Themes

The thematic concerns of the conference, in the context of Hindi literary tradition will focus on (but are not limited to):

· Hindi in the global context

· Cross-cultural dialogue through Hindi/Urdu translations

· The role of Hindi/Urdu departments in universities across the world

· Nationalism/Internationalism and Hindi/Urdu literature

· Relevance of Hindi/Urdu language acquisition in diaspora cultures

· The use of Hindi language in Media

· Global Markets and Hindi

· Hindi literature and World literature

· Humanism and Identity in literature: Hindi and the World