About the Conference:
The ASEAN economic community (AEC) will soon be fully implemented in
our region. The goal of regional economic integration can be questionable by
key political and economic actors in Southeast Asia. With unstable social policies in a number of
ASEAN members, as well as the lack of understanding of the full impact of the
integration, the key issues on (1) roles of Thailand in the region, and (2)
relationship and future of Thailand-ASEAN and Australia remain unclear.
ASEAN members and Australia currently enjoy an unprecedented level of
co-operation and commonality of thinking. Cooperation between ASEAN and
Australia extends well beyond trade. We are currently focusing on
human-to-human relationship. There are, hence, several issues that Australia
and ASEAN can and should further discuss as potential regional development. With
the forthcoming ASEAN Economic Community, Australia will need to engage and
collaborate with South East Asian countries, including Thailand, at different
levels and approaches.
To embrace this plan, members of all ASEAN need to understand various
other challenging issues in the regions. More importantly, from the Thai
perspectives, the future of AEC will tremendously impact upon the roles and
directions of Thailand not only in the region but also globally.
This conference will continue the conversation we had at the previous
Thai studies conference in Melbourne in 2014.
Participants will discuss the future of our region from the Thai and
Australian perspectives as well as the way in which Thailand, Australia and
other South East Asian Nations can work together to promote regional stability
and collaboration.
Paper Style:
All papers submit to this conference will be
reviewed by two reviewers. The conference organisers will notify the outcomes
of your paper/abstract after the meeting of the conference committee. Paper
should not exceed 10 pages. You are allowed to include information of the
author(s) only on the first page of the paper.
Submission:
Submission of abstract or full paper can be made directly to
Associate
Professor Nattavud Pimpa (the Convener):
nattavudpimpa@gmail.com
Important Dates:
Call for papers: 1 June - 30 September
2015
Notifications of
Acceptance/Rejection: 15 October 2015
Registration: 1
August - 30 October 2015
