Dear Members and Friends of the T'ang Studies Society, This is a friendly reminder that the society's board of directors welcomes proposals for a conference that will take place at the Elling O. Eide Library in Sarasota, Florida on April 25 and April 26, 2025. See details below or attached. Potential presenters must be current 2024 members of the T'ang Studies Society at the time they submit their proposals. The deadline is October 15, 2024. Best regards, Jonathan Skaff Secretary T'ang Studies Society [ http://tangstudies.org/Membership.html | http://tangstudies.org/Membership.html ] CALL FOR CONFERENCE PAPERS “Questioning Boundaries: Contemporary Approaches to Tang China” Dates: April 25-26, 2025 Location: Elling O. Eide Library, Sarasota, Florida The T’ang Studies Society will convene a conference on Friday, April 25 and Saturday, April 26, 2025 to showcase the breadth of innovative research on Tang China in recent years. Researchers in all disciplines are encouraged to submit proposals. The organizers especially welcome proposals that question conventional boundaries of space, time, discipline, and canon. The research may involve the Sui, Tang, and Five Dynasties period (589—959 C.E.), as well as the Tang in a global context, tracing cultural and political connections to Korea, Japan, Central Asia, and beyond. The Society also has a long-standing commitment to bringing together scholars of different disciplines from around the world who are working at all career stages, from advanced graduate students to senior scholars, inside and outside of academic institutions. The Society will hold the conference at the Elling O. Eide Library in Sarasota, Florida. Panels will be thematically organized based on the individual submissions accepted. Applicants are also welcome to submit panel proposals. To facilitate the exploration of the interconnections between different research projects and help chart a course for the future development of Tang Studies, the conference will conclude with a session to discuss the state of the field. The conference language will be English. The Society seeks proposals from scholars at any stage of their careers to fill the conference program. Proposals should contain the author’s name, institutional affiliation (if appropriate), address, and a 200-word abstract for a 20-minute paper. Please send proposals electronically to the Society’s e-mail address at [ mailto:conference@tangstudies.org | conference@tangstudies.org ] by October 15, 2024. Decisions will be made no later than by December 1, 2024. Lodging, a modest transportation subvention, most meals, and conference registration will be provided by the Society for those presenting papers at the conference. Registration materials for scholars who would like to attend without presenting a paper will be made available in December 2024, on the T’ang Studies Society website. There is no financial support for those not presenting papers. Please note: Potential presenters must be current 2024 members of the T’ang Studies Society at the time they submit their proposals. Members and non-members are welcome to register for and attend the conference. For more information about proposals, membership, and conference registration visit the Society’s website at [ http://tangstudies.org/Home.html | http://tangstudies.org/Home.html ] .