Local History Writing — One-day Workshop
A one-day workshop on local history writing, organised by the History Department in association with the Malabar Samara Shathabdi Charithra Library on 24 September 2026.
Event Video
പ്രാദേശിക ചരിത്ര രചന
സ്രോതസ്സുകൾ, ഓർമ്മകൾ, ചരിത്രപരമായ വീക്ഷണങ്ങൾ
The workshop focuses on the sources and methods of local history writing, with special attention to Manjeri. It explores official and government records, newspapers, earlier publications, photographs, personal documents, oral history and local memories. The programme emphasises critical assessment of evidence, recovering overlooked local voices and understanding the risks of historical distortion.
Organisers
Department of History, ETCES College for Advanced Studies In association with മലബാർ സമര ശതാബ്ദി ചരിത്ര ലൈബ്രറി (Malabar Samara Shathabdi Charithra Library).
Inaugural programme
- Inauguration: ശ്രീ. ടി.കെ. ഹംസ — Former Member of Parliament
- Welcome address: എൻ. ടി. ഫാറൂഖ് — Convenor, Malabar Samara Shathabdi Charithra Library
- Presidential address: അഡ്വ. പി. ഇ. രാജഗോപാൽ — President, Ernad Taluk Co-operative Educational Society
- Keynote address: കെ. പി. ശങ്കരൻ — Secretary, District Library Council
- Felicitations: ഡോ. കെ. കെ. ബാലചന്ദ്രൻ — Director, Ernad Taluk Co-operative Educational Society
- Felicitations: ശ്രീ. അബ്ദുള്ളക്കുട്ടി — Chairman, Malabar Samara Shathabdi Charithra Library
- Felicitations: ശ്രീ. പി. ശിവകുമാർ — Vice Chairman, Malabar Samara Shathabdi Charithra Library
- Vote of thanks: ഡോ. ലുഖ്മാനുൽ ഹക്കീം കെ. കെ. — Principal, ETCES College for Advanced Studies
Technical Session I — 11:15 AM–12:30 PM
ഡോ. കെ. പി. രാജേഷ് Associate Professor of History, NSS College, Manjeri Topic: Manjeri’s local history writing: sources, memories and methods മഞ്ചേരിയുടെ പ്രാദേശിക ചരിത്രമെഴുത്തിന്റെ സ്രോതസ്സുകളും ഓർമ്മകളും രീതികളും
Technical Session II — 1:45 PM–3:15 PM
ഡോ. ശ്രീവിദ്യ വട്ടരമ്പത്ത് Associate Professor of History, Government College, Malappuram Topic: Recovering local voices: local history and historical distortion
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