A Conference on Chinese Daily Ritual Practice

in Conjunction with

The Tenth Annual Conference on Holidays, Ritual, Festival, Celebration, and Public Display

Conference Program

Call for Papers

In celebration of the tenth anniversary of the Conference, we are holding a joint meeting with the Asian Studies Program and the Department of Japanese and Chinese, at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon!

In a recent issue of the Justice League of America, the comic book superhero Green Arrow says, "My old anthropology professor used to say ritual is essential to the human condition. Guess he was right." The suggested theme for our tenth anniversary conference is "Ritual and Popular Culture." It is a broad theme, to be read in a variety of ways.

Also, papers on Chinese and Chinese-American ritual and ritualesque culture are encouraged as well, as the conference will be held in conjunction with a conference on Chinese Daily Ritual Practice, held by the Asian Studies Program and the Department of Japanese and Chinese. PROPOSALS FOR THIS AREA SHOULD BE SENT TO DR. JUWEN ZHANG, Willamette University, 900 State St, Salem OR 97301. Phone (503) 370-6256; fax, (503) 375-5398, email juwen@willamette.edu

Conference lodging will be available on campus. More complete information will be forthcoming. (Please see the following sections of this page.)

Double Occupancy (per night) room with linen: $25.00 Single Occupancy (per night) room with linen: $33.50. Three meals a day on campus: $23.00

There is a shuttle van from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Salem, which runs for about 80 minutes with 1.5 hours interval. But we are also able to provide a van for those who have special flight schedules. Please let us know your flight at least two days in advance.

Presentations should involve original research and be analytical or theoretical in nature. All topics within the general scope of the conference will be considered.. DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS IS February 28, 2006

INDIVIDUAL PAPERS AND MEDIA PRESENTATIONS: Send three copies of a one-page vita and a proposal that includes your name, department/program, institution, mailing and e-mail addresses, telephone and FAX numbers, title of paper, and a 300-word abstract.

FOR PANELS: Send three copies of a one-page vita for each participant; a 150-word abstract of the session's theme including the title of the session; a 300-word abstract for each participant including his or her name, department/program, institution, mailing and e-mail addresses, telephone and FAX numbers, and title of paper; contact data for the session coordinator (please include home and office telephone numbers and preferred mailing address and e-mail addresses, especially if different from institutional addresses).

AUDIO-VISUAL REQUIREMENTS: Please specify your audio-visual equipment needs within the proposal.

SEND THREE COPIES OF YOUR PROPOSAL TO: Jack Santino, Department of Popular Culture Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, OH 43403-0226. FAX: (419) 372-2577 E-mail: jacksantino@hotmail.com

Registration Fees: presenting $75, student presenting $65, attendee $25

Finding your way to Willamette

Download our campus map and additional directions.

Before or after you arrive in Salem (Red Lion Hotel, 503-370-7888, 3301 Market St NE Salem) through the HUT Shuttle from Portland International Airport (PDX), please let us know by calling 503-375-5306 (during day time), we will pick you up. (Your flight information provided in the Registration Form will be useful.)

You can also call for a taxi to get to the campus by telling the Shuttle driver that you would need a taxi.

If you arrive at the campus by other means (for example, by train - it is about five minutes walk from the train station to Smullin Hall), please find the registration desk at the lobby of Smullin Hall.

If you drive, please let us know so that a parking permit can be obtained for you.

Please return the Registration Form through email. The Registration Form is sent to you through email.

Double Occupancy (per night) room with linen: $25.00.
Single Occupancy (per night) room with linen: $33.50.
Three meals a day on campus: $23.00

If you want to live off campus, please find the information on the nearby hotels and motels at the end of this page.

Registration and Conference Place

Registration and conference will be in Smullin Hall.

June 1: 2:00 - 5:00 pm (If you need accommodation before this day, please let us know.)
June 2 and 3: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Early or late evening/night arrival can also be accommodated. Please notify us for this and other purposes in advance by sending an email to Juwen Zhang (juwen@willamette.edu) and Xijuan Zhou (xzhou@willamette.edu).

Travel to Salem

Taking flight
Portland International Airport is located 60 miles north of Salem. The shuttle van leaves and arrives at the Red Lion Hotel. The HUT Airport Shuttle offers scheduled transportation between Portland International Airport and Salem. The cost is $34 one-way and $63 round-trip. No advance reservations are required, but you should plan to check in at least 20 minutes before departure. For more information and a schedule, call HUT Airport Shuttle at 503-364-4444. For the schedule, click HUT Airport Shuttle.

Staying on track
Amtrak offers daily north-south service to Salem. The Salem train station is located across the street from the southeast corner of the Willamette campus. For more information, contact Amtrak at 1-800-872-7245.

Hitting the road
Greyhound Bus Lines offers full service to Salem. The bus depot is located about six blocks from campus. For more information, call 1-800-231-2222.

Accomodations

Hotels and Motels

Facilities listed below often offer special Willamette rates; please call as rates do change. Also, there is a 10% hotel tax rate in Salem, 7% in Keizer.

This Conference is supported by the Luce Funds and Hewlett Grant through Willamette University, Department of Japanese and Chinese, and Asian Studies Program, Willamette University, and is also sponsored by the Eastern Asia Folklore Section of the American Folklore Society (AFS). For details about the Section, please visit, http://www.afsnet.org/sections/easternasia/