Day 1 – 24 January 2025, Friday
| 08:30 am – 09:20 am | Registration | |
| 09:30 am – 11:00 am | Conference Opening -Introduction by OHAI -Introduction by KM -About the conference topic by OHAI | –Vrunda Pathare, President, OHAI –Aditi Nayar Zacharias, Director, KM –Surajit Sarkar, Executive Member OHAI / Curator KM |
| 11:00 am – 11:20 am | Tea Break | |
| 11:20 am – 12:35 pm | Session 1 Fisheries Transformation: Exploring historical shifts and conflicts that shaped fisheries of the Southern coast of India | From Prawn Jhangar /Paacchil Changadam to Neetuvala/ Drift Net: Memories of Shifts in Fishing Techniques at the Kayamkulam Backwaters, South Kerala – Abhijith B. Echoes of the Past: Irrigation Heritage in Telodonga and Dongakol – Pritam Moni Fencing the Fish: Adyar Fisheries Conflicts and Regulatory Regimes in South India – Muthuvel Deivendran |
| 12:35 pm – 01:35 pm | Lunch Break | |
| 01:35 pm – 02:50 pm | Session 1 (Continuation) Fisheries Transformation: Fisher narratives, women’s roles, and technology reshaping artisanal fishing. | Memories of a Struggle, the Values of a People: Fisher Narratives of the Campaign Against Shrimp Industries – Pradeep Elangovan, R. Sridhar Rao From Harvest to Market: Analysing the Economic Impact of Women in Oyster Aquaculture – Majitha Nishan P. Nets to Networks: Redefining an Artisanal Fisherman in the Age of Smartphones – Arathi C. Babu |
| 02:50 pm – 04:30 pm | Session 2 Coastal Cultures: Exploring coastal cultures through fishing songs, culinary traditions, and the interplay of faith, labor, and sustainability | Demystifying the ‘Thriving’ Traditional Fishing Culture: A Study of Fishing Songs from Vypeen Fishing Community – Ms. Vinitha John and Dr. Ridhima Tewari Coastal Muslim Histories: Food and Labour in Intimate Waters – Salwa Kazi, Fawzul Himaya Hareed Latent Histories in the Kitchen Recipes: A Study on Select Cuisines from the Littorals in Kerala. – Dr. Gigy J. Alex Faith, Tradition, and Sustainability: Indigenous Fishing Practices and Ecological Resilience in Lakshadweep – Muhammed Luqman O P |
| 04:30 pm – 05:00 pm | Tea Break | |
| 05:00 pm – 06:30 pm | Day 1 Keynote Address: Janal Talks -Open to Public | Dr. K. G. Sreeja Vrishchikapokkam and a Rising Indian Ocean: The sea silently making its way into coastal lives |
Contd.
Day 2 – 25 January 2025, Saturday
| 09:30 am – 11:00 am | Day 2 Keynote Address Janal Talks -Open to Public | Dr. Mariam Dossal Unearthing the Treasures of Oral History: Riches drawn from Kutch |
| 11:00 am – 11:20 am | Tea Break | |
| 11:20 am – 12:35 pm | Session 3 Coastal infrastructure: Examining coastal infrastructure through memories of reclamation, resistance, and oral histories | Bandra Reclamation: Memories of Loss – Shormishtha Mukherjee, Gary Curzai Subaltern Environmentalism: Resistance to Protect the Coastal Commons in Ennore, North Chennai – Sindu Deivanayagam Delving into the Oral History of Divar- Goa – Dr. Glenis M. Mendonca |
| 12:35 pm – 01:30 pm | Lunch Break | |
| 01:30 pm – 02:45 pm | Session 4 Trade Livelihoods Economy: Exploring coastal livelihoods through traditional fishing, cultural resilience, and life aboard the East Coast | Livelihoods in Flux: A Case Study of Traditional Fishers of Assam – Vaishali Kashyap Stories of Resilience: Relevance of “Coastal Cultures” in Understanding “Trade, Livelihoods and Economy” – Swarna Selvarajhan, Fiona Evangeline S Ship along the East Coast: Life on Boats and Adventures of Men – Nairita Ghosh |
| 02:45 pm – 04:00 pm | Session 5 Voices from The Coast: Unveiling migrant stories, resistance movements, and the intersection of water, caste, and untouchability | A Tale of Two Homes: Tamil Migrants in Vathuruthy – Sofia Juliet Ranjan Stories of Solidarity: An Oral History of an Anti-port Movement – Anamika Singh Water, Caste, and Untouchability: Oral Histories of Water Practices at the Kadalundi River Mouth, Kerala – Dr. Sivadasan. P |
| 04:00 pm – 04:20 pm | Tea Break | |
| 04:20 pm – 05:35 pm | Session 6 Ecology and Environment: Exploring the intersection of ecology, environment, and coastal communities through movements, climate change, and traditional livelihoods. | ‘Save Alappad’ Movement: An Analysis of the Nuanced Perspectives – Ayana Krishna D Of Mangroves and Monsoon winds: stories of change from the coasts – Priyanjana Pramanik Traditional Livelihoods, Climate Change and Migration in Majuli Islands, Assam – Dr. Lianboi Vaiphei |
| 05:35 pm – 07:00 pm | Break | |
| 07:00 pm – 09:00 pm | Special Showcase Restricted Public Event |
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Day 3 – 26 January 2025, Sunday
| 9:30 am to 10:20 am | Session 7 Gender and Sensitivity: Addressing gender empowerment, health risks, and sensitivity in oral histories of coastal women | Right to Urination and Occupational Health Risks among Women Fish Vendors in Thiruvananthapuram: Examining the Human Rights Perspective – Arathi Aneesh I. K. Echoes of Resilience: Women’s Voices from the Sundarbans and Gulf of Mannar – Aishwarya Das Gupta |
| 10:20 am – 10:40 am | Tea Break | |
| 10:40 am – 11:30 am | Session 7 (Continuation) Gender and Sensitivity: Addressing gender empowerment, health risks, and sensitivity in oral histories of coastal women | A Study on The Empowerment of Coastal Women – Meerakrishna A. Reviewing for Sensitivity in Oral Histories – Samyamee Sreevathsa, Deepika S. |
| 11:30 am – 12:00 pm | Closing Session | – Aditi Nayar Zacharias, Director, KM – OHAI Representative |
| 12:00 pm – 01:00 pm | Lunch Break | |
| 01:00 pm | Field Trip (Exclusively for Paper Presenters) |