Uehiro CrossCurrents Comparative Philosophy Conference

The Philosophy Students’ Association presents the 2008 Uehiro CrossCurrents Comparative Philosophy Conference: Crisis and Opportunity

March 19th and 20th, 2008
University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
Center for Korean Studies

www.hawaii.edu/phil/gradconf

On March 19th and 20th, the Philosophy Students’ Association and the Department of Philosophy of the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa will host the 2008 Uehiro CrossCurrents Philosophy Conference: Crisis and Opportunity. Events will be held at the Center for Korean Studies, and presentations are free and open to the public.

Since 1939, the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa has been the focus of the most significant recurring event in comparative philosophy: the East-West Philosophers’ Conference. The 2008 Uehiro CrossCurrents Philosophy Conference aims to create a comparable forum for graduate students who are doing exciting work that may contribute to the field of comparative philosophy.

Presenters have been organized into panels that cover themes ranging from interpretation and comparative philosophy to responsible global citizenship. The conference features opening remarks by Professor Eliot Deutsch, and a keynote address by Professor Thomas Kasulis of Ohio State University. His talk is titled, “Comparative Philosophy in Crisis.” Additionally, there will be a special presentation by three University of Tokyo professors, entitled “East Asian Philosophy in the Age of Globalization.”

The conference begins Wednesday, March 19th, with opening remarks at 8:40 a.m., with panels at 9:00 a.m., 10:45 a.m., and 1:30 p.m. The special presentation begins at 3:15 p.m. Thursday, March 20th, panels begin at 9:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. The keynote address will begin at 1:30 p.m.

For more information, contact conference coordinator Sarah Mattice at psa [at] hawaii dot edu.

Abstract Submissions for SPAS Annual Student Conference Due Soon

The 19th SPAS Annual Student Conference will be held from the 12th to the 14th March 2008.

The deadline for submission of abstracts will be on January 28th 2008 and abstracts may be submitted online.

Successful submissions will be intimated by the first week of February 2008.

Details of the submission process may be found in the conference website:

http://www.hawaii.edu/shaps/gradconf/2008/index.html

Thanking you

Organizing Committee
19th SPAS Annual Student Conference

HPAIR Conference at Harvard University

This year, The Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations (HPAIR) will be holding its first-ever global conference at Harvard University in April 2008. Applications for this program are now online at www.hpair.org. More information regarding our conferences and application procedure is also on the website. To apply, simply log onto the website.

The Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations (HPAIR) is collaboration between the students and faculty of Harvard University that strives to promote discourse on critical issues affecting Asia and its relations with the world. As such, we organize annual conferences that bring together top global university students and renowned academic, government, and business leaders to promote such international discourse.

Past speakers at HPAIR conferences include: Kim Dae-jung (Former President, Republic of South Korea and Nobel Laureate), S. R. Nathan (President, Singapore), Kim Young-sam ( President, Republic of South Korea), Norodom Ranariddh (Prime Minister, Cambodia), Fred Hu (Managing Director, Goldman Sachs Asia), Jeffrey Sachs, (Professor of Economics, Columbia University). More information on past speakers can be found at:

http://www.hpair.org/about/history/speakers.aspx.

We feel that you will find HPAIR conferences to be meaningful, global, and exciting. Not only is it a great opportunity to interact with world renowned speakers and leaders, but it is also a terrific opportunity to make new friends from all over the world.

We hope to see an application from you. Once again, more information and the online application is available online at www.hpair.org. Please let us know if you have any questions!

ASPAC Conference

--- 2nd Call for Papers ---

You are warmly invited to participate in the
2008 Annual Conference

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
June 13 to 15, 2008

Hosted by the Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives, University of Victoria
Please go to www.aspac.info for more information

UH SHAPS Graduate Student Conference

The 19th Annual University of Hawai'i at Manoa School of Pacific & Asian Studies Graduate Student Conference

Moving Tides: Rearticulating Space in Asia and the Pacific

Wednesday, March 12 - Friday, March 14, 2008
Korean Studies Center, University of Hawai'i at Manoa

The 2008 SHAPS Graduate Student Conference is an event open to students from ALL disciplines. Our aim is to provide a forum for graduate students from a broad range of specialties to discuss their latest innovative research relating to Asian and/or Pacific Islands Studies. UH-Manoa students and students from other colleges and universities -- local, mainland, and international -- are all encouraged to participate.

Call for submissions!
Seeking papers and presenters by graduate students in Asian and Pacific Studies.
Abstract submission deadline: Monday, January 28, 2008
Final paper submission deadline: Thursday, February 15, 2008
A limited number of stipends for student presenters coming from off-island will be available. These funds are earmarked for food and accommodation expenses for non-O'ahu students only (will not cover cost of air travel). Please check the website over the next few weeks for more information.
Top presenters in each area study will receive cash prizes!
Submit your abstract for consideration.

Call for volunteers!
Seeking UHM faculty and graduate students interested in previewing abstracts.

Travel Information
Indulge yourself in Asia-Pacific academia and then enjoy Spring Break in Hawai'i!
Register as an attendee to receive conference updates.

Conference Coordinators
Sugato Dutt (Geography)
Nichole La Torre (Asian Studies)
Marata Tamaira (Pacific Islands Studies)
James Viernes (Pacific Islands Studies)

COLUMBIA EAST ASIA GRADUATE STUDENT CONFERENCE

CALL FOR PAPERS:

GRADUATE STUDENT CONFERENCE ON EAST ASIA Seventeenth Annual Graduate Student Conference on East Asia at Columbia University
Friday, February 8 to Saturday, February 9, 2008
Columbia University in the City of New York

Graduate students are invited to submit papers for the Seventeenth Annual Graduate Student Conference on East Asia. This two-day conference provides a forum for students from institutions around the world to meet and share ideas with their peers. Participants gain valuable experience in presenting their work for discussion with other graduate students and some Columbia faculty.

We welcome applications from graduate students engaged in research on all fields in East Asian Studies, including history, literature, political science, art history, religion, sociology, and anthropology. Proposals for both organized panels and individual papers are welcome.

PARTICIPATION:
Participants can take part in the conference as presenters and/or discussants.

Presenters deliver 15-minute (maximum) talks that summarize research in progress. We strongly encourage presenters to form their own thematically linked 3-person panels.

Discussants introduce the panelists and facilitate the 20-minute discussion session following the presentations.

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APPLICATIONS (due December 10, 2007):

E-mail the conference organizers (cuasiagradcon@gmail.com) with the
following information:
*Your full name as you would like it to appear in the abstract booklet and conference schedule
*Contact info: telephone, e-mail, and mailing address
*Institution
*Major area of study (region and discipline)
*Title of your paper
*One-page (250 words max) abstract in print-ready format, including your name and institution. NOTE: we will not accept applications without abstracts
*If you have already formed a panel, the names of your fellow panel members
*Any audiovisual equipment you will need for your presentation.

Please note that resources may be limited, and presenters must bring their own laptops for computer presentations.
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HOUSING:

Unfortunately, we cannot provide housing, but a list of local accommodations can be made available to participants upon request. The conference runs from Friday afternoon to late Saturday evening.

CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS:
Buyun Chen
Christopher Craig
Andy Liu
Jenny Wang Medina
Yurou Zhong

CONTACT INFORMATION:
cuasiagradcon [at] gmail.com
Graduate Student Conference on East Asia
Dept. of East Asian Languages and Cultures
407 Kent Hall, Mail Code 3907
Columbia University
New York, NY 10027
FAX: 212-678-8629
Visit the website at http://columbia.edu/cu/ealac/gradconf

DEADLINES:
Applications and abstracts December 10, 2007
Submit applications via e-mail to cuasiagradcon@gmail.com
Presenters must also submit one-page (250 word maximum), print-ready abstracts including the author’s name, institutional affiliation and paper title.

Notification of acceptance: within one week of application deadline.

Final Papers (5-7 pages maximum): January 7, 2008.

PLEASE NOTE:
*Since presentations will be limited to 15 minutes, full-length research
papers or theses will not be accepted.
*In order to fund printing costs for abstracts and the Saturday banquet, we will ask that you pay a $5.00 fee upon your notification of acceptance to the conference. We encourage you to pay by check in advance but also will accept payment on the first day of the conference, February 8th.

Graduate Student Conference on East Asia
Dept. of East Asian Languages and Cultures
407 Kent Hall, Mail Code 3907
Columbia University
New York, NY 10027
FAX: 212-678-8629
Email: cuasiagradcon [at] gmail.com
Visit the website at:
http://www.columbia.edu/~abl2002/gradconf/index.htm