BORNEO IN THE NEW CENTURY

IMPORTANT DATES
Submission of Abstracts: 1 May 2006
Submission of Papers: 1 June 2006
Pre-conference Registration: 1 July 2006

The Eighth Biennial Conference of the Borneo Research Council (BRC) will take place in Kuching, Sarawak from July 31 to 1 August 2006. It will be jointly organised by BRC and the Institute of East Asian Studies (IEAS), Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS).

The theme will be "Borneo in the New Century". More information about this conference can be found at the following websites: www.borneoresearchcouncil.org and www.unimas.my

Call for Papers
Participants are invited to submit papers presenting original research in any field relating to Borneo Studies. Borneo refers to Sabah, Brunei, Sarawak, Kalimantan and its surrounding region. Individual presenter papers are encouraged. Each panel (max four papers) will be allocated 90 minutes.

Panel proposals should contain the following information:
1. Panel title
2. Panel convener with full contact details
3. Paper titles and paper givers, with full contact details
4. Brief paper abstracts Paper abstracts, no longer than 150 words, must be submitted by email before 1 May to: [email protected] or [email protected]

On your abstract please indicate the following
• title of paper
• author(s)
• contact details for the author(s)
• short biodata of author(s) (not more than 100 words)
• Final Papers should be submitted electronically in Word or PDF format.
• Papers should not exceed 6000 word in length, and should be 1.5 spaced.
• Recommended Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt.
• The paper should include the abstract at the top.
• Author(s) and address information should be given on a separate sheet.
• All papers submitted before the deadline of 1 June 2006 will be included in the proceedings.

Deadlines:
Submission of Abstracts: 1 May 2006
Submission of Papers: 1 June 2006
Pre-conference Registration: 1 July 2006