Graduate South Asia Conference 2024

Graduate South Asia Conference | November 13, 14, and 15, 2024 (DEADLINE EXTENDED)

Call for Abstracts

The Canada India Research Centre for Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) invites PhD students engaged in research related to India, South Asia, Indian and/or South Asian diasporas to submit paper abstracts and panel proposals for this multidisciplinary virtual conference. We invite abstracts from PhD students from all disciplines in universities in Canada and in South Asian countries. 

The three-day conference is intended to showcase cutting-edge research being undertaken in diverse fields in any/all areas of the research focus. It aims to increase awareness about such research, facilitate networking, and foster impactful research. 

The conference will be structured around panels and keynote lectures. There will be virtual space for informal interactions. 

Conference Format

This conference will be delivered virtually over the course of three, days, synchronously in Eastern (EDT) and Indian (IST) time zones. Information regarding the schedule, themes and length of each session will be provided after accepted papers/sessions have been confirmed. There is no fee to participate in this conference.   

There will be keynote lectures focused on health, natural sciences and engineering, and social sciences and humanities. The remainder of the conference will be organized around panel sessions. Each panel will comprise 4 or 5 presentations and discussion. A chair will moderate each panel. 

Abstract Submissions

You can submit an abstract for an individual presentation or a proposal for a panel using this online submission form.  

Eligibility to submit paper abstracts or panel proposals:  

PhD students of any nationality from any program in the fields of health, natural sciences and engineering, social sciences, arts, and humanities in a Canadian or south Asian university.  

The PhD research should relate to India, south Asia, Indian or South Asian diasporas.   

Individual abstract submissions:

• Paper abstract (100 words)  
• 5–6 keywords   
• Short bio (up to 80 words)  

For individual abstract submissions, the organizers will create panels based on the submissions received.

Panel submissions:

A panel should have 3 or 4 presentations and a chair. The panel organizer could be the chair or a presenter but cannot be both. Ideally, the panel should consist of presenters who are from different countries and different disciplines. Panel organizers should coordinate the required information into a single panel submission.  

• Panel title and abstract (100 words)  
• 5–6 panel keywords (up to two can be geographical)  
• Individual presentation titles and paper abstracts for each presenter (100 words each)  
• Short bios for each presenter (up to 80 words each)  

The deadline for individual abstracts and panel submissions is Friday, 20 September 2024 (Extended deadline).

Inquiries can be sent to circlegradconf@uoguelph.ca.