ASCJ 2022, Call for Papers
Bettina Oka
Dear Colleagues,
We are happy to announce the Call for Papers: ASCJ 2022
The Executive Committee of the Asian Studies Conference Japan (ASCJ) invites proposals for panels, roundtables, and individual papers to be presented at the 2022 Asian Studies Conference Japan. The conference will be held online on Saturday and Sunday, 2–3 July 2022.
We were forced to cancel the 2020 and 2021 conferences due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and although conditions may improve by the summer of 2022, we have decided that the synchronous online format is the best option avoiding the possibility for a third cancellation. (The format will not accept video uploads in lieu of a live presentation.)
As in past years, all presentations are to be delivered in English. Proposals may be submitted online beginning on 1 October 2021.
The deadline for proposals is 31 October 2021. Results will be announced by late December.
The forms are available at:
https://ascjapan.org/conference/
Panels are proposed around a common subject. A complete panel includes up to five participants (three or four paper presenters and one or more chair/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. Papers may be co-authored. However, only the names of registered participants will appear on the program.
The Executive Committee encourages to submit proposals that, by focusing on more than one region or by drawing on more than one discipline, will attract a broad range of scholarly interest. 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 will give favorable consideration to panels that embed students alongside more seasoned scholars.
Since 2014 the ASCJ has awarded the L.B. Grove Graduate Student Paper Prize. For details on this competition please see the “Conference” section of the ASCJ website. To be considered for this prize the student must be enrolled in a degree program at a Japanese university and be accepted as a presenter at the ASCJ 2022 Conference. The deadline for submission of the completed paper is 15 June 2022. The winner will be announced at the time of the keynote lecture.
Everyone worldwide interested in Asian Studies is invited to participate.
Since the 2022 conference will be entirely online, we will only provide letters of invitation to panelists and presenters listed in the 2022 ASCJ program who need them in order to specifically apply for registration fee reimbursements.
Please check our website for further information: https://ascjapan.org
Christopher Bondy, ASCJ President