A one day Seminar titled ‘Women Writing/ Writing Women’ was held in Bharati College on 19th November 2010. It was organised by the college in association with the Indian Institute of Advanced Studies (Shimla), Indian Council of Cultural Relations (Delhi), Sahitya Academy and the India International Centre.
" The seminar aimed to trace the literary journeys of the Women Writers from the two erstwhile Colonised areas – Africa and India – and enable them to share and exchange ideas and experiences, thus exploring experiences of women in these parts of the Global South".
Session I* was moderated by Dr. Nandini Sen and witnessed the following speakers :
Karen King Aribasala – Nigeria
Yashodhra Mishra – India (Oriya)
Vaidehi – India (Kannada)
While, Session II* was moderated by Dr. Veena Sharma and featured the following speakers:
Joy Kwesiga – Uganda
Yaba Badoe – Ghana
Mridula Garg – India (Hindi)
Urmila Pawar – India (Marathi)
Vote of Thanks was given by Dr. Nandini Sen
Each session was followed by a round of open discussion in which the audience comprising of delegates from outside and college students got a chance to interact with these writers. They shared their experiences, discussed their journeys as writers and warmly answered questions put forward by the eager listeners.
The final year English Honours found the discussions all the more stimulating as they have African novels, poems and plays in their syllabus.
"The part of the seminar that was held at the India International Centre talked about the aspirations and the challenges that women writers face in today’s world as also their personal journeys through the creative process"
*THE POST HAS BEEN UPDATED AFTER CORRECTION
" The seminar aimed to trace the literary journeys of the Women Writers from the two erstwhile Colonised areas – Africa and India – and enable them to share and exchange ideas and experiences, thus exploring experiences of women in these parts of the Global South".
Session I* was moderated by Dr. Nandini Sen and witnessed the following speakers :
Karen King Aribasala – Nigeria
Yashodhra Mishra – India (Oriya)
Vaidehi – India (Kannada)
While, Session II* was moderated by Dr. Veena Sharma and featured the following speakers:
Joy Kwesiga – Uganda
Yaba Badoe – Ghana
Mridula Garg – India (Hindi)
Urmila Pawar – India (Marathi)
Vote of Thanks was given by Dr. Nandini Sen
Each session was followed by a round of open discussion in which the audience comprising of delegates from outside and college students got a chance to interact with these writers. They shared their experiences, discussed their journeys as writers and warmly answered questions put forward by the eager listeners.
The final year English Honours found the discussions all the more stimulating as they have African novels, poems and plays in their syllabus.
"The part of the seminar that was held at the India International Centre talked about the aspirations and the challenges that women writers face in today’s world as also their personal journeys through the creative process"
*THE POST HAS BEEN UPDATED AFTER CORRECTION
