第三屆南瀛研究國際學術研討會：變遷中的南瀛宗教
徵 求 論 文
臺南為文化古都，三百多年來的傳承，也使得臺南地區的宗教文化極具特色，譬如黑頭道士、法師、燒王船、登刀梯、八家將以及各式陣頭等等，在臺灣北部都較為少見。臺南地方的各類宗教活動，從荷蘭時期以來就不乏文獻記載，清末、日治時期以來，投入宗教研究的學者越來越多，近十數年本土研究興起，成果更為豐碩。2010年臺南縣市合併，在新的地理概念下，我們擬趁此機會，回顧與展望臺南地方的宗教研究。
1. 論文主題：
為突顯臺南的宗教文化，我們計畫邀請不同學科、研究不同宗教的學者共同參加研討會。具體而言，包括：
西拉雅傳統宗教
漢人民間宗教(包括一貫道、靈山派等)
道教
佛教(包括密教、齋堂、釋教等)
基督宗教
日治時期宗教
其他新興及新近外來宗教
學者的論文需以臺南為主要研究範圍，或與臺南之間的比較研究。撰稿者在論文裡得詳細回顧相關的文獻，描述自己的田野材料，期望能進而提出理論上的意義。
2. 研討會日期、地點
時間：2012年10月20-21日(週六、日)
地點：臺南市(詳細地點待確定後公布)
3. 論文題目、摘要截止日期：2012年5月15日
論文題目、摘要以中文或英文撰寫，一頁為原則。請在5月15日前以電子郵件寄至葉春榮(yeh@gate.sinica.edu.tw)及溫勝智(ic.tahr@gmail.com)。籌備會若審查通過，遠地同仁我們將補助來回旅費及食宿。
4. 論文截止日期：2012年10月1日
論文以中文或英文撰寫，以15頁為原則。
5.「第三屆南瀛研究國際學術研討會」籌備小組：
南瀛國際人文社會科學研究中心：艾茉莉(Fiorella Allio)、陳奇祿、曹永和、吳密察、蘇煥智、謝國興、植野弘子(UENO Hiroko)、林玉茹、戴文鋒、葉春榮、劉益昌、賀安娟(Ann Heylen)
長榮大學台灣研究所
臺南市政府
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CALL FOR PROPOSAL
Third International Conference on Tainan Area Studies
“Religion in transformation in the Tainan Area”
October 20-21, 2012, Tainan City (Taiwan)
Tainan is a historic cultural city with characteristic rituals and special local religious developments. During the past 300 years, Black-head Taoists, Red-head Taoists, Royal Boat Burning, Knife-ladder Climbing, Eight Generals troupes, as well as various kinds of religious processions which can rarely be seen in northern Taiwan nowadays, have been inherited along the centuries and passed down to the present generations.
Ever since the Dutch Period in the 17th Century, local religious activities have been sufficiently documented in archival reports. From the end of the Qing dynasty to the period of Japanese rule, growing attention was dedicated to religion studies in the Tainan area. In recent decades, the revival of local studies has greatly contributed to ever increasing and rich research findings. Thus, the Third International Conference on Tainan Area Studies plans to re-contextualize this development and to point out new research perspectives in this field.
Although the focus of the conference is on the Tainan area, papers including comparative research between Tainan and other regions of Taiwan, or other parts of Asia, are also very welcome.
To underline the featured religious culture in Tainan, we encourage proposals for papers that deal with the following topics:
1. Related topics:
(1) Traditional Religion of the Siraya people
(2) Popular Religions (including the Unity Sect, the Ling San Sect, etc.)
(3) Taoism
(4) Buddhism (including Esoteric Buddhism, Vegetarian Halls and Lay Buddhism)
(5) Christianity
(6) Religion during the Japanese period
(7) Newly risen or imported religions
2. Date and Venue of the conference:
Date: Saturday 20 October and Sunday 21 October, 2012
Venue: Tainan Inner City, Taiwan.
3. Abstract due for: mid-May, 2012.
4. Paper due for: September 20th, 2012.
5. Details:
* Please submit an abstract of one page.
* All the submitted abstracts will be examined by the Conference Planning committee.
* Abstracts and papers can be written either in English or in Chinese.
* The conference will be conducted in English and in Chinese.
* Papers should review the literature on the chosen topic, present materials collected through fieldwork and/or archival research and should open to future perspectives.
6. Further information:
* Please submit your proposal to both e-mail addresses:
Chuen-rong Yeh at yeh@gate.sinica.edu.tw
and
Steve Wen at ic.tahr@gmail.com.
* Paper presenters will be eligible for the reimbursement of travel expenses and hotel accommodation will be provided during the period of the conference.
2012 Conference Planning Committee
On behalf of:
The International Center for Tainan Area Humanities and
Social Sciences Research
The Graduate Institute of Taiwan Studies – Chang Jung Christian University
Tainan City Government
