Hofstra Cultural CenterThe New York Conference on Asian Studies and The Mid-Atlantic Region Association for Asian Studies present the 2014 international conference

Asia Transforming: Old Values and New PresencesThursday, Friday, SaturdaySeptember 18,19, 20, 2014

Asia Transforming: Old Values and New PresencesThursday, Friday, SaturdaySeptember 18, 19, 20, 2014

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Hofstra Cultural CenterThe New York Conference on Asian Studies and The Mid-Atlantic Region Association for Asian Studies present the 2014 international conference

Asia Transforming: Old Values and New Presences

Thursday, Friday, SaturdaySeptember 18, 19, 20, 2014

The Hofstra Cultural Center, the New York Conference on Asian Studies (NYCAS) and the Mid-Atlantic Region Association for Asian Studies (MAR/AAS) are proud to present an international conference that contemplates how ongoing economic, social and political transformations have challenged present-day perceptions of Asian cultural identities.

The program committee invites proposals for panels, round-tables, and individual papers on all aspects of Asian and Asian-American history, culture, and contemporary life, representing disciplines in the humanities, social sciences, and professional schools. Interdisciplinary proposals are also welcome.In addition, the conference will feature a Teaching Asia Workshop, concerts, art exhibitions and cultural events.

Presentation topics may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Notions of hybridity• Diaspora and migration• Global Asian cosmopolitanisms/transnational cultures• Impact of globalization

The deadline for submission of proposals for individual papers, panels, and round-tables is April 7, 2014. For proposal submission, please visit tinyurl.com/NYCASMAR14 or email the conference co-directors.

Conference Co-Directors

Yuki TerazawaAssociate Professor of HistoryHofstra UniversityMid-Atlantic Region Association for Asian Studies (MAR/AAS)Email: yuki.terazawa@hofstra.edu

Patricia M. WelchProfessor of Japanese and Comparative LiteratureDirector, Asian Studies Program, Hofstra UniversityNew York Conference on Asian Studies (NYCAS)Email: patricia.m.welch@hofstra.edu The conference will be coordinated by the Hofstra Cultural Center. For information and registration information, please visit hofstra.edu/culture (updated information will appear regularly), or call the Hofstra Cultural Center at 516-463-5669.