Events Where Ideas Convene.
From intimate seminars to grand cultural festivals, the Academy's calendar is a living record of dialogue between disciplines, generations, and civilizations. Explore our upcoming gatherings and revisit the milestones that have shaped our community.
Upcoming Events
Reserve your place at our forthcoming gatherings of scholars, artists, and cultural custodians.
International Symposium on Comparative Literature
A two-day gathering of scholars examining translation, myth, and narrative across Eastern and Western traditions.
Annual Cultural Festival
A celebration of music, dance, and performing arts drawn from the Academy's rich audio-visual collections and guest performers.
Annual Award Night
The Academy honors this year's laureates in Literary Excellence, Cultural Preservation, and Young Scholarship.
The Oriental Academy Annual Conference
Our Flagship Gathering
A multi-day convergence of researchers, writers, and artists presenting original work across Literature, History, Philosophy, and the Performing Arts, culminating in keynote addresses from eminent scholars.
Keynote Addresses
Paper Presentations
Cultural Evenings
Workshops & Masterclasses
Alongside the main conference, the Academy hosts focused workshops on translation, archival research, and creative writing, led by visiting fellows and senior members.
Categories of Gathering
Seminars & Symposia
Focused scholarly discussions on emerging research in literature, history, and the humanities.
Cultural Festivals
Celebrations of music, dance, theatre, and the visual arts drawing on our audio-visual archive and living performers.
Workshops & Masterclasses
Hands-on sessions in translation, archival methods, and creative writing led by visiting fellows.
"It is in gathering — in the shared room, the raised hand, the after-dinner conversation — that scholarship becomes community."
Oriental Academy, Founding Charter
A Year of Gathering.
Founders' Day
A commemorative gathering honoring the seven founding philosophers of the Academy, featuring a reading from the founding charter.
Spring Literary Festival
Readings, translations, and panel discussions celebrating new voices in Indian and world literature.
International Research Symposium
Our flagship academic conference, bringing together researchers from over forty countries for presentations and dialogue.
Join Us at the Next Gathering.
Whether attending as a guest or proposing a session of your own, our calendar welcomes fresh voices year-round.
