Subaltern Studies Media and Communications Collective is proud to collaborate with the International Journal of Žižek Studies in bringing out a special issue of the journal for writings on South Asis, either to elaborate on or critique the ideas of Slavoj Žižek. We welcome papers analysing/theorising South Asia on the topics given below (though not limited to).

* postcolonialism
* ideology
* myths
* fundamentalism
* secularism
* multiculturalism
* psychoanalysis
* popular culture
* mass media
* capital
* globalization
* cyberspace
* human rights
* post-marxism
* modernity
* feudalism
* tradition
* regionalism
* sub-nationalism
* populism
* cult behaviour

The deadline for submission of abstracts (500 words) is April 30 2008.Full papers are due by Oct 15 2008.Revisions: Nov.15. Tentative release date Dec. 15 2008.Pl.visit http://zizekstudies.org for citation style. Pl.mail your abstracts and papers to gopalanravindran@rediffmail.com.