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The Regional Conference of the International Society for the Studies of Chinese Overseas (ISSCO)

About ISSCO

Founded in 1992 by Professor Wang Gungwu of the National University of Singapore and with its first president Professor Wang Ling-chi of the University of California, Berkeley, ISSCO is a non-political, professional community dedicated to the study of Chinese diaspora. It supports research, publishes scientific work, and organizes conferences globally.

2024 Regional Conference

The next ISSCO Regional Conference, hosted by Universitas Kristen Maranatha in Bandung, Indonesia, will take place on November 7-8, 2024, with a city tour on November 9, 2024. This event will explore themes related to the Chinese diaspora in Southeast Asia, addressing their socio-economic, cultural, and political contributions and challenges.

Key Themes and Subthemes

Main Theme: Chinese Diaspora in Southeast Asia’s Inclusive Progress in Socio-Economic, Culture, and Politics: Adaptation and Challenges.

Subthemes include (but are not limited to):

• New Chinese Immigrants: Are They Diaspora?

• Chinese Diaspora Descends on Worldwide Inter-Regions Moving

• China Soft Power Promotion and Chinese Response

• Chinese Diaspora in Southeast Asia: Partner with Progress for a Better Future

• Inculturation and Domestication with Art and Culture

• Rethinking, Re-contextuality, and Transformation in Modern Society

• Accommodating Chinese Diaspora’s Millennial Generation

• Chinese Diaspora in Multi-Polarized Geopolitics

• Chinese Diaspora as Stakeholders in Science, Technology, AI, and Engineering

• Chinese Diaspora Entrepreneurs as Eco-Social Agents

• Chinese Culture and Language Studies as Ethnic Roots Awareness

Important Dates

Abstract Deadline: June 15, 2024 (500-700 words)

Abstract Review Results: June 30, 2024

Presenter Payment: July 1-15, 2024

Participant Payment: July 1-November 1, 2024

Full Paper Submission: October 10, 2024 (6,000-8,000 words)

Presentation Files Submission: November 1, 2024

Conference Dates: November 7-8, 2024

Keynote Speakers

• Prof. Leo Suryadinata, Ph.D. (ISEAS Yusuf Ishak Institute, Singapore)

• Prof. Dr. Danny Wong Tze Ken (Universiti Malaya)

Invited Speakers

• Didi Kwartanada (Independent researcher, Indonesia)

• Prof. Dr. Eakachat Joneurairatana (Silpakorn University, Thailand)

• Dr. Krismanto Kusbiantoro, S.T., M.T. (Universitas Kristen Maranatha, Indonesia)

• Dr. Thung Ju Lan (BRIN, Indonesia)

• Prof. Tsuda Koji, Ph.D. (The University of Tokyo, Japan)

• Prof. Dr. R. Tuty Nur Mutia (Indonesia University, Indonesia)

Conference Languages

Indonesian, English, Chinese

Steering Committee

• Dr. Krismanto Kusbiantoro, S.T., M.T. (Universitas Kristen Maranatha, Indonesia)

• Irena Vanessa Gunawan, S.T., M.Comm. (Universitas Kristen Maranatha, Indonesia)

• Dr. Ir. Sugiri Kustedja, M.T. (Universitas Kristen Maranatha, Indonesia)

• Prof. Li Ming Huan (ISSCO, China)

• Prof. Ho Khai Leong (ISSCO, Singapore)

• Prof. Danny Wong Tze Ken (ISSCO, Malaysia)

• Dr. Thung Ju Lan (BRIN, Indonesia)

• Dr. Ekaning Krisnawati (Universitas Padjajaran, Indonesia)

Reviewers

The list includes distinguished academics from institutions across the world, ensuring high-quality and diverse perspectives in the research presented.

For more information and updates, please visit our website or contact the conference organizers:

• Dr. Christine Claudia Lukman, Dra., M.Ds. : christine.cl@art.maranatha.edu     

• Dr. Ir. Sugiri Kustedja, M.T. : sugiri.kustedja@art.maranatha.edu, xietiangong2012@gmail.com  

• Erwin Ardianto Halim, S.Sn., M.F.A., Ph.D. : erwin.ardianto@art.maranatha.edu  

SECRETARIAT 

Universitas Kristen Maranatha

Jl. Prof. drg. Surya Sumantri, MPH., No. 65

Bandung – 40164, Indonesia

Phone: (+62 22) 2012186, 2003450 ext. 7102

Fax: (+62 22) 2005914

Email:  ISSCO2024@art.maranatha.edu

Website: https://event.maranatha.edu/issco2024

Online Submission: https://event.maranatha.edu/issco2024-submission 

SUBMISSION LINK 

You can submit online via the easychair system with the following link : https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=issco2024  

Join us in Bandung to engage with leading scholars and contribute to the vibrant field of Chinese diaspora studies!