Notable Academic Accomplishments in the Academic Year 2022-23 by the School's Educators
Fashion Design and Architecture Faculty Shine at International Forums
The academic year 2022-23 has been a remarkable one for the faculty members of an unspecified institution, with exceptional achievements in various fields, particularly fashion design and architecture.
Delivering Performances and Presenting Papers
Shubhankar Goswami, Lecturer in Interior Architecture & Design, delivered a performance lecture at RITES, the Annual festival of the Sociology Department held on 10th April 2023 at Department of Sociology, Hindu College, University of Delhi. Goswami's talk focused on the narrative of movement in Indian Architecture.
In the realm of fashion design, Saumya Pande, Course Leader and Professor, co-authored and presented a paper titled 'Crafting the Indian Fashionscape': The Age of the Enabler' at an international conference at National Institute of Fashion Technology. Pande also co-authored a research paper titled "Classrooms And Cohorts In Courtyards and Beyond" with Richa Sood.
Pande's colleague, Anupama Datt, Assistant Professor of Fashion Design, presented a paper titled 'Punjab Textiles - Beyond Phulkari' at an international conference at Textiles & Clothing Research Centre (TCRC), New Delhi, India.
The Responsible Fashion Series
The fashion design faculty members' presentations were part of The Responsible Fashion Series - The Silk Roads Journey, originating from the Fashion Colloquia collection of events founded by four institutions: London College of Fashion, Parsons school of Fashion and Design in New York, IFM, Paris and Domus from Milan.
Exploring Information Literacy and Visual Literacy
Anshoo Rajvanshi, Associate Professor of Foundation in Design, presented a paper titled 'Nurturing Information Literacy and Visual Literacy amongst Design Students using Constructivist Approach' at the 9th International Conference on Research Into Design at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. Rajvanshi also conducted a workshop on 'Conceptual Pathfinder' at the same conference.
Identity in the Post-Pandemic World
Shipra Kukreja and Ginu George co-authored a research paper titled "Identity in the Post Pandemic World". The paper delves into the changes in identity in the aftermath of the pandemic.
Architecture and Indic Architecture
Rashim Mahajan, Associate Professor of Interior Architecture Design, was featured in 'Kuch Lamhe Fursat Ke' episode that aired on DD Urdu's YouTube channel on April 20, 2023. Snehanshu Mukherjee, Course Leader and Professor of Interior Architecture Design, participated in 'Reviving Practice of Indic Architecture - From Libraries to laboratories' conclave at Department of Heritage Science and Technology, IIT-Hyderabad on April 22, 2023.
International Participation
Researchers and faculty from the institution have participated in various international conferences, workshops, and lectures covering topics in development policy, inclusion education, biology teaching methods, material sciences, and Belarusian studies. Notable presentations include Alina Holzer on experiential pedagogy in special education, Robert Stumpf on sociological discourse analysis of teacher profession representation, Luisa-Marie Wäsch on biology lesson attractiveness, HTWK Leipzig faculty on advanced materials and additive manufacturing, and social scientists at the 12th International Congress for Belarus Studies discussing Belarusian history and society.
Continuing the Journey
These accomplishments are a testament to the institution's commitment to fostering scholarly research and innovative thinking in the fields of fashion design and architecture. The faculty members' continued participation in international forums promises an exciting future for the institution and its students.
