Concept Note
This volume addresses a critical gap by examining the Indian conception of the 'body.' We move beyond the purely biological to frame corporeality as a lived, subjective reality, profoundly shaped by discursive, social, and technological forces. The body is where meanings are produced, power is contested, and identities are formed.
The book is under active consideration by an international academic publisher.
Proposed Themes
We invite contributions that engage with a wide spectrum of corporeality through the following lenses:
- The Sentient Body: Lived and Embodied Experiences
- The Social Body: Inscription, Resistance, and Emergence
- The Visualised Body: Representations and (Mis)Representations
- The Mediated Body: Performance, Spectacle, and Transformation
- The Clothed and Adorned Body: Material Cultures of the Body
- The Augmented Body: Prosthetics, Digitalization, and Avatars
- The Athletic Body: Sport, Performance, and Nationalism
Project Timeline & Key Dates
30th Aug
Abstracts Due
20th Sep
Acceptance
20th Nov
Full Paper Due
Nov - Feb
Revisions
30th Mar
Final MS
How to Contribute
Submit an abstract of 500-800 words with a short bionote to: