Call for Papers

New Opportunities and New Challenges in the Greater Eurasia
East China Normal University,Shanghai, P.R.C.
September 24-25, 2016

The Center for Russian Studies (CRS) and School of Advanced International andArea Studies (SAIAS) at East China Normal University will co-host the 7th East Asian
Conference on Slavic-Eurasian Studies on September 24-25, 2016.
Conference Theme
Since the 1990s, the world has witnessed dramatic changes of the relations within theGreater Eurasian space. It starts from the collapse of the Soviet Union and radical
changes of Eastern Europe, but has gained greater momentum since the new century.
All demonstrate profound changes in the geopolitical and geo-economic landscape of
the Greater Eurasia. It includes not only the eastward expansion of both the EU andNATO, the emergence of the EEU, a series of proposals and arrangements regarding
regional economic cooperation and competition entitled “the Silk Road”, but also
the Ukraine Crisis which broke out since late 2013 and still has not come to an end sofar. Constructing differently conceived space beyond nation-state boundaries andtraditional sub-regions continues to be put onto the agenda by regional powers andbeyond.
With the reconstruction of this space, the challenges of globalization andregionalization in time have brought about strong cross-border energies. On the one
hand, the free flow of manufacturing factors, the marketization of economy and trade,the mutual references of system transition and rapid transmission of socialexperiences, they all have profound impacts on the traditional Eurasian region. On theother hand, the gains and progress achieved by trans-national cooperation, intertwinedwith the concept of cultural diversity and local experiences in maintaining stability,
progress and development, become multi-dimensional dynamics in shaping the futureEurasia.
The above changes in both time and space indicate that all ideas, concepts, proposals,strategies and even concrete actions, regarding Eurasian issues, have become an
extremely significant aspect of current global political and economic life. Even to aconsiderable extent, they affect the future global trends. For the future greater Eurasia,

whether it will become a cohesive and more cooperative region, or whether it will
become a stalemate of international disputes and plunged into more chaos, or whether
it will turn a mixture of these two trends, these are the questions that tax theknowledge and wisdom of politicians and academics, especially those from various
fields.
Against this backdrop, the topics of this conference will include, but not limited to thefollowing:
1.To explore the modern interpretations of concepts, such as the power and interest
structure of great powers within and outside Eurasia, the pattern of co-opetition ofregional community, hegemony and spheres of influences; as well as differences inperceptions of the prospects of this region;
2. To have an overall or respective review, summary and analysis for the development
and stagnation of Eurasia in the economic field; political progress and challenges;
cooperation and challenges in security; gains and conflicts during cultural exchanges.
3. To discuss influences of major conflicts within the Greater Eurasia, such as theUkraine crisis, on regional and international affairs and their prospects as well;
4. To analyze and compare current proposals and strategies of each country regarding
the development and cooperation of the Greater Eurasia. To discuss the new regionalconfiguration with these initiatives intertwined and interacted;
5. To analyze and reveal the features and historical, cultural and social backgroundsof the Eurasian regional contemporary evolution from a multi-disciplinary perspective.
In addition to the papers of political science, economics, sociology and history,
contributions from literature, philosophy, anthropology, psychology and geography
will also be presented.
6. In-depth exchanges of academic experiences, concepts and planning among
institutes and academic teams within East Asia are highly welcome.
Papers from all humanities, including language and literature, and especially social
sciences disciplines are welcome and encouraged.
Publication Opportunities
Outstanding conference papers will have the opportunity to be published in edited
volumes in English as well as to be considered for publication in Chinese in the
Journal for Russian Studies, a CSSCI journal.
Abstract/Paper Submission Procedures

For a long time, our scholarly community has been developing in relative isolationfrom each other. In this context, cohesive and theme-related panels or roundtableproposals consisting of 3 presenters, a chair, and a discussant from no less than twocountries will receive priority consideration. For panel/roundtable submissions, pleaseprovide the panel/roundtable title and abstract along with the full name, CV, contact
information, paper title and abstract (150-300 words) for each panel/roundtableparticipant.
Please send all materials to Asianslavic2016@163.com no later than the deadline
Friday, July 1, 2016.
If any inquiries, please do not hesitate to contact us via the e-mail address mentionedabove.
Book Presentations
In addition to the traditional papers, panels and roundtable proposals, we are soliciting
proposals for book presentations.
In these panels, authors introduce their books and respond to questions or criticisms
related. The books to be presented should be relatively new. There is no restriction on
languages of the book. On the contrary, the organizing committee welcomes thosewritten in neither English nor Russian. The presentation at a book panel does notcontradict any other role in other panels and roundtables, but one person may organize
no more than one book panel.
Please provide the book title with the full name of the author(s), CV, contact
information, publisher, year and place of publication, in addition to purpose of thepanel (150-300 words).
The deadline for proposal submission is also Friday, July 1, 2016.
We request the authors, who wish to have their publications discussed, to submit theabove-mentioned info to Asianslavic2016@163.com.
Conference languages
English, Russian
Visa support
The Organizing Committee will issue letters of invitation to assist in the visa
application processes.
Travel and Accommodation:

All participants’ international travel expenses and local accommodation shall be borneby each participant himself/herself. However, the organizing committee will provide alist of recommended hotels at relatively lower prices.
Volunteering
We welcome expressions of interest from conference attendees willing to serve as
chairs and discussants.
Registration feeNo. During the conference, the organizing committee will provide packed dishes
according to the beforehand registration but related expenses shall be borne by eachparticipant himself/herself.
Beyond the Call: Graduate Student Workshops
The Graduate Student Workshops intend to offer graduate students the opportunity tobenefit from feedback from local or international scholars interested in their areas ofresearch. Workshops can also provide students with accesses to various research andpublication opportunities. Each workshop features a distinguished senior scholar toserve as the workshop discussant. The discussant’s task is to provide feedback on
graduate student research and help facilitate group discussion.
All graduate students are expected to share their papers with the workshop discussantand panelists two weeks before the conference, that is, by September 10, 2016. This
will allow the discussant and participants sufficient time to prepare. Workshop
sessions are open for public attendance.
If you are interested in having your paper considered for one of these sessions, please
send the mail entitled“For Graduate Student Workshop” when submitting yourpaper title and abstract along with the full name, CV, contact information to
Asianslavic2016@163.com.