A Two Days International Seminar on Orality – The Quest for Meaning will be organized by Bodoland University,  Kokrajhar, BTC, Assam from  26-27^th May 2016 . Interested candidates are requested to send original manuscript on or before the last date 10^th March 2016. Contributors papers will be reviewed by the Review Committee. Some selected Papers will be published as  Book form with ISBN. 

Every paper contents must be followed by  Introduction, Objective, Method, Hypothesis , Results, Conclusion and Reference.

Sub- Themes of the International Seminar :

1. Orality and writing
2. Folklore: Approaches and prospects
3. Women narratives
4. Women and nature: Emerging perspective
5. Customary laws and women
6. History writing and Orality
7. Emerging literature
8. Dynamics of indigenous identity
9. Revisiting Northeast
10. Folklore and nationalism
11. Traditional belief systems, myths, legends, oral poetry
12. Magic, witchcraft and paganism
13. Environment and traditional worldview
14. Inter-cultural and multi-cultural dialogues

 Registration Fees Structure of the International Seminar : 

If Candidates are paying their registration fee on or before  16/04/2016 then they have  pay fees for without paper: Rs. 500/- and with paper & publication: Rs. 2500/- .

Candidates can also avail on the spot registration. Candidates participate without paper must pay Rs. 600/- whereas with Paper: Rs. 3000/-

For advance registration , Candidates must send Demand Draft in favour of Bodoland University, Department of English, payable at SBI, Kokrajhar (Assam)

Important Dates of the International Seminar :
Last date of submission of Abstract: 10th March 2016
Notification of selection of Abstract: 20th March 2016
Last date of Full paper Submission: 15th April 2016

For communication regarding the International Seminar , Please communicate with Convener ,International Seminar Organising Committee

Dr. Zothanchhingi Khiangte, Convenor
International Seminar Organising Committee
Deptt. of English
Bodoland University, Kokrajhar, BTC, Assam
PIN-783370
Email: zoe12.bu@gmail.com

Other Important Contacts:
Dr. Prahlad Basumatary, Organizing Secretary, Ph No- 9531028984
Mr. Rustam Brahma, Prog. Co-ordinator, Ph No- 9435568105