Srinagar, June 27 -- In a major step toward fostering critical thought and global academic engagement, the Office of the Dean International Affairs at the Central University of Kashmir (CUK) organized its first offline international workshop titled "Dialogic Consciousness in Western Philosophy" on Thursday. The intellectually stimulating event centered on the ideas of Russian philosopher and literary theorist Mikhail Bakhtin and drew participation from students, scholars, and faculty members.The workshop began with a welcome address by the convener, Prof. Sandhya Tiwari, who presented the concept note. She highlighted the roots of dialogic consciousness in literary discourse and connected Bakhtin's ideas like polyphony and the carnivalesq...