Sri Sri Centre for Translation and Interpreting Studies

With great excitement we announce that the Sri Sri Centre for Translation and Interpreting Studies, Sri Sri University, Cuttack Odisha, and Bharatiya Anuvaad Sahitya, are going to organise together the 4th National Conference of Translators on 2nd and 3rd February 2026 at Sri Sri University, Cuttack, Odisha.

The conference seeks to critically examine the position of the translator within the literary and academic landscape of the Indian subcontinent, with particular emphasis on questions of agency, visibility, and the translator as a cultural mediator, especially in the context of Odia literature. Over the two days, the event will bring together translators working in Indian languages (especially Odia), scholars of translation studies, publishers, and researchers to reflect on translators’ experiential knowledge and intellectual labour and to strengthen networks among practitioners and scholars.

We look forward to your contributions that push the boundaries of Translation Studies and amplify the essential voices of those who translate at the frontline of cultural production. Please submit your Abstract (250-350 words) with a Subject Line “Abstract_4th National Conference of Translators” to [email protected] with cc to [email protected]

For more updates please visit: https://srisriuniversity.edu.in/sri-sri-centre-translation-interpreting-studies/

Sri Sri Centre for Translation and Interpreting Studies excited to share that Nirlipta Pattanaik, first PhD research scholar registered at SSCTIS, Sri Sri University, , has been selected for the prestigious NTM Fellowship from the Ntmciil Mysore, Ministry of Education, . Ms. . Pattanaik is working with Dr. Rindon Kundu on Translating Maritime Folklore of Odisha.

Her achievement not only marks a milestone in her academic journey but also brings well-deserved recognition to our Centre and the University, affirming its commitment to advancing scholarship in translation and interpreting.


Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Rajita Kulkarni

Sri Sri Centre for Translation and Interpreting Studies, Sri Sri University, Cuttack, Odisha, in collaboration with Sikshasandhan Muniguda, Bhubaneswar, Odisha is going to host a National Seminar on "Craft Culture of Odisha: Handicraft Heritage through Oral History," sponsored by the Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi (ICSSR) on 11th and 12th February 2025.

This seminar is a part of the INDIAN COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH (ICSSR), New Delhi Research Project. The last date to send your abstract (300 words) is 17th January 2025.

For detailed concept notes, please check https://srisriuniversity.edu.in/sri-sri-centre-translation-interpreting-studies/

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Rajita Kulkarni

Sri Sri Centre for Translation and Interpreting Studies, Sri Sri University, Cuttack, in collaboration with Sikshasandhan Bhubaneswar, Odisha, are seeking one Research Assistant and one Field Investigator for the Research Project sponsored by the Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi (ICSSR) under the Special Call for Vision ViksitBharat@2047 titled "Documenting Rūpa Tārakasi: Oral History of the Silver Filigree Artisans from Cuttack, the Silver City of India."

The detailed advertisement can be accessed through the careers section under Sri Sri University. https://srisriuniversity.edu.in/careers/
https://srisriuniversity.edu.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/ICSSR-Tarakasi-Project.pdf

The link to apply is through the Google Form link provided in the advertisement.
https://forms.gle/MKVTjJpYPunCddHp8

N.B. Kindly be advised that the deadline for applications was November 15, 2024, but we have extended it till 21st November 2024.

Sri Sri Centre for Translation and Interpreting Studies and the Human Resource Development Centre, Sri Sri University, Cuttack, Odisha, in association with Sikshasandhan, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, are going to organise a Six Days' Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi sponsored Skill Development Workshop titled, "Threads of Silver: Craft Making of Rūpa Tārakasi [Silver Filigree]" as part of the ICSSR Vision Viksh*tBharat@2047 research project on Documenting Rūpa Tārakasi.

The workshop will be conducted in a hybrid format, encompassing both online and offline participants, and the duration of the workshop is six days, from 7th to 12th November 2024. This ICSSR-sponsored workshop will function towards promoting and appreciating silver filigree craft-making skills, ensuring the imparting of the knowledge to future generations.

The last date to apply is 6th November 2024 and it is open to participants from all academic and technical backgrounds. The registration fee is Rs. 600/- [incl. GST] which includes a workshop kit, instructional materials, lunch and a certificate.

The procedure to apply for the ICSSR-funded workshop is:
Step 1: Payment through https://events.srisriuniversity.edu.in/event/workshop-silver-filigree
Step 2: Registration through https://forms.gle/2ctASBR4BYszftB39

Sri Sri Centre for Translation and Interpreting Studies, Sri Sri University, Cuttack in collaboration with Sikshasandhan Muniguda BHUBANESWAR, Odisha has been awarded a Research Project amounting to Rs. 8 Lakhs by the Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi under the Special Call for Vision ViksitBharat@2047, on "Documenting Rūpā Tārākāsi: Oral History of the Silver Filigree Artisans from Cuttack, the Silver City of India".

The team, comprised of both young and seasoned academicians, is going to be led by Dr. Rindon K, Assistant Professor and Director of the Sri Sri Centre for Translation and Interpreting Studies, who will serve as the Principal Investigator. Additionally, Mr. Tarak Nath Das, Assistant Professor of Painting at the Faculty of Arts, Communication and Indic Studies, Sri Sri University in Cuttack, Odisha; Mr. Trinath Majumder, Assistant Professor of Applied Arts, Faculty of Arts, Communication and Indic Studies, Sri Sri University in Cuttack, Odisha; and Professor Emeritus Jatindra Kumar Nayak, Chairperson of Sikshasandhan in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, will function as Project Directors.

Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Rajita Kulkarni Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi Sri Sri Centre for Translation and Interpreting Studies Sri Sri University

Sri Sri Centre for Translation and Interpreting Studies, Sri Sri University heartily welcomes the decision of the Union Cabinet to confer classical language status to five languages: Assamese, Bengali, Marathi, Pali and Prakrit.

In 2004, while declaring Tamil as the "Classical Language," the Govt. of India decided to create this new category of classifying languages of India. In 2005, Sanskrit was conferred upon the status. Telugu and Kannada were included in this prestigious list in 2008. Malayalam was designated Classical Language status in 2013 while Odia received the same distinction in 2014.

In order to encourage the study and preservation of languages that are recognised as "classical," the government will offer several privileges to these five languages, which are now included. For instance, two prestigious international prizes are bestowed yearly to academics who have done outstanding work in the fields of classical Indian language study, education, and advocacy. For the purpose of doing cutting-edge research on all of the ancient languages, the government will also set up Centres of Excellence in Assamese, Bengali, Marathi, Pali, and Prakrit. Also, central universities and research institutes in India may count on funding from the University Grants Commission (UGC) to establish professional chairs dedicated to these languages.

SSCTIS has been actively engaged in Odia and Tamil since last year, with intentions to expand into Assamese and Bengali in the future. We are optimistic that the centre will play an important role in advancing Indian language studies and promoting awareness of these languages.

Cabinet approves conferring status of Classical Language to Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali languages The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved to confer the status

In February 2014, Odia was designated as the sixth classical language of India after the Union Cabinet approved elevating it to the same rank as Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam. Sri Sri Centre for Translation and Interpreting Studies, Sri Sri University, Odisha initiated a series of panel discussions, to commemorate the decennial celebration of Odia being granted classical language status.

The centre is going to start this panel discussion series with Sumanyu Satpathy's latest publication, titled, Modernity, Print and Sahitya: The Making of a New Literary Culture, 1866-1919 [Routledge 2024] on 1st October 2024 at 6:00 PM IST.

Prof. Mohammad Asim Siddiqui from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh India and Dr. Pritipuspa Mishra from University of Southampton, United Kingdom, and Prof. Sumanyu Satpathy, from University of Delhi will speak on colonial modernity and print culture in South Asia.

Date: Oct 1, 2024 (Tuesday)
Time: 06:00 PM IST

Join Zoom Meeting
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We are thrilled to invite you to the "Meet the Author" program, organized by the Sri Sri Centre for Translation and Interpreting Studies and SSU MUN 8.0, Sri Sri University in collaboration with Walking BookFairs.

🗓️ Date: 28th August 2024
🕒 Time: 11:30 AM
📍 Venue: Shruti Town Hall, Sri Sri University

Our distinguished Guest of Honour, Dr. TCA Raghavan —Former Indian Ambassador and renowned historian—will be present to discuss his latest publication, Circles of Freedom: Friendship, Love and Loyalty in the Indian National Struggle (Juggernaut, 2024).

Dr. Raghavan has had an illustrious career in the Indian Foreign Service, with postings in Singapore, the UK, Bhutan, Kuwait, and Pakistan, and has served as the Joint Secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs in the Pakistan-Afghanistan-Iran (PAI) division.

Joining him for an insightful discussion on his works will be celebrated novelist and columnist Chandrahas Choudhury from Bhubaneswar, along with Akshayay Bahiwala, the founder of Walking Bookfairs.

We are honoured to have Prof. Tej Pratap, Hon'ble VC of Sri Sri University, grace the event as our Chief Guest.

Don't miss this incredible opportunity to engage with one of India's most respected diplomats and historians, along with other eminent literary personalities!

See you there! ☘️

Honoured to inform that the Director of Sri Sri Centre for Translation and Interpreting Studies, Sri Sri University, Dr. Rindon K was invited by Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil, to talk on the Translation Studies from the Global South on 16th August 2024. The programme was livestreamed on the Youtube Canal Official FELCH-USP.

Sri Sri Centre for Translation and Interpreting Studies, Sri Sri University, Cuttack, Orissa, is welcoming you all to enroll in the upcoming Online Certificate Course in Chinese from 1st September, 2024.

This virtual course would have a duration of four months (60 hours) as per UGC guidelines. Dr.Barnali Chanda, a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow of the Harvard Yenching Institute, Harvard University, USA, and recipient of the MOFA Huayu Enrichment Scholarship; HRD Chinese Government Scholarship, and awarded as the Emerging Scholar by the India China Institute, has kindly agreed to teach the Certificate Course in Chinese.

Here's the link to the page for the course: https://srisriuniversity.edu.in/certificate-course-chinese/

Details of the centre can be browsed through the following link:
https://srisriuniversity.edu.in/sri-sri-centre-translation-interpreting-studies/

The last date of application is 31st August 2024.

The poster has been designed by Sourin Das. For further details contact Rindon K, Director of SSCTIS, SSU.