Call for papers
The call for papers for Dragon Tails 2013 - an Australasian conference on overseas Chinese history and heritage - has now closed.
Download the call for papers (pdf, 300kb).
Theme: Tradition and modernity amongst overseas Chinese
Location: University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia
Date: Saturday 6 July to Monday 8 July 2013
Organizers: Julia Martínez, Jason Lim and Paul Macgregor
Following on from the success of the Dragon Tails conferences at Ballarat in 2009 and the Chinese Museum in Melbourne in 2011, we will be holding the third Dragon Tails conference on overseas Chinese history and heritage at the University of Wollongong in New South Wales. Dragon Tails 2013 is timed to coincide with the Australian Historical Association conference also being held at Wollongong, from 8 to 12 July 2013.
Dragon Tails 2013 will explore the twin forces of tradition and modernity, examining the histories of cultural maintenance and evolution amongst overseas Chinese. Diverse aspects of tradition and modernity could be considered through papers on religion, family values, community organisation, business and trade activities, gender roles, labour relations, political action, the arts and architecture. We encourage papers which take an Australian or local focus, as well as papers on the global Chinese diaspora. We welcome the attendance and participation of family historians.
Professor Henry Yu from University of British Columbia, Canada, will be the keynote speaker.
How to submit a proposal
Proposals may be made for either individual papers, complete panels or hour-long workshops. Suggested formats for full panels include three 20-minute papers, four 15-minute papers or a round table. Other innovative format proposals and multimedia presentations will be considered.
Proposals should be submitted online using the form at www.dragontails.com.au/submit-proposal by 21 March 2013. You will need to provide a paper/panel/workshop title and abstract (300–500 words), as well as name, home institution (if applicable), contact details and brief bio (up to 150 words) for each speaker. We will let you know by email whether your proposal has been successful.
More information will be available on the conference website – www.dragontails.com.au.
We look forward to receiving your proposals. If you need to get in touch for any other reason, please send us an email to dragontailsconference2013@gmail.com.
Dr Julia Martínez, Dr Jason Lim and Paul Macgregor
Convenors
Master class on Saturday 6 July 2013
Julia Martínez will hold a separate master class on writing histories of Chinese diaspora open to honours, masters and first-year postgrad students where students can present and discuss their thesis work. Attendance at the master class does not preclude students from separately submitting an abstract to speak at the Dragon Tails 2013 conference. To attend the master class students should write directly to Julia Martínez (juliam@uow.edu.au) by 22 March 2013.