Seminar on Rabindrik Psychotherapy

CALL FOR PAPERS

A. 1.About Institute : (500 words) 

Rabindrik Psychotherapy Research Institute is one voluntary research initiative to explore Psychotherapeutic postulates extracted from the literary works of Rabindranath Tagore. Currently it is located at 3C/2, G.Mondol Road, Kolkata - 700002 (Opposite of the main gate of Rabindrabharati University). The institute has two wings - Psychotherapy and Research. The institute has started it's courses from July, 2018. Institute is engaged in dissemination of knowledge through seminars and workshops and different courses. The first seminar was held at Shantiniketan.

2. What is Rabindrik Psychotherapy ?

Rabindrik Psychotherapy refers to the evidence based psychotherapeutic treatment to enhance mental wellness, meaningfulness in life and positive imagination using therapeutic postulates extracted from Rabindra Sangeet. Here Psychotherapy refers to self awakening therefore service receiver is more active in exploring changes across three layers of own consciousness through Rabisangeet or other creative arts of Rabindranath Tagore. Rabindra sangeet is the composition of several songs composed by seer poet and noble laureate Rabindranath Tagore. 

This therapy is real time, object oriented, auto suggestive treatment guided by the powerful positive metaphors. It enhances subjective well-being, reduces stress, and distracts patients from unpleasant symptoms. Rabindrik Psychotherapy assumes that consciousness is composed of three layers namely, Murta, Raag and Saraswat. Depression occurs when any of the layer experiences turbulent flow. Function of therapist is to locate the loci of consciousness, it's dynamic movement and determinants. Accordingly therapist customizes the environment through which service receiver finds way to enhance subjective well-being.

3. The seminar : 

Recently, Institute is going to organize one day seminar. Therefore, Institute welcomes abstracts from scholars, practitioners and students for the seminar titled " Rabindrik Psychotherapy :Empowering people through Psychotherapy" in collaboration with Jadavpur University, Kolkata. The Board of Studies of the Jadavpur University has approved our proposal by the initiative of the Department of Education, Jadavpur University. The seminar will be held on 9th May, 2019 at the seminar room of the Department of Education, Jadavpur University. The seminar theme highlights the people empowerment approach in Psychotherapy. 

4. Theme description: 

Empowering people in Psychotherapy enables to gain power, authority and influence over the mental illness in community. The seer poet and noble laureate Rabindranath Tagore stressed on self empowerment. In Rabindrik Psychotherapy, it is observed that one prolonged sufferer can control over personal illness through Rabindra Sangeet. Rabindrik Psychotherapy Research Institute is constantly doing research in exploring different therapeutic models. These models are tested in education, management and community health care services.

Submit abstract with not more than 500 words to rpri.edu@gmail.com. Format for writing abstract, dates and Registration are given below :

B. Abstract format 

1. Title : Not more than 10 words

2. Name of Author/s. Indicate name of paper presenter/s within brackets (). 

3. Name of Affiliated institution with address. 

4. Email for announcement in the publication. 

5. Background or Need of the study. 

6. Objective/s of the study

7. Method (Qualitative /Quantitative). 

8. Results. 

9. Discussion of findings in brief. 

10 Keywords. 

C. Tentative topics :

1.Positive psychology : Mental wellness, happiness, optimism, subjective well-being, emotional intelligence, self acceptance, self regulation, environmental mastery, self efficacy, creativity, wisdom. 

2. Consciousness, altered consciousness and Metaphor -  Murta, Raag and Saraswat, altered state of mind, Equilibrium and disequilibrium state of consciousness, Impact of metaphor on consciousness. 

3. Flow theories and tools : Flow pattern, surface and deep flow, Assessment, Flow gram. 

4. Social inclusion: Authentic friendships for students with disabilities and their non-disabled peers, Civil and ethical rights, Inclusive school network, general educational curriculum, Quality instruction, Applied Behaviour Analysis, School culture.

D. Important dates:

1.Last date of abstract submission : 20th April. (Completed)

2.Confirmation :22nd April. 

3 Registration for accepted paper presentation :Rs 600. 

4. Registration for participation : Rs. 500.(Continued)

5. Online form : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkA2PxUuFSB5X-yDB4VGiAShXw_i2Vh6o3iPbPE1B-MmkEBg/viewform

E. Accommodation: For outstation candidates, accommodation will be available at the university guest house, Jadavpur  from 8-9th May with room sharing basis. The payment must be clear before 30th April, 2019.
1. Rs. 400 per person per day as room sharing basis.
2. Rs. 600 per person per day as non room sharing basis.

The accommodation charge is not in any way associated with participation fee. 

G. Certificates 

1. Participation certificates will be provided to all the participants. 

2. Good paper will be published in UGC accepted research journal.

H. The Speakers 

1.Emeritus Professor Dipak Ghosh,  Sir C.V. Raman Centre for Physics and Music and Director (hony.) of the Biren Roy Research Laboratory for Radioactivity and Earthquake Studies at Jadavpur University.

2.Professor Bishnupada Nanda, Department of Education, Jadavpur University.

3. Professor Manotosh Dasgupta, Department of Indology, Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Golpark.

4. Professor Shatrajit Goswami, Department of Bengali, Rishi Bankim Chandra college for women.

5.Dr. Sumanta Thakur, Orthopedic surgeon, New life Nursing home, Baguihati, Kolkata.

6. Dr Muktipada Sinha, Department of Education, Jadavpur University.

7.Shri Swapan Mukhopadhyay, Author and Researcher have kindly agreed to give speech at the seminar. 

8.Smt Sahely Gangopadhyay, Clinical Psychologist, affiliated with Rabindrik Psychotherapy Research Institute. 

I. Abstract status (Received) 

1. EFFECT OF AEROBIC EXERCISE IN IMPROVING CARDIO-RESPIRATORY ENDURANCE IN CHILDREN WITH 

CEREBRAL PALSY by Prathana Mukherjee. 

2. IMPACT OF ZEN PHILOSOPHY’S PEACE OF MIND ON RABINDRA- SAHITYA by SAPTARSHI MAITY

3. STOKING THE FIRE OF CREATITVITY by DIPANKAR PATRA

4.METAPHOR IN TAGORE’S SONGS by SRIJITA PATRA

5.EKIBHUTO SOMAJ CHETONAI RABINDRA LEKHONITE UTKORSOTAR PROKASH by SHYAMASREE SUR AND 

DR. ABHEDANANDA PANIGRAHI

6. TO DETERMINE THE IMPORTANCE OF FEEDBACK IN CREATING AND SUSTAINING FLOW by PUSHKAR BHATTACHARYYA, ABHEEPSA BAGCHI. 

7.EMOTIONAL SELF AWARENESS THROUGH RABINDRA SANGEET by SHARMISTHA BASU. 

8.SINGLE SUBJECT CASE STUDY ON PSYCHOLOGICAL STRESS MANAGEMENT THROUGH RABINDRIK PSYCHOTHERAPY by SANHATI PANIGRAHI

9.FLOW DIAGRAM ANALYSIS OF HIGH AND LOW ANXIOUS PERSONS IN LISTENING TO RABINDRA SANGEET by Smita De and Debdulal Dutta Roy

10. A CASE STUDY ON RABINDRIK VALUE PREFERENCES ON HIV (Human immunodeficiency virus) POSITIVE PATIENTS by MOUSUMI DATTA,