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Apologies for cross-postings...Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 00:44:48 +0800From: [log in to unmask]: [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]: Call for Paper (13th Annual North American Taiwan Studies Conference)Dear Sir or Madam,I would be grateful if you could forward the below e-mail flier to yourcolleagues that might be of their interests, or post the information on
your Institute's website. Thank you in advance! Best wishes,Kuan-Yu ShihAdministrative Coordinator & TreasurerNorth American Taiwan Studies Association
http://www.na-tsa.org***apologies for cross-posting***--------------------------------------------------------------------------13th Annual Conference of North American Taiwan Studies Association (NATSA)
CALL FOR PAPERS- Date: June 8-10, 2007- Venue: University of Wisconsin -Madison, USA- Submission Deadline: November 30, 2006- Acceptance notification: January 20, 20072007 Main ThemeTaiwan in the Nexus of 'Empires'
Theme Statement:Since the birth of modern social sciences, nations or nation-states asimplicit units or boundaries of analysis have dominated social inquiry.The use of such frameworks, however, often implies unexamined assumptions,
such as that these societies have homogeneous and synchronic societallandscapes and autarkies. The theme "Taiwan in the Nexus of 'Empires'"challenges scholars from all disciplines to look at Taiwan from a
different perspective. Participants are invited to reflect on: a) how thepresence of competing empires on the islands, both past and present, haveshaped Taiwan's social, political, economic, and cultural landscapes, and
b) how these imperial influences, with their multiple forms and layers ofgovernance and hegemony, have resulted in particular responses by theTaiwanese people, such as resistance, acceptance, transformation, and
misplacement in everyday life or academic praxis. The term "empire" asused in this Call for Paper is broadly understood to possess the potential to include without limitations sovereign states, private and public
entities, supra-national organizations, and ideology. Please note thatmethodological reflections or critiques of this empire approach as appliedto Taiwan Studies are equally welcome.2007 Other Major Themes
In addition to the above theme, NATSA strongly encourages submissions onone or more of the following interdisciplinary themes:1. Political Corruption and Democratic Consolidation in Taiwan: issues ofspecific interest include political corruption, judicial corruption,
democratic consolidation, constitutional reformation, the socialresponsibilities of academics and intellectuals, and the role of the mediain shaping a mature democracy.2. Justice and Peace in Taiwan: issues of specific interest include the
phenomenon and consequences of increasing wealth disparity, the treatmentof foreigners/foreign laborers, phenomenon and consequences of stereotypesabout and/or prejudice against gender roles, sexual orientation, and
ethnic minorities, the prospect of achieving full equality/equity formarginalized groups (such as the aforementioned ones), peace studies, therelationship between justice and the maintenance of peace, and the role of
civil society (NPO/NGO) and religion in achieving and defeatingaforementioned justice, equality/equity, and peace.3. Reflection and Critique on Taiwan as an Information Society: issues ofspecific interest include the social consequences and environmental impact
of technological innovation and practice, ethical issues in an informationsociety, intellectual property, privacy, medical ethics, cyber-culture andnew media, and generational differences.Please note that those who wish to pursue topics in Taiwan Studies that
are not listed above may do so, but they are required to organize theirown panels and submit panel proposals together with individual paperabstracts. Conference contributors may be eligible for travel grants;
details will be announced on the website in February 2007.For details of the submission guideline and more information, please seethe NATSA website at
http://www.na-tsa.org . Enquiries may be made to theNATSA Secretary: [log in to unmask]

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