Call for Applications: River Landscapes Workshop | 10-14 February 2025
Science Gallery Bengaluru is organising River Landscapes, a transdisciplinary workshop of fluvial landscapes and the story of the river Kaveri. We are inviting applications from students, artists, creative practitioners and early career researchers in the age group 18-30 to participate in the workshop and contribute to a glossary on river landscapes in the form of writing, graphic/art, photographs or other media.
Background
The rivers of the subcontinent have had a tremendous influence on the landscape, empires, cultures, religious and artistic practices. In contemporary times, rivers are treated as sites of extraction, control and disposal. The words, images and feelings we associate with rivers today serve to cement this relationship by confining them into the logics of the economy and technology. Our transdisciplinary project “River Landscapes: A New Glossary” intends to create a glossary to conceptualise our relationship with river landscapes, foreground their role as mediators of art, culture and social practices and acknowledge the rights of living beings that thrive and transform them.
The workshop, held in Science Gallery Bengaluru, aims to pay particular attention to the story of the river Kaveri. Not only does the Kaveri provide much of the city’s water supply, it has a profound influence on the ecological, political and socio-cultural landscape of the region. Through the workshop, participants will situate the historical and contemporary realities of Kaveri in the larger technocratic and socio-cultural imagination of river landscapes.
The last date to apply is 21 January 2025. Selected participants will be intimated on 25 January 2025.
Please fill the online application form to register your interest for the workshop:
https://forms.gle/qqu5wmH1innVQXTm7
Deliverables
Must attend all 5 days of the workshop. The workshop begins on 10th February at 5 pm. On 11, 12, 13 and 14 February, sessions will begin at 10:30 am and conclude at 6 pm. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
Thoroughly engage with the reading material which will include books, articles, movies, lectures and other media.
Contribute writing/art/media towards a specific word for the glossary in a form andlanguage of their choice. This includes making a presentation on the final day of the workshop.
Key dates
Call goes live: 9 January 2025
Call closes: 21 January 2025
Selected participants will be intimated: 25 January 2025
River Landscapes Workshop: 10-14 February 2025
Application Guidelines
Eligibility: We are looking for students, artists, creative practitioners and early career researchers in the age group 18-30 with a demonstrable interest in working on questions of water, fluvial landscapes, ecological heritage, etc. People working on the Kaveri or local riverine landscapes are especially encouraged to apply. Although the workshop will be in English, we strongly encourage submissions from Kannada and Tamil speakers.
Selection and notification: Selected participants will hear back from us on 25th January 2025. We are not able to provide feedback on specific submissions at any stage of the selection process. Along with the confirmation email, participants will receive a programme schedule as well as reading material which they are expected to go through thoroughly before the days of the workshop.
Contact information
Please get in touch with rohit.m@bengaluru.sciencegallery.com in case of
any queries.
Venue: Science Gallery Bengaluru