INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR

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1 INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR THE REPUBLIC IN SHAKESPEARE October 16-18, 2013 Dept. of English, University of Jammu, India in collaboration with The Shakespeare Association, India About The City Renowned as the city of temples with attractive surroundings, Jammu is located at the foot hills of great Himalayas and is the winter capital of the state of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Jammu is known for its ancient temples, imposing palaces and historically renowned places. To list a few important attractions Shri Mata Vaishno Devi temple, Gauri Kund Temple, Bahu fort, Amar Mahal, Mubarak Mandi Palace complex, Gadhadharji Temple, Dogra Art museum and many more. Surinsar Lake is a natural attraction here. Access: Jammu is well connected by air and rail to other parts of the country. The Airport is at a distance of 5Km and the Railway Station 1.5 Km from the University Campus. Private Cabs and Auto-Rickshaws are available from the Airport and Railway Station. Weather: The weather in October is pleasant with cool mornings and evenings. The Temperature ranges between degree Celsius. About the University The University of Jammu, accredited as 'A' Grade University by National Assessment & Accreditation Council of India, came into existence in 1969 vide Kashmir and Jammu Universities Act 1969 following bifurcation of the erstwhile University of Jammu and Kashmir. The University provides instructions in such branches of learning as it deems fit and makes provision for research and the advancement and dissemination of knowledge. The University stands for spiritual and material elements in life, thirst for knowledge and virtue in the backdrop of holy peaks of Trikuta Hills. About the Department The Post Graduate Department of English was established in the University in It was one of the first three departments of the University. The Department has been able to meet with the changing academic challenges and has kept pace with the emerging trends in the fields of English language and literature. The research activities of the department in areas like British Literature, American Literature, Canadian Literature, Australian Literature, African Literature, Indian Writing in English ensure regular contributions from visiting

2 speakers from National and International institutions and help in creating a vibrant academic environment. International Seminar on THE REPUBLIC IN SHAKESPEARE at the University of Jammu, India being organised by the Dept. of English, University of Jammu, in collaboration with The Shakespeare Association, India, on October 16-18, 2013 When Shakespeare came on the scene as a scare-crow to the classically-oriented University Wits of London theatres in late 1580 s, the Medieval World had already undergone a sea change. Struck by the signing of the Magna Carta the charter of people s rights in 1215, and crippled by the creation of the British Parliament in 1295, the old England was experiencing an evolution in fact, a revolution from the stage of implanted faith in the divine right of kings to the stage of insurgency and upheaval marked by historical events like the Peasants Revolt of 1381 and Cade s Rebellion of It was an outcome of this very evolution that the germination of the Renaissance spirit, aspiring for individual freedom, human dignity, and social equality, took place only to grow stronger by the year. By the time Shakespeare stormed the London world of theatres, the idea of the Republic had already found a bold expression in books like the one by Thomas More called Utopia. In his history plays, both Roman and English, Shakespeare, through his subtle subversive devices, interrogates the medieval monarchy and all its fostered power-structures that demeaned the common people and undermined the human dignity, and proposes, through equally subtle imaginative devices, the alternative ideas of People s Republic based on the principles of equality and justice. Shakespeare s comedies, tragedies, and romances, too, reinforce the idea of the Republic, though in dramatic frameworks different from the one that informs the histories. At a time when the Postmodern Theory has not spared even Shakespeare from the accusing labels like the imperial or patriarchal bard, it seems pertinent that the people s Shakespeare is brought to the fore to counter the perverse and pernicious interpretations of his plays. The present Seminar, therefore, is an invitation, and a challenge, to the scholars of Shakespeare to explore afresh the Bard s ideas related to the relationship between the rulers and the ruled, the privileged and the petitioning, the elected and the electing. Suggested Sub-themes 1. Shakespeare and Plato: The Greek Plays 2. Shakespeare and Cicero: The Roman Plays 3. Shakespeare s Medieval plots and the Idea of Individual liberty 4. More s Utopia and Shakespeare: The English Histories 5. Cade s Rebellion in Henry VI, Pt. II: Republican or Anarchic? 6. Gonzalo s Dream of Republic in The Tempest 7. Gender and the Republic in Shakespeare: The Comedies

3 8. Gender and the Republic in Shakespeare: The Romances 9. Gender and the Republic in Shakespeare: The Tragedies 10. Shakespeare and the Renaissance: Hamlet and Prospero 11. The Class-consciousness in Shakespeare 12. Subversions of the State in Shakespeare 13. Shakespeare and Utopian Socialism 14. The Rise of Working Class in Shakespeare 15. The Monstrous Monarchs in Shakespeare 16. Power and Knowledge in Shakespeare 17. The People and the State in Shakespeare While the invited scholars will be exempted from the payment of Registration fee and will be provided free hospitality during the Seminar days, others approved for paper-presentation and participation will have to pay a Registration fee of Rs , which will ensure them a free gift of three publications (two books and a special volume of The Journal of Drama Studies) besides free hospitality during the Seminar sessions. The schedule for selection of participants is as under: i) Submission of Abstracts till March 31, 2013 ii) Registration of Paper-readers till June 30, 2013 iii) Registration of Participants till August 31, 2013 Abstracts may please be sent at the following ids: bhimsdahiya@gmail.com satnam_k_raina@yahoo.co.in sethimonika2000@yahoo.com hodenglish@jammuuniversity.in For further information, please visit: Contact Numbers:

4 In order to finalize your participation in the Seminar, we would request you to pay the registration fee of Rs You may send the registration fee in the form of a DD in favour of VI International Shakespeare Seminar drawn on J&K Bank, New University Campus, Jammu. The Registration fee may be deposited in the following bank account through NEFT: OR Name of the Bank: J&K Bank, New University Campus, Jammu. Account No IFSC Code # JAKA 0 CANAAL After you have registered, you are requested to send us a copy of your photo id along with details of registration In case you choose to send the Registration Fee for the VI International Seminar on Republic in Shakespeare in the form of a DD, our postal address is: Prof. Satnam Kour Department of English University of Jammu, Jammu Pin Code A copy of your paper as well as your photo id may be sent at the following id: sethimonika2000@gmail.com

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