Reminder: Call for Papers

Just a quick reminder that the deadline for abstracts for next July's conference in Switzerland is approaching: end of this month!

The call for papers and instructions is below. Alternatively, you can watch a video of me and Daniel Jaquet discussing all things conference-related here, and you can watch a very short video of me whizzing through all of the key information here.

Here is the call:

Martial Arts, Tradition and Globalisation
(Lausanne, Switzerland, 30 June to 3 July 2021)

Introduction

What are the relationships between martial arts, globalisation and tradition? What are the dynamics and effects of each on the others? This conference poses these questions to the growing interdisciplinary field of martial arts studies, in a landmark international event: a conference that brings together for the first time the Martial Arts Studies Research Network and the German Martial Arts and Combat Sports Commission. Taking place in the Institute of Sport Sciences of the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, with events also taking place at the Confucius Institute (University of Geneva) and the Olympic Museum (Lausanne), this is a major event for the international and multidisciplinary academic study of martial arts.

Call for Papers

The organisers invite proposals for individual 20-minute presentations (or panels made up of 3×20-minute presentations) focusing on any aspect of the complex issues of tradition and innovation in martial arts. However, the organisers are particularly interested in works that engage with martial arts, martial arts studies, tradition and innovation in relation to such themes as:

• Martial arts globalisation and tradition
• Martial arts, tradition and technology
• Martial arts and nationalism
• Martial arts, soft power and diplomacy
• Martial arts and sport
• Martial arts and body culture
• Histories, representations and curations of martial arts
• Martial arts traditions, myths and myth-busting
• Martial arts as intangible cultural heritage
• Innovation in/and traditional martial arts

To submit a proposal for an individual paper or a complete themed panel (of three connected papers), please send one Word Document to the organising team at the email address: info-MAS2021@unil.ch containing the following information:

• Title
• Abstract (300 words max)
• Bio-note (150 words max)
• Keywords (5 max)
• Contact email address
• Link to personal or professional webpage (if available)

Deadline for Proposals: October 30, 2020.
Notification: November 30, 2020.
Registration opening: December 2020. Public release of the programme: April 2021.

Programme

To be released in April 2021 on the host venue website: https://wp.unil.ch/mas2021/

Confirmed Keynotes

• Lauren Steimer (University of South Carolina, US)
• Swen Körner (German Sport University, Cologne, DE)
• Benjamin N. Judkins (Cornell University, US)

Looking forward to hearing from you!

Paul