MCLC: Un-thinking Asian Migrations--cfp

[Denton, Kirk]

MCLC LIST
From: Paola Voci <paola.voci at otago.ac.nz>
Subject: Unthinking Asian Migrations--cfp
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Below is a CFP for an upcoming conference that may be of interest to list
members. You are welcome to circulate it in your networks.

Paola

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CALL FOR PAPERS

Un-thinking Asian Migrations: Spaces of flows and intersections
25-26 August 2014, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand

The Asian Migrations Research Theme is a collective of scholars working in
Asian Studies at the University of Otago. The Asian Migrations Research
Theme focuses on movements of peoples and ideas––past and present––in
East, South, and South-East Asia and into the Pacific (encompassing the
Pacific Islands, Australia, and New Zealand). It engages with the fields
of diaspora, intercultural, global, and transnational studies, which have
grown over the last twenty years to become key frameworks for
understanding culture beyond the boundaries of one nation. We see
significant shortcomings in the current theories and methodologies of
Asian migration and diaspora and especially in their application to the
Asia-Pacific region. Our focus on Asian migrations allows us to highlight
and address these shortcomings and to develop new approaches. The goal of
the Theme is to develop a theoretical and methodological framework for
understanding the Asia-Pacific region as comprised by movements of
peoples, ideas, and commodities.

This symposium sets out to question and challenge current Asian migration
studies. It aims to build upon the interdisciplinary foundations inherent
in the field and, as the area begins to reach maturity, suggests that
there is now a need to broaden, re-think and more importantly, un-think
how Asian migration studies are currently conceived. The conference
proposes that a broadening of the concept of migration should encompass
the movement of ideas, cultures, and objects (as well as people) to offer
new, different and fruitful avenues of research that embrace the diversity
of scholarship in this field.

We are delighted to welcome two keynote speakers, Associate Professor Eric
C. Thompson (Chair of Graduate Studies, 
Department of Sociology,

National University of Singapore) and Professor D. Parthasarathy (Indian
Institute of Technology, Bombay).

The Asian Migrations Research Theme at the University of Otago invites
abstracts for individual papers and panels for this symposium. Abstracts
should be no longer than 250 words; abstracts for panels should provide
the title of the panel, detail the scope of the panel, and identify the
convenor.

Abstracts should be submitted to
asian.migrations at otago.ac.nz<mailto:asian.migrations at otago.ac.nz>, by 30
March 2014.

The early-bird registration rates (closes 13 June) is NZD $120 (waged) and
NZD$50 (for postgraduate students). After 13 June the registration rates
are NZD $150 (waged) and NZD$70 (for postgraduate students).

Details of payment methods will be announced in due course.

The symposium will be held on the University of Otago campus. There are
many accommodation options in Dunedin close to the University. Please
refer to the following website for details:
http://www.otago.ac.nz/about/accommodation/otago000807.html.

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Dr. Paola Voci
University of Otago / Te Whare Wänanga o Otago
http://www.otago.ac.nz/chinese/staff/paola.html