In today's rapidly evolving world, the significance of education cannot be overstated. Beyond the acquisition of knowledge, education plays a pivotal role in shaping individuals into mindful global citizens who are attuned to the needs of the world around them.

At Krea, we deeply comprehend the profound impact education has on shaping the future. Through our unique blend of interwoven learning experiences, hands-on opportunities, and a steadfast emphasis on real-world application, our faculty members are actively preparing students to confront the challenges of tomorrow with confidence and ingenuity.

As you scroll through the latest edition of Krea, This Week, you'll catch a glimpse of thought-provoking discussions, insightful seminar series and student-centric initiatives taking place within our community every week. 

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Krea University is presenting Where is India Headed?, a seminar series on 26 and 27 March, 2024 at the Sri City campus. This seminar aims to appraise the past decade in India. Politically, the period is significant as it marks the first time in over three decades that the country has experienced single-party rule. Additionally, the government has been led by a politician with a preference for direct communication with the electorate. What have been the consequences of these developments? The seminar will focus on this question across five areas that impact the lives of citizens: politics, society, economy, ecology, and foreign policy.

The sessions will commence at 2.30 pm and will be 75 minutes in duration. Each session will consist of a 40-minute presentation by the speaker, with the remainder reserved for the chairperson's comments and Q&A. Following each session, there will be a 15-minute coffee break.
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The IFMR Graduate School of Business (GSB), Krea University has partnered with Case Western Reserve University to offer students flexible opportunities.

This partnership allows students to pursue either the Master in Finance Programme or a Finance Certificate at the Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University. Krea students can undertake one or two semesters with the transfer of credits and are also eligible for a scholarship of up to 60%, subject to terms and conditions.

For queries, write to uthira.dhandapani@krea.edu.in

We are excited to announce a brand new chapter at Krea University - the Krea Summer School (KSS). KSS is a week-long immersive residential programme that introduces high-school students to a wide variety of established and emerging fields of inquiry not covered in school curricula. At KSS, students get to broaden their perspectives, deepen their interests, and get a glimpse into the world of higher learning. 

If you know someone, let them know about the opportunity to engage in diverse, unique, interwoven courses.

Registration to Krea Summer School 2024 is now open.

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A book chapter titled I Am as Big as the City I Walk: Documenting Maya Rao's 'The Walk’ by Dr Anannya Dasgupta, Director, Krea-CWP (Centre for Writing and Pedagogy) and Associate Professor of Literature, SIAS, Krea University, has been published in the anthology Contemporary Gender Formations in India. The book is edited by Nandini Dhar and published by Routledge in March, 2024.

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As part of the Krea Chronicles series, Sia Bubna from BBA Cohort of 2023-2026 at IFMR GSB, Krea University speaks about why she would recommend the 5 year Integrated BBA+MBA Programme to potential aspirants. 

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The Office of Student Life (OSL) and the Office of Inclusive Learning Support (ILS) at Krea University are organising a discussion on Misinformation and Online Safety ahead of the elections. The speaker for the session will be Amitabh Kumar, Founder & Director, Social Media Matters. The session aims to better understand young people's beliefs, their encounters with misinformation and deception, and how these influence their decision-making. The event will also address internet safety and disinformation. It is open to students, faculty, and staff.

On 16 March, 2024 at 1A, 4:30 pm IST.

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On March 17, 2024, Team Samarthan at IFMR GSB, Krea University, is gearing up to host its flagship event, Lakshmi Bal Mahotsav, a heartwarming tradition honoring the memory of our beloved alumna, the late Sri Lakshmi Iyer. LBM is not just an event; it's a day filled with laughter, learning, and love for the 60–80 children from various orphanages whom the team invites to spend the day with them on campus. Through engaging activities, shared meals, and the warmth of the Krea community, the team strives to ignite hope and motivation in these young hearts, encouraging them to dream big and aspire for a brighter future.

Details are in the poster if you wish to donate.

Join us for the next installment in the series of Krea Social Studies Talks, titled Behrupiya: Fluid Faith and Fuzzy Identities of a Community of Impersonation Artists by Dr Dev Nath Pathak, Associate Professor & Chairperson, Department of Sociology, South Asian University.

Centered on an artist community called Behrupiya, comprising impersonation artists found across the South Asian region, this talk aims to unravel the intricacies of key concepts such as identity, religion, and community.

Politics at Krea is organising a talk titled Tenuous Tenure: Property and Social Segregation in Urban India by Professor Thomas Hansen, Reliance-Dhirubhai Ambani Professor in the Department of Anthropology at Stanford University. 

Most observers of urbanization in India will agree that social segregation along lines of caste, community, and class is pervasive and deepening. But how does this process work and unfold? What are the conditions, constraints, and decisions that reproduce these outcomes?

Based on material from one mid-sized city in Maharashtra (Aurangabad), Professor Hansen shall explore the complex interplay between property regimes in urban and rural India, the prevalence of 'land invasions,' the pervasive reality of 'usufruct property' – property held but not owned, and the fundamental insecurity around land tenure and property rights in the face of changing zoning laws and the administrative fiat of the state.
On April 2, 2024, from 2:30 to 4:00 pm at SH-2.

The talk first contextualises Banarasi Das within the 17th-century political landscape. It then elucidates the skeptical and radical consciousness present in Ardhakathanaka, an astounding autobiographical text of the period, and examines the argument regarding the claims of a 'modernity' supposedly unique to the colonial period. The paper raises questions about the understanding of location within the text, which encompasses at least three distinct levels – physical geographical, social/familial, and statist. The presentation synthesises these three senses of location within Banarasi Das’s text and highlights the elements of a pre-colonial subjectivity that exhibit some continuity with our present intellectual search for a centered self, while also acknowledging elements that have partially lost validity in this quest.

On March 19, 2024, from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm IST at 1A.

Dr Anannya Dasgupta, Director, Krea-CWP (Centre for Writing and Pedagogy) is conducted a writing workshop for students of the ACJ-Bloomberg Business and Financial Journalism Programme, Asian College of Journalism, Chennai on 15 March, 2024. The workshop was entitled Lede-ing to the Nuts: Learning Journalistic Writing from Squirrels.  

The following day, on March 13, 2024, Professor Devika continued her discussions, this time with faculty, tutors, and conversation partners of the Centre for Writing and Pedagogy (Krea-CWP). The exchanges revolved around Professor Devika's writing habits and practices, while participants also shared insights into the centre's endeavours in teaching interdisciplinary writing. Professor Devika expressed a keen interest in understanding the functions and pedagogical approaches of Krea-CWP, fostering a vibrant exchange of ideas and knowledge.

This International Women’s Day, Krea University staged a play titled 478402 - Rising From The Embers by THE Theatrewalas’. The play revolved around a set of dramatised real-life narratives from the partition, Sikh riots and Godhra riots, written and directed by Sushmaa. The critical question that was asked by the play was ‘To take revenge, why do men need to humiliate women?’

THE Theatrewalas’ is a multi-lingual, multi-dimensional theatre group that experiments with different forms of theatre to deliver exceptional experiences to enthusiasts. Here are a few highlights from the screening.

Global Arts in collaboration with the Office of Student Life (OSL) at Krea University presented a talk titled The Silent Language: The Anthropology of Space, Environment and Body Psyche by Debra McCall, Laban movement analyst, movement therapist, and historian on 15 March, 2024. 

In this talk, the speaker discussed how we move, and the qualities that personify our movement style, psyche, and inner intention. Touching upon movement over time and across cultures to illustrate the diverse applications of Laban Movement Analysis, McCall highlights her history — from classical ballet, modern dance, dance therapy, world dance, and avant-garde performance, to the art, architecture, and archaeology of dance in ancient Rome, at the modernist 20th century Bauhaus, and in medieval reliefs of sacred dancers at Thillai Nataraja temple.

McCall introduced the historical context of Laban Movement Analysis, how it made its way across the Atlantic to the United States, and its contemporary relevance for dance and the body politic.