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SSA @ ASEEES 2026
SSA-Sponsored Panel
“New Interpretations in Modern Slovak and Czechoslovak History
- Moderator: Susan M. Mikula Christie (Benedictine University)
- Panelists:
- Jonathan Richard Parker (University of Basel) – “Building Democracy? Technology and the Expansion of the State Security Services in Interwar Czechoslovakia.”
- Duncan MacLean Eaton (Cornell University) – “Bittersweet Diplomacy: Slovak Farmers and Interwar Sugar Trading.”
- Benjamin Sorensen (Cape Fear Community College) – “After Tepláreň: Queer Habitus and the Afterlife of Accelerationist Violence in Slovakia.”
- Commentator: Mira Markham (University of Michigan)
Friday, 13 Nov. 2026, 1:30 – 3:15pm CST
The Palmer House, Third Floor, Salon 3
SSA Annual Meeting
- All Slovak Studies Association members and prospective members are encouraged to come!
Friday, 13 Nov. 2026, 5:15 – 6:00pm CST
The Palmer House, Seventh Floor, Clark 10
CSA Social Gathering
- Slovak Studies Association members are invited to the Czechoslovak Studies Association annual reception at ASEEES, which will take place at the General Consulate of the Czech Republic, located at 205 N. Michigan Ave., a 15-minute walk from the conference hotel.
Friday, 13 Nov. 2026, 6:00 – 8:00pm CST (remarks at 6:30pm)
General Consulate of the Czech Republic, 205 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1680
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- SSA at ASEEES 2026
SSA-Sponsored Panel “New Interpretations in Modern Slovak and Czechoslovak History” Friday, 13 November 2026, from 1:30 to 3:15pm CST The Palmer House, Third Floor, Salon 3 SSA Annual Meeting Friday, 13 November 2026, from 5:15 to 6:00pm CST The Palmer House, Seventh Floor, Clark 10 CSA Social Gathering Friday, 13 November 2026, from 6:00 to 8:00pm CST (remarks at 6:30pm) General Consulate of the Czech Republic, 205 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1680 This promises to be an exciting event, which will also serve as a commemoration of the November 17 anniversary of the Velvet Revolution demonstrations and International Students’ Day.… Read more: SSA at ASEEES 2026 - SSA Newsletter 2026
The 2026 edition of the Slovak Studies Assocation newsletter is now available. Mark Stolarik, SSA Newsletter Editor - SSA Best Article or Book Chapter Award – 2025
The SSA 2025 Slovak Studies Association prize competition for Best Article or Book Chapter was a big success in attracting a range of high-quality submissions. All the entries demonstrated the importance of the Slovak experience to the diverse fields of political science, history and cultural studies. The committee consisted of Edward Snajdr (Chair), Susan Mikula, Greg Ference and Mark Stolarik. We found merit in all the submissions, and it wasn’t easy to select just one winner. This year’s submissions were: Two pieces stood out among the rest in their overall quality and innovative use of source material to make unique… Read more: SSA Best Article or Book Chapter Award – 2025 - SSA Statement on Invasion of UkraineThe Slovak Studies Association, which unites scholars specializing in Slovak affairs in North America and throughout the world, unequivocally condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Despite the spurious claims of the Kremlin about the Ukraine, the country’s government and members of its parliament are responsible elected representatives of the Ukrainian, Russian, Rusyn, Romanian, and other ethnic groups of the country. Russia has waged an unprovoked war on a peaceful country that has advanced in building its democratic institutions. The board of the Slovak Studies Association calls on Russia to withdraw its forces from Ukraine and to restore its borders. Especially… Read more: SSA Statement on Invasion of Ukraine
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