A CALL FOR PAPERS
Emerging Scholars Symposium on China India Studies
“India China Conversations: Inaugural Interdisciplinary Symposium for Emerging Scholars,” April 26, 2012, The New School, New York. Hosted by the India China Institute at The New School, New York, we invite abstract submissions for the “India China Conversations: Inaugural Interdisciplinary Symposium for Emerging Scholars.” The symposium will take place over one and a half days on the 26th and 27th of April, 2012.
This unique initiative is designed to provide a platform for both advanced level graduate students in professional fields as well as current PhD scholars and those who received their PhD within the last five years, to present their ongoing research and to discuss recent advances and new trends in research on India and China. The conceptual framework for this project draws on ICI’s experience over the past seven years in which the institute has been committed to building a community of scholars who are engaged in research agendas that focus on new and innovative ways of approaching the topic of India-China relations. In addition, this initiative builds on The New School’s tradition of fostering horizontal and vertical knowledge sharing across disciplines and amongst scholars in different stages of their careers. As such, we highly encourage applications from a wide range of methodological approaches and fields including, but not limited to, economics, international relations, history, anthropology, and design/art. Co-authored papers are welcome, as are comparative papers that study important debates in India and China to help develop a better understanding of the possible futures of India-China studies.
The first day will be a public event where the selected participants will present their work and ICI fellows and other scholars committed to the study of India-China relations will be invited to serve as moderators and discussants. The second day will be a closed-door session aimed at providing a space for the establishment and strengthening of scholarly networks in which participants may discuss methodological and other relevant issues. This annual forum is meant to serve those working on India-China affairs a space to share their research and explore opportunities for advancing individual and collaborative scholarships.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
To participate in the symposium, interested candidates are invited to send a one-page paper proposal of no more than 1000 words. On the proposal, please be sure to provide your name, your current affiliation, and your contact information. Please send it to indiachina.institute@gmail.com by November 30, 2011 with “EMERGING SCHOLARS PROPOSAL SUBMISSION” in the subject line.
Selected scholars will be required to submit full-length papers (word length 6,000 words).
Papers need to be written in English. However, we understand that language barriers may pose challenges and will therefore help provide basic editorial support in the final stages of the writing process.
REVIEW PROCESS
Selected scholars will be notified by December 20, 2011.
DEADLINES & TIMELINE
Submission of one-page proposals: November 30, 2011.
Notification of selected proposals: December 20, 2011
Full paper submissions: March 1, 2012
THE SYMPOSIUM SERIES AND WORKING PAPERS SERIES
This symposium is part of a series where a similar event will be held with emerging Indian scholars who are conducting research on China and emerging Chinese scholars who are conducting research on India. A total of 10 scholars will be selected, two from India, two from China and six from the US, to present their papers at The New School, New York, on April 26, 2012. The six selected scholars from the US will be comprised of a mix of advanced level graduate students and young PhD scholars, both current as well as those who received their PhDs within the last five years.
In addition, symposium presenters will be invited to submit to the India China Working Paper Series. The series welcomes analytical, interdisciplinary studies with a focus on India-China interactions, comparisons, and impact. For more information, please visit Working Papers