TWO-DAY
INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR
31 January, 01 February
2013
on
ELT in the Context of a Globalised World
MADRAS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
(Autonomous)
CHENNAI – 600059
TAMILNADU
Organised by
PG & Research Dept of English
PG & Research Dept of English
MADRAS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
(Autonomous)
CHENNAI – 600 059
E-mail: ugcseminarmcc@gmail.com
CALL
FOR PAPERS
Papers are
invited from teacher delegates, PhD and MPhil Scholars, related to, but need
not be limited to, the following themes/sub-themes.
The Rise
of English
v Linking
Cultures and Nations
v Teaching
English in Diverse Contexts
Global
English
v English
as a Political site – hierarchy, cultural hegemony, literary texts
v Adapting
to Expanding Horizons
v Opportunities
and Constraints
v English
for the Market – The Publisher’s Angle
v English:
The Language of Diplomacy
v Local
and international language –
v Business,
politics, media
v Lingua
franca: Issues and conflicts
v Language
of the Internet
The
Making of Modern-day English
v Inter-lingual
Influence
v Translation/Translation
studies
The
Future of English
v The
Anglophone World
v South
and South East Asia
v Multilingual
and Multicultural Contexts
PAPER
SUBMISSION
The
format of the paper is MS WORD font size 12, Times New Roman, Spacing 1.5. The
paper presenters are requested to send a soft copy of their paper by e-mail to:
ugcseminarmcc@gmail.com
IMPORTANT
DATES: Last Date to send in Abstracts and
DD: 10 December 2012
Last
Date for Intimation of selected Papers:
15 December 2012
Last
Date to send in the Full Paper:
30 December 2012
PUBLICATION OF
SEMINAR PAPERS:
All articles
selected for presentation, will be published in a book with ISBN, which will be
released on the second day of the Seminar.
REGISTRATION FEE:
Rs.1500/-
(Includes
lunch, refreshments, and a copy of the book with ISBN containing select
articles)
DD
should be drawn in favour of The Bursar,
Madras Christian College, payable at Tambaram.
Papers
received without DD will not be considered. Co-authors also have to pay the Registration
fee.
HOW TO REACH THE
VENUE:
Tambaram
is well connected by both road and rail. Weather will be warm in the month of
January, in Chennai. Situated 13 kms from the Chennai International Airport,
the College is located very close to the Tambaram Railway Station, which is the
third largest railway station in Chennai.
BY
TRAIN: Delegates arriving at Chennai Central, can take the subway to the
suburban station (Park Station) which is located just a stone’s throw away from
Chennai Central Station. From Park Station, all suburban trains reach Tambaram
Railway Station, and the distance is 14.8 miles, or 45 minutes of train travel
by the local train. Local trains shuttle between Park and Tambaram every five
minutes.
BY
BUS: From Chennai Central to Tambaram, the following Bus
Routes are available: 1. Route 18-A [ Broadway to Tambaram] 2. Route 21-G [
Highcourt to Tambaram] There is a bus stop for these routes just outside
Chennai Central and also close to the General Hospital gate. A/C buses are also
available once in every 30 minutes from Chennai Central to Tambaram.
BY AIR: Taxi services/Suburban Train services/Bus services are available
from the International Airport. However, if delegates can inform the organizers
about their time of arrival, the organizers will send in Usherers/Volunteers to
receive them at the Airport.
CONTACT: For all enquiries/assistance regarding travel,
tourism/sight-seeing/ accommodation, etc. please free to contact our Volunteers
Mr. Dhanasekar at 09345160159
And
Mr. Gladwin at 09962997497
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