Selected conference papers are carefully edited for publication in theme volumes under the auspices of the host university publications. The 37th Bengal Studies Conference will be held during January 04 - 06, 2005. With every proposal an abstract must be submitted. The proposers should use e-mail address of Stamford University, Bangladesh for transmissions of their proposals accompanied by appropriate abstracts. The last date for submission of panel, papers, and round table proposals will be May 15, 2004. The proposer should use e-mail address of Stamford University, Bangladesh for transmission of their proposals accompanied by appropriate abstracts.