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 Empowering the Humanities in Upholding Heritage, Knowledge, People and Nature                                            

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Invited Speakers

Possible Topics

All papers submitted must address one of the following sub-themes:
·    Heritage
·    Knowledge
·    People
·    Nature

Possible topics include, but are not limited to the following issues:

Literature, Language and Linguistics

  • Traditional and Modern  Literatures
  • Local Theatrical Productions
  • Folk Tales, Legends and Myths
  • Extinct Forms of Folk Theatre and Drama
  • Traditional Lyrical Forms and Folk Poetry (for example, Syair, Gurindam, Nazam)
  • Ethics in Literature
  • Women’s Writings
  • Travel Writings
  • Autobiography
  • Minority Literatures
  • Ecofeminism in Literature
  • Ecocriticism in Literature
  • Linguistics and Language Heritage
  • Nature in Literature
  • Negotiation of Identity in Language Use
  • Context and discourse: Challenges in the Humanities
  • Current Innovations in Text and Speech Analyses
  • Consequences of Second Language Acquisition on Ethnicity
  • Language Shift and Language Maintenance
  • Language Revival and Revitalisation
  • Regional Dialects and Accents: The Continuity and Change
  • Historical Linguistics
  • Historical Geography
  • Current Research on Bilingualism
  • Language and Multiculturalism
  • Gender (In)Equality in Language Use
  • Language in Culture and Society: Pidgins and Creoles
  • Identity Construction in World Englishes
  • Aboriginal/Indigenous and Minority Languages
  • Language preservation and maintenance
  • Nature in idioms and metaphors
  • Geolinguistics
  • Ecolinguistics
  • Linguistics and Ecology
  • Enviromental Linguistics

Geography

  • Green Development and urban sustainability
  • Aging Population and Geography
  • Knowledge Economy, Regions and Creative Cities
  • Global Production Networks
  • Innovation, ICT and E-Commerce
  • Migration and Transnationalism
  • The changing roles of university and society
  • Emerging Innovations in Geoinformatics
  • GIS, the Environment and Space
  • Cultural ecologies  and climate change
  • Impacts of climate variability and change
  • Water Resources
  • Tourism Geography
  • Urban-Rural Interface
  • Geography of Retail and Consumption
  • Contemporary Urban and Ethnic patterns
  • Geography Analysis of Crime
  • Medical Geography

History

  • Political System and Government
  • Law and Government
  • Political Movements and Resistance
  • Political Parties and the Struggles
  • Nationalism and Independence
  • Emergency
  • Elections
  • Race Relations and Racism
  • Economic Development
  • Capitalism and Colonialism
  • The Development of Mining Activities, Farming and Rice Cultivation
  • Economic Activity and the Emergence of Cities
  • Wealth and Backwardness
  • Economic and Racial Problems
  • Labor Movements and Trade Unions
  • Media and Literature
  • History and Religious Movements
  • Culture and Customs

Philosophy and Civilisations

  • Philosophy in the Contemporary World
  • Philosophy of Science
  • Philosophy of Social Sciences
  • Philosophy of Psychology
  • Values, Attitudes, Sensibilities: The Role of Humanities
  • Aesthetics and Humanity
  • Nature in Civilization Perspectives
  • Religious and Environmental Ethics
  • Environmental Humanities
  • Environmental Wisdom
  • Ethics and Environment
  • Dialogue on Civilizations
  • Inter-civilizational Dialogue
  • Education for A New Humanity
  • Spirituality, Technology and Sustainability
  • Spirituality and Education
  • Religion and Environment
  • Science and Religion

 

 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Academicians and research students (Geographers, Linguists, Historians, Literary Scholars, Translators, Philosophers, Religious Studies Lecturers)

Professionals and members of the public (Environmentalists, NGOs, Policy makers etc.)

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Untitled Document IMPORTANT DEADLINES
Submission of Abstracts:
28 February 15 March 2011


Notification of Acceptance:
Abstract submission is now officially closed.


Full Papers & Payments::
30 April 2011


Conference Programme
3 June

Full Papers & Payments::
30 April 2011
Special Room Rate Sold Out:
The contracted room block (special rate) at the Parkroyal Resort is currently sold out. However, you can still make a booking with the hotel but be advised that they will likely charge you the normal room rate. Alternatively, you could search online for hotels in the surrounding area for availability but please do check back with the Parkroyal Resort Hotel periodically to see if they have any cancellations.


INVITED SPEAKERS

Keynote Speaker

Professor Emeritus Dato' Dr. Hajah Asmah Hj. Omar

Plenary Speakers

Professor Dato' Md. Salleh Yaapar

Professor Dr Abd Rahim Md Nor

 

 

 
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