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Call for Papers
Narrating Morality and Sexuality, Continuity and Change in Southeast Asian Literatures

July 15-16, 2009
University of Hamburg, Asia Africa Institute

In this conference we wish to approach the topic from a historically comparative, genre-crossing and transnational perspective. Literatures from Southeast Asia will be analyzed as to how they have approached sexuality and morality in different historical periods. Whereas contemporary Indonesian literature, dealing with sexuality, is highly controversial as the debate around the so-called sastrawangi (fragrant) literature shows, religious literature finds increasing acceptance among an Indonesian readership. Novels such as Verses of Love (Ayat-Ayat Cinta, 2004) by Habiburrahman El Shirazy, which are characterized by Islamic conceptions of morality, have become bestsellers. Furthermore, religious literature is promoted through the Pen Circle Forum FLP (Forum Lingkar Pena), which has mainly produced dakwah literature. If we look at classical literatures such as the Javanese we encounter different conceptions of sexuality. Narratives such as the Serat Candraning Wanita are marked by their more relaxed attitude towards sexuality.

In this conference we would be happy to include papers that focus on sexuality and morality in Southeast Asian literatures. We invite papers relating to the three following broad areas:

Conceptions of sexuality and morality in classical, modern and contemporary Southeast Asian literatures
Continuous and changing conceptions of sexuality and morality
Crossing borders: Interactions between Southeast Asian literatures

Possible other topics relating to the conference theme are likewise welcome. Please submit contact details, paper titles and short abstracts (250 words) until 01 January 2009.

Conference Organisers:
Jun. Prof. Monika Arnez
Universität Hamburg
Asien-Afrika-Institut
Edmund-Siemers-Allee 1
20146 Hamburg
e-mail: <monika_arnez at yahoo.de>
and
Prof. Edwin Wieringa
Malaiologischer Apparat
Albertus-Magnus-Platz
50923 Köln
e-mail: <ewiering at uni-koeln.de>
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Call for Papers
Diasporas - Exploring Critical Issues

6 - 9 July 2009
Mansfield College, Oxford

For further details about the project please visit: http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/ci/transformations/diasporas/diasporas.html

For further details about the conference please visit: http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/ci/transformations/diasporas/d2/cfp.html

This inter- and multi-disciplinary project seeks to explore the contemporary experience of Diasporas – communities who conceive of themselves as a national, ethnic, linguistic or other form of cultural and political construction of collective membership living outside of their ‘home lands.’ In particular, key issues to be addressed include: what are the defining characteristics of Diasporas and what distinguishes one from the other? What role does ‘home’ and ‘host’ cultures play in developing relationships between communities in a global environment? How new is the concept of Diasporas; does it capture new global realities or designate old phenomena in a new way?

In particular papers, workshops, presentations and pre-formed panels are invited on any of the following themes:
1. Defining and Grasping the Concept of Diasporas
2. Migration, Settlement and Identity
3. Culture, Belonging and Collective Imaginations
4. Instructions and Design

Papers will be considered on any related theme. 300 word abstracts should be submitted by Friday 6th February 2009. If your paper is accepted for presentation at the conference, an 8 page draft paper should be submitted by Friday 5th June 2009.

The conference is part of the ‘Ethos’ series of research projects, which in turn belong to the ‘Critical Issues ’ programmes of ID.Net. It aims to bring together people from different areas and interests to share ideas and explore various discussions which are innovative and challenging. All papers accepted for and presented at the conference will be published in an ISBN eBook. Selected papers may be invited to go forward for development into 20-25 page chapters for publication in a themed dialogic ISBN hard copy volume.
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Conference Announcement
Waters in South and Southeast Asia: Interaction of Culture and Religion

3rd South and Southeast Asian Association for the Study of Culture and Religion (SSEASR) Conference, Bali, Indonesia June 3-6, 2009
Organised by the South and Southeast Asian Association for the Study of Culture and Religion in collaboration with the Institut Seni Indonesia (ISI), Universitas Hindu Indonesia (UNHI), Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia

For details, please visit the website http://www.sseasr.org/ or email us at <thirdSSEASR at hotmail.com> or <secretariat at sseasr.org>.

Early Registration Deadline: December 30, 2008
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Dr. Justin McDaniel
Dept. of Religious Studies
3046 INTN
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, CA 92521
951-827-4530
justinm at ucr.edu