References

I have reflectively provided a selective list of references as this exposition has been a synthesis of a wide range of reading and practice in art, design, education, ecosophy, eco-aesthetics and arts in education.

The references are in five areas

1. Doctoral work and my research in arts education through the lens of Indian thought and aesthetic practices
2. Indian thought, philosophy, aesthetics, Colonial impact on arts education, Creativity in Eastern thought
3. Curriculum, pedagogy, Ideas on arts education, arts in education in India and elsewhere
4. Artistic research
5. Ecological Consciousness, Ecosophy, eco-ethics, eco- aesthetics, eco-art

A lot of this work draws upon my doctoral work. Five papers published during my doctoral work have a lot of resonance with key ideas in this exposition. Another book I co-authored with South Indian artist A.V.Ilango and a paper published with concepts emerging from the book both look closely into art education through an Indian aesthetic and philosophical lens and offer close inquiries into artistic research through the practices of both Ilango and me as artists. My masters thesis in consciousness in Indian art and my film from teaching environmental education at a school in India also have been evolving practices that has helped me synthesize my creative practices as well as pedagogy. 

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Sandhiya Kalyanasundaram and Padmini Nagaraja for discussions and listening.

I would like to thank and acknowledge Dr. Priti Gururaja and Dr. K.V. Gururaja who invited me to be part of their research trip at Coorg and for Madhushri Mudke who was also part of the team where this beautiful encounter with coucal, waterfall and dancing frog happened.

Doctoral work and my research in arts education through the lens of Indian thought and aesthetic practices

• Kalyanasundaram, Srisrividhiya and Sandhiya Kalyanasundaram. 2020. ‘Embodied Landscape Language: Tamiḻ Poetry and Aesthetics’. Indian Literature Journal (September, Postponed due to the Pandemic).New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi
• Kalyanasundaram, Srisrividhiya. 2020. ‘A Porous Consciousness in and as Artistic Practice: Re-engaging with classical Indian philosophy and aesthetics as a living tradition‘, Journal for Artistic Research, 20, https://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/614184/614185/10/43 [accessed 23/07/2020]. https://doi.org/10.22501/jar.614184
• Kalyanasundaram, Srisrividhiya. 2019. “Creativity as Intrinsic Ecological Consciousness.” In Art, Ecojustice, and Education: Intersecting Theories and Practices, edited by Raisa Foster, Jussi P. Mäkelä, and Rebecca A. Martusewicz, 152-165. New York: Routledge.
• Kalyanasundaram, Srisrividhiya. 2020. "Bird and Line: Tracing Indian aesthetics to find an ‘Ecosophy’ of personal art practice". The Trumpeter: Journal of Ecosophy: Vol 36 No 1 (2020). http://trumpeter.athabascau.ca/index.php/trumpet/article/view/1574
• SriSrividhiya Kalyanasundaram and Sandhiya Kalyanasundaram. Transdisciplinary Futures: Where do embodiment, ethics and education meet for Sustainability Leadership? Lens Network on Sustainability. 2019.  http://lensconference3.org/images/program/VOLUME4.pdf
• Ilango, A.V. and Srivi Kalyan. 2017. The loom and the pot, International conference for creativity and cognition in design (ICCCAD) organized by NIMHANS and NID. New Delhi: Bloomsbury India.
• Ilango, A.V. and Srivi Kalyan. 2015. Coming home to earth: Space, Line, Form, Fooniferse Arts, Chennai and Sublime Galleria, Bengaluru.
• Kalyan, Srivi. (Director). 2013. “Connecting with Nature- Connecting with Ourselves.” Chennai: Fooniferse. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk9XlbKBeac
• Kalyanasundaram, Srisrividhiya. (2004) The Known and the Unknown: Understanding Hindu Art in Context of Consciousness through Myths and Legends. Masters thesis submitted in Partial fulfillment for M.A History of Fine arts. Chennai: Stella Maris College, Madras University

Indian thought, philosophy, aesthetics, Colonial impact on arts education, Creativity in Eastern thought

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• Ramanujan, A.K. 2014(a). “Is there an Indian Way of Thinking.” The Collected Essays of A. K. Ramanujan, edited by Vinay Dharwadker.  New Delhi: Oxford University Press.
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• Tripathi, K.D. 2004. ”Order and Plenitude: Creativity and Aesthetic Experience.” In R̥ta, the Cosmic Order, edited by Madhu Khanna, 211-220. New Delhi: D.K. Printworld in association with Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts.
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Artistic Research

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• Koskinen, Ilpo. 2009. “Throwing the Baby Out or Taking Practice Seriously.” In Reflections and Connections: on the Relationship Between Creative Production and Academic Research, edited by Nimkulrat, Nithikul, and Tim O'Riley, 11-18. Helsinki: University of Art and Design Helsinki.McNamara, Andrew. 2012. "Six Rules for Practice‐Led Research." TEXT Special Issue, no. 14: 1‐15. https://www.academia.edu/2096943/_Six_Rules_for_Practice-led_research_
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Ecological Consciousness, Ecosophy, eco-ethics, eco- aesthetics, eco-art

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