Call for panel proposals and papers for ICAS 8 - the International Convention of Asia Scholars - to be held in Macao, China 24-27 June 2013. Also announcing the ICAS Book Prize.

The International Convention of Asia Scholars (ICAS) is the premier international gathering in the field of Asian Studies. It attracts participants from over 60 countries to engage in global dialogues on Asia that transcend boundaries between academic disciplines and geographic areas. Since 1998, ICAS has brought more than 15,000 academics together at seven conventions.

ICAS 8 will be hosted by the University of Macau (UM) and will be held in the Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel. Some 1,500 to 2,500 Asia specialists are expected to attend. This city is located in the heart of East Asia and successfully merges its long history of culture and tradition with diversity and cosmopolitanism.

Submission of Individual Papers, Organized Panels (organized by a group of varying (national) backgrounds), Institutional Panels (constituted and sponsored by an institution, association, network or company), and Roundtable Proposals.

See website for all the details of how to apply.

Deadline proposals ICAS 8: 15 July 2012

ICAS Book Prize
The ICAS Book Prize (IBP) was established by the International Convention of Asia Scholars in 2004. It aims to create an international focus for publications on Asia while increasing their worldwide visibility. The biennial ICAS Book Prize is awarded for outstanding English-language works in the field of Asia Studies.

The five awards are:
- Best study in the Humanities
- Best study in the Social Sciences
- Best dissertation in the Humanities
- Best dissertation in the Social Sciences
- The Colleagues’ Choice Award. 

Deadline IBP: 15 October 2012

Information
Participants are expected to cover their own travel and accommodation expenses.