[Tlc] T-Council on Thai Studies

[justinm at ucr.edu]

FYI.
Thanks,
justin

Dear Colleagues,

The annual meeting of the Council on Thai Studies - COTS 2009 - will be
held October 23-24, 2009 at Northern Illinois University, DeKalb,
Illinois, USA. The theme for COTS 2009 is Thailand*s Responses to
Globalization: Globalization vs. Traditionalism. The conference explores
issues concerning the dynamic interaction between local national
processes and globalization processes in terms of Thai responses;
highlighting cultural, economic, environmental, socio-political and
other responses. While this year*s conference is organized around this
theme, papers and panels addressing topics outside the main theme are
also STRONGLY encouraged. Papers are welcome from ALL disciplines. 

Deadline for abstracts is August 20, 2009. Abstracts should not be
longer than 350 words.

For further details and paper proposal information please see:
http://www.cseas.niu.edu/outreach/COTS2009/ 

We hope to see you in DeKalb, IL in October.

Sincerely Yours,

Andrea K. Molnar
COTS 2009 Chair
akmolnar at niu.edu 

Andrea K. Molnar (PhD)
Associate Professor
Department of Anthropology
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL. USA. 60115
Tel:(1) 815-753-8578
Fax: (1) 815-753-7027
e-mail: akmolnar at niu.edu 



Julia S. Lamb
Outreach Coordinator/UG Adviser
Center for Southeast Asian Studies
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, Illinois 60115  USA
Phone: (815) 753-1595
Fax: (815) 753-1776
Email: jlamb at niu.edu
Websites:
Center for Southeast Asia Studies - www.cseas.niu.edu/
SEAsite (Interactive website on SE Asian Languages and Cultures) -
www.seasite.niu.edu

______________
Dr. Justin McDaniel
Dept. of Religious Studies
3046 INTN
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, CA 92521
951-827-4530
justinm at ucr.edu