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> October 19, 2011
>
> CFP Columbia University Graduate Student Conference on East Asia
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> From: 2012 Gradcon <2012eagradcon@gmail.com>
>
> CALL FOR PAPERS: GRADUATE STUDENT CONFERENCE ON EAST ASIA
>
> Twenty-first Annual Graduate Student Conference on East Asia
> Columbia University in the City of New York
> Friday February 10 to Saturday February 11, 2012
>
> Graduate students are invited to submit papers for the Twenty-First 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 and research with their peers. The 2012 conference marks the
> beginning of a new decade in the conference's history. As such, this year's
> participants will have the opportunity, in the spirit of reinvigoration,
> to use this year's conference as a forum for the promotion and circulation
> of new ideas within East Asian Studies. In addition, participants will
> gain valuable experience in presenting their work for discussion with
> other graduate students as well as Columbia faculty.
>
> We welcome applications from graduate students engaged in research on all
> fields in East Asian Studies, including history, literature, political
> science, economics, art history, religion, sociology, archaeology, law,
> environmental studies and anthropology.
>
> PARTICIPATION:
>
> Participants can take part in the conference as presenters and/or
> discussants:
>
> Presenters deliver talks no longer than 15 minutes that summarize research
> in progress.
>
> Discussants introduce the panelists and facilitate the 20-minute
> discussion session following the presentations.
>
>
> APPLICATIONS (due November 27, 2011):
>
> Please fill out the application on
> http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ealac/gradconf/form.htm
> with the required information:
>
> *Your full name as you would like it to appear in the abstract booklet and
> conference schedule
> *Contact info (e-mail)
> *Institutional affiliation
> *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
> *We will not accept applications without abstracts (Please provide five
> key words for your paper in the abstract).
>
> Notification of acceptance - within two weeks of application deadline.
>
> Final Papers (5-7 pages maximum) are due January 8, 2012.
>
> NOTE:
>
> *Please indicate any audiovisual equipment you will need for your
> presentation. Please note that our A/V resources are quite limited, and we
> may not be able to satisfy everyone's needs. Presenters must bring their
> own laptops and VGA adapters for computer presentations.
>
> *Since presentations will be limited to 15 minutes, full-length research
> papers or theses will not be accepted.
>
> *There is a required $7 registration fee payable on arrival at the
> conference.
>
> __________________________________________________________
>
> HOUSING:
> We encourage everyone to arrange their own accommodations. The conference
> runs from Friday afternoon to late Saturday evening. Travel and lodging
> information can be found on the conference website.
>
> CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS:
> Joshua Batts
> Glenda Chao
> Jae Won Chung
> Clay Eaton
> Matthieu Felt
> Nicole Kwoh
>
>
> CONTACT INFORMATION:
>
> http://www.columbia.edu/cu/ealac/gradconf/
>
> 2012eagradcon@gmail.com
>
> Graduate Student Conference on East Asia
> Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures
> 407 Kent Hall, Mail Code 3907
> Columbia University
> New York, NY 10027
>
> FAX: 212-678-8629
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> Columbia University Graduate Conference on East Asia 2012
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