UGC-SAP SEMINAR ON 14-15 MARCH 2019 AT PU
National Tele24 News
Vinay Kumar
Chandigarh
The two-day UGC-DRS II National seminar on
“Towards Indian Theory/Theories of Cultural Studies” will commence
on 14 March 2019 at the Department of English and Cultural Studies,
Panjab University (Mulk Raj Anand Auditorium). The prime aim of the seminar is
to explore possibilities of creating critical paradigm, theories and concepts
to map configurations of contemporary Indian culture. Prof. Akshaya
Kumar, coordinator of the seminar observed that deliberations over
two days would primarily be on the writings, speeches, and
newspaper editorials written by Indian thinkers: Gandhi, Ambedkar,
Bhagat Singh, Vivekananda, Aurobindo among others in light of their views on nationalism,
culture, language, caste and colonialism. The keynote address will be delivered
by Prof. Bijoy Boruah, visiting professor of Philosophy at IIT Ropar. Prof. Raj
Kumar, Vice-Chancellor, Panjab Univeristy, Chandigarh will chair the inaugural session.
The seminar shall have six plenary speakers invited from leading universities and
institutes of the country. Prof. M V Narayanan, Fellow IIAS and professor of English
at University of Calicut would speak on the public and private spaces of the nation,
Prof Simona Sawhney from IIT Delhi would spell out ideas espoused by Bhagat Singh
and mbedkar. Prof. Sudhir Kumar will make critical reflections on Gandhi’s approach
to literary and cultural studies. Dr. Mohibul Haque from Aligarh Muslim University
shall speak on Sir Syed’s ideas of modernity. Prof. Sumanyu Satpathy, formerly
at Dept. of English, University of Delhi, will present his thoughts on the uses
of controversy in the current Indian scenario. Kamlesh Mohan from the
Department of History, Panjab University will make a presentation
on Gandhi’s concept of power, sexuality, and nationalism. In a
total of seven sessions, spread over two days, the seminar will
host discussions on contesting models of development, linguistic federalism,
emerging Indian popular culture and enetertainment. Additionally, it will examine
translational practices and entertainment aesthetics drawn from a close textual
analysis of Indian thinkers, writers and activists’ post-1857. The seminar is slated
to have a large participation of research scholars of the region.
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