The Asian Conference on Asian Studies (ACAS) is an interdisciplinary conference held alongside The Asian Conference on Cultural Studies (ACCS). Keynote, Featured and Spotlight Speakers will provide a variety of perspectives from different academic and professional backgrounds. Registration for either conference will allow delegates to attend sessions in the other.
This page provides details of featured presentations, the conference schedule and other programming. For more information about presenters, please visit the Speakers page.
Conference Outline
09:30-10:30: Conference Registration & Coffee | Room 701 (7F)
10:30-10:35: Announcements & Welcome | Room 701 (7F)
10:35-10:45: Welcome Address & Recognition of IAFOR Scholarship Winners | Room 701 (7F)
10:45-11:15: Keynote Presentation | Room 701 (7F)
There is No New Normal
Donald E. Hall, Binghamton University, United States
11:15-12:00: Keynote Presentation | Room 701 (7F)
Democratising Displacement: Paths to Political Inclusion for Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Internally Displaced Persons
Max Pensky, Binghamton University, United States
12:00-12:15: Conference Photograph
12:15-13:30: Lunch Break
13:30-14:15: Keynote Presentation | Room 701 (7F)
Environmental Communication and Public Engagement Through Creative Uses of Satellite Data
Grayson Cooke, Southern Cross University, Australia
14:15-15:00: Keynote Presentation | Room 701 (7F)
Creating New Marine Protected Areas During Indonesia’s New Normal
Alex del Olmo, Underwater Filmmaker, Spain
15:00-16:00: Conference Poster Session & Networking Coffee | Room 704 (7F)
16:00-16:10: Short Break
16:10-16:40: Cultural Presentation | Room 701 (7F)
Fusuma: The Art of Japanese Sliding Doors
Fusuma Club, University of Tokyo, Japan
09:00-09:30: Registration & Coffee
09:30-11:10: On-site Parallel Presentation Session 1
Room 703: Interdisciplinary Gender & Sexuality
Room 704: Comparative Studies of Asian and East Asian Studies
Room 705: Cultural Studies
Room 707: Linguistics, Language and Cultural Studies
11:10-11:25: Coffee Break
11:25-13:05: On-site Parallel Presentation Session 2
Room 703: Korean Studies
Room 704: Japanese Studies
Room 705: Cultural Studies
Room 707: Architecture and Urban Studies
13:05-14:05: Lunch Break
14:05-15:20: On-site Parallel Presentation Session 3
Room 703: South-East Asian Studies
Room 704: Chinese Studies
Room 705: Cultural Studies & History
Room 707: Literary Studies / All Genres / Theory
15:20-15:45: Short Break
15:45-16:15: Cultural Presentation | Room 703 (7F)
Grace and Tradition: Discovering the Beauty of Nihonbuyo
Nihonbuyo Club, Keisen University, Japan
19:00-21:00: Conference Dinner | Gonpachi Nishi Azabu
This is a ticketed event
09:00-09:30: Registration & Coffee
09:30-11:10: On-site Parallel Presentation Session 1
Room 703: South-East Asian Studies
Room 704: Comparative Studies of Asian and East Asian Studies
Room 705: Cultural Studies
Room 707: Media & Journalism
11:10-11:25: Coffee Break
11:25-12:40: On-site Parallel Presentation Session 2
Room 703: South-East Asian Studies
Room 704: Chinese Studies
Room 705: Cultural Studies & Sociology
Room 707: No presentations
12:40-13:40: Lunch Break
13:40-15:20: On-site Parallel Presentation Session 3
Room 703: Indian and South Asian Studies
Room 704: Korean Studies
Room 705: Cultural Studies
Room 707: Education/Pedagogy
15:20-15:45: Short Break
15:45-16:15: Cultural Presentation | Room 703 (7F)
Okinawa Eisa: The Dance Tradition of the Ryukyu Islands
Okinawa Eisa Club, J.F. Oberlin University, Japan
16:20:16:30: Onsite Closing Session
11:35-13:15: Online Parallel Presentation Session 1
Room A: Japanese Studies
Room B: Cultural Studies
Room C: Asian Studies/Cultural Studies
13:15-13:30: Break
13:30-14:45: Online Parallel Presentation Session 2
Room A: Chinese Studies
Room B: Multilingualism, Multiculturalism, & Cultural Studies
Room C: Cultural Studies/Chinese Studies
14:45-15:00: Break
15:00-16:40: Online Parallel Presentation Session 3
Room A: Japanese Studies
Room B: Interdisciplinary Asian Studies
Room C: Interdisciplinary Gender Studies
16:40-16:55: Break
16:55-17:40: Online Keynote Presentation | Room A
From "Normal" to the "New Normal" Through to the "Abnormal": Where Do We Place the Elderly on this Scale?
Sue Ballyn, University of Barcelona, Spain
17:40-17:50: Online Closing Session | Room A
The above schedule may be subject to change.
Featured Presentations
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Grace and Tradition: Discovering the Beauty of NihonbuyoCultural Presentation: Keisen University Nihonbuyo Club, Keisen University
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Okinawa Eisa: The Dance Tradition of the Ryukyu IslandsCultural Presentation: Okinawa Eisa Club, J.F. Oberlin University
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Fusuma: The Art of Japanese Sliding DoorsCultural Presentation: Todai Fusuma Club, University of Tokyo
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There is No New NormalKeynote Presentation: Donald E. Hall
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Democratising Displacement: Paths to Political Inclusion for Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Internally Displaced PersonsKeynote Presentation: Max Pensky
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Creating New Marine Protected Areas During Indonesia’s New NormalKeynote Presentation: Alex Del Olmo
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From “Normal” to the “New Normal” through to the “Abnormal”: Where Do We Place the Elderly on This Scale?Keynote Presentation: Sue Ballyn
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Environmental Communication and Public Engagement Through Creative Uses of Satellite DataKeynote Presentation: Grayson Cooke
Conference Programme
The online version of the Conference Programme is now available to view below via the Issuu viewing platform. Alternatively, download a PDF version. The Conference Programme can also be viewed on the Issuu website (requires a web browser). An Issuu app is available for Android users.
The Conference Programme contains access information, session information and a detailed day-to-day presentation schedule.
Important Information Emails
All registered attendees will receive an Important Information email and updates in the run-up to the conference. Please check your email inbox for something from "iafor.org". If you can not find these emails in your normal inbox, it is worth checking in your spam or junk mail folders as many programs filter out emails this way. If these did end up in one of these folders, please add the address to your acceptable senders' folder by whatever method your email program can do this.
Pre-Recorded Virtual Presentations & Virtual Poster Presentations
A number of presenters have submitted pre-recorded virtual video presentations or virtual poster presentations. We encourage you to view these presentations and provide feedback through the comments.
Previous Programming
View details of programming for past ACAS conferences via the links below.