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Registration is NOW OPEN!
http://www.pacs-phcn.org/2017-pacs-conference/
December 2, 2017
Joy-Nostalg Hotel and Suites, Ortigas Center, Pasig City, Philippines

2017 PACS Conference Security and geopolitics have long dominated narratives of Philippines-China relations but changing local and regional dynamics are beginning to cast more light on the transformative role of economics in the bilateral relations. A stream of high-level official visits, reciprocal exchanges and mutual...

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Womenomics in ASEAN: The Way of the Entrepreneurs | A Public Lecture @ UP Asian Center The Asian Center, University of the Philippines Diliman offers graduate-level multidisciplinary academic programs on Asian and on Philippine studies. Our Asian Studies MA program offers four areas of specialization: Northeast Asian Studies, Southeast Asian Studies, South Asian Studies, and West Asia...

​​The University of the Philippines Diliman, through the Office for Initiatives in Culture and the Arts (OICA), College of Arts and Letters (CAL) and the Asian Center (AC), is hosting the Joint 2018 International Federation for Theatre Research Conference and Asian Theatre Working Group Colloquium 2018 (IFTR-Asia 2018) with the theme, "Bodies in/and Asian Theatres" from 20 to 23 February 2018.
Abstract submissions are now open. Deadline of submissions: 15 September 2017.

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

A growing interest on the body as a starting point of discourse is seen in the past decades. Even theatre studies has been involved on scrutinizing the body as an important performance aspect. In Western theatre practice, physical theatre is a well-articulated practical approach for understanding the body vis-à-vis theatre and performance. However, the increasing number of the most influential theorizations and conceptualizations has primarily, if not exclusively, focused on how the cultures in the West (Europe and the Americas) conceive it.

Taking the cue from Asianists like Bryan Turner, Zheng Yangwen, Rey Ileto, Vincente Rafael and Kuan-Hsing Chen, it is important to note that peoples in Asia experienced colonization, decolonization and now globalization albeit different modalities. These contexts, as these Asianists suggested and implied, are important socio-political and historical factors for understanding the Asian body. With this, "Bodies in/and Asian Theatres" is envisioned to contribute to the study of the body, particularly its functions and placements in the different cultural performances in the Asian region.

The conference seeks papers that answer these general questions: what do we mean when we talk about bodies in Asian theatres and performances? What do we mean when we talk about Asian bodies in different performances outside the region? How does theatre affect the way we think about the bodies of Asians?

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS And ROUNDTABLE PLENARY

Our keynote speakers include Dr. Susan San Kwan (University of California Berkeley), Dr. Julius J. Bautista (Kyoto University) and Ms. Agnes Locsin (Former Artistic Director Ballet Philippines). View more details of our keynote speakers.

For the roundtable plenary, we have invited renowned physical theatre practitioners and dramaturgs: Mr. Pichet Klunchun (Thailand), Dr. Lim How Ngean (Malaysia) and Ms. Eisa Jocson(Philippines).

Dr. Paul Alexander Rae (University of Melbourne) and Dr. Kathy Foley (University of California Santa Cruz) will facilitate the new scholars sessions.

Four papers. One forum. Join us on 17 August and see how four Southeast Asian countries have responded to the ASEAN Economic Community. Learn more and sign up: bit.ly/aec817

http://appfi.ph/publications/presentations/1522-china-s-belt-and-road-initiative-vision-vs-implementation

China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Vision vs. Implementation - Asia Pacific Pathways to Progress Foundation Inc. China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Vision vs. Implementation Aileen SP. Baviera, 11 July 2017 Presented by Dr. Aileen Baviera during the APPFI's roundtable discussion on "China's Belt and Road Initiative and Philippines-China Infrastructure Cooperation" held on July 11, 2017 at the Astoria Plaza, Pas...

Submission deadline is fast approaching!

Visit http://www.pacs-phcn.org/2017-pacs-conference/ for more info.

Secrets of the ancient Silk Road A quarter of a century on from independence, the Central Asian 'Stan nations are still shrouded in obscurity and intrigue.

Join us this coming June 17! 😊 http://www.pacs-phcn.org/event/traditional-chinese-medicine-seminar/

Seminar 2. Friendly Needles and Traditional Chinese Medicine Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has often been associated with the Chinese as a cultural marker. Through the years, its practical benefits allowed it to transcend perceived cultural boundaries. In this seminar, we not only explore the applications of TCM, but we also delve into its history and ho...

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP - ARI Asia Research Institute (ARI), National University of Singapore (NUS), invites applications for TWO Postdoctoral Fellows to work on a research project entitled CHILD HEALTH AND MIGRANT PARENTS IN SOUTH-EAST ASIA (CHAMPSEA): WAVE II. Both positions will be based in Singapore.

Media Activism and Postcolonial Futures We are pleased to invite applications for six days of interactive Winter School training. This Winter School is co-organized by IIAS and Social Science Research Council (New York, US), and hosted by C-Centre (Centre for Chinese Media and Comparative Communication Research) at the Chinese University…

Call for Papers for CHILDREN ON THE MOVE: MIGRANT CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN ASIA Call for Papers CHILDREN ON THE MOVE: MIGRANT CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN ASIA Overview: Children and youth comprise an increasing segment of people on the move. According to UNICEF (2012), approximately…