Call for panels and papers for the 8th East Asian Conference onConflict and Harmony in Eurasia in the 21 Century:
Dynamics and Aesthetics
CHUNG-ANG UNIVERSITY, SEOUL, KOREA
June 3-4, 2017

Conference Theme:
The Korean Association of Slavic and East European Studies (KASEUS) will host the8th East Asian Conference on Slavic and Eurasian Studies, with the support ofCAREECAS (China) and JCREES (Japan) at Chung-Ang University in Seoul on June 34, 2017.
Since the collapse of USSR in 1991, there has emerged a dynamic fluctuation of conflictand cooperation in the transitional process of the post-socialist states of Eurasia. On theone hand, active economic cooperation among Eurasian countries and their neighboring
countries led to the establishment of the EAEU (Eurasian Economic Union). On the otherhand,there still exist many kinds of territorial disputes and civil wars in the Eurasiancountries and clashes of social and cultural values.
This phenomenon is not unique to Eurasia. Various conflicts remain around us. Sociopolitical conflicts in the process of democratization and civil wars result in increasing
numbers of migrants and refugees, posing challenges for democratic values, andstrengthening the political influenceof right-wing political parties.
This global proliferation of conflicts raises concerns about the return of geo-politicalconflict and the Cold War. However, conflicts can provide a society with dynamics thatare necessary for the development of a society through a process of proper management,
although failure to manage conflicts can cause aserious crisis. For this reason,

understanding the conflicts in the post-socialist period can serve as a foundation forunderstanding the prosperous future of Eurasia, including Northeast Asia.
The year of 2017 is the centennial anniversary of the Russian Revolution. The RussianRevolution provides the opportunity to consider conflicts encompassing freedom, equality,and peace. The Russian Revolution triggered phenomenal changes from many

perspectives of international affairs, a nation’s politics, individual’s private life and soon.

In this vein, the 8th East Asian Conference will deal with the following topics:1.

A hundred years since the Russian Revolution: Social values
and their changes in Eurasia

2.

Foreign policies of Eurasian countries and international conflict

3.

Mechanisms of international and domestic cooperation in Eurasia

4.

Humanistic perspectives on Eurasian conflict and cooperation

5.

Comparative Cultural Approaches to Eurasian Countries

Papers containing the afore-mentioned topics or related papers are welcome at theconference.

Abstract/ Paper Submission Guide
Any cohesive and theme-related panels or round-table proposals are welcome. Eachpanel or round-table proposal must have at least three presenters, a chair, and no lessthan two discussants. Any individual paper proposals are also cordially invited.
For panel/roundtable, or individual paper proposals, please provide the panel or roundtable title and abstract (200-300 words long) with the full name, CV, contact information,
paper title and abstract for each panel/roundtable participant.
Please send the panel/roundtable proposals including all the above-mentioned
information to eastasian2017@gmail.com no later than the deadline, February 25, 2017.

Conference Languages
English and Russian for conference. English is preferred foradministrativecommunications.

Publication Opportunities
Outstanding conference papers will have the opportunity to be

published in theJournal of Slavic Studies, a KCI (Korea Citation Index) journal of KASEUS. In addition,
many other authentic KCI journals are waiting for your papers.

Visa support
The organizing committee will issue a letter of invitation to assist in the visa application
process.

Registration Fee
Registration fee is in discussion. It will be announced shortly.

OthersInformation concerning accommodation and transportation will be announced in due
course.

Contact
If you have any inquiries about the conference, please feel free to contact to theConference organizing committee at eastasian2017@gmail.com
2017 East Asian Conference
Organization Committee
Korea Association of Slavic and Eurasian Studies