The Ashoka Centre for Translation, in partnership with The New India Foundation, is delighted to present the first Bhashavaad: National Translation Conference. 

Dates: Friday, 23rd and Saturday, 24th August 2024

Venue: India International Centre, New Delhi

PROGRAMME: 

Friday, 23rd August | Multipurpose Hall

5:30 pm – 5:45 pm

Opening Remarks 

5:45 pm – 6:30 pm

Keynote Address

Touching the Untouched: Language and Translation

Sundar Sarukkai

6:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Resource Launch

In Quest of Indian Translations: A Search Engine 

Arunava Sinha

7:00 pm – 8:15 pm

Book Launch

Kabir: Walking with the Word 

Kamalakar Bhat, Anisur Rahman, Vidya Shah, and Vighnesh Hampapura 

in conversation with Sanchit Toor 

Saturday, 24th August | Seminar Halls 1, 2 & 3 

10:00 am – 11:00 am

Tarjuma-e-Ilmiya: Translating Knowledge

Rahul Sarwate, Sowmya Dechamma, Raza Kazmi, and Syed Jaleel Hussain

in conversation with Rita Kothari

11:20 am – 12:20 pm

Xabd-Setu: Writing in and between the Bhashas

Vivek Shanbhag, Gogu Shyamala, Jatin Nayak, and Kanato Chophy

in conversation with Srinath Raghavan

12:20 pm – 1:20 pm

Antaram: Publishing in and between the Bhashas 

Kannan Sundaram, Gita Ramaswamy, Mandira Sen, and Aditi Maheshwari Goyal

in conversation with Neeta Gupta

2:30 pm – 3:15 pm

Multilingual Translation Readings

Ungalei Longjam (Manipuri), Shivnath Munda (Mundari), Arya Shukla (Bhojpuri)

Ayapiri Debbarma (Kokborok), and Sumaira Nawaz (Persian)

3:15 pm – 4:15 pm

Aras-Paras: Weaving in and between the Bhashas 

Karthika VK, Nirupama Dutt, Yogesh Maitreya, and Mamang Dai 

in conversation with Urvashi Butalia

4:15 pm – 4:30 pm

Conclusion and Vision Statement: The Way Forward