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October 2021
49th Annual Mid-Atlantic Region Association for Asian Studies Conference Call for Papers Asia on the Move: From Grassroots to Global
OVERVIEW: Villanova University and the Mid-Atlantic Regional Association for Asian Studies announce the call for papers for the 49th annual regional conference. As many campuses are preparing for in-person classes, we feel we can hold an in-person conference in October with certain safety protocols in place. Amidst the coronavirus epidemic and the various democratic movements that have rocked Asia from Hong Kong to New Delhi, the conference theme “Asia on the Move: From Grassroots to Global” aims to explore various…
Find out more »December 2021
[Call for Proposals] 14th International Conference on Thai Studies
14th International Conference on Thai Studies (ICTS14) is taking place at a time of unprecedented challenges not only for Thailand but for the entire world. More than ever before, we are made aware of the porosity of borders, the inextricable connectedness of the world’s population, environment, economy, and politics. Since early 2020, the pandemic has affected our societies from the details of our everyday lives and well-being to the larger world systems. Around the world, new modes of behavior, and…
Find out more »SEAMEO SPAFA – Archaeology, Fine Arts and Cultural Heritage
CALL FOR PAPERS: SPAFACON2021, 13-17 December 2021 https://sites.google.com/seameo-spafa.org/spafacon2021 SPAFACON goes online with a special conference to mark 50 years of promoting archaeology and fine arts in Southeast Asia. We invite papers related to the ambit of SEAMEO SPAFA - Archaeology, Fine Arts and Cultural Heritage - especially in the following themes: Historical Overviews and Reflections about the development of archaeology, fine arts, museums and cultural heritage in Southeast Asia New discoveries in Southeast Asian Archaeology, including the archaeology of individual…
Find out more »JSA-Asean Conference – The 7th Biennial International e-Conference
OVERVIEW: This conference was scheduled in 2020 to showcase the newest partner of JSA-ASEAN, National University of Laos. However, with the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic and national borders closed for travel, JSA-ASEAN opted to postpone the conference in the hopes that the situation would improve in 2021. However, with onset of new variants, the Steering Committee has decided to hold an online conference to not disrupt the tradition and uphold the spirit of sharing scholarship within the region. The…
Find out more »April 2022
Technologies & Adaptations Celebrating Innovations in Human Knowledge Across Asia
Co-sponsored by the School of Pacific and Asian Studies (SPAS) and Department of Asian Studies at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa with funding by SEED Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Access and Success (IDEAS) and the Student Activity and Program Fee Board (SAPFB). An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution. For disability accommodations, contact and send advance notice to 808-956-6085.
Find out more »May 2022
International Seminar on Sustainable Food System in Southeast Asia under and beyond COVID-19
Food systems transformation is at the center stage of sustainable development due to its interaction with various global issues such as malnutrition, chronic disease, poverty, environmental degradation, and climate changes. Given that Southeast Asia is an important region for agricultural and food production, facing challenges post-COVID-19 would require updated and evidence-based information to provide insights on the issues and challenges to ensure that actions regulations, policy implementation, capacity development would be facilitated. The policy responses and the actions should be…
Find out more »3rd SEASGRAD Student Conference AnnualSoutheast Asian De/Neo/Inter/Post-Colonialism
The Call for Papers for this conference can be found here. Click here to see the program for our 2021 conference.
Find out more »Webinar Registration on “Imagining Environmental Futures in SEA: Mekong 2020”
In recent decades, people living in Southeast Asia have witnessed major shifts from predominantly subsistence agriculture to industrializing economies, with attendant changes in migration, crop production systems, and major infrastructure (roads, dams, industrial estates). This webinar will explore how communities in the region are experiencing the economic, social, and cultural dislocations of these transformations. We will focus on forests, rivers, documentarians and writers, and Imaging Environmental Futures. Speakers: KulikarSotho, Cambodia, Director, "Soul River" Any say Keola, Laos, Director, "The Che…
Find out more »Impact of Russia_Ukarine Conflict on Food Security in Southeast Asia
The global ripple effect from the Russia-Ukraine conflict and subsequent economic sanctions imposed on Russia have led to soaring energy prices and geopolitical tensions. The conflict has exacerbated yet another global existential threat: food insecurity. Together, Russia and Ukraine contribute a significant proportion of the world’s grain and fertiliser exports, of which Asia is a major buyer. These commodities have already leapt up to 40% in price due to shipping disruptions, while the upcoming crop planting season remains uncertain. Southeast…
Find out more »[Call for Papers] SouthWest Conference on Asian Studies
This year, SWCAS celebrates a return to in-person meetings with a focus on Reconnecting in a (Post) Pandemic World. The conference is open to individual and panel proposals on all topics related to Asian Studies, but we especially welcome those that connect different disciplines, eras, and contexts in ways that respond to Asia’s global significance in the past and present. The conference will primarily take place in-person but will include a special presentation block for all-virtual panels. Note: Space for…
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