Tezpur University hosts landmark workshop on archiving Assamese children's periodicals
A one-day workshop on archiving Assamese children's periodicals took place at Tezpur University on March 25. The event, titled Archiving Childhood: Assamese Periodicals for Children (1980–2020), explored the cultural and academic significance of these publications within the Assamese diaspora. The workshop was organised by the university's Department of English and Department of Sociology. It formed part of a Modern Endangered Archives Programme (MEAP) project grant, funded by UCLA Library. The initiative focuses on documenting Assamese children's magazines published between 1980 and 2020.
Dr Pallavi Jha from the Department of English and Dr Subhadeepta Ray from the Department of Sociology led the project as Principal Investigators. Abhijit Bhattacharya, from the Centre for Studies in Social Sciences in Kolkata, served as the Documentation Officer. During the event, Dr Jha presented an overview of the project's goals, emphasising its role in preserving and analysing these periodicals for scholarly research.
The project seeks to highlight the importance of Assamese children's literature in both academic discussions and diaspora communities. By archiving these materials, the team aims to ensure their accessibility for future studies. The workshop marked a key step in documenting this often-overlooked aspect of Assamese cultural heritage.
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