Three-day study camp on ‘Dalit Literature and Movement-50’ from January 2

Karnataka Sahitya Academy, in collaboration with the Kannada Studies Centre and Bangalore University, will be organising a three-day study camp titled ‘Dalit Literature and Movement-50’ at Venkatagirigowda Auditorium of Bangalore University, Jnanabharathi campus, from January 2 to 4.

Writer Kotiganahalli Ramaiah has been appointed as the director of this study camp, with writers D. Saraswathi and Subbu Holeyar as the co-directors, and Ravikumar Baagi, a member of the academy, has been appointed as the convenor of the camp.

Jayakar S.M., Vice-Chancellor, Bangalore University, will preside over the programme, which will be inaugurated by L.N. Mukundaraj, president, Karnataka Sahitya Academy, while the keynote address will be delivered by poet and Dalit activist H. Govindaya.

The camp will include a discussion on various topics, including the path taken by Dalit literature and the Dalit movement, its impact, and its current status.