Roundtable Proposal Form

Annual Conference on South Asia

October 11-14, 2012

Proposals will not be reviewed if the registration fee has not been paid. Registration fees and proposals must be in our office on or before April 1, 2012. You will have the opportunity to register for the conference after submitting this form. Please consult our refund policy.

The Conference Committee encourages proposals of alternative sessions, including roundtables. The format of an alternative session is open. Time and scholarly content are the only restrictions. Please describe the nature and format of such sessions insofar as possible in the session abstract. Please contact the Conference Coordinator, if necessary, to describe alternative sessions completely. Examples of alternative sessions include:

• A directed discussion of a major work or publication in South Asian studies
• A public interview
• A poetry reading with reflection and/or analysis
• A collective reading exercise and discussion

A roundtable is an informal discussion given by a group of scholars. No papers are be presented at a roundtable. For a roundtable proposal, there is only a roundtable/session abstract. Individual abstracts submitted by presenters are not required.

Roundtable abstracts should describe the theme of the session and how each presentation contributes to the theme. A statement of the argumentative, methodological, or theoretical contribution of the session should also be given.

Each roundtable or alternative session should have a chair to facilitate the session's procedures: keep time, facilitate questions, etc. as appropriate. No session should have more than five presenters.

Ensure that one person has been designated as the organizer of your alternative session or roundtable. Use the radio buttons on the form to select which participant is the organizer. This person is responsible for ensuring that:

• All the required proposal materials reach our office by April 1, 2012. Note: Registration fees should not be postmarked April 1; they should arrive here by April 1.
• Each person listed on the roundtable proposal has received all messages sent to them by the Conference Committee and Conference Coordinator between the time of roundtable proposal submission and the Conference.
• Your roundtable has submitted a request for all of the AV equipment it will require.

Completed Roundtable Proposal Checklist

• A completed proposal submission form.
• Registration fees for each person listed on the proposal MUST be received in order for the proposal to be reviewed.

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Roundtable Proposal

Submission Number: 608

Major Discipline of Roundtable:

Secondary Discipline of Roundtable:

For scheduling, please specify the countries or regions touched on in the roundtable:

Primary Country or Region:
India, South India, etc.

Secondary Country or Region:
Northern Sri Lanka, etc.

Multiple Countries or Regions:
Pakistan/Afghanistan, etc.

Other:

Roundtable Title:

Please limit the length of the Title to 100 characters, including spaces.

Does this proposal belong to a multi-part series? No Part I Part II Part III Part IV

Roundtable Abstract:
400 words max.

Roundtable Chair

First Name:

Last Name:

Institution:

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Presenter 1

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Presenter 2

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Presenter 3

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Presenter 4

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Presenter 5

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Roundtable Organizer

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Audio-Visual Equipment

All rooms will be set up with an LCD projector included in the cost of registration fees. Presenters will be required to bring their own laptops. Please note the hotel equipment is compatible with PC's - if you plan to use a Mac, please bring your own toggle. Presenters may request additional equipment here.

Speakers:

Cassette Tape Player:

Carousel Slide Projector:

Additional Empty Slide Tray:

VHS (NTSC only, PAL not available) Player:

Overhead Projector:

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