Call for Papers | InSIS National Seminar 2026 – The Philosophy, Science, and Spirituality of Oneness
Ramanath Pandey
Dear Professor / Scholar,
Greetings from the Indian Society for Indic Studies (InSIS).
We are pleased to announce the InSIS National Seminar 2026 on:
“The Philosophy, Science, and Spirituality of Oneness: Perspectives from Ancient Wisdom (Jainism, Buddhism, and Vedānta) and Contemporary Research”
📅 17–19 December 2026
📍 Tentative Venue: New Delhi, India
The seminar explores whether Oneness can serve as a meaningful meeting point between Philosophy, Science, Consciousness, Ethics, Artificial Intelligence and Human Well-being.
We invite original, research-oriented papers engaging Indian Knowledge Traditions with contemporary scholarship. Interdisciplinary contributions are especially welcome in areas including:
Jainism • Buddhism • Vedānta • Consciousness • Cognitive Science • Neuroscience • Ethics • Ecology • AI • Digital Humanities • Sanskrit • NLP • Computational Linguistics • Indian Knowledge Systems
🏆 Special Best Paper Awards
Three focused categories:
Apabhraṃśa Bhāṣā & Sāhitya
Nāgārjuna’s Madhyamakśāstram
Sanskrit, AI, Digital Humanities, NLP & Computational Linguistics
🥇 First Prize – ₹10,000 | 🥈 Second Prize – ₹5,000 | 🥉 Third Prize – ₹3,000
Important Dates
Award Abstract: 10 October 2026
Abstract Submission & Registration: 15 October 2026
Award Full Paper: 30 October 2026
Conference Full Paper: 15 November 2026
We warmly invite Professors, Researchers, Faculty Members, Scholars, Students and Independent Researchers to participate and contribute to this interdisciplinary academic dialogue.
We would also be grateful if you could circulate this announcement among your university, department, research group and academic networks.
Ancient Wisdom | Contemporary Research | A More Human Future
With warm regards,
Prof. Ramanath Pandey
Indian Society for Indic Studies (InSIS), A Unit of DRPSECT, Vadodara
Prof. Ajay K. Jha
