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Call for Papers Theme: Encounters and Exchanges Type: 2nd Asian Conference on Cultural Studies Institution: International Academic Forum (IAFOR) Location: Osaka (Japan) Date: 1.–3.6.2012 Deadline: 1.3.2012 __________________________________________________ The International Academic Forum in conjunction with its global partners is proud to announce the Second Asian Conference on Cultural Studies, to be held from June 1-3 2012, at the Ramada Osaka, Osaka, Japan. Hear the latest research, publish before a global audience, present in a supportive environment, network, engage in new relationships, experience Japan, explore Osaka and Kyoto, join a global academic community... The Second Asian Conference on Cultural Studies will offer a rich diversity of academic and cultural activity in the fantastically stimulating context of Japan, and in one of the world's great cities. Come and join us in Osaka for what promises to be a culturally stimulating, challenging and exciting event. The theme for the 2012 conference is 'Encounters and Exchanges' and the programme advisers also suggest the following sub-themes with the hope and expectation that they will excite interesting new interpretations and explorations: - Post/colonial or trans/colonial? - Transformations of self and place - Beyond boundaries? - Difference, diversity, plurality - Cultural re/constructions - Politics and power - Ideologies of culture The submission of other topics for consideration is also welcome and we encourage sessions within and across a variety of related disciplines and fields. The submissions will be generally organized into the following themes: - Gender and sexuality - Queering culture - Environment, space and place - Cultural differences and stereotypes - Migration - Constructions of self and other - New social movements - Globalisation - Contested spaces - Subjectivities and identities We hope that the conference theme will again encourage academic and personal encounters and exchanges across national, religious, cultural and disciplinary divides. We look forward to seeing you (again) in Osaka in 2012! Professor Stuart D. B Picken Chair of the Japan Society of Scotland Chairman of the IAFOR International Advisory Board ACCS/ACAS 2012 Conference Chair Professor Sue Jackson Professor of Lifelong Learning and Gender Birkbeck, University of London ACCS Conference Programme Adviser Deadline for submission of abstracts: March 1 2012 Results of abstract reviews returned to authors: Usually within two weeks of submission Deadline for submission of full papers: July 1 2012 Deadline for full conference registration payment for all presenters: May 15 2012 Conference Programme Published Online: May 20 2012 ACCS Conference: June 1-3 2012 Conference website: http://www.accs.iafor.org The Second Asian Conference on Cultural Studies 2012 will be held alongside the Second Asian Conference on Asian Studies 2012. Registrants for either conference will allow attendees the option of attending sessions in the other. For more information about ACAS 2012, please visit: http://www.acas.iafor.org Contact: Kiyoshi Mana International Academic Forum Aza Katahira 23-4 - 801 Nagakute, Aichi 480-1131 Japan Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.accs.iafor.org __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
