Subject: Russian Regional Studies Network
RRR@IEWS.ORG
Date: Tue Aug 03 1999 - 14:59:25 EDT
**Russian Regional Studies Network**
Attentions scholars of Russian regions and practitioners in the field!!!
We are proud to launch the Russian Regional Studies Network (RRSN), a
virtual community of specialists dedicated to the study of Russia's 89
constituent parts. The RRSN will act as a clearinghouse of information
and provide a networking mechanism for its participants. If you choose to
join, you will be advertising your projects to other specialists, as well
as learn what others in the field are studying and doing.
We imagine our network as a place where both scholars and practitioners
can come together to share information and resources. This is why we
encourage not only academics, but also non-governmental organizations
(both Western and Russian) working in the regions to join and tell us
about their projects. Whether you are running an academic study of
federalism or a technical assistance program in a small provincial city,
we would like to hear from you.
At first the RRSN will exist as a regularly updated listing (organized
thematically and by region) of all participants and their projects on our
website. The information about various projects will be available to the
public at large on the Internet, which will facilitate scholarly exchange
and promote information sharing. Eventually, we would like to add an
interactive element to the network, thus making it a true virtual
community, complete with discussion groups. By joining the network, you
will help us make it a vibrant and diverse community of specialists.
Thank you for your attention.
RRR Editors
RRR@IEWS.ORG
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SUBMITTING YOUR PROJECT INFORMATION
To join the RRSN, please send an email message to regions@iews.org and on
the Subject line type "join RRSN". In the body of the message, provide
the following information (in the specified order):
CONTACT INFORMATION:
(whatever you want to appear on our website)
Title, First Name, Last Name
Position
Organization
Mailing Address
City, State/Province
Country
Telephone number
Fax number
Email address
PROJECT INFORMATION:
- Title of the project, as you wish it to appear in our listing.
- Name of the Russian region(s) covered by the project.
- Field of inquiry (i.e. politics, economics, history, anthropology,
ethnography, etc.)
- When the project was launched, and a projected completion date (if applicable)
- Brief description of the project (300 words), outlining the main goals,
methods, and findings (if applicable). You may also include information on the
project's funding sources.
- Website address (URL link), if project materials are posted on the Internet.
OTHER
Provide any other relevant contact or project information that was not covered
in the categories above.
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