Sunday, April 01, 2012
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We are very pleased to invite you to the First Annual Joint Jackson School-MAAPPS Conference to be held April 21 – 22, 2012 at the C.K. Choi Building, UBC.
If you have further questions, please feel free to email us at uwubcasianstudies@gmail.com.
Sunday 1 April 2012
Saturday 17 December 2011
Call for Abstracts
The Institute of Asian Research at the University of British-Columbia and the Jackson School for International Studies at the University of Washington will be holding their first joint annual graduate student conference that invites graduate students to the University of British Columbia to present papers from all disciplines on topics aiming to increase our understanding of Asian politics, humanities, and histories.
We are now accepting abstracts for the 2012 conference to be held April 21-22. We would greatly appreciate your assistance in publicizing this conference by forwarding the call for abstracts below to graduate students conducting research on Asian political and cultural affairs.
Finally, if you would be willing to forward this email to any individuals or other departments or research institutes that may find this information of interest, we would be very grateful.
Thank you for your time and your support.
Sincerely,
The MAAPPS and UW Conference Committee
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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
First Annual UW-UBC Asia Pacific Graduate Student Conference
The Inter-Asian Equation: Exploring Policy and Humanities
University of British Columbia-Institute for Asian Research, Vancouver, BC, Canada
April 21-22, 2012
The M.A. of Asia Pacific Policy Studies (MAAPPS) Graduate Student Association at the University of British-Columbia and the Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington invite graduate students conducting research in disciplines related to Asian policy and culture to submit abstracts for our 2012 conference to be held at UBC.
The MAAPPS-Jackson School Graduate Student Conference is an annual event that provides an interdisciplinary forum for graduate students to exchange ideas and discuss current research on Asia. The conference allows young scholars to present their research to both their peers and to eminent scholars in Asia Pacific Policy Studies. The conference will also allow participants to meet others in their field conducting similar research and to forge new personal and professional relationships.
We welcome submissions from graduate students from all universities. All papers should be related to Asia (broadly defined: South, SE, Central, East, North East, etc.). Applicants should indicate their panel choice from the following:
In an effort to facilitate interdisciplinary and inter-university collaboration, we will be encouraging attending students to read papers carefully and be prepared to give feedback to their fellow participants.
Eligibility and Application Guidelines:
For all submissions and/or questions please email uwubcasianstudies@gmail.com
We are now accepting abstracts for the 2012 conference to be held April 21-22. We would greatly appreciate your assistance in publicizing this conference by forwarding the call for abstracts below to graduate students conducting research on Asian political and cultural affairs.
Finally, if you would be willing to forward this email to any individuals or other departments or research institutes that may find this information of interest, we would be very grateful.
Thank you for your time and your support.
Sincerely,
The MAAPPS and UW Conference Committee
----------------------------
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
First Annual UW-UBC Asia Pacific Graduate Student Conference
The Inter-Asian Equation: Exploring Policy and Humanities
University of British Columbia-Institute for Asian Research, Vancouver, BC, Canada
April 21-22, 2012
The M.A. of Asia Pacific Policy Studies (MAAPPS) Graduate Student Association at the University of British-Columbia and the Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington invite graduate students conducting research in disciplines related to Asian policy and culture to submit abstracts for our 2012 conference to be held at UBC.
The MAAPPS-Jackson School Graduate Student Conference is an annual event that provides an interdisciplinary forum for graduate students to exchange ideas and discuss current research on Asia. The conference allows young scholars to present their research to both their peers and to eminent scholars in Asia Pacific Policy Studies. The conference will also allow participants to meet others in their field conducting similar research and to forge new personal and professional relationships.
We welcome submissions from graduate students from all universities. All papers should be related to Asia (broadly defined: South, SE, Central, East, North East, etc.). Applicants should indicate their panel choice from the following:
- Economics and Societal Change/Civil Society
- Environmental Policy
- Humanities and History
- Media Representations
- Private sector (Business)
- Security, Foreign Policy, and Diplomacy
In an effort to facilitate interdisciplinary and inter-university collaboration, we will be encouraging attending students to read papers carefully and be prepared to give feedback to their fellow participants.
Eligibility and Application Guidelines:
- Applicants must be currently enrolled in a program of graduate study.
- Papers must be related specifically to Asia.
- Abstracts must be no longer than 400 words and should be submitted along with your name, institutional and departmental affiliation, and the title of your presentation to uwubcasianstudies@gmail.com
- Some funding will be available for students requiring accommodations in Vancouver. Please indicate in your submission whether you would like to be considered for this financial assistance.
- The deadline for abstract submission is January 30th, 2012.
- Participants will be notified of the committee’s selections by February 13rd, 2012.
- Final papers should be submitted by March 29th, 2012.
For all submissions and/or questions please email uwubcasianstudies@gmail.com
Tuesday 6 December 2011
Inter-Asian Equation
Title: The Inter-Asian Equation: Exploring Policy and Humanities
Purpose and Goals:
Purpose and Goals:
- Combine cross-institutional graduate student perspectives on Asia Pacific Policy. We define Asia Pacific broadly, welcoming presenters specializing on East, Central, South, and Southeast Asia, and Asian-North American Relations.
- Foster joint cooperation with the University of Washington’s Jackson School of International Relations and the University of British Columbia’s Institute of Asian Research (IAR).
- Papers submitted to the conference have the possibility of being published in a joint publication or small booklet. [Pending]