12TH ISSCO INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2025
BACKGROUND
ISSCO, the International Society for the Study of Chinese Overseas, was established in 1992. Professor Wang Gungwu, National University of Singapore, was appointed President and Professor Wang Ling-chi, Department of Ethnic Studies, UC Berkeley, Secretary-Treasurer together with a number of regional Board members.
ISSCO is a scholarly, non-political, non-profit professional society of individuals and institutions interested in and committed to the study of Chinese overseas. The primary purposes of the society are to advance research and scholarly exchange in the study of Chinese overseas, to provide means for research and publications, and to organise and support national and international conferences.
ISSCO's International conference is a major activity of ISSCO hosted by various academic institutions in different countries. The papers presented at these conferences comprise all academic fields related to the study of the Chinese overseas. The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya in collaboration with the International Society for the Study of the Chinese Overseas (ISSCO), is proud to host the 12th ISSCO International Conference 2025, to be held at the Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur on 4-6 November 2025.
INTRODUCTION OF THEME
The conference will explore the theme of, “Chinese Overseas in a Changing World: Global Networks, Local Realities”.
The global diasporic experiences of Chinese overseas communities, spanning their transitions from migrant groups to citizens of their respective countries and subsequent patterns of remigration, have provided rich examples of interconnected global networks. The rise of China and the influx of new migrants in recent decades have further diversified and enriched these experiences. However, as these communities settled into various localities across different historical and cultural contexts, the processes of localization led to distinct and varied trajectories.
This conference will explore the dynamic interplay between global networks and local realities, examining how Chinese overseas communities have navigated transnational connections while adapting to the unique socio-political and cultural landscapes of their host societies.
The Organizing Committee of the 12th ISSCO International Conference 2025 invites submissions for this upcoming conference. Scholars and researchers across various disciplines are welcome to submit proposals for papers and panels that address the conference’s main theme and sub-themes.
Sub-Themes (including but not limited to):
- Migration and Settlements
- Identity
- Globalisation and Deglobalisation
- Research Methodology on Chinese Overseas
- Politics and Nation-States
- Chinese Cultural Heritage
- Chinese Beliefs and Religions
- Languages and Dialects
- Literature and Translation
- Hybridity
- Business Networks
- Architecture and Urbanisation
第12届海外华人国际学术研讨会
背景
国际海外华人研究学会（The International Society for the Study of Chinese Overseas, 简称ISSCO）成立于1992年。创会时，新加坡国立大学的王赓武教授被任命为会长，加州大学伯克利分校民族研究系的王灵智教授担任秘书兼财务主管，同时还有多位来自不同地区的理事会成员参与。
ISSCO是一个学术性、非政治性、非营利性的专业学会，致力于为关注和研究海外华人问题的个人和机构提供服务。学会的主要宗旨是推动海外华人研究领域的学术研究与交流，为相关研究与出版提供支持，并组织和资助全国性及国际性会议。
ISSCO 国际会议是学会的重要活动之一，由不同国家的学术机构主办。这些会议中展示的论文涵盖与海外华人研究相关的各个学术领域。马来亚大学文学与社会科学院与国际海外华人研究学会（ISSCO）合作，将于2025年11月4日至6日在马来亚大学举办第12届海外华人国际学术研讨会。本次会议的主题为“世界变局中的华人：全球网络与在地现实”。
主题简介
本届研讨会主题为“世界变局中的华人：全球网络与在地现实”。
华人群体在全球的散居经历，从移民群体逐渐发展为所在国公民，再到随后出现的再移民模式，展现了全球网络相互连接的丰富实例。近年来，随着中国的崛起以及新移民的大量涌入，这些经历进一步多样化并得到了深化。然而，当这些群体在不同历史与文化背景的地区定居时，本地化过程又引发了多样化且独特的发展轨迹。
本次会议将探讨全球网络与在地现实之间的动态互动，重点研究海外华人群体如何在跨国联系中适应其所在地的政治、社会与文化环境的独特性。
第12届海外华人国际学术研讨会筹委会诚挚邀请学者和研究人员提交论文与专题讨论提案。欢迎来自不同学科领域的学者围绕会议的主题和主议题提交相关提案。
子议题（包括但不限于）：
- 移民与定居
- 身份认同
- 全球化与去全球化
- 海外华人研究方法
- 政治与民族国家
- 华人文化遗产
- 华人信仰与宗教
- 语言与方言
- 文学与翻译
- 混杂性文化
- 商业网络
- 建筑与城市化