India: The Country and the State In Historical Perspective

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1 To Page 1 of 5 All Concerned Dated: 7 th December 2009 Sub: Request for submission of full fledged academic papers at the UGC Sponsored National Seminar on INDIA: THE COUNTRY AND THE STATE IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE organised by the of Raja Peary Mohan College, Uttarpara, Dist. Hooghly, West Bengal, Vidyasagar Centre for Indological Studies, Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata. Dear Sir / Madam, This is to inform you that of Raja Peary Mohan College, Uttarpara, Dist. Hooghly, West Bengal, Vidyasagar Centre for Indological Studies, Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata would be organising a UGC Sponsored National Seminar on INDIA: THE COUNTRY AND THE STATE IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE" on the 5th & 6th of February It gives me immense pleasure to welcome and invite, on behalf of the Organising Committee, your institutions academic community for submission of full-fledged academic papers at the seminar. The accepted papers would be arranged for presentation in well-structured sessions. Apart from being confined to the theme, this call for full fledged academic papers is being sent all over India for paper submissions along the following broad thematic breakup State, Communi es and Ideologies The problem of studying State Colonialism and the agendas of making India a modern state The making of the constitution of independent India its reasons and pressures on the constitution after formation of the republic. Alternative models of State Role of state in some vital aspects of life Formation of early and medieval Indian states Indian state in the phase of liberalization and globalization Role of state in intensifying caste and communal problems

2 Page 2 of 5 Please go through the rules and regulations related to paper submissions and other offers from the organiser s part in order to avoid any miscommunication. They are the following 1. The Paper * Papers must be written within 5000 words * Abstract should not exceed 150 words * Bibliographic note in 1 Page following MLA Style Sheet or Chicago Manual of Style of formatting. Please Note: * All the papers except that of the invited speakers would be refereed by an independent panel of experts who are forming the core of the Seminar s Advisory Board * Only abstracts will not be accepted * Papers without abstracts also will not be considered * Electronic Submission of the papers are hereby solicited * For E-Submission Papers are to be sent to the following -ids rajapearymohancollege@gmail.com ; sanjukta71@gmail.com * Hard Copy may be sent by Post to Dr. Sarmistha Nath, Joint Convener, UGC National Seminar Organising Committee, Flat No. 1, Meghnad Saha Abasan, Block AF, Sector 1, Bidhannagar, Salt Lake City, Kolkata , Phone No. (033) (R) ; (M), West Bengal. The hard copy must be typed in 1.5 line spacing at least and accompanied by a soft copy in CD Rom for processing. The accepted papers would be circulated among the participants of the seminar before it begins. This is as per the requirements of the sponsoring agency. We are also making a wholehearted earnest effort to bring out a published volume of the entire seminar proceedings from a reputed indexed publication house. The Intellectual property rights on the published volume would be definitely discussed and settled priorly. Last date of Submission of abstracts: 10 th January 2010 Last date of Submission of full-fledged academic papers: 15 th January Travel Expenses Paper presenters who are faculty of UGC recognised institutions are hereby requested to finance their travel expenses through UGC XIth Plan seminar travel

3 Page 3 of 5 grant entitlements. Please refer to UGC web site for further details on XIth Plan guidelines. Research Scholars who are full time Ph.D. students, Fellows / Associates and those who are not covered in the above would be reimbursed AC 3Tier Super Fast Express Train fares to and fro from the nearest railway station. Local conveyance by taxi to the guesthouse would be also reimbursed. Provision of Daily Allowance would be also made. 3. Boarding and Lodging Decent and comfortable stay on a double-room sharing basis has been arranged for the paper presenters at the guesthouse of a reputed social and educational institution. Boarding would be provided from the early morning of 4 th of February 2010 till the mid night of 7 th of February The guesthouse is within a distance of 3kms from the Conference Venue and to & fro conveyance from the venue would be also arranged. The stay would include both vegetarian and non vegetarian Break fast, Lunch & Dinner at the Guest House on the 4 th and 7 th of February 2010, Break fast and Dinner at the Guest House on the 5 th and 6 th of February 2010, and Lunch at the Conference Venue on the 5 th and 6 th of February Please Note: Due to infrastructural constraint we regret to announce that it would not be possible for us to reimburse travel expenses or to extend local hospitality to the outstation participants who would not be presenting papers. However, they are most welcome to attend the seminar if they can manage on their own. 4. Registration Charges There will be no registration charges for Paper Presenters. Research Scholars who are also full time Ph.D. students would not have to pay any registration charge. However, they should send in a bonafide certificate from the concerned head of the institution regarding their nonemployment status along with a covering letter by the date of early registration. Please Note: All payments are to be made either in cash or in the form of A/c Payee Bank Draft drawn in favour of UGC National Seminar Organising Committee, payable at State Bank of India, Uttarpara Branch, Dist. Hooghly, West Bengal, Pin

4 Page 4 of 5 Charges for Early Registration: Rs. 200/- Last date of Early Registration: 18 th January 2010 Charges for Registration at the Conference Venue: Rs. 500/- Apart from the above during this time our city (the college is situated on the opposite bank of river Hooghly that Kolkata sits) would be host to Asia s biggest literary and book publishing event, namely Kolkata Book Fair from the 27 th of January 2010 to 7 th of February So, please allow me to take the liberty for inviting you all also on my city s behalf. Hoping to hear from you soon. With warm and sincere regards Dr. Milan Kr. Pal Principal Raja Peary Mohan College Chairman of Organising Committee Other Dignitaries Dr. Kuntal Mukhopadhyay - Convener Mobile: Dr. Sarmistha Nath Joint Convener Mobile:

5 Dr. Sanjukta Bhattacharyya Joint Convener Mobile:

6 Page 6 of 5 You can get in touch with any of the above-mentioned persons on any issue. They have been delegated, empowered and authorised to take any decision so that your query or need could be satisfactorily resolved. Also if you want you can use the communication channels given below rajapearymohancollege@gmail.com or sanjukta71@gmail.com College Phone No.: (033) / Fax no: (033) / SOME IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER Last date of Submission of abstracts: 10 th January 2010 Last date of Submission of full-fledged academic papers: 15 th January 2010 Last date of Early Registration: 18 th January 2010 Publication of List of Accepted Papers on the Website: 24 th January 2010 Last date of Confirmation of Offer Letters: 28 th January 2010 Publication of Seminar Schedule on the Website: 1 st of February 2010 Please Note: * The above dates are not sacrosanct and are subject to last minute changes. Please keep track of the website for changes in the itinerary or keep in touch with the contact numbers given above * The applicants are also hereby requested to give their full contact details including their residence telephone number, mobile number and id for faster processing of applications and decision making as there are innumerable of public holidays in the coming days. 1, Acharya Dhruba Pal Road, Uttarpara, Dist. Hooghly, West Bengal, Pin