DEPARTMENT OF AIHC & ARCHAEOLOGY

Vasanta College For Women

Admitted to the privileges of Banaras Hindu University, Krishnamurti
Foundation India, Rajghat Fort, Varanasi-221001

Under The Aegis Of IQAC

ORGANISES

1st Student's Colloquium

(INTER-COLLEGE MEET)

ON THE OCCASION OF THE PLATINUM JUBILEE CELEBRATION OF THE

DEPARTMENT

6 May 2023

"UNDERSTANDING HISTORY & CULTURE

THROUGH ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCES"
ABOUT STUDENT'S COLLOQUIUM

The Department of AIHC & Archaeology, under the guidance of Principal Dr. Alka
Singh, VCW, Rajghat, is organizing the inaugural Students' Colloquium on May
6th, 2023. The colloquium's selected theme is "Understanding History & Culture
through Archaeological Evidences." The primary goal of this event is to provide an
opportunity for young, aspiring archaeology students to showcase their research and
express their perspectives. It intends to facilitate a critical examination of the subject
matter and foster a deeper understanding of it.

CONCEPT NOTE

Archaeology holds all the keys to understanding who we are and where we come
from
~ Sarah Parcak

Archaeology as a subject plays a significant role in the reconstruction of the

cultural sequences of the human past. The presence and absence of archaeological
evidence are critical since in most of the cases it is required to solidify the facts
presented in other sources of information such as humanities and sciences. Hence
making it a much-cited subject.

Archaeology-the study of the human past through material remains-is closely

connected with history. The essence of archaeology is material
evidence/remains and the challenge is to get them to tell their stories about the
PEOPLE who made and used them. The scope of material remains can range
from small discarded products of human activity such as stone tools to huge
architectures/monuments. It is a key to understanding human behavioural and
cultural changes. As the products of craft traditions and artifacts are rooted in
specific cultural contexts.

In the 1st Student's Colloquium, we invite the students to present their papers
on the masses of archaeological evidence, contributing to a better
understanding of the human past. The main objective is to highlight the
relationship between archaeology and culture intricately.
The paper presentation could be based on the following sub-themes, but not only
restricted:

ARCHAEOLOGY
ETHNOARCHAEOLOGY
EPIGRAPHY
NUMISMATIC
MONUMENT/ARCHITECTURE
PYROTECHNOLOGY
ROCK ART
SCULPTURES
LITERATURE

VENUE

Vasanta College For Women, KFI, Rajghat Fort, Varanasi-221001, U.P.

SUBMISSION

Abstract submission deadline: 23rd April 2023

Paper submission deadline: 30th April 2023
Submit via: aihc@vasantakfi.ac.in

NOTE

Papers can be submitted in either English or Hindi language.

The papers should be written within 3000 words excluding the abstract (within 300
words), notes, and references. The ENGLISH paper must be in Word, double-
spaced, Calibri/Times New Roman, 14 Font size and HINDI papers must use
krutidev10, font size 14. A list of references must be made in adherence to the latest
MLA style.