Hello everyone,

We have selected our guaranteed panel ideas for Austin 2016, but we would like to encourage everyone to apply for Special Sessions (otherwise known as panels). First, one should submit a CFP (see guidelines for “Calls for Papers” on the mla.org website) before Feb. 28. Completed proposals must be submitted by April 1 (see…[Read more]

How about a panel on Japanese authors who have bent the generic conventions of detective fiction/mystery fiction in innovative ways?

In answer to a few inquiries about the panel, I have posted the official abstracts of our four panelists. To access it, please open the file located on left-hand column of this site. We are also happy to state that this panel is included in the President’s Convention Theme for the current convention in Vancouver in January, 2015

Xinmin Liu

Hi There,

I would like to suggest the topic “literature and human rights in the East Asian context.”

Best holidays for you all!

Roberto.

Dear all,

I suggest the following topics:

Intercultural/trans cultural theater

Politics and theater

Shiao-ling Yu

Hi, Pamela,
We (Geraldine and I) missed you for the 2015 RMMLA at Boise ID back in October. We had you in one of the triple panels, if I remember correctly. I would love to hear your ideas for the paper since I’m in the process of collecting critical essays for an special issue on “Interfacing Humans and Nature” (neither anthropo-centrically nor…[Read more]

I would certainly be interested in a panel that dealt with Human/Nature Interface. I am developing a new course in Daoism and the Environment so I am exploring the idea of environmental aspects of the Daodejing and using it as an environmental text. I would consider a paper on that if it is appropriate. I know of course that the Daodejing is not…[Read more]

Human/Nature Interface: Agential Landscapes and Human Conduits

I’d like to expand the original intent of the panel by broadening its thematic range and invite more participants to attend the panel at MLA 2015.  One way to make that happen is to change the title to “Human/Nature Interface: Agential Landscapes and Human Conduits.” Another is to suggest this new theme as a topic area for MLA 2016.
Xinmin Liu

Congratulations, and looking forward to working together!

Very best,

Melek

Hello all,

We are still looking for panel ideas for the Austin convention. To get the discussion started, here are a couple of ideas. Feel free to reply here, and/or add new ideas!

1. Translation of East Asian literatures

2. Online literature and reading in East Asia

3………..?

Looking forward to your proposals!

Best,

Melek

I also support the idea of women’s presence and writing in the premodern canon. How about something like “women, agency, and literary production (“literary arts” if you think about music, drama, etc.) in premodern East Asia”???

Just a thought that we can discuss more in Vancouver.

Monika Dix

The above discussion about women’s presence and the premodern canon is very interesting to me as well. This will be a wonderful topic to draw scholars who specialize in women represented in poetry, fiction and drama in late imperial period as well as historical context for such representations.

All these are wonderful ideas! With regard to “women and the premodern canon” — why not “nimen” or “tamen” and the premodern canon? I feel that perhaps we need to clarify who we/you/they are, though an exciting topic this might be even in this somewhat ambiguous form. Alright, back to grading Chinese 101 exams…

I support forming the forum “East Asian Languages and Literatures to 1900.”