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Fall 2009 Czech and Slovak : International perspectives from the Great Plains

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International perspectives from the Great Plains ® University of Nebraska-Lincoln

The 36th Interdisciplinary Symposium sponsored by the Center for Great Plains Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Conference site will be inthe Nebraska Union, 14th & RStreets, Lincoln, Nebraska.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: Toni Brendal, author, Phillips, Wisconsin Martin Mejsttfk, former Parliament Senator, Czech Republic Submit your proposal and brief Daniel E. Miller, Professor of History, University of West Florida resume by NOVEMBER 1, 2009. Martin Palous, Czech Republic Permanent Representative to the United Nations Milada Polisensk6, Vice-President for Educational development, Chair, School of Co-Choirs, 2010 Symposium International Relations & Diplomacy, New Anglo-American College, Prague. BRUCE GARVER Professor of History, University SYMPOSIUM THEME: Czech and Slovak immigrants and their descendants in the of Nebraska at Omaha North American Great Plains region; their relationships with other Czech- and Siovak­ MILA SASKOVA-PIERCE Americans, and with Czechs and in Europe and other parts of the world. Possible Associate Professor of Czech topics for papers/ panels/ presentations should be related to Czech and/ or Slovak and Russian, University of Americans and immigration with an emphasis on the North American Great Plains (See Nebraska- Lincoln Great Plains Mop on website). Topics may include but are not limited to:

2010 Symposium Co-Chairs IMMIGRATION FINE & PERFORMING ARTS Center for Great Plains Studies • The era of mass immigration to the Great • Czech or Slovak folk or classical music University of Nebraska-Lincoln Plains, 1865-1925. among Czech and Slovak Americans. • September 1938 through World War II. • Jazz, rock, or bluegrass American-style 1155 QStreet • The post-February 1948 emigration from music in . PO Box 880214 Communist Czechoslovakia. • Art, photography, and architecture, from Lincoln, NE 68588-0214 • The post-August 1968 emigration from the Old World to the New. the "normalized" Czechoslovak Socialist POLITICS Republic. • Czechoslovak-American governmental Tel.: (402) 472-3082 • Czech or Slovak rural or urban relations from 1918 through 1992. Fax: (402) 472-0463 communities in the Great Plains and • Post-Communist relationships between nearby states or provinces. Czech and Slovak Americans and the E-mail: cgps@unLedu • A comparison of Czech and/ or Slovak Czech Republic and . Website: www.unLedu/plains immigrants to one or more other • Great Plains community governments. immigrant groups in the Great Plains. POPULAR CULTURE INTERESTED CONTRIBUTORS should submit • The acculturation of Czech or Slovak • The literature, theatre, journalism, proposals/ abstracts of 150-200 words with American immigrants and their or scholarship of Czech or Slovak a brief resume in a Ward document by descendants. Americans. EDUCATION • Cuisine, folk arts, and crafts in the Old NOVEMBER 1, 2009. • U.S. and Canadian students' experiences World and the New. in Czechoslovakia or the Czech or Slovak • Cultural organizations, associations, and ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION is preferred. Republics during any of the following museums. Use the Center's e-mail address: periods: (a) 1919-1938, (b) 1966-1989, RELIGION < [email protected] > (c) 1990 to the present. • Catholicism, Jews or Judaism, or Please state the contact person, affiliation, • Czech and Slovak students' experiences Protestantism among Czech or Slovak address, telephone, and e-mail address in in the Great Plains from 1990 to the Americans. your submission and indicate in the subject present. • Fraternal or benevolent associations, • The teaching of Czech and Slovak religious, free-thinking, or secular. line: 2010 Symposium: CZECH & SLOVAK languages on the plains. TECHNOLOGY AMERICANS. If sending by standard mail, GENDER STUDIES • Modern technology and industry by Czech please send two unfolded copies of the • Women's and gender history as related and Slovak Americans and citizens of abstract and resume/ curriculum vita. to the history of Czech and Slovak Czechoslovakia or the Czech and Slovak Americans. Republics. All presenters must register for the symposium • Czech or Slovak Americans who have TOURISM through the website or by mail. excelled in one or more professions or • Tourism, past and/ or present and activities and who have spent same time prospects for tourism to and from the Persons whose proposols/ abstrocts are in the Great Plains. U.S. or Canada and the Czech and FARMING Slovak Republics. accepted will be expected to submit final • Czech or Slovak American farmers and papers ot the conference. Great Plains farming practices since 1865. Quarterly and Great Plains Research, the • New World modifications of Old World NeDras~ ® Center's scholarly journals, have the first right farming practices. Lincoln to publish papers presented at the symposium. TheUniversilyofNebraska -lincolnisanequalopportunilyeducatorand employer with acomprehensive plan for diversity.

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