Fwd: CFP 2nd Intl. Convention of Asia Scholars, Berlin

[Ono Seiko and Aaron Gerow]

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From: Michael Paschal <mpaschal at aasianst.org>

ICAS 2 -- Call for Papers

All Asia Scholars around the world are invited to participate in the
Second International Convention of Asia Scholars (ICAS 2) to be held in
Berlin, Germany, between August 9 and 12, 2001.

In view of the growing international cooperation in the field of Asian
studies, the idea on which ICAS 1, held in the Netherlands in June 1998
was based, will be governing ICAS 2, as well. The conference is aimed at
providing a broad and inclusive forum for all scholars working on issues
related to Asian studies and seeking a way of establishing or improving
their international networks. Across continents, disciplines, regional
specializations and conceptual approaches, the main purpose of ICAS2
will be to present both a formal platform and an academic stimulus to
improving the exchange of scholarly contacts in Asian Studies. After
the success of the first convention, ICAS 2 thus is meant to be another
major step towards a continuous improvement of internationalization and
cooperation in all fields of Asian studies. ICAS 2 is co-organized by the
Association for Asian Studies (AAS) and the European Science Foundation
(ESF) Asia Committee, representing the following six European
Associations: Association for Korean Studies in Europe (AKSE), European
Association of Chinese Studies (EACS), European Association for Japanese
Studies (EAJS), European Association for South Asian Studies (EASAS),
European Society for Central Asia Studies (ESCAS), and European
Association for South East Asian Studies (EUROSEAS). Furthermore
involved is the International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS),
Leiden, as the organizing unit of ICAS 1. Other associations of Asian
studies are cordially invited to join us in the endeavor to establish a
global network of scholarly exchange in Asian studies.

ICAS organization will be based on a broad spectrum of panels,
roundtable discussions, poster presentations and papers presented from
the field. An informal program will include cultural activities, book
exhibitions and a series of activities which will be closely connected
to activities of the Third Asia Pacific Weeks in Berlin.

In cooperation with the German Association of Asian Studies (Deutsche
Gesellschaft f=FCr Asienkunde, (DGA) ICAS 2 will be organized by an
executive committee (for formal organisation) and a program committee of
representatives of the co-sponsoring associations. Local organisation in
Berlin lies with the Center for Chinese and East Asian Studies and its
director Prof. Dr. Eberhard Sandschneider of the Freie Universit=E4t 
Berlin=

CALL FOR PAPERS

The Formal Programme of the ICAS 2 will be devoted to sessions, which
will be selected from proposals from the field.  Proposals can be of two
basic types: for Organised Panel or Roundtable Sessions, or for Individual
Presentations consisting of paper or poster sessions, film or video
screenings, receptions, parties, etc..  A full CFP detailing the
different types of sessions, as well as application forms are available
at the ICAS website (http://www.fu-berlin.de/icas2/), and also will be
included in the fall issue of the AAS Newsletter.  Information on
registration procedures, accommodations, etc. is also listed on the site.

Please use official forms only.  All proposals must arrive at ICAS 2
Secretary by 1 December 2000.
Please DO NOT send proposals to the AAS secretariat in Ann Arbor!

ORGANISED SESSIONS=20

Each session will last two hours. A variety of formats are possible: the
classic panel of 3-4 scholarly papers and 1-2 discussants, and the
roundtable of up to six scholars talking informally about a topic.
However, we encourage innovative formats that will stimulate discussion
including the audience. Regardless of format, to the extent possible all
sessions will try to establish dialogue across borders of nationality,
discipline, region studied, or conceptual approach.  The majority of
sessions should have a good mix of presenters from Europe, the United
States, and elsewhere, and many sessions will compare a topic (perhaps a
very specific one) across regions of Asia (and the rest of the world)
or treat a problem from several disciplinary angles. Organisers are also
asked to consider gender, ethnic, and institutional balance.

Organised Session Proposals must utilize application forms and include
an abstract of no more than 250 words that makes clear the purpose, the
content and the format of the session. If more explanation is needed a
letter may be attached, but a complete abstract is required regardless.
If scholarly papers are to be presented, a title and an abstract of no
more than 250 words is required for each paper. All participants - the
chair, presenters, and formal discussants if any - should be listed with
all die requested information in the designated space. The chair or
another person must be designated as the Session Organiser, who is
responsible for conveying information in both directions between the
session participants and the Convention staff. Please note on the
proposal form any audio-visual or computer requirements.

INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATIONS

Individual presentations may be in one of two formats. The preferred
format is a poster, which normally combines the outline of a paper with
photographs or graphic materials. Posters will be displayed for two hours,
during which time the presenter will be there for discussion. Experience
at many meetings has proven that posters are the best medium for intense
discussion of a specific project by a few people. The other format is an
individual paper to be read. We will do our best to group these into
reasonably coherent sessions, but experience indicates that such sessions
often do not attract much of an audience and tend to be rather 
fragmented.=

Therefore, individual paper proposals will be given lower priority, or in
some cases a poster may be suggested.  A single form is provided for both
types of Individual Presentation proposals. All requested information must
be provided and it must be submitted with a 250 word abstract by the
deadline of 1 December 2000.

THE INFORMAL PROGRAM

An important goal of ICAS 2 is to provide space for interaction among
Asia scholars, planned or spontaneous, outside the boundaries of the
formal programme. Meeting rooms will be made available for a variety of
purposes.  These might include structured "panels" for an audience,
committee meetings, planning sessions for future conferences or research
projects, new book presentations, master classes, film or video
screenings, receptions, parties, informal discussion groups and other
activities. Activities can be open to all or by invitation only. We hope
that many formal or informal groups of scholars (within Europe or around
the world), particularly those joined by a common interest in a theme
that spans the regions of Asia, will find ICAS 2 a hospitable place to
meet. Indeed, it should be a good place to create such groups, perhaps
via an informal reception or panel.

Anyone may apply to hold such a "meeting in conjunction", and all
appropriate applications will be accepted to the limits of available
space, but preference for the most attractive time slots will be given
to: (1) applications from groups affiliated with one of the sponsoring
associations; (2) applications from other scholarly associations,
organised groups and institutes, anywhere in the world; (3) applications
that arrive before 1 December 2000. Early applications are particularly
encouraged, so that we can get a sense of how many rooms will be needed
and how to allocate the available time.

An Informal Programme Proposal Form is provided for applications for
meetings in conjunction. Please provide a brief account of the purpose
and nature of the meeting, plus an estimated number of attendees. These
will be screened by the staff rather than the Programme Committee
according to the criteria above. No meetings or events can be scheduled
before or after the convention dates. There also will be facilities
available for exhibitors. Invitations and special
brochures will be distributed separately.

THE PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Most members of the Committee will be nominated by the European
associations or by the Councils of the AAS, and have been active in those
bodies. There will be two specialists each for the following regions of
Asia: China, Central Asia, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, South Asia. A
variety of disciplines will be represented. There will also be members
with expertise in the area of library and electronic resources, and
museums.

While Program Committee members are responsible for assuring there will
be a sufficient number of presentations in their areas of expertise,
including helping to stimulate or arrange for Organised Sessions, they are
also quite prepared to go beyond their immediate specialisation to
encourage boundary-crossing proposals. When the Committee makes its
judgements, Organised Session proposals will be considered as a whole,
rather than being rank-ordered according to region or some predetermined
category.

AAS representatives to the PC are listed below and would welcome queries
from scholars seeking help in forming panels.  A full listing of the
committee including European representatives will be posted on the ICAS
website shortly.

China:
Angela Zito (New York University)
angela.zito at nyu.edu

Inner Asia:
Joanna Waley-Cohen (New York University)
joanna.waleycohen at nyu.edu

Japan:
Mimi Yiengpruksawan (Yale University)
mimi.yiengpruksawan at yale.edu

Korea:
Charles Armstrong (Columbia University)
cra10 at columbia.edu

S. Asia:
Anne Feldhaus (Arizona State University)
anne.feldhaus at asu.edu

SE Asia:
Chia Siow Yue (Institute of Southeast Asian Studies -- Singapore)
chia at iseas.edu.sg

Library/Technology:
Maureen Donovan (Ohio State University)
donovan.1 at osu.edu


PROCESS AND SCHEDULE

A few discussions about possible proposals within various groups and
among individual scholars, including those in different countries, have
already begun.  The earlier the better but there is still plenty of
time. We will provide an electronic Bulletin Board for making
connections, and consultations with Programme Committee members can
start now.

All proposals for the Formal Program must arrive at the ICAS secretariat
by the deadline of 1 December 2000. We prefer electronic submissions, but
proposals by mail or fax will also be accepted. One copy will suffice. The
Program Committee will decide on proposals by mid- January, and
notifications will follow as soon as possible. All participants in the
Formal Program must pre-register for the Convention, including paying
the fees by 1 April 2001 or their names cannot be included in the printed
program. This rule is required by the schedule for printing the program
and cannot be waived. Any alterations in participants or in titles of
sessions or presentations must be submitted by the same date or they
cannot be printed in the program.

If you need any assistance, please contact the ICAS 2 organisation staff.
We are looking forward to receive your proposals.=20
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