Call for Papers – Animals and Human Society in Asia
The Asian Sphere: Trans-Cultural Flows has announced the second international conference of the Asian Sphere Program, entitled “Animals and Human Society in Asia”. The conference will take place from February 26 to 2 March 2017, at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. The program has also sent out a call for papers for the conference.
Proposals
Proposals for novel or integrative (unpublished) papers in one of the following thematic domains:
- Animal Domestication and Animals in Prehistoric Societies in Asia
- Animals, Medicine, Diet and Culinary Taboos in Asia
- Draft Animals and their Place in Asian Society
- Animals and their Representations in Asian Cultures, Religions and Ideology
- Animals in Wars and Diplomacy Across Asian History
- Pets in Asian Societies
- Animals in Asian Economies
Proposals, as well as further inquiries, should be sent by email to the conference secretariat (TheAsianSphere@gmail.com).
Proposals should include:
- Name and affiliation
- Name of the domain the paper is applicable
- Title and a short abstract (150-200 words)
- Brief CV (1-3 pages).
Deadlines
- The deadline for submitting proposals is 15 August 2016.
- Accepted proposals will be notified by 15 September 2016.
- Participants will send a full paper (4,000-5,000 words) by 15 January 2017.
The organizers will cover five-night accommodation in Israel (including participation in a 1-2-day study trip). Pending on available funding they will also assist in airfare costs (priority to early-career and/or Asian scholars).
The conference will be conducted in English. It is open to the public and participation is free of charge.
Call for papers poster (download)
For more information on the Asian Sphere program: http://asian-sphere.huji.ac.il/
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Aurélia Martin (8 juin 2016). Call for Papers – Animals and Human Society in Asia. Carnets de l'UMR Chine, Corée, Japon. Consulté le 8 mars 2026 à l’adresse https://doi.org/10.58079/mc1l




