A TWO-DAY NATIONAL SEMINAR
A TWO-DAY NATIONAL SEMINAR
OF THE SUB-CONTINENT:
LITERARY REFLECTIONS–RUMINATIONS IN
INDIAN WRITINGS IN
ENGLISH
(25th – 26th
March, 2015)
Palamuru
University, Mahabubnagar, Telangana State, was established in 2008 to promote
higher education. Though a budding university, it offers 17 different Courses
to cater to the educational needs of several students of the rural background
especially. The Department of English, since its inception, has been striving hard
to fulfill the language and literary requirements of the students. It also
focuses upon exploring new areas of research besides teaching and learning.
CONCEPT NOTE OF THE
NATIONAL SEMINAR
The sphere of Indian Writings in English spans very ample
and wide. It not only incorporates the Literature(s) written and translated
into English, but also is expanding its area into various fields like Partition
Literature, Dalit Studies, Gender and Women Studies and Culture Studies making Theatre
and Film Studies part of it to name a few broadly.
Literary
scene of Indian Writings in English
has come along by the British colonization to a large extent in the beginning,
and further, to pave the way to the upshots of globalization. These Western ideologies, their laws, political beliefs, moral
concepts, further to add, working
methods, even eating habits and more importantly indigenous
cultural values also were shaped and reshaped in the subcontinent to
suit to the western concept of human existence. Eventually, it was reflected in the writings of the
elite section in English with few exceptions here and there. For the holistic
vibrancy, Indian Writings in English is
to reflect the regional Indian literature(s), and its ethos from time to time.
Besides, there
prevailed a perplexed condition wherein the literary milieu of Indian Writings in English, no doubt, is
tenacious in its nature with those of few English educated elite group of
India. Even these writings were juxtaposed with the real image of India with
that of western image of India and Indians. In addition to this, there
reflected another approach with the literarily constructed India; groping in
between the real image and the presumed image of India by the West. The academic dichotomy always lies in these
grounds whether Indian Writings in
English could reflect the conditions of the sub-continent truly or not.
To
add up another fact, the Indian Writings
in English was broadly thrashed under either the realm of post colonial literatures
or analyzed and interpreted with western critical ideologies academically. The
alternative writings, the experimental avant-garde and counter culture movements
are more to be reflected in these literature(s).
Hence, the
Seminar focuses upon the following sub-topics of the Seminar theme.
Sub-Topics:
·
The Creative Image of
India in Indian Writings in English
·
The Difference between
the Voices of Partition and the
Represented Voices of Partition
·
The Concept of Indian
Translation
·
The Diasporic Writings
— Reminiscences
·
The Ruminations from Dalit
Writings
·
The Dissimilarities
between the Depicted Images and Real Women’s Voices
·
Images of Family and
Society as True Representations of Indian Society
·
The Concept of Glocalization in Indian Writings in
English
·
Culture and Identity
Issues in Indian Writings in English in all their Creative Gamuts
·
Any Relevant Theme(s)
The
Seminar looks forward to a critical debate and invites participation of
scholars with stimulating papers. All the prospective participants are
requested to send the abstracts of their papers in about 300 words by 5th
March, 2015. An email response would be sent by 10th March, 2015.
Participant(s), whose abstract(s) is/are selected, would then have to email
their full paper(s) by 20th March, 2015. The Research Papers are
expected to be in about 2000-2500 words, written in latest MLA style on the topics
/ areas mentioned above. Selected papers would be later published in a book
form.
We
request all the participants to email their Abstracts and Papers in MS Word
file as attachments to the email ID mentioned below. Both Hard and Soft copies
of Abstract(s) and Full paper(s) are required to be submitted in Times New
Roman font, 12 points, 1.5 line spacing on standard A4 paper size. The
participants are also requested to fill up the attached registration form and
send it with a Demand Draft of Rs.500/--(Rupees Five Hundred only) in favour of
Convener, National Seminar, Department of English, Palamuru University,
Mahabubnagar by 17th March, 2015.Those who need accommodation must
indicate along with their abstract(s) by 17th March, 2015, so that
we can do the needful.
Mahabubnagar
is well connected by road, rail and air (Rajiv Gandhi International Airport,
Shamshabad, Hyderabad). It is 90 kilometres away from Hyderabad.
Important
Things to Note:
Dates of the National
Seminar : 25th & 26th
March, 2015
(Wednesday & Thursday)
Last Date for
Submission of the Abstract :
05-03-2015
Intimation of
Acceptance of the Paper :
10-03-2015
Last Date for
Submission of the Full Paper :
20-03-2015
DD for Rs.500/- (Rs.200/- for Student
Scholars) : In favour of Convener, National Seminar,
Dept. of English,
Palamuru University,
Mahabubnagar
(Payable
at: SBH, Raichur Road
Branch, Mahabubnagar-509001)
Last Date to
send the DD :
17th March, 2015
All abstracts
and full papers should be sent
to the following
Email ID : otsrrpu@gmail.com
V.Sreenatha
Chary G.Manoja
(Organizing
Secretary) (Convener)
Assistant Professor Associate Professor
Mobile: +91 9848023090 Mobile: +91 9704643240
Email:vschary@gmail.com Email: gmanoja61@gmail.com
Organizing Committee
Ms.K.Srilatha (9441805470)
Mr.T.Krishnaiah (8886033838)
Mr.E.Dathatri
(9666618700)
REGISTRATION FORM
Name :
Address :
Email ID :
Mobile No. :
Title of the Paper :
D.D. No. :
Bank :
Date :
SIGNATURE
Please send the filled-in Registration Form with the
Demand Draft to:
G.Manoja
(Associate Professor
Mobile: +91 9704643240)
Convener
National Seminar
Department of English
Palamuru University
Bandameedipally
Mahabubnagar-509001
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