Convergence and Mutation of Taiwanese Martial Arts: Diversity, Tradition and Modernity
2024 will be the 400th anniversary of the first Taiwanese city, Tainan, but also that of the first conference of the network Martial Arts Project (MAP). During this event, we would like to highlight the diversity of work relating to martial arts. This will be an opportunity to build bridges between the different disciplines and connect Taiwanese and foreign researchers who work around this multi-faceted object.
This event will be divided into four days of presentations, workshops and demonstrations, mainly at the CEFC of the Academia Sinica and at the University of Chinese Culture in Taipei. We will be asking the following question: What place does Taiwanese martial arts occupy today both within the country and internationally?
To do this, we propose five themes around this object for the intervention proposals:
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- Theme 1: History of Martial Arts in Taiwan
- Theme 2: Taiwanese martial arts in Arts and Media
- Theme 3: Taiwanese Martial Arts, Religion and Philosophy
- Theme 4: Martial Arts and Health: An Approach Through Sport and Medicine
- Theme 5: Society, Politics and Taiwanese Martial Arts
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In order to participate in the conference, you are invited to submit your paper (presentation about 20 minutes). You are also welcome to propose a panel topic (maximum three people per panel) or proposals in the form of “practice as research” and “creative showcase” to info.tmaproject@gmail.com.
You can find more details to submit your proposals: https://martialartsproject.org/call-papers. The submission by 15 January 2024 must contain:
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- A title
- An abstract in English (max. 300 words). Please also submit a Chinese version if you plan to present it in Chinese.
- A biography (200 words max.)
- Keywords (5 max.)
- Your email and academic links or pages (if available)
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Confirmation date for articles and registration fees: to be confirmed.
Please note that if your proposal is accepted, you are free to present in English, Chinese or French on the day of the conference.
If you have any questions, you can write in French, English or Chinese to Dr. Ho Ai-Cheng (aho.tmaproject@gmail.com) or to Alexandre Mathys (mathys.tmaproject@gmail.com).
