IIT Jodhpur’s School of Liberal Arts launches 'Centre of Excellence on Arts and Digital Immersion'
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The Centre aims to explore the intersection of art and digital technology and it will promote learning and activities in diverse fields, like visual arts, performing arts, augmented reality, virtual reality, and digital gaming.
The School of Liberal Arts at Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur has recently launched the Centre of Excellence on Arts and Digital Immersion, a first-of-its-kind initiative, which was inaugurated by Padma Bhushan awardee classical vocalist, Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty, and eminent scientist Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar awardee, Professor Ashutosh Sharma, Professor Santanu Chaudhury, Director and, Professor SR Vadera, Deputy Director, IIT Jodhpur also graced the event with their presence.
The Centre of Excellence derives its inspiration from the National Education Policy (2020) which encourages an expanded vision of Liberal Arts without any compartmentalisation between the arts, sciences and technology.
The School of Liberal Arts aims to promote such a transdisciplinary and futuristic outlook with the establishment of Centre of Excellence on Arts and Digital Immersion (CoE ADI). The Centre would explore the intersection of art and digital technology and bring academics, performers, and researchers belonging to diverse fields together to pursue the common objective of promoting art and artists, both local and global.
Highlighting the unique vision of CoE ADI, Professor Chhanda Chakraborti, Adjunct Faculty, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Jodhpur, said,
Professor Ashutosh Sharma appreciated the concept of intertwining art with technology, which would dismantle boundaries amongst disciplines of learning.
CoE ADI intends to explore the intersection between art and the digital medium in the form of art analytics, content development, social history and sociological analysis of newer art forms.
It will also serve as a platform for artists to secure their livelihood and intellectual property rights.
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