ABOUT SRMIST

SRM Institute of Science and Technology's sprawling 380-acre campus along NH45 near Chennai blends cutting-edge infrastructure with lush greenery, fostering innovation and learning. SRMIST is recognized with an A++ NAAC grade and is ranked 12th in NIRF. The Institute stands as a hub of academic and research excellence creating an indelible impact both at the national and international levels.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The Department of English and Foreign Languages equips professionals with global communication skills through expert training in English and foreign languages. With renowned faculty undertaking pioneering research, the Department fosters academic excellence. Research scholars in the Department contribute significantly to language, literature and interdisciplinary studies. The Department offers courses in English, German, Japanese, French, Korean, Chinese, Spanish and Russian to meet the growing demand for multilingual proficiency and global academic and professional engagement.

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

The conference seeks to explore storytelling across literary traditions, historical epochs and linguistic landscapes. It examines the intersections of narrative with politics, war, memory, gender, disability, science, technology and the environment, foregrounding both canonical and marginalized voices. Engaging with multilingualism, translation and transcreation, the conference investigates how narratives traverse cultural and linguistic boundaries. It also fosters discourse on emerging fields such as digital humanities, Blue Humanities and post humanist studies. Additionally, it addresses innovations in language pedagogy, reflecting on contemporary challenges in English and foreign language acquisition. By furthering interdisciplinary dialogue, the conference advances critical inquiry into the evolving functions of narrative across time and space. The official language of the conference is English; however, we welcome scholarly papers engaging with literary texts in German, Japanese, French, Korean, Chinese, Spanish and Russian with an aim to foster a truly multilingual and cross-cultural discourse.

CALL FOR PAPERS                                                                                      

Thrust areas include but are not limited to:

Narratives, Traditions and Transformations Across Literary History and Genres

Storytelling across oral, folk and indigenous traditions

Literary movements, narratives across genres and canon re-examinations

Translation, multilingualism and language revitalization

Memory, War and Political Narratives

Literature of war, colonialism, resistance and justice

Censorship, propaganda and political allegories

Memory, trauma, migration and exile in multilingual narratives

Gender, Identity and Disability Studies

Feminist, queer and intersectional narratives

Literature, race, caste and social justice

Disability and crip studies in global storytelling

Science, Technology and Environmental Narratives

Sci-fi, speculative fiction and posthuman narratives

Literature in the Anthropocene: cli-fi, Blue Humanities

Digital and cyber literature in the age of AI

Medical and Health Humanities

Illness, care and bioethics in literature

Epidemics, pandemics and medical histories in fiction

Mental health, trauma and gerontological narratives

Language Teaching and Pedagogy

Innovations in ELT, ESP and multilingual classrooms

Foreign language acquisition and pedagogy

AI, digital tools and translanguaging in language teaching

Interdisciplinary Crossings: Literature and Other Fields

Literature’s intersections with law, history, philosophy and global discourses

Food studies, detective fiction and legal storytelling

Literature, psychology, neuroscience and disciplinary boundary crossings

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

Abstract: 250 Words maximum

Keywords: four to five

File Format: Microsoft Word (.doc/.docx)

FULL PAPER SUBMISSION

Submission Date: Details will be communicated soon

Authors and co-authors should register separately.

Email abstracts and papers to: efl.conclave.ktr@srmist.edu.in

Naming of the file: Full name of the author followed by affiliation

Plagiarism percentage in the submitted paper must be below 10%.

Submissions should be mailed to efl.conclave.ktr@srmist.edu.in

To register: https://forms.gle/BKvwHxhwypqi3HxW9

PLEASE REGISTER AFTER ABSTRACT ACCEPTANCE.

Two Best Young Researcher Awards will be presented, one in the Research Scholar category and one in the student category.

FOR BOTH THE ABSTRACT AND THE FULL PAPER

Title: Bold, Times New Roman, Font Size: 14

Name(s) of the author(s): Times New Roman, Font Size: 12

Affiliation with email id: Italics, Times New Roman, Font Size: 11

CERTIFICATES WILL BE PROVIDED TO ALL THE REGISTERED ATTENDEES.

IMPORTANT DATES

Last Date for Abstract Submission: 18th March, 2025

Acceptance Notification: 21st March, 2025

Full Paper Submission: 28th March, 2025

Registration Deadline: 30th March 2025

Selected papers, following a rigorous peer-review, will be published as book chapters by a national Publisher. Publication charges shall be borne by the authors.

All accepted abstracts will be included in the Conference Proceedings

Registration Fee Details:

Faculty members: Rs. 1000/- (in-person presentation), Rs. 750/- (online presentation)

Research Scholars: Rs. 750/- (in-person presentation), Rs. 500/- (online presentation)

UG and PG Students: Rs. 600/- (in-person presentation), and 350/- (online presentation)

Industry Professionals: Rs. 1500/- (in-person presentation), Rs. 1250/- (online presentation)

Non-presenting attendees: Rs. 500/- (in-person), and 300/- (online)

Conference Convenor: Dr. Kavitha L Nair, Professor and Head, Department of Enflish and Foreign Languages, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai

Conference Co-Convenors:

Dr. Latha. R, Associate Professor, Department of Enflish and Foreign Languages, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai

Dr. Monika Nair, Assistant Professor, Department of Enflish and Foreign Languages, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai