8th International “Border Crossings” Student Conference

22-25 April 2010, Zadar, Croatia
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“Exploring everyday life in SE Europe:
Identity, culture and representation”

1. Conference subtopics:

- Local, regional, national and European identities
- Migration and transnational networks
- Globalisation and economic crisis
- Consumption and commodification
- Tourism and cultural heritage
- Security issues, crime and corruption
- EU integration
- Tradition and modernity
- Europe and the Balkans
- Europe and the Mediterranean
- Artistic expression, popular culture and border-crossings
- Space and place in SE Europe
- Emerging anthropological fields
- Social memory
- Urban and rural studies
- Visual cultures
- Representing cultures
- Anthropology at home
- Ethnology and anthropology: disciplinary crossings and boundaries, past and present
- Anthropology, war, ethnic cleansing and refugees
- Fieldwork experiences


2. Organizing Institutions:
Border Crossings Network
Department of Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology, University of Zadar
Municipality of Zadar
Department of History and Archeology, University of Ioannina
Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, St Cyrill and Methodious University, Skopje
Dept. of Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana
Department of Ethnology and Anthropology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, Belgrade
Department of Ethnology, Sv Kliment Ohridski University, Sofia
Department of Anthropology, New Bulgarian University, Sofia
National School of Political Studies and Administration, Bucharest
Department of Balkans Studies, University of Western Macedonia, Florina

3. Eligibility:
The conference is open to all undergraduate and M.A. students from the universities which are members of the Border Crossings Network, as well as to other students from the area and beyond who might find the network interesting. There are capacities for approximately one hundred and twenty (120) participants. Students are expected to present their papers in any way related to the main topic of the conference. The presentation should not exceed ten (10) minutes (plus 5 minutes for discussion). Power-point and multimedia presentations are welcome.

4. Application procedure:
Applicants should send their personal data, including university affiliation, and paper abstracts (around 15 lines) to the following e-mail address: bordcross2010@gmail.com as well as to the responsible coordinator at the home university.
Deadline for submissions is February 28th, 2010. Successful applicants will be notified by March 21, 2010.

5. Cost:
There is no conference fee. However, the organisers are not in position to cover travel costs and the cost of accommodation for participants. Participants will be accommodated in triple and double hotel rooms at the hotel Donat (Falkensteiner Hotels & Residences) in Zadar. The cost for accommodation, including breakfast and dinner, is per night and per person:
40 € for participants coming from EU countries (excluding those from Romania and Bulgaria),
30 € for participants coming from Romania and Bulgaria
25 € for participants coming from other countries

6. Transportation:
Participants should make their own travelling arrangements. The most convenient way to travel to Zadar is by plane, bus and ferry. The closest to Zadar international airports are those of Zagreb, Split, Dubrovnik, Ljubljana, and Sarajevo.
If you take the flight to Zagreb or other airport near by the easiest way to come to Zadar is to take the bus.
For flights to Croatia (Zagreb) you can check these web sites: www.zadar-airport.hr, www.croatiaairlines.hr, www.ryanair.com, www.germanwings.com, www.skyeurope.com. The best bus company is Puntamika, more information you can find on this web page www.puntamika-line.com.
More information about the city you can find on this web page, www.inyourpocket.com
In addition, a bus will run from Thessaloniki to Zadar on the 21/4/2010 and from Zadar to Thessaloniki on the 25/4/2010.

7. Other conference activities:
Friday evening (23/4): Short trip to Nin, a small town near Zadar. The trip is free for all participants of the conference.
Saturday evening (24/4): Folklore night in Polača, a small village near Zadar. The folklore night we’ll be organized by the local dance groupe and will include traditional dances, traditional food and drink. The price for this event is 10 euros per person (transportation included).
Sunday morning (25/4) [10:00 am]: Excursion in the city Zadar with professional tourist guides.

8. Organizing Committee:
Prof. Dr.sc. Ante Uglešić, Rector of the University of Zadar
Prof. Dr.sc. Ana Proroković, Vice Rector of the University of Zadar
Prof. Dr.sc. Vladimir Skračić, Vice Rector of the University of Zadar
Dr. med. Zvonimir Vrančić, Mayor of Zadar
Prof. Snježana Zorić, University of Zadar
Prof. Olga Supek, University of Zadar
Professor Vassilis Nitsiakos, University of Ioannina
Assist. Prof. Georgios Agelopoulos, University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki
Dr. Aliki Angelidou, Panteion University, Athens
Dr. Vassilis Dalkavoukis, Democritus Univ. of Thrace
Danijela Birt, PhD candidate, University of Zadar
Kostas Mantzos, PhD candidate, Dept. of History and Archaeology, Univ. of Ioannina - Research associate, TCDI (Therapy Centre for Dependent Individuals)
Dr. Ioannis Manos, University of Western Macedonia, Florina

9. Academic Committee:
Prof. Dr.sc. Ante Uglešić, Rector of the University of Zadar
Prof. Dr.sc. Ana Proroković, Vice Rector of the University of Zadar
Prof. Dr.sc. Vladimir Skračić, Vice Rector of the University of Zadar
Dr. med. Zvonimir Vrančić, Mayor of Zadar
Prof. Snježana Zorić, University of Zadar
Prof. Olga Supek, University of Zadar
Prof. Vassilis Nitsiakos, Dept. of History and Archaeology, Univ. of Ioannina
Prof. Vintila Mihailescu, National School of Political Studies and Administration, Bucharest
Prof. Rajko Mursic, Dept. of Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana
Prof. Efi Voutira, Dept. of Balkan, Slavic and Oriental Studies University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki
Dr. Ljupco Risteski, Institute of Ethnology and Anthropol