The University of Washington and the Ellison Center and the Ellison Center for Russian, East European, and Central Asian Studies are pleased to announce that the 2021 REECAS Northwest Conference will take place online on April 28-30, 2021. Now celebrating its 27th anniversary, this interdisciplinary conference on Russian, East European, and Central Asian Studies is an important annual event for scholars and students in the United States, Canada, and beyond. REECAS Northwest is the Association of Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies (ASEEES) Northwest Regional Conference.
Conference organizers invite proposals for panels or individual papers from faculty, students, and independent scholars. The conference hosts many panels on a variety of topics from a wide variety of disciplines including political science, history, literature, linguistics, anthropology, culture, migration studies, gender studies, LGBTQ studies, film studies, and more. Papers on Russia and all the countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia are welcome, including the Uyghur region in China (Xinxiang and elsewhere).
Key Dates and Deadlines:
- Proposal Submission Deadline: March 28, 2021
- Acceptance Notification: March 31, 2021
- Panels Announced: April 6, 2021
- Final Papers to Panel Chairs: April 19, 2021
To submit your paper proposal or propose a panel, please complete the below linked form, which requires a maximum 300 word paper abstract. Your proposal submission serves as your conference registration, so there is no need to fill out an additional registration form.