INTERDISCIPLINARY CONFERENCE
Call for Papers
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Submissions
Please submit your abstract (200-300 words) via this link, by November 15, 2024.
Contact: info@storiesofmigrations.org
Accepted Papers
Akung, Manorama (University of Mauritius)
The Political Integration of the Chinese diaspora in Mauritius: Past, Present and Future
Bahadoor, Priya (University of Mauritius)
The Disappearance of Chinese Shops in contemporary Mauritius
Boqiao, Yan (Peking University)
Early Chinese Diaspora in the Western Indian Ocean in Archives and Chinese Texts (c. 1650-1840s)
Chan-Meetoo, Christina (University of Mauritius)
Bicultural, hybrid and negotiated identities within the Chinese diasporas
Chatterjee, Antara (Indian Institute of Science Education and Research)
The Journey of the Dal Puri across the Oceans: Diaspora, History and Culinary Memory in Richard Fung’s Dal Puri Diaspora
Chen, Fei (Nagoya University of Commerce and Business)
In Search of Chinese Colonialism: Historical Imaginaries of Chinese Diaspora in Southeast Asia
Chia Yin Cheong De Cazanove, Anne (Université de La Réunion)
The Contribution of Hakka Women in the Social Integration of Chinese Immigrants into Mauritian Society
Guo, Ning (East China Normal University)
The Decline and Revival of Commerce among Sino-Mauritians: Historical Context and Contemporary Development
Harmon, Jimmy (Independent Researcher)
Migration of ideas: Attraction, Repulsion & Accommodation with Mao Zedong (Tse-Tung)’s political thinking in the 1950s to date in Mauritius.
Issur, Kumari (University of Mauritius)
Diaspora or ´Visiting Folks’: A Literary Exploration of Sino-Mauritians’ Identity
Kee Mew Wan Khin, Evelyn (Mauritius Institute of Education)
Représentations du personnage sino-mauricien dans la littérature de jeunesse
Lee Men Chin, Patricia (Dalhousie University)
The Diaspora of the Diaspora: Conceptualisation of Chineseness in the writings of Sino-Mauritian Canadians
Low, David (Université Sorbonne-Nouvelle (Paris 3) et LACITO (UMR7107 CNRS)
Les Hakkas de Maurice. Pratiques de nomination et organisation sociale diasporique
Man, Dianne (Independent Researcher)
Turning full circle: the significance of Mauritius in the South African Chinese diaspora
Minnaar 朱, Melanie 云兴 (Independent Researcher)
Chasing Rainbows: Unravelling the Tapestry of a Chu 朱 Family’s Clan Roots in an African Diasporic Melting Pot
Mungur-Medhi, Jayshree (Member of CIRESC France & Independent Researcher)
The Role of Chinese Shops in Sugar Estate Camps, Mauritius
Obeegadoo, Nikhita (University of Chicago)
Swaying to the Rhythms of Cultural Encounters: An Exploration of Afro Jaune's Séga
Peerthum, Satyendra (Aapravasi Ghat Trust Fund)
“Reaching Mauritian Shores [Máolǐqiúsī]”: A Historic and Pictorial Overview of Indentured Chinese Immigrants to Mauritius & Their Stories of Migration during the Age of Indenture With Global Comparative Perspectives (1826-1926)
Pombo, Pedro (University of Malta)
Macau, from the ocean to the archives: maritime routes, emigration and Chinese heritage in the Mascarenes
Ramharai, Vicram (Independent Researcher)
La présence chinoise vue à travers la littérature mauricienne de langue française
Shi, Flair Donglai (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
Toward a Bilingual Construction of Sino-Mauritian Identity: Island Nationalism and Ethnic Pride in Marie Madeleine Lee’s Life Writing
Xuan, Sheng (Durham University)
Rethinking global presence of China: Chinese diaspora in Sino-Mauritius engagement
Yap, Melanie (Independent Researcher)
The pivotal role of photography in capturing history: Discovering the story of the South African Chinese through images
Important Dates
Committees
Organizing Committee
Dr. Nikhita Obeegadoo, University of Chicago
Dr. Patricia Lee Men Chin, Dalhousie University
Dr. Manorama Akung, University of Mauritius
Dr. Evelyn Kee Mew Wan Khin, Mauritius Institute of EducationAdvisory Committee
Dr. Kumari Issur, University of Mauritius
Dr. Jocelyn Chan Low, University of Mauritius (Retired)
Dr. Nick Tsung-Che Lu, Marist CollegeOther Info
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