Association for the Study of Ethnicity and Nationalism
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The Association for the Study of Ethnicity and Nationalism (ASEN) is an international, interdisciplinary association for academics, researchers, students, journalists and others directly concerned with advancing the study of ethnicity and nationalism
. It was founded by research students and academics in 1990 at the London School of Economics
, where the headquarters of the Association are based. The objectives of the Association are to establish an international and interdisciplinary network of scholars interested in ethnicity and nationalism; stimulate debate on ethnicity and nationalism through the organisation of seminars, workshops, lectures and conferences; disseminate information on scholarly activities concerning ethnicity and nationalism; and publish research on ethnicity and nationalism in its journals Nations and Nationalism
and Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism
.
. Anthony D. Smith
has been President
of the Association since its founding, and the current Vice Presidents
are John Breuilly, James Mayall, and John Hutchinson
. The Association also has an Advisory Council, which is composed of more than twenty experts on ethnicity and nationalism from around the world.
The Association publishes two journals: Nations and Nationalism
, one of the most cited in the field, and Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism
(formerly The ASEN Bulletin), which publishes research from young scholars, junior faculty, post-doctoral researchers
and graduate students.
The first issue of Nations and Nationalism was published in March 1995. In their editorial for that issue, Anthony D. Smith, Obi Igwara, Athena Leoussi, and Terry Mulhall described the need for a journal devoted to the study of nations and nationalism, and identified the three basic aims of the journal as: "(1) to be the vehicle of new research, both theoretical and empirical, and act as a forum for the exchange of views in the field; (2) to identify and develop a separate subject-area as a field of study in its own right, and unify the body of scholars in the field; [and] (3) to bring to the attention of the wider scholarly community, and the public, the need to treat the subject-area as a well-defined field of interdisciplinary study, which requires the collaboration of scholars from a variety of intellectual backgrounds."
Nations and Nationalism has been selected to be indexed in the Current Contents: Social & Behavioral Sciences Index
and the Social Sciences Citation Index
, but the impact factor
has not yet been announced.
, hosted at the London School of Economics. Its 2008 conference, titled Nationalism, East and West: Civic and Ethnic Conceptions of Nationhood, was held in April and was the largest to date. The title of this year's conference is Nationalism and Globalisation. Past conference titles include: The Dark Face of Nationalism: Violence, Extremism and the Nation (2007); Nations and their Pasts: Representing the Past, Building the Future (2006); and Nation and Empire (2005).
Nationalism Lecture and the Nations and Nationalism Debate are annual, and a number of smaller seminars are held more frequently throughout the year.
, called Nationalism Research, which "provides members information on conferences, including calls for papers; new publications in the field; scholarships for students and researchers; jobs in academia; and events organised by the Association for the Study of Ethnicity and Nationalism at the London School of Economics and Political Science."
Nationalism
Nationalism is a political ideology that involves a strong identification of a group of individuals with a political entity defined in national terms, i.e. a nation. In the 'modernist' image of the nation, it is nationalism that creates national identity. There are various definitions for what...
. It was founded by research students and academics in 1990 at the London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
, where the headquarters of the Association are based. The objectives of the Association are to establish an international and interdisciplinary network of scholars interested in ethnicity and nationalism; stimulate debate on ethnicity and nationalism through the organisation of seminars, workshops, lectures and conferences; disseminate information on scholarly activities concerning ethnicity and nationalism; and publish research on ethnicity and nationalism in its journals Nations and Nationalism
Nations and Nationalism
Nations and Nationalism is an interdisciplinary academic journal covering nationalism and related issues. It is published quarterly on behalf of the Association for the Study of Ethnicity and Nationalism by Wiley-Blackwell. The journal is edited by Anthony D. Smith.- Aim :The first issue of Nations...
and Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism
Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism
Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism, formerly The ASEN Bulletin, is a scholarly interdisciplinary peer-reviewed journal on nationalism. It is published binannually on behalf of the Association for the Study of Ethnicity and Nationalism, by Blackwell Publishers, and is available online via...
.
Administration
The ASEN is administered by graduate students at the London School of Economics through an Executive Committee and various sub-committees, with the support of presiding facultyProfessor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
. Anthony D. Smith
Anthony D. Smith
Anthony D. Smith is Professor Emeritus of Nationalism and Ethnicity at the London School of Economics, and is considered one of the founders of the interdisciplinary field of nationalism studies...
has been President
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
of the Association since its founding, and the current Vice Presidents
Vice president
A vice president is an officer in government or business who is below a president in rank. The name comes from the Latin vice meaning 'in place of'. In some countries, the vice president is called the deputy president...
are John Breuilly, James Mayall, and John Hutchinson
John Hutchinson (Academic)
John Hutchinson is Reader in Nationalism in the Department of Government at the London School of Economics. Born in Warrenpoint, Co Down, he graduated with a MA in Modern History from Edinburgh University in 1970 and his PhD in Sociology in 1985 from the London School of Economics, where he was...
. The Association also has an Advisory Council, which is composed of more than twenty experts on ethnicity and nationalism from around the world.
Publications
Nations and Nationalism
Nations and Nationalism is an interdisciplinary academic journal covering nationalism and related issues. It is published quarterly on behalf of the Association for the Study of Ethnicity and Nationalism by Wiley-Blackwell. The journal is edited by Anthony D. Smith.- Aim :The first issue of Nations...
, one of the most cited in the field, and Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism
Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism
Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism, formerly The ASEN Bulletin, is a scholarly interdisciplinary peer-reviewed journal on nationalism. It is published binannually on behalf of the Association for the Study of Ethnicity and Nationalism, by Blackwell Publishers, and is available online via...
(formerly The ASEN Bulletin), which publishes research from young scholars, junior faculty, post-doctoral researchers
Postdoctoral researcher
Postdoctoral research is scholarly research conducted by a person who has recently completed doctoral studies, normally within the previous five years. It is intended to further deepen expertise in a specialist subject, including acquiring novel skills and methods...
and graduate students.
The first issue of Nations and Nationalism was published in March 1995. In their editorial for that issue, Anthony D. Smith, Obi Igwara, Athena Leoussi, and Terry Mulhall described the need for a journal devoted to the study of nations and nationalism, and identified the three basic aims of the journal as: "(1) to be the vehicle of new research, both theoretical and empirical, and act as a forum for the exchange of views in the field; (2) to identify and develop a separate subject-area as a field of study in its own right, and unify the body of scholars in the field; [and] (3) to bring to the attention of the wider scholarly community, and the public, the need to treat the subject-area as a well-defined field of interdisciplinary study, which requires the collaboration of scholars from a variety of intellectual backgrounds."
Nations and Nationalism has been selected to be indexed in the Current Contents: Social & Behavioral Sciences Index
Current Contents
Current Contents is a rapid alerting service database from the Institute for Scientific Information, now part of Thomson Reuters, that is published online and in several different printed subject sections.-History:...
and the Social Sciences Citation Index
Social Sciences Citation Index
Social Sciences Citation Index is an interdisciplinary citation index product of Thomson Reuters' Healthcare & Science division. It was developed by the Institute for Scientific Information from the Science Citation Index....
, but the impact factor
Impact factor
The impact factor, often abbreviated IF, is a measure reflecting the average number of citations to articles published in science and social science journals. It is frequently used as a proxy for the relative importance of a journal within its field, with journals with higher impact factors deemed...
has not yet been announced.
Conferences
Each spring, the Association organises one of the largest annual conferences in the interdisciplinary field of nationalism studiesNationalism studies
Nationalism studies is an interdisciplinary academic field devoted to the study of nationalism and related issues. While nationalism has been the subject of scholarly discussion since at least the late eighteenth century, it is only since the early 1990s that it has received enough attention for a...
, hosted at the London School of Economics. Its 2008 conference, titled Nationalism, East and West: Civic and Ethnic Conceptions of Nationhood, was held in April and was the largest to date. The title of this year's conference is Nationalism and Globalisation. Past conference titles include: The Dark Face of Nationalism: Violence, Extremism and the Nation (2007); Nations and their Pasts: Representing the Past, Building the Future (2006); and Nation and Empire (2005).
Lectures, seminars and debates
The Association organises and hosts a range of different events at the London School of Economics including lectures, seminars and debates that feature prominent scholars. The Ernest GellnerErnest Gellner
Ernest André Gellner was a philosopher and social anthropologist, described by The Daily Telegraph when he died as one of the world's most vigorous intellectuals and by The Independent as a "one-man crusade for critical rationalism."His first book, Words and Things —famously, and uniquely...
Nationalism Lecture and the Nations and Nationalism Debate are annual, and a number of smaller seminars are held more frequently throughout the year.
Essay prize
The Dominique Jacquin-Berdal ASEN Prize, established to honour the memory of a former ASEN member and editor of Nations and Nationalism, is awarded annually to the author of a submitted paper "to encourage young scholars to publish original research in ethnicity and nationalism." The prize includes £250 and 2 years' free membership in the ASEN, and may lead to publication of the article in Nations and Nationalism.Mailing list
The Association also maintains a mailing listElectronic mailing list
An electronic mailing list is a special usage of email that allows for widespread distribution of information to many Internet users. It is similar to a traditional mailing list — a list of names and addresses — as might be kept by an organization for sending publications to...
, called Nationalism Research, which "provides members information on conferences, including calls for papers; new publications in the field; scholarships for students and researchers; jobs in academia; and events organised by the Association for the Study of Ethnicity and Nationalism at the London School of Economics and Political Science."
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