American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies 40th National Convention November 20–23, 2008 Philadelphia Marriott Downtown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies 8 Story Street, 3rd fl oor Cambridge, MA 02138 tel.: 617-495-0677, fax: 617-495-0680 e-mail: [email protected] web site: www.aaass.org iii CONTENTS Convention Schedule Overview ................................................................. iv List of the Meeting Rooms at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown ............ v Diagrams of Meeting Rooms at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown.....vi-ix Exhibit Hall Diagram ...................................................................................x Index of Exhibitors, Alphabetical................................................................ xi Index of Exhibitors, by Booth Number .......................................................xii 2008 AAASS Board of Directors ...............................................................xiii AAASS National Offi ce .............................................................................xiii Program Committee for the 2008 Convention ..........................................xiii AAASS Affi liates .......................................................................................xiv 2008 AAASS Institutional Members ......................................................... xv Program Summary ...................................................................................xvi Important Meeting Notes ......................................................................xxxvi Program: Daily Schedule Thursday, November 20, 2008 Session 1 ..............1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. ...................................1 Session 2 ..............3:15 P.M. – 5:15 P.M. ...................................8 Presidential Plenary Session – 5:30 P.M. .................................13 Opening Reception & Tour of the Exhibit Hall – 6:45 P.M. ...........14 Friday, November 21, 2008 Session 3 ..............8:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M. .................................15 Session 4 ............10:15 A.M. – 12:15 P.M. .................................22 Session 5 ..............1:30 P.M. – 3:30 P.M. .................................30 Session 6 ..............3:45 P.M. – 5:45 P.M. .................................38 AAASS Annual Meeting – 6:00 P.M. ............................................46 Evening Events ...........................................................................46 Saturday, November 22, 2008 Session 7 ..............8:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M. .................................48 Session 8 ............10:15 A.M. – 12:15 P.M. .................................55 Session 9 ..............1:30 P.M. – 3:30 P.M. .................................63 Session 10 ............3:45 P.M. – 5:45 P.M. .................................71 Cocktail Reception – 6:00 P.M. ....................................................77 Awards Presentation and President’s Address – 7:00 P.M. ..........77 2008 AAASS Award Winners .................................................77-80 Sunday, November 23, 2008 Session 11 ............8:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M. .................................81 Session 12 ..........10:15 A.M. – 12:15 P.M. .................................87 Advertisements .........................................................................................94 Index of Convention Participants ............................................................128 Index of Advertisers ................................................................................157 Please refer to the “Program Supplement” for last-minute changes to this Program. iv CONVENTION SCHEDULE OVERVIEW The Registration Desk is located on the 5th fl oor of the hotel. Meetings for affi liate organizations and committees are listed in the main section of this Convention Program, at the beginning of the session for which they are scheduled. See also the end of each day’s listing for other events. Thursday, November 20, 2008 Registration Desk Hours ......9:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. Exhibit Hall Hours ................4:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. AAASS Board Meeting ........8:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. - Liberty Ballroom A Faculty Digital Resources Workshop - 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. - University of Pennsylvania, Van Pelt Library Session 1 .............................1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. Session 2 .............................3:15 P.M. - 5:15 P.M. Presidential Plenary Session (open to all) - 5:30 P.M. - Grand Ballroom Salon A - “Revisiting the Gender Question: Scholarship, Exchange, Experience” with Beth C. Holmgren, Duke U as Chair. For further details, please see page 13 of the program. Opening Reception and Tour of the Exhibit Hall (open to all) - 6:45 P.M. - Franklin Hall B. For further details, please see page 14 of the program. Friday, November 21, 2008 Registration Desk Hours ......7:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Exhibit Hall Hours ................9:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. Session 3 .............................8:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. Session 4 ...........................10:15 A.M. - 12:15 P.M. Session 5 .............................1:30 P.M. - 3:30 P.M. Session 6 .............................3:45 P.M. - 5:45 P.M. AAASS Annual Meeting (open to all) - 6:00 P.M. - Grand Ballroom Salon E Friday Evening Events - please see page 46 of the program for further details Saturday, November 22, 2008 Registration Desk Hours ......7:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Exhibit Hall Hours ................9:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. Session 7 .............................8:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. Session 8 ...........................10:15 A.M. - 12:15 P.M. Session 9 .............................1:30 P.M. - 3:30 P.M. Session 10 ...........................3:45 P.M. - 5:45 P.M. AAASS Cocktail Reception, Awards Presentation, and Documentary Film Premiere (in lieu of the President’s Address) Cocktail Reception (by ticket only) begins at 6:00 P.M., in Liberty Ballrooms Salons A & B. Tickets are on sale at the AAASS registration desk on Thursday only. Awards Presentation (open to all) begins at 7:00 P.M. in Liberty Ballroom Salon C. For the list of awards that will be presented, and the details about the President’s address, please see pages 77-80 of the program. Sunday, November 23, 2008 Registration Desk Hours ......7:00 A.M. - 9:00 A.M. Exhibit Hall Hours ................8:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Session 11 ...........................8:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. Session 12 .........................10:15 A.M. - 12:15 P.M. v PHILADELPHIA MARRIOTT DOWNTOWN MEETING ROOMS (see the room diagrams on the following pages) Room ......................................... Floor Franklin Hall 1 .............................4 Franklin Hall 2 .............................4 Franklin Hall 3 .............................4 Franklin Hall 4 .............................4 Franklin Hall 13 ...........................4 Franklin Hall B ............................ 4 Grand Ballroom Salon A .............5 Grand Ballroom Salon B .............5 Grand Ballroom Salon C ............. 5 Grand Ballroom Salon D ............. 5 Grand Ballroom Salon E .............5 Grand Ballroom Salon F .............5 Grand Ballroom Salon G ............ 5 Grand Ballroom Salon H ............. 5 Grand Ballroom Salon I .............. 5 Grand Ballroom Salon J ............. 5 Grand Ballroom Salon K .............5 Grand Ballroom Salon L ............ 5 Independence Ballroom 1 ........... 3 Independence Ballroom 2 .......... 3 Independence Ballroom 3 .......... 3 Liberty Ballroom Salon A ...........3 Liberty Ballroom Salon B ............3 Liberty Ballroom Salon C ........... 3 Meeting Room 301 ....................3 Meeting Room 302 ....................3 Meeting Room 303 ....................3 Meeting Room 304 ....................3 Meeting Room 305 ....................3 Meeting Room 306 ....................3 Meeting Room 307 ....................3 Meeting Room 308 ....................3 Meeting Room 309 ....................3 Meeting Room 310 ....................3 Meeting Room 401 .....................4 Meeting Room 402 .....................4 Meeting Room 403 .....................4 Meeting Room 404 .....................4 Meeting Room 405 .....................4 Meeting Room 406 .....................4 Meeting Room 407 .....................4 Meeting Room 408 .....................4 Meeting Room 409 .....................4 Meeting Room 410 .....................4 Meeting Room 411 .....................4 Meeting Room 412 .....................4 Meeting Room 413 .....................4 Meeting Room 414 .....................4 Meeting Room 415 .....................4 Meeting Room 501 .....................5 vi PHILADELPHIA MARRIOTT DOWNTOWN MEETING ROOM DIAGRAMS THIRD FLOOR vii PHILADELPHIA MARRIOTT DOWNTOWN MEETING ROOM DIAGRAMS THIRD FLOOR viii PHILADELPHIA MARRIOTT DOWNTOWN MEETING ROOM DIAGRAMS FOURTH FLOOR AAASS Exhibit Hall ix PHILADELPHIA MARRIOTT DOWNTOWN MEETING ROOM DIAGRAMS FIFTH FLOOR x EXHIBIT HALL The Exhibit Hall is located in Franklin Hall B on the 4th fl oor. xi INDEX OF EXHIBITORS – Alphabetical Listing (with booth number) Academic International Press ..........409 National Council for Eurasian and East Academic Studies Press .................. 221 European Research (NCEEER)................................ 207 American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS ...... 306 New Literary Observer ..................... 408 Association Book Exhibit ................. 403 Northern Illinois University Press .... 200 Beloit College – Center for Language Northwestern Studies ..................................... 218 University