Theological
Research And Communication Institute (TRACI)
&
Union
of Evangelical Students of India (UESI)
Organise
Re-Imagining
the Idea of Nation
Concept
Note:
In
recent times, there has been debates around nationalism, Indianness,
and heightened sense of patriotism which is largely fuelled by the
right-wing-saffronites' assertions. A lot of these developments,
obviously, tries to undo many of what has been established since
independence. Any opinion that questions the dominant narrative of
the day is charged with sedition and labelled anti-national. And
we've seen some ugly turn of events in various university campuses
across the country.
With
such developments, perhaps, it is important to take a re-look and
re-imagine the idea of nation, nationalism, patriotism, etc. And
alongside, it has become critical to re-examine the implications of
the rights enshrined in the constitution and more importantly the
rights of human beings. This conference is being organised to invite
critical engagement of Christian minds as we go through a crucial
juncture as a nation. How do we respond, as Christians, to the
dominant narratives in our society/nation today?
In
a way, this effort seeks to advance Christian engagement on matters
that confront the university, society, politics and government. It is
also aimed at answering some of the critical questions faced by many
of us. As Christians we face questions such as: what kind of society
do we envision? How should the majority
community interact with the minority? What political theory do we
endorse? Should we be Left or Right, Conservative or Liberal?
Students
and research scholars across various intellectual traditions are
invited to engage with their peers and beyond to explore and exchange
ideas in pursuit of progress, peace and human flourishing for a
society, nation and the global community.
As
we try to respond to some of the issues in our society, it is
essential to reflect along with our university students and research
scholars the issues they are addressing through their subjects.
Participants of the Conference can present a papers on certain topic
listed below, with an explicit or implicit Christian response, to
make the reflection meaningful. Those papers that are selected for
the Conference will be published in a book or a journal bearing
ISBN/ISSN number.
Some
possible topics/sub-themes for engagement are listed below, though it
is not an exhaustive one, and related topics may be explored:
(Re)construction
of nationhood: liberal, secular and/or conservative perspective
Integrating
religious minorities and their cultures: diversity and harmony
Cultural
hegemony: victimisation and oppression
National
heroes, myths and legends
Theories
of nation-building
Spatial
representations of nation and nationality
Regions
and nation
Multiple
narratives of Indian nation
Literary
imaginations of India: past and present
Christian
missionaries and Indian nationhood
Tribes,
Adivasi, minority communities and their contribution to the idea of
India.
Linguistic
and ethnic minorities and nation
Perspectives
on Sub-nationalism: Linguistic and ethnic
Eschatological
'not yet' and 'already' tension, church and the society
Indian
Christian writers and their contribution to understanding
education/society/politics
Women
writers and their position in society
Contribution
of Christian education system to the making of modern India
Christianity
and modern Indian minds
Christianity
and Indian politics/society
Call
for Paper:
Submission
of the Abstract by January 5th , 2017
Intimation
of Selection of the Paper by January 10th, 2017.
Submission
of Full Paper by February 10th , 2017
Date
of the Conference: February 23-24, 2017
Registration
Fee: Rs. 500.
Submission
Guideline:
Papers
for the conference must conform to the word limit of 3500-5000 words
along with an abstract of 150-300 words.
2. Provide 3-6 key-words at the end of the
abstract.
3. Do not quote from Wikipedia.
Authors are requested to follow ‘APA’
style sheet for the purpose of referencing.
Authors are requested to use TIMES NEW ROMAN
font throughout the text.
Title of the paper should be in font size 16
and should be centrally aligned
7. Name of the authors and their affiliation
should be placed just below the title of the paper.
8. Name of the author should be in font size 14
and affiliation in font size 12.
9. The subheadings and the body of the text
should be in font size 12.
10. Abstract should be in font size 12.
11. Line spacing should be “1.5”.
13. Paper should be submitted only in MS-Word
format.
14. Plagiarism or articles submitted or
published elsewhere will not be accepted.
Editors of the conference publication may edit
the manuscripts for clarity and reduce the length of the paper if it
exceeds the word limit.
Registration
Procedure:
For those intimated to write Full Paper, soft copies of Full Paper
along with Registration Form must reach by February 10, 2017. Those who are presenting paper may stay in the official Guest
Room. (Registration form will be sent along with the intimation letter to write full paper once abstract is received.)
Venue:
E-537, TRACI, Greater Kailash, New Delhi
Inquiries
and Papers to be sent to:
