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<p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="background-repeat:initial initial"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Call for Papers: ASCJ 2016</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="background-repeat:initial initial"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">The Executive Committee of the Asian
Studies Conference Japan (ASCJ) invites proposals for panels, roundtables, and
individual papers to be presented at the Twentieth Asian Studies Conference
Japan. The conference will be held at the International Christian University
(ICU) in Tokyo on Saturday and Sunday, July 2-3, 2016. All presentations are to
be delivered in English.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="background-repeat:initial initial"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Please visit the ASCJ website for
details:</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="background-repeat:initial initial"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><u><span style="color:rgb(16,60,192)"><a href="http://www.meijigakuin.ac.jp/~">http://www.meijigakuin.ac.jp/~</a></span></u>ascj<u><span style="color:rgb(16,60,192)">/</span></u></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="background-repeat:initial initial"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Proposals may be submitted online
beginning on September 1, 2015. The online application forms are available on
the ASCJ website:</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="background-repeat:initial initial"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><u><span style="color:rgb(16,60,192)"><a href="http://www.meijigakuin.ac.jp/%7Eascj/forms/index.html">http://www.meijigakuin.ac.jp/%7Eascj/forms/index.html</a></span></u></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="background-repeat:initial initial"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">The deadline for proposals is October
15. Results will be announced by late December.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="background-repeat:initial initial"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Panels are proposed by a group of scholars
around a common subject. A complete panel includes</span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial"> up to five participants, three or four <span style="color:rgb(26,26,26)">paper presenters and one or more</span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">discussants. Panel proposals should include a 250-word (maximum) abstract
from each participant as well as a 250- word (maximum) statement that explains
the session as a whole. Only complete panels will be considered for acceptance.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="background-repeat:initial initial"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Roundtables offer an opportunity for
participants to discuss a specific theme, issue or significant recent
publication. A maximum of six active participants is recommended. While a
roundtable proposal will not be as detailed as a panel proposal, it should
explain fully the purpose, themes or issues, and scope of the session.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="background-repeat:initial initial"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Individual papers give scholars an
opportunity to participate in the conference even if they are not able to put
together a complete panel. Since only a limited number of individual papers can
be accommodated, preference will be given to junior scholars. Applicants have a
better chance of acceptance as part of a panel.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="background-repeat:initial initial"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">The Executive Committee encourages
members to submit proposals that, by focusing on more than one region or by
drawing on more than one discipline, will attract a broad range of scholarly
interest. Suggestions for innovative alternatives to the panels, individual
papers and roundtables described above are also encouraged.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="background-repeat:initial initial"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">The Executive Committee also strongly
encourages graduate student participation, and will give favorable
consideration to panels that include junior as well as senior scholars. </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="background-repeat:initial initial"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial">From 2014 the ASCJ initiated a Graduate Student
Paper Prize. For details on this competition please see the ASCJ webpage. To be
considered for this prize the student must be enrolled in a degree program at a
Japanese university and present the paper at ASCJ 2016. The deadline for submission
of the completed paper is June 14, 2016. The winner will be announced at the
time of the keynote lecture.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="background-repeat:initial initial"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">The programs and abstracts of past
ASCJ conferences can be found on the ASCJ webpage: <u><span style="color:rgb(16,60,192)"><a href="http://www.meijigakuin.ac.jp/~">http://www.meijigakuin.ac.jp/~</a></span></u>ascj<u><span style="color:rgb(16,60,192)">/</span></u></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="background-repeat:initial initial"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Everyone worldwide interested in
Asian Studies is invited to participate. Unfortunately we cannot provide visa
support, and can only draft letters of invitation for participants scheduled to
present papers at the ASCJ. </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="background-repeat:initial initial"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Mark E. Caprio</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" align="left" style="background-repeat:initial initial"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)">ASCJ President</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" align="left"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><u><span style="color:rgb(16,60,192)"><a href="mailto:ascj20xx@gmail.com">ascj20xx@gmail.com</a></span></u></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times"></span></p>

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