2005
MICHIGAN CHINA FORUM
Call
for Papers
May 7 th
Ann Arbor, Michigan
DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS: April
20 th , 2005
Michigan China Forum was initiated in May
2002 by Michigan China Fellows, a group of Chinese graduate
students and scholars in social sciences and humanities at
University of Michigan. The purpose of the Forum is to promote
interdisciplinary discussions and excellence in scholarship.
We are now calling for papers for our fourth annual Forum,
to be held May 7 th in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
With the uniting theme of China, the 2005
Forum is opened to the following two groups of students and
scholars:
• Chinese students and scholars
in humanities and social sciences, whose work are of general
academic interests, which may or may not be directly related
to China; and
• Students and scholars of other
nationalities, whose works are related to various aspects of
China, either in the fields of humanities (history, philosophy,
art, culture, etc.) or social sciences (language, economy,
society, politics, etc.)
You are welcome to present your papers,
projects or research proposals, completed or in progress. We
appreciate your contribution to the intellectual and academic
diversity and quality of the Forum.
Based on the proposals received, presenters
will be organized into panels. Each presenter will have 15
or 25 minutes for presentation (according to presenter's preference).
The presenter can choose either Chinese or English as working
language.
Please send the following to Rong
Chen at rongc@umich.edu by
11pm April 20 th :
• Your name, program of study,
and contact information;
• Title of your presentation
and an abstract (150 words maximum);
• The language (English or Chinese)
you prefer to use;
• Time estimate for your presentation
(Please choose either 15 or 25 minutes);
• Whether you will need any AV
equipment for your presentation.
Founded in September 2001 to promote
intellectual, academic, and professional growth of our fellows
in humanities and social sciences, Michigan China Fellows
(MCF) is a space for celebration of ideas, life, and friendship.
For more information about MCF and our
annual Forum, visit our website at Michigan
China Fellows , or email Rong Chen ( rongc@umich.edu) ,
Meilan Zhang ( meilanz@umich.edu) .
We look forward to hearing from you!
Planning Committee
Michigan China Forum
