The 2003 ACCL Conference will be held in London from 6-8 August 2003. The conference will be
hosted by the Centre of Chinese Studies
at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London.
The theme of the conference is:
Chinese Literature and Tolerance
The organisers welcome individual paper proposals or panel proposals relating to one or more of the following topics:
- tolerance as a theme in Chinese writing and/or criticism
- tolerance and intolerance in traditional Chinese views of literature
- the tolerance of the western critical and theoretical apparatus towards Chinese texts and/or views of literature
- theories of tolerance and their usefulness in studying Chinese literature and culture
- the tolerance of the Chinese literary elite towards representatives of popular literature or culture
- censorship and the tolerance or intolerance of Chinese governments towards literary expression
- the treatment of ethnic and religious minorities in Chinese literature and criticism
Proposals should be no longer than 300 words. Panel proposals should include abstracts for all
papers.
All proposals should be sent BEFORE 15 FEBRUARY, preferably by e-mail, to:
Michel Hockx
East Asia Department
SOAS
Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square
London WC1H 0XG
UNITED KINGDOM
mh17@soas.ac.uk
The conference fee (early registration) will be GBP 30.00 (USD 50.00) for academic staff
and GBP 20.00 (USD 35.00) for students. The fee will be due before 1 April 2003.
Information about methods of payment will be distributed to participants
in early March, together with detailed information about accommodation options.
IMPORTANT DEADLINES
- 15 FEBRUARY 2003: Deadline for submitting paper or panel abstracts
- 1 MARCH 2003: Participants will be informed if their paper/panel has been accepted; registration forms and detailed programme information
will be sent out
- 1 APRIL 2003: Early registration deadline
This conference is supported by grants from The British Academy and the SOAS Centre of Chinese Studies.
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