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Subject: CFP: Forum on Contemporary Theory 5th annual convention, 15-18 De
Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2002 14:08:28 -0600


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                                                    5th International
Convention<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> 

           Forum on Contemporary Theory


                  Shillong (India) 15-18 December, 2002


                                                               Call for
Papers

 


Theme:  Constructing Identities: Local and Global


15-18 December, 2002 

(15th December is for sightseeing)

 

sponsored by

Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Shillong Regional Centre of the Central Institute of English and Foreign
Languages of Hyderabad

Louisiana State University in Shreveport, USA

North-Eastern Hill University at Shillong.  

 

Submission Deadline:  500-word abstracts or proposals are due by August 1.
Complete papers should be limited to 12 pages (20 minute reading time).  A
longer version of the paper may be submitted for publication in the Journal
of Contemporary Thought. 

Registration Deadline:  $175.00 due by September 5.  All international
delegates must be pre-registered.  The registration fee includes the cost of
room (double occupancy) and board for 5days/4nights (14-18).  Checks should
be made payable to "Forum on Contemporary Theory: Rath" and mailed to the
address below.  There shall be no refund after registration is confirmed. 

Contact Address:  For information please contact

            Sura P. Rath

Department of English, LSUS

One University Place

Shreveport, LA 71115

Ph: 318-797-5296  fax: 318-797-5290

 

In India:

Professor P. C. Kar, Head

Department of English

Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Baroda (INDIA

Ph: 011-91-265-338067  fax: 011-91-265-335505

 

Local host:

Professor K. C. Baral, , Director 

CIEFL, Northeast Campus 

Shillong          

INDIA  793 014  

Phone:             011-91-364-231648/ 230755 (0)

011-91-364-520850/ 521147 (R)

Fax:             011-91-364231648  e-mail: k.c.Baral-AT-neline.com
<mailto:k.c.Baral-AT-neline.com>  

 

The conference theme, a continuation of the 2001 convention in Konark,
addresses the tricky question of identity.  In the context of globalization
and changing demographic scenario of cultures as a result of constant
movement of population from  location to location, the question has acquired
a new urgency and force. The process of globalization has not only unsettled
people and  cultures but has created new identities and affiliations in
terms of both conflicts and collaborations.  In the dialectic clash of
interests between the local and the global a new kind of consciousness seems
to have developed about the relative merits and weaknesses of both the
identities.  Sometimes what appears to be specific and local acquires  the
object of global desire, and what appears to be global  circulates freely in
the local market.  In this kind of situation where the local and the global
seem to overlap, the discursive articulation of the difference of identities
becomes more intense. In multicultural societies the problem of identities
occupies the center stage of the academic debate.  The Convention will take
into consideration the question of how identities are constructed, deployed,
erased; how they merge with one another and form clusters; and how they are
always already in a state of constant formation, deformation, and
reformation.  The location of the Convention in North East India where local
identities are prominently invoked in any kind of debate about Indian
culture will provide an appropriate site for addressing philosophically and
conceptually such a problematic. The specific thrust of the Convention will
be on identities, while the broad context in which the topic will be
discussed involves globalization and multiculturalism.  

 

There will be two plenary sessions on:

1.	Verrier Elwin, the distinguished anthropologist who wrote
extensively on the tribes of the North East. His book A Philosophy for NEFA
is cited as an excellent example of indigenous discourse coming out of an
obscure tribal setting 
2.	Yaruingam (People's Rule)  by the Assamese writer Birendra
Bhattacharyya, available in English translation.  The novel, set in
Nagaland, deals with the question of identity in a fresh way

 

Shillong, the capital city of Meghalaya, is a pleasant hill station at a
height of 3,500 ft. from the sea level, about 100 kilometers from Guwahati.
With its pine covered hills, green lakes, and colorful tribals, Shillong is
one of India's largest hill stations.  It can be reached from Guwahti, the
capital of the state of Assam, which is connected by air with Delhi,
Calcutta, and Bangkok, and by train. Travel time between Guwahati and
Shillong is roughly 3 hours by road. .Taxis are available at Guwahati
airport.  In December the temperature in Shillong varies from 18 degress
celsius to 20 degree celsius.  The participants are advised to bring warm
clothes with them.  Guwahati is famous for Kamakshya temple.  One can also
visit Cherrapunjee, the wettest place on Earth (97 kms), and Kaziranga
National Park (150 kms).  Kaziranga is famous for the one-horned rhino.
There will be a one-day sightseeing tour for the conference participants on
December 15.

 

Local organizers will meet international participants at Guwahati airport on
December 14, and assist with local transportation.  Those arriving by train
will also be received at the station.  Complete itinerary should be sent to
the local organizer.

-----Original Message-----
From: "Waïl S. Hassan" [mailto:whassan-AT-ilstu.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 8:13 PM
To: postcolonial-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu
Subject: CFP: Comparative (Post)colonialisms



Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa, and the Middle East seeks
critical essays for a special issue entitled ³Comparative
(Post)colonialisms: The Literary Issue.² We are interested in papers that
explore comparative perspectives on postcolonial literature and theory, that
critically examine the hegemony of colonial languages within postcolonial
studies, and that investigate how postcolonial theory might be enriched,
critiqued, nuanced, or exposed through the perspectives of non-colonial
(indigenous or ³lesser taught²) languages, comparative literature, or area
studies. How does the field of postcolonial studies as currently constituted
in the academy contribute to the linguistic, cultural, or institutional
dominance of English? What kinds of texts, discourses, or practices elude,
or are repressed by, this framework?  What ³blind spots² are revealed in
postcolonial theory from the perspective of texts or traditions not in a
colonizer¹s language? What ideological or strategic roles do specific
languages play in texts, institutional contexts, politics, or history?

Please submit essays of between 5,000 and 12,000 words (note and reference
inclusive), formatted in Chicago style and using the Library of Congress
Transliteration system, by September 15, 2002, either electronically to Waïl
Hassan (whassan-AT-ilstu.edu) and Rebecca Saunders (rasaund-AT-ilstu.edu) or, in
hardcopy to Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa, and the Middle East,
Department of English, Box 4240, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
61790-4240.


HTML VERSION:

CFP: Comparative (Post)colonialisms
                                                    5th International Convention

           Forum on Contemporary Theory

                  Shillong (India) 15-18 December, 2002

                                                               Call for Papers

 

Theme:  Constructing Identities: Local and Global

15-18 December, 2002

(15th December is for sightseeing)

 

sponsored by

Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Shillong Regional Centre of the Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages of Hyderabad

Louisiana State University in Shreveport, USA

North-Eastern Hill University at Shillong. 

 

Submission Deadline:  500-word abstracts or proposals are due by August 1.  Complete papers should be limited to 12 pages (20 minute reading time).  A longer version of the paper may be submitted for publication in the Journal of Contemporary Thought. 

Registration Deadline:  $175.00 due by September 5.  All international delegates must be pre-registered.  The registration fee includes the cost of room (double occupancy) and board for 5days/4nights (14-18).  Checks should be made payable to “Forum on Contemporary Theory: Rath” and mailed to the address below.  There shall be no refund after registration is confirmed. 

Contact Address:  For information please contact

            Sura P. Rath

Department of English, LSUS

One University Place

Shreveport, LA 71115

Ph: 318-797-5296  fax: 318-797-5290

 

In India:

Professor P. C. Kar, Head

Department of English

Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Baroda (INDIA

Ph: 011-91-265-338067  fax: 011-91-265-335505

 

Local host:

Professor K. C. Baral, , Director

CIEFL, Northeast Campus

Shillong         

INDIA  793 014 

Phone:             011-91-364-231648/ 230755 (0)

011-91-364-520850/ 521147 (R)

Fax:             011-91-364231648  e-mail: k.c.Baral-AT-neline.com

 

The conference theme, a continuation of the 2001 convention in Konark, addresses the tricky question of identity.  In the context of globalization and changing demographic scenario of cultures as a result of constant movement of population from  location to location, the question has acquired a new urgency and force. The process of globalization has not only unsettled people and  cultures but has created new identities and affiliations in terms of both conflicts and collaborations.  In the dialectic clash of interests between the local and the global a new kind of consciousness seems to have developed about the relative merits and weaknesses of both the identities.  Sometimes what appears to be specific and local acquires  the object of global desire, and what appears to be global  circulates freely in the local market.  In this kind of situation where the local and the global seem to overlap, the discursive articulation of the difference of identities becomes more intense. In multicultural societies the problem of identities occupies the center stage of the academic debate.  The Convention will take into consideration the question of how identities are constructed, deployed, erased; how they merge with one another and form clusters; and how they are always already in a state of constant formation, deformation, and reformation.  The location of the Convention in North East India where local identities are prominently invoked in any kind of debate about Indian culture will provide an appropriate site for addressing philosophically and conceptually such a problematic. The specific thrust of the Convention will be on identities, while the broad context in which the topic will be discussed involves globalization and multiculturalism. 

 

There will be two plenary sessions on:

  1. Verrier Elwin, the distinguished anthropologist who wrote extensively on the tribes of the North East. His book A Philosophy for NEFA is cited as an excellent example of indigenous discourse coming out of an obscure tribal setting
  2. Yaruingam (People’s Rule)  by the Assamese writer Birendra Bhattacharyya, available in English translation.  The novel, set in Nagaland, deals with the question of identity in a fresh way

 

Shillong, the capital city of Meghalaya, is a pleasant hill station at a height of 3,500 ft. from the sea level, about 100 kilometers from Guwahati.  With its pine covered hills, green lakes, and colorful tribals, Shillong is one of India’s largest hill stations.  It can be reached from Guwahti, the capital of the state of Assam, which is connected by air with Delhi, Calcutta, and Bangkok, and by train. Travel time between Guwahati and Shillong is roughly 3 hours by road. .Taxis are available at Guwahati airport.  In December the temperature in Shillong varies from 18 degress celsius to 20 degree celsius.  The participants are advised to bring warm clothes with them.  Guwahati is famous for Kamakshya temple.  One can also visit Cherrapunjee, the wettest place on Earth (97 kms), and Kaziranga National Park (150 kms).  Kaziranga is famous for the one-horned rhino.  There will be a one-day sightseeing tour for the conference participants on December 15.

 

Local organizers will meet international participants at Guwahati airport on December 14, and assist with local transportation.  Those arriving by train will also be received at the station.  Complete itinerary should be sent to the local organizer.

-----Original Message-----
From: "Wa=EFl S. Hassan" [mailto:whassan-AT-ilstu.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 8:13 PM
To: postcolonial-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu
Subject: CFP: Comparative (Post)colonialisms


Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa, and the Middle East seeks critical essays for a special issue entitled =B3Comparative (Post)colonialisms: The Literary Issue.=B2 We are interested in papers that explore comparative perspectives on postcolonial literature and theory, that critically examine the hegemony of colonial languages within postcolonial studies, and that investigate how postcolonial theory might be enriched, critiqued, nuanced, or exposed through the perspectives of non-colonial (indigenous or =B3lesser taught=B2) languages, comparative literature, or area studies. How does the field of postcolonial studies as currently constituted in the academy contribute to the linguistic, cultural, or institutional dominance of English? What kinds of texts, discourses, or practices elude, or are repressed by, this framework?  What =B3blind spots=B2 are revealed in postcolonial theory from the perspective of texts or traditions not in a colonizer=B9s language? What ideological or strategic roles do specific languages play in texts, institutional contexts, politics, or history?

Please submit essays of between 5,000 and 12,000 words (note and reference inclusive), formatted in Chicago style and using the Library of Congress Transliteration system, by September 15, 2002, either electronically to Wa=EFl Hassan (whassan-AT-ilstu.edu) and Rebecca Saunders (rasaund-AT-ilstu.edu) or, in hardcopy to Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, Department of English, Box 4240, Illinois State University, Normal, IL  61790-4240.
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