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CALL FOR CONTRIBUTORS: "Military Justice in Russia and the CIS"

The Journal of Power Institutions in Post-Soviet Societies #8, June 2008. An electronic journal of social sciences
http://www.pipss.org/

Pipss.org is a new electronic journal of social sciences devoted to the armed forces and power institutions of post-Soviet societies. Pipss.org is a multi-disciplinary journal, which addresses issues across a broad field of
disciplines including sociology, anthropology, political science, psychology, economics, history, legal science. Its main objective is to study changes and their underlying mechanisms in post-Soviet republics, through the analysis of the institutions that remain most hidden from the public eye: armies and power institutions. As an electronic journal, pipss.org also aims to promote scholarly debate across as broad an audience as possible, and make CIS research available to Western scholars. Thanks to its international scientific board drawn from a large pool of leading academics and experts in their respective
fields, it is in a position to become a leading source of analysis on post-Soviet societies. Pipss.org is a principal partner of the International Security Network (http://www.isn.ethz.ch) and a member of the CNRS/EHESS scientific journals network Revues.org.


EIGHTH ISSUE : "Military Justice in Russia and the CIS"

In Russia, as in the ex-USSR in general, judiciary reform has concerned itself very little with the subject of military justice, a domain at the crossroads of several disciplines: military history, political history, the history of
criminality and of criminal justice. Yet whereas these branches have expanded in recent years, military justice has not been sufficiently dealt with, in particular by the social sciences.

The reform of military justice is of major importance in the creation of a state under the rule of law: an independent and impartial judiciary system operating
without outside interference or pressure is vital for a democratic state.

The aim of this issue is therefore to assess the mutations taking place in this domain in Russia and in other CIS republics. The first step in the assessment of systems of military justice in Russia and the CIS is a study of the components of these systems - the laws that define
and prohibit certain behaviours and criminal procedures, the institutions and authorities responsible for enforcing the law. At the same time, we must assess the crimes that are judged and the changes in the structure of criminality. The principles according to which people are judged depend on several variables: national judicial traditions and the social role of the army in particular. This is why the approach of social sciences is central.

A glance at western experience is equally essential to an assessment of the post-soviet military justice system. Thus from the viewpoint of comparative law, we are also interested in studies related to countries such as Brazil, the
United States, Israel and French Algeria.

For further information please see website. Please send your contributions or inquiries to:

Elisabeth Sieca-Kozlowski, Chief Editor, contact@pipss.org

Aude Merlin & Elisabeth Sieca-Kozlowski (8th Issue Editors)

ICARUS FILMS

Films available from a small, independent documentary distribution company in Brooklyn, New York.

http://www.frif.com

In business for nearly thirty years now, we have built an impressive catalog of films from around the world that those teaching, researching and studying cultural and political geography may find useful. We recently launched a Geography subject page on our website that I wanted to let you know about.

I would like to offer faculty the opportunity to review our films for publications in your field. We make free preview copies of the films available for such reviews, as long as a review assignment has been secured from a journal editor.

Contact:

Gary Crowdus
Director of Marketing and Publicity
First Run/Icarus Films
32 Court Street, 21st Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Email: gary@frif.com
http://www.frif.com

New Listserve Available
Research Network for Northern Scholars

A new independent listserve is being created to facilitate the exchange of information among graduate students conducting research on the circumpolar North in the social sciences and humanities. The listserve will provide the means for building professional relationships, communicating funding and conference news, sharing resources, and facilitating dialogue on the unique challenges of northern research among young scholars. Participation by researchers in all fields of the
humanities and social sciences is encouraged. The listserve will be run by and for graduate students and postdocs at a variety of academic institutions.

Interested individuals should contact Brad Martin, the listserve coordinator, at: b-martin1@northwestern.edu.

Launch of the Sheffield Centre for the Study of Genocide and Mass Violence.

Building both on long traditions and current strengths in Genocide Studies, the University of Sheffield approved in June 2007 the establishment of the Sheffield Centre for the Study of Genocide and Mass Violence. Based around the offices of the of the Journal of Genocide Research and the International
Network of Genocide Scholars at the Department of History, this unique institution in the UK and beyond is devoted to the study of all aspects of mass violence in history and at the present time. Interdisciplinary in its approach, it explicitly tries to bridge the gaps between Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences and Sciences: its concerns will include topics
such as genocide and environmental change, competition for resources, and mass violence; trauma research; (post)colonialism, memory and identity politics; and prevention studies.

The Centre will coordinate research projects, support international cooperation and offer both face-to-face and distance-learning courses in genocide studies and prevention. Current projects include the Virtual Archive of Genocide, a Bibliography of Genocide and the Sheffield Digital
Lemkin, a digital edition of the hitherto largely unpublished writings of Raphael Lemkin, the founder of the UN Genocide Convention of 1948 and pioneer of Genocide Studies.

The official launch of the centre will take place on October 9th, with a public lecture by Professor Sir Ian Kershaw. All are welcome!

Professor Sir Ian Kershaw (Sheffield)

'Genocide and History'

Tuesday 9th October, 2007 (5:15),

Douglas Knoop Centre, Humanities Research Institute

The number of places for Professor Kershaw's lecture is strictly limited, so please reserve your place in advance by sending an email to Beverley Eaton ( <mailto:b.eaton@sheffield.ac.uk> b.eaton@sheffield.ac.uk) or: by telephoning (0114 22 22550).

Issue of the Slavonic and East European Review, July 2007

Volume 85, Number 3, 1 July 2007
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/mhra/see/2007/00000085/00000003

The Center for the Study of Law and Society invites applications for
visiting scholars for 2008-2009

The Center fosters empirical research and theoretical analysis concerning legal institutions, legal processes, legal change, and the social consequences of law. Closely linked to Boalt Hall School of Law, the Center creates a multidisciplinary milieu with a faculty of distinguished socio-legal scholars in sociology of law, political science, criminal justice studies, law and economics, legal history, and legal and social philosophy, along with visiting scholars from the United States and around the world.  U.C. Berkeley faculty members affiliated with the Center include K.T. Albiston, Mark Brilliant, Marianne Constable, Robert Cooter, Lauren B. Edelman, Samera Esmeir, Sean Farhang, Malcolm M. Feeley, Robert A. Kagan, Linda Krieger, Christopher Kutz, David Lieberman, Kristin Luker, Robert MacCoun, Laura Nader, Daniel L. Rubinfeld, Harry N. Scheiber, Gordon Silverstein, David Sklansky, Jonathan Simon, David Vogel, David Winickoff and Frank Zimring.

Application Requirements
1. Applicants normally must possess a Ph.D. or J.D. (or foreign equivalent).
2. Applicants must submit a full curriculum vitae.
3. Applicants must submit a cover letter describing their proposed program
of research or study and specifying the time period they wish to be in
residence at the Center.  Applicants must pursue a program of research or
study which is of mutual interest to faculty members at the Center for the
Study of Law and Society.
4. Applicants must indicate the source of funding while visiting Berkeley,
e.g. sabbatical pay, scholarship, government funding, personal funds, etc.
Unfortunately, the Center cannot offer stipends or other financial
assistance. Monthly minimum requirements for foreign exchange scholars are:
$1600 per month for the J-1 scholar, $500 per month for the J-2 spouse, $200
per month for each J-2 child.

The Center will consider applications for varying time periods, from one month duration to the full academic year. Applicants should submit the information listed above by November 16, 2007 by e-mail to csls@uclink.berkeley.edu or by mail to:

Visiting Scholars Program, Center for the Study of Law and Society, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-2150. Inquiries may be made to the Director, Professor Lauren B. Edelman, ledeman@law.berkeley.edu  or to
the Executive Director, Dr. Rosann Greenspan, rgreenspan@law.berkeley.edu .
To learn more about the Center, go to
http://www.law.berkeley.edu/centers/csls/

New WWW-site "Teach at a university in the former Soviet bloc"

This is a German- and English-language guide on
publications and information resources detailing opportunities,
challenges and problems that Western visiting lecturers in the
 social sciences and humanities may encounter when taking up a temporary or permanent teaching and/or research appointment at…

Contact: andreas.umland@stanfordalumni.org
www.amazon.com/gp/richpub/syltguides/fullview/REKTGK0DL1N8F/

A free workshop on Heritage Cities

Location: Illinois
Date: 2008-03-07
Description: A free workshop at the University of Illinois,
Urbana-Champaign, March 7-8, 2008, will bring together
representatives from various sectors (historians, urban
planners, archaeologists, geographers, anthropologists, and
 tourism experts) who are concerned with the management of
 cultural heritage in the ...
    Contact: slirish@uiuc.edu
    URL: ilabs.inquiry.uiuc.edu/ilab/champ/4560

ODESSA I.I. MECHNIKOV NATIONAL UNIVERSITY (ONU, ODESSA, UKRAINE) HAS LAUNCHED NEW EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM OF STUDENTS MOBILITY IN FRAMES OF BOLOGNA PROCESS

Date: 2007-10-30
   Description: This program is aimed onto broad auditorium of
      students permanently studying at European Universities joined
      Bologna process. The purpose of the program is to provide
      European students an opportunity to stay in Odessa I.I.
      Mechnikov National University (www.onu.edu.ua) for 1 or 2
      semester in order t ...
   Contact: interstud@onu.edu.ua

Grants for Institutions: New Funding Program at the Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research

The Wenner-Gren Foundation is pleased to launch a new funding program, the Institutional Development Grant (IDG). The IDG is intended to strengthen (or to support the development of) anthropological doctoral programs in countries where the discipline is underrepresented. The grant provides $25,000 per year, is renewable for a maximum of five
years (total support of $125,000), and may be used for any purpose to achieve the academic development goals of the applicant department. One new award will be made each year and priority will be given to those applicant departments that have partnership arrangements with other anthropological institutions that can help them achieve their development goals.

The Institutional Development Grant has a two-stage application process; a preliminary inquiry followed by a full application. The deadline for the mandatory preliminary inquiry is February 1, 2008. If the preliminary inquiry is successful, the deadline for submission of the full application is April 1, 2008. The first award will be made in September 2008.

For further information please see the Foundation's website at:
www.wennergren.org/programs ; or send an email to
developmentgrant@wennergren.org ; or contact the Foundation at Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, 470 Park Avenue South, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10016, USA, Tel 1 212 683 5000

New features on the Soyuz website!

The new syllabus page is up and running at our website: 
http://www.uvm.edu/~soyuz Right now, there are only a few entries, so please send along your syllabi to share with other members.  I'd like to see more intro-level courses represented in different fields, and of course advanced courses on theory or specific topics are a great help to other scholars.

Our new book review editors, Leyla and Johanna, have also put together a list of recent books in postsocialist studies.  That is linked from the main webpage as well.

Also posted on the page is information about business meetings at the AAASS and the AAA.  Unfortunately, I will not be able to attend those meetings as I am due to have a baby in December, but there are some items related to the website that I would like members to discuss at the meetings.

Reed College East European Tour

Please join us for the fifth annual Reed College Russian department  two-week East European tour, January 4-19, 2008, beginning in Istanbul, proceeding to the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Lviv, and ending in Moscow, with an optional third week in St. Petersburg and Novgorod the Great, January 19-26.
The tour will be led by former Reed Russian professor Judson Rosengrant and offers a program of exceptional richness and value.  For a detailed itinerary and other information, please contact Dr. Rosengrant at
<jrosengrant@earthlink.net> or 503.880.9521.

New website/mailinglist: "Russian Nationalism"

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/russian_nationalism/

An increasingly important factor in post-Soviet Russian domestic
politics and foreign policy, Russian nationalism remains an understudied
topic in such disciplines as comparative politics, international
relations or contemporary history as well as a relatively minor theme in
cultural and area studies.

This website and mailing group is designed as a forum of scholarly
exchange for students, researchers, journalists and others interested in
the history and current permutations of Russian right-wing thought and
politics including Slavophilism, pan-Slavism, nativism
(pochvennichestvo), Eurasianism, "Neo-Eurasianism", Black-Hundredism,
"Zionology" and other varieties of
pre- and post-revolutionary Russian ethnocentrism, imperialism,
messianism, antisemitism, etc.

While everybody interested in these subjects is invited to join the
list, this forum is exclusively reserved for the spread of substantive,
analytical information on Russian nationalism as well a for
announcements on relevant confernces, publications, and other academic
projects.

Ab Imperio: Studies of New Imperial History
and Nationalism in the Post-Soviet Space, no. 2(30), 2007

“Ab Imperio” editors are pleased to announce the release of the second issue of the journal in 2007. “Ab Imperio” is a bilingual (English-Russian) international scholarly journal dedicated to the study of empire and nationalism in the post-Soviet space. The second issue of the journal is devoted to exploration of “Politics of Comparison.” This issue features both
theoretical reflections and empirical studies from history, political science, sociology, and anthropology on comparison as a fundamental analytical and political operation.
Please find below the table of contents and visit the website for more information: www.abimperio.net

GRANTS TO ATTEND

2008 IREX/WWC Regional Policy Symposium, “Frozen Conflicts and Unrecognized States in Southeast Europe and Eurasia”

Grants for US graduate students, pre-tenure faculty and professionals to participate in the IREX (The International Research & Exchanges Board), in collaboration with the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars’ Kennan Institute (WWC) 2008 Regional Policy Symposium – Frozen Conflicts and Unrecognized States in Southeast Europe and Eurasia.

The research symposium, supported by the United States Department of State (Title VIII Program), will bring together junior and senior scholars and members of the policy community to examine and discuss timely topics related to the frozen conflicts and unrecognized states in Southeast Europe and Eurasia from multi-disciplinary approaches. Topics include: security and military cooperation; economic trends; environment and safety; human rights; cross-border ethnic issues; trade development; legal reform; and foreign relations.

Research focus areas may include: Abkhazia; Kosovo; Nagorno-Karabakh; Republika Srpska; South Ossetia; and Transnistria.

Junior scholars will be chosen based on a national competition to present their current research on the region. Grants will be awarded to approximately 10 junior scholars. 

The Regional Symposium is scheduled to take place in mid-April 2008 in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and will involve two full days of reviews of current research projects, roundtable discussions, and the development of policy recommendations. 

TECHNICAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:  Applicants must either be currently enrolled in an MA, MS, MBA, JD, or PhD program or have held a graduate degree for 10 years or less. Applicants who hold an academic post must be pre-tenure. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents.

GRANT PROVISIONS:  Round-trip airfare (provided by IREX through its travel office) and/or surface transportation from anywhere in the United States to the symposium site. Meals and accommodations for the duration of the symposium.

To receive more information on the 2008 Regional Policy Symposium, please send e-mail inquiries to Symposium@irex.org.  Application materials are available on the IREX website at: http://www.irex.org/programs/symp/index.asp

Maps Available - Geocryological Map of Russia and Neighbouring
Republics

Maps Available
Geocryological Map of Russia and Neighbouring Republics English language
version, Second Edition Moscow State University, Cambridge University,
and GSL Network, Canada

For further information, please go to:
http://www.freezingground.org/map

or contact:
map@freezingground.org

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Moscow State University, Cambridge University, and the GSL Network of
Canada announce a limited remaining number of the Geocryological Map of
Russia and Neighbouring Republics, in its second English language
edition.

Data on permafrost has been collected over many decades in the former
Soviet Union and in the successor republics. This publication makes a
vast amount of detailed permafrost data available to non-Russian
speakers.

The 16-sheet, detailed map is significant to natural resource
industries, to those concerned with political, economic, social, and
environmental issues of the region, and to those contemplating
geotechnical projects in the region, as well as to map libraries,
governmental agencies, consultants, scientists, and academics.  The map
provides an impressive depth of information on permafrost and permafrost
conditions for this region.

The Second Edition enhances a number of technical points of translation
and includes color legends. The map is accompanied by translations and
detailed explanations of the terminology used.

For further information and to view samples, please visit:
http://www.freezingground.org/map
or contact: map@freezingground.org

Postdoctoral Position Available - Roberta Bondar Fellowship in
Northern and Polar Studies, Trent University

The Canadian and Native Studies program at Trent University is seeking applications for the newly created postdoctoral Roberta Bondar Fellowship in Northern and Polar Studies. This position is aimed at recent PhD recipients with research specialties in northern and polar studies, with a focus on Canada's North. The position is for a 1-year term at a salary of $42,500 CDN, plus research allowance. The candidate will be expected to reside at the university and participate in Northern Studies activities. Specific duties consist of teaching one course and two public lectures.

Applicants should submit their CV and a statement of interest in
Northern Studies Jim Struthers, director of Canadian and Native Studies program at: jstruthers@trentu.ca. The application deadline is Friday, 16 November 2007.

Complete Set of the Journal "ARCTIC" Available Online

The complete set of back issues is available at:
http://www.arctic.ucalgary.ca/index.php

For further information, please contact:
Karen McCullough
Editor, ARCTIC
E-mail: kmccullo@ucalgary.ca

Postdoctoral fellowships for the study of Russia and post-soviet countries at the Havighurst Center

http://www.units.muohio.edu/havighurstcenter/opportunities/postdoctoral.html

Postdoctoral fellowships are awarded annually by the Havighurst Center.
Fellowships are given in all areas of academic study related to Russia and other post Soviet countries, including history, politics, music, culture, art, architecture, religion, literature, and daily life.

The fellowships are designed for junior scholars of exceptional promise. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to pursue their research agenda for a calendar year with the support of a competitive salary and up to $2,000 for research support.

Fellowships are for one year, but may be renewed for a second year. Fellows normally are expected to teach four 15 week courses in the field of their primary research interest per year and to assist in developing Havighurst programs in the area of their interest. Fellows must have their Ph.D. (or Kandidat nauk) in hand by the beginning of their fellowship, and those
without native ability in English must have a demonstrated capability to lecture in English. Fellowships are open to applicants from all countries. The areas that the Center is interested in will change annually, and candidates are encouraged to contact the center directly before making an
application.

Candidates should send their curriculum vitae, a one page description of their research proposal, a description of each of the courses they would like to teach, and three letters of reference--in English--to The Havighurst Center, Fellowship Program, Harrison Hall, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio,
45056. For best consideration, applications should be received by November 1 to be considered for the following academic year. Queries may be addressed to havighurstcenter@muohio.edu. Miami University is an equal opportunity employer and applications from female and minority scholars are strongly encouraged.