CALL FOR PROPOSALS

62^ND ANNUAL MEETING
of the POLISH INSTITUTE OF ARTS & SCIENCES OF AMERICA

(A Multi-Disciplinary Conference on Polish and Polish American Studies)

to be held at

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
Boston, MA 02115
Friday, June 4, 2004 - Saturday, June 5, 2004

The 62^nd Annual Meeting of the Polish Institute of Arts & Sciences of America, (PIASA) will be held on June 4-5, 2004 at Northeastern University, Boston, MA in the heart of the city, within walking distance of the Museum of Fine Arts , Symphony Hall, popular shopping districts, etc. Proposal for individual papers with short abstracts will be considered, but preference will be give to proposals for complete two hour sessions involving presentation of three 25 minute papers with a chair and a discussant. A short abstract should accompany each proposal. Proposals for panel and roundtable discussions should be submitted only on topics that lend themselves to that format. Initial screening of all proposals will be made as soon as they are received and forwarded to appropriate members of the program committee. Deadline for receipt of all proposals : March 1, 2004. Proposals should be sent to Dr. Thaddeus V. Gromada, PIASA 208 E.30^th St. , New York, N.Y. 10016 ; e mail: tgromada@mindspring.com ; Fax 843 768-8387. All presenters and panelists are required to pre-register for the conference. Affordable housing options will be available on the Northeastern campus. 2 bedroom apartment style accommodations have been reserved with bathrooms and living rooms. Two people can share the apartment each having their own bedroom. More specific information will follow and will be available on www.piasa.org .