Subject: Tags: Spam prevention:Please, enter the code that you see below in the input field. This is for blocking bots that try to post this form automatically. If the code is hard to read, then just try to guess it right. If you enter the wrong code, a new image is created and you get another chance to enter it right.Enter code: Content: Alan Hao Yang Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ACSEAST 2016 Call for Paper/Panel (English) 1. > Main Theme“The Politics of Transformation in > Southeast Asia: Towards A People-Centered > Agenda”2. Important DatesAbstract Submission: > before May 5th, 2016 (Form Download)Announcement > of Acceptance: the first week of June, > 2016Full Paper Submission: before August > 20th, 2016 Conference Dates: September 22nd > and 23rd, 20163. IntroductionOver the past few > centuries, Southeast Asia has been through various > transformations. Regarding regional and national > politics, it has seen the transformation of former > colonies into contemporary states; pertaining to > trade and commerce, it had been shifting from > agriculture and fishing to free-trade systems; > socially, it has become a melting pot of diverse > cultures. The dazzling societies of modern > Southeast Asia is undoubtedly the fruit of > transformation.The year 2016 not only marks the > establishment of the ASEAN Community but also > represents the year of magnificent changes: > Myanmar, the Philippines, and Vietnam will be > witnessing presidential and party elections within > the year; the international public opinion will > also closely observe whether the Thai military > government is willing to release the power to > restart democratic elections. These new political > regime, for sure, will shape the political and > economic landscape of the regional community.In > addition to domestic politics, international > uncertainties such as the grand strategy of “One > Belt, One Road” (OBOR) promoted by Mainland > China, the official development assistance (ODA) > strengthened by Japan, the layouts of “Pivot to > Asia” made by both the United States and Russia, > the restart of Eastbound strategy developed by > India, along with the geopolitical and economic > rearrangement led by the Trans-Pacific Partnership > (TPP), and the Regional Comprehensive Economic > Partnership (RCEP) all together directly > complicate strategic choices for the ASEAN > Community. The even more intricate international > dynamics will be taken into consideration for the > further integration of a transforming ASEAN. > Considering the shared destiny between Taiwan and > Southeast Asia, the newly-elected president and > her task force of foreign policy in Taiwan > declares that Taiwan will value Southeast Asia > even more, being ready to develop a comprehensive, > multi-faceted engagement policy with the ASEAN > community. Based upon the identical > people-centered values with ASEAN, the new > approach will not only be helpful for grasping the > newly developed relationship between Southeast > Asia and global major powers but also shed light > on the new course for Taiwan and Southeast Asian > localities to evolve constructive partnership. A > detailed scrutiny of the evolution in Southeast > Asian policy and Southeast Asian studies either in > Taiwan or in neighboring Asian countries should be > carefully conducted.The Center for Southeast Asian > Studies (CSEAS) and the Institute of International > Relations at National Chengchi University are > honored to organize 2016 Annual Conference on > Southeast Asian Studies in Taiwan (ACSEAST) by > highlighting “transformation” as the keyword, > with a focus on the change in > political/economic/social landscape and the > exploration of current situations in Southeast > Asia. Also, we welcome policy communities, public > intellectuals, representatives of business groups > and civil society groups to participate in the > conference, creating novel thinking and academic > contribution to both Southeast Asian studies and > policy discussion. The topics for ACSEAS 2016 > includes seven issue-areas as stated below. The > submission of both panel proposals and individual > papers are welcomed.1.From face-changing to > transformation: the first outcome of ACSEAST in > 1999 was a monograph entitled Changing Faces of > Southeast Asia, edited by Prof. Hsin-Huang Michael > Hsiao, the organizer of ACSEAST 2016 will select > contributions on the politics of transformation in > Southeast Asia to be edited as book series for the > academic output of this conference. 2.The changing > nature of international relations in Southeast > Asia: papers concerning topics related to > Southeast Asian regionalism, comparative > regionalism, contending relations between > Southeast Asia and major powers (e.g., Japan, > America, Mainland China, and India), regional > security (including national security, > non-traditional security, and human security), the > politics of assistance in Southeast Asia are > welcome.3.The social and cultural transformation > in Southeast Asia: Papers concerning topics > related to Southeast Asian ethnics, culture, > social network, social development, migration and > mobility, environmental issues are welcome.4.The > reformation of economic and trade policy in > Southeast Asia: Papers concerning topics related > to international political economy (IPE), mega > regionalism and trade agreement, foreign direct > investment (FDI), industrial policies, global and > regional production network as well as > investigation in critical infrastructures are > welcome.5.The evolution of Southeast Asia studies > in Asia and beyond: Papers concerning topics > related to international relations theories of > Southeast Asia, specific research methods of area > studies, and comparative studies of Southeast > Asian studies in Asian and Western contexts are > welcomed.6.The re-assessment of new Southeast > Asian policy in Taiwan and Asian countries: > Special emphasis of ACSEAST 2016 will be focusing > on innovative outputs of SEA policy in Taiwan and > Asian countries. By inviting international and > local policy communities, we welcome any proposals > for roundtable and panel proposal on related > issues.7.Other relevant issues pertaining to > Southeast Asia studies.4. Contact Information The > organizer will provide accommodation and meals for > international paper presenters during the > conference;For abstract submission, please e-mail > to cseas@nccu.edu.tw & cseas2016@gmail.com.For > further information, please contact Ms. Yen > through topiir@nccu.edu.tw.