<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; "><P class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN style="">*********CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS******<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN style="">S<SPAN style="">outh Asian Diaspora in Singapore</SPAN></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN style="">Vijay Devadas & Selvaraj Velayutham (eds.)<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="">The South Asian diaspora is arguably the fastest-growing diasporic community in the world, conservatively estimated at 20 million with the largest concentrations in the Middle East, Sri Lanka, North America, Southeast Asia, and South Africa. They constitutively make up over 50% of the diasporic fraternity with the rest largely distributed in Europe (primarily United Kingdom), East Africa, the Caribbean, Mauritius (and the Southwest Indian Ocean islands), and Australasia. The subject of the South Asian diaspora has been widely discussed in academic writings, government circles, economic forums, literary writings, film and media productions, and so on and so forth. Underwriting these heterogeneous discussions is the general trope of a relationship between home and abroad: the foundational trope of diaspora studies.</SPAN></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN style="">In Singapore, the South Asian Diaspora is currently estimated at 8.4 % (approximately 300 000) of the total population (3.5 million). In terms of historical trajectories of migration, the South Asian diaspora in Singapore provides a distinctive case study when compared to the more recent diasporic communities in the United States and Europe, or those communities linked to indenture as in the case of the Caribbean, Fiji or Mauritius. What distinguishes the South Asian diaspora in Singapore when compared to the rest is that it is the outcome of migration streams that have encompassed both the colonial and postcolonial period(s). Studies of the South Asian diaspora in Singapore, however, have largely been confined to historically driven works that are focused on the colonial <SPAN style="">period (Sandhu, Arasaratnam).<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>These works, alongside others, inform of developments in the immediate post-independence period (Sandhu, Mani, Siddique & Pura Shotam, etc.), provide the mainstay of the literature on the South Asian diaspora in Singapore. However, to date, there are no <SPAN style="">works that focus on the South Asian diasporic communities of Singapore.</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="">This volume seeks to offer an in depth study and analysis of the diasporic practices of the Singaporean South Asian communities. We invite contributions that focus on specific Singapore South Asian community and address the group's diasporic connections, networks, relationships, cultural productions & consumption practices. The following themes are of interest to us:<SPAN style=""><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-tab-count:1"></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style=""><SPAN style=""><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-tab-count:1"> </SPAN>- 'Old' diaspora, 'New' diaspora, Skilled Migration, Temporary Migrants<SPAN style=""><SPAN style=""><SPAN style=""><SPAN style=""><SPAN style=""></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style=""><SPAN style=""><SPAN style=""><SPAN style=""><SPAN style=""><SPAN style=""><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="">- Gender/Sexuality/Nation/Ethnic/Linguistic/Religious identities<SPAN style=""></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style=""><SPAN style=""><SPAN style=""><SPAN style=""><SPAN style=""><SPAN style=""><SPAN style=""><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="">- Economic partnerships<SPAN style=""></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style=""><SPAN style=""><SPAN style=""><SPAN style=""><SPAN style=""><SPAN style=""><SPAN style=""><SPAN style=""><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="">- Food/Rituals/Customs<SPAN style=""></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style=""><SPAN style=""><SPAN style=""><SPAN style=""><SPAN style=""><SPAN style=""><SPAN style=""><SPAN style=""><SPAN style=""><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="">- Affect/Embodiment/Senses</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN style="">- Literature/ Language/Media/Cinema<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN style="">- Youth culture/Popular Culture<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN style="">- Theatre/Performance/Visual Arts/Sports<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN style="">- Diasporic spaces/places<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN style="">- Land, Home and Belonging<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN style="">- Diasporic Memory<O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none">- Nation, nationalism, cultural policies</P><P class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN style="">- Virtual Communities, New Media<SPAN style=""><SPAN style=""></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="">Other themes are also welcomed.</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN style="">Please send a proposed title, a 500-word abstract<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>and a short bio by 1 December 2006 <SPAN style="">to <A href="mailto:vijay.devadas@stonebow.otago.ac.nz"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">vijay.devadas@stonebow.otago.ac.nz</FONT></SPAN></A>.</SPAN></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN style=""><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> <SPAN style="">Accepted contributions (7,000 words) will have to be completed by 1 July 2007 with a view to publication in late 2008/early 2009. We have received expression of interest from a couple of publishers.</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN style=""> <SPAN style="">For all enquiries, please contact <A href="mailto:selvaraj.velayutham@scmp.mq.edu.au"><SPAN style="text-decoration: none; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">selvaraj.velayutham@scmp.mq.edu.au</FONT></SPAN></A></SPAN></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN style=""><O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN style=""> </SPAN></P><P class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;tab-stops:28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 252.0pt 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><SPAN style=""> <O:P></O:P></SPAN></P><DIV class="MsoNormal"><SPAN lang="EN-GB"> <O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>