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    INTERDISCIPLINARY CONFERENCE 

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  • Call for Papers

    Download the CFP
  • 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 Education

    Advisory Committee
    Dr. Kumari Issur, University of Mauritius
    Dr. Jocelyn Chan Low, University of Mauritius (Retired)
    Dr. Nick Tsung-Che Lu, Marist College

  • Other Info

    Venue, Accommodation & Registration Fees (TBA)