North East Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (NESEEES) Conference

The North East Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (NESEEES) Executive Board invites proposals for individual papers and complete panels for the 45th annual NESEEES Conference.

The conference will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at the Jordan Center for the Advanced Study of Russia at New York University. Details on the conference format and procedures will be provided to registered participants. The registration fee is $40 ($25 for students).

Scholarly papers and panels are welcome on any aspect of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies. Proposals for complete panels of thematically related papers are strongly encouraged; please include discussants and chairs for panels.

Paper Proposals must include the following:

• Title and a one-paragraph abstract
• Presenter’s email address
• Presenter’s institutional affiliation and professional status (professor, graduate student, etc.)
• The name and contact information for the panel organizer, where applicable.

Proposals may be submitted directly by graduate students enrolled in related programs as well as by independent scholars with academic credentials and by faculty members of all ranks.  Proposals may be submitted on behalf of undergraduate students by faculty mentors supervising their projects.

Please submit your proposals via this link by Friday, January 23, 2026: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1GjHPuqMJKP_TWwN5QfrnBLS1v93B7_L49ZQaOiXGH4s/edit

***We strongly urge professionals in the field to volunteer to serve as chairs and/or discussants. Those wishing to volunteer may do so using the space provided on the proposal submission form using the link above. We need your help; advanced graduate students encouraged to volunteer as discussants, graduate students at any level encouraged to volunteer as chairs!***