National Seminar on Transactions: Text, Culture and Subjectivities 2nd & 3rd September, 2014 Organised by: Department of English, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia, West Bengal, India Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia, West Bengal, as an institution of higher learning has launched under State University Act in 2010. Since its inception, the university aspires to be a premier centre for advance knowledge and quality research with its root firmly planted in the advancement of local knowledge. Vibrant presence of the students, highly committed and resourceful faculty members will, hopefully, transform the university as an academy of the future, an institution of global standard, catering to the service of the nation and larger mankind. About the Department: Starting its journey from 23 September 2011, the Department of English, SKB University is marching towards academic excellence with determination. The department boasts of an active team of five faculty members. It has been making its way steadily through time and fulfils the academic needs of the students and their overall growth. Location: Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University is located in the district town of Purulia, West Bengal. It is well connected with Kolkata and rest of India through South Eastern Railway. Concept Note: Negotiation of cultural transactions seems to open up new dimensions of critical research in a globalised world order. Recent literary studies seek to explore diverse fields of transaction and exchange that disseminate multiple cultural formations. “Transactions” as a major discursive frame comes to terms with flexible patterns of “episteme”. It also seeks to contest the disciplinary, modular forms of ‘epistemic’ and ‘ontological’ correlation. It reminds us of Jameson’s configuration of ‘Bonaventure Hotel’ as a central paradigm with multiple, unpredictable exit / entrances that generate a postmodern frame of complex cultural disjunction. “Transaction” is, therefore, polysemic in so far as it addresses and takes issues with modular, interpretive formations. “Transaction” is, therefore, an ideology, a praxis, a form of critical negotiation. Text and textual traces remain virtually open ended and it largely builds on multiple cultural problematics that come to explore various subject positions. In other words, cultural transactions seem to be involved with Clifford Geertz’s ideal of “thick description” that encourages fragmented, disjunctive narratives of textual / cultural segments. Text and culture may, therefore, be posited in multiple contextual specificities and move towards diverse forms of subjectivities. This seminar will address, but not strictly limited to, the following issues: Transactions and Exchange Cultural Exchange in a Postcolonial Context Text, Culture and the Hyperreal Text, Space and Subjectivities History, Narratives and Subjectivities Transactions and Theoretical Formulations Submission of abstract: We encourage submission of abstracts along with a brief bio-note by e-mail. All abstracts should be sent to the Organizing Secretary, Prof Jati Sankar Mondal (jatism@gmail) or the convenor, Prof. Apurba Saha (apurbasahaapurba@rediffmail). The deadline for sending the abstracts is 10th August, 2014. Paper presenters will be intimated within 20th August, 2014 through e-mail. Registration Fees: Rs. – 500/ (for Faculty members of college and universities) Rs. – 400/ (for research Scholars) Rs. – 200/ (for students) Registration fees will include a conference kit, two lunches, tea and snacks. Accommodation should be given on the basis of prior request @ Rs- 300 per night on sharing basis. For any other enquiry Please call or write to – Convenor : Apurba Saha, DIC, Dep’t of English, SKBU Mobile: 084361105545 / 9474511623 E-mail: apurbasahaapurba@rediffmail Organising Secretary :Jati Sankar Mondal, Asst. Prof of English, SKBU Mobile: 9434386738 E-mail: jatism@gmail
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