Interstices of Space and Memory

The conference intersectionally locates memory and space that reconstruct city chronotopes to explore how identities are reconfigured in metropolitan Indian cities. In taking recourse in locating turning points that could be historical, political or cultural in the life of ‘Metropolitan Indian Cities’ the perspective that is brought together with personal and collective stories that are recorded in Art /Literature /Curated Projects /Museums is that these moments reshape human values/ ethos in Cities. The assumption made is that at specific moments in time / turning points, with the pandemic for instance the spirit of the city changes. It highlights how human beings in cities account for such changes (the IIHS runs a postcard project on human lives during the plague and corona) being an example. It uses focal moments in the City as the lens to discuss Art, Literature and City Design.

Sreedevi Santhosh works as Associate Professor in the Department of English, Kristu Jayanti College (Autonomous), Bengaluru. Her areas of interest include Regional Studies and Cultural Studies. She also serves in an advisory capacity on Doctoral Research Committees and Board of Studies.

Samjaila TH currently works as Assistant Professor in the Department of English, Kristu Jayanti College (Autonomous), Bengaluru. Her areas of interest include folktales and folklore, narrative non- fiction and oceanic studies.

Sneha Suresh is an independent researcher. Her areas of interest include - fiction studies, culinary writing, narrative nonfiction and creative writing.

Preethi S is a faculty, at the Department of English, Kristu Jayanti College, Bengaluru. Her primary area of research examines the collectivization of National Memory in archiving and documenting Japanese imperialism and its impact on Asian narratives of war, pertaining to memoir writings.