Department of Performing Arts, Bangalore University, conducted a three-day International Conference on Theatre and other Performing Arts: Aesthetics, Polity, Economy, History and Space at Venkatagiri Gowda Auditorium, Jnanabharathi, Bangalore University Campus on 29, 30 and 31 March 2016. Nine research scholars from Department of Cultural Studies, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Jain (Deemed-to-be University) participated in this conference and presented their papers.
Participation by the research scholars of Jain (Deemed-to-be University) was much appreciated and found special mention in the vote of thanks during the Valedictory function of the conference.
The list of participants and papers presented by them is given below.
| Name of Research Scholar | Subject | Title of Paper |
| Anitha H.C. | Visual Arts and Theatre | Pradarsanakale mattu bhitticitragalalli nirupanatmaka amsagalu |
| Arun. S. | Dance | Emanation of Mnemonic Syllables in accordance to Natyasastra- with special reference to phonetics on the basis of Rasa Sutra |
| Aruna K.R. | Jain Studies | 10ne satamanada jaina kavyagalalli sangita mattu nrtya prasanngagala nirupane |
| Dattatreya Velankar | Music | Vividha kalegala sammilana- Katha-kirtana kale |
| M.A. Madhuvanthi | Music | Performances Spaces of Indian Classical Music |
| Padmini Sheshadri | Dance | Concept of Vasantotsava - An interdisciplinary study |
| Rashmi Prasad | Dance | Literary influence of Gitagovinda on Performing Arts |
| J. Shivashankari | Music | References of Raga and Tala in Music treatises |
| Vidya Rao | Dance | Hejje-Gejje - Haridasa sahityadalli nrtyada parikalpane |
