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