We are delighted to announce that the call for proposals for CESS Fall 2024 is now open. The esteemed Syracuse University, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, will host the CESS Fall Conference in Syracuse, New York, from 12 to 15 September 2024.
The deadline to submit proposals is May 22, 2024. The Conference committee will communicate the proposals’ outcomes to the authors on a rolling basis between June 15 and June 30, 2024.
For CESS Fall 2024, we invite submissions relating to all aspects of humanities and social science scholarship across the region. The geographic domain of Central Eurasia encompasses Central Asia, the Caucasus, Iran, Afghanistan, Xinjiang, Tibet, Mongolia, Siberia, Inner Asia, the Black Sea region, the Volga region, and East and Central Europe. Practitioners and scholars in all fields are encouraged to participate.
CESS conferences have been held at universities around North America and Central Eurasia since 2000. They offer up to 70 panels and attract around 400 participants from all over the world. The conference, a staple event since 2000, has been a platform for scholars from North America and Central Eurasia to converge and share their insights. CESS President Ablet Kamalov (Turan University) and CESS Past President Jeff Sahadeo (Carleton University) are playing a key part in organizing the conferences this year. CESS Fall 2024 promises a broad reach, inviting scholars to contribute across all humanities and social science disciplines concerning Central Eurasia.
The conference will be in-person only.
CESS Fall 2024 on social media: the conference hashtag on Twitter is #CESS24.
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Panels
We highly encourage all participants to form their own panels; however, individual paper proposals are also welcome. In addition to ‘traditional’ (chair, 3-4 presenters, discussant) panels and roundtables, we encourage other proposals, including:
- Scholarship-in-Progress panels or ones on recently published works of scholarship (including author-critic forums)
- Events-in-Progress panels on the evolving political, social, economic, and cultural situation in the region
Find out more information about the requirements of each proposal type here:
The deadline for proposal submissions is May 22, 2024. (11.59 pm Eastern Standard Time).
The conference program will be announced at a later date.
Conference Host: Syracuse University, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
The Maxwell School is one of 13 schools and colleges of Syracuse University – established 1870 as a private, international research university located in the geographic heart of New York State, offering a choice of more than 200 majors and 100 minors. The University’s global footprint includes nearly 15,000 undergraduates and 5,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries.
The Maxwell School celebrates its centennial in 2024 as one of the leading schools in the country that has been preparing global leaders and change makers for 100 years. The CESS conference theme of “Citizenship Unbound” expands the Maxwell School’s ongoing discussions about the dynamic nature of citizenship globally a rapidly changing world.
Conference Rules and Guidelines
Please read CESS’ conference rules and guidelines.
The primary language of the CESS Conference is English; however, proposals for panels to be conducted primarily in a non-English language are welcome and encouraged. Panel proposals should indicate the planned working language in brackets after the title (e.g. [Uzbek], [Russian], etc.) and submit an abstract in English followed by the abstract in the non-English language. Individual paper proposals can only be accepted if they are delivered in English. Please read the CESS conference language policy for more information.
Registration & fees
Registration will open on June 30, 2024.
Early Bird Registration rates – Members:
- 1st Tier: Western Europe, Japan, South Korea, and North America
- Scholars – $130
- Students – $70
- 2nd Tier: Eastern Europe (including Russia) and Other
- Scholars – $70
- Students – $50
- 3rd Tier: Central Eurasian Countries (Central Asia, Caucasus, Afghanistan)
- Scholars – $60
- Students – $25
Early Bird Registration rates – Members:
- 1st Tier: Western Europe, Japan, South Korea, and North America
- Scholars – $130
- Students – $70
- 2nd Tier: Eastern Europe (including Russia) and Other
- Scholars – $70
- Students – $50
- 3rd Tier: Central Eurasian Countries (Central Asia, Caucasus, Afghanistan)
- Scholars – $60
- Students – $25
Early Bird Registration
- 1st Tier: Western Europe, Japan, South Korea, and North America
- Scholars: $160
- Students: $100
- 2nd Tier: Eastern Europe (including Russia) and Other
- Scholars: $100
- Students: $80
- 3rd Tier: Central Eurasian Countries (Central Asia, Caucasus, Afghanistan)
- Scholars: $80
- Students: $35
Regular Rate
- 1st Tier: Western Europe, Japan, South Korea, and North America
- Scholars: $195
- Students: $135
- 2nd Tier: Eastern Europe (including Russia) and Other
- Scholars: $135
- Students: $100
- 3rd Tier: Central Eurasian Countries (Central Asia, Caucasus, Afghanistan)
- Scholars: $100
- Students: $50
Important Notes:
Students must provide valid identification to qualify for the student rates.
A limited number of merit-based conference grants will be available to the citizens of Central Eurasian countries. We will provide additional information and open applications in June 2024.
Travel, Visa Support, Accommodation & Local Information
The costs of registration, transportation, hotels and other expenses are each delegate’s responsibility.
Hotel Options
TBA
Key Dates and Deadlines
| CESS Fall 2024 Conference in Syracuse University, NY | Deadlines |
| Fall Conference | September 12-15, 2024 |
| Call for proposals opens | April 24, 2024 |
| Deadline for proposal submissions | May 22, 2024. |
| Proposal outcomes communicated | June 15-30, 2024 |
| Conference registration opens | July 1, 2024 |
| Preliminary conference program published (Online program will be continuously updated from this date) | July 15, 2024 |
| Presenter registration deadline Any presenters not registered by this date will be removed from the program | July 15, 2024 |
| Final conference program published | September 2, 2024 |
| Deadline to send paper to panel members | Confirm with chair/discussants |
Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS)
CESS was founded in 1999 and incorporated as a non-profit corporation in 2001. The mission of CESS is to facilitate communication and interaction among scholars of the Central Eurasia region, to promote high standards of scholarship about the Central Eurasia region, to promote cooperation among those concerned with the scholarly study of Central Eurasia, and to promote general knowledge of and public interest in Central Eurasia.
Questions?
For inquiries regarding the conference, contact info@centraleurasia.org.
Conference Committee:
Chair: Jeff Sahadeo (jeff.sahadeo@carleton.ca).
