CHINOPERL -- Chinese Oral and Performing Literature (中國演唱文藝研究會) -- is an organization that is devoted to the research, analysis and interpretation of oral and performing traditions, and their relationship to China’s culture and society. CHINOPERL members, consisting of scholars in the humanities and the social sciences, meet annually to read papers and exchange ideas in conjunction with the annual Association for Asian Studies (AAS) conference. The 2013 CHINOPERL Conference will be held in San Diego, California, on March 21. The deadline to submit abstracts is January 2, 2012.