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International Conference on Indian Diaspora
Dear Editor,
The Indian Council for Cultural Relations has announced it is organizing a three day international conference on ”Indian Diaspora & Cultural Heritage: Past, Present & Future” in Delhi. The conference offers a platform to researchers and scholars, particularly the younger generation, to share the Indian Diaspora experiences of preserving Indian cultural heritage and develop strategies for promoting it in the future as also strengthening their ties and linkages with India in a contemporary framework.
In a release the organizers note that the Indian Diaspora has conserved varied aspects of Indian cultural heritage that their ancestors had taken along with them during the 19th Century. Today, “this heritage is a part of living culture in many countries across the globe.
In the former colonies, the Indian community had to struggle for the retention of its cultural heritage, and often faced different kinds of onslaughts. And yet, they jealously guarded their heritage which is now conserved and practiced with pride by the present generation”.
The organizers note that there is “a strong urge and need for strengthening the ties between the people of Indian origin in foreign countries and the present Indian generation”.
The conference organizers feel “in depth research into the way the Indians sought to preserve their natural environment and culture linked to their inherited religious or cultural beliefs will go a long way in strengthening the existent bonds and ties for the future. In this regard, this Conference will enable the researchers and scholars, particularly, the younger generation to share their history, experiences and efforts with scholars and researchers India and develop strategies for strengthening the ties”.
The conference will be inaugurated by Hon’ble Smt. Sushma Swaraj, Minister of Government of India. Eminent scholars have been invited to deliver Key note addresses including several Guyanese, Trinis and Surinamese. A variety of sub-themes will be explored including:
– Indenture and Forced Migration,
– Identity Crisis and Identity Formation
– Adaptation to new Environments
– Diverse Colonial Environments – Comparative Assessment
– Conservation and Retention of Cultural Heritage
– Modes of Resistance
– The psyche of grief and longing for ancestors/homeland cultural heritage
– Search for roots and family genealogies
– Reviving memories
– Perceptions about each other
– Religion and religious practices: Continuity and Change
– Festivals, Customs and Life-Styles: Continuity and Change
– Cultural Assimilation: Jahazi Bhai to Modern Generation
– Dance, Music and Folklore over the years
– Cultural Exchanges in Performing Arts, Education, Religion and Philosophy
– Yoga and Ayurveda
– Role of Indian Cinema & Sports
– Analyzing the present policies, identification of new areas
Retention and Promotional Strategies
Contacts: Shri Sunil Mehdiretta, Director, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, 011 23379463. Email: iccrconference@gmail. com Academic Coordinator; Prof. Kapil Kumar, Chairperson, Faculty of History, School of Social Sciences, and Director, Indira Gandhi Centre for Freedom Struggle Studies , Indira Gandhi National Open University.01191910058434, 011918826158434
Email: iccrconference @gmail.com; For queries etc. Email: iccrconference @gmail.com
Vishnu Bisram
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What, No mention of chatri superiority?
That’ll be a shock and disappointment to someone in Gy. He should seek to have this matter put right immediately!