51st Annual Mid-Atlantic Region Association for Asian Studies Conference: “Fragility and Resilience: Asian Studies and the Pandemic”
September 30-October 1, 2023
Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, PA
DEADLINE FOR PAPER SUBMISSIONS: May 15, 2023
Elizabethtown College and the Mid-Atlantic Region Association for Asian Studies announce the call for papers for the 51st annual conference. This year’s conference theme is, “Fragility and Resilience: Asian Studies and the Pandemic.”
The last three years have been devastating for the study of Asia and its cultures. The pandemic has affected how Asia is perceived in the world and the popularity of its study in universities. However, we have also witnessed a reaction against this trend as the effects of the pandemic subside. This is both a pushback against the manner in which Asian people have been treated during the pandemic and an appreciation for the strategies adopted by Asian cultures to deal with this situation. This conference promotes a discussion of Asia within the broader context of the pandemic and its academic impacts. This theme lends itself to interesting scholarly approaches, including energy, environment, public health, territorial issues, migration, popular culture, gender, sexuality, religious practices, and more.
We encourage proposals on all topics related to Asia from any discipline, and welcome participation from faculty, graduate students, undergraduate students, independent scholars, and professionals.