CfPs:: 53rd Annual Conference of Indian Society of Labour Economics, 17-19 December 2011, Udaipur, India

53rd Annual Conference of Indian Society of Labour Economics

17-19 December 2011

Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

Call for Papers
The 53rd Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Labour Economics (ISLE) will be held during 17-19 December, 2011 at Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajasthan. Prof. S.S. Gill, Director General, Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development, Chandigarh, will preside over the Conference. The topics for this year's conference are:

(i) Women's Work,
(ii) Labour and Environment, and
(iii) Social Protection for Workers in India.

Those who wish to contribute may send papers along with a summary of about 1000 words in hard as well as soft copy latest by 30 September, 2011 to the Hon. Secretary, The Indian Society of Labour Economics, NIDM Building, IIPA Campus, I.P. Estate, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, New Delhi – 110002, INDIA. The soft copies may be emailed to: isle.conference53@gmail.com. The summaries of the selected papers will be brought out as a publication of conference summaries while selected papers will be reviewed and published in the future issues of the Indian Journal of Labour Economics.

Two awards have been instituted for best paper writers, below 40 years: Ruddar Datt Memorial Award and Sanjay Thakur Young Labour Economist Award (carrying prize money of Rs. 10,000 each). Those willing to be considered for the awards have to furnish age proof along with their full paper before the deadline.

For registration and reservation of accommodation for the conference, please contact either the Organising Secretary or Coorganising

Secretary of the Conference:
Prof. Anju Kohli (Mob: 09414165756/ Res: 0294-2521614/ Email: akohli2k@yahoo.com), Dean and Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, University College of Social Science & Humanities, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur – 313001, Rajasthan, India
Dr. Anuprabha Choudhary (Mob: 09414158614/ 07597911168/ Res: 0294-2521614/ Email: anu_30p@yahoo.co.in) at the same address.

The registration fee is Rs. 600 for India, US$ 75 for SAARC countries and US$ 100 for other countries. For spouse or an accompanying person, the fee is Rs 500 for India, US$ 50 for SAARC countries and US$ 75 for other countries. Payments should be made in favour of the "Local Organising Secretary, 53rd Annual Conference of ISLE" through Demand Draft payable at ICICI Bank, University Campus Branch, Udaipur, Rajasthan.

Those who are not members of ISLE have to separately send the society's membership fee along with the filled out form available on the website, to the Hon. Secretary at the society address mentioned above. The annual membership fee for individuals in India is Rs. 400 and for overseas US$ 60. Individual life membership in India is for Rs. 4000.

Latest information on the conference can be obtained from www.isleijle.org or in email from isle.ijle@gmail.com

Last Date for Submission of Papers: 30 September, 2011