REECAS Northwest Conference

REECAS Northwest, the annual ASEEES Northwest Regional Conference for Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies, welcomes students, faculty, independent scholars, and language educators from the United States and abroad.

REECAS Northwest, the annual ASEEES Northwest Regional Conference for Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies, welcomes students, faculty, independent scholars, and language educators from the United States and abroad.

REECAS NW Conference

REECAS Northwest 2026

The 32nd Annual Conference for Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies

April 16-18, 2026

University of Washington

Seattle, WA USA

Details to follow in fall 2025.

Please note that all presenters and attendees must register for the REECAS Northwest Conference.

 

 

About the Conference

2022 Ellison Center Director Scott Radnitz speaking at the REECAS Northwest Conference

The Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (ASEEES), a nonprofit, non-political, scholarly society established in 1948, is the leading international organization dedicated to the advancement of knowledge about Central Asia, the Caucasus, Russia, and Eastern Europe in regional and global contexts.   

The annual REECAS-Northwest conference is the official ASEEES northwest regional conference, welcoming students, faculty, independent scholars, and language educators from the United States and abroad. Established in 1994, REECAS Northwest is an important annual event for scholars and students in the Pacific Northwest and beyond, with participant and partner universities from across the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia. The interdisciplinary conference is organized by the University of Washington’s Ellison Center for Russian, East European, and Central Asian Studies.  

The conference hosts panels on a variety of topics from a wide diversity of disciplines including political science, sociology, anthropology, migration studies, gender and LGBTQ+ studies, history, literature and culture, linguistics and language pedagogy, film studies, musicology and more. 

Papers on Russia or the countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia are welcome, including the Uyghur region in China (Xinxiang and elsewhere). 

We additionally welcome papers and panels on the European Union and how the processes of EU enlargement and integration have affected the countries of the REECAS region. 

Call for Proposals | Closed

The REECAS Northwest Conference welcomes both individual paper proposals and also panel/roundtable proposals. Individual proposal submissions will be grouped into panels with a common theme.

  • Panel Proposals: Panel chairs should gather their individual panelist information (name, email, affiliation, presentation title) and submit that on behalf of all panelists using the Call for Proposals Form. Upon acceptance, individual presenters and chairs will be required to register separately for the conference using a distinct Conference Registration Form, which will become live after the proposal acceptance announcement date.
  • Individual Paper Proposals: Individuals who are not part of a pre-formed panel should submit their proposal using the Call for Proposals Form. Upon acceptance, individual presenters and chairs will be required to register separately for the conference using a distinct Conference Registration Form, which will become live after the proposal acceptance announcement date.

Please note that the REECAS Northwest Annual Conference is in-person only.

For further details and definitions, please see the conference paper and presentation Guidelines, Definitions, and Best Practices webpage.

Key Dates and Deadlines

  • Coming in late 2025

Conference Registration Now open

Registration is required for the REECAS Northwest Conference. ALL participants (accepted presenters and audience members) must register using the below online form.

  • Faculty/Independent Scholar Presenters: $40
  • Student Presenters: $25
  • General Public Attendees (non-presenters): $25
  • Seattle Tashkent Sister City Association Members: $15
  • University of Washington Faculty/Students/Staff: Complementary

Conference Registration

Keynote Address | Coming in late 2025

Conference Plenary | Coming in late 2025

Conference Highlights | Coming in late 2025

 

Conference Program | Coming in 2026

Graduate Student Essay Prize

REECAS Northwest awards an annual prize for the best graduate student paper presented at the conference and nominates the winner for the ASEEES Beth Holmgren Graduate Student Essay Prize. For consideration, students must present their paper at the REECAS Northwest Conference and submit their paper by uploading it to Dropbox before 11:59 pm on April 27, 2025 using this link.

Conference Hotel

Participants are required to make their own hotel reservations (including payment). The Ellison Center has secured a block of rooms at a discounted rate of  $189 per night in the stylish Graduate Hotel by Hilton, located just steps from the University of Washington in the University District. (Please scroll down to find discounted reservation link.)

We STRONGLY recommend you make your reservations soon as availability is limited. Please make your reservation no later than March 10 to secure the discounted rate. 

The group rate of $189.00 for single and double rooms is valid for 3 days pre-/post-contracted dates based on hotel availability.

There are two ways to make your university’s hotel reservations:

Online: Individuals can also make reservations online by clicking here.

By Phone: Guests may also contact the Graduate Hotel reservations line at 1-800-HILTONS. In doing so, they may request the group rate for UW REECAS NW 2025 or by providing the unique group code: 90E. 

 

Other hotels in the University District, please note that the discounted rate is not available at these hotels.

Marriott Residence Inn 

Silver Cloud Hotel

Watertown Hotel 

University Inn

Venue, Campus Maps, Parking, and Transportation

The REECAS Northwest Conference will take place in the HUB (Husky Union Building) on the University of Washington campus in Seattle. (4001 E Stevens Way NE, Seattle, WA 98195)

MORE INFO HERE

 

Seattle Restaurants and Activities

There are a variety of restaurants and cafes located on the University of Washington campus and nearby.

MORE INFO HERE

 

 

Invitation Letter Request

(Accepted proposals only) – If you require a letter of invitation to present at the conference, please complete the below form.

Invitation Letter Form

COVID-19 Prevention and UW

Questions?

If you have questions not answered by this webpage, please contact reecasnw@uw.edu.