4TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM

ON ASIAN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES: UNDERSTANDING CULTURE

Within its wide boundaries, culture creates written and visual reflection areas for itself. As the reflection area expands through time, space and nature, it becomes richer, and as it gets richer, it needs to be appreciated. The cultural reflection of historical accumulation leaves us in front of an immense mirror.

In its fourth meeting, Symposium on Asian Languages and Literatures is inviting you to read cultures via texts produced in the Asian geography. Between 2–4 February, 2017, in Aurangabad, India, you are also invited to explore and investigate the reflections of a joy of a birth, a funeral ritual, a merriness of a melody, the taste of a meal on the texts that Asia has accumulated throughout its history.

STRANDS

The Symposium will be open to disciplines such as Language, Literature, Cultural Studies, Sociology, Anthropology, Philosophy, Fine Arts, Theology, History, History of Arts and Multidisciplinary Studies. Abstracts are welcome in the following topic strands or other related topics:

Language

Language and Multilingual Community

Multicultural Society and Language Diversity

Comparative Language, Literature and Cultural Studies

Language, Culture and Translation

Role of English and Asian Languages in Globalised Contexts

Language, Identity and Culture

Multilingualism and Language Policy

Literature

Understanding Culture through Literary Texts

The Relationship between Time, Space and Culture

Impact of Literature on Changing Aspects of Culture

Cultural Conflicts in Post-colonial Literature

Culture

Fields of Cultural Interaction

Popular Culture

Representations of Culture and Identity in Social Media

Material Culture

Immigrant Culture

Ethnic Identity and Minority Culture

Refugees and Forced Migration

Diaspora Culture

The Impact of Body Politics on Culture

Social Gender and Culture

Multinationality in Contemporary Societies

Identity and Multiculturalism

Myths, Symbols and Signs

Traditions, Customs and Rituals

Culture in the Process of Modernisation

Food and Cuisine in Culture

Collective Memory

Museums, Libraries and Collections as Cultural Archive Resources

Interaction between Culture and Religion

Understanding Culture through Visual and Performance Arts

Ethnic Fashion

Ethnical Orientations in Contemporary Fashion Design

Intercultural Communication

Media and Culture

Understanding Culture through Classical Texts

Cultural Changes in History

Discussions on Identity, History, Culture and Nationalism

IMPORTANT ISSUES REGARDING THE SYMPOSIUM

Abstracts for poster and paper presentations will be accepted.

Abstract

  • Abstracts must be submitted online via the official website of the symposium: http://ades.erciyes.edu.tr.
  • Abstracts should be written in English. Explanation regarding the language of the presentation is given below under the subheading “Presentation”.
  • The title for the abstract should include max 12 words.
  • Abstracts should be between 100 and 300 words.
  • Abstracts should be followed by 3 to 6 keywords.
  • Abstracts should not be published or presented elsewhere before.
  • The deadline for abstract submission is 10 October, 2016.
  • Abstracts that are accepted will be announced on 24 October, 2016 at the symposium official website.

Registration

  • The registration fee is 200 USD, and it includes symposium kit, coffee breaks and proceedings.
  • The registration fee for residents of the host country is 100 USD.
  • For abstracts with two or more authors, the registration fee should be paid by each author attending the symposium.
  • Authors who will present more than one paper will also pay for each paper separately.
  • Details about registration fee payment methods will be announced later.
  • The deadline for payment of registration fee is 18 November, 2016.

Presentation

  • The duration for each presentation is 15 minutes. A 5-minute Q&A (question and answer) session will follow each presentation.
  • Papers can be presented in Turkish or English. There will also be some special sessions for National/Regional languages.
  • No translation facility will be provided for the presentations.
  • Session rooms will be equipped with a computer and a projector.
  • Participants will be given a certificate of presentation or participation.

Travel and Accommodation

  • The expenses for transportation (local and international) and accommodation are to be paid by participants. Detailed information and recommendations about these issues will be uploaded at the symposium official website.

Publication of Papers

  • Full papers presented at the Symposium should be written in APA style (6th Edition).
  • Deadline for the submission of full papers is 6 March, 2017.
  • Full papers will be published with ISSN as proceedings.
  • All full papers will be evaluated by the Advisory Board and the ones that are selected will be published by an international publishing company as a book.

Important Dates

10 October, 2016               Deadline for Submission of Abstracts

24 October, 2016               Announcement of Accepted Abstracts

18 November, 2016            Deadline for the Payment of Registration Fee

2-4 February, 2017             Symposium

6 March, 2017                   Deadline for the Submission of Full Papers

For further information or questions, please contact Ali Küçükler, Sainath Vithal Chaple or Erdem Erinç.

E-mail address: ades@erciyes.edu.tr

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