CFP: DAOIST STUDIES 2019 AAR ANNUAL MEETING, SAN DIEGO

Daoist Studies Unit of the AAR, San Diego, November 2019

The Daoist Studies Unit offers the most stable platform for sharing research on Daoist materials anywhere in the Western world. We are guided by a vision with three main goals: to reach into the vast recesses of the largely unstudied Daoist tradition; to reach out in conversation with the wider American Academy of Religion; and to promote the Annual Meeting of the AAR as an international venue for sharing and vetting research by all levels of Daoism scholars.

The Daoist Studies Unit of the AAR invites proposals for individual papers and paper sessions concerning all aspects of Daoism from any period, geographical area, or methodological and theoretical approaches to be presented at 2019 AAR Annual Meeting in San Diego. 

We especially welcome proposals for 90-minute paper sessions (3 papers, presider, and/or respondent) and 180-minute paper sessions (4+ papers, presider, and respondent).

Proposals on topics not listed here are more than welcome. We identify above some of the program Units that would be interested in co-sponsoring paper sessions with the DSU. It is advisable that all applicants submit their proposals to more than one program Unit.

The deadline for proposal submissions is Monday, March 4 at 5:00 p.m. EST. 


If you have questions about the Unit or the application process please contact Elena Valussi at evalussi@luc.edu or Jessey Choo at  j.choo@rutgers.edu.

Co-sponsored paper sessions draw a larger audience and promote dialogues between different fields. 

Complete list of AAR program Unit.

The DSU supports diversity and inclusivity. We urge that the balance of gender, race and academic station be among the most important considerations when organizing a paper session. We encourage all applicants to reach out to others in the field by utilizing resources such as The Women in the Study of Asian Religions database.