Dear Friends and Colleagues,

Thank you for having sent in your contributions for the upcoming 2010 issue of The International Newsletter of Communist Studies Online. For those of you who did not do so yet, as a last reminder the deadline has been extended towards March 31, 2010.

While this issue of the print edition of the International Newsletter, to be published shortly as a supplement of the Jahrbuch für Historische Kommunismusforschung (<http://www.stiftung-aufarbeitung.de/publikationen/jahrbuch.php>), is featuring no articles and reviews for reasons of space, we are strongly looking forward to your notes, articles and other contributions (see below) for the online edition.

The Newsletter publishes texts in English, French, Spanish or German. Shorter contributions and news in Russian, Polish, Italian and Portuguese will be translated.

There are books available for review at <http://www.mzes.uni-mannheim.de/projekte/incs/books4review.html>; suggestions for reviews of other titles are welcome.

We will gladly accept any kind of scholarly news and contributions which may fit into the following sections:

I. The Newsletter of the Newsletters: Communist Studies Newsletters – New issues.
II. News on Archives, Fonds and Institutions.
III. Research Projects and Dissertations – Work in progress.
IV. Materials and Studies.
IV.1. Biographical Materials and Studies.
IV.2. Regional Materials and Studies.
IV.3. Institutional Materials and Studies.
IV.4. Cultural Materials and Studies
V. New Publications – Reports, Presentations and Reviews.
V.1. Book Reviews.
V.2. Book Presentations and Announcements.
VI. Meetings and Conferences concerning Communist Studies 2008-2010.
VII. The International Bibliography of Communist Studies. Issue 2009.
VIII. Periodicals on Communist Studies.
VIII.1. The International Bibliography of Journal Articles on Communist Studies. Issue 2009.
VIII.2. Directory of Periodicals on Communist Studies and connected Areas: Conventional and Online Journals, Newsletters, Discussion Lists, Bulletins and Services.
IX. Internet Resources. Websites relevant for Communist Studies.
X. Cultural and Artistic Performances Concerning the History of Communism (new movies, documentaries, stage performances, literary fiction etc.).
XI. Discussions, Debates, Historical Controversies.
XII. Miscellanea.

If you consider to contribute, please have a look at <http://www.mzes.uni-mannheim.de/projekte/incs/guidelines.html> first.

More information on the International Newsletter and its past issues can be found on the journal's homepage at <http://www.mzes.uni-mannheim.de/projekte/incs/>.

Wishing you successful activities,

Kind regards,

Bernhard H. Bayerlein (Executive Editor)
Gleb J. Albert (Junior Editor)