Theme for GRM

“Humanities and Social Sciences in Transition: Perspectives, Exchanges, and Translations”.

Moving forward from the crisis posed by the pandemic, the need for Humanities and Social Sciences to focus on transitions in the human world is entailing as never before. These transitions depend not only upon tangible and intangible exchanges but also on translations--the multiple acts of crossing boundaries, mediums, and meanings. The active intervention of HSS scholarship is needed to comprehend their associated connotations and perspectives. However, the complexities of these transitions, sometimes natural and sometimes deliberately undertaken, often fail to capture our attention.

This conference aims to focus on the exchanges and translations that make possible a better understanding of Humanities and Social Sciences in transition. It will also explore the different meanings of 'transitions,' 'exchanges,' and 'translations.' The conference thus has a two-fold intention. While it gives space for scholars of HSS to examine the concept of transition, these explorations will help us comprehend the transition of HSS itself. We expect an inquiry into these exchanges will enable us to perceive the various processes in a transforming world with greater clarity.

List of subcategories
Abstracts can be submitted under any subcategories of Humanities and Social Sciences, keeping in mind the broader theme of “Humanities and Social Sciences in Transition: Perspectives, Exchanges, and Translations”. Some sample subthemes are given below:

1. Education & Pedagogy
2. Displacement, Resistance & Movements
3. Diseases, Health infrastructure & related socio-economic factors
4. Material and Terrain Analysis in Archaeology; Conservation of heritage, Ethno-Archeology, and Cultural Studies.
5. Identities, Margins, and Sexuality
6. Ecology, Environment, and Sustainable practices
7. Digital Humanities; Visual Culture, and concerns in Literary studies
8. Psychology of well-being; Stress, Trauma, and Coping;
9. Democracy, Electoral systems, Nation & Nationalism
10. Theology & Popular Religion
11. Postcoloniality as Translation, Translating Culture
12. Politics of Translating History & its sources; History of Ideas; Diplomatic & Military History; Social History
13. Science, Technology and Society
14. Labour, Labour Markets, and Agriculture
15. Social & Cultural Linguistics
16. Political Economy, Development Economics, and Finance
17. Global Politics; Boundaries, and Political Imaginaries
18. Human and Political Geographies
19. Questions in Philosophy

Call for Papers

We invite submissions from M.Phil. and Ph.D. research scholars from Humanities and Social Sciences background. The GRM Team encourages the students to submit research articles that align with the theme “Humanities and Social Sciences in Transition: Perspectives, Exchanges, and Translations”.

The accepted submissions will be clustered around topics and areas of interest.

We will try to ensure that the list of panels (released approximately two weeks before GRM) will mirror the research agendas and interests of the delegates.

Abstract
Abstracts should be between 250-300 words and be submitted on the Submission/ Registration page.

Abstracts will be reviewed, and acceptance will be notified by 19 November 2022.

The deadline for online submission of abstracts is 24 October 31^st October.

Abstracts should include:

• The title of the paper
• A list of 3-5 keywords describing the area and focus

Note

• Abstracts with participant's name/institution's name/any other personal details will be rejected.
• Kindly note that this conference is open only for Ph.D. and M.Phil. students; hence, persons with a Ph.D. cannot be an author or co-author.

Important Dates
Last date of receiving abstract: 24 October 31^st October
Notification of shortlisted abstracts: 19 November
Online registration: 6 December 2022
Last date of receiving full papers: 20 December 2022

Registration
The last date for online registration of selected candidates is 6 December 2022.
Shortlisted participants are to pay a fee of Rs. 300 at the conference venue.

Awards and Publications
Up to ten articles, recognized for the purpose by a group of eminent faculties and student organizers, shall be published as a collected volume. The selected authors will be notified separately after the conference.

This year onwards, the best paper presented in a panel whose concerns remain closest to philosophy will receive the ‘Prasanta Kumar Arukha Award’. The award includes a certificate and a cash prize of Rs 5000.

Presentation Guidelines:
For seminar presentations, papers will be allotted 10 minutes, plus 10 minutes for discussion.