[csaa-forum] REMINDER - AAI 2: The 2nd Asian Australian Identities conference abstract deadline is 30 Nov 2006

[Tseen-Ling Khoo]

** Just a reminder that the "AAI 2: 2nd Asian Australian Identities" 
conference's abstract deadline is THIS THURSDAY 30 NOV 2006. **

AAI 2: The 2nd Asian Australian Identities conference
Date: 28-30 June 2007
Venue: Rydges Carlton, 701 Swanston St, Melbourne, Vic
WEBSITE: http://www.asianaustralianstudies.org/AAI2/

We welcome papers and presentations exploring Asian Australian 
identities, histories, cultures and politics.

Areas of interest include:
* Community, cultural heritage and cultural identity
* Literature, performance and film
* Visual arts and new media
* Popular culture

Invited Speakers include:
* Tony Ayres, filmmaker
* Merlinda Bobis, writer/performer
* William Yang, artist/performer
* Khoa Do, filmmaker
* Simone Lazaroo, writer
==> More speakers will be added as they confirm.

All presentations should be of 20 minutes duration. Abstracts (200 
words max) and a short bio (max 200 words) should be sent to 
aasrn-events at asianaustralianstudies.org BY THURSDAY 30 November 2006.

We'd particularly welcome conference panels/papers focused on:
* Asia and Asia Australia - Transnational Connections
* Asian Australian Studies and Muslim Communities
* Border politics
* AA popular culture and New Identifications (blogs, zines, online 
communities)
* Alternative AA cultural histories

Please pass this information on to researchers working in these areas. 
All abstract submissions and queries can be directed to
aasrn-events at asianaustralianstudies.org


__CONFERENCE CONVENORS__

JACQUELINE LO (ANU; Jacqueline.Lo at anu.edu.au)
TSEEN KHOO (Monash U; tseen.khoo at arts.monash.edu.au)



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Dr Tseen Khoo - Monash University Research Fellow
Sociology, School of Political & Social Inquiry
Monash University, Clayton, Vic 3800
tseen.khoo at arts.monash.edu.au
Ph: 61-3-9905-2490
Fax: 61-3-9905-2410

CONVENOR, Asian Australian Studies Research Network
www.asianaustralianstudies.org

EDITOR, Journal of Intercultural Studies
www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/07256868.asp