Department of English
&
Centre for Education and Research
International Conference
On
26th &
27th July 2013
The Conference
The aim of the Conference is to
deliberate upon Research trends in English Studies. English Studies in
Departments of English in Indian Universities and abroad has undergone radical changes in the post
colonial context. In the present crisis in English Studies, it is time to assess
Research Trends in the area and look forward for changes. So the conference is
organized to discuss the challenges the English studies are facing.
Objectives of the conference
The conference will have deliberations
from experts and research scholars on emergent research trends in English Studies
in Indian Universities and abroad.
Discussion themes
English
studies after ‘Orientalism’
Subaltern
Studies and the challenge to English Studies in India
Crisis
in English Studies: present diagnosis
The
response of English Studies to the Globalization of English language
Moving
beyond the language/literature dichotomy
New
social media and English Studies
The
place of English Studies in the academia: case studies from around the world
CALL FOR PAPERS:
Research papers which are original and not published
elsewhere are invited
from academics, researchers and
practitioners on various
sub-themes mentioned above or on any issues related to the main theme of
the conference.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
FRONT PAGE: The name(s) of the author(s)
must be clearly typed below the title of the paper on the front page with their
affiliations and complete postal addresses along with e-mail ID and contact
number.
ABSTRACT: Papers shall be accompanied by an
abstract of 250 -300 words along with 3-5 keywords.
FULL PAPER:
Manuscript of the full paper in MS-Word
97-2007 format should not exceed 10-15 pages or (5500 to 6000words) including
figures and tables in length. The paper should have -12 font size, Times New
Roman font style, A4 (8.27”x11.69”) paper size, with 1.5 line spacing,
justified, and 1 inch margin on all sides. Appendices, notes and references must
be given in scientific form at the end of the text.
SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:
Soft copy of abstract can be submitted
directly to jyothi@tumkuruniversity.in
on or before March 20th 2013. Authors of the selected abstracts will
be notified by April 10TH 2013. Authors of the selected abstracts
have to submit the full paper along with hard copy on or before April 20th 2013.
PUBLICATION OF CONFERENCE ROCEEDINGS:
All the submitted research papers will
be shortlisted and published in an edited volume with ISBN.
REGISTRATION
FEES:
FOREIGN DELEGATES: US$: 80
INDIAN DELEGATES:
Teachers/
Academics Rs. 1000.00
Research
scholars Rs. 1000.00
Students Rs.
200.00
Registration
does not include accommodation charges.
The last date for registration is April
20th, 2013. The registration
will be confirmed only after receiving the delegation fee through Demand Draft.
DD may be drawn in favor of "The
Finance Officer, Tumkur University, Tumkur" payable at State Bank of
Mysore, Tumkur, Karnataka, India .Co-authors also have to register by
paying the full registration fees in
order to participate in the conference. Spot registration can also be done in
exceptional cases by paying in cash.
Contact Details:
Paper Submission:
Mrs.
Jyothi
Assistant
Professor
Dept
of English
University
College of Arts
Tumkur
University
Tumkur
- 572 103
India
Cell:
+91 9972863830
Email:
jyothi@tumkuruniversity.in
Accommodation:
Mr. Ravi
CM
Head
and Assistant Professor
Dept
of English
University
College of Arts
Tumkur
University
Tumkur
- 572 103
Cell:
+91 8951113063
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