Department of English
Raja Peary Mohan College
Uttarpara, Hooghly, West Bengal, India
&
Department of English
Pandit Raghunath Murmu Smriti Mahavidyalaya
Jamboni, Bankura, West Bengal, India
National Conference on
"Frames of Marginality: Interpreting and Interrogating Theory and Praxis"
21-22 February, 2018 (Tentative)
Many scholars and academics in the Western World regard Postcolonialism as pass̩ and emphatically opine in favour of its replacement by Globalisation. What, however, very significant is that this emphatic proclamation itself is the Colonialists' articulations to instress their ideas/opinions/assumptions/concepts in the mindset of the so-called 'Other World'. The fact that the centre Рmargin issues (which stem from this discourse) have still been in vogue, have still their sway, at least over the 'Other World' can hardly be negated. Although Postcolonialism can be seen as back-burner, as a political process, it continues to confront other developments like neocolonialism that lead to larger peripheries and marginalizations. On the other hand, Globalisation has receded after revealing more raptures and has actually strengthened inequality.
Further, the questions/debates of local/margin redefine our locations. It will be interesting to look at how our perspectives regarding internal marginalizations, as opposed to the Global, could evolve further, through such understandings. In the context of the 'Other World' various discourses/histories, politics, contexts, and interpretations - the centre and margin also involve social concepts like caste, class, gender, religion, language, race, ethnicity, culture and so on. The Conference Committee, therefore, thinks it pertinent to organize a National Conference on this umbrella concept of 'Marginality' and invites participants from all relevant academic disciplines.
Proposals are invited, but not limited to the following areas:
* Orality and Marginal Voices
* Translations of Marginal Texts
* Different Forms of Marginalities
* Dalit, Tribal, Minority Discourses
* Marginal Testimonies and Life Writing
* Power, Politics, Margins and Resistance
* Mainstream, Other, Subalterns, Margins
* Forms of Marginal Arts/Performing Arts
* Historiography of Margins and Marginality
* Marginal Languages, Literatures and Cultures
* Gender and Sexuality in the Context of Margins
* Marginality, Media, Popular Cultures and Digital Domains
Last date for submission of abstracts : 31 December 2017
Intimation of selection : 15 January 2018
Last date of registration : 31 January 2018
Submission of full papers : 15 February 2018
Abstracts not exceeding 250-300 words should be sent as Microsoft word (.docx) format.
Proposals should be emailed to: engdeprpmc@gmail.com
Please write your full name, designation, institution, contact details in the body of the mail (Not in the Abstract Word Page).
Abstracts will be screened through blind peer review process. Authors will be intimated the decisions accordingly.
Once selected, participants are supposed to register for the conference and submit full papers within the given date.
After the conference, we hope to publish selected papers in an edited volume.
Individual Registration Fees (for joint paper, both the participants have to register):
Full Time Teachers/Employees: Rs. 500
Part-time/Guest Faculties: Rs. 400
Research Scholars with Fellowship: Rs. 300
Research Scholars without Fellowship: Rs. 200
Masters and Graduate Students: Rs. 100
Registration fees include conference kit, working lunch, refreshments but it does not cover accommodation.
Accommodation will be arranged for outstation participants at a reasonable price.
Further, participants are supposed to manage their own travel and other expenses.
The venue of the conference is Pandit Raghunath Murmu Smriti Mahavidyala which is situated at Jamboni, Bankura. The College is around 200 km from Kolkata, 100 km from Khargapur, and 50 km from Bankura town. The Mukatmanipur Dam Reservoir is just 40 km away from the venue of the conference.
The Conference Committee is looking for funding and thus open for sponsorships at various levels. We would take interest in having stalls and exhibition at the venue during the conference days.
For any clarifications, please contact: +91-9703 572 472 OR +91-7596 912 652
