ICHSS 2014 - International Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences (ICHSS2014)

The aim of the conference is to bring together scholars, students and advocates of Malaysia and Southeast Asia to articulate and reflect upon Malaysia, the region and the rest of the world. The Conference offers the celebration of an interdisciplinary study, wide in its scope, yet fairly focused on the geo-historical conditions of Southeast Asia, Malaysia being centrally integral to the region’s past, present, and future. Recent issues and developments in the region have called for a renewed examination of existing thought and institutions impinging upon a network of relations amongst nations and states in the region. This conference bears upon the interaction between Malaysia and its neighbours, and how we view each other at the popular, academic and policy level discourses. It is to inspire new research areas and exchanges across national, religious, cultural and disciplinary divides. We therefore seek papers from all fields in the Humanities and Social Sciences in theoretically engaging, either appraising, re-examining epistemological or social applications. The conference also provides great opportunities for participants to exchange new ideas and experiences, to establish research and business relations with global partners for future collaboration
Authors are invited to submit original, unpublished work in the following areas but not limited to:
Track 1: Directions in Southeast Asian Studies
New Humanities for Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia Studies and the ASEAN Community
Revisiting Southeast Asian history
Indigenous Knowledge Systems
Ethnicization of Knowledge
Role of Social Science and the Humanities
Colonial Knowledge and Southeast Asia
The Oil and Gas Sector as Social Research Organizations
Corpus, Networks, Research and Publications
Public Advocacy
Track 2: Science, technology, society and education in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia as Science and Technology Region
Science and Technology Communication and Awareness
Education Practices
Policy Requirements: Debate or Development?
Scientific Literacy
Indigenous Minorities and Knowledge of Science and Technology
Role of Schools and Universities
Universities and Higher Education
Heritage Education
Track 3: Perak Studies, Malay manuscript studies and Heritage
Civilization: Past and Present
Perak Intellectual History
Perak and Southeast Asia
Perak, Colonialism and Malay Politics and Nationalism
Perak, Islam and Islah
The Politics of Heritage
Heritage Conservation
National and Regional Histories
Revisiting Literature as History and Sociology
Tourism and History
Music and Southeast Asian Society
Track 4: The ASEAN Community
Fluidity, Boundaries and the Nation State
Dialogue and Co-existence
People and Cultural Connectivity
Identity and Ethnic Relations
National and Regional Security
Civil Society, Nationalism and Governance
Europe-Asean Encounters
China and India Encounters
Japan and the ASEAN Community
Conflict Resolution
Climate, Vegetation and Human Environment Interaction
Human and Natural Resources
Track 5: Language, Journalism and Media
Ethnicity, Identity and Class in Social Media Discourse
Mass Communication and Society
Linguistic and Cultural Diversity
Religion and Media
Newspapers
Media Representation
Imagery and Visual Language
Journalism Education and Training
Media Ethics and Codes of Conduct
Indigenizing Media in Southeast Asia
Applied Linguistics
Track 6: Malaysia in Southeast Asia
Malaysian Societies and Malaysian Histories
Civil (and uncivil) Society, Democracy, Human Rights and the Federal Constitution
Diplomacy and International Relations
Role in Regional Conflicts
Contribution to Regionalization and Globalization
Malaysia and the Malay Archipelago
Malaysia and the Buddhist Belt
Track 7: Islam and other religions/traditions in Southeast Asia
The Role of Religions in Southeast Asia’s Past and Present
Islamic Political Movements
Islam and Pluralism
Islah: Past and Present
Mazahib in Aqidah and Shari’ah
Islamic Institutions
Zakat, Social Wealth and the Economy
Islamic Thought in Southeast Asia
Islam in Southeast Asian Early History
Hadhramaut and Indo-Persian Intellectual and Cultural Influence
Genealogies and Network of Ulamas
Encounters with Colonialism and Christianity
Track 8: Graduate scholars
Submissions are welcome from postgraduate students
A double blind peer-review process will be used to evaluate all full paper submission. Each full registration for the Conference will cover one paper. Any additional paper must be registered separately. All accepted and registered papers that are presented at the Conference will be published in the Conference proceedings, which will be submitted for indexing. Selected papers will be invited for publication as book chapters.