Comparative Folklore Studies
The primary intention of the group is to expand the horizon of communication among folklorists of the Indian subcontinent with an aim to develop critical tools and methodologies unique to the study of vernacular folk cultures. The need for comparative framework, intermediality and dense archive, is deemed indispensable in the context of the subcontinent which is characterised by heterogeneity and multiplicity of cultures on the one hand, and a shared space marked by continuous overlaps and dialogues on the other. The group aspires to discern contemporary patterns of theoretical structures employed by international, Indian and regional scholars of folklore to facilitate access to diverse material and critical apparatuses for a nuanced study of folk traditions of the subcontinent.
Research Group Coordinator: Pavitra Kumari
Events:
Lectures:
Webinar 1 Why Folklore?Introducing Folklore Studies in Indian Academia by Prof. Nandini Sahu (18-09-2021,11 AM)
Workshops:
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CALL FOR PAPERS (Intermediality in Indian Literary Cultures)
We invite papers addressing the issues raised here and on the topics suggested relating to intermediality.
WEBSITE LAUNCH
Delhi Comparatists website launched.
12th August 2021
JOURNAL (VOL 1, ISSUE 1)
Delhi Journal of Comparative Studies is an online, peer-reviewed, full text, bi-annual journal with open access in the field of comparative literature and cultural studies in their various forms in the Indian context.
Ongoing Projects
- Covid 19 Muslim Response Research
- Covid-19 Cultural Response Book
- Covid-19 Cultural Response Archive
- Reception of Kazi Nazrul Islam in Indian Literatures
- Multilingual Translation of Kazi Nazrul Islam
- Comparative Literature in India Archive
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