Forum on Contemporary Theory
A Member of the Consortium of Humanities Centers and Institutes
Fosters interdisciplinary and intercultural dialogue through conceptual and theoretical tools
About FCT
The Forum on Contemporary Theory fosters an interdisciplinary community of teachers, researchers and students committed to critical thinking in the humanities and social sciences in India and South Asia. We are an independent, autonomous, not-for-profit organization engaging in academic and scholarly activities with close to a thousand life-members. Located outside the university system, FCT nurtures a wide network of scholars and students nationally and globally.
History
The Forum on Contemporary Theory (FCT) emerged out of a conversation among a group of teachers and students at Maharaja Sayajirao University (MSU), Baroda, spearheaded by Prof. Prafulla Kar. Anchored in humanities and social sciences disciplines and focusing on ideas, concepts and theories, the ongoing conversation led to the creation of a platform for exchanges among teachers and students. The academic exchanges soon extended beyond MSU to include scholars from other universities in India and abroad. In the nearly three decades since then, FCT has grown through several stages of development, from informal collective into an internationally recognized institution. FCT is now an established platform, located in the global south for creation and exchange of new ideas in the field of humanities and social sciences.
Our Team
Prafulla C. Kar
Managing Trustee & Convener
Lajwanti Chatani
Trustee & Convener
Ajay Sarvaiya
Trustee & Treasurer
E.V.Ramakrishnan
Trustee
Kailash C Baral
Trustee
Dilip Kumar Das
Trustee
Prakash C. Sarangi
Trustee
Pramod Pandey
Trustee
Parul Dave Mukherji
Trustee
Gita Viswanath
Academic Fellow
Journals
The Forum on Contemporary Theory has been publishing the Journal of Contemporary Thought (JCT), an international peer-reviewed journal since 1991; it comes out twice a year, in summer and winter.
The Journal engages with or advances theory and critical inquiry in the humanities by providing a forum for scholarly dialogue on a broad range of topics significant to our time and cultures. Its focus is interdisciplinary, with preference given to studies of cultural criticism, intellectual history, and present-day issues. It considers textual studies for publication when they are placed in a broad conceptual framework.
The Journal has long had an editorial committee and an advisory committee consisting of eminent scholars in the humanities and social sciences from India and abroad. Its publication has, in the past, been supported by periodic grants from the International Lincoln Center at Louisiana State University in Shreveport (USA); the Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi and the University of North Texas at Denton (USA). On a hiatus since 2017, the Journal returns in 2024.
Journal of Contemporary Thought
Journal of Contemporary Thought is published twice a year, in summer and winter, by the Forum on Contemporary Theory, Vadodara ( India ) and the Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism at the University of North Texas, Denton (USA), in collaboration with the International Lincoln Center at Louisiana State University in Shreveport (USA). It engages with or advances theory in the humanities by providing a forum for scholarly dialogue on a broad range of topics significant to our time and cultures. Its focus is interdisciplinary, with preference given to studies of cultural criticism, intellectual history, and present-day issues. It considers textual studies for publication when they are placed in a broad conceptual framework. A special section “Critical Exchange,” is dedicated to readers’ responses to articles published in previous issues. The Journal also publishes book reviews.
Editors : Prafulla C. Kar, Parul Dave Mukherji, Lajwanti Chatani, Sura P. Rath, William D. Pederson, Nikhil Moro
Managing Editor : Bini B. S., Shreyasee Datta
Advisory Board :
- Fred Dallmayr ( Univ. of Notre Dame)
- Catherine Gallagher (UC-Berkeley)
- Martin Jay (UC-Berkeley)
- R. Radhakrishnan (UC-Irvine)
- Gaurav Desai ( Tulane University )
Manuscripts should be between 5000 and 7500 words, prepared using the latest MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. Author names should appear on the cover page only. Contributions to the “Critical Exchange” section should be limited to 2000 words. Manuscripts should be submitted as e-mail attachments using Microsoft Word. All manuscripts submitted will go through a blind review process.
Inquiries should be directed to either of the following addresses:
In USA and Canada
Sura P. Rath Journal of Contemporary Thought University College Professor of English University of North Texas at Dallas 7300 University Hills Boulevard Dallas, TX 75241-4605 Tel: 0265-2320870
Tel: 972-338-1545
Email: sura.rath@unt.edu
In India
Prafulla C. Kar
Journal of Contemporary Thought Centre for Contemporary Theory C-304 Siddhi Vinayak Complex Behind Vadodara Railway Station Faramji Road , Vadodara 390 007 Tel: 0265-2320870
Email: prafullakar@gmail.com
Website: www.fctworld.org
Subscription Rates :
Institution US $ 40 overseas; Rs. 800/- India
Individual US $ 30 overseas; Rs. 400/- India
The publication of this journal is supported by a grant from the Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi .
Upcoming Events
XXXVII Annual International Conference
From: 17-12-24
To: 19-12-24
- Inder Residency Spa And Resort, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
Past Events
“The Death and Afterlife of Theory” by Samik Malla
From: 05-07-24
To:
- Centre for Contemporary Theory, 301-302, Siddhi Vinayak Complex
Annual International Conference
From: 13-03-24
To: 15-03-24
- Sterling Lake Palace, Alleppey, Kerala, India
The Friday Show
From: 01-12-23
To: 01-12-23
- Centre for Contemporary Theory
Screening and discussion of Yours, Mine, and Ours
From: 06-10-23
To: 06-10-23
- Centre for Contemporary Theory
The Friday Show
From: 08-09-23
To: 08-09-23
- Centre for Contemporary Theory
The Friday Show
From: 22-09-23
To: 22-09-23
- Centre for Contemporary Theory
25th International Conference: “A Requiem for Theory! Eschatologial Ruminations”25th International Conference:
From: 20-12-22
To: 22-12-22
- Don Bosco Institute, Guwahati
International Conference On World War I; Modernism(s); and Time Binding
From: 27-01-23
To: 28-01-23
- Department of English, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur