Historical Knowledge in and on East and South-East Asia, Tallinn University, September 13-15, 2009

Call for papers: Conference on "Historical Knowledge in/on East and South-East Asia, Tallinn University. September 13-15, 2009. We invite to the conference scholars and PhD candidates from all involved fields and methodological background (history, history of ideas, anthropology, philosophy, cultural studies, literary studies, social geography, education, etc.) to submit papers related to the nature and role of historical discourses and historical knowledge in the cultures of China, Japan, Korea and mainland Southeast Asia, both in the past and in current affairs. Abstracts (no longer than 300 words) should be sent in electronic form to Ms.Katja Koort (gejia@tlu.ee) by 30 March 2009. Papers will be circulated in advance so that brief presentations can take place at the workshop, followed by extensive discussion. Notification will be sent to prospective presenters by 8 April 2009. Draft versions of papers are to be submitted in advance of the workshop, by 10 June 2009. Geir Sigurdsson Icelandic Centre of Asian Studies University of Akureyri Solborg v/Nordurslod IS-600 Akureyri.