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<div><span style="font-size:medium">2025 Inter-Asia Cultural Studies Conference</span><br>
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<div><b><font size="3">GEO-SOCIAL CONNECTION: THE CONTINUING JOURNEY OF CRITICAL INQUIRY</font><br>
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23-25 July 2025<br>
Walailak University<br>
Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand</div>
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<div><b><span style="font-size:small">Conference website: </span><a href="https://iacs2025.com" style="font-size:small">https://iacs2025.com/</a><br style="font-size:small">
<span style="font-size:small">Call for Papers, Panels, Clusters:</span><a href="https://iacs2025.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IACS-2025-Full-CfP.pdf" style="font-size:small"> PDF</a></b><br>
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<b>Mission</b><br>
We are pleased to announce the theme for our highly anticipated 2025 Inter-Asia Conference:
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“Geo-Social Connection: The Continuing Journey of Critical Inquiry,”</a> We introduce the term “geo-social” as a conceptual tool to capture Inter-Asian connections that go beyond the geopolitical. This theme emphasizes the interconnectedness of geography and
society as key sites of knowledge production across Asia. Our mission is to spark innovative research methods, promote collaborative solutions to Asian challenges, and ignite deep intellectual curiosity. One tactical approach to fostering existing and emerging
geo-social connections is through “inter-referencing,” which highlights shared issues, political processes, and societal dynamics that often remain hidden. Join us on a journey of critical inquiry and intellectual exploration with warm hospitality!<br>
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<b>Important Dates</b><br>
Proposal Submission Deadline: 1 November 2024<br>
Acceptance Announcement: 15 February 2025<br>
Final Cluster Submission: 30 April 2025<br>
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<b>Location</b><br>
Drawing on Gramsci’s concept of The Southern Question, we seek to explore the solidarity of subjugated knowledge from other southern locations. Nestled on the east coast of southern Thailand,
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Nakhon Si Thammarat</a> province (¹¤ÃÈÃÕ¸ÃÃÁÃÒª) derives its name from Sanskrit, meaning “City of the Sacred Dharma King.” Locally known as “Muang Khon” and in Malay as “Ligor,” the province is situated between the South China Sea and the Bay of Bengal, right
in the maritime Trans-Asiatic trade network, equidistant from Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur. Its intellectual atmosphere is steeped in intercultural exchanges, diverse languages, and multiple local beliefs. The province offers a rich setting for examining how we
can forge geo-social connections to challenge hegemonic alliances in global geopolitics and knowledge production. Scholars, practitioners, and activists from Asia and beyond are welcome to visit Nakhon Si Thammarat. It is easy to reach by one-hour flight from
Bangkok or overnight bus or train.<br>
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<b>Hosts</b><br>
<a href="https://riie.wu.ac.th/gscr">Center of Geosocial and Cultural Research for Sustainable Development</a>, Walailak University<br>
<a href="https://polspa.wu.ac.th/en/home">School of Political Science and Public Administration</a>, Walailak University<br>
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<b>In Collaboration With</b><br>
<a href="https://www.chula.ac.th/en/academic/social-research-institute">Social Research Institute</a>, Chulalongkorn University<br>
<a href="https://www.chula.ac.th/en/academic/institute-of-asian-studies">Institute of Asian Studies</a>, Chulalongkorn University<br>
<a href="https://www.uvic.ca/humanities/pacificasia/index.php">Department of Pacific and Asian Studies</a>, University of Victory<br>
<a href="http://www.ar.or.th">The Association of Researchers of Thailand</a><br>
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For inquiries about the 2025 conference, please contact <b>iacs2025wu@gmail.com</b><br>
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