ICCEES 2015 - ICCEES IX World Congress 2015

ICCEES World Congress meeting to take place in Makuhari, Japan, August 3-8, 2015. Writing this in spring 2013, August 2015 may seem like a long time from now, but it is well worth looking forward to and planning ahead for. Not only is this a worldwide gathering of many of the globe’s best specialists in our field that takes place only once every five years, but it is the first time that this meeting will take place in Asia. For too long, national scholarly communities have been developing in relative isolation from one another, at the cost of a deeper understanding that comes from the engagement of diverse perspectives. The 2015 meeting in Makuhari thus carries the symbolic importance of breaking down these barriers, making East European and Eurasian studies a truly global enterprise. I am excited at this opportunity to see, meet, and learn from colleagues from at least four continents--an opportunity not to be missed.
Sincerely,
Henry E. Hale
George Washington University