Call for Papers (IS CLOSED NOW)
International Conference on
The Popular Culture of Urdu Language
To be held at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
on 8-10 September 2017
Tasveer-e Urdu and the Centre for Indian Languages (SLLCS), Jawaharlal Nehru University (New Delhi), plan to hold a 3-day conference on the popular culture of Urdu language on 8-10 September 2017 in New Delhi. We seek proposals of presentations that can lead to engaging discussions on the theme, which has been outlined in our concept note. A short abstract (not more than one page) should be sent in Urdu or English, with a short bio of the presenter’s past work, latest by 10 April 2017 to conference@tasveereurdu.in. If your abstract/concept is selected for participation, you will be expected to write and submit the full paper (5000 to 8000 words, in Urdu or English) by August 15, 2017. Kindly download/read the following documents:
Short concept note about this conference (in English)
Short concept note about this conference (in Urdu)
Urdu as a Language of Popular Entertainment (a longer concept note)
Ishtihar Tasveeren: Visual Culture of Early Urdu Magazines (a visual essay)
Looking forward to your proposals soon.
Convener: Prof. Mazhar Hussain, Centre for Indian Languages, JNU.
Concept and Coordination: Yousuf Saeed, independent filmmaker and researcher.
This conference is supported by the India Foundation for the Arts, Bangalore, under the Arts Research Programme.
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