd Floor
Sessions: 9:00-10:45 am, 11:00-12:45 pm

A program of films related to Central Eurasia will be presented throughout 
the day on Saturday.  The exhibits area, including book and informational 
exhibits (and CESS conference T-shirts on sale!), will be open on Saturday 
and Sunday.


We hope to see you there, and we wish all attendees a wonderful and 
rewarding time.

Sincerely,

The CESS Conference Committee

CESSconf(a)fas.harvard.edu
http://cess.fas.harvard.edu/CESS_Conference.html
 

LECTURE/BOOK SIGNING- Anne Nivat, The Wake of War, Oct 6, Gardner Museum, Boston, MA

From: Julie Crites <JCrites(a)isgm.org>
Posted: 21 Sep 2005

We hope you will join us for a thought-provoking evening lecture and book 
signing by the Gardner Museum Artist-in-Residence from 2004 and journalist 
Anne Nivat in conversation with Ellen Hume from UMASS Boston's New Center on 
Media and Society:

The Wake of War
Encounters with the People of Iraq and Afghanistan

Lecture & Book Signing
Thursday, October 6, 2005, 6:30 PM

Anne Nivat Journalist & Gardner Artist-in-Residence, 2004
Ellen Hume Director of the New Center on Media and Society at University of 
Massachusetts, Boston

The Wake of War provides us with first-hand voices of the ordinary men and 
women who are the center of a devastating conflict. The book addresses many 
issues. How do the people of Afghanistan and Iraq see us? What is their view 
of democracy, a system of which they know so little? Join French journalist 
and Artist-in-Residence Anne Nivat and Ellen Hume, director of the New 
Center on Media and Society at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, as 
they discuss the growing role and responsibility of journalists on the 
ground. Can they be a bridge between cultures that do not understand one 
another?

Tickets:
$7 General Public; $5 Members and Seniors; FREE Students

Call the Gardner's Box Office at 617 278-5156
Log On to TicketWeb at our website www.gardnermuseum.org
Visit the museum and purchase at the door.
Handling charges apply
Please call 617 278 5156 to request accessible or wheelchair seating.

A reception and book signing will follow the lecture. Books will be 
available before and after the program in the Museum Shop.

This lecture is presented with the support of Beacon Press and the School of 
Journalism at Northeastern University.

To view a printable PDF of this lecture, go to 
www.gardnermuseum.org/announcements/nivatlecture.pdf

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is located at 280 The Fenway, Boston, 

MA. One block from the "Museum" stop on the Green Line E train, and the 
number 39 bus. Paid parking is available at the Museum of Fine Arts garage, 
1 block from the Gardner. Free parking will be available for the evening's 
lecture at Boston Latin School's parking lot located on Palace Road. 
Entrance to the parking lot is located at the corner of Palace Road and 
Tetlow Street. Parking is limited and available on a first-come, 
first-served basis.

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
280 The Fenway
Boston, MA 02115
USA
Information 617 566 1401
Box Office 617 278 5156
Web: www.gardnermuseum.org
 

CENTRAL ASIA WORKING GROUP- Fall 2005 Organizational Meeting, Sept. 27

From: Harvard Program on Central Asia & the Caucasus <centasia(a)fas.harvard.edu>
Posted: 20 Sep 2005

The Organizational Meeting of the

Central Asia & Caucasus Working Group

will be held on:

Tuesday, September 27, 4:15-6:00 pm

in Room S-354 at 1730 Cambridge St., 3rd Floor,
Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies

This will be a time for introductions of new people -- all interested people 
are encouraged to join.

About the Working Group

The Working Group on "Society, Politics and Culture in Central Asia and the 
Caucasus" forum that meets every other week for discussion of projects on 
Central Asia.  The Working Group is aimed at providing a context for focused 
discussion on Central Asian and Caucasus-related topics among Harvard 
graduate students, faculty, and other interested scholars in the Cambridge 
and Boston area.  Central Asia, for these purposes, is understood to include 
the states of Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and 
Tajikistan, as well as closely related areas: the Caucasus, the Volga Basin, 
Southwestern Siberia, Mongolia, Iran, Afghanistan, etc.  Each week is 
devoted to a presentation of some work-in-progress (a thesis prospectus, 
chapter, or paper) by one of the Working Group participants, accompanied by 
helpful discussion by the group as a whole.

The Working Group is chaired by John Schoeberlein, Director of the Harvard 
Program on Central Asia & the Caucasus.  The Working Group is an activity of 
the Harvard Program on Central Asia and the Caucasus at the Davis Center for 
Russian and Eurasian Studies.  The group has been meeting since 1994.  Guest 
speakers are also sometimes invited.

In the organizational meeting, we will discuss the schedule for future 
meetings, which will be on Tuesdays, alternating with the meetings of the 
Central Asia and Caucasus Seminar (public seminar series).

If you would like to receive the regular notices about presentations in this 
forum (even if you don't expect to attend regularly), please let me know and 
I will add your address to the address list for this purpose (note: this is 
not the same as the Central-Asia-Harvard-List, so you'll have to indicate 
specifically if you want to be included).  Note that since the Working Group 
activities are generally aimed at the Group's membership, regular 
information about the up-coming meetings will ONLY be distributed to those 
who ask to be included on this list.

If you know of anyone who might be interested in joining the Working Group, 
please pass on the word about it.  Please also consider the possibility of 
presenting a project at some point in the course of the semester or the 
year, and come to the first meeting with ideas.  Note that the project can 
be something rather "raw", though ideally you should have a (draft) paper 
that can be distributed in advance of your presentation.

Please contact me with any questions or suggestions you might have.  For 
general information/questions and directions to our new office at 1730 
Cambridge St., please call my assistant at (617)496-2643, or write to 
<centasia(a)fas.harvard.edu>.

I look forward to your participation!

John Schoeberlein

Dr. John Schoeberlein \ Director
Program on Central Asia and the Caucasus
Davis Center \ Harvard University
1730 Cambridge St., Room S-327 \ Cambridge, MA 02138 \ USA
tel.: +1/617-495-4338  asst.: +1/617-496-2643  fax: +1/617-495-8319
schoeber(a)fas.harvard.edu
Central Asia Program website: http://centasia.fas.harvard.edu
<Central Eurasian Studies World Wide>: http://cesww.fas.harvard.edu
<Central-Eurasia-L> Editorial Addr: <CE-L> Archive: http://cesww.fas.harvard.edu/CESWW_Central-Eurasia-L.html
 

COURSE OFFERINGS- Courses at Harvard on Central Asia, 2005-06: Islam / Identity

From: John Schoeberlein <schoeber(a)fas.harvard.edu>
Posted: 15 Sep 2005

The Meanings of Islam in Central Asia
Islamic Civilizations 160 (NELC) 
John Schoeberlein
Fall term, Wednesdays, 2:00 - 4:00
CGIS South S-354

The course examines the changing role of Islam in Central Asia through 
history from a multidisciplinary perspective.  It considers the diversity 
and multi-dimensionality of Islam as it influences social, cultural, 
political and religious life.  Themes include: Islam and social order; Islam 
under Russian and Communist rule; Sufism, modernist Islam, ""fundamentalism" 
and other forms of belief and practice; and the dynamic new role of Islam in 
the region following independence in 1991.


Politics of Identity in Central Asia
Government 1286
John Schoeberlein
Spring term, Wednesdays, 2:00 - 4:00 

The course examines how identity concepts are mobilized in Central Asian 
politics.  The focus is primarily on post-Soviet Central Asia, while 
providing the essential background in the historical context as well as 
comparative reference to related regions including Western China, 
Afghanistan, the Near East and Russia.  Topics include: the factors forming 
current national, sub-national and religious identities, the role of 
national ideologies in the state-building process and promotion of loyalty 
to the regime, identity as a factor in opposition mobilization, identity in 
conflicts, and the role identity in international relations.  Theories of 
political identity are explored as they have been developed in the 
literature on Central Asia and in a broader comparative frame.

Contact:

John Schoeberlein
Davis Center, CGIS South, 1730 Cambridge Street, Room S-327
tel.:  495-4338   e-mail:  schoeber(a)fas.harvard.edu
Office hours:  Tuesdays, 1:00 - 3:00 and by appointment.
 

UZBEK LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION - Fall Semester 2005

From: Harvard Program on Central Asia & the Caucasus <centasia(a)fas.harvard.edu>
Posted: 14 Sep 2005

With the support of FAS and the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian 
Studies, we are able to offer Elementary Uzbek for the 2005-2006 academic year.

Please note that Elementary Uzbek is offered under the following name and 
number in the course catalogue: Turkish 121a

Any Harvard student who is interested in Uzbek language instruction should 
contact either: Ms. Gulnora Aminova at aminova(a)fas.harvard.edu or at 
617-547-1862; or the Harvard Program on Central Asia and the Caucasus at 
centasia(a)fas.harvard.edu or at 617-496-2643, as soon as possible.

Whether we are able to offer beginning and advanced Uzbek will depend on how 
many students are interested.
 

NOTICE- The Harvard Program on Central Asia and Caucasus Is Moving

From: John Schoeberlein <centasia(a)fas.harvard.edu>
Posted: 22 Aug 2005

Dear Colleagues:

This is to let you know that we will be moving this week.  The office will 
be closed from this Thursday through Tuesday, August 30.  Please note that 
we will not be able to receive any e-mail or phone calls to the program 
during that period.

Our new location will be:

Harvard Program on Central Asia and the Caucasus
Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies
1730 Cambridge St., CGIS-South, Room S327
Cambridge, MA 02138
USA

For those of you who remember our old location in Coolidge Hall (which was 
torn down to accommodate the new CGIS buildings), we will be across the 
street from where Coolidge Hall used to stand, on Cambridge St.  For those 
who are unfamiliar with that area and who wish to visit us in our new 
location, feel free to contact us via e-mail or telephone after Aug. 30, 
2005 and we will provide you with directions to our new offices.

Our new building is called the "Center for Government and International 
Studies - South," or simply ""CGIS-South."

Our telephone numbers, e-mail addresses, and website addresses remain the same.

Sincerely,

John Schoeberlein

___________________________________________________________________________
Dr. John S. Schoeberlein \ Director
Program on Central Asia and the Caucasus
Davis Center \ Harvard University
1730 Cambridge St., CGIS-South, Room S327 \ Cambridge, MA 02139 \ USA
tel.: +1/617-496-2643  fax: +1/617-495-8319
centasia(a)fas.harvard.edu
Central Asia Program website: http://centasia.fas.harvard.edu
<Central Eurasian Studies World Wide>: http://cesww.fas.harvard.edu
<Central-Eurasia-L> Editorial Addr: <CE-L> Archive: http://cesww.fas.harvard.edu/CESWW_Central-Eurasia-L.html
___________________________________________________________________________
 

JOB- Program Manager, BU Institute for the Study of Conflict, Ideology & Policy

From: Susan J. Cavan <sjcavan(a)bu.edu>
Posted: 13 Jul 2005


Program Manager, Institute for the Study of Conflict, Ideology and Policy

Job Description:

Manage the database research project and the institute's publication
services. Act as the institute's principal representative to Russian and
other post-Soviet personalities and institutions, select and develop new
contacts with potential contributors to the institute's publications and
events, and manage the institute's research projects.

Job Requirements:

M.A. or equivalent in Post Soviet studies and three to five years of related
research experience including one to three years of editorial experience;
Interest in political developments in the region, and the ability to write
about them coherently.  Fluency in Russian and English.

To apply:

Mail or fax a resume to:

Institute for the Study of Conflict, Ideology and Policy
141 Bay State Road
Boston, MA 02215
USA

Fax: 617-353-7185

With questions or for more information, you may contact Susan Cavan at
sjcavan(a)bu.edu
 

CENTRAL ASIA SEMINAR- Muhammad Solih, Political Pluralism in Uzbekistan, July 1

From: Harvard Program on Central Asia & the Caucasus <centasia(a)fas.harvard.edu>
Posted: 23 Jun 2005

Central Asia Seminar Series Special Event

"Prospects for Political Pluralism in Uzbekistan Following the Killings in
Andijan"

Muhammad Solih
Former Presidential Candidate in Uzbekistan
Leader of the ERK Democratic Party

Friday, July 1, 2005
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm 

625 Massachusetts Avenue (Central Square)
Seminar Room 1, 2nd Floor
Cambridge, MA

Open to the public

Sponsored by:

Harvard Program on Central Asia & the Caucasus/Davis Center for Russian and
Eurasian Studies
625 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139

For further information, contact:

Harvard Program on Central Asia & the Caucasus
Tel: 617-496-2643
E-mail: centasia(a)fas.harvard.edu
Web: http://centasia.fas.harvard.edu/

CONFERENCE- 2nd North American Int'l Manchu Studies CONFERENCE, May 27-29, Harvard Univ.

From: Mark C. Elliott <elliott3(a)fas.harvard.edu>
Posted: 19 May 2005


Second North American International Conference on Manchu Studies
27-29 May 2005, Harvard University

Manchu studies, "Sinology's godfather," which traces its roots to the Jesuit 
mission at the court of the Qing emperors, is presently undergoing a 
renaissance in North America.  This conference, following on the first such 
meeting held at Portland State University in May 2003, will bring together 
more than twenty specialists from the United States, China, Japan, Russia, 
Germany, and Italy to exchange research findings on Manchu history, 
literature, and linguistics, and to share views on the state of the field 
and its future.  The conference schedule follows below.

The conference is free and open to all interested observers.  Advance 
registration is not required to attend.

Conference website: http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~manchust/

Questions? Feel free to contact the organizer, Mark Elliott, at 
elliott3(a)fas.harvard.edu.

Primary funding for this conference is provided by the Harvard University 
Asia Center, with additional funds from the Fairbank Center for Chinese 
Studies, the Harvard-Yenching Institute, the Committee on Inner Asian and 
Altaic Studies, and the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations.

Conference Schedule

All sessions to be held in the Thompson Room, Barker Center, 12 Quincy 
Street, Cambridge.

Friday 27 May

9:00 am
Coffee and registration

9:30 am
Welcome
Mark Elliott, Harvard University

10:00 am ­ 12:00 pm
Session 1.
Manchu Studies: Views of the Field
Chair and discussant: Tatiana Pang

Manchu Studies vs. Inner Asian Studies
Nicola Di Cosmo (Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton)

Manchu Studies in Edo Japan
Kato Naoto (Nihon University)

A Brief History of Manchu Language Study in the United States
Stephen Wadley (Portland State University)

New Fields for Manchu Research and New Discoveries
Giovanni Stary (University of Venice)

12:00-1:00 pm
Lunch break

1:00 ­ 3:00 pm
Session 2.
Manchu Historical Documents
Chair and discussant: Nicola Di Cosmo

A Document of Shang Kexi in the Harvard-Yenching Library
Hosoya Yoshio (Tohoku University)

Frontier Administration in the Jiaqing Reign: An Analysis of Memorials from 
Tarbagatai
Hua Li (Osaka University of Economics and Law)

Nurhaci's Proclamation to the Ming Dynasty: Problems of Dating and Authorship
Tatiana Pang (Russian Academy of Sciences)

Preliminary Observations Concerning Qianlong's Prefaces to the Five Classics
Matthew Mosca (Harvard University)

3:00 pm
Coffee break

3:15-4:15 pm
Session 3.
Manchu Literature
Chair and discussant: Giovanni Stary

Cultural Hybridity in Some zidishu Texts of Liaozhai zhiyi
Elena Chiu (UCLA)

Who Was Ming Io Pu?
Hoong Teik Toh (Harvard University

Saturday 28 May

9:00 am
Coffee

9:30 am-12:00 pm
Session 4.
Problems in Manchu History
Chair and discussant: Mark Elliott

Gifted Ladies: The Marriage Draft of Sibe Women, 1700-1701
Loretta Kim (Harvard University)

Manchu Ethnic Consciousness in the 20th Century: The Case of Qingzhou
Ding Yizhuang (Chinese Academy of Social Sciences)

Unwilling Vassal: The Choson-Manchu Relationship
Evelyn Rawski (University of Pittsburgh)

Civilians Among Beijing's Banner Population
Liu Xiaomeng (Chinese Academy of Social Sciences)

Qing Expansion: The Manchu Factor
Peter Perdue (MIT)

12:00 pm
Lunch

1:00 ­ 3:30 pm
Session 5.
Manchu Linguistics
Chair and discussant: Stephen Wadley

Vowel Harmony in Manchu: A Critical Survey
Carsten Naeher (University of Bonn)

Notes on Manchu Pronunciation
Jerry Norman (University of Washington)

Current Issues in Manchu Linguistics: A Personal Perspective
Michael Weiers and Carsten Naeher (University of Bonn)

Gacuha
James Bosson (University of California, Berkeley)

A New Look at Old Jurchen: The Jin guoyu jie Revisited
Dorothee Kehren and Carsten Naeher (University of Bonn)

3:30 pm
Coffee

3:45-5:15 pm
Session 6.
Manchu Archives
Chair and discussant: Peter Perdue

Overview of Manchu Archives for the History of Qing Xinjiang
Wu Yuanfeng (First Historical Archives of China)

Manchu Materials at Academia Sinica
Nakami Tatsuo (Tokyo University of Foreign Studies)

Manchu-language Archival Materials in the Harvard-Yenching Library
Mark Elliott (Harvard University)

Sunday 29 May

9:30 am
Coffee

10:00 am ­ 12:00 pm
Closing Session. Open discussion
 

EVENT- A New Land by the Mavi Dance Company, May 22, Brookline High School

From: Kathleen Cloutier <cloutier(a)fas.harvard.edu>
Posted: 19 May 2005


Boston's modern folk dance company Mavi Dance presents "A New Land"
Web: http://www.mavidance.com
E-mail: info(a)mavidance.com

Date:

May 22, Sunday 2:00 pm

Location:

Brookline High School
115 Greenough St. 
Brookline, MA 02445

Free Parking, Handicapped Accessible

Directions:

http://bec.brookline.mec.edu/publicschools/BHS_map.html

Tickets:

$20 adults
$15 students
Free for kids 10 and under

For tickets e-mail info(a)mavidance.com or call 617.524.5282

Guest Artists:

Seyyide
http://www.seyyide.com

Brookline Academy of Dance
http://www.brooklineacademy.com

With more than 25 dancers, embark upon a journey that will take you from 
Central Asia through the rugged mountains of Caucasus, across the wild, 
mist-shrouded coasts of the Black Sea and the sun-drenched shores of the 
Mediterranean to the New Land, America.

Kathleen Cloutier
Student Coordinator
Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
Harvard University
6 Divinity Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
USA
E-mail: cloutier(a)fas.harvard.edu
Tel: 617-496-4960
Web: www.fas.harvard.edu/~nelc
 

JOB- Program Manager, Committee on Human Rights Studies, Harvard University

From: Molly Curren <molly_curren(a)harvard.edu>
Posted: 18 May 2005


Program Manager Position with the University Committee on Human Rights Studies
Full-time position, Req #22932

To apply, please visit http://jobs.harvard.edu/jobs/search_req

Duties and Responsibilities:

Under supervision of the executive director, responsible for overall program 
development and day-to-day operation. Works with Executive Director to 
identify, seed and support new opportunities for human rights teaching, 
research and programming at Harvard. Handles and delegates logistics for 
events, meetings, lectures and workshops; courses, workshops, research and 
internship award programs for students across Harvard; and the Scholars at 
Risk fellowship initiative for persecuted scholars. Utilizing in depth 
knowledge of human rights, advises Harvard students on human rights 
opportunities, both scholarly and practical. Conducts research and related 
tasks. Handles special projects. Manages the Committee budget. Networks with 
human rights organizations and other NGO partners. Supervises staff 
assistant with hire/fire authority and responsibility for conducting 
performance evaluations. Prepares and updates publications such as the 
annual report, annual Human Rights course guide, website and events listings.

Required Education, Experience and Skills:

BA/BS; graduate degree in a relevant field strongly preferred. 2+ years of 
experience in human rights, project management, event planning, and 
grant/report writing. Enthusiasm about human rights, ability to juggle 
multiple tasks with minimal supervision. Strong supervisory skills and 
ability to generate a positive and dynamic work environment. Ability to work 

with faculty, administrators, students, visitors and professionals in the 
human rights community. Excellent judgment, organizational skills, detail 
orientation, initiative, discretion, and oral and written communication 
skills. Strong facility with computers and ability to learn new software 
applications easily. Must be competent using MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, 
Outlook, Lotus e-mail, Lexis/Nexis, Adobe Acrobat, and Dreamweaver.

Harvard University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer
 

FILM- Mujaan, Mongolian Documentary Film, May 21, Brattle Theatre, Cambridge, MA

From: Christopher McKee <gawaragcha(a)hotmail.com>
Posted: 16 May 2005


"Mujaan"
Produced and directed by Chris McKee

A 25 minute documentary about how Mongolian nomads build their gers (yurts) 
by hand.  The showing will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker.  Experts 
in the audience are welcome!

Saturday, May 21st
3-4:30 PM

The Brattle Theatre
40 Brattle St. (near Harvard Square)
Cambridge, MA

Tickets cost $5.00

Preview the film on the website:
www.mujaan.com
 

SUMMER REMINDER- Please Notify Central-Asia-Harvard-List of Address Changes

From: John Schoeberlein <centasia(a)fas.harvard.edu>
Posted: 11 May 2005


With the academic year ending, we would like to ask you, PLEASE:  If you
anticipate a change in your e-mail address, please let us know before your
old e-mail account closes.

THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT.  It will ensure that we can keep in touch with you, 
and save us time so that we don't have to figure out which addresses have 
gone bad.

To UPDATE YOUR ADDRESS, please just send a note telling us the old address
*and* the new one.  Note also that it is always possible to unsubscribe by
using the "mailto" unsubscribe address (which appears in the header of 
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If you are subscribed to any of the following lists, you can let us know to
update them at the same time or go to the web pages to provide your
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By doing this simple task, you will help reduce the burden of administering
Central-Asia-Harvard-List and ensure that we stay connected.

Thank you very much for your cooperation!

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For more information, see:
http://centasia.fas.harvard.edu/HPCAC_CAHL.html
 

WORKSHOP- The Chinese Military Today, May 13, Fairbank Ctr., Harvard Univ.

From: Gwendolyn Stewart <gestewar(a)fas.harvard.edu>
Posted: 11 May 2005


China Current Events Workshop

"The Chinese Military Today: The U.S. Looks at a Potential 'Peer Competitor'"

Friday, May 13, 2:00-5:30 PM

 - Cathy Johnston, Senior Defense Intelligence Expert for China, Defense 
   Intelligence Agency. Overview
 - James Mulvenon, Deputy Director, Defense Group, Inc. Information Warfare
 - Dennis J. Blasko, author, The Chinese Army Today (forthcoming). Ground 
   Forces
 - Bernard Cole, Professor, National Defense University. Navy
 - Kenneth W. Allen, Senior Analyst, The CNA Corporation. Air Force & 
   Strategic Rocket Force

Co-Chairs:

Gwendolyn Stewart, Associate in Research, Fairbank Center
Thomas Gottschang, Professor of Economics, Holy Cross

Seminar Room 3, 625 Massachusetts Avenue (Central Square)
Cambridge, MA

Sponsored by the Fairbank Center for East Asian Research
Contact: (617) 495-4046 or gestewar(a)fas.harvard.edu
 

CONFERENCE- Sanskritic and Persian Interactions and Exchanges in S. Asia, May 14-15

From: Parimal G Patil <ppatil(a)fas.harvard.edu>
Posted: 10 May 2005


Sanskritic and Persian Traditions of Learning in Medieval India: 
Interactions and Exchanges in South Asian Intellectual Culture

May 14-15, 2005

Harvard University
Kresge Room, Barker Center
12 Quincy Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
USA

At least since the time of al-Biruni, there have been extensive interactions 
between Sanskritic and Persian/Arabic traditions of learning in South Asia.  
Much of the scholarly literature on the subject, however, has been merely 
bibliographical, and consists of lists and preliminary descriptions of texts 
that were "translated" from Sanskrit into Persian or Arabic, and vice versa. 
 It is time, however, to go beyond the bibliographical and explore the 
nature, extent, and significance of these interactions and exchanges, since 
there are many important issues that are yet to be explored in any detail.  
For example: (1) The nature of translation: How were texts translated from 
one language into another? What constituted a "translation"?  How were 
Sanskrit texts used by Persian/Arabic scholars and how were Persian/Arabic 
texts used by traditional Sanskrit scholars?; (2) The extent of translation: 
What kinds of Sanskrit texts appealed to Persian scholars and what kinds of 
Persian texts were of interest to Sanskrit scholars, and why?; (3) The 
significance of translation: Who took part in these exchanges?  Who 
supported it, and for what reasons?; (4) What were the results of these 
interactions and exchanges?  The purpose of this workshop is to begin 
exploring some of these issues, and to map out strategies for future 
research in this important, but understudied, aspect of South Asian Studies.

Schedule

Saturday, May 14, 1:00 PM-6:00 PM

1-1:15 Introduction
1:15-2:15 Sreeramula Sarma, Harvard University
2:30-3:30 Christopher Minkowski, Cornell University
3:45-4:45 Takanori Kusuba, Brown University
5:00-6:00 Naseem Hines, Harvard University

Sunday, May 15, 8:30 AM-12:30 PM

8:30-9:00 Introduction
9:00-10:00 Muzaffar Alam, University of Chicago
10:15-11:15 Sunil Sharma, Boston University
11:30-12:30 Discussion

For further information contact:

Prof. Parimal G. Patil
E-mail: ppatil(a)fas.harvard.edu
 

SEMINAR- Ethnic Alliance Formation during Civil Wars: Bosnia & Afghanistan, May 12

From: Susan Lynch <susan_lynch(a)harvard.edu>
Posted: 6 May 2005


BCSIA's International Security Program presents:

"Ethnic Alliance Formation during Civil Wars: The Cases of Bosnia and 
Afghanistan"

a brown bag seminar with

Fotini Christia
ISP/Intrastate Conflict Program Research Fellow

Date: Thursday, May 12
Time: 12:15 to 2:00 P.M. (Coffee and Tea will be provided)

Place:
Neustadt Class Room, 20 Ground Floor Rubenstein (please note 
different location)
John F. Kennedy School of Government
79 JFK Street
Cambridge, MA

Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come - first served 
basis. We hope that you can join us.

For more information:

Tel: 617-495-4708
E-mail Gayle_Schneider(a)ksg.harvard.edu

Or visit our website:

http://bcsia.ksg.harvard.edu/events.cfm?item_id"65
 

REMINDER- Claus Schonig, The Linguistic Segmentation of Modern Turkic, May 4

From: Kimberly De Wall <wall(a)fas.harvard.edu>
Posted: 3 May 2005


Harvard University
Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations

presents:

Dr. Claus Schonig, Orient-Instit Istanbul

lecturing on

The Linguistic Segmentation of Modern Turkic

Wednesday, May 4, 2005 at 4:00pm

Semitic Museum Room 201
6 Divinity Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138

For more information, contact:

Kim De Wall
Staff Assistant
Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
Harvard University
6 Divinity Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
Tel: 617/496-6982
Fax: 617/496-8904
E-mail: wall(a)fas.harvard.edu
 

LECTURE- Hadi Semati, Who Rules Iran?, May 4, MIT, Cambridge, MA

From: Nader Rastegar <bameq(a)yahoo.com>
Posted: 2 May 2005


[ISG] MIT Persian Gulf Initiative Lecture by Teheran University Professor 
Hadi Semati.

MIT Center for International Studies
Persian Gulf Initiative

"Who Rules Iran?"

A Lecture by Teheran University Professor Hadi Semati

Wednesday, May 4, 2005
6:00 p.m.

MIT Building 66, Room 110 (near the Kendall T stop)
Cambridge, MA

On-line map:
http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?selection=66&Buildings=go

This is the second event in a multi-year series of workshops, public forums, 
and publications at MIT's Center for International Studies to explore urgent 
issues of the Persian/Arabian Gulf region.  The theme this spring is the 
"crisis of governance" in Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Iran.

For more information, contact:

Ali Mostashari
Executive Board Member, Iranian Studies Group at MIT
LEAD Consultant, United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
Ph.D. Candidate in Engineering Systems/Technology
Management and Policy
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Web: http://web.mit.edu/amostash/www
 

SEEKING INTERPRETER- Russian Human Rights Activist Needs Interpreter

From: Kate Desormeau <katherine_desormeau(a)ksg.harvard.edu>
Posted: 26 Apr 2005


The Carr Center for Human Rights Policy is pleased to invite Svetlana 
Alekseevna Gannushkina (board member of Memorial Human Rights Center, leader 
of Committee on Civic Assistance, and member of the Commission on Human 
Rights under the President of the Russian Federation) to a conference at 
Harvard beginning May 5.  (Please note, this is NOT the same as the Reebok 
human rights awards.)  Ms. Gannushkina seeks a translator who is fluent in 
both English and Russian (preferably a native Russian speaker).  Applicants 
should be basically familiar with the human rights situation in Chechnya, 
and should be prepared to deal with moderately technical academic 
terminology in both languages.  Past experience as a professional 
interpreter is not necessary, but would be a bonus.

The conference will begin at 5.30 pm on Thursday, May 5.  It will last all 
day on Friday and will end at 2 pm on Saturday, May 7.  The Carr Center may 
consider hiring two interpreters instead of one, so applicants need not be 
available for this entire time.  Meals will be included, and the Carr Center 
will be offering remuneration.

If interested, please contact Kate Desormeau 
(katherine_desormeau(a)ksg.harvard.edu) with a resume no later than April 29.  
Thank you!

Kate Desormeau
Carr Center for Human Rights Policy
John F. Kennedy School of Government
Harvard University
79 JFK Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Tel: (617) 495-0459
Fax: (617) 495-4297
http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/cchrp
 

SEEKING INTERPRETER- Chechen Human Rts. Activists Need Russ.-Engl. Interpreter

From: Almut Rochowanski <almut(a)chechnyaadvocacy.org>
Posted: 25 Apr 2005


The Reebok Human Rights Program will award its 2005 Human Rights Award to a 
Chechen young human rights activist and documentary film maker working for 
the human rights organization Memorial in Grozny. The award recipient will 
be accompanied by a colleague and both will attend a series of public 
events, talks and meetings before and after the award ceremony.

Between May 4 and 7, they will be in Boston and we are looking for an 
interpreter/translator for that time. He or she should be a native Russian 
speaker or professionally fluent in both Russian and English, have 
experience interpreting during social conversations and public 
presentations, and ideally have some understanding of and interest in the 
situation in Chechnya. The interpreter would have to be available more or 
less all day long.

If you are interested, please send me your resume and a short email 
detailing your experience as an interpreter. The exact schedule, information 
about remuneration etc. will be provided by the Reebok Human Rights Program. 
Students, both graduate and undergraduate, are encouraged to apply.

Best regards,

Almut Rochowanski

Coordinator, Programs and Advocacy
Chechnya Advocacy Network
Web: http://www.chechnyaadvocacy.org
 

LECTURE- Claus Schonig, The Linguistic Segmentation of Modern Turkic, May 4

From: Kimberly De Wall <wall(a)fas.harvard.edu>
Posted: 25 Apr 2005


Harvard University
Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations

presents:

Dr. Claus Schonig, Orient-Instit Istanbul

lecturing on

The Linguistic Segmentation of Modern Turkic

Wednesday, May 4, 2005 at 4:00pm

Semitic Museum Room 201
6 Divinity Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138

For more information, contact:

Kim De Wall
Staff Assistant
Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
Harvard University
6 Divinity Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
Tel: 617/496-6982
Fax: 617/496-8904
E-mail: wall(a)fas.harvard.edu
 

LECTURE- Fred Hiebert, Afghanistan's Hidden Treasures, April 26, Boston Univ.

From: Thomas Barfield <barfield(a)bu.edu>
Posted: 22 Apr 2005


Afghanistan's Hidden Treasures, Once Lost, Now Found: The Inside Story of 
their Preservation and Recovery

Professor Fred Hiebert will provide a first hand description of his recent 
work in Kabul for National Geographic Society assisting Afghan scholars in 
the rediscovery and cataloging of the country's artistic and archeological 
treasures that were hidden from destruction during more than 25 years 
warfare in Afghanistan. These included more than 28,000 objects from 
collections ranging from Louis Dupree's Aq Kupruk archeological materials, 
to beautifully preserved frescos from Del'bargin, as well as the world 
famous Bactrian gold treasure and Bagram ivories.

Tuesday, April 26, 2005, 4:00 PM

Boston University
CAS Room 202
725 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215

Sponsored by the Boston University Humanities Foundation - "From War to 
Politics Series"
 

LECTURE- Victor Mair, Recent Archaeological Discoveries in Eastern Central Asia, April 27

From: Inner Asian and Altaic Studies <iaas(a)fas.harvard.edu>
Posted: 22 Apr 2005


[This announcement was previously posted with an incorrect lecture title; 
please note the corrected title of Professor Victor Mair's lecture.]

The Committee on Inner Asian and Altaic Studies invites you to a lunchtime 
lecture in the First Floor Common Room at 2 Divinity Avenue, on Wednesday, 
April 27, 2005.

Professor Victor Mair
University of Pennsylvania

will speak on:

"Recent Archaeological Discoveries at Kroraina (Loulan), Eastern Central Asia"

You may bring your own lunch to the Common Room; snacks will be provided.

The presentation begins at 1:00 p.m.  Doors open at 12:30.

Inner Asian and Altaic Studies
Harvard University
9 Kirkland Place
Cambridge, MA 02138
Telephone: (617) 495-3777
Fax: (617) 495-4306
E-mail: iaas(a)fas.harvard.edu
 

LECTURE- Victor Mair, Recent Archaeological Discoveries at Kroraina, April 27

From: Regional Studies-East Asia <rsea(a)fas.harvard.edu>
Posted: 20 Apr 2005


The Committee on Inner Asian and Altaic Studies invites you to a lunchtime 
lecture in the First Floor Common Room at 2 Divinity Avenue, on Wednesday, 
April 27, 2005.

Professor Victor Mair
University of Pennsylvania

will speak on:

"Recent Archaeological Discoveries at Kroraina (Loulan), Eastern Central China"

You may bring your own lunch to the Common Room; snacks will be provided.

The presentation begins at 1:00 p.m.  Doors open at 12:30.

Inner Asian and Altaic Studies
Harvard University
9 Kirkland Place
Cambridge, MA 02138
Telephone: (617) 495-3777
Fax: (617) 495-4306
E-mail: iaas(a)fas.harvard.edu
 

LECTURE- Medicine, Empiricism, & a New Episteme in 17th Century Tibet, April 29

From: Sanskrit & Indian Studies <sanskrit(a)fas.harvard.edu>
Posted: 14 Apr 2005


"Medicine, Empiricism, and a New Episteme in 17th Century Tibet: Evidence 
from the Visual Arts."

Janet Gyatso, Harvard Divinity School

Friday, April 29, 4:00 PM

Room 317, 1 Bow Street
Cambridge, MA

Sponsored by Sanskrit and Indian Studies at Harvard University

Contact: sanskrit(a)fas.harvard.edu
 

FILM/ART FESTIVAL- Afghan Art & Film Festival, Boston, April 20-24

From: Licsi A. Szatmari <szatmari(a)fas.harvard.edu>
Posted: 11 Apr 2005


Afghan Communicator Proudly Presents for the First Time Ever in North America:

Afghan Art & Film Festival in BOSTON April 20-24, 2005
7 city tour, April - June 2005 (The festival will kick off on April 9, 2005 
in New York City and continue on tour to Boston, Toronto, Virginia, Los 
Angeles, Chicago and San Francisco.)

Film screening locations (see schedule below):

International Institute of Boston (IIB)
One Milk St.
Boston, MA 02109
Tel: 617-695-9990
For directions, see http://www.iiboston.org/about/directions.htm

Harvard Film Archives Screening Room
24 Quincy St.
Cambridge, MA, 01238
Tel: 617 495 4700
For directions, see http://www.harvardfilmarchive.org/map.php

Art exhibition is at the International Institute of Boston (IIB)
One Milk St.
Boston, MA 02109

Please join us for the Reception on April 23, at 5 PM at the International 
Institute of Boston.  Join us for delicious Afghan food, drinks, and music.

Reception RSVP: basima(a)afghancommunicator.com, 718-445-6438

For questions, please contact our Boston host:

Licsi A. Szatmari
E-mail: szatmari(a)fas.harvard.edu

Afghan Film Festival Schedule - Boston, April 20-24, 2005

For more info on the films, please see: 
http://aff.afghancommunicator.com/thefilms.html

International Institute of Boston (IIB)
For directions, see: http://www.iiboston.org/about/directions.htm

Wednesday, April 20, 2005

6 pm
Afghanistan Unveiled
(52mins, 2003)

7:15 pm
Afghanistan: Fragile Peace
(27mins, 2004)

Kabul Cinema/Kabul Nendary
(18mins, 2003)

Thursday, April 21, 2005

6 pm
Stoning/Sangsaar
(20mins, 2003)
The Stranger/Baiganah
(38mins, 1986)
The Dew/Shabnam
(10mins, 2003)

Friday, April 22, 2005

6pm
Three Dots (60mins, 2004)

7:15 pm
Afghanistan After
(50mins, 2003)

Saturday, April 23, 2005

3:30 pm
Afghanistan: Lost Truth
(64mins, 2003)

Kabul Cinema/Kabul Nendary
(18mins, 2003)

Reception
5 pm-8 pm
3rd Floor at the IIB

Sunday, April 24, 2005

3 pm
Rabia-e Balkhi
(164mins, 1974)

5:30 pm
The Gem Hunter
(52mins, 2002)

Harvard Film Archive Video Screening Room
For directions, see: http://www.harvardfilmarchive.org/map.php

Saturday, April 23, 2005

7 pm
Afghanistan Unveiled
(52mins, 2003)

8 pm
Democracy Afghan Style
(82mins, 2003)

Sunday, April 24, 2003

6:30 pm
Afghanistan: Lost Truth
(64mins, 2003)

7:30 pm

The Sacrifice/Qorbani
(20mins, 2002)
Honor/Nang
(30mins, 1985)
The Dew/Shabnam
(10mins, 2003)

Visit http://aff.afghancommunicator.com for more info.
 

LECTURE- Artistic Currents from Tabriz to Kotah, April 20, Sackler Museum

From: Aga Khan Program in Islamic Architecture <agakhan(a)fas.harvard.edu>
Posted: 8 Apr 2005


The 2005 Norma Jean Calderwood Lecture

Art History in Seven-League Boots: Artistic Currents from Tabriz to Kotah

Stuart Cary Welch
Curator Emeritus of Islamic and Later Indian Art

Wednesday, April 20, 2005, 6 pm

Arthur M. Sackler Museum Lecture Hall
485 Broadway
Cambridge, MA

Free admission. No registration required. Complimentary parking will be 
available at the Broadway Garage on Felton Street, between Cambridge Street 
and Broadway.

This lecture is presented by the Harvard University Art Museums in 
conjunction with From Mind, Heart, and Hand: Persian, Turkish, and Indian 
Drawings from the Stuart Cary Welch Collection now on view at the Fogg 
Museum through June 12, 2005.
 

ROUNDTABLE REMINDER/CHANGE- Events in Kyrgyzstan, April 7 (TOMORROW)

From: John Schoeberlein <centasia(a)fas.harvard.edu>
Posted: 6 Apr 2005


[Note: This event was originally scheduled to begin at noon and has been 
rescheduled to begin at 12:15 pm, with a light lunch served.  One additional 
change is that Dr. Laura Adams will join the roundtable in place of Dr. 
Pauline Jones Luong.]


The Events in Kyrgyzstan and Their Regional Implications

We will be holding a special roundtable on the recent dramatic events in 
Kyrgyzstan.  The agenda will be to take stock of what has taken place and 
make some assessment of their implications for the unfolding political 
situation in Kyrgyzstan and in other former Soviet republics.

Are we seeing the beginning a new turn in Central Asia?  Can all the 
optimism that accompanied events in Georgia and Ukraine be extended to other 
former Soviet republics?  Will the Kyrgyz "revolution" yield a more 
democratic outcome, or is prolonged instability likely?  Will these events 
embolden or inspire oppositions in other countries?  Will the reactions by 
other governments, fearful of revolutions in their own countries, lead to 
more authoritarianism, or more serious efforts at stabilizing political 
reform, or more volatility, polarization and potential for unrest?

The roundtable panelists will offer brief introductory remarks, followed by 
discussion and questions moderated by the chair.

The panel:

Laura Adams (Princeton University)
Erdin Beshimov (Davis Center, REECA Program)
Morgan Liu (Society of Fellows)
Kelly McMann (Case Western Reserve University)
John Schoeberlein (Program on Central Asia and the Caucasus)

Chair: Timothy Colton (Davis Center)


Thursday, April 7, 12:15 - 2:00 pm
Seminar Room 1
Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies
625 Massachusetts Avenue, 2nd Floor
Cambridge (Central Square), MA


We expect this to be a very interesting discussion.  Please bring your 
questions and your own perspective on the prospects for democracy in the 
region!

John Schoeberlein
Program on Central Asia and the Caucasus
Davis Center
 

CONCERT- Azerbaijani Mugham, April 6, Fletcher School, Tufts University

From: Bernadette Kelley-Leccese <bernie.kelley-leccese(a)tufts.edu>
Posted: 5 Apr 2005


The Program for Southwest Asia and Islamic Civilization invites you to a 
presentation by Jeffrey Werbock on:

"Azerbaijani Mugham"

April 6, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Cabot 702
The Fletcher School
Tufts University
160 Packard Avenue
Medford, MA

Please sign up for this event in Cabot 603 at The Fletcher School at Tufts 
University or e-mail an RSVP to: Vugar.Mammadov(a)tufts.edu.

The origins of Azerbaijani mugham have been debated for many years among 
academics and musicians who play that music. Mugham belongs to a class of 
music called the maqam 'arc' which includes North Africa, Arabia, Asia Minor 
(Turkey), Iran, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan and Central Asia. The key features 
of maqam, an Arabic word meaning 'room' or 'space', both physical and 
metaphoric, is that it is (1)monophonic, that is, no chords, only melodies, 
(2) it is modal, a word in musicology that takes more room to explain than 
we have available, that it is (3) meter free, which means there is no time 
signature, no overt beat, and (4) that it is micro tonal, which means the 
modal melodies make use of the fine gradations of pitches that are found in 
between the notes of standard scales used in the west.

Mugham is also somewhat improvisational, and instrumental mugham, which is 
what we will be demonstrating today, can be highly improvised, while 
adhering strictly to the chosen mode and its progression, or arrangement, 
that has evolved over centuries.
 

LECTURE- Islam in Northwest China, April 6, Harvard-Yenching Institute

From: Ruohong Li <ruohong_li(a)harvard.edu>
Posted: 4 Apr 2005


"Islam in Northwest China: in the Eyes of Missionaries"

Professor Wang Jianping
Shanghai Normal University
Research Associate, Harvard-Yenching Institute

Wednesday, April 6, 3:00-5:00 PM

Common Room
2 Divinity Avenue
Cambridge, MA

Sponsored by Harvard-Yenching Institute

Contact: Ruohong Li, ruohong_li(a)harvard.edu
 

FILM- Farzin Rezaeian's "Persepolis Recreated," April 8, Semitic Museum

From: Kimberly De Wall <wall(a)fas.harvard.edu>
Posted: 4 Apr 2005


Film Showing: Farzin Rezaeian's "Persepolis Recreated"

On Friday, April 8, please come for a showing of Farzin Rezaeian's film 
"Persepolis Recreated".

The date, time and location of the film showing:

Friday, April 8, 5:00 pm

Semitic Museum Room 201
6 Divinity Avenue
Cambridge, MA.

For further information about the film, please see: 
http://www.sunrisefilmco.com/p2latest.htm

All are welcome!

Kim De Wall
Staff Assistant
Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
Harvard University
6 Divinity Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
Tel: 617/496-6982
Fax: 617/496-8904
E-mail: wall(a)fas.harvard.edu
 

SPECIAL ROUNDTABLE- Events in Kyrgyzstan and Regional Implications, April 7

From: John Schoeberlein - Program on Central Asia <centasia(a)fas.harvard.edu>
Posted: 1 Apr 2005


We will be holding a special roundtable on the recent dramatic events in 
Kyrgyzstan.  The agenda will be to take stock of what has taken place and 
make some assessment of their implications for the unfolding political 
situation in Kyrgyzstan and in other former Soviet republics.

Are we seeing the beginning a new turn in Central Asia?  Can all the 
optimism that accompanied events in Georgia and Ukraine be extended to other 
former Soviet republics?  Will the Kyrgyz "revolution" yield a more 
democratic outcome, or is prolonged instability likely?  Will these events 
embolden or inspire oppositions in other countries?  Will the reactions by 
other governments, fearful of revolutions in their own countries, lead to 
more authoritarianism, or more serious efforts at stabilizing political 
reform, or more volatility, polarization and potential for unrest?

The roundtable panelists will offer brief introductory remarks, followed by 
discussion and questions moderated by the chair.

The panel:

Erdin Beshimov (Davis Center, REECA Program)
Pauline Jones Luong (Brown University)
Morgan Liu (Society of Fellows)
Kelly McMann (Case Western Reserve University)
John Schoeberlein (Program on Central Asia and the Caucasus)

Chair: Timothy Colton (Davis Center)


Thursday, April 7, 12:00 - 1:50 pm
Seminar Room 1
Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies
625 Massachusetts Avenue, 2nd Floor
Cambridge (Central Square), MA

If you have any questions or need directions to 625 Massachusetts Avenue, 
please call us at 617-496-2643, e-mail us at <centasia(a)fas.harvard.edu>, or 
follow the link to "directions" at the Davis Center website: 
http://daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/.


We expect this to be a very interesting discussion.  Please bring your 
questions and your own perspective on the prospects for democracy in the 
region!

John Schoeberlein
Program on Central Asia and the Caucasus
Davis Center
 

LECTURE- Zoroaster in Thought & Ritual, April 5, Boylston Hall, Harvard Univ.

From: Inner Asian & Altaic Studies <iaas(a)fas.harvard.edu>
Posted: 25 Mar 2005


The Committee on Inner Asian and Altaic Studies invites you to a lecture in 
the Fong Auditorium, in Boylston Hall at Harvard University, on Tuesday, 
April 5, 2005.

Frye Lecture:

Professor Antonio Panaino, Zoroaster in Thought and Ritual

Tuesday, April 5, 2005 at 5 pm

Fong Auditorium, Boylston Hall
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Professor Antonio Panaino
University of Bologna, Ravenna

will speak on:

"Zoroaster in Thought and Ritual."

An informal reception, to which all are invited, will follow the Lecture.

The presentation begins at 5:00 p.m.

Inner Asian and Altaic Studies
Harvard University
9 Kirkland Place
Cambridge, MA 02138
USA
Telephone: (617) 495-3777
Fax: (617) 495-4306
E-mail: iaas(a)fas.harvard.edu
 

FILM- Kazakh Film "Schizo," Kendall Square Cinema, Cambridge, Starts March 25

From: John Schoeberlein <centasia(a)fas.harvard.edu>
Posted: 23 Mar 2005


"Schizo," directed by Guka Omarova and set in 1990s Kazakhstan, will be 
showing for one week at the Kendall Square Landmark Cinema in Cambridge, MA 
beginning on Friday, March 25, 2005.

"Schizo"

Directed by Guka Omarova; written (in Russian, with English subtitles) by 
Ms. Omarova and Sergei Bodrov; director of photography, Khasanbek 
Kydyraliyev; edited by Ivan Lebedev; music by SIG; production designer, 
Talgat Asyrankoulov; produced by Mr. Bodrov, Sergei Selyanov and Sergei 
Azimov; released by Picture This! Entertainment. Running time: 86 minutes. 
This film is not rated.

With: Olzhas Nusuppaev (Schizo), Eduard Tabyschev (Sakura), Olga Landina 
(Zinka), Bakhytbek Baymukhanbetov (Jaken), Soukhorukov (Doctor Viktor), 
Gulnara Jeralieva (Kulyash) and Kanagat Nurtay (Sunzhik).

For more information and directions to the Kendall Square Landmark Cinema, 
go to:

http://www.landmarktheatres.com/market/Boston/KendallSquareCinema.htm


For the New York Times review of the film, go to:

http://www.nytimes.com
 

CONCERT- Armenian Concert, March 21, Club Passim, Cambridge, MA

From: Arabesque Mondays <tablugee(a)aol.com>
Posted: 18 Mar 2005


'Arabesque Mondays' presents.an encore performance from the Oud Festival with:

Mal Barsamian performing Armenian traditional music.

Monday March 21st 2005 8pm

Club Passim 47 Palmer St.
Harvard Square
Cambridge MA

$12 / limited tickets available at the door.

For tickets and table reservations, visit: http://www.arabesquemondays.com

Mal Barsamian is a multi-instrumentalist and virtuoso on both Oud and 
Clarinet. Mal will be joined by his father Leo Barsamian (oud), plus Bruce 
Gigarjian (guitar) and Ron Tutunjian (dumbeg). The band will perform 
traditional Armenian songs from Mal's new CD "One Take".

Enjoy.
Karim Nagi Mohammed
Web: www.karimnagi.com
 

WORKSHOP- Identity, Nationalism & Chinese Foreign Policy, March 19, Fairbank Ctr.

From: Rich Foster <rafoster(a)fas.harvard.edu>
Posted: 16 Mar 2005


Identity, Nationalism, and Chinese Foreign Policy

Fairbank Center Postdoctoral Workshop
Coordinated by Yinan He

625 Massachusetts Avenue, 2nd Floor
Cambridge, MA

Saturday, March 19, 2005

Panel 1: 9:00-10:15am

Historical Legacy and National Identity

William Callahan (University of Durham): History, Identity and Security in 
China

Manjari Chatterjee Miller (Harvard University): Legacies of History: 
Imperialism and the Sino-Indian War

Discussant/Chair: Paul Cohen (Professor Emeritus, Wellesley College)

Panel 2: 10:30am-11:45am

Taiwan and Mongolia:  "Lost Territories" and China's Truncated National 
Identity

Xin Xu (Olin Institute): The New Taiwan Issue: Complex Identity Politics 
across the Taiwan Strait.

Alan Wachman (Fletcher School of Tufts University): Mongolia: On the Correct 
Handling of Contradictions among "Lost" Territories

Discussant/Chair: Steve Goldstein (Smith College)

Panel 3: 1:45pm-3:15pm

Society and Public Opinion in China

Iain Johnston (Harvard University): The Correlates of Nationalism in Beijing 
Public  Opinion

Dingxin Zhao (University of Chicago): Differential Participation and the 
Nature of the

1999 Anti-U.S. Beijing Student Demonstration

Peter Gries (University of Colorado): Internet Nationalism and Uncivil 
Society in China

Discussant/Chair: Thomas Gold (University of California, Berkeley)

Panel 4: 3:30pm-5:00pm

Nationalism and Chinese Foreign Policy Orientations

Suisheng Zhao (University of Denver): Nationalism and Chinese Foreign Policy

Michael Yahuda (London School of Economics): Nationalism and Sino-Japanese 
Relations

Yinan He (Fairbank Center): History, Nationalism and the Emerging 
Sino-Japanese Conflict

Discussant/Chair: Allen Whiting (Professor Emeritus, University of Arizona)

If you have questions, you can contact:

Rich Foster
Tel: 617-495-4046
E-mail: rafoster(a)fas.harvard.edu
 

LECTURE- Archaeology of the Xiongnu in Mongolia, March 18, Peabody Museum

From: East Asian Archaeology <rflad(a)fas.harvard.edu>
Posted: 15 Mar 2005


"Archaeology of the Xiongnu in Mongolia"

Josh Wright and Cheryl Makarewicz, Harvard University

Friday, March 18, 12:00 PM

Peabody Museum 14A, 11 Divinity Street, Cambridge, MA

Harvard University East Asian Archaeology

Contact: rflad(a)fas.harvard.edu
 

PANEL DISCUSSION- Kazakhstan's New Reform Program, March 18, Kennedy School of Gov't

From: Susan Lynch <susan_lynch(a)harvard.edu>
Posted: 14 Mar 2005

Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs International Security 
Program
Caspian Studies Project

Kazakhstan's New Reform Program
A Panel Discussion

Democratization and political reform have been undertaken recently in a 
number of states, often in response to mass public protests. Revolution and 
military defeat have historically also served as catalysts for regime 
change. Is there a different reform path for transitional countries that 
would support a more stable transition to lasting reform? President 
Nursultan Nazarbayev recently announced a comprehensive reform plan for the 
Republic of Kazakhstan. It aims for broad political, educational, and 
economic reform, while ensuring the continuity of a social safety net for 
the citizens, Kazakhstan's policy of tolerance for its multi-ethnic 
citizenry, and its pro-Western foreign policy orientation. A panel of 
experts will discuss President Nazarbayev's "New Reform Program" and the 
anticipated implications of this model of reform.

Panelists include:

 - Professor Graham Allison, Douglas Dillion Professor of Government and 
   Director of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
 - Dr. Brenda Shaffer, Research Director, ISP's Caspian Studies Project
 - Dr. Ariel Cohen, Senior Research Fellow, Heritage Foundation

Please join us! Light refreshments will be served.

Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come first served basis.

Date: March 18, 2005
Time: 4:00-6:00 PM
Place: Fainsod Room, 324 Littauer Bldg, Kennedy School of Government, 79 
J.F.K. Street, Cambridge, MA

For more information, please visit our website:
http://bcsia.ksg.harvard.edu/events.cfm?item_id"89

or email Susan_Lynch(a)ksg.harvard.edu
 

LECTURE- Customary Law & Jurisdiction-Shopping in Post-Taliban Afghanistan, March 17

From: Islamic Legal Studies Program <ilsp(a)law.harvard.edu>
Posted: 10 Mar 2005


The Islamic Legal Studies Program, Harvard Law School

presents

Customary Law and Jurisdiction-Shopping in Post-Taliban Afghanistan

a lunchtime lecture

by

Sarah Chayes
AM, Harvard University, 1988;
Former Director of the Bakhtar Agriculture and Livestock Cooperative 
(BALCO), Kandahar

Thursday, March 17
12:30 - 2:00 pm

Morgan Courtroom in Austin Hall
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Bring your lunch; soft drinks and cookies provided - for more information, 
call ILSP at 617-496-3941

Islamic Legal Studies Program
Harvard Law School
1563 Mass Ave.  Pound 501
Cambridge, MA  02138
USA
Tel: (617) 496-3941
Web: www.law.harvard.edu/programs/ilsp
 

CALL FOR INTEREST- 2005-2006 Graduate Student Workshop on Islam at Harvard

From: Supriya Gandhi <sgandhi(a)fas.harvard.edu>
Posted: 4 Mar 2005


Propo