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    • National executive committee
    • Councillors
  • Membership
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  • Journal
    • Aims and Scope
    • Editorial Board
    • Ethics & Journal Policies
    • Submission Guidelines
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Conferences

Conferences

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

​Upcoming Conference
25th NZASIA Biennial International Conference

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29 Nov – 1 Dec 2023, University of Canterbury
​Christchurch, New Zealand

Conference details

Call for Paper / Panel Proposals

Rethinking Asia?


The New Zealand Asian Studies Society is pleased to announce a call for papers and panel abstract submissions for its 25th Biennial Conference to be held in Christchurch from 29 November to 1 December, 2023. This year’s conference will be hosted by the School of Language, Social and Political Sciences, University of Canterbury.
    In an effort to prioritize the full breadth of the field of Asian Studies, we have selected the broad-based conference title - Rethinking Asia? In a time of rapid change in technology, society, and politics, we would like to see papers that consider newly emerging areas of study. At the same time, the question mark is meant to encourage scholars to consider areas of study that may not need new thinking, where increased depth of knowledge may be the best path forward. By focusing on the full breadth of Asian Studies at the conference, we hope that scholars will each find something new to sample, something new to consider, perhaps even something new to research beyond their own discipline and area of expertise. In this way, we all expand our audiences to embrace a larger group of our peers as we build up our understandings of Asia.
    Our biennial conference is multidisciplinary and aims to bring together scholars working in all areas of Asian studies. We encourage papers and panels that explore any aspect of Asian studies, from any disciplinary or theoretical perspective.
We particularly seek contributions from emerging scholars and postgraduate students. We are planning to host a pre-conference postgraduate workshop and other events to support our next generation of scholars. We look forward to your participation in Christchurch at the end of 2023.

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e are going Hybrid - you will be able to participate in-person or online. We look forward to welcoming you either in-person in Christchurch, New Zealand, or virtually from around the world!

Paper/Panel proposal submission deadline: extended to 20 September 2023.

2023 NZASIA Conference Postgraduate Prizes​
We are pleased to sponsor two postgraduate prizes for the best student papers at the conference. Additionally, we are also offering the Tarling-NZASIA prize for the best conference paper on Southeast Asia. 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.
Click here for more information.

Deadline: 1 November 2023
CALL FOR PAPER/PANEL PROPOSALS
We invite faculty members, independent scholars, and postgraduate students to submit individual paper/panel proposals for participation in the conference. We can accept only one paper submission per person. Paper presentations will be allocated 30 minutes (typically 20 minutes presentation and 10 minutes discussion; shorter presentations with more time for discussion are also welcome). Panels will normally comprise three paper presentations, but alternative formats with more panellists or a combination of presenters and discussants, are also welcomed.
Participants are not required to submit full papers for this conference.

Abstracts of up to 200 words should include a title, author/s, contact email and institutional affiliation.
Please upload your file below preferably using Word by 20 September 2023. Early abstract acceptance will be sent to those who require it for funding/planning purposes.

    ​Paper/Panel Proposals

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REGISTRATION
Conference registration fees include day catering and attendance at all sessions as listed in the programme.
Please note that all prices are in New Zealand Dollars and include 15% Goods and Services Tax and booking fee.
Registration via Humanitix is NOW OPEN. Click HERE to register.
Early Bird (until 30 September)
   NZASIA member registration: $260.00
   Non-member registration: $330.00
   NZASIA member student registration: $160.00
   Non-member student registration: $210.00
   Conference Dinner: $79.00


Conference Dinner, 30 November
The three-course conference dinner will be held at Ilam Homestead (87 Ilam Road) within walking distance from the University of Canterbury. The Homestead is a heritage building, surrounded by elegant and spacious gardens.
Standard (from 1 October)
   NZASIA member registration: $300.00
   Non-member registration: $380.00
   NZASIA member student registration:  $200.00
   Non-member student registration: $250.00
   Conference Dinner: $79.00

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PROGRAMME

Key Dates
  Paper/panel proposal submission deadline: extended to 20 September 2023
  Early bird registration ends: 30 September 2023
Postgraduate Workshop
In conjunction with the 25th NZASIA International Conference, we will offer postgraduate students the opportunity to participate in a pre-conference Workshop. The workshop will provide a forum for postgraduate students to discuss their research, exchange ideas, and explore career pathways both in academia and in the broader national/international communities. The workshop, scheduled on 29 November, is free and open to students who have registered and paid for the main conference. More information will be forthcoming.

Book Event
The winners of the 2023 NZASIA Book Awards will be announced at the conference. Please click here for more information on the 2023 Book Awards. Deadline for book nominations: 15 August 2023.
For authors: In addition to the Book Awards, we plan to provide participants with a space/forum to publicize newly-published books. Email us for more information.
For publishers: please contact us if you would like to publicize your latest books on Asian Studies at the conference.
2023 NZASIA Conference Postgraduate Prizes​
We are pleased to sponsor two postgraduate prizes for the best student papers at the conference. Additionally, we are also offering the Tarling-NZASIA prize for the best conference paper on Southeast Asia. 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. Click here for more information.
Deadline: 1 November 2023
Conference Programme (please note that the draft programme is subject to change)
 29 November
  •    Postgraduate Workshop
  •    Conference opens
  •    Conference Keynote 1
  •    Concurrent sessions
  •    Book Event 1
 30 November
  •    Conference Keynote 2
  •    Concurrent sessions
  •    Conference Dinner
 1 December
  • Conference Keynote 3
  • Concurrent sessions
  • Conference closes
KEYNOTES
​Edward Aspinall is a professor and head of the Department of Political and Social Change, Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs, Australian National University. He is a specialist in the politics of Southeast Asia, especially Indonesia. He has authored four books: Opposing Suharto: Compromise, Resistance and Regime Change in Indonesia (2005), Islam and Nation: Separatist Rebellion in Aceh, Indonesia (2009), Democracy for Sale: Elections, Clientelism and the State in Indonesia (2019, with Ward Berenschot) and Mobilizing for Elections: Patronage and Political Networks in Southeast Asia (2022, with Meredith L. Weiss, Allen Hicken and Paul D. Hutchcroft) and co-edited a further ten, including Electoral Dynamics in Indonesia: Money Politics, Patronage and Clientelism at the Grassroots (2016). His most recent research projects focus on clientelism, village politics, and urban machine politics across Southeast Asia.
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He was president of the Asian Studies Association of Australia in 2019-2020 and with Melissa Crouch authored the 2022 ASAA report, Australia's Asia Education Imperative: Trends in the Study of Asia and Pathways for the Future. He is co-series editor of the Cambridge University Press Southeast Asian Politics and Society Elements series and of the ASAA’s Southeast Asia Publication Series, published by NUS Press.

Jolan Hsieh is a professor in the Department of Ethnic Relations and Cultures and director of the Center for International Indigenous Affairs, College of Indigenous Studies, National Dong Hwa University (NDHU). She is a Taiwanese indigenous scholar from the Siraya Nation and her research focuses on law and society, human rights, identity politics, global indigenous studies, gender/ethnicity/class, environmental justice, and indigenous research and ethics. Jolan’s professional services include adviser to the Presidential Office Indigenous Historical Justice and Transnational Justice Committee, convener of the Reconciliation Subcommittee, the Executive Yuan Indigenous Peoples Basic Law Working Committee, and the Council for Indigenous Peoples Affairs PingPu Peoples Affairs Working Committee. She has served as co-chair for the World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium since 2019. As an indigenous activist and scholar, Jolan is also active in indigenous language and cultural revitalization movements. She has collaborated internationally with many educational institutions with an indigenous research focus including recent partnerships with institutions in Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, Canada, US, Sami Land and Japan.

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Jolan’s book publications include Collective Rights of Indigenous Peoples: Identity-Based Movement of Plains Indigenous in Taiwan (Routledge, 2006/2010); In-between: Indigenous Research and Activism as Ceremonial Journey (in Chinese, 2017); and more recently as co-editor, Indigenous Reconciliation in Contemporary Taiwan: From Stigma to Hope (Routledge, 2023).

Sita Venkateswar is Associate Professor in the Social Anthropology programme at Massey University, Aotearoa/New Zealand. She received her Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from Rutgers University in 1997. Her ethnography Development and Ethnocide: Colonial Practices in the Andaman Islands (2004) is based on her Ph.D. fieldwork in the Andaman Islands from 1989 to 1992 funded by the National Science Foundation Dissertation Improvement Grant. Her co-edited book, The Politics of Indigeneity: Dialogues and Reflections on Indigenous Activism (2011) is published by Zed Books. In 2016 she co-edited with Sekhar Bandyopadhyay a third book Globalisation and the Challenges of Development in Contemporary India, Springer-Verlag. 

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Her current project with Vicky Walters explores diversity, everyday social relations and the socio-cultural landscapes inhabited by the Indian Diaspora in Aotearoa New Zealand
​VENUE AND ACCOMMODATION
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Ōtautahi Christchurch is the largest city on the South Island of New Zealand, with nearby beaches and easy access to the Southern Alps. It is a transportation hub for the South Island, with terminals for buses and trains, and an international airport. Nearby attractions include whale watching, swimming with dolphins, wine trails, tramping, museums, and the International Antarctic Centre. 
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Also known as the Garden City, Christchurch is the most scenic city in New Zealand with its expansive parks and suburbs of well-tended gardens.
The central city is filled with cutting-edge architecture alongside some of the oldest buildings in New Zealand. The Avon river intersects the city, bringing a natural landscape to the urban environment.
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The wider Canterbury region offers everything from lush vineyards and wild coastlines to sky-piercing mountains and pristine glacial lakes. Canterbury is a region of remarkable contrasts and a haven for those seeking incredible scenery and adventure. Find out more here. For general information on destinations and travel in New Zealand, visit iSITE New Zealand.

University of Canterbury
In 2023, the University of Canterbury Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha celebrates the 150th anniversary of its founding. Join us in celebrating this milestone with a series of events, together with our treaty partner, Ngāi Tūahuriri, and our Pacific and wider UC communities. Here is the campus map.

Getting Here
The University of Canterbury is located only five kilometres away from the Christchurch International Airport. There are various transport options available for visitors at the Airport including taxis, shuttles and buses.
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Travel Visas
New Zealand is visa free for travellers from 60 countries and territories. Visitors from visa-waiver countries must request an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) prior to coming to New Zealand. You may also have to pay an International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL). Visitors from non visa-waiver countries should check the Immigration New Zealand website for more information.
Accommodation
Christchurch accommodation options are diverse, with something for every level of comfort and budget. Search the map for accommodation near the university or explore your options.
For a range of options, from motels near the university to student accommodation to city centre hotels, click here.
Tiaki Promise
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Learn more about the Tiaki Promise.
CONTACT US
Conference Co-conveners
   Naimah Talib and Chia-rong Wu
Conference Committee
   Arindam Basu, Susan Bouterey, Jane Buckingham,     
   Richard Bullen, James Ockey, Alistair Swale,
   Wei Teng, Shinya Uekusa
Contact Email: nzasia2023@canterbury.ac.nz
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​Previous Conferences


  • The NZASIA 24th Biennial International Conference, Massey University, 2021. Video recordings of the keynotes are available here.
  • 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.
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