07/11/2014 - Do Good Fences Make Good Neighbors? - Borders and Borderland in the Asia Pacific
6th Annual Prague Conference on Asian Studies hosted by the Department of Asian Studies and the Centre for Indo-Pacific Studies of Metropolitan University Prague, 7–8 November 2014.
Please be so kind as to confirm your attendance at http://registrace.mup.cz
Territorial disputes on land and sea undoubtedly represent a complex issue. In 2011, a border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia over the Preah Vihear spiraled into an armed skirmish, which claimed dozens of casualties and displaced tens of thousands villagers. Maritime disputes in the South and East China Seas have also been contagious and publicized, especially China’s standoff with the Philippines regarding Scarborough Shoal (Huangyan/Panatag) and Sino-Japanese friction over Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands. The significance of these conflicts lays in the fact that they revealed the multitude of still lingering unresolved territorial disputes in the Asia Pacific, as there is a myriad of historical, psychological and nationalist factors at play.
Program
Friday, 7 November 2014, 8:00–16:15
Venue: Metropolitan University Prague – Žižkov bulding, Prokopova 100/16, Praha 3, Room 302
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8:00 – 9:00 | Registration and Morning Coffee |
9:00 – 9:05 | Welcome Address Dr. Alica Kizeková – Head of Department of Asian Studies, MUP |
9:05 – 9:15 | Opening Speech Dr. Mária Strašáková – Head of Center for Indo-Pacific Studies, MUP |
9:15 – 9:45 | Keynote Speech Dr. Alfred Gerstl – University of Vienna |
9:45 – 10:00 | Coffee Break |
10:00 – 11:30 | Panel I – Territorial Disputes in East Asia |
11:30 – 13:00 | Lunch |
13:00 – 14:30 | Panel II – Territorial Disputes in the South China Sea (Part 1) |
14:30 – 14:45 | Coffee Break |
14:45 – 16:15 | Panel III – Territorial Disputes in the South China Sea (Part 2) |
18:00 – 21:00 | Dinner |
Saturday, 8 November 2014, 8:00–12:15
Venue: Metropolitan University Prague – Jarov bulding, Učňovská 100/1, Praha 9, Room 1002
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8:00 – 9:00 | Registration and Morning Coffee |
9:00 – 10:30 | Panel IV – Borders and Platforms for Cooperation – Historical Perspectives |
10:30 – 10:45 | Coffee Break |
10:45 – 12:15 | Panel V – Individual Papers |
12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch |
Please note that this program may be subject to change.
Detailed information: Conference Brochure
Please feel free to contact us:
Maria Strasakova strasakova@mup.cz