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- CFP REMINDER> ASCJ Call for Papers Deadline Oct. 15
- CFP> 2019 Winter International Program of Lecture Series, Conference, Forum, and Fieldwork on Buddhism & East Asian Cultures
CFP REMINDER> ASCJ Call for Papers Deadline Oct. 15
by Alexander Vesey
This is a gentle reminder that deadline for submissions to the 2020 ASCJ Conference at Sophia is rapidly approaching. Please use the link below to upload panel, individual papers, and roundtable proposals.
The text of the original Call is below*
The Executive Committee of the Asian Studies Conference Japan (ASCJ) invites proposals for panels, roundtables and individual papers to be presented at its twenty-third Asian Conference, which will be held on July 4th and 5th at Sophia University in Tokyo. All presentations are to be delivered in English.
Proposals may be submitted online from September 15, 2019 at:
https://ascjapan.org/conference/current-conference/call-for-papers/
The deadline for proposals is October 15. Please note that applicants may submit in total only one paper proposal for the conference. Results will be announced by late December.
Panels are proposed by individual scholars around a common subject. A complete panel includes up to five participants, three or four paper presenters and one or more discussants. Panel proposals should include a 250-word (maximum) abstract from each participant as well as a 250-word (maximum) statement that explains the session as a whole. Only complete panels will be considered for acceptance.
Roundtables offer an opportunity for participants to discuss a specific theme, issue or significant recent publication. A maximum of six active participants is recommended. While a roundtable proposal will not be as detailed as a panel proposal, it should explain fully the purpose, themes or issues, and scope of the session.
Individual papers give scholars an opportunity to participate in the conference even if they are not able to put together a complete panel. Since only a limited number of individual papers can be accommodated, preference will be given to junior scholars. Applicants have a better chance of acceptance as part of a panel.
Papers may be co-authored. However, only the names of registered participants will appear on the program.
The Executive Committee encourages proposals that will attract a broad range of scholarly interest by focusing on more than one region or by drawing on more than one discipline. Suggestions for innovative alternatives to the panels, individual papers and roundtables described above are also encouraged.
The Executive Committee also strongly encourages graduate student participation, and it will give favorable consideration to panels that embed students alongside more seasoned scholars.
From 2014 the ASCJ initiated a Graduate Student Paper Prize. For details on this competition please see the ASCJ webpage. To be considered for this prize the student must be enrolled in a degree program at a Japanese university and present the paper at ASCJ 2020. The deadline for submission of the completed paper is June 15, 2020 (tentative). The winner will be announced at the time of the keynote lecture.
Everyone worldwide interested in Asian Studies is invited to participate. Unfortunately, we cannot provide visa support, and can only draft letters of invitation for participants scheduled to present papers at the ASCJ.
For more information, please visit our site: https://ascjapan.org, and use our Contact page if you have further questions.
Christopher Bondy
ASCJ President
CFP> 2019 Winter International Program of Lecture Series, Conference, Forum, and Fieldwork on Buddhism & East Asian Cultures
by Vicky Baker
The Research Center for Buddhist Texts and Arts (RCBTA) at Peking
University, Buddhist Studies Center at Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU-BSC), and
the From the Ground Up project based at the University of
British Columbia (www.frogbear.org)
cordially invite applications for a 8-day (December 14–21, 2019) program of
lecture series, conference/forum, and fieldwork on Buddhism and East Asian
Cultures in Kunming 昆明, Yunnan, China.I. Venue: Kunming 昆明, China
II. Schedule: December 14–21, 2019
- December 14, 2019: Registration, Opening Ceremony;
- December 15-18, 2019: Lecture Series & Taste of the Dharma Series;
- December 19, 2019: Young Scholars’ Forum & Closing Ceremony;
- December 20, 2019: Tour of famed religious sites;
- December 21, 2019: Departure.
The program organizers have invited six international scholars to conduct a series of lectures related to Buddhism and East Asian religions. These six speakers and their lecture themes are:
- CHEN Jinhua 陳金華 (The University of British Columbia 加拿大英屬哥倫比亞大學): Transmission of Buddhism in Asia: Several New Perspectives 佛教在亞洲的傳播：幾個新視野;
- Bernard Faure 佛雷 (Columbia University 美國哥倫比亞大學): Buddhism and Neuroscience 佛教與腦神經科學;
- GONG Jun 龔雋 (Sun Yat-sen University 中山大學): Between Scripture and History: Formation and Analysis of the Scholarly History of Modern Chinese Buddhism 經史之間：近代中國佛教學術史之形成與判析;
- GUO Wu 郭武 (Yunnan University 雲南大學): Life and Living: Two Dimensions for Understanding Daoist Teachings 「生命」與「生活」: 理解道教學說的兩個維度;
- HE Huanhuan 何歡歡 (University of Zhejiang 浙江大學): A Study on Bhāviveka: Literature and Thought 清辯研究: 文獻與思想；
- WANG Xuemei 王雪梅 (Northwestern University 西北大學): Secular Entanglement of Qing Dynasty Buddhist Temples: With a Focus on the Southern Archives 清代僧寺的塵世糾紛——以《南部檔案》為中心。
In addition to this four-part intensive lecture series, this program also sponsors the following three projects:
- An International Young Scholars Forum on Buddhism and East Asian Cultures(December 19, 2019). Excellent articles may be recommended to academic journals for publication. They include the Hualin International Journal of Buddhist Studies (edited by Profs. Zhanru and Jinhua Chen 陳金華), Foxue yanjiu 佛學研究 (Buddhist Studies; edited by Prof. Shengkai 聖凱), Fojiao shi yanjiu 佛教史研究 (Historical Studies of Buddhism; edited by Prof. Sun Yinggang 孫英剛), and Studies in Chinese Religions (edited by Prof. Jinhua Chen).
- Taste of the Dharma: a series of 1–2 hour sessions providing monastic experiences, including seated meditation, tea-ceremony and other temple rituals.
- Occasional Visits to Renowned Local Historical Sites(especially Buddhist and other religious temples and shrines) in the Kunming area (December 21).
Participants are required to take part in all of the activities supported by this program, including the four-part lecture series, the Young Scholar Forum (paper presentations are optional, but attendance is required), field trips, and monastic experience session, etc. Senior undergraduate students and graduate students (MA and doctoral) specializing in any Buddhist tradition(s) or East Asian religions, and postdoctoral fellows working on relevant fields, are encouraged to apply. Please direct applications and inquiries to buddhistseminarandfieldwork@gmail.com. Please submit applications before October 31, 2019. Each application should include (1) an application form (to be provided upon request via the above email), (2) an updated curriculum vitae, (3) one writing sample, and (4) a reference letter (to be emailed by the referee directly to the above email address).
VI. Program Expenses:
Successful candidates will be exempted from all tuition fees. Program organizers will also provide free boarding (lodging and meals) in China during the program period, although participants are expected to cover the costs for the transportation between their home cities and Kunming; and an administration fee of 1,400RMB≈US$200.
VII. Further Opportunities: Excellent participants will be invited to participate in intensive programs organized by the Tianzhu Global Network for Buddhism and East Asian Culture and Glorisun Global Network for Buddhist Studies (https://frogbear.org/training/intensive-program/).
