South Odisha Cultural Research Centre

"The South Odisha Cultural Study Center" has been functioning as an extension of SAP of the Department of Odia since 21.03.2014 vide Syndicate Resolution No.546 dated 28.10.2014.

Aims and Objectives

• Collect, preserve and promote study and research on the culture of South Odisha.
• Carry out research initiatives on language, dialect, Jagannath culture and performing tradition.
• Encourage Publication of Books, Monographs and Research Papers.
• Conduct extensive field studies.
• Conduct documentation of tribal culture, folklore and digitalization of palm-leaf manuscripts.
• Rejuvenate the performing tradition of folk music of South Odisha.
• Develop a Folk and Tribal Museum.
• Develop a Palm-leaf Museum.

Activities Undertaken (Seminars Conducted)

• "Performing tradition of South Odisha" during 24-25 March, 2014.
• "Tribal Culture of South Odisha" during 29-30 March, 2014.
• "he Mahaprasad as a Religious Resource" (Economy of Jagannath Temple) on 7th February, 2015
• "Padma Shree Bhagaban Sahu Memorial Lecture" on 21st March, 2015.
• "Folk and Tribal Culture of South Odisha" on 22nd March, 2015.
• "Dr. Beni Madhab Padhi Memorial Lecture" on 11th April, 2015.
• "Nabakalebaraa: An Interface", by Ronald Heidenberg, Germany on 11th April, 2015.
• "Folk Culture of South Odisha" on 12th April, 2015."Culture of South Odisha" in collaboration with Sahitya Akademi, Odisha on 1st October, 2015.

Collections

• Palm-leaf Manuscripts about 2015 numbers.
• Paper Manuscripts and Books/Journals/Periodicals- 7000.
• Tribal artifacts from South Odisha.
• Folk Traditional Materials.

Administrative Functioning

• Chairman- Professor Dr. Deepak Kumar Behera, Vice-Chancellor, Berhampur University.
• Director- Prof. Devi Prasan Patnaik, Coordinator, Dept of Odia, Berhampur University.
• Deputy. Director- Prof. Prasan Kumar Swain, Asst. Coordinator, Dept of Odia, Berhampur University.

Collaborative Research

• The SOCSC has signed MOU with the Tubingen University, Tubingen, Germany on 02.12.2013.
• Collaborative research with University of Groningen, The Netherland.
• Collaborative research with Prakiti Ramesh, Dept. of Culture and society Material Culture of Marginalized Community of Odisha and Aarhus University, Denmark on 10.09.2014
• Procurement of Books 1640
• Field Studies Conducted 12

Courses Introduced

• M.Phil. in Anthropology.
• M.Phil. in Performing Traditions.

Funding Agency

• UGC Assistance under SAP, Odia
• University fund.

Advisory Body Members

• Prof. Deepak Kumar Behera, Vice-Chancellor, Berhampur University
• Prof. Prafulla Ch. Mishra, Vice-Chancellor, North Odisha Univer.sity
• Prof. S.N.Rath, Retd. Professor of Anthropology , Sambalpur University.
• Prof. K.K.Basa, Professor of Anthropology , Utkal University
• Prof.(Retd)Aswini Ku.Panda, Dept. of Odia, Berhampur University -
• Prof. Prasan Kumar Swain, Dept. of Odia, Berhampur University
• Sri Krushan Ch. Nisanka Retd. Cultural Officer, Ganjam, Berhampur
• Dr. P.K.Mahapatra, director, COATS, Koraput Odisha
• Prof.Devi Prasan Patnaik, Director, SOCSC, Berhampur University
• Prof. Baishnab Ch.Samal, UGC Nominee, SAP, Odia, Berhampur University
• Prof. Smt. Sanghamitra Mishra' UGC Nominee, SAP, Odia, Berhampur University
• Dr. Radha Govind Padhi, Curator, Dept. of Odia, Berhampur University, (convener)

Administrative Staff

• Sri Manoj Kumar Patnaik, Copyist,SOCSC. .
• Sri Prafulla Kumar Behera, Peon