Centre for Arts, Culture and Social Research (CACSR)
(An Academic & Research Wing of Shivagra Kalamanch Foundation — Registered under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013, Govt. of India)
Welcome to CACSR
The Centre for Arts, Culture and Social Research (CACSR) is a specialized, non-profit academic division established to institutionalize higher studies, advance interdisciplinary research, and pioneer cultural documentation. Operating strictly under the administrative, financial, legal, and policy framework of the Shivagra Kalamanch Foundation, CACSR functions as a dedicated internal cost center.
Our operations seamlessly align with the corporate governance principles of Section 8 companies, alongside the impeccable scholarly benchmarks prescribed by apex national bodies like the UGC, ICSSR, and ICHR. Backed by a voluntary, non-salaried academic leadership, 100% of our incoming grants, membership fees, and surplus resources are directly reinvested into grass-roots research, library infrastructure, and preserving indigenous legacy.
Our Vision
To serve as a globally trusted, ethically unyielding academic think-tank that protects vulnerable cultural knowledge systems and enriches social sciences through rigorous, field-driven critical inquiry.
Our Core Pillars
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Non-Profit Character: 100% asset and fund reinvestment into pure scholarly and community preservation setups.
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Impeccable Research Ethics: Absolute compliance with UGC Anti-Plagiarism regulations with zero tolerance for data fabrication.
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Academic Freedom: Cultivating an open, inclusive, and collaborative global network for independent intellectuals.
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Preservation of Culture: Translating undocumented oral histories and endangered folk/tribal arts into verified digital assets.
FEATURED ACTIVITIES (Core Focus Areas)
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Visual Culture & Art History: Re-examining aesthetics, art histories, and historical visual movements.
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Folk & Tribal Arts: Exhaustive field documentation of indigenous aesthetics and vulnerable artistic communities.
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Heritage Studies: Critical archiving of physical, textual, and material cultural landmarks.
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Sociology & Anthropology: Field investigations tracking community structures, material traditions, and cultural evolution.
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Media & Cultural Studies: Evaluating the intersection of contemporary media representations, critical social theory, and public discourse.
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Digital Humanities: Deploying modern tech infrastructure to build open-access digital knowledge repositories and E-libraries.