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Call for Papers

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The forum plans to invite Ph.D. students (after completing qualifying examination) or Ph.D. graduates with less than 5 years of work experience for presentation of their recent research output on any aspect of Chinese studies, drawing on but not limited to the disciplines of history, literature, religion, art and thought. Proposals related to the theme of Intellectual Networks and Knowledge Production: Remapping Chinese Studies are preferable. Topics of interest include but are not restricted to the following: 1. Rise and fall of schools of thought in any period of the history of China and the Chinese; 2. Spread of key concepts and genealogies of knowledge of/about China in local and global contexts; 3. (Re)interpretation, dissemination, appropriation and reception of classics and important texts; 4. Knowledgeable communities, e.g. intellectuals, scholars, officials, literati, craftsmen, connoisseurs and more; 5. Knowledge of/in traditionally marginalized groups; 6. Methods for studying intellectual networks and knowledge production in Chinese studies. Participants are expected to be proficient in both English and Chinese.

The conference will only cover expenses for lodging and round-trip transportation (economy class) for the participants. The organizer will provide maximum subsidy of 1000 USD subject to approval. Conference registration is free.

Papers will be selected by a committee from The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Local faculty will serve as discussants for the selected papers. Publication for selected papers will be considered after the forum.

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