The Seminar is designed to bring in to critical focus the rich and varied cultural heritage of India and to provoke fresh perspectives on Indian culture and its varied manifestations in regional literatures and prolific indigenous art forms.
Some of the core concerns of the Seminar are:
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is a multi-campus University providing exceptional quality of education that is both modern and holistic, with special emphasis on core human values . The University is ranked as one of the best research Universities in India by the reputed International ranking Organizations. The University headquartered at Coimbatore is spread across the Six campuses in three states of India- Kerala, Tamilnadu and Karnataka.
| DAY – 1 Friday, February 14, 2020 |
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| 9:00 a.m. | Registration |
| 9:30 a.m. | Inauguration |
| 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Session I Prof. Sudhir Kumar Professor of English, DES Multi Disciplinery Research Centre Punjab University, Chandigarh Topic : Why Should We Revisit ‘Natya Shastra’, with Special Reference to Rasa Theory in Contemporary Contexts of Cultural/Literary Representations ?? : Some Reflections |
| 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Lunch Break |
| 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Session II Dr. Ramaswami Subramony Associate Professor, The Madura College, Madurai Topic : Tamil Literature: Text and Context |
| DAY – 2 Saturday, February 15, 2020 |
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| 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Session I Prof. K.P. Jayasankar Professor, School of Media and Cultural Studies Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai Prof. Anjali Monteiro Professor, School of Media and Cultural Studies Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai Topic : Like Here Like There: Working with Intangible Cultures in Kachchh |
| 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Lunch Break |
| 2:00 p.m.– 3:00 p.m. | Session II Paper Presentations |
| 3:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. | Session III Cultural Programme |
| DAY – 3 Sunday, February 16, 2020 |
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| 9:30 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. | Session I Dr. P. Nandakumar Akhila Bharatiya Samparka Pramukh, Samskrita Bharati Topic : Cultural Perspectives in Indian Epics |
| 11:00 a.m.– 11:30 a.m. | Tea Break |
| 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Session II Dr. A.M. Unnikrishnan Associate Professor & Co-ordinator of Malayalam School of Distance Education, University of Kerala Topic : Thunchath Ezhuthachan: The Maker of Modern Kerala |
| 1:00 p.m.– 2:00 p.m. | Lunch Break |
| 2:00 p.m.– 3:00 p.m. | Session III Paper Presentations |
| 3:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. | Valedictory Session |
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