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Ganderbal, October 13 (Scoop News)- Department of English, Central University of Kashmir (CUKashmir), on Monday started a three-day online international conference “From Words to Worlds: English Language and Literatures – Reimagining Margins, Ecologies and Digital Futures.”
Prof. Sandhya Tiwari, Professor and Head, Department of English, and Convener of the conference, delivered the welcome address and presented the concept note. Explaining the rationale behind the conference title, she said the deliberations seek to explore how English creates multiple worlds encompassing Dalit, tribal, gendered, ecological and digital perspectives. She added that the three-day conference would feature plenary lectures, panel discussions and paper presentations on postcolonial studies, ecocriticism and digital humanities.
In his Presidential address, Vice-Chancellor, Prof. A. Ravinder Nath, emphasised the transformative power of language and highlighted its capacity to move beyond mere words to the creation of worlds. He also appreciated the Department’s initiative in bringing global perspectives on marginal voices, environmental humanities and AI-driven digital futures to the Kashmir Valley.
Prof. Y. L. Srinivas, Vice-Chancellor, Samakka Sarakka Central Tribal University, Telangana, graced the occasion as the chief guest and delivered the inaugural address. He underscored the critical role of descriptive linguistic fieldwork and tribal language revitalisation in India, stressing the urgent need to preserve lesser-known and endangered languages as living repositories of cultural memory and identity.
Prof. Shahid Rasool, Dean Academic Affairs, highlighted the significance of reimagining margins in the context of borderland narratives and discussed the intersection of technology and pedagogy in contemporary English Language Teaching.
The conference has received an encouraging response, with plenary sessions featuring scholars from Indonesia, the UAE, Tajikistan and India. The programme also includes two international paper presentations and participation from eight states across India. The inaugural session was attended online by delegates, faculty members, research scholars and students.
Following the inaugural session, the academic deliberations commenced with the plenary talks. The first international plenary session, was delivered by Dr. Ni Kadek Surpi of Universitas Hindu Negeri, Indonesia. Her presentation, titled “When Sacred Words Travel: From Sanskrit Adaptation to English-Mediated Vedic Translation in Indonesia,” introduced a novel framework of traceability of mediation to assess the authenticity and transparency of sacred translations.
The second international plenary talk, \was delivered by Dr. Amitabh Vikram Dwivedi of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University on “Descriptive Linguistic Fieldwork: Language Revitalization of Lesser-Known Languages and Cultures.” His presentation highlighted the importance of preserving endangered tribal languages as distinct worlds of knowledge and cultural understanding.
Technical Session I, was chaired by Dr. Nagaraju Mandly of the University of Hyderabad (UoH). The session featured six research paper presentations addressing contemporary questions of language learning, cultural identity, gender, linguistic competence and artificial intelligence.
Mr. Willy Mhagama of Mbeya University of Science and Technology, Tanzania, presented “The Power of Storytelling in Shaping Effective Learning and African Identity Among Students.”
Ms. Aatika Hussain of Aligarh Muslim University presented “From Personal Awakening to Collective Resistance: Dalit Feminist Consciousness in Bama’s Karukku and Sangati,” while Ms. Tabeena Tariq of Osmania University presented “From Elizabeth to Lispeth: Naming, Mimicry and Hegemony in Kipling’s ‘Lispeth’.”
The session also featured a presentation by Ms. Tayyibah Khan of Aligarh Muslim University titled “Subverting the Natural Order: A Qualitative Study of Learned Vs Acquired Linguistic Competence in Dramatic Discourse,” and a paper by Mr. C. Vanlalawmpuia of the Central University of Kashmir titled “Algorithmic Bias and the Politics of Representation: Examining Bias in Generative Artificial Intelligence.”
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