[KS] CfP: Individual Agency in Institutional Contexts in East Asia (GEAS Grad Conference 2016)

[Coordinator GEAS]

Call for Papers

GEAS Graduate Conference: Individual Agency in Institutional Contexts in
East Asia

December 9-10, 2016, Freie Universität Berlin

How institutions work in real life depends to a considerable extent on how
individuals relate to them in their everyday activities. As the structures
given by institutions are often manifold, conflicting, and multi-leveled,
diverging interpretations and pathways of action can be expected. There are
various perspectives to study the relationship between institutions and
individuals, among which some recent approaches emphasize the agency of
individuals within an institutional setting. How do individuals interact
with larger cultural, social, political, and economic contexts? Also, while
doing research, how can scholars navigate the gap between concrete persons
or situations, and the abstract models of agency?We welcome contributions
that focus on formal and/or informal institutions. 

The main purpose of this conference is to provide a forum for young
researchers for an academic exchange from a multidisciplinary perspective.
The conference is aimed at doctoral candidates and recent PhDs in area
studies or social science disciplines related to East Asia. There are no
specific requirements in respect of a candidate’s disciplinary background.
The disciplines that will be considered include, but are not limited to,
social and cultural anthropology, law, economics, history, political
sciences, and sociology. Each speaker will be asked to deliver a paper in
English, followed by a discussion with invited scholars and specialists.

Applicants are to submit the paper title and abstract (no more than 300
words) in English  by 31st July 2016 at

 <https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=geasgradconference2016>
easychair.org/conferences/?conf=geasgradconference2016

The selected participants will be notified by End of August 2016. Final
papers (5000-8000 words) should be sent in by 4th November 2016.

 Contact: grad-conference at geas.fu-berlin.de
<mailto:grad-conference at geas.fu-berlin.de> 

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Graduate School of East Asian Studies

Freie Universität Berlin

Hittorfstr. 18

14195 Berlin

http://www.geas.fu-berlin.de

 

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