Friday, October 10- Saturday, October
11, 2008
The Arizona State University Center for Asian Research
and Department of Religious Studies with the support of
the Institute for Humanities Research, Center for the Study
of Religion and
Conflict, and the School of Human Evolution and Social
Change, are pleased to host its first annual Asian Studies
Graduate
Student
Conference
entitled “Nationalism,
Culture, and Identity: New Boundaries in Asia.” This
conference is an opportunity for graduate students from
across the
country to present their current research projects related
to the topics of culture, nationalism, and identity. More
broadly, the conference seeks to explore the meanings and
applications of the term Asia. By juxtaposing these three
areas of research, the conference looks to draw out original
and intriguing questions pertaining to the study of Asia
in general as well as specific locales.
Presentations should deal critically with the three themes
in the context of the guiding question: Should Asia as
conceived by scholars be redefined? If so, how?
Papers can address the themes of nationalism, culture,
and identity from any number of disciplinary approaches
including religious studies, history, literature, political
science, and anthropology—ideally, combining two
or more fields. Papers will be selected on their cross-disciplinary
nature and significance to the field. Papers need not be
limited to solely contemporary issues. Some topics students
may consider presenting on include:
The deadline for submitting abstracts is July
1, 2008.
Abstracts should be maximum 250 words, accompanied
by a 100 word biography. Student’s contact information
including: full name, university affiliation, field(s),
and a current email address, should be at the top of
every document submitted. Please specify what kind of
AV support your presentation requires, if applicable.
A prize will be awarded for the best paper. In order
to be considered for the prize, papers must be submitted
by September 1, 2008.
Any questions or concerns should be directed to any of
the following conference organizing committee members:
Mugdha Yeolekar (Mugdha.Yeolekar@asu.edu)
Samsul Maarif (Samsul.Maarif@asu.edu)
William Nitzky (William.Nitzky@asu.edu)
Seth Clippard (Seth.Clippard@asu.edu)
Travel and Lodging
The Valley
Metro Red line runs between Sky Harbor Airport
and ASU. The trip takes about 20 minutes. If you have
any concerns or questions regarding transportation to
the conference site, please contact any of the conference
organizers.
There are several hotels in the immediate vicinity of
ASU-Tempe campus. The conference is unable to offer funding
for transportation or accommodations. Please contact
your home institution for available funds.
Twin Palms
Hotel, Tempe
225 East Apache Boulevard
Tempe, AZ 85281 USA
Toll Free: 800.367.0835
Super 8-ASU
1020 E Apache Blvd.
Tempe, AZ 85281
Local Phone: 480-967-8891
Comfort Inn-Tempe Asu
1031 E Apache Blvd.
Tempe, AZ 85281
Local Phone: 480-966-7202
University Motel
902 S Mill Ave
Tempe, AZ 85281
Local Phone: 480-966-7221
