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<div class="ContentPasted0"><i>New Research on Timor-Leste: 2023 TLSA Research Conference</i></div>
<div class="ContentPasted0">Universidade Nacional Timor Lorosa’e (UNTL)</div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0">12-14 July 2023</div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0">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.<br>
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<div class="ContentPasted0">This year’s conference will also have a number of special streams:
<b>Economic Development</b> to be convened by Guteriano Neves; <b>Gender Research in Timor-Leste</b>, convened by Sara Niner;
<b>Human Rights and Democratisation</b> to be convened by Bernardo Leto;<b> LGBTIQ+ issues in Timor-Leste</b> convened by Li-Li Chen;
<b>Decolonising Timor-Leste Studies</b> convened by Kisho Tsuchiya; and <b>Resistance History</b> to be convened by Clinton Fernandes.</div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0">The <i>New Research on Timor-Leste 2023</i> conference will be co-hosted by the Universidade Nacional Timor Lorosa’e, Swinburne University of Technology, and Institute of Contemporary History, NOVA School of Social Sciences and Humanities.</div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0">The 2023 TLSA conference is generously supported by the Association for Asian Studies, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, and the Centro Nacional Chega!</div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0"><b>CALL FOR PAPERS</b></div>
<div class="ContentPasted0">The organisers now call for papers addressing <b>any</b> 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:</div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0"><b>Special Streams:</b></div>
<div class="ContentPasted0">Economic Development</div>
<div class="ContentPasted0">Gender Research in Timor-Leste</div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0">LGBTIQ+ in Timor-Leste</div>
<div class="ContentPasted0">Decolonising Timor-Leste Studies</div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0"><b>Open research areas:</b></div>
<div class="ContentPasted0">Agriculture</div>
<div class="ContentPasted0">Anthropology and Archaeology</div>
<div class="ContentPasted0">Community Development</div>
<div class="ContentPasted0">Culture and Society</div>
<div class="ContentPasted0">Development Policy</div>
<div class="ContentPasted0">East Timorese Perspectives on Regional and Global Issues</div>
<div class="ContentPasted0">Economics, Business and Trade</div>
<div class="ContentPasted0">Education</div>
<div class="ContentPasted0">Health</div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0">Peace-Building</div>
<div class="ContentPasted0">Politics and International Relations</div>
<div class="ContentPasted0">Resource Management</div>
<div class="ContentPasted0">Timor-Leste’s Regional and International Relationships</div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0"><b>CONFERENCE LANGUAGES</b></div>
<div class="ContentPasted0">Papers may be presented in Tetum, Portuguese, English or Indonesian.</div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0"><b>ABSTRACT & PANEL PROPOSALS</b></div>
<div class="ContentPasted0">Please send all <b>abstract </b>proposals for 20-minute papers, with a 150-word abstract, by
<b>Friday 28 April 2023</b>, to: tlsa2023conference@gmail.com</div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0">Proposals must include:</div>
<div class="ContentPasted0">Name:</div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0">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.</div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0"><b>Tetum</b> language papers should <b>also </b>be sent cc: Dr Mica Barreto-Soares barreto_mica@hotmail.com</div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0"><b>Portuguese</b> language papers should <b>also</b> be sent cc: Dr Zélia Pereira zeliacruzpereira@gmail.com</div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0"><b>Indonesian</b> language papers should <b>also</b> be sent cc: Dr Mica Barreto-Soares barreto_mica@hotmail.com</div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0"><b>MODERATOR OPTION</b></div>
<div class="ContentPasted0">Please indicate if you are willing to act as a moderator for a panel: YES or NO.</div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0"><b>REGISTRATION DETAILS</b></div>
<div class="ContentPasted0">Further information regarding registration will be available online soon.</div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0"><b>SUPPORT FOR EAST TIMORESE NATIONALS TO ATTEND</b></div>
<div class="ContentPasted0">See registration details (available online shortly) for special discounts for East Timorese participants.</div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0"><b>FURTHER DETAILS</b></div>
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Further details about registration, accommodation and travel will be available soon on the TLSA website:
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See the Call for Papers in Tetun here: <a href="https://tlstudies.org/home/xamada-ba-artigus/" id="LPNoLPOWALinkPreview_2">
https://tlstudies.org/home/xamada-ba-artigus/</a></div>
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https://tlstudies.org/home/chamada-de-propostas/</a><br>
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