Annual Conference on Management and Social Sciences 2013, Taipei

2013 Annual Conference on Management and Social Sciences
Date: September 5-7, 2013
Venue: Taipei, Taiwan
Submission Deadline: September 15, 2013
Call for Papers:
Culture
- History, Geography, Anthropology, Religion, Asia Studies, Religious Studies
Politics
- Public Administration and Policy, International Affairs and Strategic Studies
- Governmental System and Practices, Politics and Ethics, International Relations
- Political Economy, Elections and Voting Behavior, Reforming and Consolidated
- History of western political thought, Western constitutional thought
- Asian Political and Economic Comparison
- Government and Politics in Southeast Asia, Government and Politics in Middle East
For more information, please visit: http://www.acmass.org/index.asp

Call for Papers: The 3rd International Conference on Sciences and Social Siences 2013

The Third International Conference on Sciences and Social Sciences 2013:
Research and Development for Sustainable Life Quality
Conference Date: 18-19 July 2013
Venue: Rajabhat Maha Sarakham University, Maha Sarakham, Thailand
Abstracts Submission: 31 May 2013
Paper themes:
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Law and Government
For more details, please visit: http://research.rmu.ac.th/icsss2013/index.php

Call for Papers: SUSTAIN Kyoto 2013

The 4th International Conference on Sustainable Future for Human Security (SUSTAIN) 2013
Venue: Clock Tower Centennial Hall, Kyoto University, Kyoto, JAPAN
Date: 18-21 October 2013
Deadline for Abstract: 30 May 2013
Conference Topics of SUSTAIN 2013:
- Energy and Environment
- Social and Economics Development
For more details, please visit: http://sustain-kyoto.com/file.php?hub=1

Call for Papers: Participatory and Popular Culture 2013 Summer Conference

The International Journal of Asia Pacific Studies is hosting a conference on 31 July to 2 August, 2013 in Nagoya, Japan, and has issued a call for papers. They want to see abstracts of no more than 200 words in English for presentations, sent to their website along with a short Bio. More details here.

Call for Papers: 2013 Millennium Annual Conference

- 2013 Millennium Annual Conference ‘Rethinking the Standard(s) of Civilisation(s) in International Relations’
- Date: 19-20 October 2013
- Venue: London School of Economics and Political Science
- Abstract proposals due: 7 June 2013
- The theme of this year’s conference will focus on the standard(s) of civilisation(s) in International Relations. In recent years, there has been a renewed scholarly interest in the concept of ‘the standard of civilisation’ in examining international norms, practices and policies entrenched in world politics, including international law, human rights, the status of women, good governance and globalisation, global markets, the EU policy of ‘membership conditionality’, and state-building.
- A selection of the conference papers will be published in Millennium: Journal of International Studies, volume 42, no. 3.
- For more details, please visit: http://millenniumjournal.org/2013/05/02/call-for-papers-2013-millennium-annual-conference-rethinking-the-standards-of-civilisations-in-international-relations/

Call for papers: Industrial Upgrading and Sustainable Economic Growth in China

An International Conference on Industrial Upgrading and Sustainable Economic Growth in China
Date: 12-13 December 2013
Venue: Guangzhou, China
Deadline: 31 August 2013
For submission of abstract: cesajnu2013@gmail.com
For academic issues, please contact:
Professor Anping Chen, School of Economics, Jinan University, email: anping.chen@yahoo.com.cn
For more information, please visit: http://www.ces-aus.org/2012/12/11/joint-cesa-jinan-university-guangzhou-conference/
Free meals and accommodation during the conference for paper presenters.

Advanced Course on Justiciability of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Finland

The course is for one-week and offers specialist-level knowledge in the field of economic, social and cultural rights (ESC rights), with a particular focus on justiciability at the national, regional and international level.
Date: 18 – 22 November 2013
Venue: Åbo Akademi University, Turku/Åbo, Finland
Deadline for applications: 21 June 2013
A limited number of scholarships for participants from Africa, Latin America and Asia (South and South-East Asia) are available for applicants without the financial ability to pay for the course.
For more details, please visit: https://www.abo.fi/institution/en/Content/Document/document/29127
Many Thanks to Silvia Amato for useful information.

EROPA CONFERENCE 2013 CALL FOR PAPERS

Conference Organizer: The Local Autonomy College (LAC), Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan
Venue: Tachikawa City, Tokyo, Japan
Date: 14-19 October 2013
Major Theme: “Enhancing the Quality of Government: Government, Governability and Governance”
Three Sub-Themes:
A.   Government (Institution)
(1)  Performance and Trust, (2)  Globalization, (3)  Decentralization
B.   Governability (Management)
(1)  Human Resource Development, (2)  e-Governance, (3)  Crisis Management
C.   Governance (Policy Issues)
(1)  Public Private Partnership, (2)  Regional Management, (3)  Aging Society and Welfare and Population Management
Deadlines of Abstract: 15 June 2013
For more details, please visit: http://www.eropa.org.ph/index.html

Call for Papers: Eighth International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences

Conference Venue: Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
Conference date: 30 July-1 August 2013
Submission Deadline: 14 May 2013
Paper Themes:
Theme 1: Social and Community Studies
Theme 2: Civic and Political Studies
Theme 3: Cultural Studies
Theme 4: Global Studies
Theme 5: Environmental Studies
Theme 6: Organizational Studies
Theme 7: Educational Studies
Theme 8: Communication
Virtual participation is available for those who are unable to attend the conference in person. Proposals for virtual presentations may be submitted at any time, up to the start of the conference.
For more information, please visit: http://thesocialsciences.com/the-conference

SOAS Taiwan Studies Summer School

The University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) has just released details of this year’s SOAS Taiwan Studies Summer School sessions, to be held June 19-21, 2012.

I have just returned from a short visit to SOAS, and can personally vouch for the wonderful environment (watch out for stray foxes), their beautiful campus (right in the heart of London), and the samosas in the SOAS pub.

Topics include:
Environmental Politics, Taiwanese in China, Judicial Politics,
Marriage Migration, Fieldwork, Publishing in Taiwan Studies
Key Lecturers:
Charles Chen (SOAS)
Isabelle Cheng (Portsmouth),
Monique Chu (SOAS)
Dafydd Fell (SOAS)
Simona Grano (Zurich University)
Hu Yi-ju (Judge: Taichung District Court)
Lara Momesso (SOAS)
Lin Ping (Chungcheng University)

Key Topics:
1.      Memories of a Future Homes: Teenagers from Taiwanese Schools in China (Lin Ping)
2.      ” Fieldwork: Long-term Relationship with People in the Field (Lin Ping)
3.      Nuclear energy in Taiwan and the Fourth Nuclear Power Station issue” (Simona Grano)
4.      ”Environmental governance in Taiwan” (Simona Grano)
5.      Judicial independence and party politics in Taiwan (Hu Yi-ju)
6.      Taiwan’s Green Party (Dafydd Fell)
7.      Nuclear Referendum Issue (Charles Chen, Dafydd Fell, Simona Grano)
8.      Roundtable on Publishing in Taiwan Studies (Dafydd Fell)
9.      Issues in Researching marriage migration in Taiwan (Isabelle Cheng and Lara Momesso)

Research Training Seminar in Taiwan Studies:

This course is designed for students planning or currently conducting research projects in the field of Taiwan Studies. Students should prepare a short (max: 20-minute) presentation of their research project and will receive feedback from the seminar organizers.
Students wishing to give presentations should email Monique Chu (mc80@soas.ac.uk) and include an abstract on their proposed research topic.

Registration:
To register, contact Monique Chu (mc80@soas.ac.uk).

Details here:

Seventh SOAS Taiwan Studies Summer School Program- June 19-21 short