Chandigarh University (CU) is located in the vicinity of Chandigarh and has a sprawling 250 acres’ smart campus with world-class infrastructure and facilities. CU is accredited with A+ Grade by NAAC, India and has the achievement of being ranked 1st among private Indian Universities in QS World Ranking 2025 and 19th in NIRF Rankings released by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. With 19+ academic institutes and 48 departments, it offers a wide spectrum of programs paired with flexibility, experiential learning and interdisciplinary orientation ranging from the Graduation level to the Ph.D. level. Focused on fostering a research-intensive environment, CU has successfully filed 4300 patents, incubated 150+ Startups and published more than 15,000+ research papers. The University provides a global perspective to facilitate students with international learning opportunities through partnerships with more than 515+ top-ranked universities worldwide in 100+ countries.
The Centre of Excellence for Indian Knowledge Systems at Chandigarh University was established in 2022 to promote interdisciplinary research in the domains of IKS, develop both foundational and domain-specific capacity of the faculty and students to innovate further, and bridge the traditional wisdom with contemporary problems. The centre has been actively contributing by developing and organizing IKS-based foundational & domain-specific courses, Value-added courses, Capacity Building, sensitization programs, heritage walks, student projects, conferences, workshops, and policy interventions at the university level for mainstreaming IKS into academics. Furthermore, the centre engages with external stakeholders, including artisans, eminent scholars, the community, and professional societies, to facilitate collaborative & experiential learning and strengthen the vision to integrate indigenous wisdom and decolonize knowledge discourse into academics.
The idea of Brihattat Bharat represents the vast and rich tangible and intangible heritage of Indian
sub-continent. More than a geographical or political entity, it represents a civilizational continuum that
has contributed significantly in diverse domains of study. The impact extends across South, Southeast, and
parts of East and Central Asia. The knowledge generated, accumulated, transmitted, and practised in diverse
domains, including philosophy, education, science, art, trade, language, spirituality, etc., is considered
the knowledge heritage of Bharat that travelled beyond territorial and political demarcations. This allowed
the shaping and reshaping, influencing and being influenced by diverse cultures over millennia.
The civilizational spread of Indian Knowledge Systems has been epistemic in nature and largely based on
dialogic traditions that distinguish it from that of imperial and expansionist models. Texts, gurus, monks,
artisans, merchants, and travellers functioned as carriers of ideas, value systems, science, and practices.
This, as a result, endured civilizational linkages across Asia.
The National Conference on Brihattar Bharat: Knowledge, Culture, and Civilizational Dialogues seek to
explore the expansive idea of Brihattar Bharat (Greater India) as a civilizational network that has been
shaped by interactions, exchanges, trade routes, shared heritage, and scientific & philosophical traditions
across Asia and beyond. Organized under the aegis of the Centre of Excellence for Indian Knowledge Systems,
the conference aims to provide a platform to scholars, practitioners, academicians, and researchers to
foster interdisciplinary dialogue on historical & epistemic foundations, philosophical, spiritual,
linguistic traditions & transmissions, knowledge networks & trans-regional exchanges, art, architecture, and
aesthetic traditions in Brihattar Bharat while also examining its contemporary relevance and contribution to
global knowledge traditions.
Philosophical, Spiritual, and Linguistic Transmission of Indian Knowledge Traditions
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SELECTED PAPERS WILL BE:
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Abstract Submission: |
12th April 2026 |
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Notification of Acceptance/Rejection: |
17th April 2026 |
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Registration: |
15th May 2026 |
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Full Paper Submission: |
15th May 2026 |
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Conference Dates: |
2-3 June 2026 |
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Research Scholars |
1500/- |
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Faculty |
2000/- |
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Industry/Independent Scholars |
2000/- |
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Abstracts |
Length: 200-250 words |
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Full Paper Submission |
Length: 4500-6000 words |