Daoist Studies |
Call for ProposalsThis Group invites panel and/or paper proposals on the topics below. Please contact listed organizers if you wish to take part in any proposed session. Where no organizer is identified, contact the Program Unit Chairs with questions. Potential panel organizers are encouraged to contact the Program Unit Chairs prior to organizing a complete panel. Suggested topics are:
We also invite panel and paper proposals on other topics. As the regional focus for this year’s meeting is the Mediterranean, we will particularly welcome papers and panels with comparative perspectives. MissionThis Group has been formed as an independent gathering place for the field of Daoist studies, for investigating the religious tradition which is Daoism, and related topics. As we understand it, Daoism is a Chinese religious tradition that has been continually modified and transformed for some two thousand years and that is currently in the process of globalization. As here conceived, the field of Daoist studies, historically associated with Sinology, textual study, and Chinese area studies, is now expanding to include other theoretical and methodological approaches — anthropology, archaeology, comparative religious studies, cultural studies, intellectual history, material culture studies, philosophy, sociology, women’s studies, and so forth. We aim to provide a forum for presenting, exploring, and discussing these various approaches to the study of “Daoism.” In addition to historical and textual approaches, this Group recognizes the importance of considering Daoism as a global religion, the history of the study of Daoism, as well as dominant and alternative interpretative models. Our website is www.daoiststudies.org/dao/aar. Anonymity of Review ProcessProposals are anonymous to Chairs and Steering Committee Members until after final acceptance or rejection. Questions?Xun Liu Gil Raz Method of Submission |