<div dir="ltr"><div>Dear moderator of the list:<br><br>Would you kindly send out the following Call for Contribution to the Korean Studies Discussion list?</div><div><br></div><div>Thank you,</div><div>Namhee<br><br><div>---------------</div><div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(35,31,32)"><u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Past and Present
of “Empire”: Japan an</span></u><u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">d </span></u><u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">the
US, </span></u><u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">and </span></u><u><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">the Asia-Pacific</span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(35,31,32)"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Editor: Prof. LEE Eun Ja, Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(35,31,32)"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Publisher: Kwansei Gakuin University Press</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(35,31,32)"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Language: Japanese</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(35,31,32)"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(35,31,32)"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The
articles in this volume collectively reflect on the history and postwar legacy
of “empire” (formal and informal) focusing on the geopolitical nexus involving
Japan, the United States, and the Asia-Pacific. The six confirmed contributions
fall into two groups in terms of their geographic or thematic concerns. The
first group examines Imperial Japan’s administration of Micronesia</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> in pre-war
and post war US presence in that region
and wider region of Pacific.</span><i><sub><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
</span></sub></i><sub><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The first group examines Imperial Japan’s pre-war
administration of Micronesia, and the US’s post-war presence in that region and
the wider Pacific. The second group is concerned with the US’s post-war
presence in Okinawa and the Pacific, </span></sub><sub><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">related
to tje topics pf </span></sub><sub><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">public health and gender issues.</span></sub><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(35,31,32)"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The
editor welcomes new contributions to this volume. Funding for publication has
been secured, and a preliminary publication agreement has been reached with
Kwansei Gakuin University</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> Press</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">.
While contributions in Japanese (15,000-20,000 characters) are preferred, <u>English contributions (around 10,000 words) are
also welcome</u>. Once accepted, the editor will be responsible for arranging
for and funding the translation of English manuscripts. The deadline for
submission, which is non-negotiable, is <u>December
30, 2019</u>. </span></p><div><br></div><div>Please submit an abstract (300-500 words) of your chapter and direct your inquiries to Prof. LEE Eunja at <a href="mailto:lee21@kwansei.ac.jp" target="_blank">ee21@kwansei.ac.jp</a> or <a href="mailto:eunjalee@hotmail.com" target="_blank">eunjalee@hotmail.com</a>.</div></div></div></div>