AFMA

AFMA is the federation of academic associations for the Middle East Studies in Asian countries. [->Outline of AFMA]

Current members of area (alphabetical order):

Chinese Association of Middle East Studies (CAMES)

Japanese Association of Middle East Studies (JAMES)

Korean Association of Middle East Studies (KAMES)

Mongolian Association of Middle East Studies (MAMES)

★As we have received a number of proposals from JAMES members by the 15 November deadline, we are closing the call for papers for JAMES members. Thank you for your interest.

★As for other AFMA member associations (CHAMES, KAMES, MAMES), deadline is extended to 15 March 2014. Applicants from non-JAMES AFMA member associations are required to send an email to afma2014kyoto@yahoo.com with the following information by March 15 2014.

1. Your name, current position and institutional affiliation
2. Your AFMA membership association (CAMES, JAMES, KAMES or MAMES)
3. Paper title and abstract (approximately 300 words in English, or 400 letters in Japanese)*
   *This abstract is used for organizational purposes in the preparatory phase of the conference. We may ask you to submit an updated version of your abstract to include it in the program and conference proceedings.

★As for non-AFMA members, you are welcome to submit your proposal for presentation by 15 March 2014, if it is related to the main theme of the conference "De/Re-constructing Middle East Studies from Asian Perspectives". Your proposals will be under screening by the AFMA Organizing Committee and the result will be notified by the end of April or beginning of May.
Please send an email to afma2014kyoto@yahoo.com with the following information by March 15 2014.

1. Your name, current position and institutional affiliation, City and Country you live
2. Paper title and abstract (approximately 300 words in English* )
   *This abstract is used for organizational purposes in the preparatory phase of the conference. We may ask you to submit an updated version of your abstract to include it in the program and conference proceedings.

The 10th Asian Federation of Middle East Studies Associations Conference (AFMA)

AFMA Conference 2014 will be held over two days at Kyoto University (Clock Tower) in Kyoto, Japan, on December 13 - 14, 2014.

For further information on the conference venue please visit the following webpage:
http://www.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en
http://www.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/clocktower/

Conference Title

De/Re-constructing Middle East Studies from Asian Perspectives: Towards the 20th anniversary of the AFMA

Call for Papers

The conference organizers wish to invite now submissions of papers to be included in the AFMA 2014 program. Members of AFMA Associations* are invited to submit papers and panel proposals falling within all areas of Middle Eastern and Islamic studies.

*AFMA Member Associations:

Chinese Association for Middle East Studies (CAMES)

Japan Association for Middle East Studies (JAMES)

Korean Association of Middle East Studies (KAMES)

Mongolian Association of Middle East Studies (MAMES)

Guidelines & Deadlines

New Deadline for CHAMES, KAMES, MAMES and non-AFMA members is:　March 15, 2014.

We are looking forward to receiving your submissions for the 10th Asian Federation of Middle East Studies Associations Conference. Please do not hesitate to contact us at afma2014kyoto@yahoo.com if you require any further information.