International Seminar

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Indian nationhood is the centre of Indian thought, philosophy and politics which inspires the countrymen to work in a holistic way towards unity, understanding and development. There has been tremendous growth and development of Indian nationhood since ancient time consciously and unconsciously. India (Hindustan) has been the centre-stage of culture and scientific temperament for over five thousand years. Unfortunately, during the last fifty to sixty years, although we have prospered individually, the concept of nationhood has grown feeble and fragile. The said consciousness has deepened and expanded in the last decade, although we are not much in the line of translating that into action. Freedom movement that leads to India’s independence opens the flood-gate of imaginaries relating to the discourse of nationhood. Of course, there are a host of personalities like Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Subhas Chandra Bose and Lal Bahadur Shastri etc. who pioneered the country; after enlightenment, much more yet remains to be explored. India’s leadership globally in Post-Covid time is laudable and it is expected that India will emerge as a torch-bearer in the new world order. The seminal interaction, will guide the scholars, intellectuals and students to form the imaginaries of Indian nationhood and will try its best to streamline the thought towards a positive action. Noted below are some of the subthemes to deliberate on. However this is not the limit. More of subthemes could be added, if those would’ve been ignored.

1. Freedom movement and Literary representation

2. East West Encounter and the Underlying Philosophical Interaction

3. Rethinking India as a Nation in Contemporary Time

4. The Discourse of Historicization and Dehistoricization in Relation to India

5. Micro and Macro Economic Discourses Relating to Indian Nationhood

6. Modernity and Scientific Temperament in India

7. India and Contemporary International Relation

8. India as a Tool for Promoting National Consciousness

9.  Challenges and Opportunities in Post-Covid Time

10.  Indigenous Knowledge in Relation to Western Knowledge System

Last date for submission of Abstracts: 10th November 2022

Date for intimation of accepted abstracts: 20th November

Last date for submission of full paper: Post-conference

Email id for full paper submission:

Abstract and full paper guidelines: bodolanduniversity@gmail.com

Ø Abstract should be of 200-250 words, indicating scope of the study and analysis along with 4-5 keywords

Ø It should also contain author(s) name, designation, institutional affiliation and contact details (email id and Mobile number)

Ø Title 14 point Times New Roman, Content 12 point Times New Roman, 1.5 line spacing

Ø Full paper should be between 5000-7000 words

Chief Patron:

Prof. Laishram Ladusingh, Vice Chancellor, Bodoland University

Conference Chair:

Prof. Pradip Kumar Patra, Rector and Professor of English, Bodoland University

Patrons:

Dr. Subung Basumatary, Registrar, Bodoland University

Dr. Manjil Basumatary, Academic Registrar, Bodoland University

Conveners:

Dr. Rustam Brahma, Assistant Professor, Department of English, Bodoland University  

Dr. Chandrima Sen, Assistant Professor, Department of English, Bodoland University  

Dr. Debajyoti Biswas, 

Associate Professor and Head, Department of English, Bodoland University

Dr. Z. Khiangte, Assistant Professor, Department of English, Bodoland University 

Dr. Manab Medhi, Assistant Professor, Department of English, Bodoland University

Dr. Pratusha Bhowmik, Assistant Professor, Department of English, Bodoland University