3-Day National Conference on Commonwealth Literature


3-Day National Conference: March 2012
organized by
Department of English, Patna University
&
Indian Society for Commonwealth Studies
Venue: Patna University, Patna
Tentative Dates: 14-16 March 2012

Theme:  Commonwealth Literature: New Dimensions          
New Literatures, being produced in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Africa, Canada and Australia are both varied and rich. The three-day conference will take stock of contemporary Commonwealth writing and critically assess its contribution to the world literature. As the conference is interdisciplinary and comparative in its import, papers are welcome from sister disciplines/ departments on themes having a close bearing on the following sub-themes:
(a) Indian Diasporic Writing
(b) Women’s Writing                                    
(c) Adivasi and Aboriginal Writings
(d) Protest in African & African-American Literatures               
(e) Literatures of the Indian Subcontinent     
Papers are welcome on any of the sub-themes of the conference. The list of the themes is only illustrative, not exhaustive. Participants therefore can write papers on any theme of their choice, relating it to the broad theme. Select papers will be published in the bi-annual journal The Commonwealth Review and also in book form with ISBN. The intending participants may send in their abstracts (200-250 words) to the conveners: Professor Indibar Mukherjee, dr.indibar@gmail.com with a copy to Dr. R.K. Dhawan, rkdhawan@gmail.com. The abstracts will be reviewed by a committee before they are accepted. Once the acceptance is received, the delegation fee may be sent. Acceptance letters will be sent from 10 February 2012. Enquiries about the conference may be addressed to Secy ISCS: iscstudies@gmail.com
Last date for abstracts: 25 February 2012.
Registration Fee: Outstation Delegates:  Rs 1800 (includes hospitality, accommodation, conference kit and local sightseeing). Participation is open to ISCS members only. Non-members will pay Rs. 200 as temporary membership fee for the conference. Total Rs. 2000.
Local participants: Rs. 1000 (Non-members Rs. 1200). Includes hospitality, social events and conference kit.
Foreign delegates: $US 150 includes accommodation, hospitality. conference kit and local sightseeing
Last date for registration:  25 February 2012. The registration fee may be sent to Dr. Indibar Mukherjee (DD in favour of “Commonwealth Literature Conference) or Dr. R.K. Dhawan (DD in favour of “Indian Society for Commonwealth Studies”)
Registration fee after the last date: Additional Rs 200
Conveners                                                                              
Indibar Mukherjee                                                                 R.K. Dhawan
Department of English                                                               President, ISCS
Patna University, Patna                                                             New Delhi

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