[Final Call for Papers] 11th International Conference on Asian Studies

3 August 2022

The conference invites scholars and practitioners to present papers that expound on the conference theme in the context of developed and developing Asian societies. Papers and panels may explore the following topics:

  1. Major socio-economic issues  confronting Asian societies as a consequence of the pandemic
  2. Impact of the pandemic on the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs) in Asia
  3. Strategies to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on development trajectories in Asia
  4. Social inequality and the role of ethnicity, class and gender: dynamics arising from the pandemic
  5. Social policies to address the systemic inequalities that have been revealed by the pandemic in Asia
  6. Response of state and non-state entities in Asia to cross-border health issues
  7. Re-alignment of transnational relations in Asia in light of the pandemic
  8. The impact of the pandemic on our understanding of security in Asia, in particular, state and human security
  9. Implications of the pandemic to the nature of work and the role of technology in the workplace in Asia
  10. New models of consumer behavior in Asia as a consequence of  the pandemic and their implications
  11. Implications of the pandemic to the ongoing fourth industrial revolution in Asia
  12. New behavioral norms to overcome COVID-19 problems and future outbreaks and their  compatibility  with Asian cultures
  13. Public health factors in the design of and planning of Asian city regions
  14. Disruptions in education and their consequences to vulnerable populations in Asia
  15. Changes in various fields of endeavor or discipline after the pandemic 
  16. The future of social research in Asia as a consequence of the pandemic
  17. The conduct of social research during a pandemic: responses to issues such as the threat to public health, the need for social distancing
  18. Social media: menace or safeguard of public health?

Papers and panels may also explore the theme along other topic clusters including business, environment, communication and media, philosophy, anthropology, theology and the arts.

General Proposals:

Papers, panels and workshops that relate to general topics in Asian Studies are also welcome. These will be presented in the pre-conference and post-conference days. 

Submission Guidelines:

  • Individual papers: Please send a 300 to 500-word abstract of the proposed paper. The submission packet should be formatted as follows:
    • Page 1 should contain the following: 1) Title, subtitle (if any), 2) Author’s/authors’ name/s, 3) Email address and contact number/s, 4) Name and address of affiliation (institution), 5) Author/s resumé in paragraph form, maximum of 200 words. 
    • Page 2 should contain the abstract. Word length: 300 to 500 words. Do not include any information that may identify the author/s.
  • Panel proposals: Please send an abstract of the panel topic and discussion as well as an abstract for each individual paper. The submission packet should be formatted as follows:
    • Page 1 should contain information about each member of the panel. See information listed for individual papers, above. 
    • Page 2 should contain the abstract of the panel, and an abstract for each of the individual papers. The length of the abstracts should be between 300 to 500 words.

Note: Full papers do not need to be submitted unless these are to be proposed for publication at the conference’s journal.

Please send abstracts to acas.soss@ateneo.edu by 30 August 2022.

The decisions on abstracts received after 30 July will be announced by 15 September. Those received by July 30 will be announced by 31 August. 

Online presentation and participation:

Papers will be presented live in person or virtually.  Recordings may be accepted but are not preferred. Recordings must be submitted by Monday, October 31 for the presentation to be included in the program.

Moreover to be included in the conference program, all presenters must be registered by Monday, October 31.  Detailed presentation guidelines will be announced in due time in the conference website ateneo.edu/icas11.

To be included in the program, presenters must be registered by that time. Presentation guidelines will be announced in due time.

In-person presentation and participation:

The conference will be held virtually and in-person at the Loyola campus of the Ateneo de Manila University. Guidelines for in-person participation including instructions regarding accommodations and travel will be announced by Wednesday, 31 August 2022.

Publication of conference papers:

The conference’s publication outlet is Social Transformations: Journal of the Global South. Those who want their papers considered for publication must submit full papers of about 6,000 words by 30 December 2022. Please visit https://ajol.ateneo.edu/stjgs for guidelines.

Papers may also be submitted for publication in the following journals published by the Ateneo de Manila University:

  • Kritika Kultura
  • Philippine Studies, Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints
  • Budhi, Journal of Ideas and Culture
  • Perspectives of the Arts and Humanities, Asia
  • The Journal of Management for Global Sustainability
  • Landas, Journal of the Loyola School of Theology

DATES TO REMEMBER:

  • July 30: Due date for first call for papers
  • Aug 30: Due date for final call for papers
  • Aug 30: First announcement of accepted papers
  • Aug 30: Early bird registration ends
  • Sept 15: Final announcement of accepted papers   
  • Oct 31: Last day for registration
  • Nov 17-18: Conference
  • Nov 21 – Dec 21: Extended conference period: Video recordings of all sessions will be accessible to registered attendees

For more information, please contact acas.soss@ateneo.edu or PDF file.