Asian Studies End of April Updates

The end of the semester is quickly approaching. There are plenty of resources on campus to support you as we get to finals season - one of those is Retriever Essentials, which has recently debuted its new Essential Space in the RAC. Anyone in need can swing by to pick up non-perishable food, toiletries, and other items, all free, and all available to anyone in the UMBC community. 

TESOL Program Information Sessions

UMBC's TESOL program is hosting two information sessions in early May for students who may be interested in teaching English after they finish their other UMBC studies. The sessions focus on local and global opportunities to teach English in a variety of settings such as international schools, language schools, public schools, community colleges/universities, adult education, missionary work, refugee resettlement, and more as well as the different kinds of professional training needed for these career directions. 

Both sessions will cover the same material. Click on either session below for registration details and more information: 

Thursday, May 5 session - 8-9am
Friday, May 9 session - 6-7pm

Calls for Papers and Proposals

MARAAS - October 1-2, 2022 - Philadelphia

The 50th meeting of MARAAS will take place on October 1 and 2 at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. As we celebrate the 50th annual meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Region of the Association for Asian Studies, we consider this question: Where is Asian studies now?

We welcome applications for panels of 3–4 people as well as individual paper submissions. Panel proposals may include a discussant, and members of panels may be from the same institution.

Please visit the conference website to submit paper or panel proposals by May 23, 2022. 

ASIANetwork Annual Conference - April 14-16, 2023 - Columbus, Ohio

The ASIANetwork invites students to submit poster proposals for their 2023 conference in Columbus, Ohio. Posters can be on any topic relating to Asian Studies and can be from any academic discipline. 

Learn more about submission guidelines at the conference website. The proposal submission deadline is November 1, 2022. 

ASIANetwork is also accepting submissions for its McJimsey Essay Award. If you've written a great essay about something related to Asian Studies, consider applying for this award, which comes with a cash prize, an opportunity to present your work at the ASIANetwork annual conference, and publication of your work. You have plenty of time - the submission deadline is January 2023 - but if you're interested in submitting your work, contact Dr. Oyen. 

NeMLA 2023 - March 23-26, 2023 - Niagara Falls, NY

The Northeast Modern Language Association's 54th annual conference will be held in Niagara Falls, New York, in March 2023. The association welcomes abstract proposals on the theme of Resilience. Undergraduate proposals are due November 1, 2022. Visit their conference website to learn more about NeMLA and their Call for Papers.

Upcoming Dates and Deadlines

• TESOL Info Sessions - May 5 and May 9 (see above)
• May 17: Last Day of Classes; last day for full-term withdrawal
• May 18: Study Day
• May 19-22: Finals 
• May 26: Spring 2022 Undergraduate Commencement