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The Success Story of ICOAH 2024

11th International Conference on Arts and Humanities 2024

The 11th International Conference on Arts and Humanities 2024, organized by the International Institute of Knowledge Management (TIIKM) was successfully held on 05th and 06th September 2024 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

The 11th International Conference on Arts and Humanities 2024 (ICOAH 2024) provides a dynamic platform for scholars, researchers, and practitioners to explore the diverse dimensions of arts and humanities. Under the theme “Envisioning Futures: Diverse Perspectives, Global Narratives,” the conference aims to foster critical dialogue and innovative thinking that transcends cultural, geographical, and disciplinary boundaries. Through interactive sessions and interdisciplinary collaboration, ICOAH 2024 seeks to inspire meaningful contributions, promote inclusivity, and advance global cultural heritage and knowledge.

Conference Committee

Dr. Eldad Tsabary Associate Dean

Research and Graduate Studies, Faculty of Fine Arts at Concordia University, Canada

Keynote Speaker

Prof. Ursula Eicker

Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Smart, Sustainable and Resilient Cities and Communities Concordia University Montreal, Canada

Prof. Paul Arthur

Chair in Digital Humanities and Social Sciences, School of Arts and Humanities Vice-Chancellor’s Professorial Research Fellow, Edith Cowan University, Australia

Plenary Speakers

Dr. Fatima Zahra

Assistant Professor Bahauddin Zakariya University, Pakistan

Dr. Preeti Tushar Joshi

Principal, School of Liberal Arts School of Humanities & Social Sciences His Holiness Dalai Lama FUR Fellow Sri Balaji University, India

Conference Features

Conference Day Workshop

“Digital Humanities as a Multidisciplinary Framework: Case Studies from Australasia” – discover innovative boundary-crossing projects in the digital humanities”

Prof. Paul Arthur

Chair in Digital Humanities and Social Sciences, School of Arts and Humanities Vice-Chancellor’s Professorial Research Fellow, Edith Cowan University, Australia

“Shaping Realities, Crafting Futures: Exploring Art’s Role in Tomorrow’s Design”

Dr. Eldad Tsabary Associate Dean

Research and Graduate Studies, Faculty of Fine Arts at Concordia University, Canada

Pre-Conference Workshop

“Getting Published: On Developing Good Writing & Publishing Habits”

Kelvin E.Y. Low

Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the National University of Singapore

“Artistic Creativity”

Albert Rothenberg

Conducted by Albert Rothenberg, Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, USA

Evaluation Panel Members

  • Eldad Tsabary, Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies, Faculty of Fine Arts, Concordia University, Canada
  • Paul Arthur, Chair in Digital Humanities and Social Sciences, School of Arts and Humanities, Vice-Chancellor’s Professorial Research Fellow, Edith Cowan University, Australia
  • Ivan Zavada, Program Leader in Composition and Music Technology, Sydney Conservatorium of Music University of Sydney, Australia
  • Preeti Tushar Joshi, Principal, School of Liberal Arts, School of Humanities & Social Sciences, His Holiness Dalai Lama FUR Fellow, Sri Balaji University, India
  • Lishanthi Wijewardene, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
  • Bhagya Senaratne, Postdoctoral Fellow of Global Asia, New York University Shanghai, China
  • Rajani Jairam, Jain University, Bengaluru
  • Blessed Frederick Ngonso, Edo State University, Uzairue, Nigeria
  • C. L. Shilaja, Assistant Professor and Head, Department of English (SS), Stella Maris College, India
  • Manisha Rathaur, Delhi University, India
  • Majid Ul Ghafar, Associate Professor, Department of Communication and Media Studies, Hazara University, Pakistan
  • Nikola Vangelov, Chief Assistant Professor, Faculty of Journalism and Mass Communication, St. Kliment Ohridski Sofia University, Bulgaria
  • Nguyen Duc Son, Thu Dau Mot University, Vietnam Liong Mei Yin, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia Prof. Garry A. Montecillo, Manila Central University, Philippines
  • Suriyya Choudhary, Associate Professor, Department of Fine Arts, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Pakistan
  • Majid Ul Ghafar, Associate Professor, Department of Communication and Media Studies, Hazara University, Pakistan
  • Blessed Frederick Ngonso, Associate Professor, Department of Mass Communication, Edo State University, Uzairue, Nigeria
  • Sharmila Kayal, Adamas University (AU), India
  • Keshav Patel, Kalindi College, University of Delhi, India
  • Avashni Moonasamy, University of Zululand- Richards Bay campus, South Africa Dr. Margaret Thomas, Vice Principal, Associate Professor, Department of Fine Arts, Stella Maris College, India
  • C. L. Shilaja, Assistant Professor and Head, Department of English (SS), Stella Maris College, India
  • Shazia Ismail Toor, University of the Punjab, Lahore-Pakistan
  • Prof. Noveena Chakravorty, School of Media and Communication, Adamas University, India

Session Chairs

  • Kenneth Lee Tze Wui, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia
  • Prof. Rahul Gangadhar Landge,
  • Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University, India
  • Lishanthi Wijewardene, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
  • Bhagya Senaratne, New York University Shanghai, China
  • Rajani Jairam, Jain University, India
  • Martin Lee, Saint Francis University, USA
  • Blessed Frederick Ngonso, Edo State University, Nigeria
  • C. L. Shilaja, Stella Maris College, India
  • Majid Ul Ghafar, Hazara University, Pakistan
  • Manisha Rathaur, Delhi University, India