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Call for Papers Theme: Network and Identity Subtitle: Exchange Relations between China and the World Type: International Conference Institution: Centre for Buddhist Studies Studies, Ghent University Buddhism in Motion Group, Ruhr University Bochum Location: Ghent (Belgium) Date: 18.–20.12.2013 Deadline: 15.5.2013 __________________________________________________ The Ghent Centre for Buddhist Studies Studies (Ghent University, Belgium) and the Buddhism in Motion Group of the KHK Dynamics in the History of Religions between Asia and Europe (Ruhr University Bochum, Germany) are pleased to announce the International Conference 'Network and Identity: Exchange Relations between China and the World'. At this stage, we invite proposals of papers for this conference to be held in Ghent, Belgium on 18, 19 and 20 December 2013. The aim of the conference is to examine the spread of ideas and practices along the major trade roads between India and Japan, with China in a pivotal position. This journey is conditioned by many factors: geographical, social, political, philosophical, artistic, religious and even linguistic environments all played their role. In each region, ideas and practices intermingle, giving rise to new identities. Roads also naturally rely on networks, economical as well as cultural. This conference aims to focus on these two concepts, 'networks' and 'identity': while people need each other to travel along the long routes of Asia, meeting each other also enhances ideas or questions about one's own position and cultural framework. We welcome any papers on the concepts 'identity' and 'network' or related to various forms of interaction and exchange in the Asian World. Interested scholars are invited to submit paper proposals and a short résumé by May 15th at <[email protected]>. Presentations should be approximately 15 to 20 minutes in length. The abstracts will be evaluated by a scientific committee (anonymous peer review). Notification of acceptance of your paper for presentation at the conference will be done by June 15th 2013. Attendance at the conference is free of conference fees for paper presenters. Key-note speaker: Tansen Sen (Baruch College, the City University of New York) Other invited speakers: Christoph Anderl (Bochum University), Jinhua Chen (University of British Columbia), Max Deeg (Cardiff University), Peiying Lin (Oxford University), Ilona Manevskaia (Manchester University), Sem Vermeersch (Seoul National University) Speakers from Ghent University: Ann Heirman, Bart Dessein, Christian Uhl Speakers from Bochum University: Sven Bretfeld, Licia Di Giacinto, Carmen Meinert, Jessie Pons, Henrik H. Sørensen, Michael Willis, Sven Wortmann For more information and registration, please contact: [email protected] Conference website: http://www.cbs.ugent.be/node/637 __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
