DavisCenter-list December 2009

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call for nominations: Laura Shannon Prize in Contemporary European Studies

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*The Nanovic Institute for European Studies at the University of Notre Dame is pleased to announce a new $10,000 book prize, the Laura Shannon Prize in Contemporary European Studies.* Publishers may nominate up to three (3) books; authors may also self-nominate. The prize carries a $10,000 award for "the best book in European studies that transcends a focus on any one country, state, or people to stimulate new ways of thinking about contemporary Europe as a whole." It rotates between the Humanities and History & Social Sciences. We will soon be announcing the first winner of the Humanities cycle, and we are now accepting nominations for the first prize in History or Social Sciences, for books published in 2008 or 2009*. The deadline for submissions is January 15, 2010. * Additional information and the entry form can be found at http://nanovic.nd.edu/programs-partnerships/shannon-prize. For questions, please contact Monica Caro at mcaro(a)nd.edu <mailto:mcaro@nd.edu>. Monica L. Caro, M.A., J.D. Research Development Coordinator Nanovic Institute for European Studies 218 Brownson Hall Notre Dame, Indiana 46556 (574) 631-3547 mcaro(a)nd.edu <mailto:mcaro@nd.edu> -- ---------------------------------------------------- Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies Harvard University 1730 Cambridge Street, 3rd Floor, Suite 301 Cambridge, MA 02138 Phone: 617.495.4037 Fax: 617.495.8319 http://www.daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu

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Boris Nemtsov Seminar Cancellation

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To Associates of the Davis Center: We have some sad news to report. The former Prime Minister of Russia Yegor Gaidar died <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8416497.stm> on Wednesday, December 16. He was a good man and played an important role in the transition of Russia to a more democratic society. Gaidar's death has also led Boris Nemtsov to postpone his visit to Cambridge. As a result, Nemtsov will not be able to speak at the Davis Center on Thursday, December 17, and there will be no lunch in his honor. Sincerely, Marshall Goldman

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SEMINAR CANCELED: 12/17/09 with Boris Nemtsov

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**/*Please note that this seminar has been canceled:*/ * * *Thursday, December 17* *Comparative Economics Seminar* /"Is Democratic Reform Dead in Russia?"/ Boris Nemtsov, Former Deputy Prime Minister, Russia 1730 Cambridge Street, 3^rd Floor, Room S354 4:15-6:00 p.m. * * To purchase a parking permit for the Broadway Garage (located on Felton Street, between Cambridge Street and Broadway), please visit Harvard University Parking Services at https://www2.uos.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/permit/purchase.pl. If you need to register a new visitor login in order to purchase a parking pass, choose "Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies" and enter department code 2020 on the online registration form. If you have any questions or problems, please contact the Parking Services Office at 617-495-3772. -- ---------------------------------------------------- Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies Harvard University 1730 Cambridge Street, 3rd Floor, Suite 301 Cambridge, MA 02138 Phone: 617.495.4037 Fax: 617.495.8319 http://www.daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu

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Barskova and Meklina at Boston College - 11/12/09

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On December 12, 2009 Boston College will be hosting the Fall 2009 Michael B. Kreps Memorial Readings. Polina Barskova and Margarita Meklina, two distinguished contemporary Russian authors, will read from and discuss her works. They will be introduced by the moderator of the Kreps Readings, Prof. Maxim D. Shrayer (Boston College). Polina Barskova was born and raised in St. Petersburg and received her Ph.D. in Russian Literature from the University of California at Berkeley. A poet and a critic, Barskova is the author of six collections of Russian poetry, among which are: "Christmas" (1991), "Race of the Peevish" (1993), and "Brazilian Scenes" (2005). Barskova is the recipient of a number of literary prizes, including "Moscow-Transit" Biennale (2005). She teaches at Hampshire College and lives in Amherst, Massachusetts. Margarita Meklina, a native of St. Petersburg, emigrated to the US in 1994. A bilingual fiction writer and essayist, Meklina is the author of the story collection "The Battle at Petersburg" (2003), for which she received Russia's Andrey Bely Prize. Her other books include "Love Has Four Hands" (2008, with Lida Iusupova) and the epistolary novel "POP 3" (2008, with Arkady Dragomoshchenko). She lives in San Francisco. The reading will take place on Saturday, December 12th, at 7:30 PM in Gasson Hall 305 (Fulton Debating Room, on the Boston College main campus (a BC campus map is found at _http://www.bc.edu/about/maps/s-chestnuthill.html_). The event is conducted in Russian and is free and open to the public. For more information, please call Boston College's Department of Slavic and Eastern Languages and Literatures at (617) 552-3910 or email _shrayerm(a)bc.edu_ <mailto:shrayerm@bc.edu>. Presently in their eleventh year, the Kreps Readings feature Russian émigré literature and serve to bring together the Boston College community and the Boston-area Russian émigré community. The event is cosponsored by the Boston College Department of Slavic and Eastern Languages and Literatures and the Office of the Dean of the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences.

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INVITATION: 12/14/2009 Director’s Seminar with Mark Field

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Dear Friends, I want to remind you about the upcoming seminar with our own Mark Field next Monday at 12:15-2:00. This seminar will be an opportunity to hear Mark speak about his many prolific and adventurous years in the fields of medical sociology and Sovietology, his two great passions (after his wife and family!). We also will be using the occasion to celebrate the recent and most generous gift to the Davis Center by three anonymous donors in honor of Mark. Sadly for us, Mark will be moving to Washington, D.C., some time in January, so this will also be a wonderful time to wish him well. I hope very much that you will be able to join us. Cheers, Lis *Please join us in celebrating Mark Field, member of the Davis Center for 61 years!* *Monday, December 14* *Director’s Seminar* /“In the Vineyards of Medical Sociology and Sovietology: Revisiting One's Life”/ Mark Field, Center Associate, Davis Center 1730 Cambridge Street, Concourse Level, *Room S050* 12:15-2:00 p.m. /Light refreshments will be served./ To purchase a parking permit for the Broadway Garage (located on Felton Street, between Cambridge Street and Broadway), please visit Harvard University Parking Services at https://www2.uos.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/permit/purchase.pl. If you need to register a new visitor login in order to purchase a parking pass, choose “Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies” and enter department code 2020 on the online registration form. If you have any questions or problems, please contact the Parking Services Office at 617-495-3772. -- ---------------------------------------------------- Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies Harvard University 1730 Cambridge Street, 3rd Floor, Suite 301 Cambridge, MA 02138 Phone: 617.495.4037 Fax: 617.495.8319 http://www.daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu

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Seminar Calendar, December 16-31, 2009

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*Davis** Center** for Russian and Eurasian Studies * *Seminar Calendar December 16-31, 2009__* *__* */For upcoming events not yet published in this calendar, please visit our website: http://thyme.hmdc.harvard.edu/davis/index.php./* * * *Thursday, December 17* *Comparative Economics Seminar* /"Is Democratic Reform Dead in Russia?"/ Boris Nemtsov, Former Deputy Prime Minister, Russia 1730 Cambridge Street, 3^rd Floor, Room S354 4:15-6:00 p.m. * * To purchase a parking permit for the Broadway Garage (located on Felton Street, between Cambridge Street and Broadway), please visit Harvard University Parking Services at https://www2.uos.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/permit/purchase.pl. If you need to register a new visitor login in order to purchase a parking pass, choose "Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies" and enter department code 2020 on the online registration form. If you have any questions or problems, please contact the Parking Services Office at 617-495-3772. -- ---------------------------------------------------- Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies Harvard University 1730 Cambridge Street, 3rd Floor, Suite 301 Cambridge, MA 02138 Phone: 617.495.4037 Fax: 617.495.8319 http://www.daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu **

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Seminar on Turkey in the Modern World - Dec. 9, 4:30-6 pm

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Please join us! *Sener Akturk*, postdoctoral fellow of the Davis Center, will be speaking at the Weatherhead Center. Seminar on Turkey in the Modern World* *Co-sponsored by WCFIA and Center for Middle Eastern Studies Cemal Kafadar, Lenore G. Martin and Ceren Belge, co-chairs *"From Social Democracy to Islamic-Ottoman Multiculturalism: Origins of the Historic Reforms in State Policies Towards Ethnicity in Turkey" **Where: *CGIS, Knafel Building, 1737 Cambridge Street, Room K262 on Wednesday from 4:30-6pm unless otherwise specified. *When:* December 9, 2009 from 4:30-6pm Sener Akturk, Lecturer in Government, and Post-doctoral Fellow, Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University; Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations, Koc University, Istanbul.

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"Vpered!": Online Library Research Workshops

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Before ringing out the old year and ringing in the new, come join your fellow Davis Center affiliates for a series of two hands-on online research workshops at Fung Library. The workshops are specifically aimed at experienced scholars and researchers who are looking to expand their knowledge of online research tools and approaches. These two are the first in a planned series of workshops at various levels, with more to follow next year. *What:* Two workshops. *Dec. 9: Online Journals: *reading journals online and searching for journal and newspaper articles in online databases. Questions to be addressed include: Does the library have online versions of the journals I use? How do I search for journal articles on my current research projects? Which databases should I use? How can I search for and read current magazines and newspapers online? This workshop is intended to be slow-paced and to proceed step by step. *Dec. 16. Sources for Web Research. *This session will introduce a series of freely accessible scholarly Web sites in both English and Russian for research in the the social sciences (first hour) and the humanities (second hour). We will also look at some major web portals in Slavic studies for further exploration. *When: *4-6 p.m., Dec. 9 and 16 *Where: *Both workshops will take place in the HMDC Computer Training Room, Room K018, next to Fung Library in the CGIS Knafel Building, 1737 Cambridge Street. *RSVP: *Please reply to Hugh Truslow, Librarian for the Davis Center Collection, at truslow(a)fas.harvard.edu, if you would like to attend; space is limited. Also let Hugh know if you have any specific questions you would like addressed, or if you have suggestions for future workshops.

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SSRC WEBINAR: "State Capacity in Times of Unrest: State Response to Violence, Insurgency & Drug Trade from the Caucasus to Afghanistan"

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*State Capacity in Times of Unrest: State Response to Violence, Insurgency & Drug Trade from the Caucasus to Afghanistan* The Social Science Research Council invites you to attend the second in a series of webinars on timely issues relevant to Eurasia. These quarterly discussions bring a range of specialists together for a comprehensive analysis of specific topics on changing resources in Eurasia. The webinar will begin with presentations by specialists followed by a Q&A session. Our distinguished panelists include: *DR. JASON LYALL* is an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at Yale University. His research focuses on the dynamics of violence and sources of military effectiveness in insurgencies. He has conducted fieldwork in Russia and, most recently, Afghanistan. *DR. ERICA MARAT* has analyzed a wide range of Eurasian issues, including labor migration, transnational organized crime & state capacity. Her recent work focuses on how the relationship between organized crime and the state have weakened political institutions, engendered violence, and sustained impoverishment of populations. *JOSHUA FOUST* is a military intelligence analyst who specializes in the socio-cultural dynamics of irregular warfare. He has served as a defense and intelligence consultant for the U.S. government; his recent work focuses on how commercial, off-the-shelf technologies are exploited by insurgency movements. Panelists will cover key issues including: . How has organized crime penetrated Central Asian state structures? What is the impact of this phenomenon on the state's ability to serve its citizens? . How does low state capacity fuel the burgeoning opium trade in Afghanistan? What is the larger impact on Russia and the Central Asian states? . How does the prolonged insurgency in the Caucasus affect Russia and its neighbors? Dr. Alexandra Vacroux, Program Officer of the SSRC Eurasia Program will moderate the event. This webinar is supported by the Department of State Title VIII Program for Research and Training on Eastern Europe and Eurasia. *Title:* /State Capacity in Times of Unrest: State Response to Violence, Insurgency & Drug Trade from the Caucasus to Afghanistan/ *Date:* Monday, December 14, 2009 *Time:* 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar. *System Requirements:* PC-based attendees Required: Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista Macintosh®-based attendees Required: Mac OS® X 10.4 (Tiger®) or newer *Space is limited.* Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/901362770 *Questions?* Please contact the SSRC Eurasia Program at eurasia(a)ssrc.org

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TOMORROW (12/3) at 4:15p: "Changing Education at Harvard" (2nd Social Science "Dean's Conversation"), Tsai Auditorium, CGIS South

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The *2nd Semi-annual Social Science "Dean's Conversation" *will be held *TOMORROW, DECEMBER 3rd, at 4:15p*, in the *Tsai auditorium in CGIS South* (1730 Cambridge St). Celebrate the end of the semester with a discussion about education! It has been said that Harvard students are so talented they would learn even if locked in a closet for four years. How can we improve on such self-instruction? In this "Dean's Conversation," /Changing Education at Harvard: What twenty years of research tells us about effective teaching and advising/, Stephen Kosslyn (Dean of Social Science) will moderate a discussion between Richard Light (Gale Professor of Education) and Eric Mazur (Balkanski Professor of Physics) about their separate approaches to studying how to maximize learning and engagement in undergraduates. There will be ample opportunity for comments and questions from the audience! We encourage faculty, staff, and students to attend and to forward this invitation broadly. This event is open to the public. http://isites.harvard.edu/socialsciencedivision <ttp://isites.harvard.edu/socialsciencedivision%22> *****

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