Kerala History Congress VIIIth  Annual Session was hosted by Department of History, Union Christian College on 26, 27, and 28 January 2024. Hon. Minister of Higher Education, Kerala State Dr. R. Bindu addressed the gathering. Prof. Mahesh Rangarajan, Asoka University, Prof. Sujith Kumar Parayil, University of Hyderabad, Prof. Karthikeyan Nair, Former Director, Kerala Bhasha Institute, Prof. Aditya Mukherjee, Formerly CHS, JNU, New Delhi, Prof. Purushottam Agrawal, Formerly Centre for Indian Languages, JNU, New Delhi, Dr. Manjusha K. A., School of Gandhian Thought and Development Studies, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Prof. Kumkum Roy, Formerly CHS, JNU; Prof. K. N. Ganesh, President, KHC; Dr. Malavika Binny, University of Kannur, Prof. Rajan Gurukkal, Vice Chairman, Kerala State Higher Education Council; Prof. S. Sivadasan, Formerly Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady; Prof. Michael Tharakan, Former Chairperson, KCHR; and Mr. N. M. Pearson, Author, Political Commentator spoke on the various Historical themes. Lecture on Nehru in India 2024 Hon Minister of Higher Education Dr. R Bindu addressing the Kerala History Congress

Kerala History Congress is a professional organization of teachers and research students seeking the promotion of rational and secular history of Kerala. The annual sessions of the Kerala History Congress intent to provide platforms for discussing and debating new research and perspectives coming up in historical knowledge on Kerala. It envisages the sessions in such a way as to bring the budding scholars and erudite scholars on a common platform to offer immense possibilities of interaction and exchange of ideas between them. The Presentations are held simultaneously in the following Sections. • Social History • Political History • Cultural History • Economic History • Oral Histories / Local Histories Papers from this session are anticipated to be published in the UGC CARE listed Proceedings. Paper Submission Deadline: Those who wish to present papers during the session may kindly mail their papers on or before 20 January 2024 to this E-mail: khcucpapers2024@gmail.com, copies to keralahistorycongressucc@gmail.com

1. To evaluate the spatial and temporal shifts in Indian and world history 2. To adapt curricula to enable students to be a part of an efficient workforce and for higher studies in history, and other interdisciplinary subjects 3. To familiarize students with the theories of social sciences and different schools of historiography 4. To empower students to focus on applied and policy issues in contemporary India 5. To provide programs that allow the students to choose from a wide range of history and other allied disciplines 6. To ensure an affective learning environment with emphasis on empathy, scientific temperament, secularism, civic consciousness, and welfare state