Friday, June 17, 2022

CFP: “Rethinking and Reassessing China’s Political Development: A Post- Pandemic Perspective” November 11-12, 2022 in Dallas, Texas.

Call for Proposals

“Rethinking and Reassessing China’s Political Development: 

A Post-Pandemic Perspective”

Association of Chinese Political Studies (ACPS)

The 34th ACPS Meeting and International Symposium

Co-hosted by Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX

Introduction

ACPS is pleased to announce that the Association of Chinese Political Studies and the John

Goodwin Tower Center for Public Policy and International Affairs at the Southern Methodist

University (SMU) will co-host the 34th ACPS Annual Meeting and International Symposium

between November 11-12, 2022 in Dallas, Texas.

ACPS has provided a robust platform to bring together Chinese political studies scholars from

around the world since the association’s founding in 1986. With over 1000 members from more

than a dozen countries across four continents, ACPS strives to create more and greater

opportunities for the scholarly and academic exchange on China and its political development by

hosting and co-hosting meetings and other academic activities around the world. The ACPS-

SMU partnership on the 2022 ACPS Annual Conference is established to further advance the

ACPS mission by bringing Chinese political studies scholars and their research to the rapidly

growing DFW metropolitan area.

As a top research university with an international reputation, the SMU’s vibrant campus has

helped shape Dallas to a global gateway for people from all backgrounds who wants to change

the world for over a century. It is home to over 1630 faculty/staff and more than 12,000

undergraduate and graduate students from eight degree-granting schools. With more than 126,

695 alumni worldwide, SMU has contributed to the world a long list of prominent leaders in all

fields including public service, science and education, law, arts and communication, business,

etc.. The John Goodwin Tower Center for Public Policy and International Affairs (Tower Center)

is a hub for hosting academic and scholarly events on public policy/international affairs on SMU

campus.

The ACPS partnership with the Tower Center at the Southern Methodist University will provide

a special opportunity to advance scholarly exchange and dialogue on China at this unique

juncture of history.

Conference Theme

Against the backdrop of an unprecedentedly dynamic situation of international politics, China is

currently undergoing major re-adjustments of its political economy, government structure and

policies, as well as its role in world affairs. The 34th ACPS Annual Meeting and International

Symposium seeks to explore the above political dynamics and their implications for China’s

future governance and international order.

We invite proposals of papers, panels, and roundtables that are relevant to the conference theme

and particularly welcome proposals examining the most recent institutional restructuring and re-

adjustments at the domestic level, as well as proposals assessing China’s positioning/re-

positioning strategy as a regional and global actor. ACPS values the diversity of methodology

and welcomes interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary research employing both qualitative and

quantitative methods.

In addition to panels/roundtables featuring the most cutting-edge research on Chinese politics,

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the conference will also include professional development sessions on teaching and publishing as

well.

Publication Opportunities

Proposal Submission Procedures

Exemplary conference papers will have the opportunity to be published in edited book volumes

as well as to be considered for publication in the ACPS flagship journal, the Journal of Chinese

Political Science (JCPS).

The deadline for paper/panel proposal submission is July 29th, 2022. Current ACPS members

will receive priory consideration, though we seek high quality proposals in congruence with the

conference theme. Paper and panel proposals should be submitted via e-mail

to acpsus.org@gmail.com.

For paper proposals, please include (1) paper title and abstract; (2) keywords indicating topic and

methodology; and (3) each author’s full name, institutional affiliation, and contact information.

The e-mail subject line for paper submissions should be “Paper Proposal Submission

ACPS_2022.”

For panel proposals, please include (1) panel title; (2) each paper’s title and abstract; (3) each  author’s full name, institutional affiliation, and contact information; (4) full name and contact information of the panel chair and discussant. Please use “Panel Proposal Submission

ACPS_2022” as the e-mail subject line.

Acceptance of Proposals

The review committee will issue notifications of acceptance, via email, to the primary author

listed in the paper or panel proposal. Notifications will be distributed by late August 2022.

Conference Registration Procedures

Volunteering, Mentoring, and Elections

The participants whose papers are accepted and plan to attend the conference must register for

the conference and pay a non-refundable registration fee via the ACPS website by September

15th, 2022. Individuals who have paid their ACPS membership dues and conference registration

fees in full are entitled to two free nights of lodging (11/10 and 11/11) and meals throughout

the duration of conference.

We welcome expressions of interest among all participants to serve as panel chairs and

discussants.

Anyone interested in serving as a mentor or receiving mentoring should contact ACPS

Mentoring Director, Dr. Jing Chen, at chenj@hartwick.edu. Mentors and mentees will have a

chance over Saturday’s lunch to discuss research and career topics.

At this 34th ACPS Annual Meeting and International Symposium, we will hold elections for

the next ACPS Board, and, therefore, cordially welcome nominations (including self-

nominations) for the following positions: ACPS President, President-Elect, Treasurer,

Research Director, Membership and Mentoring Director, Publicity Director, and

Newsletter Editor.

Contact

For questions regarding the conference, please email: acpsus.org@gmail.com