Greetings from St. Joseph’s University, Bengaluru! The Department of English at St. Joseph’s University will host the eleventh edition of META, our annual Festival of Literature. META 2023 will be inaugurated on 6th February 2023 and will run till the 16th of February at our premises on Langford Road.
Apart from contests open to college students, Meta 2023 will feature interactions with young writers, workshops, and lecture demonstrations. Writers appearing this year include Vasudhendra, Nilanjan Chaudhri, Nisha Susan, Amulya Shruti, and Mallika Prasad.
To register, please see below.
Guidelines for contestants
META 2023
General Rules
❖ META 2023 will feature seven contests in the writing, speaking, and quizzing categories.
❖ The contests will be held from 6 February 2023 to 16 February 2023 at St. Joseph’s University, Langford Road, Bengaluru.
❖ Each institution can field an unlimited number of teams/participants, unless otherwise specified.
❖ To register for events, please use the forms provided at www.metajosephs.in
❖ You may also confirm entries from your institution with a phone-call or message to the numbers provided below or an email to metajosephs@gmail.com by 5 February 2023.
❖ Teams/participants must carry valid identification from the institution they are representing.
❖ The decision of the judges will be final and binding on all participants.
❖ While we will allow on-the-spot entries for Writing and Quizzing; speaking events require prior registration.
❖ A championship shield will be awarded to the college that tops the overall scoreboard.
❖ You can register for workshops and contests at the venue or by making an online transaction to the bank details mentioned below. Please remember to save your transaction IDs.
❖ For all inquiries regarding contests, please call Prof. Vijeta (97410-57203), Gayatri Lakshmi (82962 95554), Yasmin (7358574815) or email metajosephs@gmail.com
1. St Joseph’s University Prize for the Personal Essay
❖ Participants are expected to write a personal, exploratory essay. The submission must be original and offer a lively engagement with experience. The suggested range is about 1500–3000 words. For more information, click here.
❖ The contest is open to school (Std. 8–12) and college students (UG or PG), and to the general public (any age). Prizes will be awarded in three categories: Best School Entry, Best College Entry, and Best Open Entry.
❖ Submissions can be sent by ordinary post to The English Department, St. Joseph’s University, No. 36, Lalbagh Road, Bangalore 560027, handed over in person or emailed as a word document to barbranaiduprize@gmail.com.
❖ The last date for receiving submissions (in any form) is the evening of 12 Feb 2023.
❖ The entries will be judged by an independent jury of writers. Results will be announced on 16 Feb 2023. The prize-giving ceremony will be held on the same day.
❖ Prizewinning entries from previous years can be accessed at www.metajosephs.in and www.opendosa.in
2. The Prof. T.R.H. Peck Memorial Lecture Contest
❖ Open to college students
❖ Participants must pick either a literary work or an author or an idea that is important in literature for their lecture.
❖ Participants may use a PowerPoint presentation
❖ Time limit: 5 plus 2 minutes.
❖ Please click here to register
❖ The contest will be held on Microsoft Teams. Click here to join.
❖ Entry fee: Rs 100/- ❖ Rs 50/- for SJU students.
❖ Contest date and time: Tuesday, 7 Feb 2023 at 8:00 PM
3. Ott-aku
❖ Teams of two
❖ Open to college students and the public
❖ Entry fee per team (Students – Rs 100/-) & (Open – Rs 200/-)
❖ Written quiz of 40 questions on OTTs/films/shows
❖ Contest date and time: 2:00 PM Saturday, 11 Feb 2023, Xavier Hall
4. Bookends – the book quiz sponsored by Bookworm
❖ Teams of two
❖ Open to college students and public
❖ Entry fee per team (Students – Rs 100/-) & (Open – Rs 200/-)
❖ Prelims at 4:00 PM, Saturday, 11 Feb 2023, Xavier Hall
❖ Finals at 5:00 PM, Saturday, 11 Feb 2023, Xavier Hall
5. The Fr. Hedwig Da Costa Memorial Shakespeare Elocution Contest
❖ Open to college participants. Not more than 6 participants per institution.
❖ Participants may use monologues or significant speaking moments from Shakespeare’s plays.
❖ Time limit: 3+1 minutes.
❖ Prior registration is essential. Please click here to register.
❖ Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 readings of a male character’s lines, and to the top 3 readings of a female character’s lines.The institution fielding the best team will be awarded an overall trophy.
❖ Entry fee: Rs 100/- (Rs 500/- for 6 participants per institution). ❖ Rs 50/- for SJU students.
❖ Date and time: Monday, 13 Feb 2023 at 5:00 PM
❖ Venue: Loyola Hall, Auditorium Block
6. The T.G. Vaidyanathan Memorial Film Review Contest
❖ Open to college students and to the general public.
❖ Participants will watch a film and write an original 1500-word review.
❖ Participants may watch the film remotely and email the review to metajosephs@gmail.com with the subject “T.G.V. Film Review Contest META 2023”. Please remember to add your full name and mobile number.
❖ The film will also be screened at the SJU campus on Monday, 13 Feb 2023 at 10 AM and Tuesday, 14 Feb 2023 at 12 noon (Arrupe Block, 2nd Floor, AV Room)
❖ Submission date and time: 15 Feb 2023, 10 AM
❖ Prior registration is essential. Please click here to register.
❖ There is an entry fee of Rs 50/-
❖ Participants who wish to watch the film remotely may find it here: (1969) EN – Larks on a String https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9t–Hsi8Mc&ab_channel=CzechandSlovakMovieswithEnglishSubtitles
7. Nicholas Parsons Trophy for JAM (Just a Minute)
❖ Open to college students
❖ Participants will speak without hesitation, repetition or deviation on an assigned topic within a minute amid challenges from other contestants.
❖ Limited entries.
❖ Contest date: 14 Feb 2023
❖ Prior registration is essential. Please click here to register.
❖ Entry fee: Rs 100/- ❖ Rs 50/- for SJU students.
SCHEDULE
6 FEB 2023
Monday
5:00 PM
Inauguration
Loyola Hall
5:30 PM
Chat Problems
In Conversation: Author and entrepreneur Anand Manikutty on Chat GPT
Loyola Hall
6:00 PM
Teachers’ JAM
Just a Minute
Loyola Hall
7 FEB 2023
Tuesday
3:00 PM
Mujhe Zine do!
A zine-making workshop by Prof. Nikitha Thomas
Communicative English Lab, Arrupe Block Basement
7:00 PM
In conversation: Writer Khyrunnisa with Lonav and Yasmin
Zoom (link may be accessed at Metajosephs – instagram)
8:00 PM
The T.R.H. Peck Memorial Lecture Contest
M.S Teams (Link to join)
8 FEB 2023
Wednesday
4:30 PM
Elf-respect/Self-respect
A Workshop on building a life of mind by Prof Vijeta Kumar
Communicative English Lab, Arrupe Block Basement
8:00 PM
In Conversation: Writer Zenisha Gonsalves
Zoom
(link may be accessed on Instagram @metajosephs)
9 FEB 2023
Thursday
11:00 AM
KKK K-Drama
Paromita Vohra
Black Box, Arrupe Block Basement
3:00 PM
Lec-dem: A life in Theatre
Mallika Prasad
Black Box, Arrupe Block Basement
4:30 PM
King chili and coping with heartbreaks
A workshop by Arul Mani
Communicative English Lab, Arrupe Block Basement
8:00 PM
In Conversation: Writer Jugal Mody will read from his new book,
Turds of Gold
Zoom
(link may be accessed on Instagram @metajosephs)
10 FEB 2023
Friday
3:00 PM
Correspondences
A Writing Workshop by Amulya Shruti
Communicative English Lab, Arrupe Block Basement
5:00 PM
Student Panel
How do young women learn how to be?
A 314, 3rd Floor, Arrupe Block
8:30 PM (Zoom)
From Iowa, with Love
In Conversation: Shefali Mathew on writing
Zoom
(link may be accessed on Instagram @metajosephs)
11 FEB 2023
Saturday
11:00 to 1:00 PM
How to be the heroine of your life?
by Nisha Susan
Loyola Hall, Auditorium Block
2:00 PM
Ott-aku: Written Quiz
Xavier Hall
4:00 PM
Bookends the book quiz sponsored by Bookworm
Xavier Hall
13 FEB 2023
Monday
10:00 AM
Film Screening: The T.G.V Memorial Film Review contest
A.V Room, 2nd Floor, Arrupe Block
3:30 PM
In Conversation: Writer Vasudhendra will read from his new book,
‘Tejo Tungabhadra’
Loyola Hall, Auditorium Block
5:00 PM
The Fr. Hedwig Da Costa Memorial Shakespeare Elocution Contest
Loyola Hall, Auditorium Block
14 FEB 2023
Tuesday
12:00 Noon
Film Screening: The T.G.V Memorial Film Review contest
A.V Room, 2nd floor, Arrupe Block
5:00 PM
The Nicholas Parsons Trophy for JAM
A.V Room, 2nd floor Arrupe Block
15 FEB 2023
Wednesday
3:00 PM
In Conversation: Writer Nilanjan Choudhury will read from his new book,
‘Song of the Golden Sparrow’
Black Box, Arrupe Block Basement
8:00 PM
In Conversation: Writer Ila Ananya
Zoom
(link may be accessed on Instagram @metajosephs)
16 FEB 2023
Thursday
5:00 PM
Valedictory & Prize Ceremony
Banyan Tree/Auditorium
Click here to register for our workshops.
Here are the account details for payment:
Account Name: BJES Principal St Josephs College
Account Number: 0108053000019933
Account Type: Savings Bank
Bank Code: 0964
IFSC: SIBL0000964
SWIFT CODE: SOININ55
Bank Name: South Indian Bank
Branch: SJC Campus EC
Country of Bank A/C: India
CURRENCY: INR
PAN NUMBER: AAATB1206H
GST NO: 29AAATB1206H1Z6