Addressing the gathering, Rajkumar, Professor at the University of Delhi, highlighted how deeply entrenched hierarchies of power continue to influence societies across domains. He underlined that the centre–margin binary is not static, arguing that power is a flexible and shifting entity that can be renegotiated through social, cultural, and intellectual interventions.

Angshuman Kar from the University of Burdwan delivered a lecture on “Marginality and the Politics of Literary Repatriation of Australian Aborigines”, shedding light on indigenous narratives and the politics of reclaiming cultural and literary spaces. The first day of the conference also featured multiple parallel sessions covering a wide spectrum of interdisciplinary themes related to marginality, representation, and resistance.

Speaking at the event, Vice-Chancellor of SRM University–AP, Prof. Ch. Satish Kumar, observed that marginalisation exists across all sectors of society. He noted that it is the social fabric that determines who is marginalised, often overshadowed by complex power dynamics that operate at institutional and societal levels.

The conference aims to foster critical dialogue and interdisciplinary engagement, encouraging scholars and students to rethink conventional binaries and explore inclusive frameworks for understanding power and marginality in a rapidly changing global context.