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A Roundup of the Kreaverse
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Summer has given our campus a different pulse. You notice it first in the air, quiet yet charged with the curiosity of young learners who arrived with energy that was both light and intense. Each programme carries its own beat, and together they weave a rhythm that holds the campus steady for a while. On 3 May, the Epsilon India Math camp 2026 picked up where the Krea Summer School left off, gathering its energy and lively debates into sharper focus. The first edition of the Krea Summer School closed with corridors still echoing conversations that spilled into spaces usually reserved for routine work. Nothing feels finished yet; the energy simply shifts, reminding us how learning changes shape when chosen with intent, shared openly, and lived fully.
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An investigative report co-authored by Sayantan Datta, Assistant Professor of Practice, Centre for Writing and Pedagogy (Krea-CWP), has been shortlisted among the three finalists for the prestigious One World Media Awards 2026 in the Print category. The report, titled A trans person’s struggle for dignity doesn’t stop even when they die, was published in queerbeat. The UK-based One World Media Awards recognise the best media coverage of the global south. Being shortlisted among some of the world's best known journalists, Sayantan's work is at the very summit of hyperlocal, community-driven journalism. The winner will be declared on 17 June 2026 at the award ceremony in London.
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Abhayraj Naik, Visiting Associate Professor of Practice, Environmental Studies, School of Interwoven Arts and Sciences (SIAS), has co-authored an essay titled Infinite Reservoir of Agency in the recently-released Higher Studies Toolkit for Critical Ocean Literacy (OCEAN/UNI 2026). In this experiential essay, amidst the lush rice fields of Andhra Pradesh, Abhayraj reflects on the interconnectedness between humans and the land, slipping through the cracks of urbanisation, climate change, and agrarian crises.
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Professor Mukund Padmanabhan, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, SIAS, has penned an opinion piece in ThePrint titled, How did we miss the Vijay phenomenon in Tamil Nadu? The article discusses how in a state where one of the two dominant Dravidian parties, the DMK and the AIADMK, has been in power since 1967, the TVK’s focus on change found clear resonance.
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Krea-CWP faculty members Neha Mishra, Assistant Professor of Practice; Rahul Pillai, Faculty Teaching Associate, and Sayantan Datta, Assistant Professor of Practice, conducted a two-day reading-writing workshop titled ‘Old Worlds, New Insights: Reading, Writing, & Rewriting in Response to Research Questions’ for students of the Centre for Women's Studies, Pondicherry University, from 4-5 May 2026.
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Professor Jayaram Ramakrishnan, Professor of Practice, Finance, IFMR Graduate School of Business (GSB), has authored an article titled Strategic Pricing Frameworks for MSMEs in the Indian Auto Component Industry: A B2B Perspective, published in MSME Titbits, the official journal of MSME & Start up Promotion Board of ICMAI in its bi-monthly April 26 edition (Volume 8).
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Dr Chirag Dhara, Associate Professor, Environmental Studies, SIAS and Dr Swarnamalya Ganesh, Associate Professor of Practice, Literature and Global Arts, SIAS were part of various conference presentations at the ‘European Geosciences Union General Assembly’ (EGU 2026), held in Vienna from 3-8 May 2026.
Dr Dhara delivered a talk, ‘Interpreting climate performance indices: implications for equitable and effective policy’. The piece is co-authored with Krea alum Ishitha Bagri. Dr Ganesh delivered a talk titled ‘When the Sea Changes, Who Decides? Performing Climate Knowledge Beyond Data’. The talk is based on a joint course conducted by Dr Ganesh and Dr Dhara.
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Epsilon India Math Camp 2026
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Gifted young math geniuses, world-class mentors, and bustling classrooms come together to shape extraordinary stories. The Epsilon India Math Camp returned to Krea for its 2026 edition. This two-week residential summer programme is a collaboration between Epsilon India, Raising a Mathematician Foundation (RAM), and Krea University, and is underway at the Sri City campus. Here is a glimpse into the first few days.
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The Park Bangalore
9 May 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
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SAHAS Summer Adventure '26
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The Krea Summer School (KSS) 2026 carried a different rhythm during its inaugural edition from 26 April to 3 May. For a week, learning unfolded across spaces in ways that were as much about interaction and energy as they were about ideas. Moments of discussion, collaboration, and discovery marked the programmes Hide and Seek, Connect the Dots, Building Blocks, and Matrix, as the campus moved with the curiosity of its youngest learners.
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Corrigendum
In last week’s issue, the news on the research article by Dr Mohammed Sajjad Hussain was listed under the header 'Talk', the correct header being 'Publication'.
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From Across the Kreaverse
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