Discussion based on the book edited by Mritiunjoy Mohanty and Runa Sarkar (Routledge: 2023)

Chief Guest: Dr. Kirit Parikh, Former Member, Planning Commission; Chairman, Integrated Research and Action for Development (IRADe)

Discussants: Shri Ajay Shankar, formerly Secretary, Industry, Govt. of India and currently with TERI University; Shri Upendra Bhatt, Co-founder and MD, cKinetics; and Ms. Suravee Nayak, Associate Fellow, Centre for Policy Reseach, Delhi

(Collaboration: Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta)

With legendary poet and writer, Javed Akhtar

In Conversation with Aalok Shrivastav, noted poet and journalist

Introduction: Shri Shyam Saran, President, IIC
 

Beyond Gender

Dramatised readings of extracts (in Hindi and English) from Satish Alekar’s Begum Barve and Mahesh Dattani’s Seven Steps Around the Fire
Concept & Direction: Sohaila Kapur
Produced by Anuradha Dar

Presented by Three Arts Club and Katyayani

Human Spirit
Solo performance by Kaushal Kumar, Associate Professor, Dept. of Painting, Jamia Millia Islamia
Introduction: Suhas Borker, Trustee IIC

As part of this programme, there will be an exhibition on 23 & 24 September 2023 in Seminar Rooms I to III  on

Hatamaga Karagira 
An exhibition by Handloom craftsmen from Maharashtra 
Curated by Dr. Hem Borker

Time: 11:00 to 19:00 on both the days.

(Collaboration: Maharashtra Sanskritikani Rannaniti Adhyayan Samiti) 

Sonic Insights: Navigating the Confluence of Human and Machine Listening
Illustrated presentation by Prof. Kaustuv Kanti Ganguli
 
Exploring the fascinating intersection of human perception with machine-driven analysis, Prof Kaustuv Kanti Ganguli offers a unique perspective on computational musicology. With a rich background in both academia and the scholarly world of music, Prof. Ganguli delves into the harmonious blend of human cognition and artificial intelligence in deciphering the intricate artefacts and artifacts of Hindustani ragas. Join him on this captivating journey as he unravels the synergies between music knowledge, psychoacoustics, and computational algorithms, shedding new light on the profound art of music appreciation and wisdom
 
Prof. Kaustuv Kanti Ganguli is a professional vocalist, scientist, and computational musicologist based in Abu Dhabi, UAE
 

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Buddhism Beyond Boundaries: Recent Archaeological Discoveries in Punjab, Pakistan 

Speaker: Dr. Muhammad Hameed, Chairman, Department of Archaeology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan

Chair: Shri K.N. Srivastava, Director, IIC

In recent years, the Directorate of Archaeology, Government of Punjab, and Department of Archaeology, University of the Punjab, have explored, documented, excavated several sites which have yielded exciting evidence of the dominant presence of Buddhism in the plains of Punjab, Pakistan. The lecture will highlight evidence from sites such as Nihang, Sargodha, Jhelum, Mianwali, Sui Vihar, Dillu Roye and Dera Ghazi Khan, which have added a new chapter in the history of Buddhism in Pakistan
   
(Collaboration: Ashoka University)

Presenting a selection of short films from the Catalan festival, ‘Animac Lleida. International Animated Film Festival of Catalonia’. Organised in collaboration with Cervantes Institute, New Delhi and Decaf Festival, the festival presents a selection of the best short films recently produced in Spain, and from Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Brazil and Argentina

Decorated (Spain/11 min/2016)
Director: Alberto Vásquez
Short fiction film about the unravelling of a relationship between two people and how it affects the world around them

Carnal Symbiosis (Belgium/2017/10 min)
Director: Rocío Álvarez Varela
Erotic experimental short film where the game and the personal transformation of the characters are more important than the reality of their bodies

Tío (Mexico/2021/12 min)
Director: Juan José Medina
Film in stop motion, set in a dystopian world, it is the story of a twelve-year-old boy Martin and his family of miners

Flesh (Spain/2019/12 min)
Director: Camila Káter
Animation and documentary about five women, and their relationship with their bodies from childhood to old age

Beast (Chile/2021/15 min)
Director: Hugo Covarrubias
Inspired by trues events, Beast delves into the life of a secret police agent in the military dictatorship in Chile 

Selection Process (Spain/2020/3 min)
Director: Carla Pereira
A cat goes to a job interview where his skills are evaluated by three mice

Loop (Argentina/2021/7 min)
Director: Pablo Polledri
In a society where each member has a specific role and performs a certain action in an eternal loop, a couple decide to do

Infrastructure and Chinese Influence in Southeast Asia 

Speaker: Selina Ho, Assistant Professor in International Affairs and Co-Director, Centre on Asia and Globalisation, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. She researches Chinese politics and foreign policy, with a focus on how China wields power and influence via infrastructure and water disputes in Southeast Asia and South Asia.

Chair: Amb. Shivshankar Menon, former Foreign Secretary and Visiting Fellow, Ashoka University

China’s increasing material capabilities stand at the heart of the US-China power transition. The focus on material power reflects a realist definition of power based on the possession of resources. However, material capabilities alone do not necessarily translate into influence and do not always determine outcomes. Non-material power matters at least as much as material capabilities. China under President Xi Jinping views power differently from previous generations of Chinese leaders. While material power remains important, Xi has paid greater attention to strengthening Chinese non-material power, specifically structural power and discursive power. Drawing from the findings of her book, Rivers of Iron: Railroads and Chinese Power in Southeast Asia, Selina Ho discusses how China wields infrastructure as a source of power in Southeast Asia. To what extent has China been successful in converting infrastructure power into influence? How have Southeast Asian states responded to China's infrastructure initiatives?

(Collaboration: Centre for Chinese Studies, Ashoka University; and NYU Shanghai)
 

Is AMR a Growing Public Health Concern?

Speakers: Dr. Sangeeta Sharma, Professor, Neuropsychopharmacology, Institute of Human Behaviour & Allied Sciences (IHBAS); Dr. Vijay Pal Singh, veterinarian, CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology and Assistant Professor, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR); and Dr. Rupak Singla, National Institute of TB and Respiratory Diseases (NITRD)

Moderator: Ravi Agarwal, Founder Director, Toxics Link

AMR is identified as one of the biggest health threats of the present time. It is a global issue of concern rendering common and life-threatening infections increasingly untreatable. India has one of the largest burdens of drug resistant pathogens worldwide, including the highest burden of multidrug resistant tuberculosis. The panel will discuss the pressing concerns of AMR, its repercussions on human health and the environment and also the solutions that can help mitigate the problem

(Collaboration: Toxics Link)

Kirtaniye…The Invisible Divine: The Udasi Edition

Gurbani

Presented by Bibi Amrita Kaur from New Zealand, well known Gurbani artist
 

Madhushala: Vartaman Paripeksya mein ek Nutan Kavya

By Balram Singh (D.K. Printworld: 2023)

Discussants: Prof. Devendra Choubey, Centre of Indian Languages, School of Language, Literature & Culture Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University; Prof. Raghwendra Pratap Singh, Centre for Philosophy, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University; Ms Mridula Pradhan, poet and writer; Prof. Akhlaque Ahmed ‘Ahan’, Chairperson, Centre for Persian and Central Asian Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University; and Prof. Bal Ram Singh, Professor and President, Institute of Advanced Sciences, Dartmouth and author of the book

Chair: Prof. Makarand Paranjape, Professor of English, Jawaharlal Nehru University