The 18th Annual Conference on Asian Studies (ACAS)  

Asian Temporalities: Chronologies, Seasons, Tenses  

November 22–23, 2024  

The Department of Asian Studies at Palacký University Olomouc is currently accepting proposals for its 18th Annual Conference on Asian Studies (ACAS), which will be held on November 22–23, 2024 in Olomouc, Czech Republic. This conference is an in-person event, but all sessions will be streamed.  

The general theme of this year’s conference is time. We welcome contributions that concern any issue and topic that relates to this theme with a focus on the cultures, societies, languages, and histories of Asia as well as their diasporic manifestations.   

We seek contributions from a variety of theoretical, methodological, and (inter)disciplinary approaches. We welcome proposals grounded in original research in fields such as anthropology, international relations, history, linguistics, literature, philosophy, political science, sociology, visual art, and any other fields in the humanities and social sciences.    

We invite proposals in the following formats: (1) individual papers; (2) organized panels consisting of three or four research papers; (3) research posters, and (4) alternative formats, such as roundtable discussions, book presentations, film screenings, art projects, etc. The conference will also include a session dedicated to (5) individual papers by graduate students.  

Please see the conference website acas.upol.cz for more details on the submission and review process, participation formats, conference fees, the organizer, the venue, etc.

The working language of the conference is English.  

Venue

The conference will be held in person at the Department of Asian Studies, Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic.

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to acas@upol.cz