Island Voices on the Move: Sinophone Research Forum
Call for Papers: Sinophone Research Forum: Island Voices on the Move
11-13 June 2025, University of Leeds
The forumfocuses on the global Sinophone communities. We welcome proposals for individual papers (20-minute papers) and 3-paper panels.
Sinophone refers to communities and cultures that share their roots in Sinitic languages and orthography. Shih Shu-mei defines the Sinophone world as a network of places where Sinitic-language cultures are produced. Given this non-monolithic definition, Sinophone communities are essentially heterogeneous and decentralized, and thus develop unique cultural identities that are distinct yet share common roots. Such a process includes the production and circulation of cultural, artistic and linguistic artefacts across different Sinophone communities.Of central importance are issues related to identity and the lived experience ofmarginalizedpopulations across the globe.
Following this research tradition, we call for abstracts that challenge the simplistic equivalence among language, culture, ethnicity, and nationality and explore the diverse and overlapping margins of various identities, especially against the backdrop of migration.In particular, we invite submissions that explore the intersection between these issues and how they are manifested in culture, arts and languages.
We are especially interested in submissions on Hong Kong and Taiwan, which tend to be underrepresented in the global representation of the Sinophone community. Comparative works and submissions on other locales,e.g.Singapore, Malaysia and North America, are also welcome.
Submission Guidelines
We welcome proposals for individual papers (20-minute papers) or 3-paper panels.
Guidelines for individual papers:
Proposals for individual papers (20 minutes) should include the following information:
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Title of the paper
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Abstract (300 words max)
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Bio-note of the speaker(s) (150 words max)
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Keywords (5 max)
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Contact email address of the speaker(s)
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Link to personal or professional webpage (if available)
Guidelines for 3-paper panels:
Proposals for fully constituted panels (of three papers) should include the following information:
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Title of the panel
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Title of each paper in the panel
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Abstract for each paper proposed (300 words max)
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Bio-note for each speaker (150 words max)
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Keywords for each paper proposed (5 max)
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Contact email address for all speakers
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Link to personal or professional webpage (if available)
Abstract submission, registration and further information can be found on the workshop website: