Call for Paper

5th Indian Social Sciences & Humanities Congress 2019

On 7-8th September 2019 (Saturday & Sunday),
at Jadavpur University, Kolkata
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Respected Madam/Sir,

We are glad to inform you that original, authentic, scholarly and unpublished research papers are invited from scholars, faculty, researchers, students and fellows for 5th Indian Social Sciences & Humanities Congress 2019 (SAMAGAM 19) which will be held on 7th - 8th September 2019 at Jadavpur University, Kolkata - 700 032, India; in collaboration with Department of Library & Information Science, Jadavpur University. There’s no particular theme or sub-themes except English department. All research papers are expected to meet the scientific evidence and academic excellence and will be evaluated by an expert panel of referees in a double fold blind reviewing process. The decision of referees is final and binding. The Editorial Board reserves the right to reject any manuscript as unsuitable in topic, style or form; without requesting external review. Each article should be accompanied with a declaration by all the authors that (1) they are the authors of the article in order in which listed; and (2) the article is original, has not been published or presented and has not been submitted for publication elsewhere. It is the author’s responsibility to obtain permission in writing for the use of all previously published material, not that of the editors or organizer/publisher. All views and opinions in Article are the sole responsibility of the author/s concerned. Neither the Editors nor Organizer / Publisher can in anyway, be held responsible for them. The acceptance of papers for presentation/ publication will be conveyed to the authors. The paper should be accompanied by a declaration that the author has contributed his/her own work for publication. Submission of a manuscript implies that it is not under consideration for publication anywhere else. All of the accepted research papers (only) will be eligible to be presented and published at the conference and they should register on or before the final registration deadline. Papers without registration will be withdrawn. More than one paper by a Contributor would not be admissible. Each and Every author and co-author/s is required to register separately. For registration, accepted authors are required to use the same e-mail address that was used for submitting the paper. There will be 22 separate subjects / departments with their independent proceedings volume with ISSN or ISBN. The contributors are entitled to get a copy of particular proceedings volume containing his/her article free of cost. Each and every volume will be published during the conference. The text of the paper must be word processed. All manuscripts must be neatly typed as DTP and the softcopy of full paper submitted only as MS Word (2003-2007) in the form of a .docx/.doc file as Attachment/s (not as a PDF, JPEG or other format) containing the author’s name, designation, subject/department, subject code, Institution, address for correspondence, Mobile No (Permanent) and WhatsApp No. through Email. The file name should be as: subject code_author's name_ sarname (e.g.<HIS_E_Priya_Mishra>). Manuscripts should be within 2000-3500 words (not more than 12 Royal Size Book Pages) in length including the title, key-words (Maximum 7), abstract (within 150 words), institutional designation, email address, biographical information, appendix (es), references, tables, and figures. Graphs and charts need to be prepared in MS Office (Word/Excel) and not in jpeg or other formats. Use of illustrations and photographs must be limited and separately uploaded/attached as JPEG file. British spelling is preferred. The Last Date of Full Paper Submission: 30th June 2019 (Sunday) midnight. Manuscripts that do not follow this format will be rejected. Registration fee- INR 1,400/- only (Indian rupees one thousand, four hundred only) for Citizens of India and other SAARC Countries. Registration fee- 150/- USD (one hundred fifty United States dollars only) for foreign nations from other than SAARC Countries. Wide ranging accommodations are available in Kolkata around the vicinity of the Venue of the Conference. Participants are advised to make their bookings well in advance directly with the hotels. No accommodation or travelling allowance will be provided by us.  

Participants are asked to submit their original research papers in any one of the following subjects /departments:

Social Sciences Group:

1. Women's Studies:
Language: Bengali (Font Unicode/Avro) & English (Font: Times New Roman)
Subject Code: WST (WST_B for Bengali & WST_E for English)
Email: <samagam.wst@gmail.com>
Citation Style: Modified Version of MLA.
Download the Style sheet from: <https://goo.gl/BTqHHd>;

2. Archaeology & Ancient History:
Language: Bengali (Font Unicode/Avro) & English (Font: Times New Roman)
Subject Code: ARC (ARC_B for Bengali & ARC_E for English)
Email: <samagam.arc@gmail.com>
Citation Style: APA 6th Ed.
Download the Style sheet from: <https://goo.gl/Ki3TZ2>;

3. History & Heritage (Medieval, Modern and Contemporary):
Language: Bengali (Font Unicode/Avro) English (Font: Times New Roman)
Subject Code: HIS (HIS_B for Bengali & HIS_E for English)
Email for History Paper in Bengali: <samagam.iti@gmail.com>
Email for History Paper in English: <samagam.his@gmail.com>
Citation Style: Modified Version of MLA.
Download the Style sheet from (in Bengali): <https://goo.gl/8wyK8W>
Download the Style sheet from (in English): <https://goo.gl/BTqHHd>;

4. Sociology & Anthropology (including Social Work):
Language: Bengali (Font Unicode/Avro) & English (Font: Times New Roman)
Subject Code: SOC (SOC_B for Bengali & SOC_E for English)
Email: <samagam.soc@gmail.com>
Citation Style: APA 6th Ed.
Download the Style sheet from: <https://goo.gl/Ki3TZ2>;

5. Political Science & Public Administration
(including International Relations):
Language: Bengali (Font Unicode/Avro) & English (Font: Times New Roman)
Subject Code: PLS (PLS_B for Bengali & PLS_E for English)
Email: <samagam.pls@gmail.com>
Citation Style: Modified Version of Harvard University Style.
Download the Style sheet from: <https://goo.gl/GMndPR>;

6. Law & Human Rights:
Language: English Only (Font: Times New Roman)
Subject Code: LAW
Email: <samagam.law@gmail.com>
Citation Style: APA 6th Ed.
Download the Style sheet from: <https://goo.gl/Ki3TZ2>;

7. Economics, Statistics & Development Studies:
Language: English Only (Font: Times New Roman)
Subject Code: ECO
Email: <samagam.eco@gmail.com>
Citation Style: Modified Version of APA.
Download the Style sheet from: <https://goo.gl/h7o2yS>;

8. Commerce & Business Administration:
Subject Code: COM
Email: <samagam.com@gmail.com>
Citation Style: Modified Version of APA.
Download the Style sheet from: <https://goo.gl/h7o2yS>;

9. Education & Psychology:
Language: Bengali (Font Unicode/Avro) & English (Font: Times New Roman)
Subject Code: EDU (EDU_B for Bengali & EDU_E for English)
Email: <samagam.edu@gmail.com>
Citation Style: APA 6th Ed.
Download the Style sheet from: <https://goo.gl/Ki3TZ2>;

10. Geography & Geology:
Language: English Only (Font: Times New Roman)
Subject Code: GEO
Email: <samagam.geo@gmail.com>
Citation Style: APA 6th Ed.
Download the Style sheet from: <https://goo.gl/Ki3TZ2>;

11. Library & Information Science:
Language: Bengali (Font Unicode/Avro) & English (Font: Times New Roman)
Subject Code: LIB (LIB_B for Bengali & LIB_E for English)
Email: <samagam.lib@gmail.com>
Citation Style: APA 6th Ed.
Download the Style sheet from: <https://goo.gl/Ki3TZ2>;

12. Mass Communication & Journalism:
Language: Bengali (Font Unicode/Avro) & English (Font: Times New Roman)
Subject Code: MCJ (MCJ_B for Bengali & MCJ_E for English)
Email: <samagam.mcj@gmail.com>
Citation Style: APA 6th Ed.
Download the Style sheet from: <https://goo.gl/Ki3TZ2>;


Humanities Group:

13. Philosophy:
Language: Bengali (Font Unicode/Avro) & English (Font: Times New Roman)
Subject Code: PHI (PHI_B for Bengali & PHI_E for English)
Email: <samagam.phi@gmail.com>
Citation Style: Modified Version of MLA.
Download the Style sheet from: < https://goo.gl/BTqHHd>;

14. Folklore (including Bangabidya):
Language: Bengali (Font Unicode/Avro) & English (Font: Times New Roman)
Subject Code: FOLK (FOLK_B for Bengali & FOLK_E for English)
Email: <samagam.folk@gmail.com>
Citation Style: Modified Version of MLA.
Download the Style sheet from: < https://goo.gl/BTqHHd>;

15. Popular Culture:
Language: Bengali (Font Unicode/Avro) & (English, Font: Times New Roman)
Subject Code: POP (POP_B for Bengali & POP_E for English)

Sections:
i) Sports
ii) Cinema
iii) Theatre
iv) Vocal & Instrumental Music
v) Webzine, Blog & Social Media
vi) Performing Arts
vii) Cartoon, Animation & Graphics      
viii) Visual / Fine Arts (Painting & Sculpture)
ix) Photography
x) Television
xi) Culinary Culture
xii) Fashion

Email: <samagam.pop@gmail.com>
Citation Style: Modified Version of MLA.
Download the Style sheet from: <https://goo.gl/BTqHHd>;

16. English Language & Literature (including Comparative Literature):
Language: English Only (Font: Times New Roman)
Subject Code: ENG

Theme: (Re)Presentations: Praxis, Problems and Politics
(applicable only for English department)

Sub-themes:
i) Literature and Representation
ii) Politics of Representation
iii) Marginalization
iv) Gender and Representation
v) Caste, Class, and Race
vi) Representing the Disabled
vii) Anthropocentrism
viii) Nation and Dissemination
ix) (His)tory/(Her)story
x) Representation in Media and Films
xi) Location, Migration, Hybridity
xii) Globalization and Multiculturalism

Email: <samagam.eng@gmail.com>
Citation Style: MLA 7th Edition.
Download the Style sheet from: < https://goo.gl/BTqHHd>;

17. Sanskrit Language & Literature (including Indology):
Language: Sanskrit (as Devanagari Script, Font: Unicode/Kokila)
& Bengali (Font: Unicode/Avro)
Subject Code: SAN (SAN_D for Devanagari Sanskrit & SAN_B for Bengali)
Email: <samagam.san@gmail.com>
Citation Style: Modified Version of MLA.
Download the Style sheet from: < https://goo.gl/BTqHHd>;

18. Bengali Language, Literature & Culture:
Language: Bengali Only (Font: Unicode/Avro)
Subject Code: BNG
Email: <samagam.bng@gmail.com>
Citation Style: Modified Version of MLA.
Download the Style sheet from: < https://goo.gl/8wyK8W >

19. Hindi Language, Literature & Culture:
Language: Hindi Only (Font: Unicode/Kokila)
Subject Code: HIN
Email: <samagam.hin@gmail.com>
Citation Style: MLA 7th Ed.
Download the Style sheet from: < https://goo.gl/BTqHHd>;

20. Santali Language, Literature & Culture:
Language: Santali Only (as Olchiki Script, Font: Olchiki Optimum)
Subject Code: SNT
Email: <samagam.snt@gmail.com>
Citation Style: Modified Version of MLA.
Download the Style sheet from: <https://goo.gl/BTqHHd>;

21. Rajbanshi Language, Literature, Society & Culture:
Language: Rajbanshi (as Bengali Script, Font: Unicode/Avro)
Citation Style: Modified Version of MLA.
Subject Code: RAJ
Email: <samagam.raj@gmail.com>
Download the Style sheet from: < https://goo.gl/8wyK8W >

22. Assamese Language, Literature, Society & Culture:
Language: Assamese (Font: Unicode/Avro)
Citation Style: Modified Version of MLA.
Subject Code: ASM
Email: <samagam.asm@gmail.com>
Download the Style sheet from: < https://goo.gl/8wyK8W >

Languages of oral presentation:

1. Bengali
2. English
3. Hindi
4. Santali (for Santali Language, Literature & Culture)
5. Sanskrit (for Sanskrit Language & Literature)
6. Rajbanshi (Rajbanshi Language, Literature & Culture)
7. Assamese (Assamese Language, Literature & Culture)

Important Dates & Announcements:

1. Deadline for full article submission (along with abstract & key-words): 30th June 2019 midnight (Last date).
2. Initial technical screening of articles: 1st July-7th July 2019
3. Review process: 8th July 20th July 2019
4. Feedback for improvements, corrections & modifications: 10th June –20th July 2019
5. Last date revised article submission: 21st July 2019 midnight.
6. Last date for withdrawal: 21st July 2019 midnight.
7. Notification of acceptance: 22nd July- 2nd August 2019
8. Online submission of registration fee (only for accepted papers): 22nd July- 8th August 2019 midnight.
9. Online registration & Submission of Declaration Form (only for accepted papers): 22nd July- 10th August 2019 midnight.
10. Scrutiny & Verification of registration: 11th - 24th August 2019
11. Notification of presentation schedule: 25th - 31st August 2019


Key Steps & Registration Process:

1. Articles Submission
2. Initial technical Screening
3. Review
4. Correction & Modification
5. Selection
6. Acceptation
7. Online Payment
8. Online Registration Form Fill up & Submission of Declaration Form
9. Scrutiny & Verification
10. Schedule
11. Presentation & Publication

We take immense pleasure to invite you and faculty members of your esteemed institution to participate in this conference by presenting research papers on the above theme and sharing thoughts and ideas. Please forward this Email/WhatsApp to your colleagues who might be interested.
With warm regards and good wishes,
Yours sincerely,

On behalf of the Organizing Committee,
Indian Social Sciences & Humanities Congress 2019, 

Mayukh Das
Organizing Secretary,
Indian Social Sciences & Humanities Congress 2019
&
Secretary,
Paschimbanga Anchalik Itihas O Loksanskrithi Charcha Kendra,
(Established in 2007)
[Reg. No. S/2L/ No. 4626 of 2013-2014]
Baruipur, Kolkata - 700 144
Mobile/WhatsApp: +91 9830452535 (6 pm - 9 pm)

Comments

  1. Very nice gathering going ti b ed held

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  2. Am really interested. Am sharing with my colleagues from Chhatna Chandidas Mahavidyalaya. I am Dr Dolon Ray, Assistant Professor in English.

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  3. Thanks. Feel excited about the event. Have heard of it earlier from friends.

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  4. Can two authors team up for one paper and register?

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  5. Can two authors combine for one paper and register..

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  6. Very excited to know about the conference at JadhavJadhavpur university. Is there any arrangement for stay for two days or shall we manage on our own?

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  7. I want to submit the paper .i am also asking for the organizer ,can i written paper only for bengali . My paper is women studies related .

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  8. Registration fee is high and I'm wondering about no accommodation!!!!!!

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  9. is it mandatory to present the paper. or we can send it only.

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  10. How do we get to know steps related to the registration process like:
    Where from to download the registration form?
    Where to pay the registration fee online?

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  11. Please extend the time to send the paper.
    Thanks

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  12. Can we send a paper by July 12th, Please its a request!!!

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  13. Please update me whether the conference will be arranged in the mentioned schedule . I submitted my paper and still waiting to get primary response. Me with my colleagues are really interested to join.

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  14. Hello I have sent across my abstract which is being shortlisted for presentation. Now I am still writing my paper. Can you please tell me how much can you extend on keeping the deadline for submission for complete paper. Kindly respond.

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  15. How can I pay registration fees?? I can't find that link.

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  16. Please, post the registration link

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  17. Please post the registration link... I can't find it.

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  19. They are not co-operative and technically sound. They are not able to give online registration link to delegates. However, there is no online registration Portal in www.samagam.org.in site as mentioned in acceptance letter. They don't bother to reply in comments section. Very pathetic.

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  20. Hello sir, any information regarding conference proceedings, so for we didn't get

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