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Fw: H-ASIA: CFP Cultural Transformation: Development Initiatives and Social Movements, Dhaka, 17-18 December 2011

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Subject: H-ASIA: CFP Cultural Transformation: Development Initiatives and
Social Movements, Dhaka, 17-18 December 2011


> H-ASIA
> February 25, 2011
>
> Call for Papers for conference on "Cultural Transformation: Development
> Initiatives and Social Movements", Inter-Asia Cultural Studies Society,
> Dhaka, Decedmber 17-18, 2011
>
> ***********************************************************************
> From: H-Net Announcements <announce@MAIL.H-NET.MSU.EDU>
>
> Calls for Papers for conference on "Cultural Transformation: Development
> Initiatives and Social Movements"
>
> Location: Bangladesh
> Call for Papers Date: 2011-05-31
> Date Submitted: 2011-02-24
> Announcement ID: 183337
>
> The bi-annual conference of the Inter Asia Cultural Studies Society
> (IACSS), which is engaged in exploring new ways to re-imagine the idea of
> Asia in the new century will be held from 17-18 December, 2011 in Dhaka.
>
> Inter-disciplinary in nature, the conference will establish a dialogue
> between academics, practitioners, social and cultural activists from
> inside and outside the region to problematise the idea of Asia. The
> conference is being hosted by BRAC University and is organized by the
> Department of English and Humanities and BRAC Development Institute.
> South Asia in Inter-Asia
>
> This years conference will bring in South Asia more centrally within IACSS
> and also makes efforts to draw in scholars from West Asia into the fold of
> IACSS. Hosted in Bangladesh, this conference will be able to shed light on
> groundbreaking innovations in the development arena, such as in education,
> livelihoods, health, etc.
>
> New cultural forms and trends such as music, dance, film and popular
> literature, will bring out the mutual influences between cultural practice
> and economic and social development.
>
> Envisioning a new picture of Asia an other Asia this conference invites
> paper and panel proposals on issues such as
>
> Social movements and struggles
>
> Development initiatives and cultural change
>
> Asian feminisms and social change
>
> The post-colonial, the national and the pan-Asian in the formation of
> new cultural identities Changes and developments in popular cultural
> practices, including music, dance, film and popular literature
>
> Other topics in Inter-Asia Cultural Studies are also welcome
>
> Panels should comprise of 3-5 papers. Proposals for papers and panels will
> be submitted by the 31st of May 2011. Acceptance of panels will be
> announced by June 20 2011.
>
> Proposals for papers and panels should include:
> abstracts of papers (maximum 300 words)
> panels proposals should include a session abstract, plus abstracts of
> individual papers
> short biographical information, including institutional affiliation.
>
> Please email paper and panel proposals to culturaltrans@bracu.ac.bd
>
> Participants need to pay for their own travel and accommodation. However,
> accommodation in Dhaka will be arranged by the hosts.
>
> A few small bursaries may be available, information for which will be
> posted later.
>
> More information will be available on
> http://www.bracu.ac.bd/event/culturaltransformations as we plan further.
>
>
> Firdous Azim
> Chairperson of the Department of English and Humanities
> BRAC University
> 66 Mohakhali C.A, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh.
> Phone: +8802-8824051. Fax: +8802-8810383.
> Email: culturaltrans@bracu.ac.bd
>
> Visit the website at http://www.bracu.ac.bd/event/culturaltransformations
>
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