National Convention 2007 American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies November 15–18, 2007 New Orleans, Louisiana American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies 39th National Convention November 15–18, 2007 New Orleans Marriott Hotel New Orleans, Louisiana 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 New Orleans Marriott Hotel ............. v Diagrams of Meeting Rooms ............................................................vi-ix Exhibit Hall Diagram .............................................................................x Index of Exhibitors, Alphabetical.......................................................... xi Index of Exhibitors, by Booth Number .................................................xii 2007 AAASS Board of Directors .........................................................xiii AAASS National Offi ce .......................................................................xiii Program Committee for the New Orleans Convention ........................xiii AAASS Affi liates .................................................................................xiv 2007 AAASS Institutional Members ................................................... xv Program Summary ..................................................................... xvi-xxxi Important Meeting Notes .................................................................xxxii Program: Daily Schedule Thursday, November 15, 2007 Session 1 ............1:30 P.M. – 3:30 P.M. ................................. 1 Session 2 ............3:45 P.M. – 5:45 P.M. ................................. 7 Session 3 ............6:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. ............................... 13 Opening Reception & Tour of the Exhibit Hall (6:30 P.M.) ............. 19 Friday, November 16, 2007 Session 4 ............8:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M. ............................... 20 Session 5 ..........10:15 A.M. – 12:15 P.M. ............................... 27 Session 6 ............2:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. ............................... 33 Presidential Plenary Session (4:15 P.M.) ............................... 40 AAASS Annual Meeting (5:45 P.M.) ....................................... 40 Evening Events ......................................................................40 Saturday, November 17, 2007 Session 7 ............8:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M. ............................... 41 Session 8 ..........10:15 A.M. – 12:15 P.M. ............................... 47 Session 9 ............2:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. ............................... 54 Session 10 ..........4:15 P.M. – 6:15 P.M. ............................... 60 Cocktail Reception (6:30 P.M.)................................................ 66 Awards Presentation and President’s Address (7:15 P.M.) ..... 66 Sunday, November 18, 2007 Session 11 ..........8:00 A.M. – 10:00 A.M. ............................... 69 Session 12 ........10:15 A.M. – 12:15 P.M. ............................... 74 Advertisements ................................................................................... 80 Index of Convention Participants ......................................................109 Index of Advertisers ..........................................................................134 Please refer to the “Program Supplement” for last-minute changes to this Program. iv CONVENTION SCHEDULE OVERVIEW The Registration Desk is located on the second fl oor. 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 15, 2007 Registration Desk Hours ......9:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. Exhibit Hall Hours ................3:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. AAASS Board Meeting ........8:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Session 1 .............................1:30 P.M. - 3:30 P.M. Session 2 .............................3:45 P.M. - 5:45 P.M. Session 3 .............................6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. Opening Reception and Tour of the Exhibit Hall (open to all) – 6:30 P.M. – Acadia and Bissonet Ballrooms. For further details, please see page 19 of the program. Friday, November 16, 2007 Registration Desk Hours ......7:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Exhibit Hall Hours ..............10:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. Session 4 .............................8:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. Session 5 ...........................10:15 A.M. - 12:15 P.M. Session 6 .............................2:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. Presidential Plenary Session (open to all) – 4:15 P.M.– 5:45 P.M. – Carondelet - “The Persistence of Empire” with Mark R. Beissinger, Princeton U; Nancy Condee, U of Pittsburgh; Terry Martin, Harvard U; and Ronald Grigor Suny, U of Chicago. AAASS Annual Meeting (open to all) - 5:45 P.M. – Carondelet Saturday, November 17, 2007 Registration Desk Hours ......7:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Exhibit Hall Hours ..............10:00 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 .............................2:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. Session 10 ...........................4:15 P.M. - 6:15 P.M. AAASS Awards Presentation, President’s Address, and Cocktail Reception - Mardi Gras Ballroom E & D - Cocktail Reception (by ticket only) in Mardi Gras Ballroom E, begins at 6:30 P.M. Tickets are on sale at the AAASS registration desk on Thursday only. Awards Presentation (open to all) in Mardi Gras Ballroom D, begins at 7:15 P.M. For the list of awards that will be presented, and the details about the Presi- dent’s address, please see pages 67-68 of the program. Sunday, November 18, 2007 Registration Desk Hours ......7:00 A.M. - 9:00 A.M. Exhibit Hall Hours ..............10:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. Session 11 ...........................8:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. Session 12 .........................10:15 A.M. - 12:15 P.M. v NEW ORLEANS MARRIOTT HOTEL MEETING ROOMS (see the room diagrams on the following pages) The AAASS Registration Desks and Offi ce are located on the second fl oor. The Exhibit Hall is housed in the Acadia and Bissonet Ballrooms on the third fl oor. Audubon Room ..........................Fifth Floor Bacchus Suite ............................Fourth Floor Balcony I ....................................Fourth Floor Balcony J ...................................Fourth Floor Balcony K ...................................Fourth Floor Balcony L ...................................Fourth Floor Balcony M ..................................Fourth Floor Balcony N ...................................Fourth Floor Beauregard Room ......................Fifth Floor Bonaparte Suite .........................Fourth Floor Carondelet .................................Third Floor Galvez Room .............................Fifth Floor Iberville Suite .............................Fourth Floor Jackson Room ...........................Fifth Floor La Galerie 1 ...............................Second Floor La Galerie 2 ...............................Second Floor La Galerie 3 ...............................Second Floor La Galerie 4 ...............................Second Floor La Galerie 5 ...............................Second Floor La Galerie 6 ...............................Second Floor Lafayette Suite ...........................Forty-fi rst Floor Mardi Gras Ballroom A ...............Third Floor Mardi Gras Ballroom B ...............Third Floor Mardi Gras Ballroom C ..............Third Floor Mardi Gras Ballroom D ..............Third Floor Mardi Gras Ballroom E ...............Third Floor Mardi Gras Ballroom F ...............Third Floor Mardi Gras Ballroom G & H .......Third Floor Preservation Hall Studio 1 .........Second Floor Preservation Hall Studio 2 .........Second Floor Preservation Hall Studio 3 .........Second Floor Preservation Hall Studio 4 .........Second Floor Preservation Hall Studio 5 .........Second Floor Preservation Hall Studio 6 .........Second Floor Preservation Hall Studio 7 .........Second Floor Preservation Hall Studio 8 .........Second Floor Preservation Hall Studio 9 .........Second Floor Preservation HallStudio 10 ........Second Floor Regent Suite ..............................Fourth Floor vi NEW ORLEANS MARRIOTT HOTEL MEETING ROOM DIAGRAMS Second Floor vii NEW ORLEANS MARRIOTT HOTEL MEETING ROOM DIAGRAMS Third Floor viii NEW ORLEANS MARRIOTT HOTEL MEETING ROOM DIAGRAMS Fourth Floor Balcony Rooms ix NEW ORLEANS MARRIOTT HOTEL MEETING ROOM DIAGRAMS Fifth Floor x The ExhibitHallislocatedintheAcadiaandBissonetBallrooms 401 403 409 411 413 415 419 400 402 404 408 410 412 414 418 E on the Third Floor. on the 301 303 305 309 311 313 315 319 325 XHIBIT 300 302 304 308 310 312 314 318 223 H 201 203 205 209 211 213 215 219 221 KEEP CLEAR ALL 200 202 204 208 210 212 214 218 119 101 103 105 109 111 113 115 xi INDEX OF EXHIBITORS – Alphabetical Listing (with booth number) Academic International Press ..............201 ME Sharpe................................. 301 & 303 American Councils for International Mehring Books..................................... 325 Education: ACTR/ACCELS ............. 314 Natasha Kozmenko Booksellers.......... 209 Association Book Exhibit ..................... 415 National Council for Eurasian and East Cambridge University Press ................ 308 European Research (NCEEER)