[Tlc] TLC-3 Calls for papers

[justinm at ucr.edu]

1) Call for Papers
Cambodia and Mainland Southeast Asia at its Margins: Minority
Groups and Borders

Center for Khmer Studies (CKS) International Conference
http://www.khmerstudies.org/
Siem Reap, Cambodia, March 14-15, 2008

Cambodia and Southeast Asia is undergoing dramatic political,
economic and social changes, placing new pressures on minority
groups and vulnerable peoples.  Some changes are driven by
Cambodia’s uniquely troubled history.  Other forces are
global, affecting Cambodia and all other nations in the
region.  The conference invites innovative interpretations of
"margins," "borders" and "minority groups" in Southeast Asia.

The problems of ethnic groups are one central concern. 
Transnational and cross-border influences are creating new
challenges and opportunities for ethnic minorities.  The Cham
and other Muslim communities are reconnecting to international
Islam.  Labor markets cross national boundaries.  Vietnamese
migrant workers travel to Cambodia, as Cambodian workers
travel to Thailand.  International loans, agencies and
programs targeting "development," itself an often disruptive
cross-border force, are transforming many Cambodian
institutions and redefining traditional social margins in the
process. This clash of forces is most profoundly felt by the
indigenous peoples.  The conference invites examination of
other minorities and vulnerable groups “on the margins” who
have been systematically denied access to important social
resources.  Theories of social exclusion teach that the
landlessness, street children, victims of domestic violence
and gay and lesbian persons are on the margins of different
Cambodian institutions and that significant borders and
boundaries need not be of a strictly geographic nature. 

Developing from the sixth semester session of the Center for
Khmer Studies' Rockefeller Foundation funded Building Capacity
in Higher Education (BIC-HE) program covering vulnerable
peoples and ethnic minorities in Mainland Southeast Asia, this
two day conference provides a forum in which early career
Cambodian academics present their research alongside
international scholars with related interests.  With an
emphasis on developing comparisons between Cambodia and other
countries in Southeast Asia, individual presentations and
panel discussions provide opportunities for the presentation
of research, trends and analyses covering minority groups in
Southeast Asia.

Scholars based in Southeast Asia are especially encouraged to
participate, and some limited funding may be available to
support their attendance.

Please submit titles, short abstracts with 300 words maximum
and contact details to cheanmen at khmerstudies.org by December
15, 2007.

Conference Advisory Committee:
Peter Hammer, Kate Frieson, Chean R. Men
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2) Call for Papers
European Association of Southeast Asian Archaeologists (EurASEAA)

12th International Conference, Leiden, the Netherlands, 1-5
September 2008

This is to announce that the 12th International Conference of
the European Association of Southeast Asian Archaeologists
will be hosted by the International Institute for Asian
Studies (IIAS) in Leiden, the Netherlands, from 1-5 September
2008.

We invite papers on all aspects of Southeast Asian
archaeology, including art history, epigraphy, and
numismatics. Papers on China and India that closely relate to
Southeast Asian themes, may also be presented by agreement and
if time permits.

Paper titles and abstracts are due by 1 February 2008.
To submit paper titles and abstracts, or for further
information, please contact:
Euraseaa12 at let.leidenuniv.nl or http://www.iias.nl/euraseaa12/

We will apply for grants from various Dutch funding
organizations, specifically for travel grants. As there is an
overwhelming demand for support, the organizing committee has
decided to support mainly young (below 40) and promising
scholars from Southeast Asia and eastern Europe. The grant may
include: registration fee, (partial) travel costs, and shared
hotel accommodation during the conference. To qualify for a
grant: please submit an abstract of your intended paper, your
CV, and a short letter of motivation to the above e-mail address.

The organizing committee,
Marijke Klokke, Leiden University
Martina van den Haak, International Institute for Asian Studies
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3)Call for Papers
Journal of Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Development Studies

To encourage academic research and discourse on the Greater
Mekong Subregion, and to promote a GMS research agenda, a
journal will be published under the auspices of the Asian
Development Bank. The journal will be released semi-annually.

The Journal invites original contributions from scholars,
researchers, and practitioners dealing with GMS development
issues.  The GMS comprises Cambodia, People's Republic of
China (Yunnan Province and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region),
Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet
Nam. The articles should have a strong emphasis on the policy
implications flowing from the analysis. Analytical book
reviews will also be considered for publication. All submitted
manuscripts are subject to review by two referees.

Manuscripts may be sent by email to editorsgmsjournal at adb.org
or by mail to the Editor, Journal of GMS Development Studies,
c/o of the Director, Social Sectors Division, Southeast Asia
Regional Department, Asian Development Bank, 6 ADB Avenue,
Mandaluyong City, 1550, Metro Manila, Philippines.

For more information, please see
http://www.adb.org/GMS/phnom-penh-plan/program.asp#journal. 
Authors can also be guided by observing the style used in
published articles in the Journal found at
http://www.adb.org/GMS/phnom-penh-plan/Editorial-Guidelines.pdf.
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Dr. Justin McDaniel
Dept. of Religious Studies
2617 Humanities Building
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, CA 92521
951-827-4530
justinm at ucr.edu