Date:2026-09-02

Dear graduate students,

The International PhD Program in Taiwan and Transcultural Studies at National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, is hosting a two-day workshop Oct 29–30, 2026.  The conference abstract is attached herein.

We have invited 6 scholars from the United Kingdom and Canada, all working on topics in East and Southeast Asia across literature, performance, theatre, film, translation, television, media, art history, politics, and international relations.
 
The first day of the workshop is designed for emerging scholars to engage with these international experts in your respective fields.

We are inviting your participation to present your ongoing research in the workshop.  All presenters will have the opportunity to get feedback on your work from our invited speakers.

To participate, please email: Transborders2026@gmail.com

(1)   Your paper title and abstract (no more than 250 words) and a brief biography (no more than 100 words) by Sep 14.

(2)   If your abstract is accepted for presentation, we will invite you to prepare your full paper for submission.  We hope to receive full papers by Oct 17, so as to give your commentator adequate time to review your paper.  Please keep your paper to no more than 25 pages, double-spaced.

(3)   If you do not hear from us by Sep 21, please assume that your abstract has not been selected for presentation in this workshop.

(4)   For emerging scholars whose papers are selected for presentation, please make your own way to Taichung on Oct 29.  We are sorry that we are unable to provide any funding for this workshop.

This is an extremely rare opportunity to receive initial feedback on your ongoing work from a team of international scholars.  We hope this is an opportunity you will take advantage of and that will be useful to you.

Feel free to email us if you have any questions or concerns at: Transborders2026@gmail.com