2019 Wenzao ICSEAS：Call for Papers

Conference Theme - Southeast Asia: Global vs Regional vs Local

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The title of the 2019 conference is “Southeast Asia: Global vs Regional vs Local”. Adopting an inclusive and multidisciplinary approach, the conference will examine the global, regional and local forces that shaped and continue to influence the Southeast Asian society in the aim of presenting a multi-faceted approach of the region. Recent political and international events - including democratic (non)transitions, the progress of ASEAN and the impact of changes of United States’ and China’s foreign policies towards the region - will be given due, as well as development in the Southeast Asian scholarship of arts and culture. Research papers in fields such as political science, sociology, economics, history, international relations, religious studies, environment and development studies, public health, linguistics and literature, Diasporas are all welcome.

The organizers encourage submissions of panel proposals or individual presentations on the following sub-themes:

1. Southeast Asian Histories and their constructions

2. Southeast Asian economies in the Regional and Global setting

3. Social Change and Environment Sustainability

4. Democracy and Governance

5. Literature, Film, Media, the Arts and Cultural Studies

6. Education, Language policies and Ethnic communities

7. Taiwan’s New “Southbound Policy” and Southeast Asia’s responses

8. ASEAN: Challenges of a Regional Community

9. Engaging the International Actors: States and NGOs

Other themes for Consideration:

• Southeast Asia: New Era, New Goals, New Challenges

• Southeast Asia: Politics vs Market

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IMPORTANT DATES

Abstract submission deadline: May 15, 2019

Notification of accepted papers: May 31, 2019

Official registration period: June 1- August 31, 2019

Deadline for full paper submissions: August 31, 2019

Conference Dates: October 17-19, 2019

Conference Venue: Wenzao Ursuline University (WZU), Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Organizer: Center for Southeast Asian Language Teaching (CSEALT), WZU

Other conference inquiries should be submitted to:

CSEALT Coordinator Mr. Kai Otto Chang: sl00@mail.wzu.edu.tw