The term ‘Global South’ has become a new agency in the changing world today as it has been an evolving space for resistance, innovation and transformation. Although the very emergence of Global South has been often quoted as a reaction to the cultural and political imposition by ‘the dominant force’ that determines and regulates world politics and media discourses in many ways, Global South still seeks to assert its right of self-determination, economic cooperation and continual resistance to neo-colonialism.  The countries, communities and societies which are located within the broader spectrum of ‘Global South’ continue to contribute and attempt to shape and alter the public discourse on equity, sustainability and justice. In this context, Global South offers a framework for understanding the global inequality, developmental struggles and aspiration for a more equitable world order. Literary productions of late 20th century and early 21st century have underlined this phenomenon of change, and writers, critical thinkers, political philosophers and theorists who have been engaged in this process have articulated ‘this shift’ in global understanding and asserted that the emergence of ‘a new world order’, which is set to question and upset ‘the established’ order of political supremacy, has become an inevitable point in history. The conference ‘Global South: Transition and Transmission’ will provide a platform to expand discussion on cultural diversity, indigenous knowledge, intellectual movements and cross cultural interactions by presenting perspectives and priorities on poverty elimination, health care, quality education, social justice, climate change, sustainable development goals, biodiversity, Identity construction and alternative models of progress.

The conference proposes to investigate the issues related to cultural, literary and political engagements among and between the nations located in the geography of Global South, and the reflections of such engagements dominating public and literary discourses which challenge the constructed literary paradigms and offer to us ‘alternative histories, languages and different ways of understanding’. The specific focus of this conference will be on the diverse and dynamic literary traditions of the Global South that engage with the themes of decolonization, migration, indigenous storytelling, ecological crisis, and digital literary forms. These narratives intersect with the questions of race, gender and power and bring to the centre historically marginalized geographies by transcending the borders and binaries and celebrating multiplicity of perspectives that define ‘Global South’.

We invite the scholars, teachers, academicians across disciplines and researches to contribute not only to the discussions on how Global South gets reflected in literature, but also on how it continually reshapes the global literary landscape. Through critical dialogues, creative expression and interdisciplinary engagements, this conference proposes to amplify voices that envision new futures beyond colonial and imperial legacies.

SUB-THEMES

Proposals are invited for papers pertaining (but not limited) to the following themes:

• Indigenous, oral and contemporary digital narratives.
• Decolonizing literary canon and academia
• Identity, migration and diaspora
• Fragmented Narratives
• Transnational Connections
• Climate justice
• Gender, sexuality and feminist narratives
• Restructuring knowledge system
• War conflict and literary memory
• Literary forms and experimental writing
• Hybrid genres and cross cultural influences
• Translation as a tool for solidarity
• Digital Humanities and the Global South
• Posthuman and the question of Alterity in the context of the Global South

Keynote Speakers:

Prof. (Dr.) Sajal Bhattacharya, Professor, Department of English, Dean, Faculty of Arts, Kazi Nazrul University, West Bengal, India

Prof. (Dr.) Leema M. Rose, Professor of English from Holy Cross College, Tamil Nadu, India; Translator of Bama & Kumari Athavan

Mr. Sedic Chrombe, critically acclaimed South African writer of the book My Apartheid Diary

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES 

• Abstract (250-300 words) need to be submitted to the following: conference.els@brainwareuniversity.ac.in
• Paper and abstract need to be formatted as per the MLA 8th edition.
• Font Name: Times New Roman, Font Size: 12 for Body, 14 for Header, Line Spacing: 2.0, Alignment: Justified
• Last date for submission of abstract: May 04, 2025.
• Intimation of Acceptance: Within May 07, 2025.
• Full Paper Submission: Within May 14, 2025.

Abstract & Paper Submission Through: conference.els@brainwareuniversity.ac.in

Publication: Selected papers will be published as an ISBN conference proceeding published by Taurean Publications, India.

IMPORTANT DATES

• Last date for the submission of abstract: May 04, 2025.
• Notification of acceptance: Within May 07, 2025.
• Submission of full paper: Within May 14, 2025.
• Last date for registration for paper presentation: May 12, 2025.
• Date of the conference (Online/ Offline sessions): May 17, 2025.

Registration Fee:

Presenter Offline/ Online (Indian):

Faculty Members/ Working Professionals: 1500 INR

Research Scholars: 1200 INR

UG/ PG Students: 800 INR

Participant only (Online/ Offline): 500/ 700 INR 

Presenter (Foreign/ Online only): 15 USD

(Payment & Registration related information shall be shared in due course of time with the Paper Acceptance mail.)