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Subject: BACS call for papers
Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 13:30:30 +0100
Just to remind you that the deadline for abstracts is Friday 16th May - so
don't delay, write that abstract and email it to "D.F.Starr"
<[log in to unmask]>.
For those of you who've had trouble finding the call for papers on the
website I've copied it below (this of course will mess up the formatting,
but I hope it will be readable).
Don Starr
CALL FOR PAPERS
The British Association for Chinese Studies
2008 Annual Conference
will be held at the University of Leeds
Thursday 4th - Friday 5th September 2008
Theme:
China: Nature and Humanity
BACS is pleased to announce that the 2008 Annual Conference will be held in
conjunction with The White Rose East Asia Centre at the University of Leeds
on 4th-5th September 2008. We thank the White Rose East Asia Centre and the
University of Leeds for their support. Leeds has been one of the UK's
leading centres for Chinese studies for more than forty years. The
accommodation and meeting rooms will be on the main campus close to the
centre of Leeds, with its excellent UK rail links, convenient airports at
Leeds / Bradford and Manchester, and just over two hours by rail from
London.
CENTRAL THEME
'Humanity' in the title refers to human activity in the broadest sense, and
'nature' refers to interaction with the environment at all levels: physical,
psychological, philosophical, artistic, etc. The theme was felt to offer
scope for scholars from a wide range of disciplines to address the issue of
the Chinese people's relationship with their environment from a broad
perspective. Nature has been an inspiration for philosophy, literature, art
and architecture throughout Chinese history from the earliest times.
China has a long and distinguished history of working physically with nature
in building canals and managing water resources to develop some of the most
productive and sustainable agriculture in the world. However, does China's
recent record on pollution mean the Chinese have forgotten how to respect
and live in harmony with their environment? We invite individual scholars
and panel organisers from both humanities and social science disciplines,
researching China from the contemporary world back to classical times to
join with us in addressing this theme.
As usual, BACS is willing to consider papers on other topics relevant to the
interests of BACS and its members. BACS promotes scholarship on all
disciplines relating to China, both traditional and modern, and including
China proper, other Chinese-speaking areas and the diaspora. As always we
welcome papers across the whole spectrum.
PARTICIPATION
The BACS Annual Conference welcomes international and UK based participants,
both members and non-members, to offer papers or just attend the conference.
There will be distinguished keynote speakers in plenary sessions and
specialist panels. Full details of the programme, the cost of attendance and
the application form will be available in due course on the BACS website at
http://www.bacsuk.org.uk <http://www.bacsuk.org.uk/>
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION INFORMATION
Proposals for papers are now invited. You are invited to submit individual
paper abstracts or panel proposals. The working language of the conference
will be English.
Normally, individual papers will be allotted 30 minutes (20 minutes
presentation plus 10 minutes for discussion). Panel proposals should be for
a session of between one and two hours (2-4 speakers).
Abstract submissions for papers should include:
1. Title of the paper
2. Full name and affiliation of the author(s)
3. An abstract of 250-300 words
4. The first author's postal address
5. The first author's email address
6. The first author's telephone number
Panel proposals should include the name and contact details of the panel
organiser, the names of the paper givers and abstracts of the papers
Submissions should be sent as an email attachment to Don Starr, BACS
President, at: [log in to unmask]
DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION:
Friday 16th May 2008.
DATE OF NOTIFICATION:
Friday 30th May 2008.
----- End of forwarded message from "D.F.Starr" <[log in to unmask]> -----
Just to remind you that the deadline for abstracts is Friday 16th May - so
don't delay, write that abstract and email it to me.
For those of you who've had trouble finding the call for papers on the
website I've copied it below (this of course will mess up the formatting,
but I hope it will be readable).
Don Starr
CALL FOR PAPERS
The British Association for Chinese Studies
2008 Annual Conference
will be held at the University of Leeds
Thursday 4th - Friday 5th September 2008
Theme:
China: Nature and Humanity
BACS is pleased to announce that the 2008 Annual Conference will be held in
conjunction with The White Rose East Asia Centre at the University of Leeds
on 4th-5th September 2008. We thank the White Rose East Asia Centre and the
University of Leeds for their support. Leeds has been one of the UK's
leading centres for Chinese studies for more than forty years. The
accommodation and meeting rooms will be on the main campus close to the
centre of Leeds, with its excellent UK rail links, convenient airports at
Leeds / Bradford and Manchester, and just over two hours by rail from
London.
CENTRAL THEME
'Humanity' in the title refers to human activity in the broadest sense, and
'nature' refers to interaction with the environment at all levels: physical,
psychological, philosophical, artistic, etc. The theme was felt to offer
scope for scholars from a wide range of disciplines to address the issue of
the Chinese people's relationship with their environment from a broad
perspective. Nature has been an inspiration for philosophy, literature, art
and architecture throughout Chinese history from the earliest times.
China has a long and distinguished history of working physically with nature
in building canals and managing water resources to develop some of the most
productive and sustainable agriculture in the world. However, does China's
recent record on pollution mean the Chinese have forgotten how to respect
and live in harmony with their environment? We invite individual scholars
and panel organisers from both humanities and social science disciplines,
researching China from the contemporary world back to classical times to
join with us in addressing this theme.
As usual, BACS is willing to consider papers on other topics relevant to the
interests of BACS and its members. BACS promotes scholarship on all
disciplines relating to China, both traditional and modern, and including
China proper, other Chinese-speaking areas and the diaspora. As always we
welcome papers across the whole spectrum.
PARTICIPATION
The BACS Annual Conference welcomes international and UK based participants,
both members and non-members, to offer papers or just attend the conference.
There will be distinguished keynote speakers in plenary sessions and
specialist panels. Full details of the programme, the cost of attendance and
the application form will be available in due course on the BACS website at
http://www.bacsuk.org.uk <http://www.bacsuk.org.uk/>
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION INFORMATION
Proposals for papers are now invited. You are invited to submit individual
paper abstracts or panel proposals. The working language of the conference
will be English.
Normally, individual papers will be allotted 30 minutes (20 minutes
presentation plus 10 minutes for discussion). Panel proposals should be for
a session of between one and two hours (2-4 speakers).
Abstract submissions for papers should include:
1. Title of the paper
2. Full name and affiliation of the author(s)
3. An abstract of 250-300 words
4. The first author's postal address
5. The first author's email address
6. The first author's telephone number
Panel proposals should include the name and contact details of the panel
organiser, the names of the paper givers and abstracts of the papers
Submissions should be sent as an email attachment to Don Starr, BACS
President, at: [log in to unmask]
DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION:
Friday 16th May 2008.
DATE OF NOTIFICATION:
Friday 30th May 2008.
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