Asia Theoretical Anthropology Network (ATAN)

The Commision on Theoretical Anthropology (COTA) established the `Asia Theoretical Anthropology Network (ATAN)'. To create a world-wide forum for theoretical anthropologists, a true `anthropologie sans frontières', the COTA was established in 1993 as an official commission of the International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences (IUAES). To help to build global links among theoretical anthropologists, continental networks were set up. The Asian Theoretical Anthropology Network (ATAN) began its activities in 1994. Where COTA aims to reach theoretical anthropologists all over the world, the continental networks aim to reach theoretical anthropologists who work on a particular continent. To further the development and utilization of the Asia network, a scholar is sought in Asia to work with the COTA Asia liaison officer. If the network is viable and grows, a small steering committee could be formed, consisting of scholars from Asia and the liaison officer.
The Asia network could undertake a number of activities. One of the first projects should be to convene a workshop on theoretical anthropology in Asia. A selection of papers from this workshop could serve as the basis for an anthology on theoretical anthropology in Asia which COTA should like to publish in the next few years. Further ideas and propositions are welcome. At the moment the members of the ATAN network live mostly in East Asia. In order to make the network more inclusive the geographic and theoretical range should widen. Members of ATAN are asked to inform scholars working in theor- etical anthropology in their own country and other nations and bring the organisation to their attention.
Membership in the COTA and ATAN network is free. Members receive the COTA Newsletter. The access to `Theoretical Anthropology' (ISSN 1024-5804), COTA's electronic journal, is free. The address of the homepage is: http://www.univie.ac.at/voelkerkunde/theoretical-anthropology

Correspondence, applications for membership, and proposals concerning ATAN may be directed to the COTA Asia liaison officer:
Dr Jan van Bremen
Leiden University
Faculty of Arts
Centre for Japanese and Korean Studies
P.O.Box 9515
2300 RA Leiden
the Netherlands
Tel: +31-71-527 2539/2549
Fax: +31-71-527 2215
E-mail:VanBremen@let.leidenuniv.nl 





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