The Regional Conference of International Society for the Studies of Chinese Overseas (ISSCO)

ISSCO was founded in 1992 by Professor Wang Gungwu of the National University of Singapore, with its first president Professor Wang Ling-chi of the Department of Ethnic Studies of the University of California, Berkeley. 

ISSCO is a scientific, non-political professional community for individuals and institutions interested in and committed to the study of Diaspora Chinese. ISSCO also provides facilities for research and scientific publications and organizes and supports national and international conferences organized by educational institutions in different countries. The papers presented in the study came from various academic domains related to Diaspora Chinese studies. 

The coming  conference was commissioned by The International Society for the Studies of Chinese Overseas (ISSCO) in September 2023 to Maranatha Christian University which has a Centre for Chinese Diaspora Studies – CCDS in the Faculty of Art and Design. 

On December 9-10, 2023, a handover ceremony was carried out between ISSCO and the Dean of the Faculty of Art and Design, Maranatha Christian University, Mrs. Irena Vanessa Gunawan, S.T., M.Com. in Bangkok. It was decided that on November 7-8, 2024, an ISSCO regional conference will be held at Maranatha Christian University, and on November 9, 2024, a city tour  visiting  sites in Bandung such as Gedung Merdeka (where the Asian-African Conference took place) and other places related to the presence of Diaspora Chinese in Bandung. 

THEMES AND SUBTHEMES OF THE ISSCO REGIONAL CONFERENCE 2024 

Since 1992 until now, every year ISSCO organizes conferences both regionally and internationally. ISSCO international conferences discuss Chinese issues globally, while regional conferences discuss Chinese in certain regions, such as in New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Southeast Asia and so on. 

The conference to be held at Maranatha Christian University in 2024 is a regional conference with the main themes: 

“Chinese Diaspora in the Southeast Asia’s Inclusive Progress in Socio Economic, Culture, and Politics: Adaptation and Challenges”. 

The subthemes are (but not limited to these): 

• New Chinese Immigrants, Are They Diaspora? 

• Chinese Diaspora Descends on Worldwide Inter Regions Moving 
• China Soft Power Promotion and Chinese Response 
• Chinese Diaspora in Southeast Asia: Partner with Progress for Better Future of People 
• Chinese Diaspora Inculturation and Domestication with Art and Culture 
• Chinese Diaspora: Rethinking, Re-contextuality, Transformation, in Current Fast Changing Modern society 
• Positioning and Accommodating Chinese Diaspora’s Millennial Generation 
• Being Chinese Diaspora Position in The Era of Multi Polarizations Geopolitics of Southeast Asia and Beyond 
• Chinese Diaspora with Capability: as Stakeholders in Science, Technology, AI Engineering, in World’s Turbulence of Political Rivalry 
• Chinese Diaspora as Entrepreneurs in The Developing Countries Eco-Social Agent of Progress 
• Chinese culture, language studies by Chinese diaspora as awareness of the root of ethnicity 

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS 

• Prof. Leo Suryadinata Ph.D. (ISEAS Yusuf Ishak Institute, Singapore) 
• Prof. Dr. Danny Wong Tze Ken (Universiti Malaya) 

INVITED SPEAKERS

• Didi Kwartanada (independent researcher, Indonesia) 
• Prof. Dr. Eakachat Joneurairatana. (Silpakorn University, Thailand) 
• Dr. Krismanto Kusbiantoro S.T., M.T. (Maranatha Christian University, Indonesia) 
• Dr. Thung Ju Lan (BRIN or National Research and Innovation Agency, Indonesia) 
• Prof. Tsuda Koji Ph.D. (The University of Tokyo, Japan) 
• Prof. Dr. R. Tuty Nur Mutia (in confirmation, from Indonesia University, Indonesia) 

CONFERENCE LANGUAGES 

Conference Languages: Indonesian, English, Chinese  

IMPORTANT DATES 

• Abstract deadline (500-700 words): June, 15th 2024 
• Announcement of abstract review result: June, 30th 2024 
• Conference’s contribution payment (for presenter): July, 1st-15th 2024 
• Conference’s contribution payment (for participant/not presenter): July, 1st – November, 1st 2024 
• Deadline for submitting full paper to be compiled in proceeding (6, 000 words – 8,000 words): October, 10th 2024  
• Deadline for submitting power point/presentation files: November, 1st 2024 
• Conference and paper presentations: November, 7th-8th 2024 

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS 

• Prof. Leo Suryadinata Ph.D. (ISEAS Yusuf Ishak Institute, Singapore) 
• Prof. Dr. Danny Wong Tze Ken (Universiti Malaya) 

INVITED SPEAKERS

• Didi Kwartanada (independent researcher, Indonesia) 
• Prof. Dr. Eakachat Joneurairatana. (Silpakorn University, Thailand) 
• Dr. Krismanto Kusbiantoro S.T., M.T. (Maranatha Christian University, Indonesia) 
• Dr. Thung Ju Lan (BRIN or National Research and Innovation Agency, Indonesia) 
• Prof. Tsuda Koji Ph.D. (The University of Tokyo, Japan) 
• Prof. Dr. R. Tuty Nur Mutia (in confirmation, from Indonesia University, Indonesia) 

STEERING COMMITTEE

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE 

LIST OF REVIEWERS 

PAYMENT TERMS: 

• The person who will submit a paper, then as presenter, either a person who will attend the conference as observer participant only, all persons should fill up the on-line registration system.  
• The submitted abstract which has been reviewed and approved for further full text paper process, prior of submission the full paper; the author should transfer the required contribution. Please attached together the copy of bank advice for transferred fund. 
•  For the observer participant; he/she should transfer the required contribution prior of registration. Please attached together the copy of bank advice for transferred fund.  
• Any transferred fund is not refundable, whenever the person is not able to attend the conference. If paper is prepared by authors, only one person can be the presenter.  
• The other authors if wish to attend the conference, they should pay the observer participant contributions.  
• Conference Contribution:  
• Indonesian Presenter: Rp. 1.200.000,-  
• Foreigner Presenter: US $ 100 . 

(Including 4 snacks, 2 lunches, 1 conference kits bag, 1 farewell dinner, and e-proceeding)  

• Indonesian Observer Participant: Rp. 750.000,-  
• Foreigner Observer Participant: US $ 60. 

(Including 4 snacks, 2 lunches, 1 conference kits bag, 1 farewell dinner)  

• The contributions fund transfer should address to following banks:  
• RUPIAH currency: BCA (Bandung Branch)  

Account number: 2820545977 SWIFT CODE: CENAIDJA  

Name: Seriwati Ginting and Christine Claudia Lukman  

• US DOLLAR currency: BNI Dollar (Perguruan Tinggi Branch).  

Account number: 1825431625 – USD  

Name: Seriwati Ginting 

BANDUNG CITY TOUR (FIELD TRIP) 

On Saturday, November, 9th 2024 , a whole day city tour program will be available. The heritage objects will be visited as follows: 

•  Asian-African Conference Museum ( hold during 18-24 April 1955)  
• An old Chinese herbal and spices shop “Babah Kuya” (built 1800s)  
• Coffee Shop Purnama, a heritage peranakan coffee thiam  (Please order for your lunch here, it is on your private account)  
• Paper handicraft workshop, supplying for Chinese ritual ceremonies  
• Vihara Satya Budi, historical heritage Chinese Temple, built 1885  
• Yayasan Dana Sosial Priangan. A Chinese Social Foundation; they have several Chinese cultural trainings and gallery.  
• The city  tour ticket: Indonesian Rp. 200,000., Foreigner US $ 13.  
•  The ticket price included: bus ticket, museum entrance ticket, snacks.  
• Ticket payment should be paid on the 8th November 2024, at the specific counter at the conference venue. The tour group on the trip will ride on unique touristic bus for sightseeing (named Bandros). 

CONTACT FOR INQUIRIES/REQUEST: 

• Mrs. Christine Claudia Lukman : christine.cl@art.maranatha.edu  
• Mr. Sugiri Kustedja, M.T. : sugiri.kustedja@art.maranatha.edu, xietiangong2012@gmail.com  
• Mr. Erwin Ardianto Halim, S.Sn., M.F.A., Ph.D.: erwin.ardianto@art.maranatha.edu 

PAPER GUIDELINES: 

Authors are required to submit an abstract then full paper following the author instructions using the template provided by the committee before the deadline (see Template and Important Dates).

Final acceptance/rejection of your full paper can only be given after the peer review process. Authors of the accepted paper are required to make revisions according to the reviewers’ input. The revised papers will be published in the ISSCO 2024 international proceeding.

Authors may wish to submit a PowerPoint presentation no later than 7 days prior to the conference. Authors who submit this file will also be considered as virtual presenters and will get the presenter’s certificate. 

SECRETARIAT 

Universitas Kristen Maranatha
Jl. Prof. drg. Surya Sumantri, MPH., No. 65
Bandung – 40164, Indonesia

Phone: (+62 22) 2012186, 2003450 ext. 7102
Fax: (+62 22) 2005914
Email:  ISSCO2024@art.maranatha.edu
Website: https://event.maranatha.edu/issco2024
Online Submission: https://event.maranatha.edu/issco2024-submission 

SUBMISSION LINK 

You can submit online via the easychair system with the following link 

https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=issco2024 

or 

bit.ly/issco2024 

or 

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