MCLC: NYCAS 2012--cfp

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From: Ron Knapp <knappr at newpaltz.edu>
Subject: NYCAS 2012--cfp
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*CALL FOR PAPERS*
New York Conference on Asian Studies, NYCAS 2012
September 28-29, 2012State University of New York at New Paltz--SUNY New
Paltz

SUBMIT paper, panel, and roundtable ONLINE instead of by email:
http://www.newpaltz.edu/asianstudies/nycas/submit_proposals.html

POST an announcement IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR OTHERS TO JOIN A PANEL:
http://www.newpaltz.edu/asianstudies/nycas/join_panel.html

NYCAS 2012 homepage:
http://www.newpaltz.edu/asianstudies/nycas/

EARLY SUBMISSIONS ENCOURAGED! DEADLINE IS MAY 15, 2012

Plan NOW to participate in NYCAS 2012!

The State University of New York at New Paltz will host the 48th
annual meeting of the New York Conference on Asian Studies (NYCAS) on
September 28-29, 2012

The NYCAS 2012 program committee invites proposals for panels,
roundtables, and individual papers on all aspects of Asian and
Asian-American history, culture, and contemporary life, representing
disciplines in the humanities, social sciences, and professional
schools. Interdisciplinary proposals are also welcome.

The theme for NYCAS 2012 at SUNY New Paltz is CONTESTING TRADITION. We
invite scholars working in all areas and disciplines of Asian Studies
and Asian American Studies to submit proposals for individual papers,
panels, and roundtables that engage this theme in innovative and
provocative ways. Graduate students and scholars working in the areas
of South and Southeast Asia are especially encouraged to apply.

Topics may include, but are by no means limited to, the following:

. Interrogation of tradition-bound social and gender roles in Asian
political and economic discourses, art and popular media
. Resistance to established canons and epistemological models in all
areas of knowledge and cultural production or social science
. Contested religious, philosophical or cultural traditions, religious
sites, or cultural properties across borders
. Invented traditions and their political, social, historical, or
cultural repercussions

The deadline for all paper, panel, and roundtable submissions is May 15,
2012.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
Please submit proposals ONLINE at
http://www.newpaltz.edu/asianstudies/nycas/submit_proposals.html
INDIVIDUAL PAPER proposals should include the full title and a brief
abstract of 250 words or less. Individual papers will be assigned by
the NYCAS 2012 program committee to a panel according to topic and
should be short enough to present in 15-20 minutes. Word-for-word
reading of papers is discouraged.

A PANEL consists of 3 or 4 papers organized around a common topic or
theme, and a chair (who may also be one of the panelists). All panel
proposals should include a title and brief abstract of the panel (250
words or less), and a title and brief abstract of each paper. Panels
will run for 90 minutes, and paper presentations should be short
enough to allow for questions and discussion. Creative panel formats
that encourage discussion and exchange are especially welcomed.

ROUNDTABLE format may vary, but could include introductory remarks by
each roundtable participant, followed by comments and discussion among
participants and the audience. All roundtable proposals should include
a title, content summary, and description of the anticipated
contributions of each roundtable participant.

NYCAS 2012 website: http://www.newpaltz.edu/asianstudies/nycas/ (check
for updates)

Please address all inquiries to the co-chairs David Elstein and Akira
Shimada: nycas2012 at gmail.comPLEASE FORWARD TO OTHERS WHO MAY BE INTERESTED
IN PARTICIPATING IN
NYCAS 2012 AT SUNY NEW PALTZ

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Upcoming NYCAS Conferences:NYCAS 2013
Binghamton University, State University of New York
September 27-28, 2013
Theme: "Consuming Asia"

NYCAS 2014
Hofstra University

NYCAS 2015--if interested in hosting, please let us know.

NYCAS 2016
Utica College