Lodz, Poland 2 - 3rd Jun 2016 Deadline: 15th Mar 2016

12th Lodz East Asia Meeting Overcoming Controversies in East Asia, leading academic conference on East Asia in Poland. The event will take place at the Faculty of International and Political Studies of the University of Lodz on June 2-3, 2016. The keynote speech will be

Manchester, UK 12-13th May 2016 Deadline: 30th Jan 2016

A conference organised by British Inter-university China Centre (BICC) and the Centre for Chinese Studies (CCS). 2016 marks the bicentenary of Lord Amherst’s embassy to China.  This episode of history seems to have been largely forgotten by historians of Britain and China, and has generated little scholarship.

13th Oct 2015

St. Gallen, Switzerland

10.00-11.45, Room 23-001 (Classroom Pavilion)

University of St. Gallen, Dufourstrasse 50, St. Gallen

Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation Lecture Series: “Interdisciplinary Explorations of China’s Changing Gender Dynamics, 1900-2015” 

Existing studies on gender and work in China, when touching upon sexuality, have examined the life of sex workers and less-educated service workers. By contrast, this lecture aims to examine the working experiences of highly educated young professional women hailed as “white-collar beauties” by the Chinese media. Drawing upon an ethnographic study of a prestigious state-owned trade company, In this talk, Dr Liu will show that sexual politics are inherent in the operations of companies in China’s new market economy and this has gendered consequences for highly educated professional women.

Dr Jieyu Liu is a  Senior Lecturer in Contemporary China Studies, Deputy Director of China Institute, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at the University of London. Her research focuses on gender and work in China.… Read more ⤻

University of Naples L’Orientale, Italy
30th Nov – 1st Dec 2015

Deadline: 11th Oct 2015

The fundamental role played by prosody in the achievement of a successful native-non-native
interaction has already gathered many researchers, students and listeners in two international
conferences, held at the University of Naples L’Orientale in 2011 and at the University of Padua in
2012. The relevance of these two events and the presented works resulted in two reference volumes
in the area of L2 prosody, respectively: De Meo A., Pettorino M. eds., Prosodic and Rhythmic
Aspects of L2 Acquisition. The case of Italian, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2012; Busà M.G.,
Stella A. eds., Methodological Perspectives on Second Language Prosody, CLEUP, 2012.
In the wake of previous events and results, ML2P 2015 invites proposals addressing any aspect of
L2 prosody, but with a special focus on the interplay between Chinese and any of the Romance
languages. The increasing presence of Chinese people in Romance-language countries and the
growing interest in the Chinese language and culture in Europe have both created the need to pay
particular attention to the communication between Chinese and Romance-language speakers.… Read more ⤻

University of Hawai'i 25 - 31st May 2016 Deadline: 1st Nov 2015

Humanity takes up space. In this, humanity is no different from other species. Humanity also purposefully transforms space, but is not unique in doing so. Other species also reshape the spaces they occupy to serve their purposes: birds create nests, bees create hives and beavers create dams.

Naples, Italy
30th Nov – 1st Dec 2015
Deadline: 20th Sep 2015

The fundamental role played by prosody in the achievement of a successful native-non-native interaction has already gathered many researchers, students and listeners in two international conferences, held at the University of Naples L’Orientale in 2011 and at the University of Padua in 2012. The relevance of these two events and the presented works resulted in two reference volumes in the area of L2 prosody, respectively: De Meo A., Pettorino M. eds., Prosodic and Rhythmic Aspects of L2 Acquisition. The case of Italian, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2012; Busà M.G., Stella A. eds., Methodological Perspectives on Second Language Prosody, CLEUP, 2012.

In the wake of previous events and results, ML2P 2015 invites proposals addressing any aspect of L2 prosody, but with a special focus on the interplay between Chinese and any of the Romance languages. The increasing presence of Chinese people in Romance-language countries and the growing interest in the Chinese language and culture in Europe have both created the need to pay particular attention to the communication between Chinese and Romance-language speakers.… Read more ⤻

Ljubljana, Slovenia
2 – 9th Sep 2015
Deadline: 1st Jul 2015

Department of Asian and African Studies at the University of Ljubljana is delighted to
announce the International summer school entitled “The Wei Jin Nanbei Period and the
Importance of Transition”. The summer school is organized by the Department of Asian and African studies at the University of Ljubljana and sponsored by Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation in Taiwan.

Date: September 2 – 9, 2015

Venue: Hostel Stara Šola in Korte, located in a beautiful surrounding close to the Slovenian coast (External link…)

Registration deadline: July 1, 2015

Tuition fee: free of charge

Accommodation (full board with 3 meals per day): covered by Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation
Travel expenses to Ljubljana: covered by students
Travel expenses from Ljubljana to Korte: covered by the hosts
Language: English

Further information and contact: natasavampelj@yahoo.com

University of Ljubljana in Slovenia welcomes all students of Chinese studies to participate in a one week long international summer school.… Read more ⤻

Olomouc, Czech Republic
23rd Oct 2015
Deadline: 16th Aug 2015

The conference theme is focused on contemporary trends in Chinese, Japanese, Korean and other East Asian societies, inviting an exploration into various areas, including lifestyle habits, rituals, cultural memory, consequences of globalization, changes in the family, visual culture, ethnicity, language, forms of communication and others along the lines of this general theme. We cordially invite teachers, researchers and postgraduate students to propose research presentations, which should be of 20–25 minutes and their submissions should include: (1) Title and abstract of the paper, 300 words maximum, (2) Full name, title, affiliation, short CV, and contact details of the presenter(s).

The conference theme is focused on contemporary trends in Chinese, Japanese, Korean and other East Asian societies, inviting an exploration into various areas, including lifestyle habits, rituals, cultural memory, consequences of globalization, changes in the family, visual culture, ethnicity, language, forms of communication and others along the lines of this general theme.… Read more ⤻

Barcelona, Spain
29th Jun – 2nd Jul 2015
Deadline: 21st Jun 2015
The PhD Summer School is organized by the Department of Translation, Interpreting and East Asian Studies, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), and it will be held at the Faculty of Translation and Interpreting (UAB) during the week of June 29th to July 2nd 2015.  
 
This week-long summer school aims at promoting quality research by encouraging the exchange of ideas and experiences amongst young researchers and providing a forum within which students and lecturers can share interests and experiences.  
 
The PhD Summer School offers seminars, workshops and tutorials with internationally renowned scholars. It is open to postgraduate students from all over the world seeking to further their studies at MA, PhD or postdoctoral level.

For further details of the programme and how to apply, visit the PhD Summer School website: http://jornades.uab.cat/escola_doctorat/en
Contact: <doctorat.traduccio@uab.cat>;
 
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Sara Rovira Esteva

Visit the website of this announcement at: External Link…

 … Read more ⤻

Ljubljana, Slovenia
11 – 13th Dec 2015
Deadline: 25th Aug 2015

organized by the Department of Asian and African Studies, Faculty of Arts, Ljubljana University, Venue: Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts, Aškerčeva 2, Ljubljana

The aim of the STCS (Specific Topics in Chinese Studies) conferences, organized by the Department of Asian studies at Ljubljana University, is to encourage and advance the
study of specific topics related to China and Asia through knowledge and information flow across disciplinary lines, and to strive to create and maintain a multidisciplinary
platform for a fruitful exchange of ideas on different types, images, and categories of Chinese and Asian cultures.

The 2015 conference is dedicated to comparisons and dialogues between three major Asian religions and/or philosophies, namely Islam, Confucianism and Buddhism. Our main motives for organizing this event are:

• The growing international relevance of these three discourses, which is linked to the raise of new superpowers and to the global redistribution of political and economic power in contemporary societies;
• The importance of various revivals of Asian traditions, connected with the emergence of new forms of spirituality;
• The significance of Islam, Confucianism and Buddhism for cultural and ideational flows, borrowings and exchanges in contemporary societies;
• The urgent need for historical reflections and reinterpretations of these ideational systems in the light of contemporary concerns;
• The importance of exchanges and mutual influences between different religious practices (ceremonies, rituals, contemplative techniques, etc.).

Kyoto, Japan
25 – 30th Jan 2016
Deadline: 10th Jul 2015

We invite applications from PhD students – and especially students following a combined PhD/art, music and / or sound art track – for a unique IIAS-CSEAS coordinated international Winter School. We will explore the theme of “mapping the aesthetics of urban life” in South, Southeast and Northeast Asia by examining how the Arts can contribute to the re-conceptualization of urban spaces.

The Winter School

This 6 day workshop set in the changing – yet highly historical and cultural – urban environment of Kyoto, will bring together three conveners – one cultural studies scholar, one artist/educator, and one architect – to guide a group of doctoral candidates from Asia and other regions to exchange on the role of the Arts in the (re)building of Asian cities. Two days will be set aside for fieldwork excursions within Kyoto.
The winter school’s conveners believe that the unprecedented wave of urbanization in Asia can potentially open new spaces of interventions, not only for architects, city planners and designers, but also for artists and intellectuals committed to stimulate public engagements.… Read more ⤻

Olomouc, Czech Republic
22 – 27th Jun 2015
Deadline: 1st Jun 2015

Project CHINET and the Department of Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts, Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic, would like to invite you to its summer school, titled: “Ethnic Conflict and Terrorism in Asia.” This one-week intensive course will bring together scholars and students of Asian Studies, Political Science and other related fields, to learn about and discuss possible future developments in Asia with a focus on ethnic conflict, terrorism threat and regional security.

Venue: Křížkovského 14, Department of Asian Studies, Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic

Organizers: Project CHINET & Department of Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts, Palacký University Olomouc

Tuition fee: free of charge

Registrationdeadline: June 1, 2015

Language: English

Program:

    16 sessions/lectures (90 minutes each)
    Wednesday afternoon guided city tour
    Optional Saturday field trip: TBA

Lectures by honored guests:

    Prof. Aziz Burkhanov (Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan)
    Mgr.… Read more ⤻

Olomouc, Czech Republic
22 – 27th Jun 2015
Deadline: 1st Jun 2015

Palacký University in Olomouc welcomes all students of Chinese language to participate in a one week international summer school. The school offers 16 lectures of world famous speakers on selected topics of Chinese linguistics – see the list of topics below!

Venue: Křížkovského 14, Department of Asian Studies, Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic

Organizers: Project CHINET & Department of Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts, Palacký University Olomouc

Tuitionfee: free of charge

Registration: here

Registrationdeadline:  June 1, 2015

Language: English

Speakers:

    16 lectures on selected topics of Chinese linguistics by distinguished guest speakers
    Teng Shouhsin, Chunyuan Christian University, Taiwan
        10 myths about the Chinese language
        Syntactic categories (parts of speech) of modern Chinese
        Tense, aspect and verb classifications in Chinese
        Preliminaries to the information structures in Chinese
    Song Jiang, University of Hawaii at Manoa, U.S.A.… Read more ⤻

Sheffield, UK

18 – 19th Jun 2015

Research in Chinese garden history has burgeoned over the past thirty years, with a renewed interest being sparked by Maggie Keswick’s book The Chinese Garden (1978), a sumptuously produced volume that coincided with the end of the Cultural Revolution and the opening up of China. While initially it had been feared that most gardens in China were lost and that studies would primarily have to rely on few surviving literary descriptions, more and more gardens have been rediscovered and many have been restored, declared an important part of the historic environment. Most of the research has focussed on restored examples, with the present state being used as a basis for understanding the past. Another trend has come from Sinologists who have investigated literature and illustrations as a source of evidence of Chinese garden culture. A third way of investigating gardens has come from an understanding of how they were actually used as a basis for a traditional lifestyle.… Read more ⤻

Stuttgart, Germany     
24 – 25th Sep 2015  

We invite anonymous abstracts for 30-­‐minute talks (20+10) presenting new research into argument alternations in Chinese. Submissions may not exceed 2 pages (A4/letter) and must be written in English. The first line of the submission must be “Submission for the workshop on argument alternations in Chinese”. No more than one single-­‐authored and one co-­‐authored abstract per person will be considered.  

   
Submission of abstracts is via Easychair only (https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=eacl9).  

Deadline: 15th May 2015  

Notification of acceptance: May 31, 2015 

 
All presenters must be members of the European Association of Chinese Linguistics, as the workshop is embedded in EACL-­‐9, which will be held September 24-­‐26 at the same venue as the workshop  (cf. the Membership page; on-­‐site registration will be possible atthe conference).  
Papers that are included in the program must be presented by the author(s) and cannot be presented by proxies.… Read more ⤻

Oxford, UK
21 – 22nd May 2015
Deadline: 27th Mar 2015

A fresh look at the contribution of indigenous Christians

The focus of the conference will be on the role played by Chinese Christians in the shaping of Protestant and Catholic Christianity within China over the past century-and-a-half.

This is not to ignore the significant role of foreign missionaries whose accounts have been well told, but to redress the balance and to bring to life the very important contribution of the many indigenous Christians, often marginalised in western-told histories, who spoke the language, understood the cultures, and were often the primary active agents in helping to spread a knowledge of the gospel.

There are a number of indigenous Christian leaders, catechists, priests, and evangelists whose stories have been told, but also there are many other significant ‘ordinary people’ who can be retrieved from diaries and correspondence, scattered references in magazines, and from oral accounts.

In doing this we hope to rescue from the condescension of posterity the voice of indigenous Christians and, in the process, provide a wider, more balanced and sufficient history than that which has tended to dominate church and academy.… Read more ⤻

London, UK
28 – 31st Oct 2015
Deadline: 17th Jul 2015

Conference Theme

The massive expansion in globalisation has arguably been driven by successful development of theories and practices of international marketing that resulted in generating a colossal number of new customers and new competitors in the global marketplace. At the heart of such expansion was the emergence of Asian countries as partners in the world growth, coupled with the massive improvements in communication, transportation and market liberalisation, especially in Europe, allowing for new customers with different mind-sets. As a result, international firms from Europe and Asia developed various strategies to establish and maintain long-term relationships with customers, suppliers and other stakeholders important to the development process of value creation and competitive advantage in the emerging markets. Moreover, the last decade witnessed an increased number of brands from Asian countries entering and successfully competing in the West, mainly Europe. Such a phenomenon is predicted to continue and significantly increase in the near future.… Read more ⤻

Seoul, Korea
2 – 4th Oct 2015
Deadline: 1st Jun 2015

In order to promote international academic exchange in the field of literary criticism, East-West Comparative Literature Association of Korea will collaborate with the International Association for Ethical Literary Criticism (IAELC), the College of the Humanities and Institute of Trans Media World Literature of Dongguk University, the A&HCI scholarly journal Foreign Literature Studies and The International Center for Ethical Literary Criticism at Central China Normal University (CCNU, Wuhan,China), Konkuk University, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Hanyang University, Yonsei University, Sungkyunkwan University, and Dankook University, in hosting “The 5thInternational Symposium on Ethical Literary Criticism” at Seoul and Busan, Korea, from Oct. 2 to 4, 2015. Scholars all over the world are warmly welcome.

Topics of the conference include (but are not limited to):
1. Ethical Literary Criticism and Confucian Classics; 2. Ethical Literary Criticism and Interdisciplinary Studies; 3. Ethical Literary Criticism and National Culture; 4. Ethical Literary Criticism: Methodology and Practice; 5.… Read more ⤻

University of Lodz, Poland

2 – 3rd Jun 2015
Deadline: 22nd Mar 2015

The 11th Lodz East Asia Meeting (2–3 June 2015) proposal submission deadline has been extended to 22nd March 2015. We invite scholars,
researchers and graduate students interested in presenting and discussing issues related to the growth of East Asia from regional and global
perspective. To submit the abstract please visit our website at www.leam.uni.lodz.pl

The conference is an annual gathering of scholars interested in Asian affairs, especially their political and economic aspects. After the success of the last three editions, when over 70 foreign guests participated (among others, from Japan, China, Taiwan, the USA, Russia, Germany, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic) we wish to continue the Lodz East Asia Meeting as an international event. This way it gives a valuable opportunity for the exchange of ideas between scholars from different countries. This is of significant importance to young researchers, who always account for a significant number of the participants.… Read more ⤻

Beijing, PRC
27 – 28th Nov 2015
Deadline: 15th May 2015

Academy for International Communication of Chinese Culture, Beijing Normal University, invites scholars from a variety of backgrounds (Sinology, Cultural Studies, Sociology, International Relations, Arts, Communication, Demography, Geography, Musicology, Film Studies, Anthropology, History etc.) to propose sessions and papers for the Conference on International Communication of Chinese Culture: World Value of Chinese Culture
（Deadline extended to 15th May 2015）

Conference Venue:

Jingshi Conference Hall, Beijing Normal University, 19 Xinjiekou Wai Street, Beijing, China 100875

Conference Language:

English & Chinese

Conference Organizer:

AICCC, Beijing Normal University
Keynote speaker: Professor Huang Huilin, Dean of AICCC, BNU
               Roger T. Ames, professor of University of Hawaii
             Torbjörn Lodén, professor of Stockholm University
               more speakers still to be announced

Conference Theme:

Chinese excellent traditional culture played an important role in East Asia economic growth, social governance, ethics in the integration, and aroused great concern of Confucianism. Chinese splendid traditional culture provided modern spiritual and cultural values of global significance on the world today.… Read more ⤻

Göttingen, Germany

11 – 13th Jun 2015
Deadline: 22nd May 2015

Language diversity is a ubiquitous feature in the sinophone world. In the past and present, language planning agencies in the area commonly – if not uncontroversially – referred to as ”Greater China” have responded differently to the challenges of multilingualism. After several decades of national language policy, Mandarin is now widely used and broadly accepted in Mainland China, Singapore, and Taiwan. It is used to a much lesser degree in Hong Kong and Macao, where Cantonese, the major regional language, arguably enjoys a higher  prestige than other so‐called ”dialects” elsewhere. At the same time, there are notable differences with regard to international language planning – most important, the incorporation of English into school curricula and/or the acceptance of English as an official language.

One purpose of the symposium is to bring together scholars who are working on language planning and official responses to language diversity.… Read more ⤻

Saint Petersburg, Russia
24 – 30th Aug 2015
Deadline: 10th Apr 2015

The EACS Summer School “Traditional China: a closer distant view” at the Faculty of Asian and African Studies of St. Petersburg State University, focuses on important matters of the present-day Chinese studies in Europe. The Summer School presents a one-week intensive training program on several specific subjects: Chinese history, religion, art, literature, European-Chinese relations and St. Petersburg collections of Chinese manuscripts and art. The working language of the summer school is English.

MA and PhD students are welcome to apply for participation in the EACS Summer School “Traditional China: A Closer Distant View”, to be held at St.Petersburg University, The State Hermitage Museum and the Institute of Oriental Manuscripts. Further details go in the attached leaflet.

Lectures (24 academic hours)

1. Alexander Storozhuk (St. Petersburg University, Russia): “Philosophy and Folks Beliefs of Traditional China”;
2. Irina Popova (Institute of Oriental Manuscripts, RAS, Russia): “Dunhuang Collections in St.… Read more ⤻

University of Milan, Italy
27- 28th May 2015

Deadline: 20th Mar 2015

The Department of Language Mediation and Intercultural Communication and the Contemporary Asia Research Centre of the University of Milan are pleased to announce the organization of an international conference on “Media and Politics: Discourses, Cultures, and Practices” which will be held at the Polo di Mediazione Interculturale e Comunicazione on 27th-28th May 2015.

Description:

Media and politics have always been interconnected. On the one hand, the media represent a
channel through which the promotion and discussion of policies is effected and various
representations of power and ideology are conveyed. On the other hand, the media play an
important political role of their own, but are at the same time subject to political choices that have an impact on their editorial line. In some contexts, their influence on public opinion also has an important political weight.

The connection between mass media and politics, which at times affects the selection of news and the way it is produced, can be identified in discourse choices, the use of specific textual genres, representations with a cultural connotation, and also in the practical work of journalists and the reactions of the target public.… Read more ⤻

Newcastle University, UK
10 – 12th Dec 2015
Deadline: 25th May 2015

The Centre for Research in Linguistics and Language Sciences (CRiLLS), Newcastle University, UK is delighted to announce a forthcoming conference— the International Symposium on Chinese Theoretical and Applied Linguistics (ISOCTAL) on 10th – 12th December, 2015. The Symposium aims to promote worldwide collaboration on Chinese theoretical and applied linguistics by giving researchers an opportunity to share their work. Confirmed speakers for the conference are:

Professor James C.-T. Huang from Harvard University

Dr Boping Yuan from Cambridge University

Professor Martha Young-Scholten from Newcastle University

Dr Clare Wright from Reading University

Professor Xinsheng Zhang from Richmond University

Professor Yi Xu from University College London

Presentations are invited on topics including but not limited to the following aspects of the Chinese language – understood broadly as Sinitic languages (e.g. Mandarin, Cantonese and all regional varieties):

• Syntax
• Morphology
• Phonetics and phonology
• Semantics
• Language variation and sociolinguistic studies
• Diachronic change
• Language contact
• Typology and comparative studies
• Child language acquisition
• Second language acquisition and teaching
• Applications of translation and code-switching to pedagogy

CALL FOR PAPERS

Talks will be 30 minutes, followed by 15 minutes for discussion and questions.… Read more ⤻

Berlin, Germany
9 – 11th Jul 2015
Deadline: 1st Mar 2015

The unknown and unfamiliar enthrall us. They exert a profound fascination. Following an interdisciplinary symposium, which explored the fascination with the unknown with regard to space (“To boldly go where no man has gone before – Fascination with the Unknown: Space”, 30 th -31 st May, 2014), this conference will explore the attraction of the unknown with regard to time. Unknown time alludes to specific periods of time that have not yet been fully explored, remain mysterious and magical, and might be perceived as ominous or auspicious. Unknown time(s) may be situated in the past, the present, or the future. Predictions and prophecies indicate the human need to come to terms with unknown time, to ascribe it meaning, to make it known. Science, culture, and the arts have approached unknown periods of time in diverse ways. While historians and archaeologists attempt to dissect and rationalize these times, in literature and art, unknown time(s) is/are often carefully constructed and preserved.… Read more ⤻

Berlin, Germany
6 – 8th May 2015
Deadline: 9th Feb 2015

The Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS) strives to encourage European students and young graduates to deepen their engagement with contemporary China. By bringing together fifteen outstanding European students and graduates, the MERICS European China Talent Program provides a platform for exchange of perspectives on China and supports the development of a long-lasting network of future European China experts.

The three-day program will take place from 6 to 8 May 2015 in Berlin, offering an exchange about different European perspectives on China as well as the analysis of developments in China and their internal and external impact. Participants will get insights into one of the largest international think tanks on contemporary China, conduct debates with politicians and business representatives and contribute to the special publication “MERICS Insight – Young European Perspectives on China”.

Application procedure

Application documents should contain a CV (one page) and an essay (one page, max.… Read more ⤻

Honolulu, HI, USA
18 – 20th Mar 2015
Deadline: 10th Jan 2015

The School of Pacific and Asian Studies (SPAS) at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (UHM) welcomes papers, performances, and panel proposals for its 26 th annual graduate student conference. The conference will be held at the Center for Korean Studies on the UHM campus in Honolulu, HI on March 18-20, 2015. The theme this year is “AGAINST THE CURRENT: TRANSFORMING PERSPECTIVES IN ASIA.”



As this year’s theme indicates, we are interested in accepting papers, performances, and panel proposals that continue, change, and/or contest disciplinary and regional approaches to the study of the Asia/Pacific. With this goal in mind, we also encourage those with a background in the arts to apply with performance or paper proposals.
We are especially looking for papers that:

• Involve any original research in all areas of Asia and Asian studies
• Incorporate interdisciplinary methods and frameworks
• Engage comparative studies or transnationalism
• Explore new and emerging trends in Asian Studies
• Present Asian performance practices

We are pleased to announce this year’s speaker is Dr.… Read more ⤻

Trier, Germany
11 – 12th Jul 2015
Deadline: 20th Nov 2014

The emergence of daoxue Confucianism in the 11th and 12th centuries is a pivotal point in
the history of Chinese thought, often considered to be the beginning of a new era (as the
controversial term “Neo-Confucian” illustrates). During the second half of the 20 th century,
scholars have profoundly explored the new approach of Zhu Xi and others of his era to-
ward ethics, self-cultivation and metaphysics. In more recent times, the horizon has been
further enlarged by significant studies of the social efforts by members of the daoxue fel-
lowship.

Zhu Xi’s endeavors for social reform involve more than a mere historical issue, since they
have special relevance for contemporary China. Current discussions about the Confucian
revival in the PRC take place not only within ideological circles close to the Communist
Party, but also in a broader public; furthermore, some public intellectuals are striving to
reshape Zhu Xi’s ideas (such as his family rituals) to fit the needs of modern civil culture.… Read more ⤻

Vienna, Austria
27 – 28th Feb 2015
Deadline: 30th Nov 2014

Organized by CHESS (China and the Environment in the Social Sciences)
Hosted by the Department of East Asian Studies, University of Vienna, Austria
Keynote speaker: Yu Xiaogang, Green Watershed

Submissions are welcomed for the inaugural CHESS Young Scholars Conference to be held at the Department of East Asian Studies, University of Vienna on 27-28 February 2015.

Organizers

CHESS (China and the Environment in the Social Sciences) is an interdisciplinary research network for
scholars from across the social sciences with research interests relating to environmental issues in
China. Both the network and the conference provide a forum for graduate students and young
scholars to discuss ideas, exchange information and to strengthen professional networks across the
field.

Context

China faces a multitude of environmental challenges, ranging from biophysical impacts of climate
change, deforestation and water scarcity, to impacts on health and social stability resulting from
pollution, land contamination and overexploitation of natural resources.… Read more ⤻

Jerusalem, Israel

9 – 11th Mar 2015

Confirmed keynote speaker: Jonathan Unger (ANU)
 
Rural Chinese society is currently undergoing dramatic change. The previously rigid institutional divisions between rural and urban populaces are weakening; the Chinese government is investing ever greater resources in the improvement of rural life, and the speed of urban-rural integration is increasing. As greater numbers of villagers are migrating to urban areas or even abroad in search for work, many are establishing their residence in the city while leaving behind young children and the elderly. Others are returning to the now-changing countryside, bringing with them new values and practices. Meanwhile, in situ urbanization in some areas enables rural inhabitants to earn their income in nearby cities and towns without detaching themselves from their natal communities. Increased access to new sources of information, especially through the Internet and new social media channels, is also bringing Chinese cities and villages closer than ever.
 
These developments raise new challenges and new questions for scholars of contemporary rural Chinese society.… Read more ⤻

Stuttgart, Germany
24 – 26th Sep 2015
Deadline: 30th Apr 2015

We invite anonymous abstracts for 30-minute talks (20+10) presenting new research into all areas of Chinese linguistics (excluding Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language). Submissions may not exceed 500 words and must be written in English. Presentations at the conference may be in Mandarin Chinese or English. Please indicate the language of presentation in the abstract. Please include 2 to 4 keywords right underneath the title of your abstract. No more than one single-authored and one co-authored abstract per person will be considered.

Department of Linguistics
University of Stuttgart/Germany

Confirmed invited speakers:

Kai von Fintel (MIT Cambridge, MA)
Niina Ning Zhang (NCCU Chia-Yi)
Barbara Meisterernst (HU Berlin)

There will be a special theme session on argument alternations embedded in the conference. A call
for papers for this special session will be issued separately.

Submission of abstracts is via Easychair only (https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=eacl9).… Read more ⤻

Erlangen, Germany
27th Oct 2014

The International Consortium for Research in the Humanities “Fate, Freedom and Prognostication” at the University Erlangen-Nuremberg is one of ten Käte Hamburger Kollegs in Germany that foster pioneering research in the Humanities and are funded by the Federal Ministry for Education and Research. The consortium has set as its objective the elucidation of the theories and practices of prognostication in East Asia and Europe across cultures and ages, and explores corresponding notions of individual and collective fate. In this context, we also place special emphasis on research about the relation between ritual and prognostication. This includes especially exemplifying practices which remain in use today.

The Director of the Institute, Prof. Dr. Michael Lackner, is honored to announce the visit of the Venerable Lopön Trinley Nyima Rinpoche, master of the Tibetan Bön religion.

The Bön religion and its socio-cultural traditions antedate the advent of Buddhism in Tibet (seventh century AD). The Bön religion thus represents the most ancient cultural expression of the Land of Snow.… Read more ⤻

London, UK
6 – 7th Mar 2015
Deadline: 30th Nov 2014

The workshop entitled ‘Networks and Communication in East Asia and Beyond in the 19th and Early 20th Centuries’ will be taking place on 6 and 7 March 2015 at Senate House, University of London.
 
This workshop sets out to explore the building of information and communications networks during the 19th and early 20th centuries across East Asia and beyond. Building on prior studies on trade and exchange of ideas between East and West, this workshop will focus on the modes of communications and type of networks that were essential elements in enabling and facilitating these exchanges.
 
We cordially invite your participation: please send a 200 word abstract through our website http://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/crcworkshop by 30 November.
Camilla Brautaset (Bergen University)
Weipin Tsai (Royal Holloway)… Read more ⤻

Trento, Italia
15 – 17th Oct 2014

In occasion of the 400th anniversary of the birth of the Jesuit China missionary Martino Martini (1614-1661), the Centro Studi Martino Martini of Trento and the Stiftungslehrstuhl für Missionswissenschaft of Würzburg University are pleased to announce the upcoming conference:

Venue: Palazzo Geremia (Sala Falconetto) –  via Belenzani, Trento  
              Dipartimento di Lettere (Aula 1)- v. T. Gar, Trento

Day 1 – October, 15     Palazzo Geremia (Sala Falconetto)

Chair: Riccardo Scartezzini

16:30-17:00        Registration and welcome coffee
17:00-17:30        Welcome of the organizers and the authorities

17:30-18:00        Federico Masini, Sapienza University of Rome
                              Keynote Speech 1

18:00-18:30        Noël Golvers, KU Leuven
                              Keynote Speech 2

19.30                    Welcome dinner

Day 2 – October, 16     Dipartimento di Lettere (Aula 1)

Panel 1: Martini and the China Mission, session 1
Chair: Isaia Iannaccone

09:30-10:00        Claudia von Collani:
                              Two Astronomers: Martino Martini and Johann Adam Schall von Bell

10:00-10.30        Riccardo Scartezzini e Piergiorgio Cattani
                              The century of the Jesuits in Trento: Martino Martini and the city of the Council between the Italian and the

                              German world.… Read more ⤻

Univ. of Kentucky, USA
23 – 25th Apr 2015
Deadline: Nov 10th 2014

Abstracts are invited in all areas and aspects of the field of East Asian studies. Paper presentations are 20 minutes followed by a 10 minute question and answer session. In addition for individual abstracts for paper presentations, proposals for panels of 5 papers will be considered. 

The KFLC has a tradition of attracting scholars from a broad range of languages and specializations. In addition to sessions on East Asian Studies, this year’s conference will have sessions in Arabic Studies, French and Francophone Studies, German-Austrian-Swiss Studies, Hispanic Linguistics, Hispanic Studies (Spanish Peninsular and Spanish American), Neo-Latin Studies, Luso-Afro-Brazilian Studies, Italian Studies, Russian and Slavic Studies, Second Language Acquisition, Translation Studies, and all fields of Linguistics.

Individual abstracts should be no more than 250 words.

Panel proposals of 5 presentations should be submitted as follows: The panel organizer should electronically submit a panel proposal. The panel proposal cannot exceed one page in length and should include the theme of the panel, the organizer’s name and contact information, and the names, contact information and affiliations of the panel participants.… Read more ⤻

Adelaide, Australia
5 – 9th Jul 2015
Deadline: 30th Oct 2014

The International Convention of Asia Scholars (ICAS) is the premier international gathering in the field of Asian Studies. It attracts participants from over 60 countries to engage in global dialogues on Asia that transcend boundaries between academic disciplines and geographic areas. Since 1997, ICAS has brought more than 17,000 academics together at eight conventions. We are looking forward to receiving your proposal for ICAS 9.

ICAS 9 – Call for Proposals – EXTENDED DEADLINE

Deadline proposals
30 October 2014

Deadline ICAS Book Prize
15 October 2014

ICAS 9 Adelaide

ICAS 9 Adelaide, South Australia, will be held at the Adelaide Convention Centre from 5-9 July 2015. It will be hosted by an internationally networked team of experts, spearheaded by Adelaide’s three leading public universities: University of Adelaide, Flinders University, and the University of South Australia. It is supported by the Asian Studies Association of Australia.… Read more ⤻

Berlin, Germany
20th Oct 2014
Deadline: 15th Sep 2014

INTRODUCTION AND TOPICS

The stunning economical miracle in China reminds many of the German economical miracle after World War II. However, China’s rise with almost 10% annual growth rate lasts already more than 30 years. This is certainly a unique achievement in both, global and historical scales. Mao Zedong has called China “Socialism with Chinese Characteristics”. Today, some people refer to the Chinese way as the Beijing Consensus.
For a long time, it looked like that there were only two, but rivaling ways of development: Capitalism or Communism. Many saw the end of the Cold War as the end of the competition of systems of societal organization. However, China has shown world history that there is another, a third way of development: A Manchester Capitalist Economy with some regulation and without the liberties known from other Developed Countries.
The conference will reflect the historical development of China, both in contrast to her own history and international history.… Read more ⤻

Luoyang, China
15 – 16th Nov 2014
Deadline: 1st Oct 2014

Scholars, policy experts and activists working in the areas of protecting traditional knowledge and/or protecting traditional medical knowledge are invited to submit academic articles, review articles, research reports or essays. Papers may focus on any indigenous medical tradition or area of the world, and are not limited to China and Chinese medical traditions.

Papers may be submitted in Chinese or English and should not exceed 5000 Chinese characters or 8,000 English words. Please include an abstract of 300-500 words. Include your name, institutional affiliation, e-mail, phone number and address. Send papers in Word format to tcmtkpro@163.com.

Deadline for submissions is Oct. 1, 2014.

Download this call for papers as PDF … Read more ⤻