3rd National Seminar on Interdisciplinary Approaches to Knowledge 30th -31st July 2015 School of Liberal Studies, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India The “3rd National Seminar on Interdisciplinary Approaches to Knowledge”, organized by the School of Liberal Studies, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, will be focusing on various emerging and challenging issues of national and international importance in the field of International Relations, Psychology, English Literature, Public Administration, Economics and Business Administration. The aim of the seminar is to develop critical thinking with ethical solutions to the existing problems and roadmap for the future through an interdisciplinary and integrated approach. This is largely in congruence to the fact that any incident and happening today needs to be interpreted through and from different perspectives. Looking into all these aspects, papers, complying research and logical arguments, are invited from the academicians, researchers and students on the sub-themes as mentioned below. Standard abstract and full length paper should be about 500 and 3000 words respectively. Abstract and Full-length Paper should be submitted by e-mail to [email protected] Sub-themes: Important dates: •Energy: Geopolitics, Conflict , Security and Policy Perspectives •Indian Foreign Policy: Trends, Issues and Challenges • India’s Emergence as a Global Trade Partner: Opportunities and Challenges •Attracting Foreign Capital: An Indian Perspective •Folk Literature and Challenges of Globalization •Interface: Performing Arts and Technology •Smart Cities in India •Public-Private Partnerships •Psychology in Health, Educational, Social and Organizational Setting •Applied Psychology: Challenges and Responsibilities •Entrepreneurial Finance in Make-in-India Programme •Social Media Marketing in India Last Date for Submission of Abstract: Confirmation of Abstract: Last Date for Submission of Full-length paper: Confirmation of Full-length paper : Date of Registration 9th March 2015 23rd March 2015 1st May 2015 20th May 2015 30th July 2015 Registration Fee: Faculty/Researcher: Students: Rs 300/Rs 200/- Contact: Phone: E-mail: Url: +91 79 23275228 [email protected] www.pdpu.ac.in Convener: Dean & I/c Director: Dr. Sanjay Kumar Pradhan Prof. Nigam Dave