Call for Proposals
The Central Eurasian Studies Society’s 2025 Graduate and Early Career Scholar Interdisciplinary Workshop (GEIW) will be hosted by the History Department at Ohio State University on September 12–13, 2025. The workshop will provide 10–12 graduate students and early career scholars (post-PhD) with the opportunity to share and receive feedback on their work (chapter, paper, or article). All participants will read each other’s work, and each will receive detailed feedback during their assigned session.
Conference Theme
The theme of the workshop is “The Political Economy of Central Eurasia.” Graduate students and early career scholars (PhD conferred in the last 5 years) with works-in-progress addressing aspects of the political economy of 20th- and 21st-century Central Eurasia are invited to apply. The workshop will focus on topics such as labor structures, material relations, and economic development and their impact on politics and institutions in the region.
Potential themes include, but are not limited to:
• Migration
• Environment and climate change
• Labor
• Wealth inequality
• Agriculture and industry
• Water use and access
• Education
• Energy production and use
• Artificial intelligence
Applying to the Workshop
Scholars from a variety of disciplines—including history, economics, political science, geography, and anthropology—are encouraged to apply. Graduate students and earlycareer scholars (post-PhD) are eligible. All submissions will be circulated in advance of the workshop.
Interested participants should submit:
• A 250–300-word abstract (describing a paper, chapter, or article)
• A CV (maximum three pages)
Both documents should be combined into a single PDF and submitted to geiw.cess@gmail.com by May 31, 2025, 23:59 EST.
Please contact Nicholas Seay (seay.27@osu.edu) with any questions.
The GEIW will cover accommodations and meals for all participants. Limited funding is available for travel to Columbus, OH. If you require travel support, please indicate this in your abstract and specify your departure location.
