ABOUT CONFERENCE

India today is exploring the lost cultural roots and missing links with the outside world, especially in the context of its profound cultural, historical and commercial relations with the countries around it for the last two and a half thousand years.

Though it is lagging behind China in economic prowess, it has the experience of guiding the world in the intellectual, ideological and cultural domains. Santhas, Mahantas and Bhikkhus of India have been the torchbearers and enlightened the world. On the eve of India…

Objectives

The conference aims at foregrounding contexts and factors that were critical to the development and adaptation of Indian culture in South East Asia,

propelled by nature of interactions and its syncretism in the indigenous society and vice versa.

Theme & Sub-Themes

Theme

Sub-Themes

Archaeological Remains: Art, Architecture, Sculpture, Coins & Iconography
Textual Traditions: Literature and Language Transmissions
Rewriting Southeast Asian and Kalingan Histories
Tracing the Cultural Continuities and Change
Representations of Philosophy and Religions
Folklore, Mythology & Music: Influencing one another texts
Social-Economic dimensions of India & Southeast Asia
Migration and Diaspora
Roots of South East Asia’s Culture & Tradition in India
Trade & Commerce between India and Southeast Asia
Media & Cross-cultural Communication
Ancient Indian Education Centers (Kashi, Taxila, Nalanda, Vikramshila)
Indian Mathematics, Astrology, Astronomy, Ayurveda, Yoga etc. in Southeast Asia
Convergences in Indigenous medicine and healing systems
Contemporary Strategic and Commercial Scenario in Indo Pacific Region

Organisers

Utkal University

Utkal University is the oldest university in Odisha and the 17th-oldest university in India.

Institute of Media Studies

The Institute of Media Studies, popularly known as IMS, was founded in 1994.The Institute is affiliated..

One Asia Foundation

One Asia Foundation aims to contribute to the establishment and promotion of Asian community in the world.

Venue & Time

About Us

India today is exploring the lost cultural roots and missing links with the outside world, especially in the context of its profound cultural, historical and commercial relations with the countries around it for the last two and a half thousand years.