General Information

The 34th Annual Conference of Japanese Association of South Asian Studies

The 34th Annual Conference of JASAS will convene in October 9-10, 2021. The executive committee of JASAS welcomes proposals (for both individual papers and panel sessions) from all members of international South Asian Studies community.

Dates

October 9 (Saturday) - October 10 (Sunday), 2021

Venue

~~Senshu University (Ikuta Campus)~~

~~2-1-1, Higashimita, Tama-ku, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa, 215-8580 Japan~~

Online (Zoom)

Submission Open Date and Deadline
To prevent the spread of COVID-19 infections, this annual conference may be held online by Zoom. The decision on whether to hold the event in the form of face to face or online will be made by the end of March and will be announced on this site. Even if the event is held online, participants of the conference will be required to pay for participant fee this year.
To prevent the spread of COVID-19 infections, this annual conference will be held online by Zoom. Participants of the conference will be required to pay for participant fee this year.

Abstract submissions open: 12:00(JST), March 25, 2021
Abstract submissions close (extended): 24:00(JST), ~~April 22,2021~~ May 10, 2021

Qualification for Submission

We are pleased to invite individual papers and panels for the 34th JASAS annual conference. Each paper will be allotted a time of 15 minutes with 10 minutes for discussion. Each panel will be allotted a time of maximum 100 minutes. Papers and panels may be delivered in Japanese or English.

Every member of the JASAS and applicants for admission to the JASAS are welcome to submit either an abstract for an individual paper or to propose a panel. In a panel, more than half speakers must be our members. (Please refer to the Web site of the JASAS for making application for membership.)

Abstract Format

Please see Call for Abstracts page.

Notify of the Result

The abstract submitter will be notified the result after screening process by the ~~beginning~~ end of June, 2021, by an E-mail to your inputted E-mail address.

JASAS will issue a letter of invitation upon request for those who need to apply for and obtain a visa to enter Japan. JASAS cannot provide any additional assistance in obtaining a visa, other than providing personalized invitation letters.

Congress Registration Fee

	~~Onsite~~	Online
Regular Member	~~¥ 3,000~~	¥ 2,000
Student Member	~~¥ 1,500~~	Free

Annual Membership Dues (FY2020 (Oct-Sep))

Regular Membership	¥ 7,000
Family Membership	¥ 5,500
Student Membership	¥ 4,000

For further information and inquiries, please contact the 34th JASAS Annual Conference Office (jasas-34th-annual-conference[ at ]googlegroups.com)