H-SEASIA: CFP - 2nd Int'l Conf. in the History of Medicine in
Southeast Asia (HOMSEA)
From: "Valerie Yeo" <hseasia@GMAIL.COM>
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Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 2:35 AM
Subject: H-SEASIA: CFP - 2nd Int'l Conf. in the History of Medicine in
Southeast Asia (HOMSEA)
> From: Harold J. Cook [mailto:fgcook@btinternet.com]
>
> The Second International Conference in the History of Medicine in
> Southeast Asia (HOMSEA)
>
> Treating Diseases and Epidemics in Southeast Asia over the Centuries
>
> Asia-Pacific Research Unit (APRU)
> School of Humanities
> Universiti Sains Malaysia
> Penang, Malaysia, January 2008
>
> The Second International Conference in the History of Medicine in
> Southeast Asia with the theme Treating Diseases and Epidemics in
> Southeast Asia over the Centuries intends to explore how the
> inhabitants of Southeast Asia faced the ravages of innumerable
> diseases and epidemics over the ages. Adopting a liberal time frame
> (prehistoric to modern times), participants are encouraged to trace
> the development of medical and religious responses to diseases and
the > devastation of epidemics. Further lines of thought are offered for
> deliberation, viz. 'How did the peoples fight off diseases that might
> spell their extinction?', 'What did communities do to prevent the
> spread of certain illnesses?', 'Were European colonial administrations
> more successful in disease containment than indigenous authorities?'
> These are just some of the questions that deserve attention.
>
> Deadline for Abstracts: 1 May 2007
> Deadline for Working Papers: 15 November 2007
>
> Individual Participants
>
> Individuals are invited to present a 20-minute working paper relevant
> to any aspect of the conference's theme. They are requested to submit
> an abstract (150-200 words) to the Secretariat.
>
> Specialized Panels
>
> Scholars who wish to organize a panel (4-5 presenters; 1-hour per
> panel) based on a particular topic relevant to the conference's
> overall theme are to submit to the Secretariat the following
> materials:
>
> Proposed Panel: Abstract (350-400 words)
> Convenor / Panelist I Abstract (150-200 words)
> Panelist II: Abstract (150-200 words)
> Panelist III: Abstract (150-200 words)
> Panelist IV: Abstract (150-200 words)
> Panelist V: Abstract (150-200 words)
>
>
> Organizer / Conference Secretariat
> Asia-Pacific Research Unit (APRU), School of Humanities,
> Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
>
> Wellcome Centre for the History of Medicine,
> University College, London, UK
>
> Venue: Penang, Malaysia
>
> Date: 9 - 10 January 2008
>
> Organizing Committee
>
> Associate Professor Dr OOI Keat Gin (Chairperson)
> Dr SHAKILA Abdul Manan (Secretary)
> Professor Rethy CHHEM
> Professor Harold COOK
> Associate Professor Dr Laurence MONNAIS
> En AZIZ Abdul Majid
> Dr HAJAR Abdul Rahim
> Dr HARYATI Hassan
> Dr MUHAMMAD HASRUL
> Dr NAZARUDIN Zainun
>
> For Further information and inquiries, General correspondence,
> submission of abstracts, proposed panels, and working papers:
>
> Please contact
> The Conference Secretariat
> The Second International Conference HMSEA
> Asia-Pacific Research Unit (APRU)
> School of Humanities,
> Universiti Sains Malaysia
> 11800 Penang
> Malaysia
>
> Tel: 604 6533888 Ext. 3377
> Fax: 604 6563707
> E-mail: shakila@usm.my
> Website: www.usm.my/APRU/index.html
<http://www.usm.my/APRU/index.html>
>
> Harold J. Cook, Ph.D. FRCP (Hon.)
> Professor and Director
> Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine at University
College
> London
> 210 Euston Road
> London NW1 2BE UK
> h.cook@ucl.ac.uk
> www.ucl.ac.uk/histmed
> +44 (0)20 7879 8102