The Asian Conference on Arts and Humanities 2017 (ACAH2017)

Dear Colleague, On behalf of the International Academic Forum (IAFOR), our Global Academic Partners, and the 2017 Conference Committee, we invite you to join us in Kobe, Japan for the Eighth Annual Asian Conference on Arts and Humanities. Held along with the Seventh Asian Conference on Literature and Librarianship, at the Art Center of Kobe from March 30 - April 2, join us as we discuss this year's conference theme, "History, Story, Narrative" along with conference co-chairs A. Robert Lee, Patrick Lo, Dickson Chiu, Andrew Stark, invited speakers, and more. Be a part of ACAH2017 by submitting an abstract for oral, poster or virtual presentation, organize your own symposium or participate as an audience member in this international, intercultural and interdisciplinary event. We look forward to seeing you in Kobe! The ACAH2017 Conference Team ***Important Information Submit your abstract by November 15: http://iafor.org/cfp Visit the conference website: http://iafor.org/conferences/acah2017/ Enquiries: acah@iafor.org Early-bird registration deadline: December 14 ***ACAH/LibrAsia 2017 Conference Committee: Dr. A. Robert Lee Nihon University, Japan (retd.) Dr. Patrick Lo University of Tsukuba, Japan Dr. Dickson Chiu University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Mr. Andrew J Stark The Southport School, Australia ***Join ACACH2017 and: - Present your research to delegates from around the world - Have your research published in the conference proceedings and considered for IAFOR's internationally peer-reviewed, open-access journals - Hear the latest research in Arts and Humanities, Literature, Librarianship & more! - Network and create research synergies with academics, researchers and professionals from more than 40 different countries *Delegates that have attended a previous IAFOR event or belong to one our Global Partner institutions are eligible for discounts on registration. Please contact us for details. Register for this event: http://iafor.org/acah2017-registration/ ***Conference Theme: "History, Story, Narrative" The conference theme for ACAH2017 is "History, Story, Narrative", and the organisers encourage submissions that approach this theme from a variety of perspectives. However, the submission of other topics for consideration is welcome and we also encourage sessions across a variety of interdisciplinary and theoretical perspectives. Submissions are organised into the following thematic streams: Arts - Teaching and Learning the Arts Arts - Arts Policy, Management and Advocacy Arts - Arts Theory and Criticism Arts - Social, Political and Community Agendas in the Arts Arts - Visual Arts Practices Arts - Performing Arts Practices: Theater, Dance, Music Arts - Literary Arts Practices Arts - Media Arts Practices: Television, Multimedia, Digital, Online and Other New Media Arts - Other Arts Humanities - Media, Film Studies, Theatre, Communication Humanities - Aesthetics, Design Humanities - Language, Linguistics Humanities - Knowledge Humanities - Philosophy, Ethics, Consciousness Humanities - History, Historiography Humanities - Literature/Literary Studies* Humanities - Political Science, Politics Humanities - Teaching and Learning Humanities - Globalisation Humanities - Ethnicity, Difference, Identity Humanities - Immigration, Refugees, Race, Nation Humanities - First Nations and Indigenous Peoples Humanities - Sexuality, Gender, Families Humanities - Religion, Spirituality Humanities - Cyberspace, Technology Humanities - Science, Environment and the Humanities Humanities - Other Humanities ***IAFOR's events on Arts and Humanities IAFOR's arts and humanities programme is rich and diverse, with interdisciplinary conferences which engage with a broad range of research fields and seek to be venues for both academic and cultural exchange. The academic programme for these conferences is developed by leading scholars in various fields, and our events are held in partnership with some of the world's leading institutions, including Birkbeck, University of London, Lehigh University, University of Indonesia, Virginia Tech, Waseda University, Monash University, and Glasgow University. As well as working with top universities, we also encourage and nurture intercultural and interdisciplinary research groups such as the DAMIN project, which brings together historians, geographers and economists to look at the development of commerce along the silk road. Literature has always been given a high profile in our programme, and as well as welcoming presentations by prominent authors and poets, IAFOR also runs its prestigious Vladimir Devidé Haiku Award. The organisation actively supports the arts and practicing of the arts by organising internationally recognised awards for both documentary photography (supported by World Press Photo, University of the Arts London, and Medill) and filmmaking (Medill). Our arts conferences also showcase local talent during featured performances by musicians, dancers and artists. The events offer the opportunity for delegates to not only exchange the latest in research ideas, but also the chance to see performances, and take part in workshops and demonstrations. http://iafor.org/arts-humanities/ ***About IAFOR and its events IAFOR welcomes thousands of academics to our conferences each year, which range in size from around 100 to in excess of 500 attendees. They do so because of the supportive and nurturing research environment, because of the unique networking opportunities, and because of the strength of the organization's platform. Our conferences are meticulously planned and programmed under the direction of prominent academics to ensure that they offer programs of the highest level, and are also quite unique in the way in which they are supported by some of the world's leading academic institutions, including the University of London (UK), Virginia Tech (USA), Monash University (Australia), Barcelona University (Spain), Waseda University (Japan), the National Institute of Education (Singapore), and The Hong Kong Institute of Education (HKSAR). IAFOR's credibility has enabled it to become a genuine pioneer, and has grown to be the most respected and trusted organization encouraging international, intercultural and interdisciplinary study. The organization is a formative influence in providing new research avenues and visionary development solutions necessary in our rapidly emerging globalized world. We welcome you to engage in this expanding global academic community of individuals and network of institutions, and look forward to seeing you at one of our future events, as we look forward to breaking new ground, together. To learn more about IAFOR - http://iafor.org