The symposium titled “Comparative Literature in the 21st Century: Theory and Praxis” which was scheduled on 22 September 2017 served as a precursor to varieties of engagements with comparative literature programs, to be organized under the aegis of Jain (Deemed-to-be University) mediated by Dr. Mythili P Rao, Director, School of Humanities and Social Sciences and Dean of Languages, Jain (Deemed-to-be University). Professor E V Ramakrishnan Member of the Executive Council of International Comparative Literature Association (ICLA) and Vice President of Comparative Literature Association of India (CLAI) opened the symposium with the keynote address followed by Professor Chandra Mohan, Professor Ipshitha Chanda, and Dr.Sushumna Kannan.
