ASSOCIATION FOR SLAVIC, EAST EUROPEAN, & EURASIAN STUDIES 47th Annual Convention November 19-22, 2015 Philadelphia Marriott Downtown Philadelphia, PA “Fact” “So the crucial issue is: how do we retain a sophisticated sense of the many ramifications of the factual, without sliding into bland generalizing relativism of a kind that plays into the hands of ideological distortions and disinformation?” Catriona Helen Moncrieff Kelly, University of Oxford ASEEES Board President 2 CONVENTION SPONSORS ASEEES thanks all of our sponsors whose generous contributions and support help to promote the continued growth and visibility of the As- sociation during our Annual Convention and throughout the year. GOLD SPONSORS: American Councils for International Education(AC- TR/ACCELS), Natasha Kozmenko Publishers SILVER SPONSOR: Institute of Modern Russia BRONZE SPONSORS: Indiana University Russian and East European In- stitute; University of Michigan Center for Russian, East European & Eur- asian Studies and Weiser Center for Europe & Eurasia; University of Tex- as-Austin Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies ASSOCIATE SPONSORS: Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania College of Liberal Arts; Bryn Mawr College Department of Russian; New York University Department of Russian and Slavic Studies; Ohio State Univer- sity Center for Slavic and East European Studies; St. Joseph’s University International Relations Program; Swarthmore College ASEEES DONORS We are grateful to our generous donors; their commitment to supporting ASEEES’ work is sincerely appreciated. BENEFACTORS- Lynda Park SUPPORTERS-UP TO $1,000+ Marilyn R. Rueschemeyer $49 Jonathan H. Bolton Christine Ann Rydel Andrew Behrendt Winson Chu Mark D. Steinberg Barbara Ann Chotiner Edith W. Clowes William Mills Todd, III Pey-Yi Chu Stephen F. Cohen & Anne Eakin Moss Katrina vanden Heuvel DONORS-$50-$99 April French Diane P. Koenker Veronica E. Aplenc Gary Guadagnolo Judith Deutsch Kornblatt Sona Aronian Christine Holden Colleen McQuillen Johanna K.Bockman Irina Nikolaevna Ilina Laurence Hanson Miller Heather J. Coleman Obrad Kesic Karl D. Qualls Erin M. Collopy Peter A. Lambert Elizabeth Ann Skomp Michael Zdenek David Sarah Latanyshyn Douglas Smith Michael David-Fox Irene Masing-Delic Dirk Uffelmann Robert Kent Evanson Martha Cutter Merrill Justin McCabe Weir Harold Joel Goldberg Paula Michaels Robert Graham Andrej Milivojevic PATRONS-$500-999 Maria Y. Khotimsky Joseph Peschio Bruce Grant Alisha Lynn Kirchoff Timothy Pogacar William G. Rosenberg Jessie Labov Timothy J Portice Joshua A. Sanborn Mark N. Lipovetsky Sabrina Petra Ramet Timothy Louis Trenkamp Rytas Lotcheris Regina Smyth Elena Konstantinovna Valeria Sobol SPONORS-$250-499 Murenina Louis A.Wagner Tsuyoshi Hasegawa Jerry Pankhurst William H. Hill Jennifer B. Spock This acknowledgement Patricia Polansky Anne Swartz reflects donations made Nicholas Thorner between January 1, 2014- FRIENDS-$100-249 Katherine M. Verdery June 30, 2015. Karen Evans-Romaine Christine Diane Worobec Jonathan Harris Yoshiko M. Herrera 3 Contents Convention Schedule Overview ......................................................................... 4 Program Committee for the Philadelphia, PA Convention ............................ 5 2015 ASEEES Board of Directors ........................................................................... 5 ASEEES National Office ......................................................................................... 5 Special Events ..................................................................................................... 6-7 Diagram of Meeting Rooms ........................................................................... 8-10 List of the Meeting Rooms at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown ............. 11 Exhibit Hall Diagram ............................................................................................ 11 Index of Exhibitors, Alphabetical ....................................................................... 12 Index of Exhibitors, By Booth Number ............................................................... 13 Program Summary .................................................................................................. Program: Daily Schedule Thursday, November 19, 2015 Session 1 (1:00p-2:45p) .......................................................................... 34 Session 2 (3:00p-4:45p) .......................................................................... 46 Session 3 (5:00p-6:45p) .......................................................................... 58 Opening Reception and Tour of Exhibit Hall ....................................... 69 Friday, November 20, 2015 Session 4 (8:00a-9:45a) ........................................................................... 70 Session 5 (10:00a-11:45a) ...................................................................... 81 Presidential Plenary Session (12:00p-1:30p) ......................................... 92 Session 6 (1:45p-3:30p) .......................................................................... 92 Session 7 (3:45p-5:30p) ........................................................................ 103 ASEEES Annual Meeting of Members ................................................. 114 Evening Meetings and Events ............................................................. 115 Saturday, November 21, 2015 Session 8 (8:00a-9:45a) ........................................................................ 117 Session 9 (10:00a-11:45a) .................................................................... 129 Presidential Plenary Session (12:00p-1:30p) ...................................... 141 Session 10 (1:45p-3:30p) ....................................................................... 142 Session 11 (3:45p-5:30p) ....................................................................... 154 ASEEES Awards Buffet ........................................................................... 165 Awards Presentation and President’s Address .......................... 165-181 Sunday, November 22, 2015 Session 12 (8:00a-9:45a) ....................................................................... 182 Session 13 (10:00a-11:45a) ................................................................... 193 Session 14 (12:00p-1:45p) ..................................................................... 205 ASEEES Member Institutions ...................................................................... 218 ASEEES Affiliate Groups ............................................................................. 219 Advertisements ................................................................................... 220-244 Index of Convention Participants ............................................................ 245-271 Index of Advertisers ........................................................................................... 272 Please refer to the “Program Supplement” for last-minute changes to this Program 4 Convention Schedule and Notes Thursday, November 19, 2015 ASEEES Board Meeting 8:00a-noon Registration Desk Hours: 8:00a-5:30p Exhibit Hall Hours: 4:00p-8:30p Cyber Café Hours: 8:00a-5:45p Session 1 1:00p-2:45p Session 2 3:00 p-4:45p Session 3 5:00p-6:45p Opening Reception/Exhibit Hall Tour 6:30p Friday, November 20, 2015 Registration Desk Hours: 7:00a-5:00p Exhibit Hall Hours: 9:00a-6:00p Cyber Café Hours: 7:00a–6:45p Session 4 8:00a-9:45a Session 5 10:00a-11:45a PLENARY 12:00p-1:30p Session 6 1:45p-3:30p Session 7 3:45p-5:30p ANNUAL MEETING 5:45p-6:45p Saturday, November 21, 2015 Registration Desk Hours: 7:00a-5:00p Exhibit Hall Hours: 9:00a-6:00p Cyber Café Hours: 7:00a-5:00p Session 8 8:00a-9:45a Session 9 10:00a-11:45a PLENARY 12:00p-1:30p Session 10 1:30p-3:15p Session 11 3:30p-5:15p 5:30p Awards Buffet Awards Buffet with cash bar (by ticket only). Tickets are on sale at the Registration Desk on Thursday only. Tickets are non-refundable. 7:00p The Awards Presentation and President’s Address The awards ceremony is open to all. For the list of awards to be presented, and the details about the President’s Address, please see pages 165-181 of the program. Sunday, November 22, 2015 Registration Desk Hours: 7:00a-10:00a Exhibit Hall Hours: 8:00a-1:00p Cyber Café Hours: 7:00a-1:45p Session 12 8:00a-9:45a Session 13 10:00a-11:45a Session 14 12:00p-1:45p MEETINGS: Meetings for affiliate organizations and committees are listed at the beginning of the session in which they are scheduled. Evening Events are noted at the end of each day’s listing. REGISTRATION DESK: The Registration Desk for both pre-registration and on-site registration is located on the 5th Floor. EXHIBIT HALL: The Exhibit Hall is located in Franklin Hall B on the 4th Floor. WIRELESS ACCESS: ASEEES will provide complimentary wireless internet access in the Exhibit Hall (Franklin Hall B) and in the Cyber Café, located in the Franklin Hall B Prefunction area. (Computers will not be provided in the Cyber Café -- you will need to use your own device.) There is no internet access in the meeting rooms. COAT CHECK: We cannot store personal belongings at the Registration Desk; however, they can be checked at the Bell Desk on the 1st Floor of the Hotel. The Marriott Philadelphia Downtown is a smoke-free hotel. Smoking is permitted in designated areas outside the building. 5 ASEEES Program Committee 2015 Lisa Kirschenbaum, West Chester U, Program Chair Melissa Chakars, St. Joseph’s U, Assoc. Chair Melissa Feinberg Rutgers U, Assoc. Chair Veronica Aplenc, U of Pennsylvania