Call for Papers from M.A. Students to Participate in A.K.Ramanujan Annual National Paper Reading Contest-2017
Attipat Krishnaswami Ramanujan (1929-1993) is one of the foremost Indian poets, linguists, critics and translators. Amongst his well-known works are the Collected Poems (1995), an English translation of U.R. Ananthmurthy's Samskara (1976) and The Oxford Anthology of Modern Indian Poetry which he co-edited with Vinay Dharwadkar.
In 1962, A.K.Ramanujan became an Assistant Professor at the University of Chicago, where he was affiliated throughout the rest of his career. In 1976, the government of India awarded him the title "Padma Shri," and in 1983, he was given the MacArthur Prize Fellowship. Before leaving for the United States in 1959, he had worked in many Indian Universities, including the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara.
Department of English, the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, has been organizing A.K. Ramanujan Annual National Paper Reading Contest, to commemorate one of its most illustrious faculty members, under the aegis of the UGC SAP DRS for six years and has gained popularity and success with participation from across the country.
This contest is organized particularly for the students pursuing Master of Arts in Literature / Comparative Literature / Cultural Studies / Film Studies from various Indian University Departments.
The objectives of this contest are:
− to provide an opportunity to post-graduate students to develop their research aptitude and academic skills,
− to provide an intellectual space to interact with students of other institutions,
− to promote an environment of research and
− to encourage students to hone presentation skills.
This year the theme of the contest is Parallel Cinema in India and it is scheduled during 10 - 11 February 2017.
As opposed to the mainstream commercial Indian cinema, represented especially by popular Hindi cinema (aka Bollywood), Parallel Cinema is known for its serious content, experimentation in terms of technique and narration, rejection of clichéd and stereotyped plots and characters of popular cinemas, and an awareness of social and political issues. The films were made on limited budget and aimed at a niche market rather than a mass market audience.
The movement emerged in Bangla during the same time as the French New Wave and Japanese New Wave, led by internationally acclaimed filmmakers such as Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen, Ritwik Ghatak, among others. It gained prominence in the other film industries of India in the nineteen fifties through the sixties and the seventies. Other major film makers like Shyam Benegal, Adoor Gopalakrishnan and Girish Kasaravalli emerged later. Recent film makers like Rituparna Ghosh (Shob Choritro Kalponik), Nagraj Manjule ( Fandry and Sairat), Chaitanya Tamnhe (Court) continue the legacy of this movement in contemporary times. This contest will explore a range of aspects of Parallel Cinema movement in India.
The topics of the contest can fall under broader categories such as:
− Region and Nation in Parallel Cinema in India
− Indian and International Parallel Cinema (Connections and Influences)
− Parallel Cinema in India as a Movement
− Literary Adaptations and Parallel Cinema in India
− Contemporary Socio-political Issues in Parallel Cinema in India
− Representation of marginal Identity through Parallel Cinema
− Social Movements and Parallel Cinema in India
− Ideology and Parallel Cinema in India
− Artists/ Directors/ Institutions of Parallel Cinema in India
− Cinematic Techniques/Innovations/Languag
− Parallel Cinema in Regional Languages
− Historical Context of Parallel Cinema in India
− Parallel Cinema in India Today
− Songs in Parallel Cinema and Mainstream Cinema in India
− Ecological Concerns in Parallel Cinema in India.
− Train and River as Metaphors in Parallel Cinema
− Representation of Gender in Parallel Cinema in India
− Politics of awards /international recognition and Parallel Cinema in India
− Parallel Cinema in India and activism
Prizes and Rewards
v The contest would be in two categories:
Team (of 02 students from same department) and individual (01 student)
v The first team prize will be Rs. 2000/- and a trophy.
v The second team prize will be Rs. 1000/- and a trophy.
v The first individual prize will be a gold plated medal.
v The second individual prize will be a silver plated medal.
v All the participants will receive a participation certificate.
· The abstracts of papers (word limit: 300 words) should be sent to akr.apr.drs@gmail.com on or before 15 January 2017.
· The presentation time for each paper presenter will be 20 minutes followed by 10 minutes for questions and discussion.
· Interested departments may depute two participants to constitute a team from the department.
· Those submitting their abstracts may, in consultation with the home departments, book their tickets to avoid last minute booking.
· The home/students' department must ensure that the students are Masters' students. The organizers will require scanned copies of I-cards bearing their student status in the current year.
· The organizers do not, however, take the responsibility or liability of any cancellation. The cancellation fee (if any) will have to be borne by the department/the participant.
· Only if the abstracts are approved will the paper presenters be invited to present their papers in the contest.
· Invites for the contest, Registration forms along with the rules of the contest will be sent by e-mail on acceptance of the abstract.
Warm regards
Conveners
AKR APR 2017 UGC SAP DRS II Department of English
Mobile: +91 94 94 24 26 45
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