Knowledge in Practice (Crafts and Designs) –
Loka-Paramparā Vijñānam
(Traditional knowledge embedded in crafts, design, and daily practices)
Knowledge in practice is vividly expressed through crafts and design traditions, where technical skill, ecological awareness, and cultural meaning come together. Handcrafted arts (hasta-kalā) such as pottery, weaving, metalwork, and wood carving have been passed down through generations as part of loka-paramparā vijñānam—localized knowledge systems grounded in observation and experience.
We invite abstracts and papers exploring (but not limited to) the following areas:
• Hasta-kalā: The Science and Skill of Handcrafted Tradition
• Loka-paramparā Vijñānam: Knowledge Through Observation and Experience
• Materials and Sustainability in Traditional Crafts
• Form, Function, and Aesthetics in Indigenous Design
• Ecological Awareness and Climate-Responsive Design
• Transmission of Craft Knowledge: Oral Traditions and Apprenticeship
• Craft as Cultural Identity and Community Expression
• Economic and Social Role of Crafts in Rural Livelihoods
• Adaptation and Innovation in Contemporary Craft Practices
• Crafts as a Model for Sustainable and Human-Centered Design Education
Theme Coordinator:
One Health – Nirāmayatvam
- July 25, 2025
- National Sanskrit University , Tirupati
Mathematics and Astronomy – Gaṇita Vijñānam, Siddhānta- Vedāṅga Jyotiṣam
- July 25, 2025
- National Sanskrit University , Tirupati
Architecture and Civil Engineering – Vāstu Vijñānam
- July 25, 2025
- National Sanskrit University , Tirupati
Language and Linguistics -Bhāṣā Vijñānam
- July 25, 2025
- National Sanskrit University , Tirupati
Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Aquaculture – Kṛṣi–Paśupālana Vijñānam
- July 25, 2025
- National Sanskrit University , Tirupati
Policy, IPR, Trade, and Strategic issues related to Science and Technology – Nīti, Vārtā
- July 25, 2025
- National Sanskrit University , Tirupati
Materials and Metallurgy -Dhātu Vijñānam
- July 25, 2025
- National Sanskrit University , Tirupati
Energy and Resources Conservation – Akṣaya Ūrjā
- July 25, 2025
- National Sanskrit University , Tirupati
Biodiversity and ecological conservation in Practices – Jaivavividhatā evaṃ Paryāvaraṇa-Saṃrakṣaṇam
- July 25, 2025
- National Sanskrit University , Tirupati
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences / Maritime Knowledge – Vāyumaṇḍalīya evaṃ Sāgarika Vijñānam
- July 25, 2025
- National Sanskrit University , Tirupati
Bhāratīya Science and Technology of Performing Arts – Bhāratīya Kalā Vijñānam
- July 25, 2025
- National Sanskrit University , Tirupati
Knowledge in Practice (Crafts and Designs) – Loka-Paramparā Vijñānam
- July 25, 2025
- National Sanskrit University , Tirupati
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