ISSCO V

The Department of Asian Studies (at the University of Copenhagen and the Nordic Institute of Asian Studies, Copenhagen, are pleased to announce the 5th Conference of the International Society for the Study of Chinese Overseas (ISSCO V):

Date: 10-14 May 2004
Venue: The LO-School, Elsinore (Helsingør), Denmark

Main topic
New Chinese Migrants - Globalisation of Chinese Overseas Migration.

Key-note speakers
Professor Wang Gungwu, National University of Singapore
Professor Ron Skeldon, University of Sussex

Objectives
The primary objective of the 5th International ISSCO conference is to examine the implications of globalisation and the recent phenomenon of increasing out-migration from the People’s Republic of China. The process of globalisation accelerated by transnational financial and commercial developments and innovations in transportation, Internet technology and telecommunication has increased mobility. Chinese migration is taking new forms by which new types of migrants from a variety of geographical and socio-economic backgrounds are on the move to new destinations.
These new developments suggest that scholars need to re-address their studies about migration from China. New paradigms for migration studies and processes have to be worked out to understand the significant political, economic, social and cultural consequences of migration from China. The 5th international conference of ISSCO should strive to serve this purpose.

Sub topics
Topics within social sciences, history, literature, and the arts related to Chinese migration.

Conference language
English and Chinese. No official interpretation will be provided.

Exposition, displays and sales
Space will be allocated in front of the main hall to allow participants to bring materials for display and/or sale.

Organizing Committee

Mette Thunø, PhD, Associate Professor, Dep. of Asian Studies, University of Copenhagen
Jørgen Delman, PhD, Director, Nordic Institute of Asian Studies (NIAS), Copenhagen

Conference Secretariat
Anders Højmark Andersen
NIAS    Phone: +45 35 32 95 15

Website: http://www.nias.ku.dk/issco5/default.htm