How to Reach Tumkur:

Tumkur has many travel options as it is a very well connected city. You can opt for a bus ride to Tumkur or you can catch a train to any destination. Flights are available from the nearest airport in Bangalore. Bangalore International Airport, which is served by flights from major Indian destinations like Chennai, Delhi, Goa, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Kochi and Kolkata, is the nearest airport. Flights from international destinations like Paris, Sharjah, Mauritius, London and Dubai are also served by this airport. Situated on the ShimogaBangalore rail route, Tumkur Railway Station is the nearest rail-head. Tumkur Bus Station is the main bus station, which serves the district. This station is served by regular buses to and from Bangalore Stay Options in Tumkur: http://www.holidayiq.com/travelguide/where-to-stay-in-Tumkur Alternatively, you could contact the organizers for assistance with accommodation option

Dr. S C Sharma Vice Chancellor

Paper Submission: Mrs. Jyothi Assistant Professor Dept of English University College of Arts Tumkur University Tumkur - 572 103 India Cell: +91 9972863830 Email: jyothi@tumkuruniversity.in Accommodation: Mr. Ravi CM Head and Assistant Professor Dept of English University College of Arts Tumkur University
Tumkur - 572 103 Cell: +91 8951113063 Email: ravicmtmk@gmail.com Prof. D Shivalingiah Registrar Advisor: Dr M Jayaramu Principal, University College of Arts Organizing Committee: Mrs. Jyothi Organizing Secretary Mr. Mohan Prakash Joint Secretary (Accommodation & Local Hospitality) Mr.Subrahmanya Sharma Joint Secretary (Conference Proceedings) Mr. Rajshekhar Joint Secretary (Finances) Mr.Venugopala Joint Secretary (Technical Sessions)

TUMKUR UNIVERSITY TUMKUR KARNATAKA, INDIA

Department of English University College of Arts & Centre for Education and Research International Conference On

Research Trends in English Studies

26th & 27th July 2013

Tumkur University
Tumkur University was established in
2004 by the Government of Karnataka. The University has been recognized by the University Grants Commission under Section 2(f) of the U.G.C. Act of 1956, and recently it has been accorded UGC (12B) status. The University is located on the Bangalore-Honnavar national

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highway in the semi-urban Tumkur city. It has got a beautiful campus with lush green gardens and monumental sculptures showcasing the heritage and culture of Tumkur district. There are 87 colleges affiliated to the University.

adopt a beyond-the-text approach in dealing with the intricacies of language usage and analysis

Centre for Research:

Education

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University College of Arts:

The Government College, Tumkur was established in 1940 as an Intermediate College. In 2009, Tumkur University recognized the College as a constituent college of the University and renamed it University College of Arts. Over the years, the institution has been offering courses in Arts & Commerce. The college has a dedicated and qualified team of teachers. At present, the college has nearly 42 teaching, and 20 non-teaching staff. Nearly 3000 students are pursuing their education in the Arts and Commerce streams. Situated in a sprawling 25-acre plot, the college houses 25 spacious lecture halls, a very well equipped library with more than 50,000 titles and 55,000 volumes of books on different disciplines, along with journals, magazines, newspapers and a spacious reading and reference section. The college is a pioneer in delivering quality education and is arguably among the most prestigious colleges affiliated to Tumkur University. Among its alumni are noted bureaucrats, legislators, sportsmen and public figures of great eminence

The Centre is a platform of the University to develop higher-education research as a focus area. It aims to provide models for research-intensive pedagogy, assessment and curriculum design and develop strong links between the practice and philosophy of education.

The response of English Studies to the Globalization of English language Moving beyond the language/literature dichotomy New social media and English Studies The place of English Studies in the academia: case studies from around the world

SUBMISSION PROCEDURE: Soft copy of abstract can be submitted directly to jyothi@tumkuruniversity.in on or before March 20th 2013. Authors of the selected abstracts will be notified by April 10TH 2013. Authors of the selected abstracts have to submit the full paper along with hard copy on or before April 20th 2013. PUBLICATION OF CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS: All the submitted research papers will be shortlisted and published in an edited volume with ISBN. REGISTRATION FEES: FOREIGN DELEGATES: US$: 80 INDIAN DELEGATES: Teachers/ Academics Rs. 1000.00 Research scholars Rs. 1000.00 Students Rs. 200.00 Registration does not include accommodation charges. The last date for registration is April 20th, 2013. The registration will be confirmed only after receiving the delegation fee through Demand Draft. DD may be drawn in favor of "The Finance Officer, Tumkur University, Tumkur" payable at State Bank of Mysore, Tumkur, Karnataka, India .Co-authors also have to register by paying the full registration fees in order to participate in the conference. Spot registration can also be done in exceptional cases by paying in cash.

CALL FOR PAPERS: Research papers which are original and not published elsewhere are invited from academics, researchers and practitioners on various sub-themes mentioned above or on any issues related to the main theme of the conference. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: FRONT PAGE: author(s) must be title of the paper their affiliations addresses along contact number. ABSTRACT: Papers shall be accompanied by an abstract of 250 -300 words along with 3-5 keywords. FULL PAPER: Manuscript of the full paper in MS-Word 97-2007 format should not exceed 10-15 pages or (5500 to 6000words) including figures and tables in length. The paper should have -12 font size, Times New Roman font style, A4 (8.27x11.69) paper size, with 1.5 line spacing, justified, and 1 inch margin on all sides. Appendices, notes and references must be given in scientific form at the end of the text. The name(s) of the clearly typed below the on the front page with and complete postal with e-mail ID and

The Conference
The aim of the Conference is to deliberate upon Research trends in English Studies. English Studies in Departments of English in Indian Universities and abroad has undergone radical changes in the post colonial context. In the present crisis in English Studies, it is time to assess Research Trends in the area and look forward for changes. So the conference is organized to discuss the challenges the English studies are facing.

Objectives of the conference

The conference will have deliberations from experts and research scholars on emergent research trends in English Studies in Indian Universities and abroad.

Discussion themes
The Dept. of English
The department was set up to enhance the communicative abilities of students in English with reference to their accuracy levels and address their creative potential by a balanced use of language and literature. To equip them in language skills: listening, speaking, reading & writing through focused activities. To

English studies after Orientalism Subaltern Studies and the challenge to English Studies in India Crisis in English Studies: present diagnosis