Call for Papers:
The Philippine Paradox: Trending Traditionalism(s)
one-day conference
Saturday, 1 September 2018
University of Zurich – Oerlikon campus
The Swiss-based groups Philippine Studies Network (PSN) and Network of Integrated Pinoys (Noi-P.) together with the Department of Social Anthropology and Cultural Studies of the University of Zurich (UZH) have the pleasure of inviting you to their upcoming conference that discusses the Philippines as it headlines with stories on violations of international laws and human rights, natural disasters, gender inequality, and the return of political dynasties.
We welcome the submission of abstracts from a broad range of disciplines – including but not limited to social anthropology, sociology, history, political science, geography, linguistics and literature – dealing with various aspects of the current socio-political situation in the Philippines. Based on completed or ongoing research, papers should consider some of the following or related questions and themes:
- How do the inhabitants of the Philippines navigate between resurfacing forms of traditionalism and modern life?
- How has life changed for various groups of Filipinas and Filipinos within and outside of the Philippines under the current government?
- How have migration and the sending of remittances been affected or transformed since the new government is in office?
- What characterizes the contrast between actual everyday life in the Philippines and the ways the country is portrayed in the news and on social media platforms?
Our confirmed keynote speakers are sociologist Dr. Nicole Curato (University of Canberra) and writer Annette Hug (Author of Wilhelm Tell in Manila). You can find the abstracts of their keynotes on the conference website (noi-p.ch/conference); these will be accompanied by paper presentations and a roundtable discussion.
Submission guidelines:
· Conference language: English
· Paper presentations should be no longer than 20 minutes; 10 minutes are reserved for discussion after each paper
· Abstract length: max. 500 words
· Submission deadline: 13 July 2018
· Send abstracts to: l.bugayong@gmail.com
· Notification of acceptance: end of July 2018
Organizing committee:
Sara Dürr, Philippine Studies Network:
Lenny Bugayong, Noi-P. (Network of Integrated Pinoys):
Irina Wenk, Department of Social Anthropology and Cultural Studies, UZH:
For general enquiries, please contact l.bugayong@gmail.com
We look forward to receiving your abstracts.
Sincerely,
Sara, Lenny and Irina