The American Center for Mongolian Studies (ACMS) and Western Washington University (WWU) are pleased to announce the launch of “Алхам алхмаар дөхөх нь: Хил дамнасан хамтын ажиллагаа ба шинэ мэдлэг бүтээхүй  / A Steppe Closer: Cross-Border Collaboration and the Making of New Knowledge,” a joint initiative highlighting international research partnerships between Mongolian scholars and their colleagues abroad. ACMS and WWU envision an array of online and in-person presentations, workshops, conferences, panel discussions, and special events.

To launch the new initiative, ACMS and WWU are excited to announce a call for proposals for the inaugural series of online presentations, to be held via Zoom in May and June 2025. Program organizers will work with presenters to account for time zone differences of both the panelists and prospective attendees. Presentations should be no longer than 45 minutes. All submissions will be peer-reviewed.

Scholars from all academic disciplines who study Mongolia are encouraged to apply, including both those with or without an institutional affiliation. Proposals highlighting the international collaborative work of doctoral candidates and postdocs are particularly welcome.

Proposals Must:

• Focus on some aspect of the study of Mongolia
• Include a Mongolian scholar(s) working together with a colleague(s) based in another country
• Involve research projects in progress
• Be presented in Mongolian and/or English with participation from both a Mongolian and foreign-based partner (simultaneous translation will be offered)

Submission instructions:

• Complete the submission form here
• Attach a CV or resume for each participant