06 Oct 2006

Latin America-Caribbean and Asia-Pacific in the 21st Century, Sep 2007
Macao Association for the Promotion of Exchange Between Asia-Pacific and Latin America (MAPEAL), Macao, China
Supplied note: "We extend our warmest welcome to all Latin-Americanists and participants from the Americas, Europe and Asia/Oceania to come to Macau, where the 13th Congress of FIEALC [25-28 Sep 2007 - ed.] will be held for the first time in China, when the whole region is entering a dramatic socio-economic growth period. [...]

The General Theme for the Congress is 'Latin America-Caribbean and Asia-Pacific in the 21st Century'. Papers and panels are encouraged to focus on interaction and comparison between the two continents, as well as interdisciplinary studies. There are 10 recommended pillars [...] 1. Social and human development; 2. Economy & technology (the commercial relations between East and West with special reference to China/Asia and Latin America; development models; international trade & national interest; international aid & consequences; complementarity & competition; technology & progress; micro and macro finance; rural development); 3. Political development (political institutions in Latin America from Independence till Modernity; political reforms & development; democracy & democracies; the 'lurch to the Left' and the new role of 'native' groups in Latin America; community building and NGOs; new populism); 4. Law and Justice; 5. International relations (diplomacy & integration; the US & Latin America; the rise of China & implications for Latin America; people to people contacts; tourism); 6. Globalization (technological development and globalization; local identities and local communities in the process of globalization, Latin America and Asia Pacific in the Doha Round); 7. Culture; 8. Literature; (role of literature in modern history and Latin America; outstanding literary works) 9. History (the New World and Asian imagination; the historical relations between Portugal, Spain and Asia; the creation of nationalism, their comparison and interaction; migration from Asia-Pacific to Latin America and back); 10. Macau (as a 'platform'-- its bridging role between East and West, between China and Latin America from history, present to the future).

Panel Proposals and Individual Papers [..] The panel proponents should submit their forms before the 15th of September 2006, and the individual paper presenters before the 15th of December 2006 [...]. Abstract of papers (not more than 500 words) in each category, with preference in English, are required for selection. The forms should be submitted to the Organizing Committee of FIEALC 2007 before the above deadlines in the following methods: 1. Fill out the online registration form for panel/individual proposals provided in our website www.fiealc2007.org (Recommended by the Organizing Committee); 2. Email the completed registration form to our email box at contact@fiealc2007.org. [...] 3. Send by post to the Organizing Committee in form of diskette or CD in PDF or WORD format. (Mailing Address: Suite 1109, Macau Landmark, Avenida da Amizade, Macau). All papers must be written in Spanish, Portuguese or English. [...]
[Note: In early Oct 2006 the www.fiealc2007.org did not appear to be fully operational - ed.]
URL http://www.fiealc2007.org/english/index.html
Internet Archive (web.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract]
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