20 Jun 2008

Association for the Study of Persianate Societies (ASPS)
University of Minnesota Duluth, Duluth, MN, US
Self-description: "The Association for the Study of Persianate Societies (ASPS) is a non-governmental, non-political, not-for-profit professional organization for researchers and scholars interested in the culture and civilization of the Persian-speaking societies and related areas in the Iranian civilizational area."

Supplied note: "ASPS Biennial Convention in Lahore, Pakistan Call for Papers: Deadline: September 30, 2008 We are pleased to announce the ASPS Fourth Biennial Convention, which will take place from February 27-March 1, 2009 in Lahore, Pakistan. Local excursions on March 2, 2009 will be optional. The deadline for submission of abstracts is September 30, 1998. All humanities and social science disciplines related to Persianate Societies are welcome. We encourage pre-organized panels, but individual papers are also welcome. Submissions for pre-organized panels must include a panel abstract of no more than 300 words plus individual abstracts of no more than 300 words for each of five panelists. Panels must be limited to a minimum of three panelists and a maximum of five. Panels and individual abstracts must contain a clearly stated thesis. Please send abstracts in a Word document by email to: Dr. Shahzad Bashir (sbashir--at--stanford.edu). In addition, proposals from Iran should be sent to: Dr. Habib Borjian (hb146--at--columbia.edu) - ap."

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