An
invitation to UK graduate students
The
American Studies Program invites four graduate students to
participate in the 2013 International
Graduate Student Conference. It will be held at Shanghai University, June
28-June 30. Lodging and meals will be covered by Shanghai University; we
anticipate being able to fund all or some of the airfares. If they wish, students can travel to other
parts of China either before or after the conference.
Those
graduate students selected to participate will be representing the UK American
Studies Center at Shanghai University. Now in its second year, this initiative
continues to foster academic and cultural exchange between the two
universities. For more information about the Center, go to http://americanstudiescenter.as.uky.edu/
Conference
theme: “Asia in a Global Context”
The conference aims to
promote an interdisciplinary and cross-cultural dialogue about Asia’s past and
present. Graduate students selected by the American Studies Program will be
asked specifically to present papers that explore specific interrelationships
between Asia and the United States. We
welcome submissions from graduate students across disciplines and fields.
(Papers will be delivered in English.)
Proposal Submission: Please submit a 250-500 word proposal by March 22, 2013 to Prof. Andy Doolen andy.doolen@uky.edu. Feel free to email if you have any questions
about whether your topic would be appropriate for the conference.
Conference Organizers: Shanghai University, University of Kentucky (American Studies
Program), National Taiwan Normal University, Hankuk (Korea) University, University
of Macao, University of Wyoming, and National University of Singapore
Dr. Andy Doolen Director, American Studies Associate Professor English Department (859) 257-1488
fyi, Local expenses in Shanghai are covered; Dr. Doolen is trying to find funds
to cover the airfare
