Indian Institute of Technology Madras hosts workshop on memory studies

As many as 108 participants registered for the first national workshop in the field to be held in Asia

A virtual workshop on memory studies at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras acknowledged the need to engage in memory studies in the context of the current pandemic. The workshop, hosted by the institute’s Centre for Memory Studies, precedes the official launch of the Indian Network for Memory Studies (INMS). IIT-M is also in the process of building a laboratory using virtual tools, such as augmented and virtual reality, to curate, comprehend and critique facets of literature, history and culture. As many as 108 participants registered for the first national workshop in the field to be held in Asia. The event was held from April 26 to 30. The INMS is expected to be launched mid-June in a virtual event. The workshop provided a platform to train and mentor doctoral and post-doctoral researchers in memory studies, facilitate research methods and innovative, interactive and immersive tools with the help of digital technology, in addition to forming academic and industry-based research clusters.