{"id":34,"date":"2024-05-19T13:00:55","date_gmt":"2024-05-19T13:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conference.iitbbs.ac.in\/dsc\/?page_id=34"},"modified":"2025-07-07T17:39:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T12:09:38","slug":"2025-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/conference.iitbbs.ac.in\/dsc\/index.php\/2025-2\/","title":{"rendered":"DSC 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"34\" class=\"elementor elementor-34\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a331124 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a331124\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f4bf55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-adv-tabs\" data-id=\"6f4bf55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"tabtext\" 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data-title-link=\"overview-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <h3><b>About the Conference<\/b><\/h3><p>This conference aims to provide an annual platform to academic scholars who study dharma to congregate and discuss their work in India. These scholars can be located in a wide range of disciplines\u2014from English and Comparative Literature to Philosophy and Linguistics, from History and Sociology to Anthropology and Economics, from Cinema and Media Studies to Political Science and Religious Studies. Their methodological emphases can also be wide ranging\u2014from Textual Analysis and Field Studies to Culture Studies, Digital and Statistical Analysis. Orientations of their enquiries may also be diverse\u2014from concentrations on gender and caste to focus on ecology and popular culture. The conference is primarily aimed at scholars who work in the Indian academia. Having said that, it is warmly open to International scholars who work on South Asia. What unites the conference is the scholars\u2019 engagement with dharma, with the Hindu, Buddhist, Jain and Sikh traditions.<\/p><p>A subfield of Religious Studies, Dharma Studies promotes critical, grounded as well as constructive enquiries into the Indic religious traditions, their histories, literatures, discursive as well material cultures, philosophies, rituals, music and dance. As we conceptualize the field, three core concerns stand out. First, the field is about the Indic life world the dharmic traditions constitute and share among themselves. Sensitive enquiries into this life world need to take into account both the long inheritances as well as evolutions. They also need to pay careful attention to the relationships between the dharmic traditions, their affinities and differences. Instead of positioning one against the other we are more interested to explore what they share, and enable dialogues between them. Second, this Indic life world acquired its modern forms and practices in the midst of other unfolding historical processes such as European colonialism as well as global capitalism. Hence, the interface between dharmic traditions, and European colonialism and global capitalism constitutes a central concern for our work. Third, we see the field particularly concerned with methods and languages. Training in standard academic methods of studying religion is essential for fruitful engagement with Indic traditions. So is competency in Indian classical and vernacular languages. Having said that, we believe, a comparative awareness of how methods and languages are employed in other sub-fields of religious studies, Jewish studies or Islamic studies for instance, helps in reflecting on their usage vis-\u00e0-vis Indic traditions. At the same time, we remain open to questions about limitations of available methods or necessity of evolving more specific theoretical models as regards the study of Indic religions.<\/p><p>The inaugural conference invites papers on four principal themes. \u2018Social Justice and Dharmic Traditions,\u2019 and \u2018Gender Justice and Dharmic Traditions,\u2019 constitute the first two. Our broad aim is to enquire into how the concept of justice is discussed in Dharmic Traditions and how Dharmic Traditions can provide conceptual and practice-based resources to argue for Social and Gender Justice. \u2018Historiography of Dharma\u2019 and \u2018Institutions of Dharma\u2019 are the two other principal themes. As regards the historiography of dharma, the aim is to see how Dharmic traditions are studied in Indian academia after independence\u2014that is, to historicise their presence or absence in Indian history and other departments. As far as the institutions of dharma are concerned, we are interested to explore the principal institutions including temples, monasteries, printing presses, book shops, lending libraries, and digital platforms that have shouldered the responsibility of keeping dharmic traditions alive and available to the Indian public.<\/p><p>Moving beyond the four \u2018Themes in Focus,\u2019 the conference invites papers in a wide range of areas including but not confined to:<\/p><ul><li>Retellings of Indian Epics<\/li><li>Visual Media and Dharmic Traditions<\/li><li>Dharma and Ecology<\/li><li>Music and Dance in Dharmic Traditions<\/li><li>Life Histories of Katha Vachaks<\/li><li>Dharmic Periodicals and their Publics<\/li><li>Dharma and Digital Communities<\/li><li>Histories of Family Worship<\/li><li>Deities and Temples<\/li><li>Animals and Dharmic Traditions<\/li><li>Disability and Dharmic<\/li><li>Narratives<\/li><li>Charity<\/li><li>Dharma and the Market<\/li><li>Manuscript Cultures<\/li><li>Pilgrimage Narratives<\/li><li>Dharma and Aesthetics<\/li><li>Dharma and Medical Humanities<\/li><\/ul>                    <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"about-iit-bhubaneswar-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"about-iit-bhubaneswar-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <h3><b>About<\/b> <b>IIT Bhubaneswar<\/b><\/h3><p>Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar was established in 2008 on the foothill of the magnificent Barunei Hill (the epicentre of Paik Rebellion), Khordha, Odisha. Spread across 936 acres, the Institute contributes to the study of Engineering, Science and Technology, Humanities and Social Sciences. Click here to know more about IIT Bhubaneswar: https:\/\/www.iitbbs.ac.in\/<\/p><h3><b>SHSSM, IIT Bhubaneswar<\/b><\/h3><p>The School of Humanities, Social Sciences &amp; Management at Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar corroborates many humanistic disciplines through teaching and research across Economics, English, Psychology, and Philosophy. The school\u2019s aim is to help students develop the requisite communicative, analytic, critical and cultural knowledge to thrive in all aspects of their lives. Currently, the school offers courses on doctoral programs in Economics, English, psychology, and Philosophy. Along with these diverse academic departments, the school is home to a wide variety of interdisciplinary collaborations, path-breaking research projects, and unique areas of study.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"themes-for-the-conference-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"themes-for-the-conference-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <h3>Themes for the Conference<\/h3><ul><li>Retellings of Indian Epics<\/li><li>Visual Media and Dharmic Traditions<\/li><li>Dharma and Ecology<\/li><li>Music and Dance in Dharmic Traditions<\/li><li>Life Histories of Katha Vachaks<\/li><li>Dharmic Periodicals and their Publics<\/li><li>Dharma and Digital Communities<\/li><li>Histories of Family Worship<\/li><li>Deities and Temples<\/li><li>Animals and Dharmic Traditions<\/li><li>Disability and Dharmic<\/li><li>Narratives<\/li><li>Charity<\/li><li>Dharma and the Market<\/li><li>Manuscript Cultures<\/li><li>Pilgrimage Narratives<\/li><li>Dharma and Aesthetics<\/li><li>Dharma and Medical Humanities<\/li><\/ul>                    <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"#submission-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"#submission-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <h3><b>Submissions and Publication Opportunities<\/b><\/h3><p>Will be updated shortly<\/p>                    <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"#submission-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"#submission-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <h3>Partner Institutes<\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/soh.uohyd.ac.in\/english\/\">Department of English, University of Hyderabad<\/a>\u00a0<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhu.ac.in\/Site\/FacultyList\/55_86_535_Department-of-English-Faculty\">Department of English, Banaras Hindu University<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>                    <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"#submission-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"#submission-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <h3>Knowledge Partners<\/h3><p>Bhaktivedanta Institute Bhubaneswar<br \/>Bhaktivedanta Research Centre Kolkata<\/p>                    <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"important-dates-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"important-dates-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <h3>Important Dates<\/h3><p><strong>Deadline for submission of abstracts:<\/strong> 31 August 2025<br \/><strong>Intimation of acceptance:<\/strong> 10 September 2025<br \/><strong>Deadline for registration<\/strong>: 20 September 2025<\/p>                    <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"registration-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"registration-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <h3><b>Registration Details<\/b><\/h3><p>Delegates without accommodation: INR 2500\/ OR USD 50<\/p><p>Delegates with in-campus guesthouse accommodation: (Faculty and independent researchers): INR 5500\/ or USD 100 [This will include accommodation on a sharing basis at IITBBS or NISER guest house for three nights, conference kits, coffee and snacks at conference venue, conference lunch and special dinner.]<\/p><p>Delegates with in-campus hostel accommodation: (research scholars and students): INR 4000\/ or USD 80 [This will include accommodation on a sharing basis at IITBBS hostels for three nights, conference kits, coffee and snacks at conference venue, conference lunch and special dinner.]<\/p><p>Delegates presenting online: INR 2000\/ or USD 30<\/p>                    <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"how-to-reach-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"how-to-reach-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <h3><b>How to Reach<\/b><\/h3><p>Railway Station: Khurda Road (Code: KUR) [7 kms]<br \/>Railway Station: Bhubaneswar (Code: BBS) [31 kms]<br \/>Biju Patnaik International Airport (Code: BBI) [27 kms]<\/p><p>For further details (Location and Maps), visit https:\/\/www.iitbbs.ac.in\/index.php\/home\/how-to-reach\/<\/p>                    <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"places-of-interest-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"places-of-interest-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <h3><b>Place of Interest<\/b><\/h3><p>https:\/\/odishatourism.gov.in\/content\/tourism\/en\/discover\/major-cities\/bhubaneswar.html<\/p>                    <\/div>\n\t\t        \n                    <div id=\"contact-us-tab\" class=\"clearfix eael-tab-content-item inactive\" data-title-link=\"contact-us-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t        <h3><b>Contact Us<\/b><\/h3><p>For any information or query related to the conference, please email us at:<\/p>                    <\/div>\n\t\t                    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview 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