A Two-Day International Conference on
TRIBES IN TRANSITION:
CONFLICT OVER IDENTITY, RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT
12-13 March, 2014
Santiniketan, West Bengal, India
Organized by the Department of English, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
In collaboration with the Ghosaldanga Bishnubati Adibasi Trust, Santiniketan
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Funded by the Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi, India
PROGRAMME SCHEDULE
Day One (12-03-2014) Venue: Sriniketan Community Hall,
Visva-Bharati Campus, Santiniketan
Registration begins: 9.00 AM
INAUGURAL SESSION: 9.30 AM to 11.00 AM
The session will be presided over by Prof. Sushanta Dattagupta, Vice-Chancellor of Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan
A short Introduction by the Convener, Dr. Ivy Imogene Hansdak, and the Lighting of the Lamp ceremony; Tribute to Rabindranath Tagore and Rabindra Sangeet by tribal students
Address by the Guest of Honour, Prof. Virginius Xaxa, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Guwahati, & Chairman of the Xaxa Commission
Keynote Speech by Dr. G. N. Devy, Director, Bhasha Research & Publication Centre, Vadodara
Presidential Address by Prof. Sushanta Dattagupta
A Santali song by the Jaher Society, Santiniketan
TEA BREAK (15 minutes)
SESSION 1: 11.15 AM to 1.15 PM
Panel discussion 1 on “Tribal Cultural Heritage and Conflict over Identity”
Panelists: Prof Virginius Xaxa, Xaxa Commission; Mr. Tonol Murmu, AISWACS, Kolkata; Mr. Kumar Rana, Senior Research Associate, Pratichi (India) Trust; Mr. Ludwig Pesch, Secretary, Tribal Cultural Heritage in India Foundation, Amsterdam (in absentia).
Moderator: Prof. Ranjit Kumar Bhattacharya, formerly Director, Anthropological Survey of India
LUNCH BREAK (one hour)
SESSION 2: 2.15 PM to 4.15 PM
Panel discussion 2 on “Translation and Publication of Tribal Literature”
Panelists: Dr. Anand Mahanand, EFLU, Hyderabad; Dr. Boro Baski, GBAT, Santiniketan; Ms. Ruby Hembrom, Adivaani, Kolkata; Mr. A.K. Pankaj, Jharkhandi Bhasha Sahitya Sanskriti Akhra, Ranchi.
Moderator: Dr. G. N. Devy, Director, Bhasha Research & Publication Centre, Vadodara
TEA BREAK (15 minutes)
Visual Presentation- “Tribal Women and Human Trafficking” by Sr. Gemma Toppo, Ranchi, at 4.30 PM
CULTURAL PROGRAMME: 5.00 PM – 8.00 PM
Rabindra Sangeet in Santali by Mr. Barka Soren, Adrasha Palli, Birbhum
Baul songs in Santali and Bengali by Mr. Rathin Kisku, Santiniketan
Santal folk dance by the villagers of Ghosaldanga and Bishnubati
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Day Two (13-03-2014) Venue: RSV School, Ghosaldanga
SESSION 1: 9.00 AM – 11.00 AM
Panel discussion 3 on “Tribal Healthcare and Community Development”
Panelists: Dr. Shantidani Minz, Christian Medical College, Vellore; Dr. Prabir Chatterjee, Kolkata; Dr. Monika Golembiewski, Germany (in absentia); Ms. Kirsty Milward, Suchana, Birbhum; Fr. David Solomon SJ, Johar HRD Centre, Dumka.
Moderator: Mr. Gokul Hansda, President, GBAT, Santiniketan
TEA BREAK (15 minutes)
SESSION 2: WRITERS’ MEET: 11.15 AM to 1.15 PM
Mr. Sanat Hansda, Ms. Nirmala Putul, Mr. Marsal Hembram, Mr. Durbin Soren, Mr. Sibu Soren and Mr. Sunder Manoj Hembrom.
Moderator: Dr. Ivy Imogene Hansdak, JMI, New Delhi
LUNCH (one hour)
SESSION 3: 2.15 PM to 4.15 PM-
Panel discussion 4 on “Tribal Youth: Problems of Employment”
Panelists: Prof. Sonajharia Minz, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, Santiniketan; Fr. James Toppo SJ, St. Xavier’s College, Maharo; Mr. Prashant Kumar Hembrom, MBA student, Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata; Mr. Abhay Xaxa, Ph.D scholar, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
Moderator: Fr. David Solomon SJ, Director, Johar HRD Centre, Dumka
TEA BREAK (15 minutes)
VALEDICTORY SESSION: 4.30 PM to 6.30 PM
“In Search of the Way Forward” by Dr. Boro Baski, Co-Convener
“Sharing my life with Santals since thirty years ” by Dr. Martin Kaempchen, Santiniketan
Valedictory Speech by Prof. Kumkum Bhattacharya, Dept of Social Work, Visva-Bharati
Vote of Thanks by Mr. Sona Murmu, Trustee, GBAT.
Dr. Ivy Imogene Hansdak, JMI Dr. Boro Baski, GBAT
Convener Co-Convener
Ph No: 9868117379/ 8750916135 Ph No: 9432357160
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PS: The conference will be followed by the Santal Spring Festival celebrations on 14th March 2014. Interested persons may contact Dr. Boro Baski, GBAT, for details.