Our Founder Chairman R.N Dash
Mr. Rajendra Narayan Dash, the founding Chairman of Oriental Academy of Arts & Letters, is an eminent author, critic and distinguished socio-cultural activist.
Governing Council
The Council sets the Academy's direction, upholding the founding vision of a world united by Art, Literature, and Culture.
Dr. Kshitiswari Devi
President
A comparative literature scholar with three decades of teaching, guiding the Academy's academic and cultural vision.
Govind Dash
President
A comparative literature scholar with three decades of teaching, guiding the Academy's academic and cultural vision.
Mr. Asutosh Sahu
Secretary General
Manages the Academy's day-to-day affairs, membership, and correspondence with partner institutions worldwide.
Our Departments
Library & Archives
Led by our Chief Librarian, this team preserves and expands the KG Memorial Library and PG Audio-Visual Library & Museum collections for scholars and the public.
Research Division
Events & Programs
Membership Office
Editorial & Publications
Our editorial team reviews submissions to the Academy's journals, coordinates peer review, and prepares annual publications documenting the year's research and events.
Advisory Board
Eminent scholars and cultural figures who guide the Academy's long-term direction and lend their expertise to our jury panels and research committees.
Dr. Ramesh Iyer
Comparative Religion
Prof. Nandita Ghosh
Translation Studies
Dr. Kabir Malhotra
Performing Arts
Ms. Farah Qureshi
Heritage & Folk Studies
"An institution is only as enduring as the people who tend it — we are custodians first, and colleagues always."
Dr. Ananya Roy, President
Interested in Working With Us?
We periodically welcome volunteers, interns, and visiting fellows to support our library, research, and events teams.
