Regional Conferences

Mid-Atlantic Slavic Conference

Overview

One of seven regional affiliates of AAASS, this annual conference (usually for one day) is held at different universities in New York city in late March or early April, which welcomes submissions on all aspects of Slavic studies. Attendance at the conference is about 100. David and Jane have both participated in Mid-Atlantic Slavic Conference meetings in the past. ASEES Web site.

Why attend

The conference is small enough to encourage communication with people outside our immediate areas of specialization. The registration fee is very modest (usually $5-10).

Why not attend

The conference may be too small to provide enough panels to attend, especially because many panels deal with social science topics that may not be of particular interest to members of Slavic departments.

Midwest Slavic Conference

Overview

One of seven regional affiliates of AAASS. Annual conference usually meets in mid- to late March for three days at the Ohio State University. David and Helena have both participated in Midwest Slavic Conference meetings in the past, as have several graduate students. Midwest Slavic Conference Web site

Why attend

The conference is small enough to encourage communication with people outside our immediate areas of specialization. There is no membership or registration fee, and the organizers make some funding available to subsidize hotel stays for graduate students. The conference hotel (the Blackwell, owned and operated by OSU) has middling prices, but it is within walking distance of discount chain motels. The drive to Columbus takes about 3-1/2 hours, making travel relatively easy and relatively inexpensive. This is probably the least expensive Slavic conference available.

Why not attend

The conference may be too small to provide enough panels to attend, especially because many panels deal with social science topics that may not be of particular interest to members of Slavic departments.

Southern Conference of Slavic Studies

Overview

The oldest and largest of the seven regional affiliates of AAASS. Annual conference usually meets in mid-March for three days at different venues in the south. David and Nancy have both participated in Southern Conference meetings in the past. Southern Conference Web site

Why attend

The conference is small enough to encourage communication with people outside our immediate areas of specialization. Membership costs are modest (currently $5 for students) and hotel rates tend to be low.

Why not attend

The conference may be too small to provide enough panels to attend, especially because many panels deal with social science topics that may not be of particular interest to members of Slavic departments. While some venues are reasonably close to Pittsburgh, others can be quite far.

Northeastern Modern Language Association

Overview

Four-day regional MLA conference held in various places in the northeast. Two-stage system for panel and paper proposals, described on the association web site. NMLA Web site

Why attend

Opportunity to interact with non-Slavists.

Why not attend

Membership and registration costs are higher than for the regional AAASS conferences (Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Southern). Submission deadlines are early.