FRAMING AN INTRODUCTORY COURSE ON TRADITIONAL/INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE, IIT DELHI Workshop sponsored by CDC, IIT Delhi Convenor : Dr Amrit Srinivasan, Department of Humanities & Social Sciences, IITD Date : Friday, May 12, 2006 Venue : IRD Conference Room (VIIIth Floor, Main Academic Building) IIT Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi - 16 The Workshop seeks to redress the relative neglect faced by Traditional Knowledge (TK) on the cognitive plane, by urging its examination in universities, corporations and government research labs. TK, also known as Indigenous or Local Knowledge, has already been recognized for its unique contribution to our scientific, technical heritage. Under pressure of sustainability and equity demands worldwide, development and knowledge interests are beginning to coincide. But without a reciprocal dialogue between the two, TK s formal, cultural identity is losing out to standard IPR protocols. This is not to India s advantage in the long run. In the new knowledge environment we need to analyze and disseminate TK, keeping pace with the latest developments in cutting-edge S&T itself. The Workshop will take a step down this road by brain storming about an Introductory Course at IIT Delhi, examining TK s:- 1. structure, content and resource materials. 2. pedagogy, based on its distinctive grammar and epistemology 3. social context or "applications" - preferably water, agriculture, health and artisan practices 4. data-bases and cross-referencing aids - maps, indices, visuals - reflecting the people s knowledge universe 5. social vision for a largely S&T student audience The programme for a 1-day Workshop is given overleaf.
FRAMING AN INTRODUCTORY COURSE ON TRADITIONAL/INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE, IIT DELHI Workshop sponsored by CDC, IIT Delhi Convenor : Dr Amrit Srinivasan, Department of Humanities & Social Sciences, IIT Delhi Date : Friday, May 12, 2006 Venue : IRD Conference Room (VIIIth Floor, Main Academic Building) IIT Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi - 16 9.00-9.30 a.m. WELCOME & REFRESHMENTS PROGRAMME 9.30-10.00 a.m. INAUGURAL SESSION Inauguration: Prof. Surendra Prasad Director, IIT Delhi Chair: Prof Andre Beteille, Chairman ICSSR Chief Guest's Address: Dr Pushpa M. Bhargava Member Knowledge Commission, GOI Convenor's Comments: Method of Workshop 10.00-10.45 a.m. SESSION I 10.45-11.15 a.m. SESSION II Introduction to Course: Framing Key Issues Issues of Cognition (Grammar & Epistemology) Social & Awareness-Raising Issues (Context) Ecological, technological Significance (Living Example) IPR Issues (Economic Value) Scope & Content of TK Technologies, Texts, Practices Global Spread India : Gandhi, State Planning, Appropriate Technology Chair: Dr Pushpa M. Bhargava Lead Speakers: Dr Kapila Vatsyayan Prof PS Ramakrishnan Chair: Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan Lead Speaker: Navjyoti Singh, 11.15-12.00 noon SESSION III Social Embeddedness Community & Gender, Tribe & Caste Specialists & Practitioners Customary Usages: Institutions & Experiments Identity, Work Practices & Transmission Chair: Dr Ashok Jain Lead Speakers: Prof. Nandini Sundar
12.00-1.00 p.m. SESSION IV Case-Studies Water Agriculture Medicine LUNCH Chair : Prof P.S. Ramakrishnan Lead Speakers: Dr. Savyasaachi Dr. V Sujatha 2.30-3.15 p.m. SESSION V Chair: Prof. B.K. Roy-Burman 3.15-4.00 p.m. CONCLUDING SESSION Pedagogy, Curricular Resources & Documentation Level Undergraduate, Post-graduate Hands - On Learning Syllabus Materials Creation of Web-based Reference Archive Documentation & Field Experiments: Historical (The Encyclopedie, Census of India 50 s - 60 s) Contemporary (TKDL, PPST Journals, Ph.D Theses, LINKS, UNESCO) Extending the Model : University, Public Policy, NGO's & Industry Lead Speakers: Dr. Ashok Jain Dr. Amrit Srinivasan Chair: Prof. Deepak Pental Vice Chancellor, University of Delhi Lead Speakers: Dr. Raghav Saha, Dr C. Shambu Prasad Prasad, Dr Dunu Roy
FRAMING AN INTRODUCTORY COURSE ON TRADITIONAL/INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE IIT DELHI Workshop sponsored by CDC, IIT Delhi LIST OF PARTICIPANTS 1. Dr. Pushpa M. Bhargava Member Knowledge Commission, GOI 2. Prof. Andre Beteille Chairman, ICSSR (Ministry of Human Resource Development) 3. Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan Chair, IIC Asia Project 4. Prof. P.S. Ramakrishnan School of Environmental Sciences, JNU 5. Mr Navjyoti Singh Scientist E-I, NISTADS 6. Dr. Ashok Jain Institute of Informatics & Communication, University of Delhi South Campus 7. Dr. Suresh Sharma Director, CSDS (Centre for the Study of Developing Society), Delhi 8. Prof. Nandini Sundar Dept of Sociology, Delhi School of Economics University of Delhi 9. Dr. Savya Saachi Dept of Sociology, Jamia Millia Islamia 10. Dr. V. Sujatha Centre for the Study of Social Systems, JNU 11. Prof. B.K. Roy Burman Chairman, CRESP, Govt. of Sikkim 12. Prof. Deepak Pental Vice Chancellor, University of Delhi 13. Dr. Raghav Saha Head, Science and Society Division, DST 14. Dr. Dunu Roy Hazard Centre, New Delhi 15. Dr. C. Shambu Prasad XIM, Bhubhaneshwar, Orissa 16. Dr. S.V. Veeravalli Dept of Applied Mechanics, IIT Delhi 17. Dr. Amrit Srinivasan HUSS, IIT Delhi
LIST OF SPECIAL INVITEES 1. Prof. Surendra Prasad Director, IIT Delhi 2. Prof. Anshul Kumar Dean UGS, IIT Delhi 3. Prof. M.N. Gupta Dean PGS&R, IIT Delhi 4. Prof. Sunil Kale Assoc. Dean UGS, IIT Delhi 5. Prof. R. Chattopadhyaya Co-ordinator, QIP/CEP, IIT Delhi 6. Prof. Arun Kanda Head ETSC, IIT Delhi 7. Prof. S.N. Maheshwari Dept. of CSE, IIT Delhi 8. Prof. P.L. Dhar Dept. of M.E., IIT Delhi 9. Prof. R.R. Gaur Dept. of M.E., IIT Delhi 10. Prof. S.G. Deshmukh Dept. of M.E., IIT Delhi 11. Prof. R.B. Chavan Dept. of T.T., IIT Delhi 12. Prof. Kiran Seth Dept. of M.E., IIT Delhi 13. Prof Wagish Shukla Dept of Mathematics, IIT Delhi 14. Prof. Dinesh Mohan TRIPP, IIT Delhi 15. Prof. Sneh Anand CBME, IIT Delhi 16. Prof. L.K. Das IDDC, IIT Delhi 17. Dr S.K. Jain DMS, IIT Delhi 18. Dr Sanjiva Prasad Dept of CSE, IIT Delhi 19. Dr. Geetam Tiwari Dept. of C.E., IIT Delhi 20. Dr. Anuradha Singh Scientist E-II, NISTADS 21. Dr. Anuradha Shah Veeravalli Dept. of Philosophy, Delhi University 22. Prof. V. Upadhyaya HOD HUSS, IIT Delhi 23. Dr. Amulya Khurana HUSS, IIT Delhi 24. Dr. Ravinder Kaur HUSS, IIT Delhi 25. Dr. V. Sanil HUSS, IIT Delhi 26. Dr. Purnima Singh HUSS, IIT Delhi 27. Dr. Kamlesh Singh HUSS, IIT Delhi 28. Dr. Angelie Multani HUSS, IIT Delhi 29. Dr. Vignesh Ilavarasan HUSS, IIT Delhi
30. Dr. Shyamala Kallury HUSS, IIT Delhi 31. Dr. Promit Biswas Consultant CBME, IIT Delhi 32. Prof. B.B. Pal Head CSC, IIT Delhi