The 2018 Annual Conference of the International Chinese Sociological Association (ICSA)

Call for Papers

The International Chinese Sociological Association (ICSA) was recently renamed from the North American Chinese Sociologists Association (NACSA), a nonprofit organization established in 1981 to promote social scientific research on Chinese societies, cultures, and populations in the world. ICSA will continue to NACSA’s missions through organizing research symposiums and annual conferences to facilitate the interaction and collaboration between scholars in North American and scholars in the Greater China Region and elsewhere.

We are pleased to announce that the Annual Conference of the ICSA will be held on August 10th, 2018 in Princeton University, preceding the Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association on August 11-14 in Philadelphia, PA. The conference will be hosted and partially sponsored by the Paul and Marcia Wythes Center on Contemporary China of the Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies (PIIRS) (https://ccc.princeton.edu/).

The program committee (Xiaogang Wu [HKUST], Emily Hannum [U Penn], Xiaoling Shu [UC Davis], Lijun Song [Vanderbilt], Qiang Fu [UBC]) welcomes submissions on topics of interest to the ICSA members. Papers offering comparative perspectives on the themes of the conference are also welcome.

For junior scholars and grad students who need financial aid to attend the ICSA annual conference, please submit your request here: https://goo.gl/forms/XBV4ULxbbK8AAa8N2.

You may be contacted for further information. Funding is limited; assistance will be given based on need and your participation in the conference (if you will be presenting or serving as a discussant). If you have any questions, please contact ybennett@princeton.edu.

Graduate students are invited to compete for the ICSA 2018 Nan Lin Graduate Student Paper Award. The Outstanding Graduate Student Paper Award Committee consists of Dr. Xiaoling Shu (UC Davis，Chair), Dr. Emily Hannum (U Penn), and Dr. Anning Hu (Fudan). One paper (published or unpublished) will be selected and the award will be announced and presented with a plaque and a travel subsidy to at the conference dinner.

Both complete papers and extended paper abstracts in English will be considered. Paper abstracts must contain sufficient details to suggest timely completion (normally, 5 pages or more). Please provide all authors’ names, organizational affiliations, and email addresses.

Papers considered for the Graduate Student Paper Award must be (1) authored by student(s) only, (2) in English, and (3) to be presented at the 2018 ICSA Conference. Student status must be valid as of the end of Spring 2018. Only complete papers will be considered. Please mark *Student Paper Award* in the Subject Area when submitting online.

The ICSA Paper Submission Information Submission Site is available on March 12th at https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/ICSA2018. The submission deadline is May 12th, 2018. In the event of any technical difficulties, submissions may be emailed to Shaoping She (spshe@ust.hk).

For those who will need to attend both the ICSA meeting and the ASA meeting, a shuttle bus from Princeton to Philadelphia will be arranged after the conference dinner on August 10. The trip takes about an hour. For other logistics issues regarding travel and hotel information in Princeton, please see update at https://ccc.princeton.edu/ or contact Mr. Philip Rush (philliprush@princeton.edu).

Important Dates:

May 12, 2018: Submission deadline.

May 26, 2018: Formal acceptance letters distributed for visa applications.

June 30, 2018: Provisional program available on the website.

July 14, 2018: Full papers due to organizers/presiders/discussants.

August 10, 2018: Conference

Selected papers presented in the conference will be invited to submit to the following peer review journals:

1. Chinese Journal of Sociology (CJS) (eISSN: 20571518 | ISSN: 2057150X), founded in 2015 and published by SAGE, is a peer-reviewed, international journal issued by Shanghai University and co-sponsored with Princeton’s Center on Contemporary China (CCC), with an aim to building an academic platform for in-depth discussion of the issues facing contemporary Chinese society from the sociological perspectives.

2. China Review (ISSN: 16802012), published by Chinese University Press in Hong Kong, is the only China-based English journal devoted to the study of Greater China and its people. The journal’s SSCI Impact Factor 0.906 in 2016, being ranked in Q1, 16/69 in area studies.

3. Chinese Sociological Review (CSR) (Print ISSN: 2162-0555 Online ISSN: 2162-0563), founded in 1968, now published by Taylor & Francis Inc. 530 Walnut Street, Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. The journal’s SSCI impact factor is 1.472 in 2016, being ranked in Q2, 42/143 in sociology.

Graduate students are invited to compete for the ICSA 2018 Nan Lin Graduate Student Paper Award. The Outstanding Graduate Student Paper Award Committee consists of Dr. Xiaoling Shu (UC Davis，Chair), Dr. Emily Hannum (U Penn), and Dr. Anning Hu (Fudan). One paper (published or unpublished) will be selected and the award will be announced and presented with a plaque and a travel subsidy to at the conference dinner.

Both complete papers and extended paper abstracts in English will be considered. Paper abstracts must contain sufficient details to suggest timely completion (normally, 5 pages or more). Please provide all authors’ names, organizational affiliations, and email addresses.

Papers considered for the Graduate Student Paper Award must be (1) authored by student(s) only, (2) in English, and (3) to be presented at the 2018 ICSA Conference. Student status must be valid as of the end of Spring 2018. Only complete papers will be considered. Please mark *Student Paper Award* in the Subject Area when submitting online.

The ICSA Paper Submission Information Submission Site is available on March 12th at https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/ICSA2018. The submission deadline is May 12th, 2018. In the event of any technical difficulties, submissions may be emailed to Shaoping She (caser@ust.hk).

Important Dates:

May 12, 2018: Submission deadline.

May 26, 2018: Formal acceptance letters distributed for visa applications.

June 30, 2018: Provisional program available on the website.

July 14, 2018: Full papers due to organizers/presiders/discussants.

August 10, 2018: Conference

Please note that conference participation requires membership in the ICSA. If you are not an active member yet, please become a member first through this link: https://nacsainfo11.wordpress.com/membership/ .

Travel and Hotel

Princeton University is located in Princeton Borough, Mercer County, New Jersey, approximately 50 miles southwest of New York City, 35 miles southwest of Newark, New Jersey, and 45 miles northeast of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The most convenient airports to Princeton are John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York or Newark International Airport in Newark. Those arriving at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia should check with their travel agent to determine if they can be booked onto a shuttle flight from Philadelphia to Newark. Airport bus shuttles are very expensive from Philadelphia Airport. Public transportation from Philadelphia is very time-consuming. You may consider renting a car and carpooling as an option. You can find car rental information from a travel agent or by going on to the airport websites.

The ideal method is to travel from Newark Liberty Airport to Nassau Inn. We suggest that you then fly out of the Philadelphia International Airport to return home.

Public Transportation Options:

Public transportation takes longer and you must purchase tickets prior to boarding. There is a $5 penalty for purchasing tickets on the train, so purchase your ticket first from a self-service kiosk or ticket window.

Newark International Airport: NJ Transit Northeast Corridor line will take you to Princeton and you can walk to the hotel.

NJ Transit Schedule: http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=TrainTo

Origin Station: Newark Airport

Destination Station: Princeton

Take the train to Princeton Junction (Direction: Trenton, New Jersey). You will get off the train at Princeton Junction. On the platform, turn right and walk all the way down to the Princeton Shuttle (Dinky) line. This line services only Princeton Station. If you are unsure where to go, ask for the Dinky line. Get on the Dinky and it will take you to Princeton campus. The Nassau Inn is a short 10-15 minute walk from Princeton Station. Please see the campus map with locations marked. Below is a typical schedule.

JFK Airport: You can use AirTrain JFK to get to New York Penn Station by using LIFF. At Penn Station, transfer to the NJ Transit line and follow the directions above. JFK provides further information here: http://jfkairport.com/#/to-from-airport/air-train, http://jfkairport.com/#/dvToandFrom, and here: http://jfkairport.com/static/jfk/pdf/jfk-airtrain-brochure-english.pdf/.

Laguardia Airport: You can take the NYCAirporter to get from LaGuardia to Penn Station. Details here; https://www.nycairporter.com/schedule/pennstationtolaguardia/. At Penn Station, take NJ Transit to

Princeton. Take the train to Princeton Junction (Direction: Trenton, New Jersey). You will get off the train at Princeton Junction. On the platform, turn right and walk all the way down to the Princeton Shuttle (Dinky) line. This line services only Princeton Station. If you are unsure where to go, ask for the Dinky line. Get on the Dinky and it will take you to Princeton campus. The Nassau Inn is a short 10-15 minute walk from Princeton Station. Please see the campus map with locations marked. Below is a typical schedule.

Philadelphia International Airport: From Airport Terminal A, take the Airport Line to 30th Street Station. From there, transfer to the Trenton Line. At Trenton, transfer to NJ Transit (direction, New York Penn Station). Get off the train at Princeton Junction. On the platform, turn right and walk all the way down to the Princeton Shuttle (Dinky) line. This line services only Princeton Station. If you are unsure where to go, ask for the Dinky line. Get on the Dinky and it will take you to Princeton campus. The Nassau Inn is a short 10-15 minute walk from Princeton Station. Please see the campus map with locations marked.

Shuttle bus services (provided for information only, not endorsement):

ETS Airport Shuttle: https://www.etsairportshuttle.com/princeton-rutgers-shuttle

State Shuttle: https://www.stateshuttle.com/wall-shuttle-new-jersey (scroll down for the Princeton schedule).

Olympic Airporter: https://olympicairporter.hudsonltd.net/res

Uber/Lyft Car Service:

Uber and Lyft are mobile applications allowing you to order and pay for car services from your smartphone. Please note that these vehicles are owned and operated by the driver and are not licensed taxi vehicles.

To order from Uber or Lyft, you will need to enter credit card credentials as all payment, including tip, is processed through the app. You will also need to enable location services from your smartphone’s Settings menu for the app to track your pick-up location and find drivers closest to you.

You can sign up for Uber or Lyft using their respective app or website. To use their services, however, you must have the app installed onto your smartphone.

For website sign up:

Uber: https://get.uber.com/

Lyft: https://www.lyft.com/signup

Taxis: You can take a taxi from the airport, but it will be expensive. Please check with the driver first before you engage the services.

Hotel:

Conference participants may stay at the Nassau Inn. This is within walking distance of the conference, please refer to the campus map. The conference will be held in the Simpson International Building.

In order to reserve a room at conference pricing, please complete the online registration form and indicate the nights that you will need. Hotel rates are $155/night (not including tax). We have reserved a limited number of rooms, so in order to get this rate, you will need to register soon. At time of check-in, you will need to use a credit card to guarantee the room.

Address: 10 Palmer Square, Princeton, NJ 08542

Phone: (609) 921-7500

https://www.nassauinn.com/

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LOCATION OF CONFERENCE HALL

Robertson Hall, Princeton, NJ 08540

LOCATION OF MEETING VENUES

2018, Princeton, USA

Co-Winners:

Cheng Cheng, Princeton University, "Women's Education, Intergenerational Coresidence, and Household Decision-Making in China"

Fangqi Wen (温芳琪), New York University, "Differential Fertility, Assortative Mating and Economic Inequality: An Unintended Consequence of China's One-Child Policy"

Co-Honorable Mentions:

Ran Liu (刘冉), University of Pennsylvannia, “Gender-Math Stereotype, Biased Self-Assessment, and Aspiration in STEM Careers: The Gender Gap among Early Adolescents in China”

Angran Li (李昂然), University of Connecticut, "Unfulfilled Promise of Educational Meritocracy? Academic Ability and Urban-Rural Gap in Access to Higher Education in China"

PROGRAMME OUTLINE

Friday August 10^th 2018

Time	Details	Venue
8:30 – 9:00	*Registration and Reception*	Bernstein Gallery
9:00 – 10:00	*Opening Ceremony and Welcome* by Representative of Princeton University Prof. Yu Xie Prof. Xiaogang Wu Prof. Yanjie Bian (Guest of Honor) Chair: Emily Hannum	Bowl 016
10:00 – 10:30	*Coffee Break and Group Photo Taking*	Bernstein Gallery
10:30 – 12:00 (90 min’)	*Parallel Sessions* 1.1 Big Data and Computational Social Science 1.2 Education and Schooling Process 1.3 Gender Norms and Attitudes 1.4 Migrants and Immigrants 1.5 Family and Domestic Labor 1.6 Hospitals, Patients and Medicine	Bowl 016 Bowl 001 Bowl 002 Rm. 005 Rm. 023 Rm. 029
12:00 – 13:20	*Lunch*	Bernstein Gallery
13:20 – 14:50 (90 min’)	*Parallel Sessions* 2.1 Marriage and Assortative Mating 2.2 Intergenerational Transfer and Mobility 2.3 Gender Inequality 2.4 Mental Health and Subjective Well-being 2.5 Income and Housing Inequality 2.6 Firms and Organizations	Bowl 016 Bowl 001 Bowl 002 Rm. 005 Rm. 023 Rm. 029
14:50 – 15:00	*Coffee Break*	Bernstein Gallery
15:00 – 16:30 (90 min’)	*Parallel Sessions* 3.1 Values and Attitudes 3.2 Migration and People's Well-being 3.3 Neighborhood, Community and Nationalism 3.4 Physical and Cognitive Health 3.5 Trust, Social Capital and Networks 3.6 Governance and Civil Society	Bowl 016 Bowl 001 Bowl 002 Rm. 005 Rm. 023 Rm. 029
16:30 – 16:40	*Coffee Break*	Bernstein Gallery
16:40 – 18:00 (80 min’)	*Plenary Session：Social Survey Data Collection in China* QiangRen (CFPS) Weidong Wang (CGSS) Yucheng Liang (CLDS) Xiulin Sun (SUNS)	Bowl 016
18:00 – 18:30	*Transport to Dinner Venue*	Prospect Avenue
18:30 – 20:30	*Conference Dinner* Presentation of Recipients for the Nan Lin Student Paper Award	Shanghai Park
9:00	*Shuttle Bus Departure for Philadelphia*	Prospect Avenue

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2018 ICSA Annual Conference, Princeton, NJ

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