*Deadline: August 15, 2016* *Papers dealing with Animals in Mongol Eurasia especially welcome!* Our Asia includes the Middle East.. CFP - Animals and Human Society in Asia - International Conference - Jerusalem, February 2017 <https://networks.h-net.org/node/22055/discussions/128414/cfp-animals-and-human-society-asia-international-conference> *The Asian Sphere: Trans-Cultural Flows* An Inter-University Graduate Program of The University of Haifa and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Call for Papers for an International Conference on *ANIMALS AND HUMAN SOCIETY IN ASIA* The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel 26 February to 2 March 2017 Dear colleagues, We are delighted to announce the second conference of the Asian Sphere Program. The conference will take place from February 26 to 2 March 2017, at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. We invite proposals for novel or integrative (unpublished) papers in one of the following thematic domains: # Animal Domestication and Animals in Prehistoric Societies in Asia # Animals, Medicine, Diet and Culinary Taboos in Asia # Draft Animals and their Place in Asian Society # Animals and their Representations in Asian Cultures, Religions and Ideology # Animals in Wars and Diplomacy Across Asian History # Pets in Asian Societies # Animals in Asian Economies Proposals, as well as further inquiries, should be sent by email to the conference secretariat (TheAsianSphere@gmail.com). Proposals should include: • Name and affiliation • Name of the domain to which the paper is applicable. • Title and a short abstract (150-200 words) • Brief CV (1-3 pages). The deadline for submitting proposals is *15 August 2016.* Accepted proposals will be notified by 15 September 2016. We require participants to send a full paper (4,000-5,000 words) by 15 January 2017. The organizers will cover five-night accommodation in Israel including participation in a 1-2-day study trip). Pending on available funding we will also assist in airfare costs (priority to early-career and/or Asian scholars). The conference will be conducted in English. It is open to the public and participation is free of charge. We would be grateful if you could distribute this call for papers among your colleagues. Please save the dates! Conference steering committee: Prof. Gideon Shelach: Gideon.shelach@mail.huji.ac.il Prof. Guy Bar-Oz: guybar@research.haifa.ac.il Prof. Meir Shahar: mshahar@post.tau.ac.il Prof. Michal Biran: biranm@mail.huji.ac.il Prof. Rotem Kowner: kowner@research.haifa.ac.il Conference's secretariat: TheAsianSphere@gmail.com The Asian Sphere program: http://asian-sphere.huji.ac.il/ For a poster of the CFP: https://www.academia.edu/25779052/Call_for_Papers_for_an_International_Conference_on_Anima... <https://www.academia.edu/25779052/Call_for_Papers_for_an_International_Conference_on_Animals_and_Human_Society_in_Asia>