INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LANGUAGE, LITERATURE AND CULTURE February 2017

Institute of Advanced Studies in English

International Conference on Language, Literature and Culture, Feb 2017

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LANGUAGE, LITERATURE AND CULTURE February 2017 

Preamble

The academic fraternity world over is preoccupied with various ways of understanding language, literature and culture. In addition to their interrelations and interdependence, the new ideas and approaches emerging from various disciplines like literary theory, philosophy, anthropology, linguistics, pragmatics and discourse analysis alongside technological revolution and socio-cultural transformations, have a bearing on our study of language and literature. The conference aims at exploring this dynamics with a focus on the complementary nature of language, literature and culture and their centrality in human life.

This year, we especially encourage papers that examine the intersection of digital technology and the Humanities. What are the new methodologies, theories, and sites of study that are emerging from this intersection? What kind of collaborations between the Humanities and Sciences must we envision for 21st century education and research? Papers that take up these and related issues should be submitted under the Digital Humanities, New Media Studies, and Future of Humanities Studies tracks. 

Tracks for Discussion and Presentation

The ICLLC 2017 will address a range of important tracks including the following:

1. Language, Literature and Ideology

2. Culture, Communication and Identity

3. Cultural Studies

4. Postcolonial Literature and Theory

5. Diaspora Identities

6. Feminist and Gender studies

7. Language, Gender and power

8. Postmodernism

9. Ecocriticism

10. Pragmatics

11. Discourse Analysis

12. Contemporary Literature and Media

13. Digital Humanities

14. New Media Studies

15. Film Studies

16. Future of Humanities Studies

  

Submission of Abstracts 

Proposal (abstracts) can be submitted to iasepune@gmail.com as an attachment with 'Submission of Abstract' typed in the subject field. Proposals should include title, author's name/s, affiliation, contact email address and 150-200 word abstract of your paper. Abstracts received till January 15, 2017 will be scheduled in the printed program. Late submissions will be adjusted on the site.   

Publication of Conference Papers

Conference presenters may choose to submit their full papers for publication. All submitted papers will be peer reviewed, and accepted papers will be published in two stages:

1. Full articles received from registered participants by December 15, 2016, will be reviewed and published in the pre-conference issues of our refereed, international journals published at the Institute of Advanced Studies in English, Pune by Forum for Innovation and Transformation:Asian Journal of English Studies and Asian Quarterly: An International Journal of Contemoporary Issues(ISSN 2227-2606 and ISSN 2229-581X).

2. Full articles received after December 15, 2016, will be reviewed and published in the post-conference issues of these journals.

Authors need to observe the following guidelines for submission of articles for publication;

1. Soft copy should be submitted in Microsoft Word format using Times New Roman

2. Title: 15 words maximum, 14 pts centered

3. Abstracts reduced to 150 words, 10 pts. italics and aligned on both sides

4. References: please use MLA style for references

5. Maximum permitted length is 3000 words

6. Articles should be written as continuous expository narrative - not as lists of points or PowerPoint presentation

7. Please ensure that the article is thoroughly checked and proofread before submission

8. Please avoid using certain advanced word features like background or font colors, drawing objects, highlighting, embossing and other complex Word text formatting  

Professional Development Workshop

We also plan to organize a Professional Development Workshop on 'Conference Do's and Don'ts'. Graduate students and early faculty members will have an opportunity to participate. Attendance at the Workshops will be capped at 30 participants on the first come first served basis. The cost of attending will be covered by the conference registration fee.   

Registration

The registration process will be open from June 01, 2016. Participants from outside India are advised to register at least three months in advance so that they get enough time for completing the formalities for getting Indian Visa. These participants are also requested to submit the following details along with registration: Name (Surname, Given Name and Father's Name), date and place of birth, nationality, passport number, date and place of issue, expiry date and registered address. These details will be submitted to the Indian Ministry of External affairs in order to facilitate issuing of visa.

Preferred mode of registration is to email, as an attachment, the completely filled in registration form and to use the money transfer facility. Our bank information is as follows:

Bank Account Name:           Principal, Institute of Advanced Studies in English

Bank account Number:        20104462641

Swift Code:                         MAHBINBBOCP

Bank Name and Branch:      Bank of Maharashtra, Aundh Branch, Pune 411007 (India)

IFSC Code:                         MAHB0000118 

Branch Code:                      0118

Important: For easy identification of your payment when we receive it, please send a scanned copy of the bank transfer receipt to iasepune@gmail.com   

We will send you confirmation as soon as we have received the official receipt from the bank. For international bank transfers it can take a few days for the remittance to be received.

However, in case the above procedure cannot be followed, completely filled in registration form along with a Bank Draft (drawn in favor of Forum for Innovation and Transformation, Pune) for the registration fee may be sent to the following address;

Forum for Innovation and Transformation

10, Usha Manor, Ganeshkhind Road

Aundh, Pune 411007 (India)

Registration Fee

Rs. 4000/- for Indian and US $ 180 for International  Participants

For students: Rs. 2500/- for Indian and US $ 100 for International Participants                             

Registration fee covers the conference kit that includes printed material, scribbling pad and a pen, tea/coffee on the first day and lunch and tea/coffee for the next two days.

Participants who need printed and scanned copies of invitation letter/ confirmation of registration for visa should send registration details to iasepune@gmail.com  with 'Request for Invitation Letter/Confirmation of Registration' typed in the subject field.

Registration Form

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ICLLC 2017 

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1. Name of Participant: .....................................................................................

    Nationality ........................................

2. Affiliation/Institute: ......................................................................................

3. Address as per Passport: ...............................................................................

4. Contact Details; Cell: ..................................   E-mail: ....................................

5. Registration Fee of Rs./ US $ ................. paid by

    (a) Demand Draft drawn in favor of Forum for Innovation and Transformation,

    No........................ Date ..................... Bank .................................................

   

    (b) transferred to the bank account on ...../...../ 2016/17 (bank transfer receipt enclosed)

6. Are you making a presentation?: yes/ no

7. Do you require assistance for accommodation?: yes/ no

8. Signature ...................................  Date : .......................

Please copy, paste, fill-in and email this form to iasepune@gmail.com or print and send by post along with Demand Draft at the following address;

Institute of advanced Studies in English

Sankalp Park, New D P Road

Aundh, Pune 411007 

Venue

The conference will be held at the MDC, YASHADA located approximately 500 mtrs from Pune University Main Gate, on Baner Road, Aundh, Pune 411007. MDC is a premier state-of-the-art conference center in central part of Pune city. The auditorium, conference rooms, guest rooms and dining hall are air-conditioned, comfortable and equipped with computers, LCD and sound system.  

Accommodation

The organizers will not provide accommodation. However, we have requested two nearby hotels to reserve (single/double/triple) rooms for the participants at a special discounted rate. The necessary details will be emailed on request. Accommodation requests will be considered till December 15, 2016.

Transport 

The nearest international airport is Mumbai. For onward journey to Pune, one of the most regular and cheap mode of transport is the K K Travels Car/Jeep on sharing basis. These vehicles are available round the clock and take you to wherever you want to reach in Pune. The distance from Mumbai Airport to Pune is 160 kms and it takes three and a half hours to reach. Booking can be made online (www.kktravels.com) or over phone(+91-20-24224267/24223839; cell: +91-9890779977).

The participants reaching Pune Airport (domestic) can take pre-paid taxi or a Radio Wings Cab (+91-20-40100100). The participants reaching Pune by Train can get down at Pune Railway Station and take an Auto Rikshaw.

For any assistance, please send an email to iasepune@gmail.com or call at 08308908349/9422313068

Program Overview

(Tentative)

Session Time	Friday, Feb 3, 2017	Saturday, Feb 4, 2017	Sunday, Feb 5, 2017
09.00 am -10.30 am	---	Thematic Sessions	Thematic Sessions
10.30 am -11.15 am	---	Plenary 3	Plenary 4
11.15 am -11.45 am	---	Coffee/Tea	Coffee/Tea
11.45 am -01.15 pm	---	Thematic Sessions	Thematic Sessions
01.15 pm -02.15 pm	Registration	Lunch	Lunch
02.15 pm -03.00 pm	Professionl Development Workshop	Panel Discussion on the Future of humanities	Thematic Sessions
03.00 pm -04.30 pm	Plenary 1 (3.00-3.45) plenary 2 (3.45-4.30)	Thematic Sessions	Thematic Sessions
04.30 pm -05.00 pm	Coffee/Tea	Coffee/Tea	Coffee/Tea
05.00 pm -06.30 pm	Thematic Sessions	Thematic Sessions	Thematic Sessions