Final Announcement
Dear Colleagues,
The 8th SSEASR Conference is now ready to welcome you all! Please fill in the new ONLINE FORM
(www.sseasr.org/tour-details-form.php) which would help us in picking you up and to fulfill yourfood and trip requests.

Submission ofFull Papers
May 30, 2019Visa

As a sovereign state, Bangladesh requires all foreigners to obtain permission to enter its territory.
Visa is issued by Bangladesh Mission (bit.ly/2R9pOIC) located throughout the world or on
arrival to Bangladesh. However, it is better to have visa before flying. Please fill in the Visa Formwith tourist visa option only. Visa Fees vary by country to country, Indians paying nothing...
Those who are eligible for ON ARRIVAL VISA (www.visa.gov.bd) and opting for the same
please keep the following information on hand:
Valid passport (at least with 6 months validity)
Printout of the acceptance/invitation letter which has been sent to you through email by us
Two passport-size (45mm x 35mm) frontal view and white background photographs
Cash in USD for visa fee as immigration officer does not receive credit/debit cards

Arrival atHazrat Shahjalal International Airport
We are making arrangement to pick you up from the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport,Dhaka on June 11-12, 2019. Those did not send your flight details along with your arrival anddeparture date and time till now through email, please send it as soon as possible for official
clearance and arranging your pickup facility.
Please look for the Conference Volunteers outside at Arrival Hall in Terminal 2 holding placardof the 8th SSEASR Conference.

Weather
Weather in Dhaka City would be hot and humid. The temperature is expected to remain
between 25°C and 34°C. There might be occasional rain also; hence we suggest that please
carry your umbrella.

Venue
The 8th SSEASR Conference would be held at University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB),
Dhaka (Road 4/A, Satmasjid Road, Dhanmondi, Dhaka; URL: ulab.edu.bd/where-is-ulab).
There will be daily pick-up and dropping back for our participants from Hotels. The pick-up on
June 13, 2019 would be at 7:30 am to bring you to the Conference Hall. Those staying atother places, please make your own arrangement to come to the Conference venue.

Payment & Receipt
Those who have made payments of whatsoever nature related to the Conference would beprovided receipts from SSEASR desk after clearing their dues. Such receipts would be issued
and handed over by over on June 14, 2019 afternoon.

Registration
There will be no facility for paying Registration Fee at the venueduring the conference. Those
who have not yet paid their fees, please make your payment before May 25, 2019.

Accommodation
Our earlier Hotel Purbani has been replaced by Hotel FARS due to better connivance (such as
Swimming Pool, Jacuzzi, Thai Spa, and better breakfast). This would mean an additional
payment of US$ 7 per night which can be paid to us on arrival.

FARS Hotel & Resorts

Address of the Hotel for the Immigration/visa application purpose:
212, Shahid Syed Nazrul Islam Sharani, PuranaPaltan, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.

Hotel SEL Nibash

Address of the Hotel for the Immigration/visa application purpose:
SEL Green Centre, 30 Green Road, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1205, Bangladesh.

Please note, those who have accompanying person(s) need to inform us in advance by sending
the details of the person, passport copy, e-ticket) for Govt’s clearance and smooth check-in.

Program Schedule
Program schedule of the Conference will be available in the SSEASR website after May 18, 2019(www.sseasr.org ).

Stalls and Exhibitions
Bangladesh is world famous for its Jamdani Saree, an attire of most of the women from South Asia
and Southeast Asia. For saving time from visit to the crowded Dhaka Jamdani markets, there will be aJamdani Saree Stall (directly brought from the weavers). We have also put up Stalls for other folk
products of Bangladesh as well as Book Stalls of reputed publishers of the country at the venue itself
to facilitate the shopping.

Pre-Conference Tour
JUNE 12, 2019

Dhakeshwari Temple

Bangladesh National Museum

Shahid Minar

Lalbagh FortSCHEDULE
9:00 am
9:30 am-10:00 am
10:00 am-1:00 pm:::

1:00 pm-2:00 pm
2:00 pm-3.30 pm
3:30 pm-5.00 pm
6:30 pm::::

Leave Hotel
Visit Dhakeshwari Temple
Visit Bangladesh National Museum
Museum of Independence and Shahid Minar
Lunch
Visit Lalbagh Fort in Old Dhaka
Visit Handicrafts MarketDinnerPost-Conference Tour
JUNE 16-19, 2019

Day 1
JUNE 16, 2019

Bangabandhu Bridge on the Jamuna River

National Memorial

Navaratna Hatikumrul Temple

SCHEDULE
10:30 am
12:00 nn
12:30 pm-1:30 pm
2:30 pm::::

3:00 pm
3:30 pm
5:30 pm
6:30 pm::::

Leave Dhaka (after General Assembly)
Visit National Memorial
Lunch at Joy Restaurant
Crossing the 11th longest bridge of the world:
Bangabandhu Bridge on the Jamuna River
Visit the largest Navaratna Hatikumrul Temple
Tea and snacks at Aristocrat Restaurant
Check in at Hotel Momo Inn, Bagura
DinnerDinner and night stay at Momo Inn, Bagura

Post-Conference Tour
JUNE 16-19, 2019

Day 2
JUNE 17, 2019

Somapura Mahavihara

Satya Pirer Bhita

Bhimer Panti

Jagaddal Mahavihara

SCHEDULE
8:00 am
9:30 am-11:00 am::

11:00 am
11:30 am-1:30 pm::

1:30 pm-2:30 pm
2:30 pm-3:30 pm
5:00 pm
6:30 pm::::

Leave Hotel
Visit World Heritage Somapura Mahavihara
Paharpur archaeological sites, museum and Satya Pirer Bhita
Tea and snacks
Visit Bhimer Panti, Jagaddal Mahavihara
and Alta Dighi in the Indian Border
Lunch at Paharpur
Visit village of Munda Community and enjoy performances
Back to Momo Inn, Bagura
DinnerPost-Conference Tour
JUNE 16-19, 2019

Day 3
JUNE 18, 2019

Mahasthangarh

Shah Sultan Balkhi Mahisawar Mazar

Govinda Bhita

Gokul MedhSCHEDULE
8:00 am -12:30 pm:12:30 pm-1:30 pm
2:00 pm-5:00 pm
6:30 pm:::

Visit Mahasthangarh archaeological site and museum
Shah Sultan Balkhi Mahisawar Mazar, Govinda Bhita
Lunch
Visit Gokul Medh, Vasu Bihar and two-storied mud houses
DinnerDay 4JUNE 19, 2019

Kherua Mosque

Jamuna Resort

SCHEDULE
8:00 am
9:00 am
11:00 am
1:30 pm- 2:30 pm
3:30 pm-4:30 pm:::::

Leave Bagura
Visit Kherua Mosque
Tea break at Jamuna Resort
Lunch in Dhaka
Drop to Airport/HotelChief Patron of the 8th SSEASR

Prof. H. M. Jahirul Haque, Ph.D
Vice Chancellor, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh

Advisory Committee
Prof. Gowher Rizvi, Ph.D
Advisor, International Affairs, Prime Minister of Bangladesh
Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
Mr. Kazi Nabil Ahmed, MPMember, Board of Trustees, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh
Prof. Rafiqul Islam, Ph.D
National Professor; Chairman, Kabi Nazrul Institute andAdvisor, Center for Bangla Studies, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh
Prof. Anisuzzaman, Ph.D
National Professor and President, Bangla Academy
Prof. Jamilur Reza Choudhury, Ph.D
National Professor and Vice Chancellor, University of Asia PacificProf. Md. Akhtaruzzaman, Ph.D
Vice Chancellor, University of Dhaka
Prof. Harun-or-Rashid, Ph.D
Vice Chancellor, National University
Mr. Kazi Shahid AhmedPresident, Board of Trustees and Former Vice Chancellor
University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh
Prof. Kazi Anis Ahmed, Ph.D
Vice President, Board of Trustees, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh
Prof. Abdul Mannan
Former Chairman, University Grants Commission, Bangladesh
Prof. Mahfuza KhanamPresident, Asiatic Society of BangladeshInternational Committee
Prof. Rosalind I. J. Hackett
Vice President, CIPSH, University of Tennessee, USA
Prof. Tim Jensen
President, IAHR, University of Southern Denmark, DenmarkProf. Satoko Fujiwara
Acting Secretary General, IAHR, University of Tokyo, Japan
Prof. Abrahim H. Khan
University of Toronto, Canada
Dr. Simona Chaudhry-Ferraro
Universität Basel, Switzerland

National Committee
Prof. Farzana Islam, Ph.D
Vice Chancellor, Jahangirnagar University
Prof. K. M. Mohsin, Ph.D
Vice Chancellor, Dhaka International University
Prof. Perween Hasan, Ph.D
Vice Chancellor, Central Women’s University
Prof. Abdul Momin Chowdhury, Ph.D
Former Vice Chancellor, National University
Prof. Md. Mozammel Hoque, Ph.DDean, Faculty of Arts & Humanities, Jahangirnagar University
Prof. Imtiaz Ahmed, Ph.D
Department of International Relations, University of Dhaka
Prof. Amena Mohsin, Ph.D
Department of International Relations, University of Dhaka
Prof. Habiba Khatun, Ph.D
Department of Islamic History & Culture, University of Dhaka
Prof. Shamsuzzaman Khan, Ph.D
Bangabandhu Chair, Islamic University, Kushtia
Prof. Nazrul Islam
Chairman, Center for Urban Studies andFormer Chairman, University Grants Commission, Bangladesh
Prof. Enamul Haque, Ph.DChairman, The International Centre for Study of Bengal Art
Prof. Sirajul Islam, Ph.D
Cheif Editor, Banglapedia, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
Prof. Shamsul Hossain
Ex-curator, Chittagong University Museum andMember Secretary, Chittagong Center for Advanced Studies, Chittagong
Prof. Sharifuddin Ahmed, Ph.DChair, Department of History & Philosophy, North South University
Mr. Mofidul Hoque
Trustee, Liberation War Museum, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Academic Committee
Prof. Sonia Nishat Amin, Ph.D
Department of History, University of Dhaka
Prof. Syed Jamil Ahmed, Ph.D
Department of Theatre and Performance Studies, University of Dhaka
Prof. Najma Khan Majlis, Ph.D
Supernumerary Professor, Department of Islamic History & Culture
University of Dhaka
Prof. Sayed Mohammad Kamrul Ahsan, Ph.D
Department of Archaeology, Jahangirnagar University
Dr. Niru Shamsun Nahar
Director, Bangladesh National Museum
Prof. Golam Sarwar Chowdhury
Department of English and Humanities
University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh
Dr. Amarjiva Lochan
President, SSEASR
Prof. Shahnaj Husne Jahan, Ph.DDirector, Center for Archaeological Studies
University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh

Organizing Committee
Prof. Shahnaj Husne Jahan, Ph.DDirector, Center for Archaeological Studies
University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (Chair)Prof. Shamsad Mortuza, Ph.D
Pro-Vice Chancellor, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh
Prof. Milan Kumar Bhattacharjee
Ph.D, Treasurer, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh
Prof. Imran Rahman
Special Advisor, Board of Trustees, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh
Prof. Akhtar Ahmed
Registrar, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh
Prof. Amarjiva Lochan, Ph.DPresident, SSEASR (Co-Chair)Prof. Amarjiva Lochan, Ph.DPresident, SSEASR

Prof. Shahnaj Husne Jahan, Ph.DChair, 8th SSEASR Conference