Jambudweepa, Al-Hind, Hindustan, Tenjiku, Aryavarta, Bharat, Sone Ki Chirya are some well-known names India was known in the past and still refer to by some of these names in text, speeches, poem, etc. These names originated from non-Indian dynasties and rulers since 1200, including the colonial period until liberation in 1947. Such a mix of culture gave India several different flavors of culture that has, directly and indirectly, impacted everything India offers today. However, what would happen if several of these cultures were never mixed with the Indus valley civilization. What would India look like if left alone to grow with the fact that it is one of few sub-continents in the world with lots of natural resources and known as utopian land or also known as “Golden Bird ”. A utopian land with ancient stories talking about longevity, flying planes, head transplant (Ganesh: elephant to human), human body modification and enhancement, etc. What if such beliefs and stories turn into reality or continue growing in the futuristics idea for Indians? Suppose we imagine such a future, where transhumanist ideas do not differ and seem alien from a cultural perspective. Such futurism on Indus civilization or India can be called Indo-Futurism.
We are looking for entries in the form of research proposals, essays, and art from the perspective of Indo-Futurism on transhumanism and longevity. These works have a chance to win upto 25K INR.
Topics includes but not limited to:
- – Proposals can be focussed around digital and biological longevity such as genetic engineering, mind uploading, etc.
- – Essays can be focused around super longevity: a transhumanist utopia or dystopia and ethical arguments for Longevity
- – Arts of any form can be focussed on ‘how will the indo-futurist human look
Submission Guidelines:
- – Proposal and essay should be no more than four-page length or 2000 words excluding reference and images.
- – Art works could be of any form but not more than 100 MB in size. If your work is larger than 100 mb, please email us.
- – If you are planning to submit, please send an email at info[at]indiafuturesociety.org with the title ‘Intent to Submit‘ with your name, email, and planned submission type (Proposal/Essay/Art). It is important to note that ‘Intent to Submit’ is not required; however, it helps us organize the review procedure.
- – Please submit your work using Google Form before the last date: https://forms.gle/2PqJLdHhtXjXrdPV9
Important Dates:
- – Submission deadline:
15th Nov 202115th December 2021 - – Finalist results:
15 December 202115th January 2022 - – Final results:
3rd January 202222nd January 2022
Organizing Committee:
- – Dr Avinash K Singh, University of Technology Sydney, Australia
- – Sarah Ahamed, Jadavpur University, India
Tags: Competition, Indo-Futurism
