29 March - 5 April 2024

The most anticipated event of the year is here. Krea University’s Convocation 2024 will be held on 22 June, 2024 starting at 2:00 pm, at The Music Academy in Chennai. More details about the event will be shared in the coming weeks. We look forward to your presence at this memorable event.

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IFMR GSB (Graduate School of Business), Krea University students embarked on a half-day industrial visit to Daiki Aluminium India's facility in Sri City, a leading aluminum manufacturing company. During the visit, the students had the opportunity to interact with senior management and gain insights into the aluminum recycling process and the company's operations in India. Equipped with special kits provided by the company, the students delved into the intricacies of aluminum recycling, a process that highlights the metal's 100% recyclable nature. 

The experience broadened the students' understanding of Daiki Aluminium's business model, focusing on aluminum recycling, innovation, and sustainability. This visit was organised by the Team Sanchalan - Tech and Operations Committee at IFMR GSB.

We are excited to announce, Krea University is now a nodal centre for ISRO's START-2024 summer training programme. This programme will run from 15 April to 3 May, 2024. Third and fourth year students who are majoring in Physics, Chemistry, or Computer Science are eligible to apply. Participating students will have to stay back on campus for the full duration of this programme. 

Registration for students will be open from 8 to 12 April, 2024. Please choose Krea University as your nodal centre when you register. There is no registration fee for this programme. 

The lectures for this programme will be live-streamed and a classroom will be arranged where all the approved students will join the session in a group. Students with minimum 70% attendance will be eligible for the examination.  Successful participants will be awarded with a merit certificate from ISRO. The top rankers of the programme will get special appreciation and recognition from ISRO, and others will be awarded participation certificates.

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A paper titled Charting Paths to Recovery: Navigating Traumatic Brain Injury Comorbidities through Graph Theory–Exploring Benefits and Challenges, co-authored by Dr Shyam Kumar Sudhakar, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, SIAS (School of Interwoven Arts and Sciences), Krea University and Kaustav Mehta, a Biological Sciences student, SIAS PG Batch of 2023-24 has been published in the Brain Organoid and Systems Neuroscience Journal. 

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A paper titled 'It's nice we can do that too': investigating transgender persons' negotiations with identity and community questions in Indian science institutions by Sayantan Datta, Assistant Professor of Practice, Krea-CWP (Centre for Writing and Pedagogy) has been published in the Community Development Journal (Oxford University Press). In this paper, Datta draws upon the lived experiences of four interlocutors to delineate the ways in which proximal and distal networks of caste-class and gender shape transgender, gender non-conforming, and non-binary persons’ exclusion from and belonging in science collectivities. This paper is a part of the upcoming special issue on queer and trans community building in post-377 and post-NALSA India, edited by Pushpesh Kumar, Sayantan Datta, and Neha Mishra.

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Dr Suresh Govindapuram, Assistant Professor of Economics, IFMR GSB, Krea University and Christon Thomas, PhD Student, IFMR GSB, Krea University have presented a paper on Women's Financial Inclusion and Economic Development: Evidence from India at the 64th Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Labour Economics (ISLE). The Conference was held between 29-31 March, 2024 at the University of Hyderabad, and was organised by the School of Economics, University of Hyderabad in collaboration with the Department of Liberal Arts, IIT Hyderabad, the Centre for Economic and Social Studies (CESS), Hyderabad and the Council for Social Development (CSD), Hyderabad. 

Dr Mitaja Chakraborty, Visiting Assistant Professor, Krea-CWP presented a paper titled, Some methodological concerns: life making and meaning making in the local garment activism spaces in Dhaka at the Workshop on Pluralising Social Reproduction Approaches organised by European Council for Political Research & Leuphana University, Lüneburg, between 25 - 28 March, 2024. She also presented a paper titled, Networks of care: work, labour and love in Dhaka at the 64th Indian Society for Labour Economics Conference organised by Department of Economics, University of Hyderabad between 29 - 31 March, 2024. Dr Chakraborty also delivered an invited talk at the International Conference on Celebrating 100 years of Sociology in India organised by  Department of Sociology, University of Hyderabad between 1-3 April, 2024 titled, Many lives of Labour: an inquiry into the methods of exploring work.

with CEPT University. The conclave brought together various stakeholders like queer/trans/intersex students, administrators, collectives, lawyers, and activists with lived experiences to discuss ongoing needs and negotiations to implement gender-neutral/all-gender infrastructures on campuses across India. The conclave became a platform for the exchange of diverse experiences with each panelist contributing a distinct perspective on overcoming barriers to building inclusive living arrangements for queer, transgender and inter-sex persons. Registrations for the conclave were received from more than 90 participants, with over 65 people from across the country attending the discussions over the course of two days highlighting the importance of this conversation. The intent of the Conclave was to arrive at a draft document that proposes concrete models that can be adopted and adapted across higher educational institutions in India. The working group discussions held during the conclave commenced this exercise and the work has started in this direction.

A Talk on Nationalism, Invented Traditions and Indian Politics led by Professor Andrew Wyatt, University of Bristol, UK was held today on 5 April, 2024.

This talk reflected on the ways in which nationalism is conceptualised with reference to the case of India. Professor Wyatt argues that nations are subjective constructs manifested in stories and narratives. He specified an ideological and ‘political’ interpretation of nationalism. This is linked to a discussion of official nationalism in India in which he argues that official nationalism is often presented in the form of invented traditions (Hobsbawm 1983). 

Global Arts at Krea University presented, Unveiling the Tradition of Lyricism: A Performance of Toda Songs on 28 March, 2024 at the Krea University campus. Curated by Vasamalli K and Dr Karthick Narayanan, it was a mesmerising journey into the enchanting world of Toda songs.

The showcase featured performances by Thenarsu, Pilioed, Jalirani, Rojadevi, and Vasamalli K, an immersion into the rich cultural heritage of the Todas. Supported by Global Arts, Krea University, and the Krea Research Fellowship 2023-24, this event unraveled the threads of creativity and tradition woven into each captivating lyric. Vasamalli Kurtaz, the first woman to attain a postgraduate degree in the Toda community, is a beacon of academic achievement and cultural preservation. Dr Karthick Narayanan, a linguist, recently completed his post-doctoral fellowship at the Moturi Satyanarayana Centre for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences at Krea University.

Layam's Indian Wing brought together, Jyotirmay, an Indian Film Music concert celebrating the grandeur and diversity of Indian Film music.

Since its inception, Indian Cinema has used music as its backbone to drive its various narratives. Indian film music traverses through a multitude of musical genres, languages, emotions, and even instruments. The event was held at OAT (Open Air Theatre) on the Sri City campus on 3 April, 2024.

SIAS Dance Club hosted Rasika- an Indian classical production on 4 April, 2024. Rasika presented authentic Indian Classical Styles that adhere to Taal, Nritta and Abhinaya. 

A photo exhibition titled ‘Seeing the Unseen' curated and hosted by Shreya and Sagu and managed by Nithila is ongoing at the campus.

Here is the event note from the curators- “Rather than dismantling the prevailing concept of Krea as a closed-off, isolated haven, we want to intersect it with experiences of queer individuals, students from diverse social-economic backgrounds who are an integral part of the cultural fabric at Krea University. This photo series  is a medium to explore one's voice and a route to inquiry, empowering our participants to use their documented experiences to see and affirm themselves. We challenge the unconscious segregation on campus by shedding light on diverse individual experiences that are overlooked and lost upon us.”

At the time of publishing this edition, Seeing the Unseen was still open for viewing. The showcase was being held on 5 April, between 2.00-8.00 pm at venue 2A & 2F.

Inclusive Learning Support and the Division of Politics invite everyone to join the Ambedkar Jayanti Celebrations in the coming week.  Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, as the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution and the inaugural Law and Justice Minister of Independent India, has profoundly influenced in shaping Independent India. 

Ambedkar Jayanti falls on 14 April, 2024, commemorating the birth of Dr B R Ambedkar and this day serves as a celebration of his significant contributions to society as a social reformer, jurist, and political leader. The venue and timing for all events shall be announced closer to the event. 

Second in our series, Architects of Impact, in collaboration with Water, Environment, Land and Livelihoods (WELL) Labs. Turning the spotlight on - Jaltol

Semi-arid parts of India face a unique problem. Most farmers have small landholdings and are reliant on increasingly unpredictable rainfall. However, the country’s water resources are already overexploited, leaving little room to expand irrigation.

Jaltol, an open-source data analytics tool, can help grassroots organisations working on managing water resources do so more efficiently. It makes accessible the data locked into inaccessible formats and enables problem diagnosis, intervention planning, and impact assessment of rural water security.

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Say hello to the newest members of our Krea family

Admissions to the BA (Honours) and BSc (Honours) at SIAS, and 5 year Integrated BBA+MBA Programme, and 2 year MBA Programme at IFMR GSB are open. If you know someone who aspires to join Krea, kindly share the respective programme page links for application.