Call for Papers/Presentations
THE CALL FOR PAPERS IS CLOSED
The 2nd International Conference on Hmong Studies
April 11th – 13th, 2008
Concordia University, St. Paul
St. Paul, Minnesota
USA
The Center for Hmong Studies at Concordia University, St. Paul is pleased to announce our Second International Conference on Hmong Studies
The purpose of this conference is to provide opportunity for scholars to share their research on the various aspects of Hmong studies, to inspire and motivate students to engage in scholarly research, and to recognize distinguished scholars for their works in the field of Hmong Studies.
It is estimated that there are over 10 million Hmong worldwide. The bulk of the Hmong population is still in China, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam and Burma. However, after the Vietnam War, becoming refugees, many of the Hmong are now scattered throughout western countries such as France, Germany, Australia, Canada and the United States. It is estimated that there are over 350,000 Hmong living in the United States with the largest concentration in California, Minnesota and Wisconsin. With access to education, wealth, opportunities and technology, Hmong throughout the world are now able to visit and communicate with each others on a daily basis. It is therefore fitting that the theme for the International Conference on Hmong Studies be as it is and that it be held in St. Paul, Minnesota where the largest urbanized Hmong population in the United States resides. It is also home to the Center for Hmong Studies.
Although this is not the first of such scholarly conference on the Hmong people, we hope to continue the momentum that was started in 1998 in France with the First International Workshop on the Hmong/Miao in Asia and the Hmong Symposium which was held by Concordia University, St. Paul in October of 2003.
Call for Papers/Presentation
Scholars are invited to submit proposals for individual papers and organized panels. The deadline for submission of proposals is on 30 December 2007 and for full papers, 30 February 2008. Some selected papers will be published in a scholarly journal that the Center for Hmong Studies will print.
For individual papers, please provide the title, 250-word abstract, name and affiliation, contact details and a one-page curriculum vitae or brief biography. Individual presentation should run no longer than 15-20 minutes, excluding time for questions. Please submit proposal to Xiong@csp.edu.
Organized panels should consist of three to four paper readers and one moderator. Please provide a title, brief description of the panel, 250-word abstracts for each paper, and the names and institutional affiliations of all panel participants. Each panel is allotted 1 hour, inclusive of open forum. Please submit panel proposal to Xiong@csp.edu.
Topics
Topics may include and not limited to:
- The development and changes relating to the Hmong language
- Teaching of Hmong language
- Hmong culture
- Hmong history
- Hmong leadership
- Hmong politics
- Hmong political participation
- Hmong businesses
- Hmong in the media
- Hmong media Christianity and the Hmong
- Hmong religious beliefs
- Changing demographics within the community and it’s impact on the Hmong
- Hmong in higher education
- Hmong graduation rate and it’s potential implication
- Changing Hmong diet and it’s impact on long term health
- General health assessment of Hmong
- Hmong acculturation issue
- Best practices in helping newly arrived refugee acculturate to life in the US
- Changing gender role within the Hmong community
- Intergenerational issues faced by young people
- Being Hmong and American
- Impact of tourism on the Hmong in Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and China
- Impact and implication of forest management on the Hmong in Thailand
- Others
All tracks will be presented in English unless noted. When submitting your abstract/proposal, please indicate whether your presentation will be in Hmong or English.
|
