First Call for Papers
The 11th International Conference on Thai Studies
July 26-28, 2011
 
Mahidol University and the Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia are pleased to invite researchers, students, and activists with an interest in Thailand to participate in the 11th International Conference on Thai Studies on July 26-28, 2011. Held every three years, the International Conference on Thai Studies is a well-established forum for researchers across disciplines to share knowledge and perspectives on Thailand, Thai culture and society and the connection between Thailand and the world. In 2011, the 11th International Conference on Thai Studies marks the 30th Anniversary of two special occasions: first, the inauguration of the Thai Studies Conference, initiated in 1981 in India by a small group of Thai and Indian scholars, and secondly the founding of the Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia, a rigorous unit of Mahidol University devoted to research and studies on diverse linguistic groups and cultures of Asia.
 
 
Abstract Submission
 
To submit abstracts, please send a Microsoft word file (document) and a PDF file of abstracts in English, in email attachments, to thaistudies2011@gmail.com by January 15, 2011.
 
 
Organized Panels
 

Organized panels, composed of three scholars presenting formal papers and one discussant, will be scheduled into one-and-a-half-hour time slots. Panel organizers are requested to supply the following information:-

1. Title of the panel
2. Conference theme(s) to be discussed the panel and a brief outline (up to 50 words) of the focus of the panel
3. The full name, affiliation, office address and email of each paper presenter and the panel organizer(s)/discussant(s)
4. The title of each presentation
5. An abstract for each paper of 250 words or less
 
Individual Papers
 

To submit a proposal for individual paper presentation, please include the following:

1. Title of the paper
2. Name, affiliation, address and email of paper presenter
3. Abstracts (250 words or less) with identified keywords
4. Related conference theme(s)
 
Themes and Topics
 

The 11th International Conference on Thai Studies is intended to reflect on the course of Thailand’s history and to envision the way forward as the country has undergone crucial changes and challenges. The conference aims at addressing emerging issues as well as revisiting old debates about Thai society. Panels will engage in, but not be limited to, the following overlapping topics:

• Thailand, diversity and multiculturalism
• Food, culture, and the political economy
• Agricultural transformation
• Democratization
• Environmental movements
• Thai civil society and civic participation
• The media and society
• Virtual community and activism
• Peace building and conflict resolution
• Law and social justice
• Culture and representation
• Thai urbanism
• Thailand and ASEAN
• Thailand and the Mekong Sub-region
• Migration and citizenship
• Arts and architecture
• Literature and music
• Language and linguistics
• Communication and development
• History
• Gender
• Religion
• Health and Medicine
 
Registration
 
Registration and payment details will be announced in due course.
Registration Fees
 
Early registration fee
(on or before April 30, 2011)
Late Registration fee
(after April 30, 2011)
Thai Nationals
3,000 Baht
4,000 Baht
Foreign Participants
US$150
US$200
Thai Students
1,500 Baht
2,000 Baht
Foreign Students
US$100
US$120
 
 
For more information, please contact:
 
Somsonge Burusphat, Ph.D.
Organizing Chair
Tel 66-85-9397746
 
Or
 
Sirijit Sunanta, Ph.D.
Secretariat Chair
The 11th International Conference on Thai Studies
The Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia
Mahidol University, Salaya
999 Phuttamonthon 4 Road, Nakhon Pathom 73170, THAILAND
Fax 662-8002332 Tel 662-8002308-14 ext. 3327
 
Or direct your inquiries to thaistudies2011@gmail.com