Announcement and<br>Call for Papers<br>International Conference on<br>"Language, Literature and Culture in ASEAN:<br> Unity in Diversity"<br>Organized in Commemoration of the 40th Anniversary of ASEAN<br>Date: August 4-5, 2008<br>
Venue : Maha Chulalongkorn Building, Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University,<br>Bangkok Thailand<br><br>Organizer<br>Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University<br><br><br>Rationale:<br>The year 2007 marks the fortieth anniversary of the establishment of<br>
ASEAN. To commemorate this milestone, the ten member nations of the<br>organization have organized various activities under the main theme,<br>"One ASEAN at the Heart of a Dynamic Asia". The celebrations<br>commenced in January 2007 and will continue until August 2008, which<br>
coincides with the month of ASEAN's birth.<br><br>As one of the founding members of ASEAN, Thailand is taking part in<br>the celebrations, with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as the<br>coordinator of assistance and collaboration from other government<br>
agencies. The aim is to a generate greater awareness among the public<br>of the significance of the role played by ASEAN, particularly in terms<br>of political, economic, social and cultural collaboration between the<br>
member nations of this vital region.<br><br>Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Arts is an institution of higher<br>learning that offers classes related to the languages, literature,<br>history and culture of the ASEAN countries. It also serves as a<br>
resource center for academics and specialists in topics on the ASEAN<br>region. It has therefore been deemed appropriate that it lend support<br>to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by organizing an international<br>conference on "Language, Literature and Culture in ASEAN: Unity in<br>
Diversity". This conference will serve as a platform for academics<br>and graduate students, from within Thailand and abroad, to present<br>their research on topics reflecting their scholarly interests. The<br>conference will not only highlight the major theme of "One ASEAN at<br>
the Heart of a Dynamic Asia" but will also reflect the strength and<br>dynamism manifested in the rich and diverse culture which has been a<br>part of the potential of this organization during the past four<br>decades, a fitting finale for the year-long celebrations that have<br>
taken place between 2007 and 2008.<br><br>Panels:<br>1. ASEAN from a Linguistic Perspective<br> 1.1 Languages used in the ASEAN region<br> 1.2 Languages of ethnic groups in the ASEAN region<br> 1.3 Dynamism of the English language in the ASEAN community<br>
<br>2. ASEAN from a Literary Perspective<br> 2.1 Literary works of different forms and periods that illustrate<br> similarities and differences within the ASEAN region<br> 2.2 ASEAN literary works in the global context<br>
2.3 ASEAN literary works in translation<br><br>3. ASEAN from a Cultural Perspective<br> 3.1 The performing arts: similarities and disparities<br> 3.2 Film<br> 3.3 Philosophy, religion, beliefs, rituals, culture<br>
and tradition in the multi-ethnic context of<br> the ASEAN region<br><br>Abstract Submission<br>Interested participants may submit the abstract of not more than 250<br>words (using 1" margins on all sides and 12 pt font size). The title<br>
of the paper, the name of the author/authors, the institute the<br>author/authors attached to, contact details, and the panel and/or<br>section for which you would like you abstract to be considered should<br>be written at the top of paper before the text. All abstracts should<br>
be submitted as attachments, in MS Word or PDF format to<br><a href="mailto:cuaseanconference@yahoo.com">cuaseanconference@yahoo.com</a>. The abstracts are subjected to be<br>reviewed by a panel of reviewers and the accepted abstracts will be<br>
announced on the web as well as personal contact via e-mail. All<br>abstracts submitted in time will be published in the abstract booklet.<br><br>Deadlines:<br>Abstract submission: May 31, 2008<br><br>For more information, please visit our official site at<br>
<a href="http://www.arts.chula.ac.th/~cuasean/" target="l">http://www.arts.chula.ac.th/~cuasean/</a><<a href="http://www.arts.chula.ac.th/%7Ecuasean/" target="l">http://www.arts.chula.ac.th/%7Ecuasean/</a>><br>or contact the International Affairs Section, Faculty of Arts,<br>
Chulalongkorn University Bangkok 10330, Thailand<br>Tel: (66) 02 218 4885, (66) 02 218 2724, or (66) 02 218 4725<br>Fax: (66) 02 218 4885 E-mail: <a href="mailto:cuaseanconference@yahoo.com">cuaseanconference@yahoo.com</a><br>
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