Between Asia and Europe: Whither Comparative Cultural Studies?
University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia 21-22 May, 2020
We encourage submissions that take a comparative approach to the study of texts from Asia and Europe
Possible topics include:
- Art cinema then and now
- Political philosophy East and West
- Patterns of migration flow in and between Europe and Asia
- Asian values and European traditions
- Mysticism and spirituality in a global age
- The reception of Westernphilosophy and literature in Asia
- Religious violence and terrorism
- Ethnic strife in Europe and Asia
- The legacies of communism at the end of neoliberalism
- Climate disruption across the continents
- Trade routes: from theSilk Road to the Belt and Road project
- The literatures and cultures of Eurasia
- The legacies of theSecond World War: the Axis Powers and Asia
- Land and sea: the changing geopoliticallandscape
- Ruins and monuments:the persistence of antiquity
- PanAsianism and the project of European unity
- Nationalism and populism inEurope and Asia
- The future of cultural and national identities
- Espionage and culture
- Tourist writing
Early inquiries with 200-word abstracts are appreciated, although the deadline for a 4,000-word proposal, which includes a 100-word bio statement and a 150-word abstract, is May 1 2020. All correspondence should be addressed to the Editor of Situations, Terence Murphy, at tmurphy@yonsei.ac.kr and cc’d to the Managing Editor Rhee ...
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