CALL FOR PAPERS

XIII CLAI BIENNIAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

On

Comparative Literature: At the Crossroads of Culture and Society

March 6-8, 2017

Organized by

Centre for Comparative Literature, Bhasha Bhavana, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan

in collaboration with

Comparative Literature Association of India

Concept Note

‘Comparative Literature’, ‘culture’, ‘society’ – these terms have been used frequently in contemporary academic discourses that stem from the drive towards “interdisciplinarity” without addressing the tools to map the available reference points within a particular socio-cultural milieu. Our focus in this conference is to examine the inter-relation of these concepts from the perspective of comparative studies in literature(s) and culture(s). 

The development of Comparative Literature in India and elsewhere as an academic discipline has been continuously shaped by certain socio-political events, like Bangabhanga, World War II, Cold War, (to name a few). These events are linked with socio-cultural phenomena like “multiculturalism” (Bernheimer, Comparative Literature in the Age of Multiculturalism), “globalization” (Saussy, Comparative Literature in the Age of Globalization), as well as disciplines/concepts like Cultural Studies, Translation Studies, World Literature and – perhaps the latest – Comparative Cultural Studies. Does Comparative Literature mean merely comparing two texts from two different socio-cultural milieus? What is the value of language as a sign system and as a creative tool, in such an Endeavour? Ina multilingual situation, how can language as a major socio-cultural index (beyond oral/written) become a significant point of departure in understanding the negotiations mentioned above, is our primary concern. 

The conference seeks to delve deep into this anxiety and explore the precise links – if any – between the practice of Comparative Literature and the location of the practitioner. Do the needs of the comparatist influence the means and methods and if so, how? As a practice, Comparative Literature opens itself to such internal questions and we would like to explore the relations between the different ways of practice and their locations – comparing the comparativism that arises in different locations. 

If Comparative Literature as a perspective allows itself to “change”, ‘comparativism as an ethics’ allows us to take into our pedagogy and our practice its commitment to understanding the other with the humility and the willingness to change in the face of difference. Difference in language to start with and then extending our “understanding” around, gender, caste, class, ethnicity, religion, location and many more. Standing at this historical conjuncture, we feel the need to bring this discussion to bear upon both disciplinary expectations and “interdisciplinarity”. 

We invite focused and analytical papers which would address these theoretical complexities and enrich our understanding of the points of intersections between Comparative Literature and culture/ society. 

Sub-themes:

• Comparative Literature: Theory, Practice 

• Re-thinking Visvasahitya/ Rabindranath and Comparative Literature 

• Towards Indian Comparative Literature 

• Comparative Literature and Translation Studies 

• Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies 

• Comparative Literature in the Age of Digital Humanities 

• Rethinking Individual and Society 

• Comparative Aesthetics 

• Literary Theory and Comparative Literature 

• Endangered Languages and Cultures/ Indigenous Knowledge Systems 3 

• Feminist Theory and Art/ Feminist Cultural Production 

• Theorizing Multiculturalism/ Globalization 

• Art and Censorship 

• Literature and Political Writings 

• The Politics of the ‘Virtual’ Society

• South Asian Culture and Literature ( special session relating to ICLA Standing Committee for Research relating to this area: Coordinators: Prof. Chandra Mohan and Prof. E.V. Ramakrishnan)

Submission of abstracts: 

Abstracts (300 words, maximum) of papers, related to the broad theme of the Conference, are invited from students/ scholars/ teachers of Comparative Literature. 

Authors should mention clearly their name and affiliation and the title of the paper. The broad areas mentioned are only suggestive. Presentation time will be 15-20 minutes. 

Abstracts should be sent to: cclvbu@gmail.com.The deadline for submission of abstract is January 14, 2017, midnight (IST). Please note that we will be unable to consider abstracts received beyond these dates. Abstracts can be in Bangla, English, Hindi, Assamese, Odia, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Urdu, Santhali, Indo-Tibetan, Russian, Italian, French, German, Spanish, Japanese and Chinese. 

If selected, participants will have to translate their abstracts (where relevant) and subsequently papers, into English for circulation. All abstracts will be sent for double-blind peer-review and selected participants will receive an acceptance letter by January 30, 2017. In order to participate in the conference, the selected scholars will have to send their complete papers by February 15, 2017. 

Registration: On receiving the acceptance letter, participants should send a demand draft in favour of the Accounts Officer, Visva-Bharati by February 15, 2017. 

Registration: (within February 15, 2017) 

For outstation participants (teachers and research scholars) requiring accommodation (shared): Registration Fee - Rs.3000/- (includes accommodation for max. 4 nights, from the afternoon of March 5 to morning of March 9, 2017; 4 dinners, 4 breakfasts, 3 working lunches, conference kit).

For outstation participants (students) requiring accommodation (shared): Rs.2000/-(includes accommodation for max. 4 nights, from the afternoon of March 5 to morning of March 9, 2017; 4 dinners, 4 breakfasts, 3 working lunches, conference kit) 

For participants not requiring accommodation: Rs.1500/- (includes 3 working lunches, one conference dinner, conference kit) 

For foreign participants requiring accommodation (single): $200 (to be paid in Indian currency equivalent) (includes accommodation for max. 4 nights, from the afternoon of March 5 to morning of March 9, 2017; 4 dinners, 4 breakfasts, 3 working lunches, conference kit)

For SAARC participants requiring accommodation (shared): Rs 3,000 (to be paid in Indian currency equivalent) (includes accommodation for max. 4 nights, from the afternoon of March 5 to morning of March 9, 2017; 4 dinners, 4 breakfasts, 3 working lunches, conference kit)

For foreign participants not requiring accommodation: $150 (includes 3 working lunches, one conference dinner, and conference kit) 

Please note that CLAI will not accept payment in cash. The selected papers presenters must send their drafts within the deadline mentioned in their acceptance letter. 

Best Paper Award to Students at the Conference (TWO)

Since 2015, the Comparative Literature Association of India has been offering two prizes at its annual conferences, one for the best paper presented by an MA student from any literature discipline, and one for the best paper presented by a research student at the M. Phil and Ph D level in Comparative Literature. Participants under the age of 35, registered for MA, M. Phil and PhD courses in Indian and foreign universities are eligible to compete, provided:

(1) They indicate their desire to compete when submitting the abstract.

(2) Submit proof of studentship along with the abstract.

Once notified that their abstract has been selected for inclusion in the conference programme, MA, M. Phil and PhD students wishing to compete must submit the complete paper within the date mentioned above. Six papers (three from each category) will be shortlisted for presentation at a special session of the conference. Selection of shortlisted candidates will be on the basis of blind review of papers received by an expert committee. Final selection of two best papers will be on the basis of the papers received followed by the presentation of the shortlisted papers at the special session.

Transport: Nearest rail station to Santiniketan is Bolpur, and nearest airport is Kolkata international airport. Participants who want pick up from Bolpur station should inform the date and time of their arrival by February 25, 2017.

Important Dates

Submission of abstracts: January 14, 2017

Communication of acceptance: January 30, 2017

Deadline for receipt of registration drafts and full papers: February 15, 2017

Contacts: For any further queries, the following may be contacted:

Prof. Kailash Pattanayak, Principal, Bhasha Bhavana, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, Phone: 9933600026. cclvbu@gmail.com

Prof. Tapati Mukherjee, Adhyaksha, Rabindra Bhavana, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan. Phone: 9903544826. cclvbu@gmail.com

Professor Ipshita Chanda, Department of Comparative Literature, Jadavpur University, Kolkata-700032, pixybee@gmail.com 

Professor Chandra Mohan, General Secretary, CLAI. 9810683143. c.mohan.7@hotmail.com

 National Seminar

on

“Mass Media and Modern Indian Culture”

24th and 25th February, 2017

Organized by

UGC-sponsored -Department of English and Publication Committee,

North Lakhimpur College (Autonomous)

Khelmati, North Lakhimpur, Assam, in collaboration with North Lakhimpur Press Club.

There are a number of examples of mass media being financed and controlled by individual private enterprises or political parties. Because of the sheer amount of money filtered to these institutions by this affluent class with vested interest, they create programmes to suit their political motives and design their presentations in a way that catches the public eye. It is observed that these mass media institutions become subservient either to the propaganda of a particular political party or to the selfish motives of an influential individual/ individuals instead of catering to the idea of common good. As a corollary, the welfare of the many gets blurred by the profits of a few. Hopefully, this seminar will be effective in highlighting the ways in which the various sections of the society can contribute to change this status quo. The following issues will be specifically discussed in the seminar—

Themes of the Seminar:

-The role of mass media in the growth of civilization

-The impact of mass media on Indian culture

-Sociopolitical responsibility of mass media.

-Objectivity in mass media

-Political interest in mass media

-Competition in mass media and its impact

-The social and ethical responsibility of a journalist

-Post-Truth Politics and Social Media

-or any other related issue

Proposals / Papers submission:

Proposals for presentations, workshops and poster presentations in English, Hindi, and Assamese dealing with the sub-themes of the seminar mentioned in the post as well as any other related aspects are invited. The abstract should be about 300 words and 

please send it to massmedianlc@gmail.com

 The abstract in English may be prepared using MS-Word according to the following format:

Title of the paper : Bold – in the title format, Times New Roman Font-14.

Name of the author(s) : In Capital letters, Times New Roman Font - 12.

Address : Full address with email id and phone number should be given.

The abstracts in Hindi and Assamese may be prepared using similar fonts in Adobe Pagemaker.Abstracts will be published in the Seminar proceedings. Selected full papers are likely to be published with ISBN number separately. 

Last date of submission of abstract: 15-02-2017. 

Last date of submission of full paper: 20-02-2017. 

The full papers within 3000 words should be sent to massmedianlc@gmail.com .

-Dr. Sarat Kr. Doley

Dr. Arabinda Rajkhowa

International Conference on  

History, Culture and Identity: Australian Studies in India and Australia

4-5 February, 2017

Venue: Astor Hotel Conference Room, Kolkata

Extension of deadline for abstract submission: 31.12.2016

How are Culture, identity and history re-shaped or re-interrogated in a cosmopolitan and globalized world order? In a world dominated by global political economy and new challenges of hegemonic ascendancy, it seems difficult to accept monolithic formations of history, culture and identity. History is being continuously re-written in terms of the discovery of new regimes of locational or regional priorities. This in turn redefines the overarching frame of culture and identity. In other words, the epistemic variables of cultural, political and economic ideologies bring about new modes of articulation.

Since the 70s of the last century, there has been a gradual renewal of cross-cultural linkages between Australia and India, beginning with a gradual and unabated flow of Indian migrants to Australia. This leads to the formation of various Bengali/Gujrati/Punjabi cultural societies and even Bengali/Hindi language schools in Melbourne and Sydney. The Bengali Association of Victoria (BAV), based in Melbourne, is largely responsible for establishing a meaningful cultural relationship. Gujrati Societies or Punjabi Associations have also been established along similar lines. Specific programs such as Literary Commons! (Monash University) – which brings indigenous from both countries together through their storytelling – and TRAMJATRA (RMIT) - interlinking Melbourne-Calcutta tramways - may also be regarded as significant markers of this growing cultural relationship. In Australia, the Australian Government organized such events as Utsav Australia or Indian Art Exhibitions (Museum Victoria) from time to time, thereby continuing this trend of cultural exchange.

In Kolkata Book Fair, Australia was honoured as the “Guest of Honour Country” (2006) and the “Focus Country” (2007). Moreover, Australian Government’s decision to open Uranium sales to India has brought the two countries closer in defence and security sectors. On cultural and literary fronts, the role of Australia India Council has further negotiated the formation of new establishments in terms of cultural exchanges.

Such transactions have generated new perceptions of both countries, thereby recognizing commonalities and differences: commonalities in the context of regional proximity, British colonialism, participation in World Wars, shared linguistic legacy etc; and differences in terms of settler history, configurations of Aborigine or indigenous history, cultural clashes etc. Such commonalities and differences may help us to discover new discursive strategies to locate evolving patterns of history, culture and identity of two distinctive role players in the Asia Pacific region: Australia and India.

Themes

This international conference welcomes Australian and Indian scholars from across disciplines to disseminate their ideas on how Australia and India can build a greater understanding of each other in terms of historical, cultural and strategic relationships.

This conference will be supported by Monash University and Oxford University Press.

The conference will address, but not strictly limited to, the following issues:

HISTORY AND CULTURE

Dialogue of Cultures

Traces of Culture

Re-writing History

Race and Identity

War History

Sports

Tourism and Cultural Exchange

LITERATURE AND THE ARTS

Colonial/Postcolonial/ Contemporary Writers

Literature and Socio-cultural Activism

Aboriginal Literature

Literature and Films

Arts and Environment

Verbatim Theatre and Community Theatre

Diasporic Literature

POLITICS, FOREIGN POLICY AND LAW

Nationalism

Environment and Security

Judicial Activism

Federalism

Terrorism and Conflict Resolution

International Relations

Gender Issues

Human Rights

Land Rights, Property and Environment

Immigration and Citizenship

GLOBAL ECONOMY

Liberalisation and Economic Reforms

Economic Paradigms in Bilateral Relations

Trade Union Movement

Tourism

ENVIRONMENT

Biodiversity and Conservation

Ecotourism

Ecological Sustainability

Climate Change and Culture

PEDAGOGY AND PRAXIS

Teaching Australian Studies

Australian Studies: Syllabus Formation

Australian Studies: Research and Methodology

Teaching Asia in Australia

Abstracts may be emailed to Prof.Deb Narayan Bandyopadhyay: debnarayan@gmail.com

Secretary, 

Indian Association for the Study of Australia, Eastern Region

Registration Fees (international): 100 AUD

Registration Fees (Natioinal): 1500 INR

Registration Fees include conference kit, lunch, tea and refreshments during the conference.

CALL FOR PAPERS: 

"Gendered Voices" Conference 2017

Date: January 31, 2017

Location: United Kingdom

Subject Fields: 

Cultural History / Studies, Humanities, Law and Legal History, Sexuality Studies, Women's & Gender History / Studies

Calling all postgrads and early career researchers!

Following the success of our 2016 Symposium, the Gender and Sexuality Cluster of the South West and Wales Doctoral Training Partnership is pleased to announce the upcoming interdisciplinary conference on the theme of ‘Gendered Voices’. Taking place on 18th/19th May 2017 at the University of Bristol, we invite submissions from all postgraduates and early career researchers (including postdocs) from SWW DTP-affiliated universities (Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, Aberystwyth, Bath, Bath Spa, Southampton and Reading).

We welcome submissions from any discipline, as we aim to bring together researchers from across the academic spectrum to discuss different perspectives on gender, sex, sexuality, and the body. The theme ‘Gendered Voices’ could include, but is not limited to:

●     Voices of protest

●     Gendered expression, e.g. through theatre, performance, and song

●     Literary voices; art and literature as a mode of communication

●     Voices in history

●     Unheard/hidden voices

●     Voices of authority; in the law, hierarchies, domestic spheres, etc.

●     Virtual voices/ online identities

We will accept both twenty-minute papers and ‘flash paper’ sessions with five minute presentations, where researchers can present a research problem, reflections on their work or a short summary of their thesis. We invite you to submit abstracts to genderandsexualitycluster@gmail.com by Tuesday 31st January.

For a twenty-minute paper please submit a 250 word max. abstract, and a 100 word max. abstract for a flash paper. Please include your name, department, university and position in the email, as well as the type of paper you are submitting. We will reply to all applicants by Monday 29th February. General registration will open in March. Attendance is free and lunch and refreshments will be provided.

We hope that the day will spark productive and engaging discussions across disciplines and we look forward to meeting you all!

Please contact us at genderandsexualitycluster@gmail.com with any questions.

All the best,

Tabitha Johnson-Stanmore (Bristol University), Jassi Sandhar (Bristol University) and Abby Johns (Cardiff University). 

Contact Info: 

If you have any questions, please contact Tabitha Johnson-Stanmore and Jassi Sandhar at genderandsexualitycluster@gmail.com. 

For more information on the Gender and Sexuality Research Cluster, visit our Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1480323905609568/ and our Twitter page at: https://twitter.com/swwgender

Contact Email:  genderandsexualitycluster@gmail.com

URL: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1480323905609568/

Two Day National Conference on

DR. B. R. AMBEDKAR’S PERSPECTIVES ON STATE, SOCIETY AND

ECONOMY: REVISITING HIS VISION AND MISSION

22nd -23rd February – 2017

Organized by Dr. B.R Ambedkar 125th Year Birth Anniversary Celebrations Committee,

University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad-500046. Sponsored by University for Potential Excellence

(UPE) - University of Hyderabad & ICSSR, New Delhi.

Concept Note

Dr. B.R Ambedkar is one of the key architects of modern India. He played a vital role in the making of the independent Indian nation-state. His visionary outlook on building multiple modern institutional ideas such as secular democratic polity, socialist economy, social transformation and gender equality are guiding principles the Indian constitution, mainly drafted by him. The unique position enjoyed by India as the biggest democracy in the world today and its persistence as a flourishing, free and successful democracy is primarily because of the spirit and practice of the Indian Constitution carefully crafted and instilled by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. The transformation of the country from being a feudal society into a progressive modern nation is mainly attributed to the  foresightedness of Ambedkar’s visionary outlook.

The state and civil society across the globe in general and India in particular is celebrating the 125 years of Dr BR Ambedkar birth anniversary. Though his father worked for the British Indian Army, young Ambedkar was subjected to multiple forms of discrimination and humiliation in school and society on everyday basis. Despite of the odds he topped the matriculation examination. After completing his college education, he went to London and to the United States to pursue his higher education. He had obtained his doctoral degree in economics. Though he was a student of economics, he grappled with the philosophy and sociology of caste, theoretical and methodological foundations

of graded inequalities in the Indian society. Perhaps, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is the only leader in modern India who achieved highest educational qualifications despite his low social ranking and humble economic background. 

As we are in the era of globalization of capital and culture, Indian political economy and cultural diversity is undergoing a fundamental transformation. Most of the marginal social groups are experiencing further exclusion from multiple social, political and economic institutions. At this critical historical juncture, it is important to re-visit some of the postulates and propositions within

Ambedkar’s social, economic and political philosophies.

Dalit society, political parties and civil society organizations across India, starting from Punjab to Kerala, started incorporating his ideological perspectives and are owning his image and imagination to understand and address most complex issues of the contemporary Indian society. The main reason for growing popularity of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar lies in stresses on scientific-rational approach towards analyzing and finding solutions to caste based social hierarchies and other graded social systems of inequality in the Indian society. The ultimate goal he wished to achieve through his vision and mission is to 1Dr BR Ambedkar was born on 14th April 1891in a Dalit family in a town named MHOW (Military Headquarters of War) in present day Madhya Pradesh transform Indian society into a social democracy with economic egalitarianism.

Further, Dr.B.R. Ambedkar has been the only undisputed leader and icon who championed the cause of Dalits, who were historically subjected to multiple forms of oppression and discrimination in diverse spheres of life. Dr. B R Ambedkar, who inspired millions of the oppressed communities across the globe in general and India in particular, deserves fitting academic tribute through convergence of scholars to understand his life, times and works in a comprehensive manner. The University of Hyderabad, one of the leading public universities in India, joins the Nation in celebrating 125 years of Dr. B R Ambedkar’s legacy by organizing a two day national conference on 22-23 February 2017.

The following sub-themes are proposed for deliberation in the conference:

1. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar’s social philosophy, methodological approach and critical reflections
2. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's perspective on Caste
3. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's perspective on Religion
4. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's approach towards the idea of nation-state
5. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's vision on Indian economy
6. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's ideas on Education
7. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's ideas on Gender
8. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's ideas on Minorities
9. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's ideas on Adivasi
10. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's views on Science and Technology

Call for Paper:
Academicians and research scholars are invited to contribute a paper covering the above themes.
The paper should be in a standard format with 8000 word limit. The abstract of the paper should
be limited to 300 words. Name of the Author and institutional affiliation should be mentioned in
the abstract page.4
Soft copies of abstracts on the conference theme should be e-mailed to gnrajuhcu@gmail.com
on or before 10th January, 2017. The authors will be intimated about the status of abstract by email. Full length paper should be submitted on or before 10th February, 2017.
Timeline:

Last Date for submission of Abstract: 10th January 2017
Acceptance of Abstract: 15th January 2017
Last Date for submission of Full Paper: 10th February 2017
Date of conference: 22-23rd February 2017

Outcome of the conference: The ultimate aim of the conference is to deliberate on the themes
and perspectives of Dr. B R Ambedkar and publish three volumes based on the conference
proceedings.

Accommodation & Travel Allowances: Accommodation will be provided to the out station
participants. Travel Allowance will be reimbursed according to the University of Hyderabad
norms.


Conference Coordinator:
Dr. Nagaraju Gundemeda
Associate Professor
Department of Sociology
School of Social Sciences
Hyderabad Central University
Hyderabad -500046
E-mail: gnrajuhcu@gmail.com or ngss@uohyd.ernet.in
Mobile: +91-8332814204

3rd World conference on Media and Mass Communication (MEDCOM 2017)

"Information, Persuasion, Relationships, and Power: The Many Functions of Media"

Date - 20th, 21st and 22nd of April 2017

Location - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Academic Partner - Gaziantep University

We cordially invite you and your colleagues to submit original research papers and take part in the International Conference on Media and Mass Communication (MEDCOM 2017). We welcome papers for Oral and Poster selections. 

The MEDCOM conference will provide the opportunity to present papers in a wide range of areas of

study in media and communication, and to meet scholars from around the world with overlapping research interests. MEDCOM 2017

The 3rd World Conference on Media and Mass Communication – MEDCOM 2017 will be held from April 20th -22nd in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The conference theme is “Information, Persuasion, Relationships, and Power: The Many Functions of Media”. At the MEDCOM annual conference it will provide the opportunity to present papers in a wide range of areas of study in media and communication, and to meet scholars from around the world with  overlapping research interests.

The main goal of 3rd World conference on Media and Mass Communication is to provide a multinational platform where the latest trends in communication and media can be presented & discussed in a friendly environment with the aim to learn from each other. Prospective presenters are encouraged to submit abstracts and posters that offer new research or theoretical contributions.

All papers presented will be published in conference Abstract Book with ISBN. Full papers will be published electronically with ISSN in conference proceedings with a DOI number after the conference and selected manuscripts will be published in conference supporting journals. All full papers will be under double-blind review.

Conference Tracks

Abstracts are welcomed under the following tracks:

-Advertising

-Asian Perspectives on Communication

-Communication Arts and Sciences

-Communication and Democracy

-Communication Policy and Regulation

-Communication Theory and Methodology

-Contemporary Theater and Performance

-Critical and Cultural Studies, Youth, Gender and Communication

-Disaster Coverage in the Media

-Film Studies

-History

-Interdisciplinary

-Journalism

-Law and Policy

-Mass Communication

-Mass Communication, Society and Globalization

-Media, Climate Change and Environmental Studies

-Media Education Research

-Media, Information and Communication Literacy

-Media and Entertainment

Abstract Submission Deadline: 20th January 2017 

Early Bird Registration deadline: 30th January 2017

Submit your abstracts to: abstract@mediaconference.co

Online Registrations at: http://mediaconference.co/online-registration/

Features - 03 day Conference, Publication Workshop, Students’ Gathering, Round Table Discussions, Gala Dinner, Field Visit.

Round Table Discussion

A round table discussion will be organized for the senior scholars to involve in debates and issues to be addressed in a complex platform where is expected for ideas and innovations to come into existence. The close of the round table discussion will be marked by a Cocktail Dinner that will create a more relaxed surrounding to engage in talks with the colleagues and share some thoughts. Target Audience

Leading international experts in Media and Mass Communication

Government policy makers

Research funding and commissioning agencies

Practitioners

More Details

Date: 21st April 2017

Time: 17:30 – 19:30

Tickets

The Round Table Discussion and the Cocktail Dinner is not included in the conference delegate

registration.

Tickets ($50 per person) can be purchased on the day of the discussion from the registration desk or you can pre-register for the discussion. Only limited number of seats will be available.

Excellence Award

Individuals who have contributed to the field of Media and Mass Communication will be awarded and recognized for their hard work and dedication in the innovation. The Excellence Award is organized with the intention of valuing one’s contribution to the field and behind the idea of encouraging for more active involvement for the betterment of the industry as a whole. The concept shall motivate youths to achieve more which will in turn benefit the industry and could lead towards a policy implementation in nurturing for a fruitful tomorrow.

Workshop

Conference Chair Workshop

A workshop will be arranged by the Conference Chair to discuss on the outcomes of the Conference and the plans to be executed when organizing for MEDCOM 2018 providing an opportunity for participants to voice their suggestions in terms of the venue, dates and any other applicable.

More Details: Date: 22nd April 2017 Time: 17.00 – 18.00.

Abstract Submission Process

In order to present at the 3rd International World Conference on Media and Mass Communication (MEDCOM 2017), your abstract must first pass a double-blind peer review. Upon payment of registration fee, your presentation will be confirmed.

Deadlines

• Abstracts submission: 20th January 2017
• Acknowledgement of receipt will be sent within 3 days
• Results of abstract reviews are returned to authors: Usually within two weeks of submission
•  Final conference registration for all presenters: 20th March 2017
•  Full paper submission: 22nd May 2017

How to Submit

•  Please submit you abstract to abstract@mediaconference.co
• Submit your abstract of no more than 250 words, please download the abstract template in the
• website (The format will help you to submit your abstract, therefore you are requested to follow the format carefully for your abstract submission).
•  Please send in a brief biography together with the Abstract.
•  Submit well before the submission deadline in order to benefit from Early Bird rates.
•  Your Abstract will undergo a double-blind peer review within two to three weeks after receipt.

If your abstract is accepted, you will be invited to register for the conference. At least one of the authors of the paper must register for the conference by 20th March 2017. Upon payment of the registration fee, you will be sent a confirmation email receiptFull Paper Guidelines If your abstract is accepted and you have paid the registration fee, you are encouraged to submit the full paper before 22nd May 2017 and final papers must be send to the abstract@mediaconference.co .

The full manuscript must be submitted as a MS Word document in .doc format (not as a PDF or .docx format). Please ensure that your paper is not having any errors; this is especially important if English is not your first language. Download the given Full Paper Template which will help you to present your full paper. Full papers that do not follow this format will be rejected. Download the additional Full Paper Template and thoroughly take after the designing rules. That format will help you to present your full paper, subsequently you are asked for to take after the configuration thoroughly. Full papers that do not follow this format will be rejected.

Full papers will be undergo by a double blind peer reviewing process. If paper is requested for revise we will send back to you with comments and you must send the corrected paper within a week. If you have any technical issue or if you need any further assistance in submitting your full paper, please contact Ms. Udayangani at udayangani@tiikm.com . 

Journal Proceedings Guidelines

If you wish to submit your manuscript in our supporting journal please follow the supporting

journal’s submission process and the template guidelines. For more info please visit the MEDCOM

2017 website.

Publications

Conference Proceedings

All accepted abstracts will be published in the conference abstract book with ISBN. All full papers will be accepted through a double blind reviewed process and will be published electronically with

ISSN in proceedings with a DOI number (DOI prefix-10.17501). 

Papers presented (oral presentations, virtual presentations and poster presentations) in the conference being considered for possible publications in following journals. Best selected full papers will be published for free of charge.

Publication Process

All papers presented will be published in conference abstract book with ISBN. All the manuscripts will be published in electronically with ISSN in proceedings with a DOI number (DOI prefix: 10.17501). Selected manuscripts will be published in collaborated journals. All full papers will be under double-blind review.

Free Publication Opportunity 

Journal of Children and Media 

ISSN 1748-2798 (Print) ISSN 1748-2801 (Online)

Publisher - Taylor and Francis

Abstracted and Indexed by: British Humanities Index and SCOPUS.

*Selected Full papers will be publishing in Conference supporting Journals.

Keynote Speakers

-Prof. Toby Miller, Emeritus Distinguished Professor, University of California, Riverside, USA.

-Asst. Prof. Richard Koci Hernandez, Assistant Professor, UC Berkeley Graduate, School of Journalism, University of California.

We look forward to your positive responses at your earliest convenience and kindly ask you to disseminate this mail among your enthusiastic colleagues.

Conference Secretariat,

MEDCOM 2017

#288/1/1, Old Kottawa Road, Embuldeniya, 

Nugegoda 10250, Sri Lanka.

Tel: +94 113 132 832

Fax: +94 112 835 571

E-mail: info@mediaconference.co 

Web site: www.mediaconference.co 

 Fifth International Conference on Asian Studies-ICAS 2017

June 17-18, 2017, Saint Paul University, Ottawa, Canada

Call for Papers 

Unique Conferences Canada, International University of Japan and International Center for Research & Development together with their global conference partners wish to announce the Fifth International Conference on Asian Studies (ICAS2017) will be held in June 17-18, 2017 in Ottawa, Canada. 

ICAS2017 is a two day interactive international forum will create an opportunity for academics, practitioners, and PhD students to come together, review their research findings, exchange ideas, and discuss emerging trends. 

Furthermore, all papers presented will be published as proceedings (online) and will be submitted to indexing agencies. 

You are invited to submit an abstract to this premier conference and to register before 28 February, 2017. You can get more details by visiting the following website. You can participate as a listener or as a presenter.

Topics

Participants are encouraged to  dealing with historical, contemporary and future issues related to Asia

Main Sub Themes

Asian Arts & Culture

Language, literature and Linguistics

Educations & Teaching

Media and film

Religious belief & terrorism

Economics and Management

Banking & e-commerce

Politics, foreign policy and international relations

Human rights & refugees

Women, Gender & sexuality

Philosophy, history, religion

Migration and Diasporas

Cultural changes & media

Health & living standard

Tourism & Leisure

Advances in Engineering

Poverty & Malnutrition

Conflict & Civil unrest

Food & Agriculture

Supply Chain Management

Aging societies

Unemployment

Heritage & Archeology

Governance & democracy

Social Welfare

Advances in Science & Technology

Any Other suitable topic…

1) East Asia studies 

1.1 East Asian studies

1.2 Sinology

1.3 Japanese Studies

1.4 Korean studies

1.5 Okinawan studies

2) Southeast Asian studies

2.1 Malaysian Studies

2.2 Thai Studies

2.3 Indonesian Studies

2.4 Philippine Studies

2.5 Vietnam Studies

2.6 Burmese Studies

2.7 Cambodian Studies

2.8 Laos Studies

3) South Asian studies

3.1 Sri Lankan studies

3.2 Indian Studies

3.3 Dravidian studies

3.4 Pakistan Study

3.5 Nepal Study

3.6 Bangladesh Study

3.7 Bhutan Study

3.8 Maldives Study

4) Central Asian studies

4.1 Turkish Studies

4.2 Syria Studies

4.3 Uzbekistan Studies

4.4 Kazakhstan Studies

5) West Asian studies

5.1 Middle Eastern studies

I. Saudi Arabia Studies

II. Oman Studies

III. Yemen Studies

IV. Jordan Studies

V. Iraq Studies

VI. Israel Studies

VII. United Arab Emirates(UAE)

5.2 Iranian Studies

6) Asia & other continents

Asia and Europe

Asia & Africa

Asia & America

Asia & Australia

7) Special Session

Asia & Canada

IMPORTANT DATES

Final Abstracts Deadline:  30 March 2017

Abstract Acceptance Within 5 Days

Early Bird Registration:   28 February 2017

Camera Ready Paper:    15 April 2017

Conference Date:   17-18 June 2017

IMPORTANT CONTACTS

General Information :2infounique@gmail.com

Send Your Abstract:abstract@asianstudy.info

Send Your Paper:papers@asianstudy.info

Registration Matters:registericrd@gmail.com

Conference Convener ( Prabhath Patabendi ):ppca3000@gmail.com

Registration Details

If your Abstract has been selected either for oral presentation or for virtual presentation, you have to pay the relevant registration fees to reserve a speaker’s slot in the conference programme or to publish your paper in conference publications or for both. One registration will cover only one presentation and/or one publication.

CATEGORY              EARLY BIRD (US$)    STANDARD (US$)   LATE (US$)

Presenter/Co-presenter            450                              550                              600

Presenter 

(ICAS member /IUJ / SLJAA    395                               450                       450

Presenter + Co-presenter or

 Presenter + spouse/partne      750                               1000                         N/A

Listener                                         500                              550                                   650

Virtual                                          250                              275

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EARLY BIRD : Before 28 February 2017

STANDARD : 01st March to  30 April 2017

LATE : After 01 May 2017

Methods of Payment

1) Bank transfer (TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER)

For Bank details: registericrd@gmail.com

2) Online payments using Debit/Credit card

Registration Package I (Oral/ Poster Presenter)

- Admission to all sessions

- Speakers slot for presentation

- Morning and evening coffee/tea & Lunch for 02 Days

- Abstract book

- Certificate of presentation

- Printed Conference Program

- A membership of our research community

- Opportunity to forward your paper to reputed journals

- Publication of the paper in the conference proceedings ( online) with a ISBN number

Registration Package II (Virtual Presenters)

- An abstract book with ISBN number

- Publication of your paper (online with ISBN)

- An Author certificate

- Upload your presentation slides to the ICRD YouTube or Slide share link

- Opportunity to forward your paper to reputed journals

- Receive your certificate & book immediately after the conference with a tracking number

This conference follows green concept and try to minimize use of papers or plastic products.

Registration Process:-

1) Authors/Presenters-

1.1) Submission of the abstract

1.2) Acknowledgement

1.3) Notification of acceptance /rejection

1.4) Invitation to register

1.5) Registration details

1.6) Payment of registration fees

1.7) Confirmation of the registration

2) Listeners/Observers-

2.1) Send your CV/ resume to registericrd@gmail.com for approval

2.2) If approved - Pay the registration fee

2.3) Get the confirmation

2.4) At the conference – access to sessions -get the conference materials (book, programme etc.)

Refund / Cancellation Policy:

Where the registrant is unable to attend, and is not in a position to transfer his/her place to a qualified colleague or to another event, then the following refund arrangements apply:

(a) Cancelations more than 60 days before the event - 50% of the registration fees will be refunded

(b) Cancelations less than 60 but more than 45 days before the event- 25% of the registration fees will be refunded. **( a) and (b) banking fee applies

(c) Cancelations less than 45 days before the event- not eligible for a refund. However, the registration category will be transferred to the virtual presentation category and will be eligible to review process, to receive a conference book and to publication of the paper (Registration Package II).

Note: Refund not possible…..

1) The registration fees will not be refunded if your paper has been reviewed.

2) The registration fees will not be refunded once the invitation letter for visa purposes has been issued.

However, in the above situations, the organizers will send a conference book and the certificate to the Registrant and will publish the paper in conference publications.

Conference website: http://www.asianstudy.info 

Abstract guidelines: http://www.asianstudy.info/abstracts

Abstract acceptance: Within 5 working days

Send your abstract to: abstract@asianstudy.info 

Registration details : http://asianstudy.info/registrations-details/

We hope to meet you in Ottawa, Canada!

Best Wishes

Prof. N.S. Cooray 

International University of Japan 

Conference Chair- ICAS2017