Seminar on From Ancient Wisdom to Present Knowledge: Relevance of Indian Knowledge Systems in the Modern Intellectual Landscapes of India

Organizer: Department of English, Kashipur Michael Madhusudan Mahavidyalaya, Kashipur, Purulia, West Bengal Sponsor: Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR)

About the Seminar

The seminar focuses on the Bhartiya Gnana Parampara (Indian Knowledge Systems) and its application to contemporary global and environmental issues.

• When: December 10 & 11, 2026
• Call for Papers
• Mode of Participation: Hybrid
• Venue: Seminar Room, Kashipur Michael Madhusudan Mahavidyalaya
• No TA/DA will be provided to the participants
• Publication of Selected papers presented will be published in an Edited Volume by a reputed publishing house within 1 month after the seminar, reviewing by seminar review committee.

Sub-Themes:

• Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) and NEP 2020
• Indian Knowledge Systems and Goals of Viksbit Bharat
• Indian Knowledge Systems and Self-Reliant India
• Indian Knowledge System in Society, Culture and Heritage
• Information Literacy on Indigenous Knowledge Conservation and Preservation
• Community Information System and Services Reinforcing of Indian Knowledge System
• Climate Change and Indigenous Knowledge
• Indian Knowledge in Public Library Systems in India
• Indian /Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Folk Writings
• Indian Knowledge Systems and Medicines
• Indian Knowledge Systems and Women's Question
• Indian Knowledge Systems and Modernism and Postmodernist Knowledge Transfer
• Indian Knowledge Systems and Environmental Sustainability
• Indian Knowledge Systems and Literature from Ancient to Modern
• Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Library for Archiving Knowledge
• Indian Knowledge System and India's Economy and Agriculture
• Indian Knowledge Systems and Culinary Tradition of India
• Traditional Knowledge Systems of Indian and Memory, Tradition and Heritage
• Indian Knowledge Systems and Decoloniality/Decolonial Turn
• Indian Knowledge Systems, Bahasa and Aesthetics
• Indian Knowledge Systems and Contemporary Challenges
• Indian Knowledge Systems and Reframing Policy through Intellectual tradition and Knowledge
• Indian Knowledge Systems, Policy, Good Governance and Nation Building

Intended participants:

We welcome faculty and research scholars, NGO and INGO officials, academicians and students in literature, cultural studies, history, archaeology, architecture, philosophy, anthropology, and sociology, languages to apply for the seminar.

Important Dates:

• Submission of Abstract: 30th November, 2026
• Intimation of selection: 29-30 November 2026
• Registration period: 22 September - 22 November 2026
• Deadline of Submission of Full Paper: 10 December, 2026
• (Online Presentation is for far-off candidates only)

Registration Details:

Participants are advised to complete their online registration process after depositing the registration fee.

• National/International Academician/ Faculty: 800 INR $ 8.31
• Research Scholar: 600 INR $ 6.23
• Students: 400 INR $ 4.16

Payment Details:

Payment can be made to the following bank details:

Account Holder: SUSHIL SARKAR Bank: State Bank of India (SBI) Account Number: 35367312844, IFSC Code: SBIN0012423, Branch: MAINAGURI Branch

Accommodation: Participants are advised to make their own travel and accommodation. Accommodation can be arranged on request (Chargeable) at Kashipur, Raghunathpur, Adra or Purulia.

Full Paper Submission Guidelines:

The Abstract of the paper should be written within 250-300 words with 3-5 key words in Bengali or in English. The length of the full paper should be within 3500-5000 words only in English. All soft copies must be submitted in English typed using MS-Word, formatted in Times New Roman, Font Size 12 with 1.5-line spacing. The papers must have proper references following MLA 9th or 10th style of MLA. Joint paper presenters have to register separately.

E-mail address for submission for abstract and full paper: iksicssr@gmail.com

Convenor

Dr. Sushil Sarkar, Dept of English, Kashipur Michael Madhusudan Mahavidyalaya (WB)

Organizing Secretary Dr. Bhajan Dana, Dept of English, Kashipur Michael Madhusudan Mahavidyalaya (WB)

Joint Organizing Secretary Krishnendu Das, Dept of English, Kashipur Michael Madhusudan Mahavidyalaya (WB)

Chief Patron Dr. Bibhas Kanti Mandal, Principal, Kashipur Michael Madhusudan Mahavidyalaya (WB) Organising Members

All the TS & NTS, Kashipur Michael Madhusudan Mahavidyalaya (WB)

Contact & Correspondence: Dr. Sushil Sarkar: 9126694596/7908252857

Dr. Bhajan Dana: 9614079153

Shri Krishnendu Das: 7797256886.

Email: iksicssr@gmail.com