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Recording and Preserving Cultural Heritage

JGU records and preserves intangible cultural heritage, including the languages, livelihoods, knowledge and traditions of communities that are often left out of public discourse, through research projects, documentary work and public events.

Video Essay Series on the Pashtu Community of Kashmir

This field project is part of a larger manuscript on the "New Subalterns of Kashmir", which covers marginalised ethnic communities in and around the Kashmir Valley. The six-part video series, produced by Visual Storyboards and the CNES research team and edited by Rajan Mishra, examines the Pushto (Pashto) community, also known as Pathans, who trace their lineage to the North-West Frontier and Swat regions. It records the community's daily struggles, shifts in livelihoods, balance between traditional values and modern pressures, and place in Kashmiri society. It follows earlier video essays on the Hanjis and Watals (Sheikhs).

Empowering Soliga and Other Tribal Voices

With support from Cultural Survival, USA, Prof. Venu Arora of the Jindal School of Journalism and Communication leads a project on digital media literacy and collaborative collectivization that helps the Soliga and other tribal communities record and share their own knowledge, stories and concerns.

Cross-Sectoral Engagement for Intangible Cultural Heritage

Students from the Jindal School of Environment and Sustainability and the environmental society Gaia attended the inauguration of the Royal Enfield x UNESCO "Great Himalayan Exploration" in New Delhi, which documented 21 cultural practices in the Himalayas. The programme covered climate change and heritage, responsible travel and ethical heritage documentation, with capacity-building workshops and panels led by Adil Hussain and Rita Banerji, and a discussion on sustainable textile practices in the Himalayas.

Workshop: Crafting Transitions: Skill, Labour and Community

The Jindal School of Art and Architecture (JSAA) held a thematic workshop on artisan communities, with speakers Prof. Deepak Mehta, Dr. Amanda Lanzillo and Dr. Uzma Azhar. It examined how crafts, heritage, identity and labour intersect, how skills pass on through master-apprentice traditions and folk tales, and how artisans' voices are often excluded from public discourse.
International Conference: Enabling Conservation Through Digital Engagement

The Jindal School of Art and Architecture brought together global experts, conservationists and researchers to examine how digital technologies can support the conservation of cultural heritage for future generations.

Expert Commentary

Dr. Neha Khetrapal, Deputy Director of the Jindal India Institute, writes on "Using a Decolonized Museum Space for Diplomacy: Views from India", on how museums act as platforms for cultural exchange and international dialogue.