INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR

International Seminar on Henry David Thoreau and Indian Thought
(17th Feb. 2018)
Concept Note & Call for Papers
Interdisciplinary approach and multilingual studies are the order of the day. In fact, globalization has brought about a paradigm shift in our understanding of literature today. We are no longer confined to ‘defined’ perspectives and approaches. Cultural Dialogics and Intellectual interface is the call of the hour and accordingly Gurukul Mahila Arts and Commerce College, Porbandar is organizing an International conference on ‘Henry David Thoreau and Indian Thought’ to not merely celebrate his 200th birth centenary but to also rethink, re-contextualize and reinterpret the writings of Thoreau with Indian philosophical thought.
Eastern and western Scholars know how deeply the American transcendentalists were influenced by Indian philosophical thought. In particular, Thoreau’s ideas about Civil Disobedience and his advocacy of ‘simple living and high thinking’ greatly influenced Mahatma Gandhi who went on to coin the term Satyagraha.  In fact, Thoreau had read the Vedas, the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita and almost a majority of his works, especially Walden were influenced by the Indian scriptures.
Papers are invited on the following sub-themes: :

  1. Henry David Thoreau and Vedic Thought
  2. Henry David Thoreau and Upanishadic Thought
  3. Henry David Thoreau and the Bhagavad Gita
  4. Henry David Thoreau and Intercultural Dialogue
  5. Henry David Thoreau and American Transcendentalism
  6. Henry David Thoreau and Post-modernism
  7. ‘Simple Living and High Thinking’ and Indian Literature
  8. Spiritual life as a ‘Value’ in Indian Literature
  9. Value Education in Contemporary times
  10. Indian and Western Philosophical thought
  11. Education and Human Values
  12. Bhagavad Gita and The Holy Bible
  13. Indian and Western Scriptural thought
  14. Indian and Western systems of Education
  15. Henry David Thoreau and His Literature

Abstracts on the above themes are invited from students, teachers, educationists and research scholars. All correspondence may be made by email to internationalseminaronhdtandit@gmail.com .
 Important dates:

  1. Last date of submission of Abstract : 15.01.2018
  2. Last date of submission of Full paper : 30.01.2018
  3. All selected paper contributors will be sent acceptance by 10.02.2018 on their paper submission email IDs

Registration: Registration fee of Rs.1000/- (for teachers & others) and Rs.300/- (for graduates) and Rs. 500/- (for postgraduates) can be paid through online banking system through Demand Draft/ intercity cheque in favour of ‘Principal, Gurukul Mahila Arts and Commerce College, payable at Porbandar, Gujarat.  Participation fee may also be paid through online payment system in the Account of Principal, Gurukul Mahila Arts and Commerce College, payable at Porbandar (Dena Bank a/c No. 004410000086, IFSC code-BKDN0310044 N. Mody Road, Porbandar). Those who use online payment system, have to submit its receipt with their registration form. Without this receipt, registration will not be entertained and will be treated as spot registration.
Note: Registration form would be made available both off-line and on-line from 01.01.2018 onwards.