Events for 2015/06/10
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Special Seminar on Austronesian research by Prof. Adelaar
Title: Austronesian culture history Speakers: Professor Alexander Adelaar, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (visiting professor) Date: June 10 (Wed.), 2015, 10:00 - 12:00 Place: Inamori Building, 3rd floor, middle-seminar room, CSEAS, Kyoto University Abstract: The last 25 years have seen a happy collaboration between linguists and archaeologists in the field of Austronesian studies. Originally a historical linguistic notion, “Austronesian” has gradually been applied to various other research areas, including archaeology, anthropology, navigation and boat technology. The major proponents of the development of a distinct Austronesian cultural history have been the historical linguist Robert Blust and the archaeologist Peter Bellwood. Blust’s main contributions are the reconstruction of a large corpus [ Read More ]
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“From Dissertation to Book” Workshop (June 10 )
-From Dissertation to Book- Workshop with Prof. Thongchai Winichakul and Prof. Chie Ikeya If you have finished your Ph.D. you are probably thinking of turning your dissertation into a book. But writing a doctoral dissertation and writing a publishable book are not the same. Revising the dissertation is a shift from writing for a narraow audience (a commitee) to a broader scholarly audience. This revision will may require major adjustments. Although there is no single rule that can guide a researcher in the process of getting publishable book out of your dissertation, it is very helpful to hear from the scholars who have successfully done this. Drawing on years of [ Read More ]
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