Conferences

​NZASIA organises biennial international conferences and regular symposiums, lectures, and seminars. 

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​Upcoming Conference
24th ​NZASIA Biennial International Conference 2021
'Asia: Change, disruptions and resilience'

Wednesday 24 November pm – Saturday 27 November am
Venue: Online
Hosted by the School of Humanities, Media and Creative Communication, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Massey University

Theme
We live in a world where rapid change and disruptions are frequent and often unpredictable. They are however not new to Asian studies scholars. Throughout the centuries Asia has undergone massive disturbances which have tested human, social and cultural resilience. Revolution, invasion, world war, genocide, colonisation, decolonisation, partition, the emergence of new independent states and natural and manmade disasters are some examples. The 21st century has brought a different type of volatility such as the unprecedented economic and geopolitical rise of China, technological revolution, rapid urbanisation, increased populism, extremism and terrorism, as well as the growing impact of climate change. COVID-19 has become the most recent disruption reshaping Asian security, politics, economy, social life and regional cooperation.  Asian studies scholars have much to contribute to the understanding of underlying trends for change and disruption as well as in identifying opportunities for a response which will improve our resilience to them. 

Keynote speakers
Natasha Hamilton-Hart, Sekhar Bandyopadhyay, Patrick Thomsen and Jason Young.
 
​Conference platform and Covid-19 restrictions
Due to the uncertainty over Covid restrictions likely to be in place at the time of the conference, the decision has been made, with great regret, to hold the conference online only.  Keynote sessions will take place as webinars and other presentations using Zoom. The links will be included in the conference programme which is being designed specifically for optimal engagement and enjoyment online. Please ensure you have a stable internet connection. If you are in a centre with other colleagues and access to Zoom-supported facilities, we suggest you might wish to get together face-to-face for parts of the programme or even just a meal. Please feel free to arrange this yourselves.

Conference Programme 
The Final Conference Programme is available HERE 
(note that the programme is subject to change without notice)
All participants will be sent the programme with Zoom and Webinar links and passwords by email.
If you have not already registered, you are urged do so now.
NZASIA 2021 Conference Abstracts

Wednesday 24 November
1:00-4:00 Postgraduate Workshop - programme
4:30-5:30 Book event and announcement of 2021 NZASIA Book Awards 
Thursday 25 November
9:00-9:30 Conference welcome and opening; performance by Udgita Canda Gamelan Ensemble
9:30-10:30 Keynote: In Search of Southeast Asia, in New Zealand - Professor Natasha Hamilton-Hart
10:45-11:45 Session 1 - panels & papers
12:00-1:00 Session 2 - panels & papers
1:00-2:30 Lunch
2:30-3:45 Session 3 - panels & papers
4:00-5:00 Keynote: Chinese Studies in the Age of Xi - Associate Professor Jason Young
5:30-6:30 NZASIA BGM
7:00-9:00 Session 4 - panels & papers
Friday 26 November
9:00-10:00 Keynote: Problematising the Hyphen: How Can We See Asia from the Pacific? - Dr Patrick Thomsen
10:15-11:15 Session 5 - panels & papers
11:30-12:45 Session 6 - panels & papers
12:45-1:45 Lunch
1:45-2:45 Session 7 - panels & papers
3:00-4:00 Session 8 - panels & papers
4:15-5:15 Keynote: Partition and its Afterlife in South Asia: The Hazratbal riot of 1964 - Prof Sekhar Bandyopadhyay
5:15  Presentation of 2021 NZASIA Conference Postgraduate Prizes​ and Southeast Asia Postgraduate Prize 
          Poroporoaki (Conference closing)

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NZASIA Pre-Conference Asian Studies Postgraduate Workshop
Massey University, Palmerston North 
Wednesday 24 November 2021,
1 pm to 4 pm
In conjunction with the 24th NZASIA Conference, the Asia New Zealand Foundation will offer postgraduate students who are working on Asia-related topics the opportunity to participate in a pre-conference postgraduate workshop.
The workshop schedule is available here.

​NZASIA Postgraduate Prize
NZASIA is offering several postgraduate prizes for the best student papers at the 2021 NZASIA conference. The prizes aim to recognize outstanding student achievement in research on Asia and award students who display a high level of scholarship in their work. More information is available here. The submission deadline has been extended to 5:00 pm, 8 November.

Registration
All previous registrations have been cancelled and fees refunded in full. Fees have been heavily reduced. Please re-register with payment using the link below. We apologise sincerely for the inconvenience. The Early Bird deadline has been postponed to October 15.                                        
                                        Standard (NZD)         NEW Early Bird deadline – until October 15 (NZD)
NZASIA Members                $90                              $65
Non-Members                     $150                            $125
Students                               $50                              $40
 
The registration form is available here - https://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/learning/departments/school-humanities-media-and-creative-communication/events/nzasia/registration.cfm
If you wish to join NZASIA (fees below) , please fill out our membership form here  https://www.nzasia.org.nz/membership.html and email it to the Treasurer.​

Call for papers
We therefore invite proposals for panel or paper proposals presenting original research on topics related to the conference theme. The scope of the conference is intended to be broad and multidisciplinary and we encourage flexibility and imagination in the interpretation of the theme. At the same time, in line with NZASIA's key objectives, we welcome proposals for presentations on any topic related to Asian studies. The choice of theme is to encourage papers with a shared research focus and does not preclude panels, papers and presentations that range across all the perspectives which inform Asian Studies.

​Postgraduate students
We particularly seek contributions from emerging scholars and postgraduate students. The conference includes events which are specifically targeted to support the new generation of researchers, especially  a POSTGRADUATE WORKSHOP to be held on the afternoon of Wednesday, November 24th (online).

​Panel and paper proposals
We will accept only one paper submission per person or joint authors. In consideration of the online delivery, paper presentations should now be 10-15 minutes long, to be followed by question time.  Panels will normally comprise three paper presentations, but alternative structures (e.g., shorter presentations and more panellists or a combination of presenters and discussant) are also welcome. We encourage you to prepare your presentation mindful of the online format.

Submission of Abstracts
Paper abstracts, single spaced and no longer than 200 words, must be submitted electronically as MS Word email attachments before 31 August 2021 to: NZASIA2021@massey.ac.nz
Early abstract acceptance notification will be sent if requested for funding/planning purposes.

Individual paper submissions
Please include:
◦ Title of paper
 ◦ Abstract of the paper, including three to four keywords
 ◦ Name of author(s) (those not based at a NZ institution should also include either a link to their institutional home page or a CV)
◦ Contact details for the author(s)

Panel submissions
Please include:

• Title of panel and 100 word description of the panel's topic
• Titles of the papers
• Abstracts of the papers, including three to four keywords
• Authors and/or discussant(s)
• Contact details for the authors and/or discussant(s)

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​Previous Conferences

• The NZASIA 23rd Biennial International 2019 Conference, the Victoria University of Wellington, 2019.
• The NZASIA 22nd Biennial International Conference, University of Otago, 2017.
• The 21st Biennial conference University of Canterbury, 2015.
• The 20th Biennial International Conference, University of Auckland in 2013.
• The 19th Biennial International Conference , Massey University in 2011.
• The 18th Biennial International Conference , Victoria University in Wellington in 2009.
• The 17th Biennial International Conference, University of Otago in 2007.
• The 16th Biennal Conference, University of Waikato in 2005.
• The 15th Biennial Conference, University of Auckland in 2003.