Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS)

For information about the host of the 14th Annual CESS Conference, local hotels, and travel to Madison Wisconsin, please click on the following link: http://creeca.wisc.edu/cess2013/index.htm  

Congratulations to the new leaders of our organization!  They will begin their new duties in the Fall during the 2013 Annual Conference in October. President-Elect: Ed Schatz, University of Toronto Executive Board Member: David Montgomery, University of Pittsburgh Executive Board [...]

Due to server issues causing our website to be inaccessible, we are extending the election deadline to May 23rd.  Please click on the ‘Elections’ button on the main page to look at the candidates bios.  If you are a member, [...]

Elections will begin soon for CESS President-elect and two board members.  You may only vote in CESS elections if you are a paid member.  Please click on the ‘Elections’ button on the main page to look at the candidates bios. [...]

The paper proposal deadline has been extended to April 15 for the 2013 CESS conference in October.  To submit your proposal, log in, click on the “Conferences” button on the main webpage, then choose “Abstract Submissions” in the drop down menu.  [...]

The new CESS Blog overseen by blog editor Amanda Wooden is now up and running.  It will feature seven regular contributers, links to member publications and research related information about the Central Eurasian region.  http://centraleurasia.org/thecessblog/  

The Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS) invites panel and paper proposals for the Fourteenth Annual CESS Conference, October 3-6, 2013, in Madison, Wisconsin. Panel Submissions with Abstracts: closed April 15 Panel Organizers may submit their panel with abstracts from each panel [...]

The membership directory has been encountering database problems and is undergoing maintenance.  Please be patient while we make these adjustments.  

In 2007, CESS established two CESS Book Awards, one for work in the History & Humanities and another for work in the Social Sciences.  This year the award will be made to a book in History & Humanities. For a [...]

CESS invites you to our 2013 annual conference at the University of Wisconsin, Madison!  Please click on the following link to see the 2013 Call For Papers: http://centraleurasia.org/2013-call-for-papers/ or find it under the “Conferences” link on the main page.