ACAH 2013 - The Fourth Asian Conference on Arts and Humanities

ACAH 2013 - The Fourth Asian Conference on Arts and Humanities 4th to 7th April 2013 Osaka, Japan The Fourth Asian Conference on Arts and Humanities 2013 - International conference organized by IAFOR in partnership with its global university affiliates, including Auburn University College of Arts and Sciences (USA), Birkbeck, University of London (UK), Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong (HKSAR), University of Lincoln (UK), The National Institute of Education (Singapore), The National University of Tainan (Taiwan), Waseda University (Japan), Zagreb University (Croatia) Conference Theme: Connectedness, Identity and Alienation CFP: Deadline December 1 2012 Dear Colleagues, A combined total of more than 900 academics from over fifty different nations have attended the Asian Conference on Arts and Humanities since it was launched in 2010. As the conference enters its fourth year it aims to build on the strengths and successes of the previous two years by offering a true celebration of interdisciplinary study in a stimulating scholarly environment, and in the wonderfully rich physical and cultural environment of Japan. This international conference will again bring together university scholars working throughout Japan, Asia, and beyond to share ideas and forge working relationships with each other over a stimulating, challenging, and fun long weekend. The 2013 conference theme is "Connectedness, Identity and Alienation" and the organizers hope that this will again encourage and inspire exciting new research avenues, and further encourage academic and personal encounters and exchanges across national, religious, cultural and disciplinary divides. We look forward to seeing you (again) in Osaka in 2013! Professor Stuart D.B. Picken Order of the Sacred Treasure, B.D., Ph.D., F.R.A.S. Chairman, Japan Society of Scotland and Chairman IAFOR IAB Conference Chair, The Asian Conference on Arts and Humanities 2013 The conference offers the suggestion of optional themes to concentrate the mind; "Connectedness, Identity and Alienation in the Arts and Humanities", and the organizers encourage submissions that approach these themes from a variety of perspectives. However, the submission of other topics for consideration is welcome and we also encourage sessions within and across a variety of interdisciplinary and theoretical perspectives. For more details about submitting an abstract, please apply through the website. Submissions are organized into the following thematic streams: - Arts Teaching and Learning the Arts Arts Policy, Management and Advocacy Arts Theory and Criticism Social, Political and Community Agendas in the Arts Visual Arts Practices Performing Arts Practices: Theatre, Dance, Music Literary Arts Practices Media Arts Practices: Television, Multimedia, Digital, Online and Other New Media Other Arts - Humanities Media, Film Studies, Theatre, Communication Aesthetics, Design Language, Linguistics Knowledge Philosophy, Ethics, Consciousness History, Historiography Literature/Literary Studies Political Science, Politics Teaching and Learning Globalisation Ethnicity, Difference, Identity Immigration, Refugees, Race, Nation First Nations and Indigenous Peoples Sexuality, Gender, Families Religion, Spirituality Cyberspace, Technology Science, Environment and the Humanities Other Humanities Enquiries: acah@iafor.org Web address: http://acah.iafor.org Sponsored by: The International Academic Forum Hear the latest research, publish before a global audience, present in a supportive environment, network, engage in new relationships, experience Japan, explore Osaka and Kyoto, join a global academic community... join an iafor event

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3rd Global Conference: Urban Popcultures

3rd Global Conference Urban Popcultures Sunday 12th May - Tuesday 14th May 2013 Prague, Czech Republic Call for Presentations: This inter- and multi-disciplinary conference aims to examine, explore and critically engage with issues related to urban life. The project will promote the ongoing analysis of the varied creative trends and alternative cultural movements that comprise urban popcultures and subcultures. In particular the conference will encourage equally theoretical and practical debates which surround the cultural and political contexts within which alternative urban subcultures are flourishing. Presentations, papers, performances, reports, work-in-progress, workshops and pre-formed panels are invited on issues related to any of the following themes: 1. Urban Space and the Landscape of the City Urban Aesthetics and Architecture, Creative Re-imagining and Revitalization of the City. Brown Fields Reborn. The Metropolis and Inner City Life: Urban Boredom vs. Creativity. 2. The City as Creative Subject/Object Urban Life and Urban Subculture Considered in Music, Literature, Art and Film, Urban Fashion and Style. Mobile Gaming. Alternate Realities. Urban Visual Styles, Street Art, Graffiti and Tagging. City Festivals. 3. Urban Codes Alternative Popular Culture and Ideology, Politics of Alternative Popcultures, D.I.Y, Alternative Ethics of the City. Urban Religion and Religious Expressions. The Language and Urban Slang. The Avantgarde and Urban Codes. 4. Alternative Music Cultures Histories, Representations, Discourses and Independent Scenes. Popular Music Theory. The Visual Turn. Urban and Alternative Classes, Intertextualities and Intermedialities. Postmodernity and Beyond. Clubbing and Scenes. Hip Hop and Rap. Dark Wave Scenes - EMO, Post-Gothic, and Underground Electronica. 5. The Urban Underground The Rise and Fall of the Experimental Subcultures, Scenes, Fashions and Styles. Alternative and Underground Dance, Electronica, Hip Hop, and Punk and Post-Rock Scenes. 6. Queer Theory and Urban Alternative Cultures Gendered Music and Fashion. The Role of the City in Gendered Freedom and Libertine Lifestyles. Pride Parades. 7. The City, Fashion, and Identity Identity Creation. Style and Branding. Politics of Cool. Pretties, Freaks and Uglies. 8. Visions of Alternative Sound Cultures in Massmedia The Visual Aspects of Alternative Entertainment. The Evolution of Music and Thematic Television. Media Structure of Music Video. Explicit TV and Censorship. Urban Styles and Extreme Sports. 9. Urban Subcultures in Online World Urban Identity and Global/Glocal Membership. Globalization/Localisation of Underground Music Experience. Copyright/Copyleft. The Role of Internet in the Transformation of Music Industry. The Impact of User-generated Content. What to send: 300 word abstracts should be submitted by Friday 30th November 2012. All submissions are minimally double blind peer reviewed where appropriate. If an abstract is accepted for the conference, a full draft paper should be submitted by Friday 15th February 2013. Abstracts should be submitted simultaneously to the Organising Chairs; abstracts may be in Word, WordPerfect, or RTF formats with the following information and in this order: a) author(s), b) affiliation, c) email address, d) title of abstract, e) body of abstract f) up to 10 key words E-mails should be entitled: Urban Popcultures 3 Abstract Submission. Please use plain text (Times Roman 12) and abstain from using footnotes and any special formatting, characters or emphasis (such as bold, italics or underline). We acknowledge receipt and answer to all paper proposals submitted. If you do not receive a reply from us in a week you should assume we did not receive your proposal; it might be lost in cyberspace! We suggest, then, to look for an alternative electronic route or resend. Organising Chairs Jordan Copeland: copeland@lasalle.edu Daniel Riha: rihad@inter-disciplinary.net Rob Fisher: up3@inter-disciplinary.net The conference is part of the 'Critical Issues' programme of research projects. It aims to bring together people from different areas and interests to share ideas and explore various discussions which are innovative and exciting. All papers accepted for and presented at the conference will be eligible for publication in an ISBN eBook. Selected papers may be developed for publication in a themed hard copy volume(s). For further details of the conference, please visit: http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/critical-issues/cyber/urban-popcultures/call-for-papers/ Please note: Inter-Disciplinary.Net is a not-for-profit network and we are not in a position to be able to assist with conference travel or subsistence.

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The World Symposium on Global Encounters in Southeast Asian Performing Arts

The World Symposium on Global Encounters in Southeast Asian Performing Arts 1st to 3rd February 2013 Bangkok, Thailand Conference in Bangkok, Thailand I wish to inform you of the forthcoming symposium to be hosted by Bangkok University, Thailand and University of Victoria, Canada, which may be of particular interest to you, your colleagues and students. The World Symposium on Global Encounters in Southeast Asian Performing Arts: International Theatre Festival, Conference and Workshop to be held in Bangkok, Thailand on 1-3 February, 2013.The main objective of the symposium is to function as a platform of exploration, in search of a lasting live performance culture that can establish an influential and sustainable position in Southeast Asia, regardless of whether it is expressed in traditional, contemporary or postmodern form. It is a communal gathering for performing arts academics, practitioners and enthusiasts with the aim of establishing a productive dialogues and common ground with regard to ways in which Southeast Asian creative arts will survive under the tremendous pressure of the global spectrum of changes currently taking place. There will be 4 distinctive themes of the conference panels; 'performance and new media', 'traditional performance in the changing world', 'spectrum of contemporary vs. intercultural performance', and 'transnationalism and globalization'. The themes of the international theatre festival and workshop are also both interrelated and operated under the themes. If you would like to contribute and participate, please go to http://www.buworldsymposium.com/home.php The deadline for abstracts are on the 30th of September, 2012. The symposium team is looking forward to meeting and greeting you here in Bangkok, Thailand. Regards, The symposium team Enquiries: buworldsymposium2013@gmail.com Web address: http://www.buworldsymposium.com/home.php

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4th Global Conference: Experiencing Prison

4th Global Conference Experiencing Prison Sunday 12th May - Tuesday 14th May 2013 Prague, Czech Republic Call for Presentations: This inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary conference marks the continuation of a project dedicated to the study of the experience of imprisonment. Imprisonment has become the dominant form of punishment in most societies across the world. It may occur prior to trial, or as a result of sentencing by a properly constituted court. Imprisonment without trial or due process occurs in various forms in most societies across the world, mostly sanctioned by the state itself, sometimes used as a political strategy by military, ideological, political or religious groups within a state, or by groups desirous of becoming a state. We welcome contributions about the experience of incarceration across the entire range of perspectives, including legal, criminological, historical, fictional, phenomenological, biographical and autobiographical. Contributions are welcomed from former prisoners, detainees, incarcerated asylum seekers, former prisoners of war, political prisoners or those detained because of nationalist, religious or other convictions. All genres and media will be considered, in order to examine the widest possible range of representations, past and contemporary, which communicate the experience and nature of imprisonment. Contributions will be welcome from those who are involved with the delivery of incarceration, as well as those who seek to ameliorate incarceration by providing therapeutic drama, literacy, education, counselling, religious support and other services. Presentations will also be considered on any related theme. What to send: 300 word abstracts should be submitted by Friday 4 30th November 2012. If an abstract is accepted for the conference, a full draft paper should be submitted by Friday 15th February 2013. 300 word abstracts should be submitted simultaneously to both Organising Chairs; abstracts may be in Word, WordPerfect, or RTF formats with the following information and in this order: a) author(s), b) affiliation, c) email address, d) title of abstract, e) body of abstract, f) up to 10 keywords. E-mails should be entitled: Prison 4 Abstract Submission. Please use plain text (Times Roman 12) and abstain from using footnotes and any special formatting, characters or emphasis (such as bold, italics or underline). We acknowledge receipt and answer to all paper proposals submitted. If you do not receive a reply from us in a week you should assume we did not receive your proposal; it might be lost in cyberspace! We suggest, then, to look for an alternative electronic route or resend. Organising Chairs Diana Medlicott: diana@inter-disciplinary.net Rob Fisher: ep4@inter-disciplinary.net The conference is part of the Probing the Boundaries programme of research projects. It aims to bring together people from different areas and interests to share ideas and explore various discussions which are innovative and exciting. All papers accepted for and presented at the conference will be eligible for publication in an ISBN eBook. Selected papers may be developed for publication in a themed hard copy volume(s). For further details of the conference, please visit: http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/probing-the-boundaries/persons/experiencing-prison/call-for-papers/ Please note: Inter-Disciplinary.Net is a not-for-profit network and we are not in a position to be able to assist with conference travel or subsistence.

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11th Global Conference: Violence

11th Global Conference Violence Thursday 9th May - Saturday 11th May 2013 Prague, Czech Republic Call for Presentations: This conference is one of a continuing series that aims to bring together people from a wide range of disciplines to focus on Violence. Our intention is to contribute to the body of thought which seeks to understand the nature and causes of this endemic feature of society. Such a complex phenomenon has many faces, a multitude of contexts (real or imagined), and many possible explanations in relation to causation and to the role Violence has played and still plays in societies all over the world and at every stage of development. Perpetrators may be states, political or religious factions within states, military groups, state or private institutions, communities, gangs, families or individuals. The range of possible victims is equally diverse and possible explanations range across historical, cultural, political, ethical, literary, functional, psychological, criminological, sociological, biological and economic sources. We therefore invite contributions from any and all of these disciplinary areas. Our inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary approach seeks to do justice to the richness of this theme at a conference where fruitful dialogue between and across disciplines is highly valued. The Steering Group particularly welcomes the submission of pre-formed panel proposals. What to send: 300 word abstracts should be submitted by Friday 30th November 2012. If an abstract is accepted for the conference, a full draft paper should be submitted by Friday 15th February 2013. 300 word abstracts should be submitted simultaneously to both Organising Chairs; abstracts may be in Word, WordPerfect, or RTF formats with the following information and in this order: a) author(s), b) affiliation, c) email address, d) title of abstract, e) body of abstract, f) up to 10 keywords. E-mails should be entitled: Violence 11 Abstract Submission. Please use plain text (Times Roman 12) and abstain from using footnotes and any special formatting, characters or emphasis (such as bold, italics or underline). We acknowledge receipt and answer to all paper proposals submitted. If you do not receive a reply from us in a week you should assume we did not receive your proposal; it might be lost in cyberspace! We suggest, then, to look for an alternative electronic route or resend. Joint Organising Chairs: Diana Medlicott: diana@inter-disciplinary.net Rob Fisher: v11@inter-disciplinary.net The conference is part of the Probing the Boundaries programme of research projects. It aims to bring together people from different areas and interests to share ideas and explore various discussions which are innovative and exciting. All papers accepted for and presented at the conference will be eligible for publication in an ISBN eBook. Selected papers may be developed for publication in a themed hard copy volume(s). For further details of the conference, please visit: http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/probing-the-boundaries/hostility-and-violence/violence/call-for-papers/ Please note: Inter-Disciplinary.Net is a not-for-profit network and we are not in a position to be able to assist with conference travel or subsistence.

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3rd Global Conference: Femininities and Masculinities

3rd Global Conference Femininities and Masculinities Tuesday 21st May - Friday 24th May 2013 Prague, Czech Republic Call for Presentations: Gender studies is an interdisciplinary field of academic study on the issues of gender in its social and cultural contexts. Since its emergence from feminism, gender studies have become one of the most deliberated disciplines. The following project aims at an interdisciplinary exchange of ideas and perspectives on the issues of femininity and masculinity in the 21st century. It invites ground-breaking research on a plethora of topics connected with gender, to propose an interdisciplinary view of the frontiers and to stake out new territories in the study of femininity and masculinity. Papers, presentations, workshops and pre-formed panels are invited on issues related to any of the following themes: 1. Representations of Femininity and Masculinity - Femininity and masculinity in history and the history of gender - The representation of gender in culture, art, film, literature - The representation of gender in popular culture and media - Gender in the relation to politics, law and social studies 2. Gender Borders and Transgressions - Performativity of gender - Female masculinities / male femininities - Androgyny - Transgender issues - The body and its transgressions 3. New Directions in Femininity and Masculinity Studies - New perspectives in masculinity and boyhood studies - Men in feminism - Third wave feminism, womanism - Postfeminism, post-feminism and postfemininity - Lesbian feminism - Eco-feminism - Cyberfeminism - Individual feminism - Feminist disability studies 4. Global and Regional Perspectives on Gender - Gender and race - Gender and nationality - Gender and (post)colonialism - Case studies of gender issues in local/regional/national perspectives - Global masculinity/ femininity 5. Gender in Relationships - Motherhood/fatherhood - Gender and family - Matriarchy/ patriarchy - Sororophobia and matrophobia - Misogyny and misandry - Female genealogy - Gender and maturity 6. Gender in Experience - gender in visual and performance arts - gender in advertisement - gender mainstreaming - gender in psychotherapy - gender equality education - gender in religion - gender and NGOs Papers will also be considered on any related theme. 300 word abstracts should be submitted by Friday 30th November 2012. If an abstract is accepted for the conference, a full draft paper should be submitted by Friday 15th February 2013. 300 word abstracts should be submitted simultaneously to both Organising Chairs; abstracts may be in Word, WordPerfect, or RTF formats with the following information and in this order: a) author(s), b) affiliation, c) email address, d) title of abstract, e) body of abstract, f) up to 10 key words E-mails should be entitled: FM3 Abstract Submission. Please use plain text (Times Roman 12) and abstain from using footnotes and any special formatting, characters or emphasis (such as bold, italics or underline). We acknowledge receipt and answer to all paper proposals submitted. If you do not receive a reply from us in a week you should assume we did not receive your proposal; it might be lost in cyberspace! We suggest, then, to look for an alternative electronic route or resend. Organising Chairs: Barbara Braid: barbara.braid@gmail.com Rob Fisher: fm3@inter-disciplinary.net The conference is part of the At the Interface programme of research projects. It aims to bring together people from different areas and interests to share ideas and explore various discussions which are innovative and exciting. All papers accepted for and presented at the conference will be eligible for publication in an ISBN eBook. Selected papers may be developed for publication in a themed hard copy volume(s). For further details of the conference, please visit: http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/critical-issues/gender-and-sexuality/femininity-and-masculinity/call-for-papers/ Please note: Inter-Disciplinary.Net is a not-for-profit network and we are not in a position to be able to assist with conference travel or subsistence.

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2013 2nd International Conference on Intelligent Information Networks (ICIIN 2013)

2013 2nd International Conference on Intelligent Information Networks (ICIIN 2013) 2nd to 3rd February 2013 Malé, Maldives ICIIN 2013 will be published in the Journal of Advances in Computer Networks (JACN, ISSN: 1793-8244) as one volume, and indexed by EBSCO, CROSS REF,WorldCat, Google Scholar, and sent to be reviewed by Ei Compendex and ISI Proceedings. Enquiries: iciin@iacsit.org Web address: http://www.iciin.org/index.htm Sponsored by: IACSIT, JACN

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