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Call for Papers "(En)countering Globalizations: Religion in the Contemporary World" 2010 AAGS Conference Asia Association for Global Studies (AAGS) National Chung Cheng University Chiayi (Taiwan) 13-14 March 2010 __________________________________________________ After the collapse of the Berlin Wall and the end of the ideological dichotomy of the Cold War years that divided the world for more than four decades, religion has emerged as a major factor in global affairs: religion lies at the core of various conflicts with global reach and religion has entered the global consciousness as a force that aggressively challenges globalization. At the same time, as world religions promote universal values religious movements potentially may play a role in forming new communities at the global and local levels. How does globalization affect religious life in local cultures and how have religions responded to the challenges of globalization? How do religions evolve under the conditions associated with globalization? Under which circumstances could religions profit from the processes of globalization? AAGS invites scholars from all relevant fields to discuss these and other questions related to the complex relationship of globalization and religion. Participants are invited to submit proposals on the themes below: 1. Culture and identity 2. Conflicts and violence 3. Gender relations 4. Immigration and migration 5. Security issues 6. Communication and technology 7. Economy 8. Society and welfare 9. Theory formation 10. Others Proposals should be between 150 to 200 words and include the paper's title and the author's name, affiliation, and contact information. A bio of 100 to 125 words describing the author's background, accomplishments and research interests should also accompany the proposal. Both proposals and bios should be written using the templates provided at: http://asia-globalstudies.org/templates Applications should then be submitted as email attachments to <conferencepropos...@asia-globalstudies.org>. Documents not using the templates or following the specified format will not be accepted. Please note that we can offer no travel support or funding to participants. Thus, please only submit a proposal if you are certain you will have your own financial means to attend the conference. Important deadlines: Submission of abstract: October 31, 2009 Notification of proposal result: November 14, 2009 Deadline for earlybird registration: December 14, 2009 Deadline for registration: January 14, 2010 Deadline for visa application processing: January 7, 2010 Submission of full paper: January 31, 2010 Deadline for refunds: January 31, 2010 Conference event: March 13-14, 2010 Contact: Asia Association for Global Studies (AAGS) 2-1-27 Sakurabashi Chiyoda Bldg. 6F Doujima, Kita-ku Osaka 573-0003 Japan Email: a...@asia-globalstudies.org Web: http://asia-globalstudies.org/call_for_papers_2010 __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org
