CALL FOR PAPERS/Int'l Diaspora Conference

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CALL FOR PAPERS
3rd International Diaspora Conference
Pomona, California
May 19 to 21, 2000

Submission Deadline: February 15, 1999

Conference Theme: Asia’s Economic Crisis and Beyond: The Impact on
Diasporic Communities

Conference Location:
Kellogg Conference Center
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Pomona, CA

The main theme of this multidisciplinary conference is inspired by
Asia’s recent economic crisis. How has the Asian economic crisis
impacted established diasporic communities both within and outside
Asia?  How has it impacted emerging diaspora communities? Are there
general lessons to be learned from the responses or reactions of various

diasporic communities to the Asian economic crisis? In addition to the
main theme, this conference hopes to explore the broader relationship
between global processes and diasporic communities, both in terms of how

global processes shape local communities, and in terms of how local
diasporic communities mediate the impact of global processes.

Conference organizers will give preference to proposals that clearly
relate to the conference theme. We also encourage proposals that address

diasporic issues in comparative perspective, either spatially, assessing

their impact across different countries or communities; or historically.

The conference organizers, however, will consider proposals on a broad
range of topics. Other suggested topics include:

- Ethnicity and ethnic identity
- Migration and Diaspora
- Political dimensions of diaspora (role of the state, citizenship,
etc.)
- Policy implications
- Transnationalism and diasporic communities
- Foreign workers (comparative studies)
- Historical studies of diaspora in Asia
- Cultural negotiation (homeland vs. host country; how do diasporic
communities influence their homelands?)

Travel and Lodging Subsidy. The conferences organizers plan to provide
partial (to full) subsidies for either travel or lodging (including
meals) for all participants. The conference site includes a full-service

hotel; to qualify for a lodging subsidy, you must stay at the Kellogg
West Conference Center, which charges $120 per person single occupancy
and $96 per person double occupancy.

Publication of Selected Conference Papers. The conference organizers
plan to publish selected conference papers with a major university press

following the conference. If you wish your paper to be considered for
inclusion, you should submit a complete and publishable version by March

15, 2000. Papers that do not meet this deadline will be considered, but
will be give lower priority in the selection process.


Send one-page abstracts to (or for further information contact):

Dr. Mary Yu-Danico
Behavioral Science Department
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Pomona, CA 91768

E-mail: mkydanico@csupomona.edu
Office Telephone: (909) 869-3895


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 PROPOSAL DEADLINE: February 15, 2000

Name:   ________________________________________________

Affiliation/Position: _______________________________________

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Mailing Address: _________________________________________

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Phone No.:  _____________________________________________

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I plan to (check all that apply):

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___ Moderate/Chair
___ Organize Panel
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I would like to apply for a travel/accommodations subsidy: o Yes o No

Title of Presentation/Paper/Panel:
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Please Attach an Abstract or Proposal (no more than one page)


Please mail completed proposal to:

Dr. Mary Yu-Danico
Behavioral Science Department
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Pomona, CA 91768

OR

Dr. Timothy C. Lim
Department of Political Science
California State University, Los Angeles
5151 State University Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90032

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Web Site Address for Conference Information:

http://curriculum.calstatela.edu/faculty/tclim/Diaspora2000/diaspora_2000.htm