SJI Literary Festival Week
This year’ s Literary Festival sees a collaborative effort between the English Language & Literature as well as Humanities departments.
In the Literary Festival, the two departments sounded a sharp rally cry for rights- be it for individual freedoms to environmental and animal rights etc. Apart from questioning legal or civic rights, the departments also ask students to reflect on the moral rights connected to the issues raised during the week. All of which emphasise the Literature’ s and History’ s enduring role in fostering awareness, preserving invaluable human experiences, raising empathy and advocacy.
During the course of the week, the students enthusiastically participated in Literary & History quizzes, Literary Scavenger Hunt, Resigning Book Cover Competitions etc. The Year 2 students also heard from Ms Kathy Xu, the founder of The Dorsal Effect, a sustainable ecotourism initiative that offers alternative livelihoods to shark fishermen in Lombok, Indonesia. There they were encouraged to rethink their consumption choices and ethics involved even in the research of sea creatures. In the end, the Literary Festival was more than a celebration- it was a call to action.
Lastly, the festival also reminded Josephians that Literature sparks awareness and History bears witness, arming us with the tools to stand, speak and spark change.
Literary Quiz winners
Welcome Banner for the
Literary Fest Week
Scavenger
Hunt Clue
Book display at the Beurel, the SJI library
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