28.2757, Calls: Ling & Lit, Writing Systems/China

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Subject: 28.2757, Calls: Ling & Lit, Writing Systems/China

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Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2017 12:36:03
From: Ziwo Lama [lamaziwo at 163.com]
Subject: International Conference on the Documentation and Study of Overseas Yi Scriptures

 
Full Title: International Conference on the Documentation and Study of Overseas Yi Scriptures 
Short Title: ICDSOYS 

Date: 21-Oct-2017 - 22-Oct-2017
Location: Wuhou Campus, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China 
Contact Person: Ziwo Lama
Meeting Email: lamaziwo at 163.com

Linguistic Field(s): Ling & Literature; Writing Systems 

Subject Language(s): Lalia (lal)
                     Lalo, Dongshanba (yik)
                     Lalo, Xishanba (ywt)
                     Lalu, Western (ywl)
                     Lolopo, Southern (ysp)
                     Nasu, Wumeng (ywu)
                     Nisi (yso)
                     Nisu, Eastern (nos)
                     Sani (ysn)
                     Yi, Sichuan (iii)
                     Yi, Wuding-Luquan (ywq)
                     Yi, Wumeng (ywm)
                     Yi, Yuanjiang-Mojiang (yym)

Language Family(ies): Sino-Tibetan 

Call Deadline: 01-Aug-2017 

Meeting Description:

Yi scripture is an important part of China’s national cultural heritage, due
to its significant characteristics as well as its great academic value. Thus,
the study of Yi scriptures is believed to contribute to both national cultural
conservation and resurgence of ethnic cultures in China. 

>From the late 19th century to the early 20th century, many western
missionaries, scholars, and travelers visited the southwest China. During
their stay in the Yi area, they collected a great number of Yi scriptures and
took away them back to their home countries. For over one hundred years, most
of these Yi scriptures have “slumbered” in the museums or libraries of foreign
countries except a minority of them were published in China or abroad.
Depressingly, these overseas Yi scriptures have hardly been known by
outsiders. Inasmuch as the background mentioned, we would like to convene this
conference aimed to “rediscover” the Yi scriptures that were dispersed
overseas from the late 19th century to the early 20th century. We strongly
encourage scholars to make efforts to do an integrity study on overseas Yi
scriptures, including Yi scripture data retrieve, documentation, photocopy,
film, and text research as well.


Call for Papers:

All topics and subjects with reference to the following themes are considered
relevant to the conference.

Conference Topics:
- Documentation and research on published/unpublished Yi scriptures in the
libraries and museums in France since the 19th century
- Documentation and research on published/unpublished Yi scriptures in the
libraries and museums in the UK since the 19th century 
- Documentation and research on published/unpublished Yi scriptures in the
libraries and museums in other European countries since the 19th century 
- Documentation and research on published/unpublished Yi scriptures in the
libraries and museums in the USA since the 19th century
- Documentation and research on published/unpublished Yi scriptures in the
libraries and museums in Japan since the 19th century 
- Documentation and research on published/unpublished Yi scriptures in the
libraries and museums in Hong Kong and Taiwan since the 19th century 
- Historical changes of Yi language and script since the 19th century;
- Historical changes of Yi traditional society, economy, religion, and culture
since the 19th century

Important Dates:
Abstract Deadline: August 01, 2017 (in both Chinese and English versions, A4,
single-spaced, 12pts, about 300 words)
Acceptance Notification Date: September 01, 2017 
Full Paper Deadline:  October 01, 2017 (either in Chinese or English)
Conference Language: Chinese or English
Transportation: Attendees are responsible for their travel costs. 
Accommodation: The conference will provide lodging and meal for conference
attendees.
Registration：￥600 (students￥300)；or $100 (students $50)
Sponsor：Southwest Minzu University (SMU)
Host：SMU College of Yi Studies
Contact：Professor QIU Fuyuan (aka. LAMA Ziwo)，
lamaziwo at 163.com，
Phone: 151-0286-1819

Committee of ICDSOYS
June 1, 2017




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