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Call for Papers Theme: Africa and Asia Encounters Subtitle: Historical and Contemporary Perspective Type: 4th International Conference Institution: Transatlantic Research Group Global Institute of Commerce and Technology Nile University of Nigeria University of Nigeria Location: Abuja (Nigeria) Date: 28.–30.6.2018 Deadline: 1.2.2018 __________________________________________________ Contact between Asia and Africa and other form of exchange have expanded greatly in recent times. Trade and cultural exchange have expanded with countries throughout the Asia sub-continent from china to Japan, India, Singapore, Malaysia among other. Today, China has become an important commercial partner in Africa as well as an important provider of aid to African nations. China has invested billions of dollars and is Africa’s biggest trading partner and buys more than one-third of its oil from the continent. The expanding Chinese presence in particular has been views with skepticism. Indeed, the shifting attention of African countries to China and other Asian countries has raised concerns at other levels, including the old ideological rivalries that marked the Cold War era and the potential to spread new ideology. There are also concerns about what some have called a “new colonialism” by Asian nations. This emerging political and economic order calls for intellectual discussions on Asia-Africa relationships and Africa’s role in this encounter. The conference will examine both old and emerging relationship from an interdisciplinary and comparative perspective. The conference themes include but not limited to: - Historical perspectives on Africa-Asia relations - Asia Studies in Africa - African Studies in Asia - Asian Communities and Diaspora - African Diaspora in Asia - Cultural and Historic Connections and Exchange - Migration and Transnational networks - Race and Identity in Africa-Asia encounters - Ethical and global challenges of doing business in Asia - Ethical and global challenges of doing business in Africa - Private dimensions of the Asia-Africa connections - Made in China Goods - Marriage, race, and identity Please submit a 250 to 300-word abstract and a 150-word biography latest by 1 February 2018. The biographical information should mention the presenter’s name and title, affiliation, email address, relevant publications. Please send your documents through the submission link below: http://transatlanticresearchgroup.org/index.php/submission-form Venue Public Service Institute of Nigeria, Abuja Important Dates 4 August 2017: Call for Papers 1 February 2018: Deadline for Abstracts 15 February 2018: Notification of Acceptance / Opening of Registration 01 May 2018: Deadline for Presenter Registration 01 June 2018: Deadline for Participant Registration 28 – 30 June 2018: Conference Registration Registration fees will be 150 dollars (International Participants). Participants from Africa (only) will pay the registration fee equivalent of N20, 000. Local students may attend for a registration fee of 5,000 naira. Contact: Chima Korieh Transatlantic Research Group Department of History and International Studies Faculty of Arts University of Nigeria Wing B, Faculty of Arts Complex Nsukka Nigeria Email: [email protected] Web: http://transatlanticresearchgroup.org/index.php/current-call __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: https://interphil.polylog.org InterPhil List Archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ __________________________________________________
