"When China Meets the West..."
-- An International Symposium on Sinology and Sino-West Cultural Relations and Exchanges
Sponsored by the Institute of English Literature, Zhejiang University
Hangzhou, China
October 13-15, 2006
Call for Papers 2006
The Institute of English Literature, Zhejiang University, cordially invites your active
participation in an international symposium on Sinology and Sino-West cultural relations
and exchanges to be held in Hangzhou, October 13-15, 2006.
Abstracts for prospective papers on the following topics are welcome. Your initiative in
organizing a session will also be appreciated.
1. Overseas sinology in history, religion, literature or culture
2. The contacts, conflicts, or merge between Chinese and Western civilizations
3. The Christian missionaries in China and the spread of modern education
4. Hangzhou in the Western perspective
5. Westerners in China
6. Chinese people in the West
Keynote Speakers
Listed in Random Order:
Prof. John W. WITEK, S. J., PhD, History Dept., Georgetown University
Dr. James S. EDGREN, Editorial Director, Chinese Rare Books Project, Princeton University
Dr. Thomas H. HAHN, Cornell University
Prof. Qi HAN, PhD, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Prof. Daiyun YUE, President of CCLA, Peking University
Prof. John W. WITEK, S. J., PhD, History Dept., Georgetown University
Dr. James S. EDGREN, Editorial Director, Chinese Rare Books Project, Princeton University
Dr. Thomas H. HAHN, Cornell University
Prof. Qi HAN, PhD, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Prof. Daiyun YUE, President of CCLA, Peking University
Abstract Guidelines
You are asked to limit your abstract to one double-spaced page, bearing your: NAME,
ACADEMIC AFFLIATION, FULL ADDRESS, and CONTACT INFO. To be fully considered,
abstracts must be received by June 1, 2006. You will be notified in early July of the
Program Committee's decision about your abstract.
We are happy to add that we plan to publish a proceeding of the conference, and the
selection of papers for publication will be made by an Editorial Board acting in conjunction with various referees.
Please send your abstract and all conference communications by e-mail to:
sinowest2006@yahoo.com (international).
Working Languages
Chinese and English
N.B.: Translation service will be offered for papers written in the following languages:
German, French, Japanese
N.B.: Translation service will be offered for papers written in the following languages:
German, French, Japanese
Registration Fees
(Payable on site. Graduate students: 50% off)
Foreign participants: USD$120
Domestic participants: RMB600
*The rate covers a half-day tour, tea/coffee, three lunches, two dinners and one banquet.
All the other information relating to the international symposium and Hangzhou can be
found in this page (to be updated).
The Institute of English Literature, School of International Studies,
Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058 CHINA
Tel: +86 - 571 - 8820 6044
Fax: +86 - 571 - 8820 6179
Accommodation
(Lingfeng Hotel's offer to be negotiated. Below are current rates.)
Double room: USD$45
Luxury room: USD$100
Extra bed: USD$10
TO BE UPDATED
Travel Information
Hangzhou is the capital of Zhejiang Province and one of China's premier tourism cities.
Hangzhou has scheduled flights connecting flights to and from Beijing, Shanghai,
Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Guilin, Fuzhou, Xiamen, Xi'an, Dalian and other major domestic
Chinese cities. Also, Hangzhou offers flights to and from Hong Kong and Singapore. The
airport is situated 27km off the town. A public bus costing RMB15-20 operates to the
center of town from the airport. Large hotels may have free transfer service for
passengers to the airport.
From Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Hangzhou
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There is a shuttle bus from the Pudong airport to Hangzhou (direct and about 2.5 hours) and the fare is RMB85-100. This service lasts from 8:40 A.M. to 6:10 P.M. and it is much
easier than going by train. Once you arrive in Hangzhou, you can take a taxi to Lingfeng
Hotel (around 20RMB).
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It is also an option to fly into Shanghai and then take a train from Shanghai Station to
Hanghzou Station (or Hangzhou East Station). The train journey is between two to three hours depending on which one you catch. You can take a taxi from airport to Shanghai
Railway Station.
From the Hangzhou Airport
If you fly from abroad to Hangzhou Airport, you can take a taxi to the hotel. The fare is
around RMB130. You can also choose to take the airport shuttle bus to downtown. (one in every half an hour from 5:45am to 8:00pm, the fare is about RMB15). Then you can take a taxi to Lingfeng Hotel (around 20RMB).