A Round-up of the Kreaverse
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"The moment of change is the only poem." - Adrienne Rich
Change is always afoot, and so is our determination to adapt and evolve, together. The last few weeks of the year bring with it a sudden burst of enthusiasm and vigour, a sense of optimism for the upcoming year.
We started the year fuelled by our constant mission; a mission powered by the finest of minds, the mission to prepare humanity for the unpredictable world, and the journey continues packed with curiosity, passion, and creativity. 2023 has been a fruitful year speckled with many students, faculty, and staff achievements.
We hope for 2024 to be a momentous year, as we continue our intellectual adventure with new possibilities and better opportunities. There will be challenges and upheavals but there will also be celebrations on surmounting them. We will weather all storms, together and reach greater heights of excellence. It is time to reflect, recharge, and return with a sense of purpose that fits 2024. We look forward to sharing more news, achievements, and accolades in the coming year with the Krea community.
We also wanted to inform you, the upcoming year-end edition of Krea, This Week will be a special edition that sheds light on a few of the many milestones we hit at Krea in 2023.
To catch a glimpse of the weekly happenings, read on. For real-time updates, please follow us on our social media channels. If you have stories or news to share with the Krea community, we invite you to connect with us at all.commsteam@krea.edu.in
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Admissions to the PhD Programmes at Krea University, at both SIAS and IFMR GSB are open. The research areas are spread across Sciences, Humanities and Management.
If you know of interested candidates, please direct them here.
SIAS | IFMR GSB
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Admissions to the undergraduate programme at IFMR GSB, Krea University is open. Round 2 closes on 6 January, 2024. If you would know anyone interested in the 5 year Integrated BBA+MBA programme, please direct them here
Admissions to the 2 year postgraduate MBA programme are also open, please direct interested candidates here.
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School of Interwoven Arts and Sciences (SIAS)
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Admissions to the undergraduate programme at SIAS, Krea University are also open. Round 2 closes on 6 January, 2024. The programmes on offer are 4 year BA (Honours) and BSc (Honours) with an option to exit after three years with a BA or BSc degree. If you know someone who aspires to join Krea, here's where they can apply.
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Do you know someone who aspires to join Krea and wants to tour the Krea campus? Ask them to register to visit Krea's sprawling campus at Sri City, and experience the academic and residential facilities on offer, first-hand. The campus is located 55 kms from Chennai and is well connected by road and air.
Register here
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The Advanced Centre for Women’s Studies, School of Development Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai invited Dr Anannya Dasgupta and Neha Mishra from Krea-CWP (Centre for Writing and Pedagogy) to lead a workshop titled Writing with Chaos: A Workshop for MA and PhD students, on 22 -23 December, 2023.
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Fieldwork is all kinds of fun. But what happens when one returns from the field with all manner of data in different shapes and forms? How does one even start writing up the field? How does one make coherent sense that works with the different parts of the data - interviews, field notes, archival or policy documents, scholarly work in the area, and theoretical work of course? In this two-day workshop the audience explored some writing exercises that can help at this stage of research writing.
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Into the World of the Interwoven
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In the backdrop of winning the 13th Laadli Media and Advertising Award, Sayantan Datta, Faculty Teaching Associate, Krea-CWP, sheds light on their journey as a writer, how Krea-CWP prepares its students to be proficient writers, and the importance of Interwoven Learning.
View here
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Time and Priority Management Workshop
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The Time and Priority Management Workshop organised by ILS (Inclusive Learning Support Office) in collaboration with English Coach was held on 16 December 2023, for SIAS (School of Interwoven Arts and Sciences) and IFMR GSB (Graduate School of Business) students. The workshop aimed at equipping students with the basic tools to enable them to organise, schedule and manage their time and work effectively.
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The workshop began with an activity which provided insight into how one usually responded in situations where they were assigned time bound tasks. This was followed by exercises which allowed students to examine how they spent time and how they could categorise tasks to plan their work ahead of time; minimising their stress and allowing them ample recreational time.
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Business Etiquette Workshop
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The Business Etiquette workshop for MBA students of IFMR GSB was organised by the ILS in collaboration with English Coach on 16 December, 2023, and offered insight into the corporate world and the etiquette essential for future professionals in their workspaces. The workshop provided participants with an opportunity to practice extending courtesies in a business setting. It covered dressing conventions, formal greetings, and introductions among colleagues. Additionally, students engaged in discussions and debates with various scenarios they would encounter in their professional lives and how to aptly respond to them.
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The SIAS Admissions Team is hosting a Coffee Chat with future Kreators, selected in Round 1 of Admissions, at Krea University’s Chennai admin office on 23 December, 2023. The event gives students an opportunity to break some ice and interact with Krea staff, faculty members, and students.
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On 20 December, 2023 the Moturi Satyanarayana Centre for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences at Krea University hosted a talk by Prof Ashis Nandy, eminent political and cultural psychologist, social theorist and critic. Prof Bishnu Mohapatra, Director of the centre, described Prof Ashis Nandy as the quintessential kalacintaka (reflector of time), an inimitable intellectual par excellence who has been reflecting on our time and, through his reflections and interventions, has helped us understand it.
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One of the key messages Prof Nandy conveyed was about ethics. “It is not possible to ground ethics by reading books. Better science cannot give you better ethics. Ethics comes from within yourself. It comes from your exposure to the world,” said Prof Nandy. The gathering served as a tribute to the remarkable life and contributions of Prof Nandy, whose prolific body of work continues to inspire generations of individuals, both within and beyond the borders of India.
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On 21 December, 2023 the second day of his visit to Krea University, Prof Ashis Nandy graced the second edition of Khirki Conversations, a space for discussing ideas – big and small, urgent and emergent – across academic disciplines and modes of thinking. Through a Q&A session themed Professor Ashis Nandy - An Intellectual Journey, he reflected on his rich intellectual life and touched upon several topics, ranging from his early academic endeavours, critique of science, origins of dissent, and thoughts on Gandhi.
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When asked about the advice he would extend to young intellectuals today, Professor Nandy responded with a brief yet profound message – "To think!" Krea University feels privileged and grateful for this opportunity to have hosted Professor Nandy on campus.
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Anunaad 2023, the IFMR GSB, Krea University alumni meet, was held on 16 December, 2023, at the Raintree Hotel, Alwarpet, Chennai. Following the success of the Mumbai chapter, this was the second city chapter of Anunaad this year.
The event was attended by Prof Lakshmi Kumar, Dean, IFMR GSB; Prof Balasubramanian G, Senior Professor and Advisor - Finance, Accounting & Quantitative Finance; Prof Chandrasekaran N, Operations Management; Prof Amit Das, Chairperson - MBA Admissions; Dr Sathya Saminadan R S, Associate Professor of Practice;
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Ms Nagarani M, Head - Corporate Relations and Career Services; Mr Krishnan C, Director - Outreach, Admissions and Financial Assistance, SIAS & Faculty Member, GSB; Dr Jayaram Ramakrishnan, Professor of Cost Accounting; Dr Jyoti Prasad Mukhopadhyay, Associate Professor of Economics; Dr Suresh Venkatraman, Professor of Practice; Dr Praveen Bhagwan M, Associate Professor - Finance, Accounting, and Quantitative; Dr Pallavi Pandey, Alumni Chair & Assistant Professor of HR & OB, Corporate Relations and Career Services team at IFMR GSB, Executive Education team at IFMR GSB and notable alumni members from various batches of IFMR GSB.
This alumni meet served as a platform for sharing experiences, fostering connections, and strengthening the bond within the IFMR GSB community.
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Dr Swarnamalya Ganesh, Assistant Professor of Practice, Global Arts, SIAS, Krea University performed at The Serendipity Arts festival on 20 December, 2023 at The Foundry, Chennai.
Dr Ganesh has created a new work titled RAKTI - Collaborations In Pleasure, A Multisensorial Music - Dance - Live works. Dr Ganesh was joined by international musicians from Iran and Cairo. RAKTI explored the vibrant multicultural societies of the Early Modern Deccan (14th - 19th centuries). This performance, a chapter from 'From the Attic,' decoded the rich tapestry of performing traditions.
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Of Papers and Publications
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Nidhin M, PhD Scholar, IFMR GSB, Krea University successfully presented a research paper at the 4th International Conclave on Globalising Indian Thought, Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode. The paper titled, Unlocking Trade Credit Opportunities through ESG Disclosure: A Working Capital Management Perspective, co-authored with Dr Vinod Kumar, Associate Professor, IFMR GSB, Krea University was presented in the conference hosted from 14-16 December, 2023.
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Deep Diving into Data Science
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In an event hosted by Team Outreach titled, Data Science at Krea: An Interdisciplinary Perspective was organised on 22 December, 2023. Dr Shyam Kumar Sudhakar, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, SIAS, Krea University, and Dr Srikrishnan Divakaran, Associate Professor of Computer Science, SIAS, Krea University shed light on how the discipline unravels in the Kreaverse through the interwoven lens. The session also allowed aspirants to hear from a Krea student firsthand, about his research project on the application of data science to understand disease comorbidities in brain-injured patients.
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IFMR GSB, Krea University
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The Consulting Committee organised a Foresight 1.0 Guesstimate Case Competition, a fun challenge to test problem-solving and presentation skills.
Dance Club Nritya orchestrated a captivating dance event that brought together participants in an enthralling display of skill and coordination.
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Samarthan, the Social Services Committee, successfully executed their year-end event named Wishtree where they collected wishes from several orphanages and students had to pick one wish from the wish tree and fulfill it.
Abhinay, the Drama Club organised a captivating event on 13 December, 2023 featuring engaging games, with dumb charades, improvisation, and an entertaining crosstalk session.
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On 19 December, 2023, the SIAS Sports Club hosted an exhibition match featuring the University Women’s Basketball showcasing their skills at the Basketball Court.
In other news, Kaustav Mehta from the SIAS PG Batch of 2023-24 led the Krea Research Seminar series, Charting Complexity: Graph-Based Insights into Disease Comorbidities in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients.
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On 18 December, 2023, SIAS Student Government (2023-24) held an eclectic Christmas-themed Townhall where they updated the Student Body about their recent initiatives and progress. A team of 17 new Peer Support Volunteers (PSVs) were also formally introduced in the Townhall by Bhavya Sharma and Shreya Sridhar (the Peer Support Program Coordinators) from Embrace SIAS, an initiative by the Inclusive Learning Support (ILS).
The MoCC (Ministry of Campus & Culture) organised the Winter Wonderland Ball at the Student Hub to honour the Christmas spirit at Krea on 17 December, 2023. The hub as well as the surrounding areas were lit up with fairylights and breathtaking décor. Spread across two slots, with all attendees engrossed in candid chatter, Waltz music, and dance, the event truly proved to be one-of-a-kind.
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Navyata – the SIAS Fashion Club, organised a movie screening of The Devil Wears Prada in Classroom 1A, on 16 December, 2023. Christmas spirits were at an all-time high with their stalls handing out fuzzy hot chocolate in the Atrium, JSW Academic Block to accompany the cozy movie night.
On the same day, SIAS Music Club, Layam organised Battle of the Bands, which was a competition between high-octane groups formed spontaneously around November.
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HerCampus hosted a festive celebration of creativity with handcrafted Christmas ornaments and decorations, in the Christmas Decoration-Making Workshop on 15 December, 2023. There were more than 20 enthusiastic participants and all materials used for the workshop were recycled and reused and will be used again next year.
Yellow Christmas, a selection of scenes from Krea's first musical, Green Christmas, slated for production in mid-February, 2024 was hosted on 20 December, 2023 at Krea’s Sri City campus. The occasion also featured a short reading from members of the faculty, and the performance of songs by the choir.
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The Krea History Faculty hosted a talk by Prof Ramachandra Guha, Distinguished Professor of History at SIAS, Krea University titled What's Left of Jawaharlal Nehru? The Rise and Fall of a Reputation, on 9 November, 2023.
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If you have time this weekend, please check these productions and publications from the recent past, give them a listen, watch or read.
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The Common Babbler Series
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