Calls for Papers from the University of Hawaii and Columbia University

In preparation for graduate student conferences this spring, the University of Hawaii and Columbia University are both calling for papers. Two great opportunities for GW graduate students! Details for both are provided below.


CALL FOR PAPERS: 2012 SPAS GRADUATE STUDENT CONFERENCE

The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa’s School of Pacific and Asian Studies is seeking papers and presentations for its 23rd annual Graduate Student Conference.

Conference Date: April 11–13, 2012
Where: Center for Korean Studies, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Honolulu, Hawai‘i
Theme: “ASIA/PACIFIC JUNCTURES: CHALLENGING NOTIONS OF REGIONALISM AND INTERDISCIPLINARITY”
Submission Deadline: 12/20/2011

In particular, we are looking for papers /presentations that:
• Incorporate interdisciplinary approaches• “traditional” vs. “contemporary”
• Present Asian and/or Pacific performance practices
• Engage with new and emerging trends in Pacific and/or Asian Studies
• Provide insights on the importance of area studies
• Challenge approaches based on a national or regional focus
• Involve any other original research on Asia and/or the Pacific

We are most interested in accepting papers and performances that deal with Asia and the Pacific in a manner that challenges notions of regionalism and interdisciplinarity. We also highly encourage those with a background in the arts to apply with performance proposals.

Please complete the attached form and submit it by December 20th 2011, following the guidelines and instructions on the form. When submitting, please rename the file from “2012 SPAS Abstract Submission Form.doc” to “Applicant’sLastName_Applicant’sFirstName.doc” and email it to gradconf@hawaii.edu by the submission deadline.

Limited partial travel grants to the conference site may be available.
If you have any questions, please contact the conference planning committee at gradconf@hawaii.edu. For more information, please refer to our Facebook page: “2012 SPAS Graduate Conference.”


CALL FOR PAPERS: GRADUATE STUDENT CONFERENCE ON EAST ASIA

WHAT: Twenty-first Annual Graduate Student Conference on East Asia
WHERE: Columbia University in the City of New York
WHEN: Friday February 10 to Saturday February 11, 2012

Graduate students are invited to submit papers for the Twenty-First Annual Graduate Student Conference on East Asia. This two-day conference provides a forum for students from institutions around the world to share ideas with their peers. The 2012 conference marks the beginning of a new decade in the conference’s history. As such, this year’s participants will have the opportunity, in the spirit of reinvigoration, to use this year’s conference as a forum for the promotion and circulation of new ideas within East Asian Studies. In addition, participants will gain valuable experience in presenting their work for discussion with other graduate students as well as Columbia faculty.

We welcome applications from graduate students engaged in research on all fields in East Asian Studies, including history, literature, political science, economics, art history, religion, sociology, archaeology, law, environmental studies and anthropology.

PARTICIPATION:
• Participants can take part in the conference as presenters and/or discussants.
• Presenters deliver talks no longer than 15 minutes that summarize research in progress.
• Discussants introduce the panelists and facilitate the 20-minute discussion session following the presentations.

APPLICATIONS (due November 27, 2011):
• Fill out application on http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ealac/gradconf/form.htm
• Notification of acceptance within two weeks of application deadline
• Final Papers (5-7 pages maximum) due January 8, 2012

REQUIRED INFO:
*Your full name as you would like it to appear in the abstract booklet
*Contact info (e-mail)
*Institutional affiliation
*Major area of study (region and discipline)
*Title of your paper
*One-page (250 words max.) abstract in print-ready format, including your name and institution
*We will not accept applications without abstracts (Please provide five key words for your paper in the abstract)

NOTE:
• Please indicate audiovisual equipment you will need for your presentation. Please note that our A/V resources are quite limited. Presenters must bring own laptops and VGA adapters for presentations.
• Presentations will be limited to 15 minutes, so full-length research papers will not be accepted
• Required $7 registration fee must be paid upon arrival at the conference

HOUSING:
The conference runs from Friday afternoon to late Saturday evening. Travel and lodging information can be found on the conference website. Please plan accordingly.

CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS:
Joshua Batts / Glenda Chao / Jae Won Chung / Clay Eaton / Matthieu Felt / Nicole Kwoh

CONTACT INFORMATION:
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ealac/gradconf/

2012eagradcon@gmail.com

Graduate Student Conference on East Asia
Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures
407 Kent Hall, Mail Code 3907
Columbia University
New York, NY 10027

FAX: 212-678-8629