ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
The Department of English is holding a vibrant and joyful two-day event to share the pleasure and power of language and literature on 11th, &12th of March 2024 in a glorious scenic and invigorating atmosphere at KL University campus. We are delighted to place on record that this International Conference shall be an exciting mix of research discourse and debates. This is a programme of educational and inspiring events in our esteemed university involving students, scholars, expertise professors and critics. In short, this International conference is deliberately planned to mark stimulating dialogue and discourse to provide a rare opportunity to the academics to meet and interact with eminent personalities.
ABOUT THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
The Department of English is headed by Dr. K. V. Divya, Associate Professor. The Department has 42 faculty members out of which 39 are Doctorates and 3 are pursuing P.hD. The sister Department, Communication and Soft skills has 6 Soft skills trainers who are vital to the University in achieving 100% campus placements in Campus drives. Two-year Post graduate course in English has been in progress since 2018. In 2023 it is restructured as M.A. in Digital Humanities and Language Studies. Research guidance to Ph.D scholars is actively in progress with 85 scholars and 35 scholars are awarded till date. The Department has published more than 500 publications in various reputed Scopus, WoS, International & National journals with high impact factor. The Department has also organized many workshops, seminars, National & International conferences including Literary Festival.
ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY
KL(Deemed to be)University is situated in a sprawling 100-acre campus on the banks of Buckingham canal of the river Krishna, 8 kms from Vijayawada city. Built within a rural setting of lush green fields, the University is a virtual paradise of pristine nature and idyllic beauty. The campus has been aptly named ‘Green Fields’ and the splendid avenue of trees and gardens bear testimony to the importance of ecology and environment. The campus ambience is most befitting for scholastic pursuits. The mission and vision of the University is to be in line with international universities in imparting quality-based
education with moral excellence. The University takes pride in achieving a rich bounty of Awards for Educational
CALL FOR PAPERS
Well-researched and unpublished articles are invited on the theme of the conference. The following are some of the sub-themes
Anthropocene and Literature
Petro fiction
Blue humanities and Nautical fiction
Energy humanities
Pandemic Literature
Digital age: Cyber Literature and Digital Media
Digital Pedagogy & Digital technologies
Research creation in Digital Humanities
Graphic and Twitter Fiction
Revisiting Indian poetics
Gender studies in the Era of technology
Gender and Queer Studies
Biopolitics
Pain Studies and Trauma Studies
Intersectionality: gender, class, race and LGBT+ representation
Marginality in Cultural Texts Feminist /Postfeminist voices
Feminist histories: memory and trauma
Women empowerment: Breaking stereotypes
Masculinity Studies
Urban and Suburban Studies
Comparative literature
Translation and Diasporic literature
Kitchen literature
Multiculturalism and Diasporic perspectives
Revisiting the Mythologies
Dalit Narratives
Ecofeminism & Ecocriticism and Green Cinema
Climate Fiction
Animal Studies, Zoo criticism and Phyto criticism
Posthuman Studies
Crip Theory and Disability Studies
Green ELT
Renewable English
Latest trends in English Language Teaching
Digital Language Teaching
Flipped/blended class rooms
Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality
Task-based Learning
Trends in Teaching ESL
IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES
Abstract Submission: 25th February, 2024
Abstract Acceptance: 29th February, 2024
Registration:5th March, 2024
Conference Dates: 11th - 12th March, 2024
PUBLICATION
Selected Papers presented at the Conference will be published as book chapters with ISBN. Full-length articles received by 29th February 2024 will only be considered for publication.
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
An abstract of 100-150 words should be submitted along with the information in this order: a) author b) affiliation c) email address d) title of the abstract, and e) the abstract. Send the
abstract to: kluenglishconference@gmail.com
ACCEPTANCE
Acceptance will be sent by the Convener & Registrations Committee, within a week from the receipt of the abstract.
ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation will be provided in the Guest House and Students' hostels of the University. Vijayawada /Guntur is moderately warm during the month of March. The temperature is expected to range from 30 to 32 degrees Centigrade during the conference days
Registration link
https://forms.gle/Dcb2DydfW5dcjftdA
For More Information Contact
Dr. K. V. Divya, 9866839934 | Dr. K. K. Sunalini, 9849942819
Dr. M. Suresh, 8500219841 | Dr. K. B. Glory, 9849592241
KONERU LAKSHMAIAH EDUCATION FOUNDATION
(Deemed to be University, Estd. u/s 3 of the UGC Act, 1956)
Green Fields, Vaddeswaram, Guntur Dist., A.P., India, 522 302
Phone: +91 - 8645 - 350200
