Globalization and Imagination:
The 13th International Conference of Australian Studies in China
July 2012
Xihua University
Scholars are invited to participate in the 13th International Conference of Australian Studies in China, which will be held by Xihua University between 6 and 8 July 2012. The Conference is to be sponsored by the Australia China Council under Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and supported by the National Association of Australian Studies in China.
The theme of the conference is Globalization and Imagination. 2012 will mark the 40th anniversary of the restoration of diplomatic relations between China and Australia. The past four decades have witnessed a burgeoning globalization trend in the world, which has tremendously changed almost every nation’s imagination of themselves and others. The theme of this conference is deliberately broad in scope and aims to generate an open space for participants to share their thoughts on Australia’s national imagination and the new developments, challenges and opportunities in China and Australia’s perception on each other. We believe such a space for dialogues will strengthen mutual understanding and trust between the peoples of China and Australia, and promote further development of Australian Studies in China.
The Conference welcomes papers discussing topics in the following areas:
- Australian history;
- Australian literature;
- Australian culture and media;
- Sino-Australian relationship and Australian foreign relations;
- Australian politics;
- Australian economy;
- Indigenous studies;
- Ethnic relations in Australia;
- Australian language and culture
- Political, economic, cultural and education exchanges and cooperation between China and Australia;
- Studies on Chinese Australians ; and
- any other related topics.
The working language of the Conference is English.
Please return the following form with an abstract of your paper to Ms. Dong Rui at [email protected] by 31 March 2012
Our Conference will be convened in Chengdu, a city renowned as the hometown of pandas and the capital of ancient Shu Kingdom. A visit to Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding and Jinli Ancient Street will be organised during the Conference. Participants are also welcome to take part in tourist activities after the Conference.
The information about the Conference will appear on official website of Australian Studies in China, www.austudies.org.cn.
The Organising Committee of the 13th International Conference of Australian Studies in China
Australian Studies Centre,
School of Foreign Languages and Cultures,
Xihua University
September 2011
The Thirteenth International Conference of Australian Studies in China
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