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It is a society registered (Reg. No.K.472/95) under the Travancore Cochin Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies Regn. Act XII of 1955. The ACS seeks to promote excellence in the academic life in Kerala, especially among post-graduate students, research scholars and teachers by encouraging comparative and interdisciplinary studies in different fields and by facilitating effective communication among scholars of different disciplines. It seeks to emphasize and promote Kerala studies. The Association intends to provide facilities for research work; encourage research publication; and organize seminars, lectures and orientation courses. The annual conference of the Association gives an opportunity for young scholars to present papers on different themes and interact with senior experts. We are interested in collaborating with similar academic organisations. We are already working in academic collaboration with Hermann-Gundert-Gesselschaft, Germany. |
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The ACS had the privilege of conducting more than 25
academic conferences at the state level involving senior scholars
and young researchers. Some of the topics discussed in the
conferences held in 2006-2007, 2007-2008 : |
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Mahabharata and Kerala Traditions Conetemporary trends in the Malayalam Language Kerala Studies and Interdisciplinarity |
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In 2006 ACS hosted an International Conference in collaboration with Ithaca College, Cornell (U.S.A.) and Ben Zvi Institute (Israel) on the Jewish heritage of Kerala.In July 2005 the Association started publishing TAPASAM, a
quarterly International bilingual journal for Kerala Studies. |
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| Office Bearers 2007-2008 | ||||
| President | : Dr M.V. Pylee (Former Vice-Chancellor, Cochin University) |
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| Vice- President | : Dr Sunny P Orathel MD (General Hospital, Ernakulam) |
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| Secretary | : Dr Scaria Zacharia (Former Professor and Head, Department of Malayalam, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady - 683 574) | |||
| Treasurer | : Dr N. Viiayamohanan Pillai (Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady) |
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| Members |
: Dr Stephen Mathews (Principal, S. B. College, Changanachery) Dr N. Ajayakumar (Lecturer, Dept. of Malayalam, S.S University Kalady) Biju C. P. (Sr. Sub Editor, Mathrubhumi) Dr Shamshad Hussain (Lecturer, Dept. of Malayalam, S.S University, Tirur) Dr.Jaya Sukumaran (St.Thomas H.S.S., Malayattoor) Dr V. J.Varghese (Lecturer, CDS, Trivandrum) Sumi Joy Oliyappuram (Lecturer, Dept. of Malayalam, Government College, Tripunithura) Dr Aju Narayanan ( Lecturer, Dept. of Malayalam, U. C. College, Aluva). |
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Illustrations and pictures for the site prepared by Aju Narayanan & Madanan. |
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Scaria Zacharia Karikkampally Perunna P.O. Changanacherry -686102 Email id : tapasam@gmail.com Tel. No. 0091481 2421363 Mb: 09847164632 |
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The
Association for Comparative Studies (ACS) is an academic forum,
meant to promote culture and knowledge. In Kerala the Association
is popularly known as TAPASAM. The word Tapasam is constituted
from the first letters of the three Malayalam words in the name:
quotation of Narayana Guru, the Guru of 20th century Kerala-
"Ariyanum Ariyikkanum"-" To know and to let
to know". The idea is to conversationalise knowledge.
Conversationalisation of knowledge is very important in a
globalising and networking world. Individuals, communities,
nations and cultures should be engaged in meaningful conversation
and bring out the diversity of perceptions, thoughts and systems
of knowledge. Interdisciplinarity is the key word in all our
academic endeavours.( This is the significance of motto borrowed
from Guru.)