We welcome abstracts in line with sub-themes for this forthcoming interdisciplinary conference entitled 'Removing the Divide: Respecting and Understanding Cultures' . The purpose of the conference is to bring together postgraduate scholars undertaking research on varying aspects of culture within the Commonwealth. Despite complex and varying developments across a vast range of nation-states, the Commonwealth still provides a unifying bond linking together a fairly disparate set of countries. Through the exploration and dissemination of research transgressing singular disciplinary boundaries, the aim is to learn from varying disciplinary approaches and to break out of a Western ethnocentric approach to avoid pitfalls of both 'orientalism' and 'occidentalism'. As such, there is a focus on the commonalities and specificities of responding to contemporary challenges facing Commonwealth countries.

 

Postgraduate Research Conference, 20th June 2014

 

1. Guidelines for Submission

2. Pro-forma

 

 

Key Dates

 

• Abstract Submissions Opens: Friday, 31st January 2014

• Abstract Submissions Closes: Friday, 28th March 2014

• Conference Registration Opens: Friday, 31st January 2014

• Registration Closes: Saturday, 31st May 2014  (subject to change)

• Notification to Presenters: Friday, 4th April 2014

• Confirmation of Participation by Presenter: 8th April 2014

 

 

Abstract Presenter Registration

 

The announcement of selected abstracts will be made on the 4th April 2014. Following this announcement all presenters are to confirm their participation and register by the 8th April 2014 in order to have their presentations included in the final conference programme.