5th EAST ASIAN REGIONAL CONFERENCE IN ALTERNATIVE GEOGRAPHY (EARCAG)

"Post-Globalization and East Asia"

13-16 December 2008, Seoul, Korea

Extension of Registration Deadline to "30 September 2008"

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Conference Website: http://www.kaser.or.kr/2008EARCAG

Jointly Organized by Korea Association of Space and Environment Research (KASER), Institute for Urban Humanities at University of Seoul, The Department of Geography Education at Seoul National University, Korea Urban Renaissance Center and BK21 Research Project on Rediscovering Political Science for Asia at Yonsei University.

Following four successful conferences between 1999 and 2006, the fifth East Asian Regional Conference in Alternative Geography (EARCAG) will be held in Seoul, Korea, 13-16 December 2008. The aim of the conference is to provide a forum for scholar from all parts of the world to discuss and debate critically urban and regional issues in East Asia.

There are two main themes in this conference. The first main theme is "Searching for a 'Globalpolis', as a progressive urban utopia, in the era of globalization." The second main theme is "Re-imagining the national territories in East Asia."

I. "Searching for a 'Globalpolis', as a progressive urban utopia, in the era of globalization"

Cities in East Asia have become increasingly globalized for the last decade. Along with the spread of neoliberal variant of globalization, the global(izing) cities in East Asia have faced increasing numbers of problems associated with growing spatial and social inequalities, dissolution of existing urban communities, increasing inter-ethnic or inter-cultural tensions, etc. As a way of finding resolutions to these problems, we suggest to imagine a progressive and alternative urban utopia, which we call a "Globalpolis". Under this theme, we can tackle the following issues.

• Flows, networks and transnational urbanism
• Critical evaluations of the discourses of global city, creative city, innovative cities etc.
• Humanistic visions for "Globalpolis"
• Urban historicity and cultural heritage
• Power, identity and the city
• Critique of neo-liberal urbanization
• Alternative urban governance
• Social activism and civic space
• Gentrification, urban (re)development and mega urban project
• Urban environment and sustainable cities

To be added.

II. "Re-imagining the national territories in East Asia"

Existing territoriality of the national politico-economic communities in East Asia have been increasingly challenged by growing movement of capital, people, knowledge and goods across national boundaries. At the same time, however, nationalistic sentiments and national identities have been strengthened due to recent geopolitical changes in this region. What has happened in the East Asian nations and states in terms of their territorialities in relation to the increasing transnationalization of social, political, cultural and economic activities? Under this theme, we can address the following issues.

• Historical and geographical construction of national territoriality
• State, power and national territories
• Transnationalism and reorganization of national territories
• Spatial and scalar restructuring of the state
• Decentralization and the changing nature of center-local relations
• Nationalism/transnationalism and landscape

To be added.

In addition to these main themes, this conference aims to question and contextualize every issue in the development of critical and alternative geography in East Asia. Examples of other relevant issues are:

• Political economies of development
• Global economic changes and uneven regional development
• Globalization, agriculture and rural development
• Critical geopolitics in East Asia
• Globalization and regionalization in East Asia
• Innovation, cluster and agglomeration economy
• Nature and environment
• Gender and spaces of difference
• Geographies of social movement
• History of geographical practice and thoughts
• entrepreneurial city and place-marketing
……

The above list is just for illustration, not limitation. We strongly encourage the participants to mobilize your geographical imagination beyond them.

Papers and organized sessions are welcome from everyone, geographers and non-geographers alike, from any disciplinary areas.


This conference is hosted by Seoul National University (13-14 December, 2008) and University of Seoul (15 December, 2008).

Bob Jessop (Lancaster University, UK)
Brenda Yeoh (National University of Singapore, Singapore)
Byung-Doo Choi (Deagu University, South Korea)
Chu-joe Hsi (National Taiwan University, Taiwan)
Fujio Mizuoka (Hitotshbashi University, Japan)
James Sidaway (University of Plymouth, UK)
Jamie Peck (University of British Columbia, Canada)
Kevin Cox (Ohio State University, USA)

To be added.

Byung-Doo Choi (Deagu University, South Korea)
Chu-joe Hsia (National Taiwan University, Taiwan)
Fujio Mizuoka (Hitotshbashi University, Japan)
Jim Glassman (University of British Columbia, Canada)
Jinn-yuh Hsu (National Taiwan University, Taiwan)
Toshio Mizuuchi (Osaka City University, Japan)
Wing-Shing Tang (Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong)
Bae-Gyoon Park (Seoul National University, South Korea)

Bae-Gyoon Park (Department of Geography Education, Seoul National University)
Byung-Doo Choi (Department of Geography Education, Daegu University)
Douglass Gress (Department of International Office Administration, Ewha Womans University)
Hae Hyun Jang (BK21 Research Project on Rediscovering Political Science for Asia, Yonsei University)
Hyun-Jae Lee (Institute for Urban Humanities, University of Seoul)
Hyun-Joo Jung (Institute of Humanities, Seoul National University)
Kyoung Park (Department of Digital Economics, Mokwon University)
Kyonghwan Park (Department of Geography Education, Chonnam National University)
Mi-Sun Park (Institute for Urban Humanities, University of Seoul)
Myongsob Kim (Department of Political Science & International Relations, Yonsei University)
Sang-Hun Lee (Faculty of Liberal Arts, Hanshin University)
Seong-Paik Lee (Department of Philosophy, University of Seoul)
Sook-Jin Kim (Department of Geography, Konkuk University)

Those wishing to attend this conference must register by 30 September 2008. Please fill the attached registration form, and send it to Young-Jin Choi (knewlife2006@gmail.com) by e-mail or fax (82-2-882-9873).

Those wishing to present a paper are invited to submit by E-mail the TITLE and ABSRACTS (ca. 500 words) by 30 September 2008 to Young-Jin Choi (knewlife2006@gmail.com) by e-mail.

Those planning to organize a SESSION or SESSIONS must contact Dr. Bae-Gyoon Park (geopbg@snu.ac.kr) by 15 September 2008, with title and description of the session(s) and the names of prospective presenters.

The official language of the EARCAG is English. All the papers are to be presented and discussed in English, except for the closing session on the last day of the conference, in which the translation services for English, Korean, Chinese and Japanese will be provided.

Participants from South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore
US$100 (faculty) US$50 (student)
Participants from Rest of Asia, East Europe, Latin America and Africa
US$60 (faculty) US$30 (student)
Participants from North America, West Europe and Japan (G7 Group)
US$120 (faculty) US$60 (student)

The fee includes two receptions, lunches during the conference, coffee breaks and a conference packet with conference proceedings. Field trips must be paid separately.

1. Credit Card (please click here)
2. International Bank Money Transfer
   Participants can wire their registration fees to the following bank account.
   
   • Bank Name: Shinhan Bank, Seoul National University Branch
   • Bank's Address: 4-1 Bongchun-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Korea 151-050
   • IBAN code (or Swift BIC): SHBKKRSE
   • Account Number: 180-004-351280
   • Name of the Recipient: Choi, Young Jin
   • Recipient's Address: Department of Geography Education, Seoul National University, 588 Gwanang-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Korea 151-742
   • Recipient's Telephone Number: 82-2-880-7723

Participants of this conference may stay in Hoam Faculty House at Seoul National University, which provides various types of hotel-quality guest rooms. The rate for a standard room is KW 85,000 (approximately, USD 85) per night. For more information on this place, please refer to the following website: http://hoam.ac.kr/

We will make a group booking, which allows a discount of 10%. Thus, if you want to stay Hoam Faculty House, please specify your intention in the attached registration form, which is to be sent by 30 August 2008, and confirm your request of booking to Young-Jin Choi (knewlife2006@gmail.com) no later than 31 September 2008.

To be announced later.

1. From Seoul/Incheon International Airport to Hoam Faculty House at Seoul National University
   : Please refer to the following website: http://www.hoam.ac.kr/english/hoam_location.html
2. From Hoam Faculty House to Conference Venues
   : To be announced later.

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