English Conference 2

@ Department of English, MANUU on

On 23rd and 24th March 2010

New Perspectives in Non-Native Literatures in English

The Conference & Its Objectives

The arrival and recognition of non-native English literatures in the English world is undoubtedly keyed to the references of social, economical, political, artistic and global dominance and aspiration of non-native English critics, scholars and students. The genesis of the manufacturing of literature in English in almost all parts of the non-native English world can be greatly attributed to the unending popularity of English in addition to its expressive flexibility which fascinates even its vociferous opponents.

 

The National Conference New Perspectives in Non-Native Literatures in English is the second conference that the Department of English is hosting. In this conference the endeavour will be to discover new perspectives and challenges which pave way to identify the untrammelled and new areas of trends in creative writing and new research in English Studies. Additionally, the Conference aims at facilitating an accord and understanding between literatures in other languages and their manifestation in English so that students and scholars around the world develop a literary intelligence which, while honouring linguistic excellence, also successfully de-recognizes linguistic barriers.

 

 

The themes and sub-themes of this conference succinctly mirror the objectives of this Conference which are necessitated by research activism in the Department of English. It is positively held that the conference shall be effectively helpful to research scholars and supervisors who are looking out for new fields and disciplines to proactively carry out their study and make some contributions to the fields of English Studies.

 

Additionally, an apprehension amongst the literature scholars and teachers particularly in India is that language teaching/teachers are given prominence over literature teaching/teachers. The reason of such apprehension lies in assuming that literature is there only for reading and teaching; and it is connected with only universities and institutions. It is high time that such apprehensions are eradicated. This Conference will also hold deliberations on various available areas and opportunities for literature scholars