Emory University is host of the 48th
annual meeting of the Southeast Conference of the Association for Asian Studies
(SEC/AAS), to be held
January 16-18, 2009 at Emory University in Atlanta,
GA. The committee is especially interested in panels and papers
that engage the topic of Asia in the World. (See the SEC/AAS website:
http://www.uky.edu/Centers/Asia/SECAAS
for further information.) Proposals for panels on specific topics are expressly
solicited; panels devoted to teaching Asian subjects at the secondary or
college level are also requested. Individual paper proposals are also
welcome. Only one paper per participant will be accepted.
Annual
SEC/AAS dues for 2008-2009 are required for submissions to be considered.
Dues are $20; student dues are $10. Dues checks made payable to
SEC/AAS should be sent to Charlotte Beahan, Department of History, 6-B Faculty
Hall, Murray State University, Murray, KY 42071-3341, using the enclosed
membership form. Note that dues do not cover the cost of conference
registration. We urge you to submit proposals by e-mail; but a full
paper/panel submission form, along with all the latest information on the
conference, can be obtained from the SEC/AAS website.
Proposals
should be submitted by October 31, 2008 to the Program Chair, David
Blaylock, by e-mail at
david.blaylock@eku.edu.
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Please put SEC/AAS proposal and your name on the subject line), fax,
or post (see addresses/numbers below). SEC/AAS regrets that it is unable
to provide financial assistance to scholars from abroad.
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Attention graduate students!): SEC/AAS will make available
three grants of $200). each to ease the cost of participation
by graduate students presenting papers at the conference. Indicate
graduate student status and whether you would like to be considered for an
award along with your personal information (from the text box, below) when
submitting your proposal to the program chair. Preference in the awards
will be given to graduate students traveling from beyond the immediate region
of the conference location. Graduate students should also consider entering
their papers in the SEC graduate prize competition; the winner has a chance
of appearing on a panel at the 2010 AAS national meeting (information
enclosed).
I. INDIVIDUAL PAPER proposals should also include the following:
Personal information (from text box), title of paper, region and discipline
of the paper, a 200- to 250-word abstract or summary of the paper, and any
audiovisual (AV) or other equipment required for the presentation of the
paper. (Please note that equipment requests may only be acted upon if submitted
along with the paper proposal. Satisfying equipment needs at the last
minute may not be possible).
II. PANEL/ROUNDTABLE proposals should also include the following:
Name of panel organizer or chair (and personal information, in text box);
panel title, summary of panel, including discipline and region; names of
panel presenters (along required personal information, from text box); for
each paper: paper titles and 200- to 250-word abstracts or summaries; name
of discussant or chair (along with personal information); a statement as
to whether each panelist/discussant/chair has agreed to participate; AV or
other equipment required for presentations. (Note that equipment requests
may only be acted upon if submitted along with proposals. Satisfying
equipment needs at the last minute may not be possible).
III. DISCUSSANT/CHAIR: Those interested in volunteering
to serve as a discussant or a chair for panels put together from individual
papers should include their personal information (as above) and their area(s)
of expertise.
IV. OUTREACH SESSION: Those interested in offering
a Teaching Methods & Materials Outreach Session should include personal
information for each presenter (as above) and indicate the topic, target
audience, time requirements, and AV needs.
All paper/panel submissions should include
the following information
for all presenters, chairs, and discussants:
- Name of the presenter
- Position/title/affiliation
- Regional and discipline specializations
- E-mail and mailing address
- Home and office phone & fax numbers
- Also, graduate students who wish to be considered for the
SEC/AAS travel grants (above) should so indicate.
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Completed proposals should be sent to:
Dr. David Blaylock
217 Eastway Drive
Richmond, KY 40475
O: 859 622-1287
H: 859 624-4174
FAX (859) 622-1357
david.blaylock@eku.edu
