INDIAN NATIONAL SEMINAR
In fond Memory of
HERMANN HESSE

DYNAMICS OF REPRESENTATION
Interface One
Contemporary Writing and the Arts
The Cultural Scenario of South India:
Region, Literature and Culture

8-10 January 2003

Jointly organized by
Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimila-171005
Vailoppilly Samskriti Bhavan, Trivandrum- 695003
Centre for South Indian Studies, Trivandrum-695043

The Centre for South Indian Studies,
Indian Institute of Advanced Study
and Vailoppilly Samskriti Bhavan, under Department of Culture, Government of Kerala
is pleased to present the National Seminar on the
DYNAMICS OF REPRESENTATION
Contemporary Writing and the Arts - the Cultural Scenario of South India: Region, Literature and Culture.

The Seminar will be inaugurated by
Sri. G. Karthikeyan
Honorable Minster for Culture, Dewaswoms and Food, Government of Kerala
At 10 am on 8th January 200, at the Vailoppilli Samskriti Bhavan, Nalanda, Trivandrum ú3

The Inaugural Session will be chaired by
Prof. V.C. Sreevastava
Director, Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, Rashtrapathi Nivas, Shimila
Speeches: Remembering Hermann Hesse- Sri. T. Balakrishnan, IAS., Secretary, Culture & Tourism, Government of Kerala.
Dynamics of Representation: Prof M.G.S. Narayanan, Chairman, Indian Council for Historical Research, New Delhi

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED

National Seminar
DYNAMICS OF REPRESENTATION

Academic Committee: Dr. K. Ayyappapanikkar, Trivandrum (Advisor). Prof. M.G.S. Narayanan, Chairman, ICHR, New Delhi.Dr. S. Murali, Department of English, Pondicherry University (Convener). Dr. Usha V.T, Centre for Womençs Studies, Pondicheryy University, Dr. L. Sulochana Devi, Centre for South Indian Studies, Trivandrum.

Programme Committee: Dr. Sudha Gopalakrishnan, IGNCA, New Delhi (Advisor). Dr. N.K. Haridas, Dept of Psychology Govt. Womens College, Trivandrum. Dr. V.T. Usha, Pondicherry University (Convener). Mr. B. Suraj Kumar, Trivandrum

Organising Committee: Dr. M.G. Sashibooshan, Secretay, Vailoppilly Samskrti Bhavan (Advisor). Mr. R. Raman Nair, Brennen College, Tellycherry(Convener). Mr. S.R. Ravikumar, KUL, Trivandrum. Mr. C.R. Santhosh, Department of Vedanta, Govt Sanskrit College, Tvm.

Information & Publicity: K. Ravindran Asari (Advisor) Mr. C.S. Sathikumar, Kerala Legislature Library (Convener). Mr. Sri.V. Sasikumar, KUL, Trivandrum( Convener). Mr. Biju Abraham, Kannur University, Mr. B. Nagappan Nair, GBC, Tellycherry.

Conference Secretariat: Centre for South Indian Studies, Gayathri, Kudappanakunnu, Trivandrum-695043, Telephone: 91 471 2730729
e-mail: csistvm@yahoo.com, website: http://www.geocities.com/csistvm


National Seminar on DYNAMICS OF REPRESENTATION 8th to 10th January 2003
PROGRAMME
REGISTRATION. 8th January 2003 08 am to 10 am. (Participants can also register the previous day(7th January 2003) at the conference office Hotel Navaratna, Trivandrum 695001 between 2 pm and 8 pm)

INAUGURAL SESSION : 8th January 2003 10 am to 12 30 pm.
Invocation: Ms. S. Surabhi, Government Sanskrit College, Trivandrum
Welcome: Dr.S.Murali, Seminar Coordinato, Pondicherry University
Chairmançs Address: Prof. V.C.Srivastava, Director, Indian Institute of Advancde Study, Shimla.
Inauguration: Sri G. Karthikeyan, Hon. Minister for Culture, Dewaswoms and Food, Kerala.
Remembering Hesse Sri. T. Balakrishnan, IAS., Secretary, Culture & Tourism, Government of Kerala
Invited Talk: Prof M.G.S. Narayanan, Chairman, Indian Council for Historical Research, New Delhi
Vote of Thanks: Dr Usha V.T, Centre for Womençs Studies, Pondicherry

SESSION 2: 8th Jan 2003 2pm-4.30 pm
Chair: Prof M.G.S. Narayanan, Chairman, Indian Council for Historical Research, New Delhi
Paper Presentations: Prof. K.Ayyappa Paniker, Trivandrum, Dr.S. Murali, Pondicherry University
Mr.Asokamitran, Madras, Mr. T.K. Doraiswami, Trivandrum,
Dr. Vayala Vasudevan Pillai, Director, School of Drama, University of Calicut, Trichu

SESSION 3: 9th Jan 2003 9am to 11am
Chair: Prof. Jancy James, Institute of English, University of Keala, Trivandrum
Paper presentations: Dr.Usha V.T, Pondicherry University .Dr.Nivedita Menon, Delhi University, Dr. S. Jayasree, Tvm.
Dr. Hema Nair, NSS College, Tvm. Dr. Ramakrishna M., Govt. Brennan College, Tellicherry
Dr. Usha Bande, Fellow, IIAS, Shimla. Ms. K R Mallika, Trivandrum

SESSION 4: 9th Jan 2003 11am to1.45 pm
Chair: Dr.S. Murali, Departmen of EnglishPondicerry University
Paper presentations: Dr.Chandrika Balan, All Saints College, Trivandrum. Dr.Nirmal Bhattacharjee, Editor, Indian Literature, Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi., Prof. Sachidananda Mohanty, Hyderabad University. Dr. Lalitha Lenin, University of Kerala. Prof. Jancy James, Institute of English, Trivandrum

SESSION 5: 9th January 2003, 2.30 to 3.45 pm
Chair: Prof. Balwanth S. Jani, Vice Chancellor, North Gujarath University, Patan
Paper Presentations: Dr. Sharada Chaturvedi, Sampoornanath Sanskrit Univ, Varanasi, Dr. K. Maheswaran Nair, Univ of Kearla.
Prof. V.K. Anand, IIAS, Shimila. Kureepuzha Sreekumar, Trivandrum. Dr. L. Sulochana Devi,Tvm.
Dr.Madusudan Rao, Nagarjuna University. Mr. Gobind Thukral, Fellow, IIAS, Dr. Bhuvan Chandel, Punjab University. Prof. M.D. Srinivas, Srivatsa, Chennai

SESSION 6: 9th January 2003, 4.00 to 5.30 pm
Chair: Dr.M.G.Sashibhooshan, Director, Vailoppilli Samskriti Bhavan
Paper Presentations: Dr.Nalini Jeevan Thampi, Pondicherry Universit. Dr. N.K. Haridas, Govt Womençs College, Tvm
Dr Valsalan Vadussery, Govt. College, Mahe. Dr.Babu C.V, Punjab University, Chandigarh
Dr. Sebastian Vattamattam, Chenganaserry. Mr. K.A. Mohan, Trivandrum
Mr. Biju Abraham, Kannur University. Dr.Sudheer , Andhra University

SESSION 7: 10th January 2003, 9 am to 11 am
Chair: Dr. Usha Bande, Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla
Paper Presentations: Prof. E. Sreedharan, Kozhikkode, Dr.Sudha Gopalakrishnan, IGNCA, New Delhi
Dr.H. Kalpana, Pondicherry University. Dr.Parvathi, Govt. Brennan College
Ms. P. Chandraprabha, Govt Sanskrit College, Tvm. .Dr.K. Balachandran, Annamalai University

SESSION 7: 10th January 2003 11.15 am to 1.45 pm
Chair: Dr. Sudha Gopalakrishnan
Paper Presentations: Mr. Emo Rodriguez, University of Vallodolid, Spain. Ms. S.P. Usha Devi, Mavelikkara
Mr.R. Raman Nair, Brennan College, Tellicherry. Dr. M.G. Sashibhooshan, VSB, Trivandrum.
Mr.C.R Santhosh, Kerala University. Dr.Enrique Camara, University of Valldolid, Spain., Dr.Sudharashan Singh, Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University.

VALEDICTORY SESSION 8: 10th January 2003, 2.30 pm.