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View Conference Program Welcome to the 5th Annual Conference of the Central Eurasian Studies Society On behalf of the Central Eurasian Studies Society and Indiana University’s Inner Asian and Uralic National Resource Center, we wish to welcome you warmly to Bloomington and to this great gathering of scholars of Central Eurasia. We hope you will thoroughly enjoy the scholarly presentations, the fellowship of colleagues, and the hospitality which we have prepared for you. Indiana University is a long-time home for the study of this region, and it is very appropriate that we should host here the annual conference of CESS, the largest association of scholars which share an interest in Central Eurasia. The program includes features over 57 panels, 200 presentations, and nearly 250 panelists, as well as films, music and dance in addition to the more scholarly fare. We are expecting 350 or so attendees. We are particularly pleased that in conjunction with the 2004 CESS conference, the Mongolia Society, the American Institute of Afghanistan Studies and the Azerbaijan** will also be holding their annual meetings in Bloomington at this time. Welcome to all! Laura Adams Edward J. Lazzerini Scott Levi John Schoeberlein On behalf of the CESS Conference Committee Central Eurasian Studies Society Sixth Annual Conference September 29- October 2 , 2005 Hosted by: Department of Anthropology Boston University Boston, Mass., USA Table of Contents Conference Schedule ................................................................................... 2 Cultural Programs ................................................................................... 3 Meetings in Conjunction with CESS 2004 ................................................... 3 Panel Grids ................................................................................................ 4 List of Panels .............................................................................................. 6 Schedule of Panels ...................................................................................... 8 Friday • Session I • 9:00 am-10:45 am ..................................................... 8 Friday • Session II • 11:00 am-12:45 pm .................................................. 9 Friday • Session III • 2:00 pm-3:45 pm .................................................. 11 Friday • Keynote Speech • 4:30 pm-6:30 pm ........................................... 12 Saturday • Session I • 9:00 am-10:45 am ............................................... 12 Saturday • Session II • 11:00 am-12:45 pm ............................................ 14 Saturday • Session III • 2:00 pm-3:45 pm .............................................. 16 Saturday • Session IV • 4:00 pm-5:45 pm .............................................. 19 Sunday • Session I • 9:00 am-10:45 am ................................................. 21 Sunday • Session II • 11:00 am-12:45 pm .............................................. 23 Panelist Contact List .................................................................................. 31 Panelist Name Index ................................................................................. 42 Conference Schedule Thursday, September 29 3:00-5:00 pm Registration (IMU, East Lounge, Mezzanine, Room M003) 4:00-6:00 pm Welcome with drinks and hors d'oeuvres hosted by the Inner Asian and Uralic NRC (IMU, The Federal Room, Second Floor, Room 267) Friday, September 30 8:00 am-4:00 pm Registration (IMU, East Lounge, Mezzanine, Room M003) 9:00-10:45 am Session I (see pages 8-9) 10:45-11:00 am Break 11:00 am-12:45 pm Session II (see pages 9-10) 12:45-2:00 pm Lunch Break (lunch can be bought in nearby shops and restaurants) 2:00-3:45 pm Session III (see pages 11-11) 3:45-4:00 pm Break 4:00-5:45 pm Session IV (see pages 12-12) 6:00-7:00 pm Reception - Cash bar and hors d'oeuvres (IMU, Solarium and Patio, First Floor, Room 180) 7:00-9:00 pm Hosted Dinner - Informal catered event, complimentary with ticket given at registration (IMU, Alumni Hall, First Floor, Room 176) Saturday, October 1 8:00 am-4:00 pm Registration (IMU, East Lounge, Mezzanine, Room M003) 9:00-10:45 am Session I (see pages 12-12) 10:45-11:00 am Break 11:00 am-12:45 pm Session II (see pages 14-14) 12:45-2:00 pm Lunch Break 2:00-3:45 pm Session III (see pages 16-16) 3:45-4:00 pm Break 4:00-5:45 pm Plenary Session (see page 19 for details): —CESS Business: Announcements and presentation of awards —Keynote Speech: Ronald Suny, “Dialectics of Empire” IMU, Whittenberger Auditorium, First Floor, Room 151 5:50-6:15 pm CESS Informational Meeting IMU, Whittenberger Auditorium, First Floor, Room 151 7:30-9:30 pm Cultural Program — see below. (No organized dinner) Sunday, October 2 8:30 am-12:45 pm Registration (IMU, East Lounge, Mezzanine, Room M003) 9:00-10:45 am Session I (see pages 21-21) 10:45-11:00 am Break 11:00 am-12:45 pm Session II (see pages 23-23) 1:00 pm-… Lunch (not organized) and departure 2 CESS Conference Schedule Cultural Programs Thursday, September 29 4:00-6:00 pm Welcome Reception - drinks and hors d'oeuvres IMU, The Federal Room, Second Floor, Room 267 Hosted by the Inner Asian and Uralic NRC (complimentary with ticket) Friday, September 30 2:00-6:00 pm Screening of Films from Central Eurasia Wylie Hall, Room 015 See program insert for details of the program. 6:00-7:00 pm Reception Cash bar and hors d'oeuvres IMU, Solarium and Patio, First Floor, Room 180 7:00-9:00 pm Informal Welcome Dinner IMU, Alumni Hall, First Floor, Room 176 (complimentary with ticket) Saturday, October 1 6:00-7:30 pm American Institute of Afghan Studies Reception (by invitation only) 7:30-9:30 pm Music and Dance Program Features performances from the region’s traditions Buskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E. Kirkwood Avenue (complimentary with ticket) Throughout the conference, there will be an exhibit hall where one can find books from many of the key publishers on Central Eurasia and information from a number of organizations relevant for scholars in our field, as well as information about CESS itself, CESS conference T-shirts, CESS members’ recent publications, etc. Location: IMU, Frangipani Room (Mezzanine, Room M051) Open: Friday, 10:00 am-5:00 pm; Saturday, 8:00 am-5:00 pm; Sunday, 8:00-11:00 am. Meetings in Conjunction with CESS 2004 The Mongolia Society annual meeting will begin Friday at 9:00 with keynote addresses in Woodburn Hall, Room 101. Details of the Mongolia Society program are available at the CESS registration desk. The Azerbaijani-American Cultural and Educational Foundation will convene the First International Symposium on Azerbaijani Studies, including a lecture/demonstration of the music of Azerbaijan. See the CESS registration desk for further information. An Azerbaijani music ensemble will be performing in the Buskirk-Chumley Theater on Saturady and Sunday evenings, 7:30-9:30 pm. The American Institute of Afghanistan Studies will hold its annual board meeting Sunday, 9:30 am-3:00 pm (IMU, Dogwood Room; by invitation). 3 Panel Grids for Friday, Oct. 15 Friday, Session 1 Friday, Session 2 Friday, Session 3 Friday, Session 4 9:00-10:45 11:00-12:45 2:00-3:45 4:00-5:45 Sassafras Room SO-04 • Interpretations of HC-13 • Language, Policy and Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan (p. 9) Identity (p. 12) Walnut Room PO-05 • Xinjiang: Policies, Politics, PO-04 • International Relations: SO-09 • The International SO-07 • Roundtable: Research Places and Projects (p. 8) Turkish Perspectives (p. Error! Contexts of Education (p. 11) Ethics and Central Asian Studies: Bookmark not defined.) Practices and Challenges (p. Error! Bookmark not Maple Room HC-15 • Azerbaijanis in Iran: HC-12 • The Uses of History HC-04 • Georgian Culture: Past PO-13 • The Politics of Perception Ethnicity and the Question of (p. Error! Bookmark not and Present (p. Error! Bookmark (p. Error! Bookmark not Equal and Citizenry Rights defined.) not defined.) defined.) (p. Error! Bookmark not Persimmon HC-06 • Constructing a Soviet SO-14 • NGOs and Civil Society SO-01 • Gender Issues in Central Room Central Asian Biography (p. Error! (p. Error! Bookmark not Asia: Empirical Studies in Bookmark not defined.) defined.) Uzbekistan (p. Error! Bookmark not defined.) Dogwood Room PO-09 • Politics and Media in SO-19 • Cultural Innovation in SO-12 • Perspectives on PO-01 • Political Ecologies of Central Asia and the Caucasus Kyrgyz Communities (p. Error! Globalization (p. Error! Eurasia (p. Error! Bookmark not (p. Error! Bookmark not Bookmark not defined.) Bookmark not defined.) defined.) defined.) State Room PO-02 • Distortions in the HC-03 • Oral History and HC-02 • Aspects of Kazakh Steppe HC-01 • World Historical Discourse of Danger: Small Arms Collectivization in Uzbekistan History, 18th c. - Early 20th c. Approaches to Central Eurasian and Conflict Prevention in Central (p. Error! Bookmark not (p. Error! Bookmark not History (p. Error! Bookmark not Asia (p. Error! Bookmark not defined.) defined.) defined.) Oak Room PO-03 • Exporting Stability and PO-08 • Conflict in the Caucasus EC-02 • Resource Management in SO-06 • Christianity in Central Instability: What's Emerging from (p. Error! Bookmark not Central Asia (p. Error! Bookmark Asia (p. 12) the Southern Tier FSU? (p. Error! defined.) not defined.) Bookmark not defined.) Panel Grid for Saturday, Oct. 16 and Sunday, Oct. 17 Saturday Sunday Session 1 - 9:00-10:45 Session 2 - 11:00-12:45 Session 3 - 2:00-3:45 Session 1 - 9:00-10:45 Session 2 - 11:00-12:45 Sassafras SO-03 • Clans and Families HC-10 • New SO-08 • Art, Death and EC-04 • Economic
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