Synergy: The Journal of Contemporary Asian Studies is currently recruiting for the 2020-2021 year (September 2020 – August 2021). Synergy is an academic journal with a regional focus on East, Southeast, and South Asia, founded at the Asian Institute, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto. The goal of the journal is to stimulate and generate vibrant academic discussions on current developments in the Asia-Pacific region. The journal consists mainly of submissions of Academic Articles, Op-eds, and Event Reports that centre on Asia’s rising prominence and economic growth in the recent decade. The articles are published online throughout the year and compiled into a print publication at the end of each academic year.

Expected Workload

We expect involvement in Synergy to occupy an average of 1-2 hours per week, based on assigned tasks and meetings. This commitment increases in scale and fluctuation for executives sitting on the core editorial committee i.e. the Associate Editor-in-Chief, and Lead Editors.

Our team is split into three sections, each led by Lead Editor(s) – East Asia, Southeast Asia, and South Asia. We are looking for applicants in the following positions:

CORE EDITORIAL COMMITTEE 

The Core Editorial Committee is the highest administrative body of the Synergy: Journal of Contemporary Asian Studies. The Core Editorial Committee positions are intensive in nature, and require committed applicants who are ready to be a leading and motivating force behind the Journal’s operations. This call for applications is recruiting for Synergy’s core editorial committee during the 2020-2021 academic cycle

POSITIONS AVAILABLE: 

Event Reporters  (East Asia, South Asia; 1 per section)

An event reporter is required to attend an event assigned weeks in advance. Synergy requires event reports to be finalized for publication a week after the event.

• Past experience in writing or news reporting is an asset but not required
• Must have a solid academic background on the political, economic, and/or social phenomena of the desired regional section (i.e. must demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge on the current affairs of the East Asia region to be considered for the East Asia Section)
• A typical event reporter at Synergy reports on one or two events per month. However, this may vary according to the event schedules.

Contributor  (Southeast Asia, East Asia; 1 per section)

Contributors at Synergy are expected to submit a piece of content on a bi-weekly basis pertaining to their regional section. Contributors are expected to add a personal opinion in their submissions. A contributor may choose to work on either:

• A short biography of (preferably lesser-known) contemporary actors (500-750 words)
• A short summary of contemporary events (500-750 words)
• An interview Q&A with a prominent figure pertaining to the contributor’s research interests (i.e. an interview with a diplomat, heads of NGOs, public representatives, professors, etc.)

Application Process

Please fill out the following Google Form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfTEsHr-wtoSM3Ha3e04uqleS1OEzrxIKKutOzenXCZcAPmgw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Please submit your application by 11:59 pm, Monday, November 23rd. All applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. We encourage applicants from all disciplines and years of study (i.e. not limited to undergraduates), contingent on enrollment at the University of Toronto for the duration of your term.

Please direct questions about the journal or editorial positions in general to inquiries@utsynergyjournal.org, or visit our website at http://utsynergyjournal.org/ for more information about the journal. We look forward to your application!

Best regards,

Editorial Committee

Synergy: The Journal of Contemporary Asian Studies

Asian Institute | Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy | University of Toronto

1 Devonshire Place | Room 006-009N

Online ISSN 2369-8217 | Print ISSN 2369-8209 | Email: ut.synergy.journal@gmail.com |

Twitter: @AI_UofT | @SynergyJournal | Website: http://utsynergyjournal.org

Deadline: November 23, 2020

CSAS Graduate Symposium 2021 
April 22-23, 2021
14:00 – 18:00 EST
Venue: Virtual/Zoom

ABSTRACT

The Center for South Asian Studies (CSAS) at the University of Toronto hosts the first CSAS Graduate Symposium in April 2021.

CSAS Graduate Symposium 2021 is an initiative to bring together researchers from across disciplines who work in/with South Asia while also re-thinking and engaging with “South Asia” as a category.

The Symposium welcomes papers from across disciplines, from both early and advanced graduate students at the University of Toronto, who engage with the region and ideas of South Asia. The Symposium aims to provide an accessible and friendly platform to research scholars to discuss their projects, research ideas, and papers. The Symposium seeks to facilitate an informal and fluid discussion where students are encouraged to present ongoing work to spark conversations, seek feedback, and brainstorm ideas with fellow graduate students and faculty.

We invite projects that engage with South Asia in a broad sense, including Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, the Maldives, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Myanmar or Burma, India, and transnational diasporic spaces. Papers may engage, but need not limit themselves to, any of the following themes:

• Pluralism and State
• Mapping – Space and People
• Migration, Transnationalism and Diaspora
• Language and Linguistic Identity
• Tradition and Cosmopolitanism
• Regionalism, Trans-regionalism
• Majorities, Minorities, and Sectarian Identities
• Nationalism, Borderlands, and Citizenship
• Rural and Urban Development
• Intersubjectivity and the Divine
• Poetics and Subversion
• Multivocality and Location
• Race, Gender and Class
• Labor and Employment
• Literacy and Education
• Trade and Globalization
• Visual and Performing Arts

The event will be held on April 22-23, 2021, in Toronto via Zoom. Questions can be directed to sarah.alam@mail.utoronto.ca or asmita.bhutani@mail.utoronto.ca

Proposals should include a title, a 300-word abstract (with keywords), institutional affiliation, and contact information such as as full name, email ID and department. Please submit proposals to SouthAsiaSymposium@gmail.com by December 31, 2020.

We welcome proposals in the following formats:  individual papers, a panel, group presentations, roundtable discussion,  posters, and art-based performances.

We are happy to inform you that all papers presented at the CSAS Graduate Symposium 2021 will be reviewed and considered to be published as indexed Symposium Proceedings through the Re:Locations Journal (https://relocationsjournal.sa.utoronto.ca/), an interdisciplinary, graduate peer-reviewed journal at the University of Toronto. The presenters will be expected to submit their papers 1-2 weeks after the conclusion of the Symposium.

The keynote speaker for the CSAS Graduate Symposium 2021 is Dr. Manan Ahmed, Associate Professor at Columbia University. He is a historian of South Asia and the coastal western Indian Ocean world from 1000-1800 CE and the author of the acclaimed monograph, A Book of Conquest: Chachnama and Muslim Originss in South Asia (Harvard University Press, 2016).

Deadline: December 31, 2020

Synergy: The Journal of Contemporary Asian Studies is an undergraduate academic journal with a regional focus on East, Southeast, and South Asia founded at the Asian Institute of the University of Toronto. The Journal seeks to publish the world’s premier undergraduate work pertaining to the study of contemporary Asia, specifically on the current political, historical, societal, and/or economic developments in the Asia region.

Synergy is inviting submissions for its online publication for the academic year of 2020-2021. Submissions are open to all individuals within the scholarly community around the world. Synergy is currently listed with the Library and Archives Canada.

Please send submissions to ut.synergy.journal@gmail.com in MS Word format, with all identifying information such as contributor(s) names and institutional affiliation(s) removed from the document for the purposes of anonymous review by editors; and a Title, Bio, Abstract, Keywords, Citations (Chicago footnote format) and Reference List (Chicago format). The submission is accepted on a rolling basis for the monthly publication.

For more information on detailed requirements, style guide, and submission process, please visit http://utsynergyjournal.org/call-for-submissions. If you have any questions regarding submission, please send them to ut.synergy.journal@gmail.com with the subject line “Synergy Submission Inquiries”.

We look forward to your submission.

Editorial Committee 2020-2021
Synergy: The Journal of Contemporary Asian Studies
Asian Institute | Munk School of Global Affairs | University of Toronto
1 Devonshire Place | Room 267S |
Online ISSN 2369-8217 | Print ISSN 2369-8209 |
Email: submissions@utsynergyjournal.org | Twitter: @AI_UofT | @SynergyJournal |
Website: http://utsynergyjournal.org/

View Call for Submissions in PDF form.

Deadline: Rolling basis

http://utsynergyjournal.org/

Synergy Journal is an undergraduate academic journal housed at the Asian Institute of the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto. Our journal seeks to publish the world’s premier undergraduate work pertaining to the study of contemporary Asia, specifically on the current political, historical, social, and/or economic developments in the Asia region. Synergy is currently listed with the Library and Archives Canada.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

We are currently inviting submissions for our online publication for the 2019-2020 academic year. The journal regularly publishes academic articles and submissions, book reviews, op-eds, current event reports, original photography, video, and more. The accepted language of the academic article is English. A selection of original research will also be compiled into a print publication at the end of each academic year. Submissions are open to all individuals in the global scholarly community, with preference given to rigorous undergraduate submissions. Submissions are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis.

Our journal accepts academic scholarly contributions in the following categories:

1. Academic Articles

Academic Articles should be at least 1,500 words in length. Please include the following materials in your submission to submissions@utsynergyjournal.org.

• Bio of author(s)
• Title
• Abstract (200 words) and Keywords (4-5 primary keywords)
• Bibliography and citations (Chicago 16th Edition, footnotes)
  • It is the responsibility of the individual author(s) to follow the correct citation format as required by Synergy. Please use the footnote citation format as opposed to the in-text citation format, and provide a list of references at the end

2. Book Reviews & Op-Eds

Book Reviews and Op-Eds should be 800-1,500 words in length.  Longer submissions (longer than 1,500 words) could be considered depending on the level of academic rigour of the content. Please include the following materials in your submission to submissions@utsynergyjournal.org.

• Bio of author(s)
• Title
• Keywords (4-5 primary keywords)
• Bibliography and citations (Chicago 16th Edition, footnotes)
  • It is the responsibility of the individual author(s) to follow the correct citation format as required by Synergy. Please use the footnote citation format as opposed to the in-text citation format, and provide a list of references at the end.

3. Original Video

Video submissions of original academic documentaries will be accepted as of the 2019-2020 academic year. Video submissions should be made via link to an existing Youtube posting, Cloud storage link, or any other method that would enable viewing of your submission. Please include the following materials in your submission to submissions@utsynergyjournal.org.

• Bio of videographer(s)
• Title
• Keywords (4-5 primary keywords)
• (if relevant) Bibliography (Chicago 16th Edition)
  • It is the responsibility of the individual author(s) to follow the correct citation format as required by Synergy. Please use the footnote citation format as opposed to the in-text citation format, and provide a list of references at the end.

4. Original Photography

Photo submissions should be made in high-resolution JPEG file(s). You may compress files into a zip folder for convenience. In addition, please take note of format below for a complete image credit line, to be submitted along with your photography

• Bio of Photographer(s)
• Title
• Per Image: A short description with relevance to your submission (date, location, etc.) | Image: Name of Source/Institution
  • Example: Lecture on South Asia’s identity politics | Image: Asian Institute, University of Toronto

SUBMISSION PROCESS

Please send submissions to submissions@utsynergyjournal.org  as attachments in Microsoft Word format for written submissions, access links for Video submissions, and JPEG format for Original Photography, with all the aforementioned information. For each submission, please name your email subject line as “Synergy Submission – [region of focus – East, Southeast, or South Asia], [type of submission], [last name]”.

Please include the following in the body of the email:

• Full contact information (name(s), institutional affiliation and country of origin, and e-mail address);
• A brief (1—2 sentences) biographical note for each contributor;
• Any additional comments may be included at the discretion of the individual corresponding contributor.

http://utsynergyjournal.org/call-for-submissions/