CFP: STATE AND SOCIETY IN ASIA: PAST AND PRESENT, NEW YORK CONFERENCE ON ASIAN STUDIES

State and Society in Asia: Past and Present,

New York Conference on Asian Studies (NYCAS)

October 7-8, 2022. Syracuse University

We invite submissions from scholars across all disciplines on all topics related to Asia and Asian Studies. We are particularly interested in topics related to our main theme: “State and Society in Asia: Past and Present.” In bringing scholarly perspectives to these current events, questions that interest us include: What historical legacies of the state persist in contemporary Asia? What roles do technology and urban development play in extending state power to unprecedented degrees? Conversely, how does a vacuum in state infrastructure in countries like Afghanistan create conditions for regime change? Can countries like Myanmar continue to isolate themselves and not suffer social and economic hardships? Contemporary artists, filmmakers, and environmental activists frequently challenge and critique these developments. How do regime changes unsettle and re-arrange key local and national cultural constituents and what impact do these changes have on environmental history, archaeology, and cultural heritage sites?

Submit your paper or panel abstract by June 15, 2022 here.

Send any questions to the conference chair: 

Prof. Gareth Fisher: gfisher@syr.edu