International Seminar on Indian State and Indigenous / Tribal Peoples, 28-29 March 2014, TISS Mumbai

International Seminar on Indian State and Indigenous / Tribal Peoples: Revisiting Philosophical Foundations of Constitutional Guarantees

Organized by
Bodoland University
&
Center for Social Justice and Governance
TATA INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

supported by
Tribal Intellectual Collective India

Venue: Bodoland University, Kokrajhar (Assam)

Date: 28^th & 29^th March 2014

Seminar Theme: Indian State and Indigenous / Tribal Peoples - Revisiting Philosophical Foundations of Constitutional Guarantees

Concept Note: With a population of 104.3 million, the indigenous/tribal peoples in India are recognized as ‘Scheduled Tribes’ by the Indian Constitution. Out of 5,653 distinct communities in India, 700 of them are considered to be ‘Scheduled Tribes’ notified under Article 342 of the Constitution of India. The Constitution of India, which came into existence on 26th January 1950, addresses Indigenous peoples or Scheduled Tribes in  as  many  as  209  Articles  and  2  special  Schedules  -  these articles  and special schedules are protective and ameliorative in nature. Article 341 and 342 provide for classification of Scheduled Tribes, while Article 330, 332 and 334 provide for reservation of seats in Parliament and State assemblies. Indigenous/tribal peoples are the original inhabitants and the first settlers in specific geographical habitations of the region which became India in 1947. They live on about 15 percent of the country’s land in various ecological and geo-climatic habitats, ranging from plains and forest to hills and inaccessible areas. They are objects of various categorization processes from the perspective of the ‘other’. Notwithstanding the same, they identify themselves as indigenous peoples. ‘Scheduled Tribe’ is a politico administrative term used for the purpose of administering certain specific constitutional privileges, protection and benefits from the state. [ Read More..]

Please send your abstracts (300 words) within any of themes stated above by email along with your contact details (email, phone number and postal address) and current institutional affiliation to daltrijournals@gmail.com

Details and updates also available at:
www.bodolanduniversity.org
www.tiss.edu
www.daltrijournals.org

All papers submitted to the conference organizer and meeting necessary standards will be published in the online, open access Daltri Journals.

Timeline:

• Last date for receiving abstracts: 31 January 2014
• Intimation regarding acceptance of abstract: 7 February 2014
• Last date of submission of full paper: 7 March 2014

Hospitality and Traveling:

Second class railway fare (to and fro) will be given to participants whose papers are selected. The conference fee is Rs.500 per participant (to be paid to organizers at the registration desk). This is inclusive of a conference kit, boarding and lodging.

Contact International Seminar organisers @

Mr. Birphung Narzary Deputy Registrar Bodoland University Kokrajhar Bodoland Territorial Council, Assam Email:birphung@gmail.com Phone:+91 9435026667

Mr. bodhi s.r. Assistant Professor Center for Social Justice & Governance School of Social Work Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS) Email: bodhi@tiss.edu Phone: 022- 2552 5415

Mr. Raile Rocky Representative Tribal Intellectual Collective India, Mumbai Email: tribal.intellectual.collective@gmail.com Phone: +91 9833877508

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