Deadline: September 13, 2024
We are pleased to invite paper submissions for the sixth annual Politics and Political Economy of Eurasia Workshop, to be held during the Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) annual meeting in Chicago from April 3-6, 2025. To submit a proposal, please complete this form by September 13, 2024. For more information about the conference, please visit the conference webpage.
We encourage you to share this invitation with colleagues, including advanced graduate students, who may be interested in participating.
This workshop aims to convene researchers focused on the expansive region spanning Eastern Europe to Central Asia, addressing key issues in the region’s politics and political economy. We welcome papers on a diverse range of topics, including but not limited to:
- Political institutions and behavior
- Regime dynamics
- Economic development and policies
- Historical political economy
- Governance
The geographical scope includes Central Asia, the South Caucasus, Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, the Baltic States, and post-communist countries in Eastern Europe.
Authors of selected presentations will be notified by September 30, 2024. If your proposal is not selected, you will still have the opportunity to submit your paper to the MPSA by the general conference deadline of October 8, 2024.
Organizing Committee:
Jordan Gans-Morse (Northwestern University)
Guzel Garifullina (University of Richmond)
Scott Gehlbach (University of Chicago)
Pauline Jones (University of Michigan)
Ora John Reuter (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
Regina Smyth (Indiana University)
Susanne Wengle (University of Notre Dame)
Valeria Umanets (University of Pittsburgh), Coordinator/Chair
If you have any questions about the workshop, please feel free to contact Valeria Umanets at v.umanets@pitt.edu.