The International Conference “Russian Language, Literature, Translation and Culture in the XXI Century: Reassessment and Prospects” was held in India on 24-25 January. The event was held at the Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi.

Russian and English were the meeting’s working languages. Sonu Saini, senior lecturer at the Centre for Russian Studies (Jawaharlal Nehru University) and Chairman of the Indian Union of Russian Translators in an exclusive commentary to TV BRICS spoke about the event’s participants.

“Out of 250 applications, 135 people have been selected to participate in the conference and will speak in 22 sessions. The speakers come from Russia, Turkey, Uzbekistan, and other countries, as well as more than 15 states in India. About 90 people participated in person and 45 online. A conference on Russian Studies at such a high level is being organised in India after a long gap. It will be attended by over 160 attendees along with the speakers. The interest of more than 300 people demonstrates the relevance of the event. We are confident that the conference will initiate a new discourse for the 21st century on the Russian language, literature, translation, and culture”

Sonu Saini
Expert in the field of Russian studies

The scientific forum covered a wide range of topics. In particular, the participants discussed the rethinking of Russian history in Russian literature of the XXI century, the peculiarities of artistic translation and transliteration, as well as popular science literature. Special attention was paid to Russian language teaching using modern technologies, cultural ties between Russia and India, and the influence of Russian cinema on Indian cinema.

The conference is expected to become an important platform for discussing contemporary challenges and opportunities in the Russian language, literature and culture, as well as for strengthening international cooperation.

The meeting was organised by the Union of Russian Translators of India, the Russkiy Mir Foundation and the Indo-Russian Research Foundation.

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Source: TV BRICS