Call for Papers for International Conference on

The Association of Chinese Professors of Social Sciences in the United States (ACPSS) is inviting papers and panels for presentation at ACPSS 2002: the 5^th International Conference at San Jose State University, San Jose, California, USA, October 25-27, 2002. The theme of the conference is “Sustaining Peace and Progress in China and Beyond.”

All papers and panels on the general subject of sustaining peace and progress in China, Asia, and the world and on related subjects are welcome. The theme of the conference can be interpreted in a very broad manner as to include all topics that contribute or potentially contribute to peace, progress, and prosperity. Topics can include, but not limited to, the following:

1. Prospect of economic development and prosperity in China after its WTO entry
2. Relationship between stability and political reform in China
3. Impact of WTO entry on Chinese society and state
4. Macro and micro strategies to cope with China’s WTO entry
5. Promises and Perils of Globalization
6. China’s educational system and the WTO
7. Media, communication, and globalization
8. Peace, prosperity, and humanities
9. Challenges of information technology to Chinese society
10. Global anti-terrorism and China’s national security
11. Relationship between nationalism and globalization
12. Cross-cultural studies and cross-cultural communications
13. High technology development and China’s economic reform
14. Business management in China
15. Developments of culture, literature, and fine arts in China

As part of ACPSS's tradition, there will be workshops and panel discussions on grant writing, application of technology in the classroom, tenure and promotion, or professional development and redevelopment. Members of the ACPSS will exchange their experiences among themselves and among all participants at the conference.

Conference papers in English may be considered for publication in the American Review of China Studies, a refereed journal published by the ACPSS. Please send a paper abstract and/or panel proposal of no more than 200 words to Dr. Ouyang Ronghua, College of Education, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA 30144, USA., or via e-mail torouyang@kennesaw.edu, or via fax (770) 420-4346 by August 12, 2002. Dr. Ouyang can also be reached at (770) 423-6626. If you want your paper to be considered for publication in the ARCS,please submit a full paper by September 5, 2002. For more information about the ACPSS, please check its web site at: http://www.kennesaw.edu/acpss/

The postmarked deadline for abstracts and panel proposals is August 12, 2002. The postmarked deadline for registration and full papers isSeptember 5, 2002