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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">The Department of Asian Studies at Palacký University Olomouc is pleased to announce its 18th Annual Conference on Asian Studies (ACAS), held on November 22–23, 2024.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">This time, the theme is
<i>Asian Temporalities: Chronologies, Seasons, Tenses</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">The conference will take place on-site, with all sessions also streamed via Zoom. Online audience will be welcome.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">The full conference program is available here:
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://easychair.org/smart-program/ACAS2024/" target="_new"><span lang="EN-US">ACAS 2024 Program</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">. Please note that the times listed are in CET (Central
European Time).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Participation is free of charge but requires registration, which will remain open until November 20, 2024.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">To register, please complete the form here:
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://forms.gle/77V58F1HjaNbqF5E9" target="_new"><span lang="EN-US">Registration Form</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Further information about the conference can be found here:
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://acas.upol.cz" target="_new"><span lang="EN-US">ACAS 2024 Information</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sincerely,<br>
Andreas Schirmer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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