International Seminar & Workshop on Anglo-Indian Studies (4-5 August 2017) Indian Institute of Technology Madras

International Seminar & Workshop on Anglo-Indian Studies (4-5 August 2017)

 Theme: “Midnight’s Orphans”: Problematising the Postcolonial in the Telling of Anglo-Indian (Hi)stories 

by 

The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences Indian Institute of Technology Madras. 

The compelling contrast between the ‘Midnight’s Children’ and the ‘Midnight’s Orphans’ has been used in multiple contexts to highlight what/who have been left behind/left out in the Postcolonial scenario. Pertinent questions in this regard have already been asked and continue to be asked in studies related to literature, culture, gender and society. This seminar cum workshop is an attempt to locate the scholarship on the Anglo-Indian community within the broad canvass of Postcolonial Studies thereby allowing an interdisciplinary and transnational approach towards the understanding of the Anglo-Indian in India and the diaspora.

This is particularly significant in the contemporary period when Anglo-Indians are variously identified as, on the one hand, victims of the postcolonial condition, and on the other, as the ‘first modern Indians’ (Sealy 2007) and well positioned to take advantage of their considerable capitals, including their English language competency and access to excellent education. The idea for this workshop originated with the realization that the Anglo-Indians and their stories need to be re-looked at from a more nuanced perspective that is not restricted to particular disciplines, genres and theories. This seminar cum workshop provides a forum for discussion relevant to the Anglo-Indian situation, informed by other relevant scholarship on marginal as well as local histories. The World Anglo-Indian Day that falls on 2 August gives an appropriate context to foreground these discussions.

 Call for Papers 

To collaborate with this academic initiative, we invite original research papers that are focused on Anglo-Indian studies from disciplines such as Literature, History, Anthropology, Sociology, Culture Studies and Film/Media Studies. However, we are also happy to include papers that are based on a broad range of questions and research around the following themes: 

ØThe representation of Anglo-Indian community in films/literature/popular culture/media

 ØThe (In)visibility of the Anglo-Indians in nationalist histories in India and the diaspora 

ØHome and belonging: Contested spaces, territories, identities ØThe Politics of representation: in historic and contemporary times ØThe relevance of transnational histories 

ØWriting history/histories from the margins 

ØIdentity politics: in India and the diaspora 

ØResearching a community: Challenges and Crises

Key Speakers and Resource Persons: 
Ø Irwin Allan Sealy, writer 
Ø Dr. Robyn Andrews, Massey University, New Zealand & Editor, IJAIS 
Ø Dr. Dolores Chew, Marianopolis, Montreal, Canada 
Ø Dr. Anjali Gera Roy, IIT Kharagpur, India
 Ø Fr. Brent Otto, UC Berkeley, USA and Editor, IJAIS 
Ø Mr. Harry MacLure, Anglo-Ink, Chennai & Editor,Anglos In the Wind .







Venue and timings: 
4 Aug 2017 Hall 3, IC&SR building, IIT Madras 9.30 am to 4:30 pm
 5 Aug 2017 Exhibition Hall, IC&SR building, IIT Madras 9.30 am to 12.30 pm




 Important Dates: 

• The deadline for sending abstracts (350 words) to merin@iitm.ac.in and R.Andrews@massey.ac.nz is 25 June 2017.
• The selected presenters will be notified by 30 June 2017 and are expected to confirm their participation before 3 July 2017.

Special Invitation: The selected participants are invited to a special screening of the documentary film The AngloIndians of Madras (Dir. Harry MacLure, Anglo-Ink, Chennai). Date and time: 3rd August 2017, at 4.30 pm. Venue: IC&SR Auditorium, IIT Madras 
Presentation of Research Work: 
Ø The participants will be invited to make a 20-minute presentation of their research.
 Ø Selected papers will be included in an edited volume to be published by Springer. The details will be provided after the Seminar.
 Ø The presentations and proceedings will be video recorded and included in the Digital Archive on Anglo-Indian Studies hosted by IIT Madras.






 Registration: 
Ø The participants are required to register for the event before 10 July 2017. Further details will be made available after 30 June 2017.
 Ø The registration fee of Rs.1000 (INR) could be paid at the venue on 4 August 2017. Accommodation: 
Ø Accommodation for Research scholars can be arranged in the student hostels within the campus (an early intimation is appreciated to ensure availability) 
Ø The rooms in the Institute Guest House may also be made available on payment basis (subject to availability) Ø Requests for accommodation should be sent to merin@iitm.ac.in before 3 July 2017. 



For More  Details Do Visit: 
https://hss.iitm.ac.in/documents/AI%20Seminar%20at%20IITM%20-%20CFP.pdf..

International Conference on English Studies & Women Empowerment - July 21-22, 2017, Mysore, Karnataka INDIA

Call for Papers :

International Conference on English Studies & Women Empowerment – 2017 is designed to impart and institute  pioneering trends in the fields of English  Research Studies addressing the Innovative Teaching Techniques, Research on Language, Literature and Translation including their manifold applications along with Women in the advancement of English Language, Literature and Translation and also with a special focus on today's women empowerment , leadership, women studies etc.

Original research papers from Post Graduate Students, Research Scholars , Faculty, Scientists etc.,in the fields of English Language, Literature and Translation and Women Empowerment are invited for presentation at the Conference.

Themes

Track 1 : English Studies 

Literature • Applied Linguistics Research • New Trends in British and American Literature • Fourth World Literature • Literature and Identity • 20th century Indian Writing in English • Language study through Literature Ancient & classical literature • Approaches to literature • Children literature • Comparative literature • Ecocriticism • English language and globalization • Female writing • Indigenous literature • Language, gender and power

Literary criticism • Literature and culture in language learning and teaching • Literature and environment

Literature and globalization • Literature and pedagogy • Medieval literature • Folktales, myths and legends

Postcolonial literature • Posthumanism • Postmodernism • Queer theory • Science fiction • The future of the genre

Translation studies • World literature • Interdisciplinary approaches to literature • Other emerging issues related to literature • Language, Literature and Ideology • Literature and Culture in Language Learning and Teaching

Culture, Communication and Identity • Intercultural Communication • Literature as Articulation of Culture

Women Writers and Images of Women • Representation and Resistance in Post-colonial Literature

Diaspora Identities • Literature as Social Discourse • Literature and Globalization • Contemporary Approaches to Literature • Geopolitical Issues in Literature

Language • Impact of Globalisation on English • English and Technology • Technology in Education • English Teacher Education • Language Skills Development • Teaching Methodology • Materials Design/Adaptation • Sustainable Innovation in ELT Language • Gender and Power • Language in Literature • Narrative Texts and Narrative Coherence • Literary Pragmatics • Literary Semantics • Role of literature in Developing Pragmatic Competence • Discourse Analysis and Culture • English Language and Globalization • Language and Literature for Knowledge and Value in a Globalizing World • Language and Literature for Human Understanding and World Peace 

•Translation • Translation Strategies and methods • Procedures of Translations • Different types of translation its impact on SL & TL • Creative presentation on present day translation (Any area of Translation) • Role of Translation in the current situation

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Track 2 : Women Empowerment

Education • Leadership • Safety • Health • Empowerment • Challenges • Communication studies • Education • History, Law • Linguistics • Political science • Public administration • Psychology • Sociology • Social Work 

Submission of Papers 

Participants intending to present papers before the Conference are requested to submit soft copy of the abstract (neatly typed in MS word format with 1.5 line spacing 12 point Times New Roman font on A-4 size paper) incorporating the motivation, method of solution and important findings of their investigation to eswe2017@gmail.com

Important Dates

Full Papers Submission deadline 15 July 2017 (Extended)

Notification of Acceptance (After review ) Will be served in 2 to 3 working days after the receipt of your Abstract/Paper.

Reg Fee Submission deadline Will be mentioned in the Acceptance Letter

** Listener Participants may kindly write for Registration Form on eswe2017@gmail.com

For all details on submission of papers and registration etc., 

Contact:

Dr.Ratnakar D Bala

Conference Chairman, ICESWE 2017

Email : eswe2017@gmail.com

Mobile : +91 9618777011,  9533421234

http://eswe2017.wixsite.com/conference

International Conference- The Future of Religion and Peace -Johns Hopkins University, October 16-17, 2017

We gladly invite you to attend the International Conference The Future of Religion and Peace which will be held at Johns Hopkins University, in Montgomery County Campus, Rockville, MD, October 16-17, 2017.

The Research Association for Interdisciplinary Studies (RAIS) creates an ample research platform for academics and researchers from all around the world and offers them the opportunity to create lasting relations for future collaborations. RAIS encourages academics and researchers to share their experiences and to contribute to the developing of diverse subjects, offering them the perspective of an interdisciplinary approach.

Topics include, but are not limited to: 

• Theology
• Religious Studies
• Peace Studies
• Human Rights
• Religious Freedom
• Cultural Studies,
• Studies on Intolerance
• Discrimination and Terrorism
• The Separation of State and Religion Studies
• Political Science
• History
• Studies on Globalization
• Ethics
• Legal Studies
• Liberty Studies
• Bible Studies
• Arts and Humanities Studies
• State and Religion
• Religion and Society
• The Politics of Religion
• Interfaith Dialogue
• Culture and Religion
• Research on Persecution and so on.

Deadlines 

Abstract submission:   August 21, 2017

Acceptance Notification: 1 week after abstract submission

Full papers submission: September 15, 2017

Contact us: rais.education@email.com

Beltsville, MD 20705, USA

Vist us For more Details: http://rais.education/the-future-of-religion-and-peace/

DAAD Helmut-Schmidt Scholarship Programme 2018 (Fully funded to Study in Germany)

Deadline:  July 31, 2017 Location: Germany Overview: This programme is designed to further qualify future leaders in politics, law, economics and administration according to the principles of good governance and to prepare them in a praxis-oriented course for their professional life. Very good graduates with a first university degree get the chance to obtain a master’s degree in disciplines that are of special relevance to the social, political and economic development of their home country. The knowledge and experience acquired in Germany should enable the scholarship holders to later contribute to the establishment of democratically oriented economic and social systems aimed at overcoming social differences. In addition, the training at German institutions of higher education should qualify the scholarship holders to become partners in the political and economic co-operation with Germany. With this programme, DAAD intends to contribute to the support of good governance and civil society structures in selected partner countries and regions. Who Can Apply? The scholarship scheme is open to graduates in the field of social sciences, political sciences, law, economics and in public administration from Africa, Latin America, South Asia and Southeast Asia, from countries in the Middle East as well as from the Ukraine . What is Fundable: The scholarships are awarded for selected master´s courses at German institutions of higher education listed below. The study programmes starts in September/October 2018. The courses have an international orientation and are taught in German and/or English. Prior to their study programmes all scholarship holders receive a 6- months-German language course from April 2018 to September 2018. The language courses take place at selected institutes in Germany and not at the universities of the selected master´s courses. The language course is compulsory also for those who attend a master´s course taught in English. The scholarship holders are offered a special tutoring at their host institutions financed by DAAD. Furthermore, there is the possibility to attend networking events. DAAD pays a monthly scholarship rate of currently 750 €. The scholarship also includes contributions to health insurance in Germany. In addition, DAAD grants an appropriate travel allowance and a study and research subsidy as well as rent subsidies and/or allowances for spouses and/or children where applicable. DAAD scholarship holders within the Helmut-Schmidt-Programme are exempted from tuition fees. Requirements: The main DAAD criteria for selection are the following: the study results so far, knowledge of English (and German), political and social engagement, a convincing description of the subject-related and personal motivation for the study project in Germany and the expected benefit when returning to the home country. The latest university degree should have been obtained during the six years prior to the application for the scholarship. Applicants cannot be considered if they have stayed in Germany for more than 15 months at the time of application. All master´s courses have further additional requirements that must be fulfilled by the applicants in any case. Application: Applications have to be submitted in German or English. Please indicate that you are applying for the DAAD Helmut-SchmidtProgramme (Master’s scholarships for Public Policy and Good Governance). Please submit your applications for the selected master`s courses and for the DAAD scholarship to the respective universities only (not to DAAD). The application period at all 8 universities lasts from June 1 st to July 31st 2017. Applications sent to the DAAD will not be forwarded to the respective course/university. They become property of the DAAD and will NOT be returned. The applicant has no right to claim for reimbursement. You are allowed to submit your application for up to two master`s courses listed below. Please fill in the DAAD application form only once making clear which study course is your first and which is your second priority. Please send this same application form and the necessary documents listed below to the two universities of your choice. In case your application is sent to more than two universities or if non-specific priorities are given your application will not be accepted. ​ Furthermore, scholarship  would like to point out that only complete applications can be accepted. The necessary documents are: • DAAD application form for research grants and study scholarships (please fill in electronically and not written by hand) • Motivation letter containing a precise description of the applicant’s academic/professional and personal reasons for choosing this scholarship programme and the universities, two pages maximum • Full curriculum vitae including information about precise field of study and, if applicable, description of job experience • Copies of acquired university degrees (an explanation of the grading system has to be attached) • Copies of the transcript of records • Copy of the school leaving certificate/high school diploma which entitles holders to study at a university in their home country • Recent language certificates (German and English) • Two letters of recommendation by university professors and/or current or former employers of recent date, supplemented by signature, official letterhead, stamp (not in a sealed envelope) If you fail to follow the given procedures, you will be excluded from the application process. The committee selecting the candidates at the end of 2017 consists of professors responsible for the respective study programmes and of representatives from DAAD. All applicants will be informed at the end of the selection process – approx. by the end of December 2017. Website: http://youthenvop.weebly.com/scholarships/daad-helmut-schmidt-scholarship-programme-2018-fully-funded-to-study-in-germany

Conference on Feminist & Gender studies in a global perspective:Interdisciplinary & International, February 8-11, 2018 Pondicherry, India

FEMINIST & GENDER STUDIES IN A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE:

CONCEPT NOTE:

   Since the early 1980s when a number of feminists, including Chandra Mohanty in her essay “Under Western Eyes” urged critics to examine the interplay of the local and the global and to expose the power-relations – both historical and contemporary – in discussions of postcolonial and global feminisms, there has been an increased emphasis on understanding “global feminism” through the intersecting aspects of race, class, gender and through colonialism and anticolonial forms of nationalism. Of late, emerging feminisms and gender studies as interconnecting disciplines, have tried to incorporate the pluralities,temporality and constructedness of all identities in a shifting discourse of changing power and resistance. Identity politics based on such precarious foundations are undermined even more by the rise of nationalism. But the query is how global feminism and gender studies can, continue to offer their valuable critiques given the rise of new nationalisms across the globe, nationalisms that threaten the formation of cross-border collectivities and alignments? And might the growing class, ethnic, and religious tensions within nations impede the solidarity that global perspectives regarding feminist and gender studies seek to forge? Who gets to set the framework for these debates, and which perspectives are elided when we fail to take into account the positionality of the critic? Can global perspectives on feminism and gender alter perceptions of masculinity and male gender? Similarly, in a changing global scenario, how and where do we place indigenous/aboriginal/subaltern women’s narratives and how do new alignments of nationalism represent LGBTQ and sexuality? Finally how does the global become personal? Are there feminisms of everyday life that can address or attend to the larger global issues that construct gender and sexuality? The aim of this conference is to re-view and re-frame these and related questions from a wide range of disciplinary and multidisciplinary fields, such as literature, philosophy, history, sociology and so on.

Themes:

The conference organizers seek papers from scholars exploring various subjects, including (but not limited to) the following:

• Academic institutions and Work places.
• Body politics, masculinity and sexuality studies.
• Civil society and Human rights.
• Diaspora/transnationalism and Translation
• Feminist and Gender theories/Methodologies for a global world
• Indigenous/Aboriginal/Subaltern narratives
• Feminist historiographies
• Literature, art, media, Popular art and Consumerism
• Neoliberalism, feminism and gender
• Social movements, Women’s writing and Political activism

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CONFIRMED SPEAKERS (Till Date):

• Dr. Julia Vivienne Emberley, Ph.D.,FRSC, Professor, Department of English and Writing Studies, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
• Dr. Nandi Bhatia, Professor, Associate Dean (Research and Graduate Studies), Arts and Humanities, Department of English, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
• Dr. Teresa Hubel, Professor and Chair, Department of English and Cultural Studies,Huron University College, London, Ontario, Canada
• Dr. Tracy Isaacs, Professor, Philosophy and Women’s Studies and Feminist Research, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.

TYPES OF SESSIONS:

Registrants at The Sahitya can participate in only one session.  The Sahitya’s International Conference on Feminist and Gender Studies in a Global
Perspective encourages the following types of submissions:

• Research Papers: Completed research papers in any of the topic areas listed above or related areas. (15 min presentations followed by Q&A).
• Round Table: Short presentations on any of the themes stated above (5 minute presentations). Session is open to conversation and debate between participants and the audience.
• Panels of Work-in-Progress Reports or Proposals for Future Research: Incomplete research or ideas for future research in order to generate discussion and feedback in any of the topic areas listed above, or related areas. (10 minute presentations).Only for Research scholars.

FORMAT OF PRESENTATIONS:

• Research Paper sessions will consist of three 15 minute presentations and a 5 minute Q & A time in a 60 minute session. The session will be divided equally between the presenters.
• Round Table would be limited to 30 minute presentation with a maximum of 4 presenters and 10 minutes discussion time.
• Panel sessions will provide an opportunity for five presenters to speak in a more open and conversational setting with conference attendees. Each participant will have 10 minutes for presentation.
• Submissions for any of the sessions should include the name, department, affiliation, and email address in addition to a description of the presentation and the title page.

SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL/PAPER:

Before making your submission keep the following ready.

• Title of the submission (be sure to use proper capitalization)
• Topic area of the submission (choose a topic area from the list at the top of this page)
• Presentation format (choose one: Paper session, Round table, Panel session)
• Abstract of 300 words
• Email Address (all acceptance/rejection letters are sent noted through the abstracts portal.
• Registration would open on JULY 31, 2017 (Monday)

DURATION OF THE CONFERENCE:

The conference would begin on 8th February evening (Thursday) at 6 pm and close on 11th morning (Sunday) at 11 am. A local trip is arranged on 11th
afternoon at 12 pm. Those interested may look up the trip information.

IMPORTANT DATES:

• Last date for sending abstract: June 16, 2017 (Friday)
• Notification for selected paper-presenters: July 16, 2017 (Sunday)
• Opening of Registrations July 31, 2017 (Monday)
• Closing of Early Bird registration: October 15, 2017 (Sunday)
• Opening and Closing of Second Registration: October 16, 2017 (Monday) and November 18, 2017 (Saturday)
• Opening and Closing of Third registration: November 19, 2017 (Sunday) and December 1, 2017 (Friday)
• Opening and Closing of Final Registration: December 2 (Saturday) upto December 10, 2017 (Sunday)
• Conference dates: 8-11 February, 2018. (Thursday evening- Sunday noon)

Contact Info: 

Director
Namaste Educational Academy
Pondicherry, India

Contact Email: 

namasteeducationalacademy@gmail.com

URL: 

http://sahitya.namasteeducationalacademy.org/