An OFFLINE GIAN Course on 'Apprehending contemporaneity: A globalised gaze upon Postcoloniality and Diaspora through Chimamanda Adichie’s literature' is being organised at NIT Durgapur WB during July 25-29, 2022. The International faculty for this course is Dr Claudio R. V. Braga, Associate Professor and researcher in literatures in English at the University of Brasilia (UnB), Brazil. Dr Shri KrishanRai, Associate Professor, HSS, NIT Durgapur, is the course coordinator.
This course departs from the premise that there is an evident necessity to better understand the world in which we live. Since most nation-states in the World System (WALLERSTEIN, 1974) were once colonies, it becomes crucial to theorize and discuss the consequences of Coloniality that persist in the 21st Century. How does colonial oppression continue after colonisers leave? Why is decolonisation difficult to be consolidated, even after political independence? This course proposes to enable its participants’ critical view towards possible answers to these questions, as readings and debates intend to lead to the understanding of participants’ own selves and societies through comparison. To achieve this goal, concepts will be studied and applied to literary representations of postcolonial individuals and communities. (For details pl. refer the attached brochure)
Faculty members in Humanities and Social Sciences, students of all degree levels, researchers, postdoctoral fellows, and teachers are invited to attend the course.
You are earnestly requested to recommend your scholars (at least one) to join the course.
How to Register
1. One Time Registration at the GIAN portal of IIT Kharagpur is mandatory for every participant. Follow the instructions at
2. Check the above course from the list of GIAN courses.
3. You may get a confirmation email from the Course Coordinator if selected for the course.
4. Pay the registration fee for the course
After paying the Registration Fee, please register at the registration link
Brochure of the GIAN course:
Registration Deadline:10 June 2022
For more details:
Dr ShriKrishanRai, Associate Professor, HSS, NIT Durgapur
Thank you.
Looking forward to seeing you in person at NIT Durgapur.
SK Rai
NIT Durgapur
शुभेच्छा/With profound regards
डॉ श्री कृष्ण राय/Dr Shri Krishan Rai
एसोसिएट प्रोफ़ेसर / Associate Professor
मानविकी एवं सामाजिक विज्ञान विभाग/ Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान दुर्गापुर/ National Institute of Technology Durgapur
दुर्गापुर (पश्चिम बंगाल ), भारत/ Durgapur (WB) India
पिन कोड: 713209/ Pin 713209