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AAS-in-Asia 2020 Call for PapersPanel: “Reclusion as Socio-cultural Engagement in East Asian Literature”Date: June 22-24, 2020Location: Hong Kong, China There is a common perception that reclusion indicates withdrawal from the world into a life of seclusion. This, however, does not necessarily imply a complete renunciation of public affairs. Operating within the substantial discourse constructed by previous reclusive prototype, those who withdrew play active roles within the world. Some even participate in the most engaging activities of the times. In this panel, we are inviting in-depth discussion on how reclusion is integrated into the complex socio-cultural contexts and practiced in various outward ways for certain purposes. We especially welcome contributions from the field of literary studies, religion, intellectual history, and sociology.  Possible topics include but are not limited to: Patterns of reclusion in historical contextsChanging images of “reclusion”Reclusion and religious practicesGender and recluse literatureThe production and circulation of the recluse literatureRecluses as cross-cultural personagesIdentities of practitioners of reclusionPolitical agenda in reclusionPublic impact of reclusive activities Please submit an abstract no more than 250 words and a brief biography to the panel chair and co-chair by Oct 27th, 2019.  Chair:               Yuan Zhang: yuanz7@illinois.eduCo-chair:          Yuefan Wang: yuefanw2@illinois.edu Contact Emails: yuanz7@illinois.edu; yuefanw2@illinois.edu 