Department of Tribal Studies Kannada University, Hampi Vidyaranya-583276 Department Profile (2012-13 to 2018-19) 1. Introduction The University established the Department of Tribal Studies on 01.7.1994 with a view to undertake a comprehensive study of tribal lore and tribal people of Karnataka. Karnataka has three distinct geographical regions: Karavali (coastal), Malenadu (hill region) and Bayaluseeme (plateau). In Karavali and Malenadu we find a large number of tribes and in Bayaluseeme we find a few tribes. Nomadic tribes are also found in Karnataka. The official records mention that in Karnataka we have 50 tribes. But today some of the tribes mentioned in the records are not found anywhere. At the same time we have certain tribes, which are not at all mentioned in the Scheduled Tribes list prepared by the Government of India. The Government has prepared the Scheduled Tribe list based on the studies conducted during the colonial period. This area of studies has been, hence, neglected so far. In this context, the establishment of the Department of Tribal Studies in Kannada University assumes importance. The Department of Tribal Studies has come into being to shoulder many important responsibilities. One of the primary responsibilities has been to conduct a comprehensive survey of the Tribes. In this context we need to undertake micro study of each community from the economic, social and cultural perspectives in a scientific manner. The following are some of the major projects taken up by the Department, so far: 1) Giriseeme-the Tribal village: the buildings are modeled on various tribal hamlets of Karnataka which houses the Department of Tribal Studies. 2) Tribal Museum: To narrate and document the changing life of tribals. 3) Audio-video documentation: the department has a collection of 242 hours of audio and 80 hours of video documentation containing the Oral epics of various tribes, their rituals, their customs, dance, other art forms and their life styles. 4) Tribal Epic Series: Documenting the 13 Tribal epics and publication of 11epics so far. 5) Tribal Studies Series: Four books have been published in this series. 6) Budakattu Adhyayana journal: published since 2003 half yearly. 7) Pictorial Encyclopedia of Tribes of Karnataka 8) Seminar, workshop series: Forest Blossoms and the Concrete Jungle : An Insight into Indian Tribal Studies, Published in 2011 9) Classical language Series: Maragu Bhase (Nomadic tribes Code Dialect) book published in 2012 10) Dictionaries Series: गⴂडवाना गⴂडी श녍दकोश (Gondwana Gondi Dictionary) published in 2017 2. Vision 1. To be a source of knowledge, and documentation centre with regard to Tribal groups of Karnataka 2. To produce intangible indigenous knowledge of the tribal communities of Karnataka 3. To be policy advisor to the Government about the holistic approach necessary for preservation and transformation of tribal lifestyle 4. To coalesce both Social science and humanities perspective in study of tribal groups 3. Mission 1. Video documentation of many of the aspects of tribal life which is fast changing 2. To offer training and sensitization of the officers working with tribal people/related issues 3. To intervene and influence government policies about the tribal population 4. Continue documenting tribal narratives/folklore/knowledge systems 4. Uniqueness of the Department 1) The Department has created an interdisciplinary-multidisciplinary forum to study tribals of Karnataka 2) The Department through its half-yearly journal is sustaining the discussion and research on Tribal Studies in Kannada 3) Development of a unique campus with in campus for the Department 4) Making the world stand up and take notice of the oral epics in Kannada 5) Being a premier institution of policy consultation regarding issues related to tribals 6) One of the few Departments to get UGC SAP in the University 5. Major Programs of the Department Research Programmes M Phil and Ph D programmes in Tribal Studies (since 1994) Post-graduate Diploma Program in Tribal Studies 6. Major contributions of the Department 1) Collection of Oral Epics and its publication by the Department- the number of Oral epics in Kannada alone has astonished the national and international scholars 2) Establishing and running Tribal Museum 3) Audio-video documentation as part of the study of tribals 4) Coordinating with State and Central government regarding issues related to tribals 5) Pictorial Encyclopedia of Tribes of Karnataka 7. Details of the Faculty (Names with qualification and years of service) No. of No. of Ph D/ M Phil Name Qualification Designation Specialization Years of students guided for the Experience last 5 years Dr H C Folklore, Kannada Ph D : 11 Boralingaiah M.A, Ph.D. Professor Literature, Tribal 29 M Phil : 06 (Rtd. 30.10.2017) Studies Sociology, Ph D : 29 Dr K M Metry M A, M Ed Professor Anthropology, Tribal 26 M Phil : 11 Ph D Studies, Education PDF: 02 Dr Keshavan Prasad K Folklore, Tribal Ph D :10 (Deputation Deshi M.A., Ph.D., Professor Studies Literature 26 M Phil : 07 Adhyayana and Linguistics Kendra, Kollegala) Folklore, Kannada Ph D: 13 Dr Chaluvaraju M.A., Ph.D. Professor Literature, Tribal 26 M Phil : 11 Studies PDF: 01 M.A., Folklore, Kannada Dr Gangadhar Ph D : 13 M.PHIL., Professor Literature, Tribal 23 Daivadnya M Phil : 11 Ph.D., Studies Kannada Literature, Dr A S Prabhakar Ph D: 09 M.A., Ph.D. Professor Folklore, Tribal 23 M Phil : 09 Studies 8. Conferences/ Seminars / Workshops/ Endowment Lectures etc Organized by the Department. Name of the Title of the Seminar Collaboration Venue Date Organiser Professor H C Borlingaiah Central Sahithya Folklore: Telling and 24.3.2017 to Academy retellings NEW DELHI 26.3.2017 Central Sahithya Central Sahithya Academy Barathada budakattu Academy New Delhi 2014 (Barathada budakattu) New Delhi Karnataka Sahithya Budakattu Vibhinna Dandeli 2016 Academy, Bengalooru Dhyana, Valedictory Speech Kannada University & Kannada Key Note address Samskruthi Samelana 2017 Karnataka University University Professor K M Metry Directorate of Distance DDE, Kannada 01-07 April, Education (DDE), PG Sociology Contact - University, 2012 Kannada University, Program – 2011-12 Hampi Hampi (KUH). Department of Tribal Workshop - cum - Training Indian Giriseeme, KUH 23-6 Jan 2013 Studies (DTS), KUH on Educational Status of Council of the Scheduled Tribes in Social Karnataka -Goa: Science Attainments and Research Challenges (ICSSR), New Delhi DTS, KUH Workshop - cum - Training ICSSR, Shri 08.3.2013 on Educational Status of New Delhi Yellalingeshwar the Scheduled Tribes in a Sharada Karnataka -Goa: Mandir, School, Attainments and Zhari, Zuari Challenges Nagara, Goa Karnataka Folklore I.Workshop and Review of - DTS, KUH 23.5.2013 University, Gotgodi the project: KARNATAKA GRAMA CHARITRE KOSHA A Volume on Folk History of Karnataka Villages: BALLARI DISTRICT DDE, KUH DDE‟s PG Sociology Department of 10-16 June, Contact Program - 2012-13 - Visual Arts, 2013 KUH Council for Social Development Workshop – cum – Karnataka DTS, KUH 17-8 June (CSD), Hyderabad Training on Educational Federation of 2013 Nomadic, Status of DNTs in Semi nomadic Karnataka: Attainments and De- and Challenges notifies Tribes, Bengaluru Karnataka Folklore II. Workshop and Review - DTS, KUH 13.7.2013 University, Gotgodi of the project: KARNATAKA GRAMA CHARITRE KOSHA A Volume on Folk History of Karnataka Villages: BALLARI DISTRICT KUH A Dialogue on Tribal ICSSR, Office of the Goa 23.9. 2013 Affairs of Goa New Delhi State STs Commission, Shram Shakti Bhavan, 5th Floor Nr KTC Bus Stand , Panaji Karnataka III. Workshop and Review DTS, KUH 06.11.2013 Folklore of the project: University, KARNATAKA GRAMA Gotgodi CHARITRE KOSHA A Volume on Folk History of Karnataka Villages: BALLARI DISTRICT Adhyayananga, KUH Tribal Studies Ph D Course Work - Chavadi, DTS, 07-12 Nov I KUH 2013 Social Science Faculty, National Seminar on Social - Bhuvana Vijaya, 29-30 Nov KUH Science: Kannada – KUH 2013 Karnataka Adhyayananga, KUH Tribal Studies Ph D Course - Chavadi, DTS, 09-14 Dec Work II KUH 2013 DTS, KUH Seminar and Workshop on - DTS, KUH 15-16 Dec Forest and Tribal Folklore 2013 in Karnataka Adhyayananga, KUH Tribal Studies Ph D Course - Chavadi, KUH 01-06 Jan Work III 2014 DTS, KUH Professor P K Misra's Special - Chavadi, KUH 21 January, Lecture on "Arts, Science and 2014 Ethics in Intensive Field Investigations Among Tribes" Adhyayananga, KUH Tribal Studies Ph D Course - Chavadi, KUH 17-22 Work IV February 2014 DTS, KUH UGC SAP DRS II UGC SAP Yallamma 15-16 March Workshop - 3; Forest DRS II Dasappa 2014 Tribes of Karnataka : Kalyana Traditional Occupations Mantapa, and Change Gandhinagara, Bengaluru DTS, KUH Dr Shreya Bhattacharji's - Chavadi, KUH 24 March Special Lecture on " 2014 AFRICAN TRIBES " DTS, KUH UGC SAP DRS II UGC SAP Chavadi, KUH 24 March Workshop - 3; Forest DRS II 2014 Tribes of Karnataka : Traditional Occupations and Change DTS, KUH Dr Sandeep Kumar Yadav's - Chavadi, KUH 25 March Special Lecture on " 2014 CENTRAL INDIAN TRIBES" DDE, KUH DDE‟s PG Sociology - Department of 24-30 June, Contact Program - 2013-14 Visual Arts, 2014 KUH Kannada University, National Seminar- Chavadi, Hampi Workshop on CIIL, Darpana, Srisail 24-29 August Standardization of Gondi Mysore Guest House, 2014 Dictionary KUH Adhyayananga, KUH Tribal Studies Ph D Course - Chavadi, KUH 13-18 Oct Work I 2014 Adhyayananga, KUH Tribal Studies Ph D Course - Chavadi, KUH 10-15 Nov 2014 Work II Adhyayananga, KUH Tribal Studies Ph D Course - Chavadi, KUH 08-13 Dec