Call for Applications: EURIAS Fellowships Programme 2014/2015

The European Institutes for Advanced Study (EURIAS) is offering 39 International Fellowships Programme in Humanities and Social sciences.
International students can apply for this scholarship. The fellowship offers ten months residency program for international researchers. International fellowship covers living allowance, accommodation, basic social security coverage, travel expenses and research budget. The fellowship is competitive, merit-based. Send your application online. Study Subject(s): The fellowship is provided to study in Humanities and Social sciences.
Course Level:This fellowship is for pursuing research level.
Scholarship Provider: The European Institutes for Advanced Study (EURIAS) Scholarship can be taken at: Berlin, Bologna, Brussels, Budapest, Cambridge, Delmenhorst, Freiburg, Helsinki, Jerusalem, Lyon, Marseille, Paris, Uppsala, Vienna, Wassenaar, Zürich.

Eligibility:
-Degree At the time of the application, researchers must be in
possession of a doctoral degree plus 2 years of full-time research experience after the degree. -Exception is made for Law scholars who are eligible with a Master +6 years of full-time research experience after the degree. (PhD training
is not considered in the calculation of experience). -Nationality Researchers from all countries are eligible to the
programme but applicants cannot apply to an institute located in their country of nationality or residence.
-Exception is made for applicants who have not spent more than 12 months in their country of nationality or residence during the last 3 years prior to the application.
-Disciplines The programme is open to all disciplines in the fields of humanities and social sciences. It also welcomes applications from the arts, life and exact sciences provided that:
• the research project does not require any intensive laboratory work,
• the research project interfaces with humanities and social sciences,
• the applicant has a proven capacity to dialogue with other
scientific disciplines,
• the candidate applies to an IAS that welcome scholars outside the
humanities and social sciences. There is no age limit for applying to
EURIAS Fellowship Programme.

Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: International students can apply for this fellowship.

Scholarship Description: The European Institutes for Advanced Study (EURIAS) Fellowship Programme is an international researcher mobility programme. It builds on the strong reputation of the Institutes for Advanced Study for promoting the focused, self-directed work of excellent researchers within the stimulating environment of a multidisciplinary and international group of fellows.

Number of awards offered: EURIAS offers 39 fellowships (20 junior and 19 senior positions).

Duration of award(s): EURIAS Fellowship Programme grants 10-months fellowships exclusively.he EURIAS Fellowship Programme offers two types of 10-month fellowships according to research experience: Junior fellowships Junior fellowships are offered to researchers having by the time of the application:
• a PhD
• 2 to 9 years of full-time research experience after obtaining the PhD (PhD training is not considered in the calculation of experience) Senior fellowships Senior fellowships are offered to researchers having by the time of the application:
• a PhD
• minimum 10 years of full-time research experience after obtaining a PhD

What does it cover? EURIAS fellowships offer the following conditions:
• Living allowance in the range of € 26,000 for a junior fellow and € 38,000 for a senior fellow*
• Basic social security coverage (minimal conditions)*
• Accommodation or support for relocation
• A research budget
• Travel expenses (one round trip)
• Same working conditions as the IAS’ other fellows * Please, note that the administrative modalities, working conditions, level of social security coverage and the precise living allowance amount may slightly vary from one Institute to another.

Selection Criteria: Application assessment The selection of applicants who are eligible for a fellowship is competitive, merit-based and conducted through an internationally independent and recognized peer review process. It meets the highly demanding excellence standards of the participating Institutes for Advanced Study. The EURIAS Fellowship Programme undertakes a detailed qualitative assessment according to the following criteria:
• Scientific excellence of the applicant (career path, quality of the list of publications, international commitment)
• Quality of the proposal (innovative, path-breaking, high-impact, sound theoretical and methodological framework)
• Interdisciplinary potential of the research proposal
• Significance of the research proposal for the international academic community
• Ability to carry out the research proposal
• Ability to forge behind disciplinary specializations
• Relevance of a residency at an Institute for Advanced Study for the
research project
• Expected impact of the fellowship on training and career development
• Proven language capacity (most IAS operate in an English-language
environment, but research can be conducted in any language, and
language diversity is welcome).

Notification: Not Known

How to Apply: The mode of applying is online. Scholarship Application Deadline: Contact Employer Further Official Scholarship Information and Application Read more: International Fellowships in Humanities and Social
Sciences, 2014/2015 : 2013 2014 Scholarship Positions
http://scholarship-positions.com

Indian Bank Recruitment 2013 - 24 Vacancies,Last Date 30.04.2013

2013 Recruitment for Indian Bank Trust for Rural Development (IBTRD) | 24 Faculty & Office Assistant Vacancies – IBTRD has been announced Faculty & Office Assistant vacancies. it’s good news for all candidates who eligible for Faculty & Office Assistant, If you are interested for Faculty & Office Assistant Posts so please submit (apply) through prescribed application format before 30 April 2013.
Details:-

(I) Faculty Position

• Total Number of Vacancies - 12 Posts
• Age Limit - Not Exceeding 65 Years (with good sound health)
• Education Qualification & Experience - M Com or MSc or MSW or MA in Rural Development / Sociology / Psychology or BSc in Agriculture & Allied Subjects. Good knowledge of written and spoken local language and English, MS Office and Internet Surfing. Candidates should have a 3 to 5 years experience in teaching / social worker / rural development.
• Pay Scale - Rs.15000/- P.M. (fixed remuneration)

 II) Office Assistant 

• Total Number of Vacancies - 12 Posts
• Age Limit - Not Exceeding 65 Years (with good sound health)
• Education Qualification & Experience - Candidates should have a Graduate degree in any discipline, knowledge of basic accounts & good communication skills. Good knowledge of written and spoken local language and English, MS Office and Internet Surfing. Candidates should have a 2 to 3 years experience in accounting / banking.
• Pay Scale - Rs.10000/- P.M. (fixed remuneration) 

 How to apply

• Download the application form by visit link has given below.
• Printout the application form on the A4 size paper.
• Fill all the instructions carefully in the application form.
• Application form complete in all respects should reach along with relevant documents to the concerned INDSETIs address by ordinary post / registered post only

 Instructions regarding Indian Bank Recruitment 2013

• Recruitment is purely on contract basis for the period of two years only.
• Postal Address of INDSETIs has given in the main advertisement (given below).
• No any other allowance will be paid by the bank.
• No any application fee is payable by the applicant to apply.
• Only those candidates will be called for interview who will be found eligible as above mention.
• Must read once the main advertisement also before apply.

Pls visit:-
http://www.indianbank.in/pdfs/rec/INDSETI_Appointment.
 http://www.indianbank.in/pdfs/rec/INDSETI_application.

Senior Lecturer in Politics/Contemporary History

          Department of History
Senior Lecturer in Politics/Contemporary History
Salary Grade 12 Salary range: £33,230 to £44,607 per annum  
The Department of History is a thriving and successful academic community.  It consistently achieves outstanding results in the National Student Satisfaction Survey and is regularly ranked in the top 30 departments in the UK (The Guardian); the University is ranked as one of the top modern universities.  The Department’s team is composed of active researchers who made a creditable contribution to the RAE 2008.

The Senior Lectureship is in Politics/Contemporary History (post 1945) and represents the first staffing for a new degree titled BA Hons Politics and Contemporary History that will start to recruit students through late 2012-13 and 2013-14.  It is expected that the post holder will work with the Head of Department to ensure validation of this degree before its first running in September 2013.

The post holder may research on any sub specialisms including Political extremism, Governance, British, European Politics or American Politics or interdisciplinary approaches to contemporary history.

We are looking for a high quality teacher and researcher who will be keen to assist in the shaping of this new degree programme and contribute to a culture of excellence in the management of student experience.

Closing date: 14 April 2013
Interview date:   Week commencing 22 April 2013
For an informal discussion about the post contact Dr Hugo Frey, Head of History, e-mail h.frey@chi.ac.uk.   
 For our online application form and further information, please visit our website at:http://www.chi.ac.uk/

          

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DOCTORAL STUDIES

The scholarships are available to the following categories of students:
1) Indian Nationals for Ph.D. study in India; and
2) Nationals of other Asian countries for Ph.D. study in India.

A candidate may apply for scholarship in any one of the following areas of specialisation:
1. Physical Sciences
2. Chemical Sciences
3, Mathematical Sciences
4. Biological Sciences
5. Computer Sciences
6. Engineering Sciences
7. Environmental Sciences
8. Comparative Studies in Religion and Culture
9. Indian History & Civilisation
10. Sociology
11. Economics
12. Studies on Jawaharlal Nehru

  ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS

At the time of making the application for scholarship, a candidate should

1. Hold a FIRST Class Post-graduate degree with a minimum 60% marks in aggregate.

2. already be registered/admitted for Ph.D. degree with a recognized University/Institution in India. Those who have applied for registration and have not yet been registered at the time of submission of application, are not eligible to apply.

3. not be above 35 years of age at the time of applying.

4. be a full-time Ph.D. Scholar.

5. have valid GATE /NET score.

DURATION OF SCHOLARSHIP

 Upto 2 years.

VALUE OF SCHOLARSHIP FOR BOTH THE CATEGORIES

a) Maintenance allowance including Tuition fee - Rs.12,000 per month
b) Annual contingent expenses for study tours within India, purchase of books, stationery, etc. - Rs. 15,000 per annum

 For applying for scholarship pls visit : pls click here

Recruitment for 349 Specialist Officers Posts In Union Bank Of India 2013

Union Bank of India will organize a recruitment process in order to select the most appropriate and eligible candidates for the position of the Specialist Officers in the Union Bank of India. The total number of vacancies available for the following post is 349. The notification is for all the kinds of the reserved and unreserved categories of the society. There are different numbers of categories available for the position of the specialist officers such as Assistant General Manager, Chief Manager, Senior Manager, and Credit Officers, Printing technologist, Security officer, Company secretary and Economist. The vacancies available for these posts are different and vary according to the different post in the category of specialist officers.

Before apply read eligibility criteria:

Age Limit : The candidate has to fulfill the eligibility criteria before applying for this position. The minimum and maximum age limit specified by the Union Bank of India is different and vary according to the post. There will be the relaxation in the upper age limit of reserved categories as per the instruction of the Government.
Educational Qualification : The Educational Qualification required for the post of Specialist Officer is that the candidate must possess PG degree/ B.Tech/ B.E/ M. Tech in computer science/ electronics/Electronics and communication from any recognized University with the Minimum aggregate of 60 % marks.
Application Fees : The application fees for the candidates belonging to general category is Rs/-250.There is a relaxation in the application fee of the candidates of the reserved categories as per the instruction of the Government.

Selection Procedures: The selection of the candidate will be made on the basis of Written Test / Group Discussion / Psychometric test / on Personal Interviews.
How to Apply: Candidate must have to apply online through the website www.unionbankofindia.co.in on or before 23rd April, 2013, after submission of the application form candidate must print out the application form & retain it for future reference.
Important Dates:

• Starting Date of Online registration: 03/04/2013
• Last date online registration: 23/04/2013
• Last date to edit online application form: 23/04/2013
• Payment of fees: 23/04/2013
• Last date for re-print application form: 09/05/2013
•  to apply online pls visit  : http://ibpsreg.sifyitest.com/ubisoapr13/

English and Foreign Languages University EFLU Hyderabad Admissions 2014

Dear Friends ,
English and Foreign Language University (EFLU), Invites applications for various courses.Admissions in EFL University for academic year 2013-14have begun. Search from various under-graduate courses, post graduate courses and s Ph D programmes offered by EFL University. Entrance Test Dates. Admission dates for EFL University Courses.
The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad, Andhra Praddesh-500605, a Central University established by an Act of Parliament ((Formerly Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages), is offering the following Full-time Under-Graduate/Post-Graduate and Research Programmes during 2013-14

The detailed eligibility conditions for the various courses are given at http://efluniversity.ac.in/.

has invited applications from eligible candidates for admission into the following UG (undergraduate) / PG (postgraduate) / Diploma and PhD (Doctorate of Philosophy) courses, to be offered in the upcoming academic session 2012-13 - See more at: http://updates.highereducationinindia.com/2012/eflu-hyderabad-various-courses-2012-10156.php#sthash.muYk39XZ.dpuf

has invited applications from eligible candidates for admission into the following UG (undergraduate) / PG (postgraduate) / Diploma and PhD (Doctorate of Philosophy) courses, to be offered in the upcoming academic session 2012-13 - See more at: http://updates.highereducationinindia.com/2012/eflu-hyderabad-various-courses-2012-10156.php#sthash.muYk39XZ.dpuf

has invited applications from eligible candidates for admission into the following UG (undergraduate) / PG (postgraduate) / Diploma and PhD (Doctorate of Philosophy) courses, to be offered in the upcoming academic session 2012-13 - See more at: http://updates.highereducationinindia.com/2012/eflu-hyderabad-various-courses-2012-10156.php#sthash.muYk39XZ.dpuf

National Institute of Techonology, Patna Recruitment For Faculty Positions-2013

National Institute of Technology Patna Invites Application  from the eligible candidates who fulfill the following eligibility criterion for filling up the vacancies given below.
Detail of Vacancies : Faculty Position :- 90 posts
 Educational Qualifications :-(Please Download advertisement detail given below for more information.)  

Application Fee :- Demand Draft of Rs.600/ -(Rupees six hundred only) for Gen/OBC candidates and Rs.300/-for SC/ST/PH candidate as application fee (non-refundable) in favour of “NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY PATNA” payable at Patna.

How To Apply :-  Interested Candidate Send Application At :- the  Director, NIT Patna, Ashok Rajpath, Patna-800005. Application should be sent by Speed Post/Registered Post only.                                                                   LAST DATE  :- 25/05/2013 
Please visits:http://www.nitp.ac.in/notices/fac_rec_2013.pdf

MOULANA AZAD NATIONAL URDU UNIVERSITY NOTIFICATION 2013-2014

Maulana Azad National Urdu University invites applications for admission to the following programmes for the academic year 2013-14.The prospectus and application forms can be obtained from the University Campus, Gachibowli Hyderbad-500032 or at Regional Centres or at Colleges of Teacher Education of the University on payment of Rs. 100/- through Demand Draft (by hand) or through a Demand Draft Rs. 150/- (by post). The Demand Draft should be drawn from any Nationalized Bank in favour of “Maulana Azad National Urdu University” payable at Hyderabad. The prospectus cum application form can also be down loaded from the University web site
 The University provides fellowship of Rs. 8,000/- & Rs. 5,000/- per month to the students of Ph. D. and M. Phil. respectively as per UGC Norms. A Scholarship of Rs. 1,000/- per month is also under consideration to the students of Masters’ degree programmes. Programme-wise details are available in the prospectus.  for more details please contacts below mentioned.

Address	:	Maulana Azad National Urdu University (A central University established by an Act of Parliament in the year 1998) Gachibowli, Hyderabad– 500 032, A.P.
Phone	:	040-23006612-15
Fax	:	040-23006603
E-mail	:	munawar@manuu.ac.in
Website	:	www.manuu.ac.in

Eighth International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences 2013

The International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences examines the nature of disciplinary practices, and the interdisciplinary practices that arise in the context of ‘real world’ applications. It also interrogates what constitutes ‘science’ in a social context, and the connections between the social and other sciences. The focus of papers ranges from the finely grained and empirical(research practices and results exemplifying one or more disciplines), to wide-ranging multi-disciplinary and transdisciplinary practices, to perspectives on knowledge and method.
We are inviting proposals for paper presentations, workshops/interactive sessions, posters/exhibits, or colloquia.  For more information about the ideas and themes underlying this community. Proposal ideas that extend beyond these thematic areas will also be considered.
Virtual participation is available for those who are unable to attend the conference in person. Proposals for virtual presentations may be submitted at any time, up to the start of the conference.  All conference registrants (in-person and virtual) may also submit their written papers for publication in one of that supports this knowledge community. for more details pls visit http://thesocialsciences.com/the-conference/call-for-papers

University of Mysore Recruitment for Cameraman, Production Asst, Graphic Artist – 10 Posts

• University of Mysore Recruitment for Cameraman, Production Asst, Graphic Artist – 10 Posts
• Qualification: Degree with Diploma (Multimedia Production), PG
• Last Date: 23/02/2013
• Get More Details..

JNU (Jawaharlal Nehru University), New Delhi invites application for the entrance examination for admission to various undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD admission to the academic year 2013-14.

JNU (Jawaharlal Nehru University), New Delhi invites application for the entrance examination for admission to various undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD admission to the academic year 2013-14. The university will hold the entrance examination for admission to various Under Graduate, Post Graduate and Direct PhD programmes in 18, 19, 20 and 21 of May 2013 at 51 cities in India including Calicut and Trivandrum.
Application Procedure: Candidates interested can apply online on the website http://2013.jnuonline.in/. Please click on the New Registration link available on the home page and fill your application. After filling the application please select the mode of payment of fee and pay the prescribed fee in any of the prescribed modes. Candidates can pay your fee by depositing cash in any of the SBI branch which is CBS enabled and which are given in the List. Visit www.2013.jnuonline.in, select an appropriate fee payment link (Application Fee), fill your details and select “Cash Deposit at Bank (E Slip)” as payment mode. Generate and Print E Slip and deposit your fee in any SBI branch in India. Payment is received and updated at JNU after 48 hrs. Candidates preferring to apply offline can draw a Crossed Demand Draft in favour of Jawaharlal Nehru University payable at New Delhi. Candidates can also pay the fee through Credit or Debit card. Procedure for offline application is also available. Last date of completion of the online application is March 23, 2012.
Prospectus and online application visit www.2013.jnuonline.in

International Conference on Contemporary English Studies: Society, Culture and Language March 6-8, 2013 Organized by Department of English, Assam University & Forum for English Studies, Assam University

Introduction:
The Department of English, Assam University and the Forum for English Studies, Assam
University will jointly organize a three-day International Conference on “Contemporary
English Studies: Society, Culture and Language.” The conference would include a keynote
speech and other invited lectures by eminent scholars as well as presentations by
participants. The maximum number of participants which the conference could welcome
is approximately 200. Proposals for participation from interested faculty members,
research scholars and other academicians engaged with the various branches/areas of
English studies are welcome.
The Concept Note:
By the first decade of the twenty first century, English Studies has become a complex
design of contesting and complementing ideas and interests. In fact, the very shift from
“English” to “English Studies” in current usages foregrounds the fact that the area under
consideration is no longer a unified and uniform one. While till the advent of postcolonial
and other related approaches academic engagement with English meant the study of
British and American literature and some bit of history of the language, today literatures
in English from the former colonies like India, Africa, Canada and Australia are getting
attention and priority. Interestingly, texts originally written in the indigenous languages,
too, are being studied and here, the theory and practice of translation have become
significant tools. The rise in identity politics and awareness in the international scenario
has also considerably promoted the study of writings based on identity politics, such as
feminist, multi-ethnic, queer and various other subaltern groups. Thus the English canon
has begun to expand and renew itself in its journey from the “Eurocentric” to the
“multicultural.” Even within British literature, texts that were traditionally ignored,
neglected or unknown, are emerging as interesting records of human transaction.
So far as studies in English literature/s are concerned, there also seems to be a
gradual marked shift in the tone and approach. It is seen that the Arnoldian-Leavisite
liberal humanist approach is being largely replaced by the new historicist,
deconstructionist, feminist, postcolonial and other similar mode of studies. While the
approaches are diverse and divergent, the only common thread that can be found in these
is a sustained interrogation of the canonical texts for the silences, marginalizations and
exclusions. This has necessitated the change of parameters of literary studies, chiefly in
terms of the transition from the “aesthetic” to the “political.” In spite of deconstruction
and its overarching textualities, there is a constant urge within the field to recognize,
project and interrogate issues primarily related to society, culture and language. In brief,
the boundaries of the cultural politics of English studies are ever shifting.
It must be acknowledged that literary studies and research in English has never
been possible without the help of core social science disciplines like history and
sociology. This has only been intensified and expanded by the recent developments. In
fact, areas like women studies, gender studies, ecology, studies of race and colonialism,
which are some of the major concerns of English studies, primarily belong to Social
Sciences. In view of such revolutionary changes in the scope and focus of the discipline
known as “English Studies,” a constant negotiation with the social sciences has become
imperative.
In the above context, it deems pertinent to examine and explore the implications
of these changes in English studies. The conference aims at exploring the dynamics and
implications of this transitions which can contribute in preparing a future roadmap for the
discipline. To highlight the major stakes and contentions, a few sub-themes/topics have
been chosen; which, however, are meant to be indicative only, and not exhaustive.
· English Studies and Social Sciences: Concerns and Trends
· English Literatures: The Emerging Canons
· Reinventing British English Literature
· Decolonization and the English Language
· Society, Racism and Colonialism: Postcolonial Literatures
· Diaspora, Hybridity and Globalization
· Gender and Sexuality in Contemporary English Literature
· Identity and Violence: Multi-Ethnic Literature, Dalit Writing
· World Literature and Cultural Interface: Role of English in Translation
· Interdisciplinarity: English Studies Beyond Disciplines
· The Postmodern Perspective: Literature and Beyond
· English as the Language of Power : From “English” to “englishes”
· English in India: North East and Beyond
Submission Deadline: The submission deadline has been extended. A Three-hundred
word (300 words) abstract of the proposed paper should be sent latest by 31st January,
2013. The abstracts may be sent as email attachments (MS word. Times New Roman.) to
dipenduds@yahoo.co.in, dipendudas2011@gmail.com or jaydeepenglish@gmail.com.
Registration Fee: The participants are required to pay a registration fee of Rs 2500/-
(Rupees Two Thousand Five Hundred only) either through online or bank draft in favour
of ICCES 2013 payable at State Bank of India, Dargakona Branch (Code 14260.
IFSC: SBIN0014260. MICR: 788002522. Swipe Code: SBININBB481. Current A/C
no. 32610757743). The bank draft may be sent either to the Convenor or to the Joint
Convenor. The Registration amount includes seminar kit, lunch and tea during the
conference and an abstract volume. The participants will have to bear their own travel
and accommodation expenses.
Early bird Registration fee of selected participants within January 31, 2013 is
Rs.2500/.
For students and Research scholars (not employed) Registration fee is Rs.1500/.
Late registration fee after 31st January 2013 and on spot registration fee is Rs.
3500/.
Late registration fee after 31st January 2013 for Students and Research scholars
(not employed) is Rs. 2500/ only.
The organizers may arrange the accommodation of the participants on payment of
an extra charge of Rs 3000/- (Rupees three Thousand only).
Confirmed Speakers:
Sanjukta Dasgupta is a Professor of English at the University of Calcutta. Her areas of
interest include English, American and Indian English literature; Gender studies;
Colonial and Postcolonial women’s writing, Women and/in Indian Films, Migration and
Diaspora studies, Translation Studies and Creative Writing.
Prof. Dasgupta has also established herself as a poet, critic and translator of repute and
has contributed publications to journals of distinction in India and abroad. She has been a
recipient of the British Council Charles Wallace Scholar grant, Fulbright postdoctoral
research fellowship, Fulbright Alumni Initiative Award, Fulbright Scholar in Residence
at Suny, Oswego, NYS, Australia India Council Fellowship, Visiting Fellow at the Centre
for Women’s Research and Gender studies, University of British Columbia, Vancouver,
Associate Fellow at Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla, Visiting Fellow at the
Women Studies and Development Centre, University of Delhi. She is the Managing
Editor of FAMILIES: A Journal of Representations, a Fulbright Alumni Initiative project
journal launched in 2002.
Prof. Dasgupta has visited, delivered lectures and talks and presented papers in Nepal,
Bangladesh, Melbourne, Malta, Stockholm and at Charles University, Prague, Oxford
University, UK, Jagiellonski University and Pedagogical University, Krakow, Poland and
also at Cumberland Lodge, Windsor, UK. She has taught a summer course on
postcolonial theory and literary criticism at the State University of New York, Oswego,
NYS as a Visiting Professor.
Nirmal Kanti Bhattacharjee taught English Literature at an undergraduate college in
Silchar and Comparative Literature at Jadavpur University, Kolkata. He also worked as
the Secretary of Sahitya Akademi’s Eastern Regional Office at Kolkata, as the Editor of
Sahitya Akademi’s Journal, Indian Literature, in Delhi and as the Director of National
Book Trust at Delhi. At present he functions as the Director of K K Birla Foundation,
Delhi. His English translation of Mahashweta Devi’s The Armenian Champak Tree, Sunil
Gangopadhyay’s The Dreadful Beauty, Sirshendu Mukhopadhyay’s The Ghost of Gosain
Bagan and Bengali translation of U R Anantamurthy’s short story collection, Surya
Sarathi have been critically acclaimed. He co-edits CIIL’s web- journal Translation
Today and is a Member of the Programme Advisory Committee of the National
Translation Mission launched by the Goverment of India. He co-edited Barbed Wire
Fence: Stories of Displacement from the Barak Valley of Assam (2012). He was awarded
the diploma for excellence in translation by the International Board for Books for Young
People ( IBBY) in its Congress held at London in 2012 for his English translation
of Bhayankar Sundar ( The Dreadful Beauty ) by Sunil Gangopadhyay. He co-edited with
A J Thomas four volumes of The Best Of Indian Literature published by Sahitya
Akademi in 2012.
David Johnston submitted his doctorate on Buero Vallejo and Unamuno in 1982. He
taught Spanish in the universities of Ulster, Hull and Strathclyde before taking up the
Musgrave Chair in Hispanic Studies at Queen’s University Belfast, Ireland in 1991. His
principal research interests lie in theatre, and the theory and practice of literary
translation. He is committed to the idea of practice as research, both in terms of
performance and of translation as a writing practice, and much of his work deals with the
ways in which theory and practice are mutually illuminating.
Prof. Johnston is co-director of the Queen’s University based research forum ‘Betwixt
and Between: Translation and Cultural Encounter’, which holds an international
conference and various symposia every year. He is a multi-award winning translator for
the stage, and has written versions of over thirty plays from Spain, Latin America,
Portugal and France for professional performance around the world. Fifteen of these
translations have been published. He was one of the pioneers of the ground-breaking
Spanish Golden Age season at London’s Gate Theatre in the early 1990s, where he won
The Observer Special Award for Achievement in Theatre and London Weekend
Television’s New Plays on Stage Award. Most recently he was commissioned by the
Royal Shakespeare Company to write a translation of Lope de Vega’s El perro del
hortelano, the third time he has been commissioned by the RSC, he has worked closely
with the Royal Court’s International Department, and he has had work performed on both
television and radio. He is also a commissioned writer for the Atelier Européen de la
Traduction (Université d’Orléans), with whom he maintains a close collaborative
relationship.
Mahesh Dattani
Mahesh Dattani is the first playwright in English to be awarded the Sahitya Akademi
award. Born and brought up in Bangalore, Dattani’s foray in the world of drama began in
1984 when he founded his playgroup 'Playpen'. Apart from theatre, Shri Mahesh Dattani
is also active in the field of film making. His films have been appreciated all over the
world. His film 'Dance Like A Man' has won the award for the best film in English
awarded by the National Panorama. Besides being a playwright and a director, Shri
Mahesh Dattani adorns the mantle of a teacher with equal ease. He teaches theatre
courses at the summer session programmes of the Portland University, Oregon, USA. He
also imparts training in the field of acting, directing and play writing at his own theatre
studio in Bangalore.
Pramod Pandey
Pramod Kumar Pandey is a Professor at the Centre for Linguistics, and holds a Ph.D. in
Linguistics, an M.Litt., in English, an M.A. in Linguistics and an M.A. in English. He has
been engaged in teaching and research for the past 29 years. He was awarded the
Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Residency Fellowship, Bellagio, Italy, 2003, and Guest
Scientist, Department of Linguistics, Max-Planck Institute for Evolutionary
Anthropology, Leipzig, 2003, in the Fifth Plan period. His research interests include
Phonetics and Phonology, Morphology, Linguistic Theory, English Language Teaching,
Writing systems, and Research Methodology.
Bijay K Danta
Bijay K Danta is a Professor of English at Tezpur University. He teaches literature and
critical theory, and translates from Assamese and Oriya into English. He has a PhD on
metafiction (Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, 1998). His critical writings include essays
on Shakespeare, Eliot, Faulkner, Fakir Mohan Senapati, Kurt Vonnegut, Edward Said,
Toni Morrison and JM Coetzee. He has coedited, with Biyotkesh Tripathy, The Indian
Mind: Essays of the Inimitable Govinda Tripathy (2004), a collection of essays translated
from Oriya to English specifically for this volume. He is currently working on a
materialist reading of William Faulkner's Yoknapatawpha novels. His present research
interests include postcolonial self-fashioning in life writing and travel writing.
Organizing Committee:
Chief Patron: Somnath Dasgupta, Vice Chancellor, Assam University
Chair Person: Dipankar Purkayastha, Head, Dept. of English
Convenor: Dipendu Das
Joint Convenor: Jaydeep Chakrabarty
Members: Rosaline Jamir
Ramaprasad Biswas
Baby Pushpa Sinha
Anindya Syam Choudhury
Sumana Chakraborty
Lalthakim Hmar
Saugata K. Nath
Anindya Sen
About Assam University: Assam University is a Central University established in 1994
by an act of the Indian Parliament. It is a teaching cum affiliating university with
academic jurisdiction over five districts of Southern Assam, India. The University is
located at a distance of 17 kilometres from Silchar town, the second largest city of
Assam, India. The Department of English is one of the oldest and prestigious departments
of the University. Interested participants may browse the University’s website
www.aus.ac.in for additional information. There are regular flight connections between
Silchar and Kolkata and Silchar and Guwahati, and on alternative days between Silchar
and Agartala, Silchr and Jorhat, Silchar and Imphal and Silchar and Dibrugarh. Besides,
there are also road and train connections with Guwahati and Agartala. The weather in
early March is usually pleasant here.
Dipendu Das Jaydeep Chakrabarty
Convenor Joint Convenor
Associate Professor Assistant Professor
Department of English Department of English
Assam University Assam University
Silchar. Pin: 788011 Silchar. Pin: 788011
Assam. India Assam. India
Cell: 91+9435172416 Cell: 91+9954498495
Email: dipenduds@yahoo.co.in & Email: jaydeepenglish@gmail.com
dipendudas2011@gmail.com