CALL FOR PAPERS 🎬 Two-Day International Interdisciplinary Online Conference

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CALL FOR PAPERS

🎬 Two-Day International Interdisciplinary Online Conference

INDIAN CINEMA IN CENTRAL ASIA:
HISTORY, CULTURE AND CULTURAL DIPLOMACY

मध्य एशिया में भारतीय सिनेमा: इतिहास, संस्कृति और सांस्कृतिक कूटनीति

📅 18–19 September 2026 (Friday–Saturday)
💻 Mode: Online
🌐 Languages: Hindi and English

Academicians, researchers, film scholars, faculty members, research scholars, students, filmmakers and practitioners from India and abroad are invited to submit original and unpublished research papers.

🔹 Major Areas

• History and reception of Indian cinema in Central Asia
• Indian cinema during the Soviet period
• Cinema, identity and diaspora
• Film stars and popular culture
• Cinema and soft power
• India’s cultural diplomacy
• Co-productions, film festivals and distribution
• Subtitling, dubbing and translation
• OTT, digital media and emerging trends
• Comparative perspectives and future collaborations

⏳ Important Dates

📝 Abstract Submission: 25 August 2026
📄 Full Paper Submission: 30 August 2026
🎓 Conference: 18–19 September 2026

💳 Registration Fees

🇮🇳 Indian Faculty: ₹2,000
🇮🇳 Indian Research Scholars: ₹1,000
🌍 Overseas Faculty: USD 50
🌍 Overseas Research Scholars: USD 25

📚 Publication Opportunity

Selected conference papers, after peer review, required revision and final editorial approval, will be published in the proposed ISBN book:

Indian Cinema in Central Asia: History, Culture and Cultural Diplomacy

📧 Abstracts, Papers and Queries:
researchandinnovationkma@gmail.com

📞 Contact/WhatsApp: +91 80901 00900

🏛️ Jointly Organized by

K. M. Agrawal College of Arts, Commerce & Science, Kalyan (West), Maharashtra, India
Maharashtra State Hindi Sahitya Akademi, Mumbai, India
International Institute for Central Asian Studies (IICAS), Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

📎 Please refer to the attached Conference Information Paper and Registration Form for detailed themes, submission format, bank details and registration instructions.

📲 Kindly circulate this Call for Papers among interested faculty members, researchers, film scholars, students and academic institutions.

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