1st International Conference on “Sindh Studies”.

Call for Papers

The Institute of Sindhology, University of Sindh, Jamshoro is a premier cultural and historical research institute at the preserving the archeological, anthropological, and cultural heritage of Sindh. It has preserved and documented the profoundly rich cultural heritage of Sindh by establishing the library, archival material, museum, and audio visual sources on Sindh. Moreover, in order to disseminate the knowledge of culture and history among the young generation, the Institute of Sindhology organizes the guest lectures, seminars, and festivals on regular basis.

• The proposed “1st International Conference on Sindh Studies” to be organized by the Institute of Sindhology, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan envisages and propounds the interdisciplinary and trans-disciplinary academic research practice and therefore the scope of the conference will contribute to the development of interdisciplinary academic research culture. By engaging the diverse academic fields i.e. anthropology, archaeology, sociology, history, heritage studies, ethnomusicology, media studies, political science, gender studies, literature, art, and community development; the proposed conference aims in promoting and contributing towards the integration of knowledge production in society. The idea of “Sindh Studies” is a new and emerging academic field of interest and inquiry for the national and international researchers and faculty members in social sciences, humanities, and liberal arts.The interdisciplinary conference will serve as a forum where national and international academics, researchers, and scholars will discuss and exchange the ideas to improve the subject understanding. The conference will provide opportunity to local, national and international researchers and social scientists to present their scientific research; as a result this will be an opportunity for the faculty members and students of the university to learn from the shared experiences and ideas in their relevant fields of studies. The event will allow to the researchers coming from various fields to present their work and amicably share ideas with researchers in other disciplines, policy-makers, and the public to become aware of the innovative research being generated in their particular subfield. As academics and social scientists, it is important that they share their research findings with people outside of specific discipline to increase the visibility of their research and provide interested individuals with more information. More specifically, the conferences will provide an opportunity to early career researchers from Pakistan to practice their presentation and research skills and can help them to develop the expertise needed to discuss their scientific research in a clear and meaningful way. This conference on a large spectrum will discourse new avenues for research and discussions on the “Sindh Studies” amongst the participants.We welcome the scholars to submit the abstracts on the following themes not limited to:
  1. Folklore and Festivals of Sindh
     2. Folk Art – Manifestations of folk romances in Art and Culture
     3. Folk Music
     4. History fromAchaemeniansto the British Period(Achaemenians, Bactrian Greeks,Scythians,Parthians, Sasanians, Buddhists, Arabs, Soomras, Sammas, Arghuns, Tarkhans, Mughals,Kalhoras, Talpurs and British)
     5. Pre &Post-Partition History of Sindh
     6. Religious Diversity and Interfaith Harmony in Sindh(Hinduism, Zoroastrianism, Islam, Christianity and Sikhism)
     7. Sufism in Sindh
     8. Literature and literary movements
     9. Oral History and Traditions
     10. Women in Art, Literature, Culture, Politics and History
     11. Economy
     12. Politics(cultural/identity politics)
     13. Anthropologyand Archaeology
     14. Cultural Studies and Visual media – film, TV and theatre
     15. Sindhi Language- Origin, Dialects and challenges
     16. Rock Art
     17. Megaliths
     18. MemorialStones (Hero and Sati Stones)
     19. Architecture(Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim, Jain, Sikh and Colonial)
     20. Resistance Movements (BilawaliMovement,MianwalMovement,Hur Movement Anti- One Unit and Movement for Restoration of Democracy
     21. Cultural Tourism

  Keynote Speakers

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  Important dates

  Submission of Paper : 1 – August – 2017
  Acceptance of Paper: 20 – November – 2017
  Registration : 12 – 20 November – 2017
  Conference Dates : 20 – 21 November, 2017

  ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

  Convenor

  Dr. Mohammad Ishaq Samejo
  Members

  1. Rafique Ahmed Memon
  2. Dr. Aijaz Ahmed Wassan
  3. Dr. Irfan Ahmed Shaikh
  4. Dr. Akhtar Hussain Markhand
  5. Mr. Jamshed Ahmed Chandio
  6. Dr. Muhammad Yaqoob Koondhar
  7. Mr. Ronaque Ali Behan
  8. Ms. Rabella Abro

  Registration

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  Guidelines

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  Contact us

  Dr. Ishaq Samejo, Director , Institute of Sindhology, Jamshoro.
  Email: [email protected]

  Tel: +9222 9213 259
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