Hyderabad conference on the transformations in Indian diaspora

The Centre for Study of Indian Diaspora at the University of Hyderabad, India organises an international conference on "Empire, Nation and Diaspora: Mapping the Trajectories of Transformations in Indian Diaspora". The conference will take place 20 – 23 February 2012 and will aim to explore from a comparative perspective the Indian diaspora as a dynamic construct which has undergone and is still undergoing through several processes of transformations. The conference main topics are: – Social and Cultural Transformations, – Economic Mobility, – Political Positioning, – Twice (or Multiple) displacement and its course of transformation, – Changing Meanings and relations with homeland, – Gendered Perspectives, and – Reflective Representation of Transformations in Text and Visual Medium.

Both senior and younger scholars are invited to present papers. Abstracts should be sent by 30 December 2011, while the full papers are due by 10 February 2012. The organisers provide local hospitality that includes lodging and board for all conference participants. Limited travel funding is also available.
Venue: Centre for Study of Indian Diaspora, University of Hyderabad (a Central University), Hyderabad (India)
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