WOMEN@75: Two-Day National Conference on Women@75: Work, Life and Freedom (Supported by Indian Council of Social Science Research - ICSSR, New Delhi) Dept. of Humanities and Social Sciences, NIT Rourkela Odisha Rourkela, India, March 17-18, 2023 |
Conference website | https://website.nitrkl.ac.in/Home/Events/EventDetails.aspx?hfjghfj=NTA0NzE=-ccrHtNB+RuU=&fgkyu4y=Q0VQ-MPz1h3M047U= |
Submission deadline | January 30, 2023 |
Intimation and Acceptance of Abstract | February 10, 2023 |
About the Conference
Where do we see women after 75 years of Independence? Do we see a substantial progress, or are there nuances involved which are indistinct to the larger audience? It has been 75 years since everyone could live and work independently. However, are these 75 yearsenough to proclaim, “Women are free from patriarchy,” “Women have education,” “Women live a healthy life,” “Women can choose their work over forced marriages,” and so on? Is it still feasible for adaughter to choose her career after reaching a marriageable age andyet avoid being pushed to marry? Can women break the glass ceiling and defy the relentless pressure of occupational stereotypes? Gender-based discrimination, trafficking, under-representation inpolitics, unequal employment prospects, and similar barriers continue to impede women's progress. United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5 states that “gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but anecessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous, and sustainable world". There has been progress over the last decades, but the worldis not on track to achieve gender equality by 2030.” Yet, despite the challenges, an increasing number of women are contributing significantly to our society. We view women as powerful change agents with far-reaching potential to contribute to the society. This National Conference on the 75th year of India’s Independence will celebrate the achievements of women and strive for more considerable momentum towards their extraordinary deeds indeveloping India. We will also focus on the loopholes that other wise go unnoticed when discussing their position on a larger scale.
As a practicing academician and researcher on various issues afflicting women, we would be very much thankful if you are able to present a paper in our Conference at NIT Rourkela. We are sure that the sessions would hugely benefit the participants and provide a platform for further discussion on this topic which is relevant not only for academic debate discussion but also affects our very life itself.
Submission Guidelines
Extended Abstract - 10th January 2023; Word limit: 1200-1500
Intimation and Acceptance of Abstract - 30th January 2023
Submit Abstract to the Email ID - womenat75@gmail.com
Full paper submission - After the conference gets over, organizers will ask to submit full-papers for publication. This will provide some time to the participants to write their papers properly. For more details - visit the URL for Brochure
List of Themes
Themes for Paper Presentation:
- Education and Skill Development
- Autonomy and Equality
- Health and Reproductive Rights
- Power and Decision-making
- Politics and Social Movements
- Representation of women in Media and Popular Culture
- Rights & Access to Resources
- Women in Industries and other Workforce areas
- Violence and Discrimination against Women
- Women in Unorganised Sectors
- Women and Migration
- Mind, Mindset, and Social Conditioning
Note- The paper should be related to but not restricted to only these themes.
Organizing committee members
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Conveners
Prof. Seemita Mohanty
Professor
Dept. of Humanities and Social Sciences
Prof. Jalandhar Pradhan
Associate Professor
Dept. of Humanities and Social Sciences
Co-Conveners
Prof. Ramakrishna Biswal
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Humanities and Social Sciences
Prof. Ipsita Roy
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Humanities and Social Sciences
Publication
WOMEN@75: WORK, LIFE AND FREEDOM proceedings will be published (selected papers will be submitted for publication in an edited volume by reputed publishers or in a Scopus-indexed journal or similar)
Venue
The conference will be held in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Odisha - 769008
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to: womenat75@gmail.com