VENUE : LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS)CHENNAI -600034

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISHLOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS)

COLLEGE OF EXCELLENCECHENNAI – 600034

A ONE DAY NATIONAL SEMINAR

ON PROTEST WRITINGS

DATE : 21 JANUARY 2019

Patrons Rev. Fr. A.M. Jayapathy Francis S.J.

Rector, Loyola College

Rev. Dr.D. Selvanayakam S.J.

Secretary & Correspondent, Loyola College

Rev. Dr. F. Andrew S.J.

Principal, Loyola College

Chairperson Dr. K.S. Antonysamy

Head, P.G. & Research

Department of English

Loyola College

Conveners Dr. I. Felicita Mary Praba

Prof. N. Preethi Shanthi

Coordinators Dr. K.Kannan Prasad

Dr. A.Amal Arockia Raj

Organizing Secretaries Dr. Vijaya Supriya Sam

Prof. A. Sharmila Rani

Cultural Secretary Prof. D. Christina Sagaya Mary

Advisor Dr. S. Vincent

Dean of Research, Loyola College

Consultants Prof. D. Edward Sudhakar

Dean of Arts, Loyola College

Dr.J. Merline Shyla

Dean of Sciences, Loyola College

Organizing Committee

About our Department

Aims of the Seminar

Themes of the Seminar

The Department of English was started in 1925. It has a prestigious history. Being one of the largest and oldest departments of the college, it offers a variety of academic programmes from the undergraduate to the doctoral level. The department caters to the needs of the students who come from the vernacular medium with a streaming system for the General English Programme. The Department has to its credit M.Phil. in English Language Teaching (ELT) since 2007. A well established Research Centre for the research scholars is an add on to the credentials of the department.

v To represent the experience of the marginalised

v To have an exposure to the protest writers of different cultures and national literatures

v To question the status quo of an apathetic society

v To identify the values and recognize the ethical dilemmas

v To form a cluster in promoting research in this area

Protest Writings relate to every crisis that needs an understanding of the society. It kindles the minds and awakens the humanity. Protest Writings have played a crucial role in many revolutions. It makes people perceive the complexities of the suppressed, ostracised and the downtrodden. A Protest writer acts as an agent of transformation. Some of the themes that can be explored by the paper presenters are:

v Post truth / human Challenges

v Cultural Studies

v Suppression of Native languages

v Subaltern / Other voices

v Orature & Street Plays

v Tribal Sentiments

v Testimonial Literature

v Insider Outsider Theory

v Dalit voices

v Anglo-Indian representations

v Gender Inequalities

v Life Narratives

v

Any other theme related to the main theme.

v One Day (21 January 2019) : Timings : 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

v After the Inauguration there will be a Keynote Address.

v Paper Presentations by Participants followed by Panel Discussions with a Moderator

v Street Play by the student participants

v Papers selected after peer review will be published by a leading publisher with an ISBN Number

v The title and the abstract have to be sent before 20 November 2018 along with the registration form.

v Papers have to be in Times Roman 12 font, with 1.5 line space.

v The research paper (both soft and hard copies) has to be sent to the coordinators on or before 10 December 2018

v Faculty members who present papers are required to pay Rs. 1000/-

v Students/ Research Scholars who present papers are required to pay Rs. 800

v Faculty Members/ Student Participants are required to pay Rs. 500

Queer Theory

Modus Operandi

Call for Papers

Dr. P. Krishnan UnniDepartment of English

Deshbandhu College, New Delhi

Dr. T. MarxDepartment of English

Pondicherry University, Puducherry

Dr. S. ArmstrongHead, Department of EnglishUniversity of Madras, Chennai

Registration Form

Name (in Capitals):

Designation:

Name of the Institution:

Address:

Email:

Tick (ü) the one which is applicable:

Intend to participate in the Protest Writings Seminar

Wish to present a paper

All Communication to be sent to:

Soft Copy: protestwritinglc2018@gmail.com

Hard Copy: The HoD, Department of English, Loyola College, Chennai -34.

Communication

Demand Draft No.:

Dated:

Amount:

Seminar Title: Protest Writings

Paper Title:

Signature:

Date:

Demand draft has to be drawn in favour of

The Principal, Loyola College

payable at IOB, Loyola College Branch, Chennai - 600 043

Prominent Speakers of the Seminar