CALL FOR PAPERS
Portuguese and Luso-Asian Legacies in Southeast Asia, 1511-2011
28–30 September 2010
Singapore and Melaka
Co-sponsored by:
The Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore
The Embassy of Portugal in Singapore
The Universiti Tecknologi MARA, Malaysia
In recognition of the half-millennium that has transpired since Afonso de Albuquerque’s conquest of Melaka in 1511, the Institute for Southeast Asian Studies issues this call for papers for a three-day interdisciplinary international conference of about 25 scholars to explore the legacies and evolution of Portuguese and Luso-Asian peoples and communities in Southeast Asia (along the Goa-Melaka-Macau axis) over the past 500 years. Contributors are encouraged to submit paper abstracts whose themes build on recent scholarship that is introducing fresh perspectives for characterizing and contextualizing Portuguese/Luso-Asian experiences and interactions in the region. Papers that also attempt to demonstrate (a) long-term legacies and evolutionary processes, or (b) linkages between the Portuguese/Luso-Asians in Southeast Asia and the larger Portuguese world globally are especially welcome. Possible themes for papers appear in the column to the left.
Call for Papers
Established scholars and newcomers to the field are equally encouraged to submit paper proposals. Proposals should include a title and a 400-word abstract. Both proposals and papers may be written in either English or Portuguese. Applicants should also submit a short bio, CV, or résumé.
Paper selection will begin on 12 April 2010 and conclude on 10 May 2010. Invitees will be informed of acceptance no later than 17 May 2010. A draft of an accepted paper must be submitted on or before 23 August 2010 for the benefit of commentators and panel chairs, and to maintain a publication schedule. Final versions of papers that incorporate suggestions made by commentators and other revisions will be due 20 December 2010.
