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AAR Online Program Book

October 31-November 3, 2008
Chicago, Illinois

Please See Also:
     •  2008 Program Book
     •  2008 Additional Meetings
     •  2008 Annual Meeting Program Planner in PDF Format
     •  Download 2008 Program Book in eBook Format
(coming soon)
     •  Your 2008 Participation

AAR members must Log in to view the room locations and to download files.

Browse the Online Program Book by pressing Submit without any selections; this will load the entire Online Program Book (may be very slow on dial-up connections).

Search the Online Program Book by

  • Entering the Session Number (e.g., A18-125)
  • Selecting a day and/or time from the drop-down menu
  • Entering a key word in the Key Word to search by Program Unit or Theme
  • Checking one or more of the Symbol boxes

and press the Submit button.

Helpful Tips:

To view the expanded information on the session, press the Show All Session Details. To collapse the entry, press the Show All Session Details button.

Sessions that have been updated since the Annual Meeting Program Planner was posted are marked with an exclamation point: !.

Check the box beside a session to have it save to a print list. Press the Print Only Selected Sessions button at the bottom of the page to open a separate window allowing you to print the marked sessions from your browser.

Session Number:
   
(e.g., A31-100, A2-125)
     
Day/Time:
   
     
Key Word:
   
     
Symbol:
   
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2008 US Elections
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Sessions Honoring AAR Award Winners
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Arts Series
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Books under Discussion
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Business Meeting
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Especially for Students
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Films
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Sessions on Professional Practices and Institutional Location
    
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Receptions and Breakfasts
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Sessions with a Focus on Sustainability
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Sessions with a Focus on South Asian Scholars and Scholarship
New Program Unit
Tours
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Wildcard Sessions
Updated since Online Program Book was Posted
Updated since Online Program Book was Posted

Make a selection above, then click "Submit" to find relevant information in the Program Book.

 

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