36th Bengal Studies Conference
April 4-6, 2003, Irving, Texas

http://www.abac-usa.org/bsc/

Original papers with significant relevance to the lives and the environment of peoples of Bengal (viz., those residing in, originating from, or with roots in the country of Bangladesh, and the neighboring Indian states of West Bengal and Tripura) were solicited for submission to the 36th Bengal Studies Conference.

Topics of Interest:

Topics of interest included, but were not limited to, the literature, culture, languages, graphic, plastic and performing arts, geography, ecology, political science, political economy, sociology, anthropology, history, religions, philosophies, as well as issues from the realm of applied and social sciences (e.g., engineering, information technology, medical sciences, etc.) that have relevance to Bengal.

Instructions for Authors:

The Bengal Studies Conferences have been forums for the presentation of new research and work in progress, offering scholars at every level an opportunity to solicit suggestions and information from an audience that is exceptionally well-informed about Bengal across a broad range of disciplines. Work that was not yet completed was welcomed.

Submissions were encouraged in the form of one-paragraph abstracts not more than 300 words in length and had to reach the Program Committee no later the announced deadline, preferably in electronic form, sent to bsc2003@abac-usa.org. Papers selected for the program were notified to the submitting author. Oral presentations at the conference were not to exceed 15 minutes in length, which corresponds generally to about 7 double-spaced pages. Authors were encouraged to bring copies of longer papers for distribution to participants and for publication.

Important Dates:

Submission Deadline: March 25, 2003
Acceptance/Rejection notification:  Within 4 days of submission