International conference marking the 10th anniversary of the Vienna Center for Taiwan Studies. Panels: Taiwan Film as Cultural Diplomacy – Taiwan Studies and Taiwan Centers: a global comparison – Cultural Diplomacy in New Forms with New Actors and Addressees – Government Actions and Cultural Diplomacy Impact(s) – Listening to Taiwan’s Cultural Diplomacy in Music – Teaching Chinese as a Cultural Diplomacy Tool

Registration now open (posted September 25, 2019)

Conference theme: “The Survival of Literature—Post-Neoliberalism Literature Research”

Proposal Deadline: June 30, 2019

Registration Deadline: October 15, 2019

Proposal Deadline: August 25, 2019

Proposal Deadline: August 30, 2019

Proposal Deadline: September 4, 2019

Deadline for proposal submission: October 31, 2019

Registration Deadline: September 25, 2019

Radicalism & Reform
The 41st Annual Conference
Nineteenth-Century Studies Association
Rochester, New York
March 18-22, 2020

CFP Deadline: October 14, 2019

Inspired by the history of radicalism and reform in Rochester, New York, the NCSA committee invites proposals exploring the radical possibilities of the nineteenth-century world. From the aftershocks of the French and American revolutions to mutinies and rebellion in colonies across the globe, the nineteenth century was a period of both unrest and possibility. Abolition, suffrage, and reform movements reshaped prisons, education, and housing, marking this century as a period of institutional making and unmaking: a reckoning with ills of the past that was also profoundly optimistic about a more just and prosperous future.

Radicalism is also a generative term for considering transitional moments or social tensions: “radical” is often used interchangeably with “extreme,” but its earliest definitions describe not what is new or unusual, but what is foundational or essential. “Radical” is used to describe literal and figurative roots: the roots of plants, roots of musical chords, and the roots of words. To be radical is to embody tensions between origins and possibilities: to be anchored in what is foundational while also holding the potential for paradigm-shifting change. We welcome papers that consider these tensions in nineteenth-century culture, as well as those that consider possibilities for reforming nineteenth-century studies or academic life. Topics on nineteenth-century literature, history, art, music, or other cultural forms might include political movements or divisions, activism, resistance, labor, collective and direct action, or mutinies and rebellion. We also encourage broader interpretations of the conference theme: outsiders and outcasts, visionaries, agents of change, utopias, breakthroughs, failed reforms, conformity, or stagnation.

Topics on the state of nineteenth-century studies might include politically engaged teaching and scholarship, academic labor practices, harassment or prejudice in the academy, or new approaches to humanities education.

Please send 250-word abstracts with one-page CVs to ncsa2020@gmail.com by October 14, 2019. Abstracts should include the author’s name, institutional affiliation, and paper title in the heading. The organizers welcome individual proposals, panel proposals with four presenters and a moderator, or larger roundtable sessions. Note that submission of a proposal constitutes a commitment to attend if accepted. Presenters will be notified in November 2019.

Conference Funding: 1) Student Travel Grant, 2) International Travel Grant, and 3) Faculty Development Travel Award. Visit the NCSA website for additional requirements and due dates: https://ncsaweb.net/grants-funding-awards-prizes/

Keynote Speaker: Professor Manisha Sinha, the James L. and Shirley A. Draper Chair in American History, Department of History, University of Connecticut.

Conference Excursions: Conference organizers planned events that will enrich our experience in Rochester: The Susan B. Anthony Museum & House, The National Museum of Play, The Memorial Art Gallery, and The George Eastman Museum.

The Association for Asian Studies Annual Conference is the largest Asian Studies conference held in North America. Individuals attending the AAS Annual Conference are presented with the latest research within multiple disciplines in Asian Studies, as well as unlimited networking opportunities via receptions, business meetings, and one-on-one contact with the editors & publishers located in our Book Exhibition.

Application deadline: October 31, 2019

Proposal Application Deadline: Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Registration Deadline:  December 13, 2019

Ever since Chinese President Xi Jinping came into power in 2012, the Chinese state has restored the significance of neighborhood diplomacy as a cornerstone of China’s international relations regime. China has actively engaged with Asian countries through sociocultural, political, and economic relations. Following renowned anthropologist James Ferguson’s conception of place-in-the-world, we use China-in-Asia to reveal China’s geographic location in Asia and a rank in a system of sociocultural, economic, and political categories.

The Department of Geography at the University of Oregon plans to organize a workshop on “China-In-Asia: Historical Connections and Contemporary Engagement,” which will be held in Eugene, OR, on 24-25 April 2020. This China-in-Asia workshop attempts to explore China’s engagement with Asian countries, historically and contemporarily, and to establish a multidisciplinary platform for in-depth constructive dialogue among scholars from various social science disciplines who are interested in expanding discussions of the changing relation between China and the Asian formation. Participants will compare and contrast empirical data and research findings to portray a comprehensive spectrum of China’s engagement with Asia. Through comparison and contrast, we can thus transcend the territorial fixities of area-studies research without discounting the significance of contextually grounded, place-based knowledge. We invite participation from scholars working on, but not limited to, such topics as:

• Border politics and cross-border networks;
• Cultural diffusion and the transformation of culture;
• The dynamics of Asian production networks;
• Transnational agribusiness and the politics of land;
• Investment and knowledge mobilities;
• Immigration and labor relations;
• International relations and China’s neighborhood diplomacy;
• The Belt and Road Initiatives in Asia

Abstracts of maximum 250 words should be sent to Associate Professor Xiaobo Su (email: xiaobo@uoregon.edu) by 31 December 2019. Please also include 1) Name; 2) Institutional affiliation; 3) Title/position; 4) E-mail address. Accepted presenters will receive notification by email by 15 January 2020. There is no registration fee. The deadline for full papers is 31 March 2020. Each presenter has 30 minutes to present research findings and another 10 minutes for further discussion with other attendants.

Proposal Deadline: December 15, 2019

Registration Deadline: April 10, 2020

Proposal Application Deadline: Monday, September 30, 2019

Registration Deadline:  April 30, 2020

The early submission deadline is on December 31, 2019. Early submission is intended mainly for international applicants who need a letter of invitation for visa purposes. Notification of acceptance will be sent by January 31, 2020.

Regular submission deadline is on February 29, 2020. Notification of acceptance will be sent by March 31, 2020.

Proposal and registration deadline: February 28, 2020

The AAS-in-ASIA conferences are intended to be smaller size conferences than the typical AAS Annual Conferences. This conference gives our members and others interested in Asian Studies who are unable to attend the Annual Conferences held in North America the opportunity to participate on panel sessions and network with colleagues in a more intimate setting. Although smaller in size, these conferences include the same exciting features as the Annual Conference, including sessions, keynote speakers, book exhibits, and receptions.

Proposal deadline: October 15, 2019

Proposal Deadline: November 1, 2019

Registration Deadline: May 3, 2020