The 2006 MAR/AAS Annual Conference will be held at Seton Hall University on October 27-29, 2006. The Conference theme will be “Connecting Asias: Places, Peoples, Portrayals.” We use the plural in recognition of the fact that Asia is not a unified site. The Asias that we learn from, study, and interact with are many. Papers may deal with Asian pasts, the Asian present, or imagined Asian futures.<

To propose a panel or an individual paper, please send completed the proposal form along with a one-page abstract for each proposal paper by <b>May 1, 2006</b> to Dr. Diditi Mitra, MAR/AAS 2006 Program Chair at the address on the bottom of this page by mail, or e-mail (as an attachment). Acceptance notices will be sent to you by June 1, 2006. Further details will be available on the website (www.maraas.org).

In order to submit a proposal for the 2006 meeting, you must be a 2006 MAR/AAS member or submit a membership application to Executive Secretary, Dr. Diane Freedman, MAR/AAS, Department of Social Science W2-40, Community College of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19130. Annual membership is $10.00. To obtain MAR/AAS membership information, go to (www.maraas.org) or contact Dr. Diane Freedman (215-751-8547, dfreedman@ccp.edu).

June 20, 2006 will the deadline for conference pre-registration for presenters ($50.00 for current members, $60 for non-members, $30 for current member students, and $35 for non-member students). When non-members pay the pre-registration fee ($60), the membership fee for 2006-2007 will be complimentary. Pre-registration by this date is necessary if you wish your name to appear in the program.

We welcome participation from faculty, graduate students, undergraduate students, independent scholars, and professionals, and invite you to propose innovative combinations of proposals. Limited funds to support travel to the meeting for South/Southeast Asian specialists only will be available for the 2006 meeting.

Dr. Diditi Mitra, Program Chair
Department of Sociology
Brookdale Community College
765 Newman Spring Road
Lincroft, NJ 07738
E-Mail: dmitra@brookdalecc.edu

Application Form (DEADLINE: May 1, 2006)
Thirty-fifth Annual Mid-Atlantic Region
Association for Asian Studies Conference
October 27-29, 2006
Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey

Send this Application Form along with One page Abstract or Inquiries to:
Dr. Diditi Mitra, Program Chair
Department of Sociology
Brookdale Community College
765 Newman Spring Road
Lincroft, NJ 07738
E-Mail: dmitra@brookdalecc.ed

Acceptance notice will be sent to you by June 1, 2006.
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Type of Proposal (Check One): Panel _____, Individual Paper _____, Roundtable _____
Audiovisual Needs: No ____, Yes ____ (Please specify) _________________________
Time Preference: Sat. AM _____, Sat. PM _____, Sun. AM _____, No Preference ____
Title of Panel, Individual Paper, or Roundtable:
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Name (Organizer/Contact): _________________________________________________
Institutional Affiliation: ________________________. Department _________________
Address: ________________________________________________________________
E-Mail: _____________________. Phone: _________________. Fax: _______________
Current MAR/AAS Member? Yes/No Student? Yes/No
(Individual Paper applicants need only fill in to this point. Thank you.)

Panel or Roundtable Chair: _________________________________________________
Institutional Affiliation: ________________________. Department _________________
Address: ________________________________________________________________
E-Mail: _____________________. Phone: _________________. Fax: _______________
Current MAR/AAS Member? Yes/No Student? Yes/No

1. Name: ________________________________________________________________
Title of Paper: ___________________________________________________________
Institutional Affiliation: ________________________. Department _________________
Address: ________________________________________________________________
E-Mail: _____________________. Phone: _________________. Fax: _______________
Current MAR/AAS Member? Yes/No Student? Yes/No

2. Name: ________________________________________________________________
Title of Paper: ___________________________________________________________
Institutional Affiliation: ________________________. Department _________________
Address: ________________________________________________________________
E-Mail: _____________________. Phone: _________________. Fax: _______________
Current MAR/AAS Member? Yes/No Student? Yes/No

3. Name: ________________________________________________________________
Title of Paper: ___________________________________________________________
Institutional Affiliation: ________________________. Department _________________
Address: ________________________________________________________________
E-Mail: _____________________. Phone: _________________. Fax: _______________
Current MAR/AAS Member? Yes/No Student? Yes/No

Discussant: ______________________________________________________________
Institutional Affiliation: ________________________. Department _________________
Address: ________________________________________________________________
E-Mail: _____________________. Phone: _________________. Fax: _______________
Current MAR/AAS Member? Yes/No Student? Yes/No