CFP: OVER THE HORIZON: COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVES ON LITERATURE


“Over the Horizon: Comparative Perspectives on Literature” 


As Sarah Lawall stated in her essay, the world-literature perspective is not one, but multiple. By looking at literature comparatively, we can enrich our understanding of the historical and cultural context of the literary works, to look over the horizon of our own tradition and to see how cultures interact.

The conference will consider the theory and the practice of comparative literature and will discuss the transformations and travels of literary genres and texts across time and space. It will explore the connections of literature with history, philosophy, politics, and literary theory, and study the intersections of literature with other cultural forms such as film, visual arts, music and media.

CFP: GLOBAL HORROR: LOCAL PERSPECTIVES


Global Horror: Local Perspectives
Saturday 4th April 2020 – Sunday 5th April 2020
Lisbon, Portugal

Horror pervades human experience. It affects us both as individuals and as members of social communities, it is recurrent in pop culture and arguably present in all fields of human knowledge and realms of storytelling, from Cronus eating his own children, to Freddy Krueger’s sadistic murders in A Nightmare on Elm Street to media coverage of war. As a fundamentally paradoxical concept, horror simultaneously repels and fascinates us: we naturally dread it, yet we are drawn to it. We are taught to avoid that which is horrifying, but the appeal of horror, whether in the form of fiction or sensational news, is irresistible. Indeed, we simultaneously narrate, describe, imagine, consume, dread and crave horror in all of its dimensions, and with the most varied goals.

Horror taps into primal emotions of fear and disgust that are universal to the human condition, and finds expression across cultures and historical periods. Yet the texts that shape the ways in which horror is broadly understood historically reflect predominantly Anglo-European and American cultural, social, historical and geographical contexts.

Growing awareness and appreciation of the rich horror traditions of other countries around the world, including Japan, Korean, India, Brazil and Ecuador, has highlighted the importance of considering horror in a global context. Accordingly, the Global Horror: Local Perspectives Project provides a platform for exploring the ways in which horror motifs and themes are expressed through the ‘local perspectives’ that inform the creative practices and daily life of particular nations and cultures.

CFP: POSTCOLONIAL LITERARY PANEL, SAES CONFERENCE

 
Postcolonial Literary Panel, SAES
(French Society for English Studies) Conference
Tours (France)
4-6th June 2020


“Renaissance(s) / Rebirth(s)”, the theme chosen for the 2020 SAES conference, is particularly relevant in the context of postcolonial literatures in English. Often called “new literatures” in the early years of their emergence, postcolonial works were – and are – frequently characterised by their attempts to renew literary forms, genres and language. These innovative practices sought, and often still seek, emancipation from European norms and canons, with the risk of creating new orthodoxies, like the primacy of the novel in the Indian postcolonial literary scene. Some writers are challenging these new norms from within by promoting an aesthetics of the mundane or reworking form and genre (Mohsin Hamid mixing the European tale tradition with the Arabian Nights in Exit West (2017), Chimamande Ngozi Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus (2003) and other female Nigerian authors’ take on the Bildungsroman, ...) Considering these practices through the notion of renewal begs the question of point of view: who are these practices new to? The renaissance, rebirth or renewal operated through literature cannot but strike us with its problematic undertones.

Behind these ideas of renewal and rebirth lie complex dynamics that this panel seeks to explore: from the colonizers’ point of view, colonies could be seen as being born again under colonial rule which rests on the problematic assumption that the pre-colonisation past of these territories was obscure, uncivilised or in decay; yet, if one thinks of early Orientalism, some Orientalists helped Europeans re-“discover” ancient languages (Sanskrit) or art forms (the ghazal), all of which were to some extent thus reborn. The issue is largely one of perspective: while these cultures might have been seen as reborn from a European point of view, they were always already there for colonised peoples, which brings us to the problematic notion of origin.

CURSO ANUAL DE IDIOMA COREANO A1-1 CASA ASIA


Curso Anual de Idioma Coreano


A medida que crece el papel político, cultural y económico de Corea del Sur en el mundo globalizado, el interés que despierta en el extranjero aumenta día a día. La demanda de profundizar sobre los estudios coreanos -y en especial en su idioma- ha aumentado significativamente entre los extranjeros en muchos países, incluido España.

Este interés sobre la República de Corea se ha extendido también a otros ámbitos culturales de este país aparte del idioma, como las telenovelas coreanos, su cine, su gastronomía, o incluso su cosmética, así como el K-pop: todo este interés sobre Corea del sur se denomina hallyu (ola coreana).

Actualmente, un total de 1368 universidades extranjeras imparten cursos de estudios coreanos en 105 países. En España, hay 6 universidades que imparten clases de estudios coreanos. (Korea Foundation)

Aprender coreano no es sólo aprender un idioma. Los tres países más representativos de Asia oriental -Corea, China y Japón- comparten gran parte de su historia y cultura a pesar de tener distintos idiomas. Aprender coreano proporciona otro marco para comprender la gran comunidad cultural de Asia y puede ser la puerta de entrada a otros aspectos de su cultura.

A tener en cuenta es el programa Working Holiday entre España y Corea, que brindará valiosas oportunidades para los jóvenes de ambos países. Este programa de movilidad juvenil entre la República de Corea y España, firmado en el día 18 de diciembre de 2017, entró en vigor el 24 de octubre de 2018. El cupo de visados expedidos por este programa será de 1.000 visados anuales por cada una de las partes. Los participantes en el programa podrán beneficiarse de tener una experiencia laboral que ayude a sufragar los gastos de su viaje, a la vez que aprenden el idioma, durante un año de estancia en la República de Corea.

Casa Asia inicia los cursos de idioma coreano en su sede de Madrid, con la intención de continuar hacia el nivel A1-2 en el curso 2020-2021.

A cargo de:

Chaeyeon Park es licenciada en Lengua y Literatura Española por la Facultad de Artes Liberales de la Korea University de Seúl, y máster en Literatura Hispanoamericana por el Departamento de Lengua y Literatura Española por la misma universidad. Actualmente trabaja como traductora e intérprete de coreano y es profesora de lengua coreana en el Colegio Coreano de Madrid desde el año 2018. También realiza labores de doblaje de voz en coreano. Algunos de sus trabajos como traductora incluyen la versión coreana de la audio-guía del Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía y de la Sagrada Familia, patrocinadas por la Embajada de Corea. Compagina su trabajo con sus estudios del Máster en Estudios Literarios por la UCM y de Licenciatura en Lengua Coreana por la Facultad de Lenguas Prácticas en la Cyber University de Corea.


Fecha: 23/10/2019 > 10/06/2020

Horario:

  • Primera parte:
Desde el miércoles 23/10/19 al miércoles 19/02/20 (15 sesiones de 2 horas, Total de 30 horas). Las clases se interrumpirán por Navidades el miércoles 18 de diciembre de 2019 (última clase del año) y se reanudarán el miércoles 15 de enero de 2020 (primera clase del año).

  • Segunda parte:
Desde el miércoles 26/02/20 al miércoles 10/06/20 (15 sesiones de 2 horas, Total de 30 horas). NO habrá clase los días: Miércoles 08 de abril de 2020: FESTIVO

Lugar: Centro Casa Asia-Madrid, Palacio del Marqués de Cañete, c/ Mayor 69, 1º planta, Aula 2, Madrid


Entrada:
  • Curso completo: 430 euros En caso de desear abonar el curso completo, deben realizarlo por TPV a través del enlace "Inscripciones abiertas" en la pagina web.
  • Pago fraccionado: En caso de preferir abonar el curso en dos veces (215 euros antes del 23/10 y 215 euros entre el 01 y el 20/0220) deben enviar un email a formacionmadrid@casaasia.es indicándolo, y se les facilitará un numero de cuenta para poder realizar las transferencias.


Organizador: Casa Asia

DIPLOMA EN RELACIONES COREA-NORESTE ASIÁTICO, ESPAÑA Y LATINOAMÉRICA - UMA


¿Quieres formarte como especialista en relaciones internacionales y comerciales con el Noreste Asiático? ¿Te gustaría ampliar tus conocimientos sobre la cultura coreana?

La Universidad de Málaga, a través de la Oficina UMA-ATECH Puente con Corea, se complace en presentar el nuevo Diploma de Especialización en Relaciones Corea-Noreste Asiático, España y Latinoamérica. Este nuevo título, tiene la intención de formar expertos que puedan entender, analizar y desarrollar relaciones entre estas tres regiones, de forma que fomenten la interconectividad entre ellas.

El contenido del Diploma se ha estructurado en 5 módulos fundamentales para el máximo aprovechamiento académico por parte del alumnado, de una forma transversal e interdisciplinar. De esta forma, queda en la mano del estudiante orientar sus contenidos al ámbito profesional, en el marco de las relaciones Noreste Asiático-Iberoamérica, o adentrarse en el panorama de la investigación en Estudios de Asia Oriental.

Los módulos que componen el diploma son:
  • Módulo 1: Relaciones Internacionales y Transculturales.
  • Módulo 2: Las dos Coreas en el Contexto de Asia Pacífico.
  • Módulo 3: Relaciones Económicas y Comerciales.
  • Módulo 4: Industrias Culturales de Corea en el Contexto de las nuevas tecnologías.
  • Módulo 5: Investigación en Estudios Coreanos y del Noreste Asiático.

Información General
Modalidad: Online (directo)
Duración: 300h (30ETCS)
Periodo: desde el 11 de noviembre de 2019 al 5 de mayo de 2020
Preinscripción: hasta el 21 de octubre 2019
Matrícula: 22 al 29 de octubre de 2019
Horario de clases: de lunes a jueves, de 16:00-20:00h
Plazas: 30 estudiantes
Precio: 690€


Más información sobre el profesorado y el curso.

También puedes consultarnos en corea@uma.es o 951952773

CFP: SITUATIONS EMERGING SCHOLAR AWARD, YONSEI UNIVERSITY


Call for Papers
Situations Emerging Scholar Award


Situations: Cultural Studies in the Asian Context, a SCOPUS-indexed journal published at Yonsei University, is pleased to announce its second annual competition for its Emerging Scholar Award, which will be given to the best submission about any aspect of Asian culture written by a graduate student or a post-doctoral researcher. 

To be considered for the award, which comes with a cash prize of US $1,000 and the publication of the winning article in the 2020 spring issue of Situations, please send a manuscript of 6,000 to 8,000 words and a curriculum vitae to Terry Murphy (tmurphy@yonsei.ac.kr) and Suk Koo Rhee (skrhee@yonsei.ac.kr) by December 31, 2019.

CFP: "MEMORY, MELANCHOLY AND NOSTALGIA", 4TH INTERNATIONAL INTERDISCIPLINARY CONFERENCE




Memory, Melancholy and Nostalgia
4th International Interdisciplinary Conference
9-10 December, 2019 

In our modern world, which some have argued to be disjointed while immersing itself ever deeper in crisis, the turning back towards “the olden days” and the ensuing nostalgia constitute a noticeable phenomenon, both individually (the memory of biography) and collectively (the memory of History). Another important – and seemingly also quite noticeable – phenomenon  is the longing for something vague, indefinite or never existent.

CFP: ISBASS 2020: FINTECH AND THE NEW BUSINESS LANDSCAPE

ISBASS 2020
Fintech and The New Business Landscape
7th-9th January, 2020; Seoul. 

Fintech is reimagining the traditional role of business and financial services. It can apply to any innovation in how people transact business, from the invention of digital money to double-entry bookkeeping. Since the internet and smartphone revolution, Fintech has grown explosively. It originally referred to computer technology applied to the back office of banks or trading firms, now describes a broad variety of technological interventions into personal and commercial business. 

2020 ISBASS creates a platform for researchers, professionals and students to present their recent and latest researches and to share their thoughts and to discuss the future development in, but not limited to the fields of Business and Social Sciences. Join us on the 7th-9th of January, 2020 in Seoul, Korea. 

We encourage a cross-disciplinary exchange ideas and share knowledge through a variety of teaching methods and perspectives. Topics should be related but not restricted to:

Topics:
Special Session – Fintech
  • Fintech & Policies Changes
  • Fintech Security: Challenges & Solutions
  • The Development of Fintech
  • Fintech & Regtech
  • The Fintech Revolution in Insurance
  • Disruptive Innovation in Digital Banking

Social Sciences Sessions
  • Business & Management
  • Communication
  • Finance & Economics
  • Law & Politics
  • Education
  • Psychology & Philosophy
  • Literature & Linguistics
  • Humanities & Culture

Important dates:
  • Submission Deadline: October 10, 2019
  • Notification of Acceptance: October 14, 2019 
  • Registration & Payment: November 14, 2019
  • Conference Date: January 7-9, 2020


Contact:
ISBASS Secretariat: isbass@isbass.org 



CFP: “EUROPEAN STUDIES IN ASIAN ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY”, EAAA MONOGRAPH SERIES


EAAA 3rd Monograph Series Volume
“European Studies in Asian Art and Archaeology”

Published by EAAA and BRILL


The EAAA Monograph Series “European Studies in Asian Art and Archaeology” offers in-depth and peer-reviewed scholarly contributions to topics relevant to Asian Art and Archaeology that consider subjects in a broader Asian context. The goal of this series is to analyze and interpret the social and artistic histories and heritages in Asian societies from ancient to contemporary context. This series, therefore, contributes a deeper understanding of the cultural, philosophical, political, religious and ideological values of Asia.

The Editorial Board is currently inviting proposals for the third volume. We seek an innovative book proposal that will raise new research questions as well as challenge or open up innovative theoretical and methodological pathways in the fields of art history and Asian Studies.

The first volume of “European Studies in Asian Art and Archaeology”, “Production, Distribution and Appreciation: New Aspects on East Asian Lacquer Wares” (Brill, 2018), focused on various aspects of Asian lacquer art ranging from the 2nd century BC to the 17th century AD. Authors in this volume addressed recent excavations of lacquer ware from tombs in China, the distribution of lacquer objects throughout the Eurasian hemisphere, the significance of lacquer ware in everyday life, the technical aspects of lacquer production in Korea and the appreciation of Japanese lacquer in Asia and Europe. The second volume, “China in Europe: Performance, Material Culture and Display 1600-1900,” deals with the introduction of Chinese objects to Europe, their reception and, consequently, their imitation known as chinoiseries. Various topics being studied include kraak porcelain, tin-glazed tiles with Chinese imagery, masqued balls at Louis XIV’s court, the ambiguity of representations à la Chinoise, illusionist wall- painting, garden planning and Cantonese export paintings. etc. The volume will be published in 2020.

Scholars of Asian art and archaeology from Europe and beyond are invited to submit their proposals that engage the fields of art and archaeology of China, Japan, Korea, South and Central Asia as well as Asian transregional and transnational studies.

 
Proposals should include an abstract of the volume, name of authors (+ affiliation, a short CV of max. 100 words), titles and abstracts of individual papers/chapters.

Proposals should be sent to Hans Bjarne Thomsen: thomsen@khist.uzh.ch by 31 October 2019.

The language of publication is English.

Deadline: 31 October 2019

CFP: KFLC, THE LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND CULTURES CONFERENCE 2020

 

KFLC; The Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Conference 2020


The KFLC is proud to open sessions devoted to the presentation of scholarly research in the area of East Asian Studies.  Abstracts are invited in all areas and aspects of this field, including, but not limited to:
  • Class, gender, ethnicity/race
  • Colonialism and Diaspora
  • Memory, violence, and nation
  • Popular culture in global markets
  • Performance, agency, and identity
  • Ethics of literary-cultural studies
  • Classical literature; new readings
  • Media studies, music studies, film studies
  • Social movements – justice, citizenship, and resistance
  • The avant-garde – arts in contexts
  • Body, space, and the public sphere
  • The politics of writing – writing within/against culture
Paper presentations are 20 minutes followed by a 10-minute question & answer session. In addition to individual abstracts for paper presentations, proposals for panels of 5 papers will be considered.  


The KFLC has a tradition of attracting scholars from a broad range of languages and specializations. This year’s conference will have sessions in Arabic and Islamic Studies, Classical Studies, East Asian Studies, French and Francophone Studies, German-Austrian-Swiss Studies, Hispanic Linguistics, Hispanic Studies (Spanish Peninsular and Spanish American), Indigenous and Endangered Languages, Intercultural Studies, Italian Studies, Hebrew and Jewish Studies, Language Studies for the Professions, Linguistics, Lusophone Studies, Neo-Latin Studies, Russian and Slavic Studies, Second Language Acquisition, and Translation Studies.

Submitted abstracts should be no more than 250 words.

Panel proposals of 5 presentations should be submitted as follows:
The panel organizer should electronically submit a panel proposal.  The panel proposal cannot exceed one page in length and should include the theme of the panel, the organizer's name and contact information, and the names, contact information and affiliations of the panel participants.

Each participant MUST submit an individual abstract using our online system in addition to the panel proposal.  Please indicate that your presentation is part of a pre-organized panel and list the title and organizer of the panel in the abstract.


Please visit our website for details pertaining to the track that interests you. Be sure that your paper or panel is prepared according to the track’s guidelines including, but not limited to, the format and the language of presentation. Acceptance of a paper or complete panel implies a commitment on the part of all participants to register and attend the conference. All presenters must pay the appropriate registration fee by April 1st, 2020 to be included in the program. Failure to pay by this deadline will result in the immediate removal of your abstract from the conference program. We will attempt to contact you multiple times before removing your presentation.


MORE INFORMATION:
For general information about the conference and paper presentation guidelines, and to submit abstracts and panel proposals by November 11th, 2019 at 11:59 PM EST, please visit KFLC website: here


CONTACT INFORMATION:
Professor of Japanese

Contact Email: dslaym@uky.edu
URL: here
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