Welcome to the website of the Central European Association for Canadian Studies
A bit of history
The CEACS brings together university teachers, researchers and students from the Central European region (interpreted broadly) who are doing work related to Canada. It traces its roots to the first meeting of Canadianists from this part of Europe in Budmerice, Slovakia, in May 1995 and the organization of the 1st International Conference of Central European Canadianists in Brno, the Czech Republic, three years later. For the next five years, a Central European Steering Committee for Canadian Studies guided the activities of Canadianists in the region, leading up to the foundation of the association in the summer of 2003. The first CEASC general assembly was held on 2 May 2004, and less than a month later the organization was admitted to the International Council for Canadian Studies, where it is now a full member.
Current activities
At the present time the association has around 255 members, coming from Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and Slovenia; a few individuals come from a scattering of other countries. Within each country, a wide range of activities is carried out by individual universities and centres and at the national level. The CEACS/AECEC executive bodies help to coordinate these activities, providing information for all members through a webpage and listserve and devising a wide range of new initiatives for the region. Every three years the association holds a major international multidisciplinary conference. It is also responsible for the publication of the proceedings of these conferences as well as of the annual Central European Journal of Canadian Studies. Information about activities of the CEACS as a whole as well as what is happening in the various countries in the region can be found on this website.
Organization and official bodies
The CEACS operates on the basis of its Constitution, which can be found by clicking here. Two bodies guide the association's activities, the Executive Committee and the Advisory Board.
The day-to-day affairs of the association are the responsibility of the Executive Committee, made up of the President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer as regular members, and the Editor-in-Chief of the Central European Journalof Canadian Studies as a non-voting member.
President: János Kenyeres (Eotvos Lorand University, Budapest, Hungary), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Vice-President: Diana Yankova (New Bulgarian University, Bulgaria) This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Secretary: Vesna Lopicic (University of Nis, Serbia), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Treasurer: Don Sparling (Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
CEAJCS Editor-in-Chief: Jason Blake (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
The division of CEACS Executive Committee responsibilities can be found by clicking here.
The Advisory Board, which meets once a year and is made up of representatives from virtually all the countries in the region, sets the main policies of the association and acts as a check on the activities of the Executive Committee. The current membership is as follows:
Bulgaria: Reni Yotova (University of Sofia, Bulgaria), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Croatia: Gordon Matas (University of Split), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Czech Republic: Kvetuse Kunesova (University of Hradec Kralove), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Hungary: Judit Molnar (University of Debrecen), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Romania: Rodica Albu (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Iasi, Romania), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Serbia and Montenegro: Jelena Novakovic (University of Belgrade), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Slovakia: Lucia Otrísalová (Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Slovenia: Natalija Vid (University of Maribor), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Membership
Members of the association are grouped in "national/multinational chapters", each of which selects its representative on the Advisory Board. Individuals wishing to become members of the CEASC should get in touch with their representative. The application form for membership can be found by clicking here.
Enquiries
Enquiries concerning the CEACS should be sent to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Association d'Etudes Canadiennes en Europe Centrale - Central European Association for Canadian Studies
Bienvenue au site de l'Association d'Etudes Canadiennes en Europe Centrale
Un peu d'histoire
L'AECEC regroupe des professeurs universitaires, chercheurs et étudiants de la région centreuropéenne (au sens large) dont les recherches sont liées au Canada. Ses origines remontent a la premiere réunion des Canadianistes de cette partie de l'Europe a Budmerice en Slovaquie, en mai 1995 et a l'organisation du 1er Congres International de Canadianistes d'Europe centrale a Brno, République tchèque, trois ans plus tard. Pendant les cinq années suivantes, le comité de pilotage d'Etudes Canadiennes en Europe Centrale a dirigé les activités des Canadianistes de la région et ses efforts ont abouti sur la création de l'Association en 2003. La premiere assemblée générale de l'AECEC s'est tenue le 2 mai 2004, et moins d'un mois plus tard l'organisation a été acceptée au Conseil International d'Etudes canadiennes en tant que membre associé.
Activités actuelles
Au présent, l'association regroupe environ 255 membres, originaires de la Bulgarie, la Croatie, la Hongrie, le Monténégro, la République tchèque, la Roumanie, la Serbie, la Slovaquie et la Slovénie; ainsi que plusieurs membres d'autres pays. Dans chaque pays, une variété d'activités s'accomplit au niveau national. Les comités exécutifs de l'AECEC aident a la coordination de ces activités, fournissant des renseignements par l'intermédiaire d'un site web et gerent un éventail d'activités dans la région. Tous les trois ans l'Association organise un important colloque international et multidisciplinaire. L'association s'occupe également de la publication des actes de ces colloques ainsi que de la Revue d'Etudes Canadiennes en Europe Centrale. Des renseignements sur l'ensemble des activités ainsi que sur ce qui se passe dans la région se trouve sur ces pages web.
Organisation et organes officiels
L'AECEC fonctionne sur la base de sa constitution qu'on peut visualiser en cliquant ici. Deux organes officiels dirigent les activités de l'Association: le Comité exécutif et le Bureau consultatif.
Les affaires quotidiennes de l'Association sont gérées par le Comité exécutif composé du président, du président adjoint, du secrétaire et du trésorier comme membres réguliers et du rédacteur en chef de la Revue d'études canadiennes en Europe centrale comme membre sans droit de vote.
Président: János Kenyeres (Université Eotvos Lorand, Budapest, Hongrie), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Président adjoint: Diana Yankova (New Bulgarian University, Bulgaria) This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Secrétaire: Vesna Lopicic (University of Nis, Serbia), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Trésorier: Don Sparling (Université Masaryk, Brno, République tchèque), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Rédacteur en chef: Jason Blake (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
On peut visualiser décisionnel dans la division des réponsibilités du comité exécutif de l'AECEC en cliquant ici.
Le Bureau consultatif se réunit chaque année et il est composé de représentants de presque tous les pays de l'Association. Il établit les lignes politiques principales de l'Association et effectue un contrôle des activités du Comité exécutif. Sa composition actuelle est la suivante:
Bulgarie: Reni Yotova (Université de Sofie, Bulgaria), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Croatie: Gordon Matas (University of Split), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
République tchèque : Kvetuse Kunesova (Université de Hradec Kralove), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Hongrie: Judit Molnar (Université de Debrecen), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Roumanie: Rodica Albu (Université Alexandru Ioan Cuza, Iasi, Roumanie), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Serbie et Monténégro: Jelena Novakovic (University of Belgrade), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Slovaquie: Lucia Otrísalová (Université Comenius, Bratislava, Slovaquie), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Slovénie: Natalija Vid (University of Maribor), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Adhésion
Les membres de l'Association sont répartis en "sections nationales/multinationales", dont chacune élit son représentant au Bureau consultatif. Ceux qui aimeraient devenir membres de la AECEC devraient contacter leur représentant local. Le formulaire d'adhésion se trouve ici.
Questions
Des questions concernant l'AECEC devraient etre adressées à: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
