🌍 IKATRIT’25: International Conference on Indigenous Knowledge, Decolonial Turn, and Social Development in the Global South

The world is witnessing a resurgence of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) as vital sources of wisdom for sustainable and equitable futures. To advance this dialogue, the RGVK-State Resource Centre, Shimla (established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development) is hosting IKATRIT’25, an International Conference on “Indigenous Knowledge, Decolonial Turn, and Social Development in the Global South”.

📅 Dates: 6–7 September 2025
📍 Venue: State Agricultural Management & Extension Training Institute, Shimla (Online Mode)

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✨ About the Conference

IKATRIT’25 provides a vibrant platform for scholars, practitioners, activists, and policymakers to explore how indigenous wisdom can reframe education, social policies, and community development in the Global South. By challenging Eurocentric models, this conference promotes decolonial perspectives and celebrates the resilience of indigenous epistemologies.

Key areas of discussion include:

• Indigenous agricultural practices & food systems

• Ecological knowledge & sustainability

• Oral traditions, folklore, and cultural memory

• Indigenous governance, law, and leadership

• Ayurveda, ethnomedicine, and healing practices

• Role of IKS in education & curriculum

• Youth, innovation, and indigenous futures

• Digital tools for preserving indigenous knowledge

• Climate action & indigenous resilience

• Literature, art, and performance in decolonial studies

The event also welcomes Open House Sessions to encourage diverse and interdisciplinary research.

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📌 Important Dates & Details

• Abstract Submission Deadline: 31 August 2025

• Conference Dates: 6–7 September 2025

• Full Paper Submission Deadline: 15 September 2025

• Registration Fees:

  • Technical Session: ₹500 (single author), ₹750 (two authors), ₹1000 (more than two authors)

  • Open House Session: ₹800 (single author), ₹900 (two authors), ₹1200 (more than two authors)

• Publication Fee: ₹1000 (Edited eBook with ISBN & DOI)

📖 Note: Open House presenters are not eligible for publication.

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🖋 Publication Opportunity

Accepted papers will be published in an edited eBook with ISBN and DOI. Each chapter will receive a unique DOI, and author identification will be integrated with ORCID.

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🌐 How to Participate

• Submit abstracts (max 250 words) via Google Form

• Full papers (3000–4000 words) to be submitted via email at bookpublishing85@gmail.com or through the official form.

• Ensure compliance with APA (or MLA for literature) referencing styles.

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👥 Who Should Attend?

• Academics & researchers

• Practitioners & policymakers

• Activists & cultural workers

• Students interested in indigenous and decolonial studies

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IKATRIT’25 is more than a conference—it is a call to rethink knowledge, power, and development from the perspective of indigenous traditions and decolonial thought.

👉 Don’t miss the chance to be part of this transformative dialogue.

For queries, contact via WhatsApp: +91-7011796627