THE NINTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
THE ASIAN STUDIES ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG (ASAHK)
14-15 MARCH 2014

Call for Papers

The Asian Studies Association of Hong Kong (ASAHK) invites scholars, researchers and postgraduate students from all disciplines in humanities, education and social sciences to propose papers and panels for its Ninth Annual Conference. Conference participants are welcome to address various issues in the study of Asia from a whole range of fields, including anthropology, business studies, communication, creative arts, culture, economics, education, environment, film, gender and sexuality, health, history, language, literature, management, media, philosophy, politics, psychology, religion and sociology.
Previous ASAHK conferences were held at the City University of Hong Kong in 2006, the University of Hong Kong in 2007, Hong Kong Baptist University in 2008, the Open University of Hong Kong in 2009, the University of Hong Kong in 2010, the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2011, the Hong Kong Shue Yan University in 2012 and the Hong Kong Institute of Education in 2013.

The Ninth Annual Conference of the ASAHK will be held at the University of Hong Kong on 14-15 March 2014.

Theme and Sub-themes
The main theme of the March 2014 conference will be “Culture and Society in Asia: Thematic Issues and Methodologies.”

The sub-themes include the following areas:
(1) Business and social entrepreneurship;
(2) Creativity, media and culture;
(3) Digital culture;
(4) Education, social change and culture;
(5) Environment and sustainable development;
(6) History of Hong Kong, China and Asia;
(7) Literature and culture;
(8) Managing urbanization in Asia;
(9) Public policies and governance; and
(10) Sustainability and education.

Participants are very welcome to submit paper proposals on other themes.

Panels, Individual Paper Proposals, and Deadline for Submission of Your Paper Abstract

The panel organizer should provide a list of all the papers proposed (including email address and affiliation of the presenter/chair/discussant) plus an abstract of 200 words for each paper to the Organizing Committee by email at: asahkconf9[at]gmail.com

Individual paper proposals are equally welcome. The title of the proposed paper and its abstract of 200 words should also be sent to: asahkconf9[at]gmail.com

Official languages: English and Chinese (Putonghua and Cantonese). Other languages, such as Japanese and Korean, are also welcome. Please mention in your panel proposal the specific language that panel members will use.
The deadline of submission will be December 25, 2013.
If your panel or paper proposal is accepted, the letter of acceptance will be sent to you by email before 15 January 2014.

Conference Website:
http://www.gcip.hku.hk/asahk/conference.html

Important Dates
Deadline for Abstract Submission: 25 Dec 2013 Notice of Acceptance: 15 Jan 2014 Registration Deadline: 1 Feb 2014 Deadline for Full Paper Submission: 15 Feb 2014

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Ching-fang CHANG 張瀞方　ザン　ジン　ファン
PhD Student
School of Modern Languages and Cultures, The University of Hong Kong (Japanese Studies, Cultural Anthropology)

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