ISWAR SARAN P.G. COLLEGEon
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InternationalSeminarBy
University of Allahabad, Prayagraj-211004 (U.P.)
Organized by :
Iswar Saran PG CollegeDepartment of English
LITERATURES FROM INDIAN SUBCONTINENT : A REVIEW OF
DIFFERENT DIMENSIONS
About the College
Iswar Saran Degree College, a premier constituent college of the
University of Allahabad came into existence in 1970 under the aegis of Harijan
Sewak Sangh and is presently celebrating its glorious journey of 50 years. This
college was founded by late Munshi Iswar Saran, a close associate of
Mahatma Gandhi. The bonding and association of Late Munshi Ji with
Mahatma Gandhi was so strong that he visited the campus twice which
accorded the heritage significance to our institution. Later on, as a tribute to its
founder, the society was renamed as Iswar Saran Ashram. UGC has granted the
title of 'College with Potential for Excellence' (CPE) status to Iswar Saran PG
College. The mission of the college is to disseminate knowledge, skills, values
and character to the students. It will help them to face ever emerging global
challenges in life. Apart from the traditional courses, the college runs various
certificate courses. Such courses enable the students to face challenges and
concerns of the life and contribute to the society in general.
About the Seminar
English Literature in Indian subcontinent was conceived and born with
the publication of The Travels of Dean Mahomet, a travel narrative by Sake
Dean Mahomed in 1794. This laid the foundation of the future writings in Indian
English Literature. Though it took as long as seventy years for the first Indian
English novel Rajmohan's Wife to come into existence which was penned by
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay and published in 1864. Soon after that
Bianca, or The Young Spanish Maiden (1878) by Toru Dutt was the first novel
written by an Indian woman. After that English Literature in Indian
Subcontinent flourished incessantly, producing invincible bodies of great
oeuvres by renowned writers like Tagore, Sri Aurobindo, R.K.Narayan, Raja
Rao, Mulk Raj Anand – to name a few, who looked after the creation of rich
literary opuses taking it to greater heights.
The contribution of Indian Subcontinent to literature in English is
insurmountable. In the field of English Literature, the first Nobel Laureate-
Rudyard Kipling was born in India; and second Nobel Laureate- Rabindranath
Tagore was an Indian. Among the later writers Salman Rushdie, Nayantara
Sehgal, Anita Desai, Kiran Desai, Vikram Seth, Amitav Ghosh, Shashi
Tharoor, Rohinton Mistry etc. from India, Mahakavi Laxmi Prasad Devkota,
Madhav Prasad Ghimire, Diamond Shamsher, Paras Mani Pradhan from
Nepal, Bapsi Sidhwa, Hanif Kureshi, Moniza, etc from Pakistan, Tahmima
Anam, Neamat Imam, Monica Ali, Zia Haider Rahman etc. from Bangladesh
and Kunzang Choden, Dilliram Sharma Acharya, Ap Chuni Dorji etc. from
Bhutan have proved their excellence and are getting accolades and awards
all over the world.
Today the Literature in English from Indian Subcontinent is a fully
developed category that requires independent attention and research. However, so far, no comprehensive and inclusive study that discusses the literature of the entire subcontinent, has been done. This seminar will look into different aspects of Literature from Indian Subcontinent across time and space and open new avenues for further research in the literature in this region and will initiate collaborations across political boundaries. Some of the major themes of this seminar are as follows:
l Indian Novels
l Indian Poetry
l Indian Drama
l Indian Women Novelists
l Indian Women Poets
l Indian Literature of pre-independence period
l Indian Literature of Post-Independence period
l Indian Literature of Contemporary Period
l Postmodernism and Literature from Indian Subcontinent
l Feminism and Literature from Indian Subcontinent
l Gender Concerns in Literature from Indian Subcontinent
l Science Fiction and Literature from Indian Subcontinent
l Crime fiction, and Detective novels from Indian Subcontinent
l Graphic Novels in Indian Subcontinent
l Concerns for the subaltern in Literature from Indian Subcontinent
l Eco-criticism and Anthropological concerns in Literature from Indian Subcontinent
l Historical sense in contemporary Literature from Indian Subcontinent
l Diaspora Novelists and concerns for Diaspora in Literature from Indian Subcontinent
l Literature from Bangladesh
l Literature from Nepal
l Literature from Bhutan
l Literature from Pakistan
Important Dates: Last Date to submit Abstract (Within 300 words) : 04.01.2021 Submit abstracts to email id : [email protected] Last Date to Pay Registration Fees Online: 05.01.2021 Registration Fees : Rs. 500/- Deposit Registration Fees online in the following account:
Name of the Account Holder : Principal, Iswar Saran Degree College, Prayagraj Account Number : 50177688694IFSC Code : ALLA0210086Name of the Bank : ALLAHABAD BANKBank Address : MASTER ZAHRUL HASAN ROAD, KATRA, PRAYAGRAJ
ALL PAPER PRESENTERS WILL RECEIVE SOFT COPIES OF THE CERTIFICATES AFTER THE SEMINAR.
Patron
Shri R.K. SrivastavaChairman, Governing Body
Iswar Saran PG College, Prayagraj
Chairperson
Prof. Anand Shanker SinghPrincipal, Iswar Saran PG College, Prayagraj
Chief Patron
Prof. Sangeeta SrivastavaHon'ble Vice-Chancellor,
University of Allahabad, Prayagraj
Convener
Dr. Shaista Irshad Assistant Professor
Department of EnglishISPG College, Prayagraj
Mob. : 9454240238
Organizing Secretary
Dr. Jai SinghAssistant Professor
Department of Indian and World LiteraturesThe English and Foreign Languages University
Hyderabad, Mob. : 8897048598
Advisory Committee : 1. Professor R. C. Kuhad, Vice Chancellor, Central University of Haryana2. Dr. Urvashi Kuhad, Assistant Prof., University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi-213. Khum Prasad Sharma, Padmakanya Multiple Campus, (Tribhuwan University), Nepal4. Dr. S. Chitra, Programme Leader (MA in English), Yonphula Centenary College, Royal
University of Bhutan5. Dr. Dhruba Karki, Professor of English, Tribhuvan University, Nepal Dean, Nepali Military
Academy, Nepali Army6. Prof. Krishna Chandra Sharma, PhD, Chair, English Subject Committee, Tribhuwan
University, Nepal7. Ravinder Gill, Course Lecturer, Department of Integrated Studies in Education, McGill
University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada8. Dr. Shreedhar Gautam, Professor of English, Patan Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan
University, Nepal9. Bamdev Adhikari, Associate Professor of English, Trichandra Multiple Campus
Tribhuvan University, Nepal10. Sharif Atiquzzaman, Professor of English, Vice Principal Government Brajalal College,
Khulna, Bangladesh11. Professor Kiran Arora, Principal, PCM SD College, Jalandhar12. Dr. Jyoti Sheoran, Dean Faculty of Humanities and Indic Studies, CRSU, Jind13. Tuhin Shuvra Sen, Assistant Professor, Department of English, University of Chittagong,
Bangladesh
Mode of Seminar Website : www.isdc.ac.in
Director
Dr. Anuja SalujaAssociate Professor (Convener of the Department)
Iswar Saran PG College, Prayagraj
Co-Organizing Secretary
Dr. Rashmi JainAssistant Professor
ISPG College, PrayagrajCo-Convener
Ms. Divya PandeyAssistant Professor
Department of EnglishISPG College, Prayagraj
Co-Convener
Dr. Vijay TiwariAssistant Professor
Department of English ISPG College, Prayagraj
