“Networks and Communication in East Asia and Beyond in the 19th and Early 20th Centuries”
London, UK
6 – 7th March 2015
Deadline: 30th Nov 2014
The workshop entitled ‘Networks and Communication in East Asia and Beyond in the 19th and Early 20th Centuries’ will be taking place on 6 and 7 March 2015 at Senate House, University of London.
This workshop sets out to explore the building of information and communications networks during the 19th and early 20th centuries across East Asia and beyond. Building on prior studies on trade and exchange of ideas between East and West, this workshop will focus on the modes of communications and type of networks that were essential elements in enabling and facilitating these exchanges.
Aims of the workshop
The aims of the workshop are as follows:
- To uncover the socio-economic, cultural, and political foundations which underpinned and encouraged the creation and development of these networks.
- To explore the broad scientific and practical rationale which lay behind the introductions of new modes of communication and new methods of recording, collating and disseminating information.
- To understand how the new styles of communication and information production reflected an overall picture of modernisation in East Asia, and its connection with much larger forces of globalisation and localisation.
Call for papers
We welcome papers exploring the above themes, in particular submissions which focus on how individuals, organisations, and ethnic groups in the period sought to built up frameworks – from informal methods of ‘common practice’ and adopted procedures, to codified and standardised methods and structures – which would enable discourse to be conducted and for information to be produced, exchanged and transmitted efficiently in private, commercial and governmental spheres, through a variety of media and means. Postgraduate students are welcome.
We cordially invite your participation: please send a 200 word abstract through our website http://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/crcworkshop by 30 November.
Camilla Brautaset (Bergen University)
Weipin Tsai (Royal Holloway)
