National Seminar on IKS and English Studies
Apr 26, 2026 National Seminar on IKS and English Studies Learning Outcome – National Seminar on IKS and English Studies Inaugural Ceremony& Plenary Sessions: Introduction The National Seminar on Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) and English Studies, held on 23rd and 24th March 2026, provided an intellectually stimulating platform for engaging with the intersections between indigenous knowledge traditions and contemporary literary studies. In recent decades, English Studies in India has increasingly been critiqued for its dependence on Western theoretical frameworks, often overlooking the richness of Indian intellectual traditions. This seminar sought to address this imbalance by foregrounding Indian Knowledge Systems as both complementary and alternative frameworks for literary analysis, pedagogy, and research. The seminar brought together eminent scholars who explored diverse dimensions of IKS—from classical poetics and philosophy to tr...