CALL FOR PAPERS
COMPARING CHINA
Bringing the Disciplines Together
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The International Association for Comparative Study of China and the West (IACSCW) invites proposals for presentations at its conferenceto be held in Beijing at Peking University
Its primary purpose is to bring together from all over the world individuals and organizations with an ongoing interest in comparing China
Our title opens broadly to include cultural comparisons involving one or many disciplines. In particular, we want to bring together researchers with practitioners in the interest of developing new approaches to comparative studies in teaching, theory, analysis, and cultural production. Proposals for presentations are welcome from researchers in any area involving China
The plenary speakers will be internationally prominent scholars working on comparative issues in philosophy, translation, history, literature and other modes of cultural production. They include Professors Tang Yijie (PKU), Tu Weiming(Harvard/PKU), Jean Bessiere (Paris III), Roger T. Ames (Hawaii
Suggested range of topics:
Comparative Culturology
Problems of Translation (in either direction) and Culture Studies
Cultural Production: today, yesterday and tomorrow
Theoretical issues on comparing cultures and/or civilizations.
Disciplinary debates, humanities and social sciences: China
Comparative Literary Relations
Comparative studies of arts / dramas / films
Comparative studies of politics and laws
Overseas Sinology
Comparative studies courses: pedagogical practice and theory
Bi-national concerns: China
Contemporary issues: economics versus ecology
Testing models for cross-cultural comparisons
Cultural domains that resist comparison
Funding cultural experimentation and exchange
The languages of the Association are English and Chinese. It is expected that English will be used for most conference presentations, with simultaneous interpretation provided for plenary addresses. Some panels, by prior arrangement, may take place in Chinese.
Proposals are welcome from individuals (300 words maximum) or panels involving at least three presenters (around 700 words, identifying the proposed Chairperson). Proposals must include an English version but may also include Chinese. Proposals should be submitted by using the application form from the conference website under
The relevant form can be found under Conference > Application. After filling out this two-page form using the free Adobe Reader, please email it to the organizers using the envelope icon or print and then scan to a digital copy to submit by emailto conf2013@chinaandthewest.org
The provisional deadline for submissions has been extended to 30 January 2013.Proposals received after that date cannot be assured of equal treatment. Participants whose proposals are accepted will be expected to join the Association as full members as part of conference registration. For more detailed conference information, see our website as listed above.
The organizers intend to issue their response by late February 2013. Those who are invited to present will be notified in timely fashion of recommended hotel accommodations so that they may make their own bookings and travel arrangements.
The conference expects to charge a registration fee to cover meals and activities. In order to keep the amount modest, the Association is seeking subsidies. Hence the figure cannot be announced until closer to the conference dates.
Excellent papers presented at the conference will be selected for submission to some European Journals which are indexed by Scopus, SCI or EI. Also the Association will invite conference papers to be submitted for consideration for its own journal: COMPARATIVE STUDIES OF CHINA AND THE WEST, whose first issue is to be distributed at the conference.
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