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As one of the most important terms in Gilles Deleuze&rsquo\;s oeuvre\, &ldquo\;assemblage&rdquo\; \;refers to the territory of an object along with its own regime of signs and \;pragmatic system. Yet assemblage also refers to the forces of \;deterritorialization underlying the structure which enable the formation of \;new connections. In other words\, the Deleuzian assemblage is not only a \;territorial gesture\, framing its own territory\, but also a performative \;practice of carving out new routes of thinking. Most important\, Deleuze and \;Guattari emphasize the epistemological sparks emanating from creative \;interventions in the continual process of territorialization\, deterritorialization and reterritorialization of assemblages.

Assemblages are everywhere: human beings\, as centers of indetermination\, \;are assemblages of images\, as Deleuze makes clear when he &ldquo\;assembles&rdquo\; the \;brain with the screen\, the world with film\, as elements of a philosophy of \;time. Even virtual assemblages on digital networks (email\, facebook\, \;twitter) in our quotidian life can be regarded as assemblages. Assemblages \;are also practical and political as well as  \;theoretical. In this light\, to \;what extent can Deleuze&rsquo\;s philosophical thinking assist us in canvassing \;various prospective assemblages\, and what is the retrospective assemblage \;between us and Deleuze? Is it possible for us to theorize the new informatics sensibilia by formulating the \;dispositif \;of the horizontal/ \;rhizomatic assemblages? And apart from the superficial/ superfluous \;assemblages\, is it possible to build any vertical yet not arborescent \;assemblages?

Situating this concept in the contemporary world\, we are seeking to form \;transdisciplinary assemblages in order to respond to and have dialogues \;with present predicaments. \; \;Possible topics for papers may include but are \;not limited to:

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  1. Connections between Deleuze and Guattari's work\;
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  2. Connections among all the different arts\, including literature\, film\, \;music\, architecture\, etc.
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  3. Deleuze-Asian Assemblages\;
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  4. Affect and Asian Aesthetics\;
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  5. Image and Thought\;
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  6. Deleuze and Gender\;
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  7. Psychoanalysis and Schizoanalysis\;
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  8. Creative Betrayal of Deleuze\;
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  9. Pros and Cons of Deleuze\;
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  10. Ecology with/without Guattari\;
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  11. Digital Folds\;
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  12. Translation as Expression.
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If you are interested in presenting at this conference\, submit panel \;proposals and/or individual abstracts (maximum 250 words) with your \;institutional affiliation and a short bio. The deadline for submission of \;abstracts for the conference is September 1\, 2012. The conference \;registration fee is US$180 for regular attendees\, US$150 for early birds\, \;and US$110 for students. Registration includes a one-year discounted \;subscription to Deleuze Studies\, refreshments and lunch each day.

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The working language of the conference is English. For further \;inquiry\, please contact Professor Hanping Chiu\, the organizer\, at \;deleuzeasia@gmail.com\, or the conference website:

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