Call for Papers: Mutual Perceptions in the Asia-Pacific (Abstract submission: 10/15)
2023-09-25
Call for Papers: Mutual Perceptions in the Asia-Pacific
As globalization deepens, people across the Asia-Pacific have increased their contacts, communication and engagement with one another. This “within-Asia” interaction appears to categorically differ from their experiences of encounters and exchanges with the western societies. Reciprocal assistance relationships, mutual networking and collateral understanding can be built among individuals or associations. Indeed, increased mobility of people, capitals and cultures across borders in Asia necessarily impact how one sees, perceives, and trusts “cultural others”, including immigrants, refugees, investing foreigners etc. Moreover, responses by way of new institutional arrangements initiated by governments or civil organizations can be new intriguing questions. On the other hand, there is a concern that the contexts and conditions favorable for beneficial interactions in this region may be yet to emerge. Close contacts probably lead to the opposite of what people originally expected to gain. Variation and heterogeneity in processes and outcomes from seeing and interacting among people across Asia thus is a primary concern for social science researchers. Theoretical reframing and empirical investigation both are most welcome. Exemplary issues include but are not limited to the following:
Important Dates and Venue
Workshop dates: April 2 and 3, 2024
Venue: Research Center for Humanities and Social Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
Abstract submission (one page): October 15, 2023 (email to: mtsai304@gate.sinica.edu.tw)
Full paper due: March 25, 2024
Publication Plan: there is a plan to submit papers of this workshop in a bundle for a special issue targeting The Pacific Review, or similar focused academic journals.
As globalization deepens, people across the Asia-Pacific have increased their contacts, communication and engagement with one another. This “within-Asia” interaction appears to categorically differ from their experiences of encounters and exchanges with the western societies. Reciprocal assistance relationships, mutual networking and collateral understanding can be built among individuals or associations. Indeed, increased mobility of people, capitals and cultures across borders in Asia necessarily impact how one sees, perceives, and trusts “cultural others”, including immigrants, refugees, investing foreigners etc. Moreover, responses by way of new institutional arrangements initiated by governments or civil organizations can be new intriguing questions. On the other hand, there is a concern that the contexts and conditions favorable for beneficial interactions in this region may be yet to emerge. Close contacts probably lead to the opposite of what people originally expected to gain. Variation and heterogeneity in processes and outcomes from seeing and interacting among people across Asia thus is a primary concern for social science researchers. Theoretical reframing and empirical investigation both are most welcome. Exemplary issues include but are not limited to the following:
- How are South Koreans changing in their view of Japanese people, society or the state over time?
- On what basis are Asian people looking at China when its economic growth momentum seems to starting to wear off? How do they evaluate the level of democratization in China over time?
- How social contacts with marriage migrants from Southeast Asian societies foster a favorable attitude in certain societies while not so in others?
- How India is perceived as a distinctive culture or a rising regional power, from a perspective of intercultural contacts or from a geopolitical viewpoint?
- Does transactions on borders of Thailand, Vietnam or Indonesia generates cooperation or conflicts for communities and people doing business in these vicinities?
- How Australians and New Zealanders respond to increased immigration from different origins at Asia?
- Other relevant issues
Important Dates and Venue
Workshop dates: April 2 and 3, 2024
Venue: Research Center for Humanities and Social Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
Abstract submission (one page): October 15, 2023 (email to: mtsai304@gate.sinica.edu.tw)
Full paper due: March 25, 2024
Publication Plan: there is a plan to submit papers of this workshop in a bundle for a special issue targeting The Pacific Review, or similar focused academic journals.
