Call for proposals for sections (panels) of the 6th Congress

The Organizing Committee announces a call for proposals to create sections (panels) within the 6th International Congress of Belarusian Studies. The Congress will take place on 7–9 October 2016 in Kaunas (Lithuania).

Sections (panels) may be devoted to the discussion of specific research problems or to the presentation of research results within particular disciplines or research areas. When accepting submissions, the Organizing Committee does not set strict thematic or disciplinary limitations, leaving representatives of the academic and expert communities free to articulate their own priorities and interests.

Sections (panels) may be disciplinary, thematic or highly specialised. Applications are also accepted for sections devoted to current public issues, round tables, master classes, presentations, etc.

The formation of sections and panels through an open call for proposals allows the International Congress of Belarusian Studies to meet the expectations and needs of the academic and expert communities.

The Organizing Committee invites research organisations and communities, as well as academic leaders, to take part in defining the thematic priorities of the next Congress.

Applications may be collective or individual. Interested institutions and organisations may also act as applicants.

To submit an application by 15 March 2016, please fill in the online form: https://palityka.wufoo.eu/forms/call-for-panels-2016

See examples of titles of sections, panels, round tables, etc. in the Congress programmes for 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.

Additional questions may be sent by email to: [email protected]

Sincerely,

The Organizing Committee

The Congress is the most representative annual academic and expert event involving all the main intellectual centres engaged in the study of Belarusian politics, society and culture. In addition, the Congress provides an excellent opportunity to develop new viable research and public projects, exchange opinions and ideas, and establish informal contacts with representatives of the expert and academic communities of Belarus and other countries.
The mission of the Congress is to develop a community of scholars, analysts and experts, and to promote a deeper understanding of Belarus in the academic and public environments of the country, the region and the world.
The Congress was founded in 2010 by a consortium of Belarusian and Lithuanian organisations; in 2015, it was attended by around 500 people from 18 countries.