Digitalization of Culture Through Technology Proceedings of the International Online Conference On Digitalization And Revitalization Of Cultural Heritage Through Information Technology- ICDRCT-21, 23-24 Nov 2021, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar

In the era of digitalization, the world has shrunk and has succeeded in bringing people closer than expected. It has provided a social platform which enables people to interact with an individual, group of users anywhere irrespective of time. It has assisted in various academic, non academic as well as social activities which has made lives more easier. Various researches have been conducted that explored the versatile use of the Internet by the language communities and there has been growing research with various strands based on the possibilities of new technologies for the revitalization as well as for the documentation and preservation of cultures. Digitalization could indeed be the best possible methodology to revive the indigenous culture and folk traditions and practices all over the world and would be useful to demonstrate innovative technologies and prototypes, including digital repositories, digital archives, virtual museums and digital libraries, which result from established practices and achievements in the field. This volumebrings outthe contributions of renowned researchers, academicians and folklorists across the globe.It willbe a resource to all researchers, linguistics and learners in the field of Digitalization of Cultural Studies.

1. Revitalisation of Cultural Diversity Through Global Digitalisation: A Critical View in Education 2. Cultural Ecosystem and Digital Preservation: A Reflective Study on the Indian Subcontinent 3. Preservation of Tribal Folklore Culture through Digitisation: A Study in the Context of Odisha 4. The Cross-Cultural Suicide Prevention through Digital Intervention: A Global Perspective 5. A Fuzzy TOPSIS Approach Towards Industrial Safety 6. Implementation of Robotics in Safety Management during COVID-19 7. Preserving Cultural Heritage through the Use of Digital Technology with Special Reference to West Bengal, India 8. Digitalisation and Revitalisation of Cultural Heritage through Information Technology 9. Experimentation with Twitter fiction: A Brief Study with Reference to Chindu Sreedharan’s Epic Retold 10. Narrating the Silence: Queering the Gay Identities in the Comics of Batman 11. Semiotic Treatment of Folk Education with the Implication of Socio-Digital Knowledge System 12. Unlocking the Potentials of Indian Women Entrepreneurs Through Smartphone Application: An Empirical Study on the Challenging & Enabling Factors 13. The Folklore and Rituals of Sarhul/Khaddi Festival: Revitalising the Lost Tradition with Special Reference to the Oraons of Dooars Region 14. Survival of Odisha Ikat in the Digital Era 15. Navratri: A Visual Adaptation of the Divine Feminism and Empowerment 16. Role of Artificial Intelligence in Preservation of Culture and Heritage 17. Mythological Aspects of Ancient Indian Board Games: A Journey Towards Digitalisation 18. Mahasui Folklore as a Pedagogical Tool: A Catalyst to Reintroduce Mahasui Language and Culture at Elementary School Level 19. Reflections on Digitisation and Promotion of Museums in Telangana, India 20. Retrospective Overview of Research on Digitisation of Cultural Heritage 21. Digitalising Narrativity: Reimagining Art and Culture Through Interactive Storytelling 22. Sylheti Folklore: The Importance of Documentation and Digitisation 23. Changing Academic Culture Post Digital India 24. Digitising and Unifying Experiences: A Way Forward 25. Revival of Keezhadi Civilisation: Impact of Social Media 26. Preservation of the Cultural Heritage of Kerala Through Digitalisation 27. Digital Feminism: A New Tool for Women’s Protest 28. e-Commerce Supply Chain Management in India: Evaluation of Challenges 29. Impact of Covid-19 on Aerospace Supply Chain 30. Attitudinal Impact of Entertainment Overload in Malayalam Television on Children 31. Narcissism and Activism—Two Sides of Social Media 32. The Revival of “Ghazals” in the Age of Digitalisation 33. Popular Culture and Emergent Digital Media: A Contemporary Introspection through the Hook Swinging (Gajan) Festival and Performances 34. A Technological Adaptation of Open Educational Resources as Cultural Heritage of e-learning Platforms through Information and Communication Technology 35. Hypertextuality of Oral Literature(s): Reading the Architectonics of Indian Folklores in Digital Archives 36. “Listening to the Unheard”: An Exploration of Digital Conduits in Goan Folklore via Subaltern Understanding 37. Classical Music for the Masses 38. The Preservation and Performance of Intangible Cultural Heritage on Social Media: A Critical Estimation 39. The Disappearance of River from Human Consciousness: A Reiteration of Poems along the Mahanadi River Line to Address Environmental Concerns 40. Preservation of Tribal Culture through Digitalisation in 21st Century 41. Graphical Revolution and Sustainable Revitalisation of South Korea through Media 42. Dharabibarani: An Analysis of Sri Jagannath on Digital Platform 43. Folk Beliefs and Folk Traditions of Kandha Tribe of Kandhamal District of Odisha: An Overview 44. Rise of Unplugged Folk Music in New Media 45. Digitalisation of Haryanvi Folk Songs: A Curious Case of Preserving Intangible Cultural Heritage through Social Media 46. Encoder’s Message versus Decoder’s Interpretation: A Study into the Cinematic Adaptation of Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Namesake 47. Indian Folk Tale and Lessons on Skill Management: A Reference to the Story “The Case of the King and the Foolish Monkey” in Panchatantra 48. Impact of a Child Inclusive Urban Space on ECD (Early Child Development) and Community 49. Using Travel Vlogs to Sensitise the Future IT Professionals towards the Decoding and Re-coding of their Native Cultural Heritage 50. The Evolution of Indo-African Relations and its Status During the Covid-19 Pandemic 51. Folk Literature and Ecological Sustainability in Tribal Odisha: An Overview 52. Parsing (Digital) Heritage: Institutional and Vernacular Excursions in Heritage and Technology 53. Movement and Mentality: Exploring the Lives of Nomadic Tribes 54. Impact of Folklore on Indian School Education, An Empirical Study 55. Governmental Policies towards Digitalisation of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Odisha and its Accessibility by Migrated Population 56. Integrating Technology with Folklore for English Language Teaching: A Blended Learning Approach 57. Effects of Podcasts on Listening Comprehension of Ethiopian Undergraduate Learners

Deepanjali Mishra, Associate Professor, School of Humanities, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar Sasmita Rani Samanta, Professor, Commerce and Management and Vice Chancellor, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar