General Information

The 36th Annual Conference of the Japanese Association for South Asian Studies

The 36th Annual Conference of JASAS will convene in September 23-24, 2023. The executive committee of JASAS welcomes proposals (for both individual papers and panel sessions) from all members of international South Asian Studies community.

Dates

September 23 (Saturday) - September 24 (Sunday), 2023

Venue

Kobe University, Rokkodai 1st Campus
2-1, Rokkodai-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe 657-8501 JAPAN

Access

The conference will be held in the form of face to face.
Even if the event is held online, participants of the conference will be required to pay for participant fee.

Co-hosted

Kobe University

Submission Open Date and Deadline

Abstract submissions open: 12:00(JST), March 11, 2023
Abstract submissions close: 24:00(JST), ~~April 22, 2023~~ May 10, 2023 (Abstract Registration Closed)

Qualification for Submission

We are pleased to invite individual papers and panels for the 36th 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

1. Individual presentation abstracts should be completed using the individual presentation template (Individual Abstract) and panel proposals should be completed using the panel template (Panel Abstract) in Japanese or English. The abstracts in an another format will not be screened.

2. Abstracts or Proposals should be completed on the instruction of the notes in each template.

3. Both of a Microsoft Word file and a PDF file of abstract should be uploaded to the "Abstract Submissions and Corrections" on the conference website at "Call for Papers" page.

4. You can submit since 12:00(JST), March 11, 2023 to 24:00(JST), ~~April 22, 2023~~ May 10, 2023 (deadline extended).

5. You can log into our Web site over and over during the above-mentioned period and replace your file. Replacement of file will not be accepted after the deadline.

Notification of the Result

The abstract submitter will be notified the result after screening process by the end of June, 2023, by an E-mail to the 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
Participants from Abroad	￥3,000 (Student: ￥1,500)	￥2,000 (Student: Free)

Registration Fee for Banquet

Regular Member: ¥5,000 (On-site registration: ¥6,000)

Student Member: ¥2,500 (On-site registration: ¥3,000)

Annual Membership Dues (FY2022 (Oct-Sep))

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

For further information and inquiries, please contact the 36th JASAS Annual Conference Office (jasas-36th-annual-conference[ at ]googlegroups.com)