Confluence: Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies (CJIDS) is a refereed publication of the Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts (SSLA), Pune, that focuses on publishing research articles, commentary, and book reviews authored primarily by students. In this podcast, we revisit previously published articles, and in conversation with the authors try to understand their research process, the specifics of their work, and their experience publishing with CJIDS.
Episode 6 – Rutvik Upadhyaya
Death of the Avenging Woman? An Exploration into Rape-Revenge films in Hindi Cinema post-2010
In this episode, Keifer and Aishi speak to Rutvik Upadhyaya about his paper Death of the Avenging Woman? An Exploration into Rape-Revenge films in Hindi Cinema post-2010 published in Volume V. In this episode Rutvik Upadhyay, talks about the rape revenge films in Bollywood, and the socio-political context behind their rise in the 2010s.
Host: Keifer Lobo and Aishi Mitra
Music: Nikhil Lobo
Editing: Rushil Airan
Cover Art: Keifer Lobo
The CJIDS Podcast Team: Abhinav Viswaroop, Aishi Mitra, Isha Mahajan, Keifer Lobo, Rushil Airan, & Sumithra Surendralal
Episode 5 – Adithi Hebbar
Carnatic Fusion: Sites for Identity Reconciliation or Erasure?
In this episode, Keifer speaks to Adithi Hebbar about her paper Carnatic Fusion: Sites for Identity Reconciliation or Erasure? published in Volume V. Adithi’s paper explores the trends and attitudes within Carnatic fusion practice through the case studies of three Carnatic fusion performers: Mahesh Raghvan, Jagadis Natarajan, and P.V. Bose. Adithi tells us about the conversations she had with these artists, which gives us an account of their unique opinions on the subject.
Music Recommendation from Adithi: Rangapura Vihara (2018), Agam
Artist Recommendation from Adithi: L. Subramaniam
Host: Keifer Lobo
Music: Nikhil Lobo
Editing: Abhinav Viswaroop
Cover Art: Keifer Lobo
The CJIDS Podcast Team: Abhinav Viswaroop, Aishi Mitra, Isha Mahajan, Keifer Lobo, Rushil Airan, & Sumithra Surendralal
Episode 4 – Aena Asif and Isha Mahajan
Mapping Solitude: An Exploratory Study of the Concept of Solitude in a Hyper-Connected Modern World
In this episode, Keifer speaks to Aena Asif and Isha Mahajan about their paper Mapping Solitude: An Exploratory Study of the Concept of Solitude in a Hyper-Connected Modern World, published in Volume V. Aena and Isha explore the idea of solitude and its connection to the modern world and power structures in society. Through this episode, Keifer, Aena, and Isha discuss these ideas further and explore their own conceptions of solitude in the context of the hyperconnected world.
Host: Keifer Lobo
Music: Nikhil Lobo
Editing: Rushil Airan
Cover Art: Keifer Lobo
The CJIDS Podcast Team: Abhinav Viswaroop, Aishi Mitra, Isha Mahajan, Keifer Lobo, Rushil Airan, & Sumithra Surendralal
Episode 3 – Muskan Aggarwal
Presence of the Past: Notions of the Indian Nation in Class VI NCERT History Textbooks
In this episode, Keifer speaks to Muskan Aggarwal about her paper Presence of the Past: Notions of the Indian Nation in Class VI NCERT History Textbooks, published in Volume V. Muskan analyzes the distinct notions of the Indian Nation presented in three revisions of Class VI NCERT history textbooks. Through this episode, Keifer and Muskan discuss the writing of history textbooks and their personal experience as students studying them in school.
Music: Nikhil Lobo
Host: Keifer Lobo
Editing: Abhinav Viswaroop
Cover Art: Keifer Lobo
The CJIDS Podcast Team: Abhinav Viswaroop, Aishi Mitra, Isha Mahajan, Keifer Lobo, Rushil Airan, & Sumithra Surendralal
Episode 2 – Natalia Ahmed
Women and Terrorism: Questions of Representation in Bollywood Cinema
In this episode, hosts Shantanu and Keifer speak to Natalia N. Ahmed about her paper Women and Terrorism: Questions of Representation in Bollywood Cinema, published in Volume III. Natalia explains how her paper highlights patterns in four Bollywood films that restrict or rob the agency of the woman’s character. Our hosts gain valuable insight into her research methodology of textual analysis and discuss her experience working with CJIDS.
Music: Nikhil Lobo
Hosts: Keifer Lobo & Shantanu Chhawchharia
Editing: Shantanu Chhawchharia
Cover Art: Keifer Lobo
The CJIDS Podcast Team: Aishi Mitra, Isha Mahajan, Keifer Lobo, Maanvi Khurana, Shantanu Chhawchharia, & Sumithra Surendralal
Episode 1 – Roshni Raheja
The Impact of Advancements in Technology on Marital Communication: An Exploration of Geographically Distanced Marriages in India
In this episode, hosts Shantanu and Maanvi speak to Roshni Raheja about her paper The Impact of Advancements in Technology on Marital Communication: An Exploration of Geographically Distanced Marriages in India, published in Volume IV. They gain valuable insight into her research process, the main findings of her paper, and her experience working with CJIDS.
Music: “Tangerine” by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com (CC BY 4.0); edited by Maanvi Khurana
Hosts: Maanvi Khurana & Shantanu Chhawchharia
Editing: Shantanu Chhawchharia
Cover Art: Keifer Lobo
The CJIDS Podcast Team: Aishi Mitra, Isha Mahajan, Keifer Lobo, Maanvi Khurana, Shantanu Chhawchharia, & Sumithra Surendralal