[TimorLesteStudies] Call For Papers: "Understanding Timor-Leste" - Timor-Leste Studies Association 2025 research conference, Dili, 16-18 July.

[Michael Leach]

CALL FOR PAPERS
Understanding Timor-Leste: 2025 TLSA Research Conference
Universidade Nacional Timor Lorosa’e (UNTL)
Avenida Cidade de Lisboa, Dili, Timor-Leste
16-18 July 2025
(TT/PT versions below)

This three-day conference for researchers is organised by the Timor-Leste Studies Association (TLSA). The TLSA is an interdisciplinary, international research network focussed on all aspects of research into East Timorese society, including politics and history, economics, communications, health, language, agriculture and science.

Next year’s conference will also have a number of special streams: 1975 – 50 Years on (convened by Clinton Fernandes); Timor-Leste’s International Relations and ASEAN (convened by Mica Barreto-Soares); Indigenous Knowledges (convened by Josh Trindade); Inclusive Economy (convened by Guteriano Neves); Gender Research in Timor-Leste, (convened by Tam Nguyen and Sara Niner); Tourism research (convened by Feliciano Quintas) and Mutli-species Engagements (convened by Susanna Barnes & Josh Trindade)

The Understanding Timor-Leste 2025 conference will be co-hosted by the Universidade Nacional Timor Lorosa’e, Swinburne University of Technology, and the Institute of Contemporary History, NOVA School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Portugal, and the University of Melbourne’s Indigenous Knowledge Institute.

The 2025 TLSA conference is generously supported by the Association for Asian Studies, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, and the University of Melbourne’s Indigenous Knowledge Institute.

CALL FOR PAPERS
The organisers now call for papers addressing any aspect of social science / humanities / scientific research related to Timor-Leste. The conference organisers welcome papers from academics, researchers, activists, community groups, and policy makers. A refereed conference proceedings publication will be published after the conference. Conference sub-themes will include, but are not limited to:

Special Streams:
1975 – 50 Years on
Timor-Leste’s International Relations and ASEAN
Indigenous Knowledges
Inclusive Economy
Gender Research in Timor-Leste
Tourism research
Multi-species Engagements in Timor-Leste
Peace Studies
For more information on Special Streams, see here (TT/PT/EN): https://tlstudies.org/events/tlsa-2025-special-streams/

Open research areas:
Agriculture
Anthropology and Archaeology
Community Development
Culture and Society
Development Policy
East Timorese Perspectives on Regional and Global Issues
Economics, Business and Trade
Education
Fine Arts
Health
History and Heritage
Language and Linguistics
Peace-Building
Politics and International Relations
Resource Management

CONFERENCE LANGUAGES
Papers may be presented in Tetum, Portuguese, English or Indonesian.

ABSTRACT & PANEL PROPOSALS
Please send all abstract proposals for 20-minute papers, with a 150-word abstract, by Friday 28 March 2025, to: tlsa2025conference at gmail.com

Proposals must include:
Name:
Affiliation:
Paper Title:
150-word Abstract:
Language(s):
Theme:

You may also propose a 1.5-hour panel (3 papers). Please include the above information for each individual paper, as well as a panel title and abstract.

Tetun language papers should also be sent cc: Dr Mica Barreto-Soares barreto_mica at hotmail.com

Portuguese language papers should also be sent cc: Dr Zélia Pereira  zeliacruzpereira at gmail.com

Indonesian language papers should also be sent cc: Dr Mica Barreto-Soares barreto_mica at hotmail.com

MODERATOR OPTION
Please indicate if you are willing to act as a moderator for a panel: YES or NO.

REGISTRATION DETAILS
Further information regarding registration will be available online soon.

SUPPORT FOR EAST TIMORESE NATIONALS TO ATTEND
See registration details (available online shortly) for special discounts for East Timorese participants.

FURTHER DETAILS
Further details about registration, accommodation and travel will be available soon on the TLSA website: https://tlstudies.org/

See the Call for Papers in Tetun here: https://tlstudies.org/events/xamada-ba-proposta-sira/
See the Call for Papers in Portuguese here: https://tlstudies.org/events/chamada-de-propostas/
See the Call for Papers in English here: https://tlstudies.org/events/
See more information on Special Streams here (TT/PT/EN): https://tlstudies.org/events/tlsa-2025-special-streams/


Professor Michael Leach
For the TLSA 2025 Organising Committee




Professor Michael Leach
Politics and International Relations
Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
Swinburne University of Technology
H98, PO Box 218 Hawthorn VIC
AUSTRALIA 3122
Phone: +61 3 9214 5357

<http://www.swinburne.edu.au/health-arts-design/staff-profiles/view.php?who=mleach>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <https://mailman.anu.edu.au/pipermail/easttimorstudies/attachments/20241216/5f0cbbbd/attachment-0001.html>