Programmes with Prof. Priyamvada Natarajan

Prof. Priyamvada Natarajan is Joseph S. and Sophia S. Fruton Professor of Astronomy and Professor of Physics; Chair Astronomy; Chair Women Faculty Forum, Department of Physics, Yale University

An informal interaction with Prof. Priyamvada Natarajan

Chair: Dr. Pratibha Jolly, physicist and Principal Investigator, GATI (Gender Advancement for Transforming Institutions)

Amidst an intellectual revolution in cosmology and astrophysics, the interplay of powerful ideas and innovative instruments is radically reshaping our understanding of the universe. As part of Her Voice: Engendering the Discourse, internationally acclaimed astrophysicist Priyamvada Natarajan will be in conversation with Pratibha Jolly, Indian physicist and Principal Investigator, GATI (Gender Advancement for Transforming Institutions). This special conversation will explore their personal trajectories, glass ceilings breached, the opportunities and challenges for women navigating the discursive terrain of science.

(Collaboration: Wiscomp)
 

Launch of the IIC-IRD book edited by Syed Akhtar Husain (New Delhi: Primus Books, 2025)

Shri N.N. Vohra, Life Trustee, IIC will release the book and preside over the discussion

Panelists: Amb. T.C.A. Raghavan, historian, former High Commissioner to Pakistan, and former Director General, Indian Council of World Affairs; Prof. Siddiq Wahid, Distinguished Professor, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, and Senior Fellow, Centre of Excellence for Himalayan Studies, Shiva Nadar Institution of Eminence; Dr. Meena Singh Roy, Head, West Asia Centre, Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi; and Prof. Syed Akhtar Husain, volume editor, Professor, Centre of Persian and Central Asian Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, and President, Institute of Indo-Persian Studies
 

An international exhibition of paintings and art works by artists from India and Southeast Asia – the Philippines, Indonesia, and Singapore – Nemi Miranda, August Santiago, Bernardo Balagtas, Dolphee Alcantara & Aaron Bautista from the Philippines; Maria Tiwi from Indonesia; Dion Khoo from Singapore; Shobhita Hariharan, Sita Sudhakar, Stanley Suresh, Ratnaa Sharma, Dr. Lal Ratnakar, P.J. Stalin, Sandeep Udayagiri, Ashima Sehgal, Monalisa Mehta, Maitreyi Kumar, Gurcharan Singh, Saswati Chaudhary, Jayant K. M. Shankar, Manisha P. Rajyagar, Madhu Shankar, Dr. Machi Raju, Seema Bhargav, Sandeep Sharma, Ashok Macha, Kundan Prasad, Nitasha Jaini, Shubha Chand, Ramviranjan, Shweta Mehta, Suresh Bisht and Srinivas Mach from India

Inauguration by Shri K.N. Shrivastava, Director, IIC on Tuesday, 11 March 2025 at 18:30 hrs

(Collaboration: Arth Art International)

A conversation between Madhu Tandan and Richa Vadini Singh on whether dreams are a wasteland or a secret garden

Madhu Tandan, the acclaimed author of Dreams & Beyond: Finding Your Way in the Dark and The Logic of Dreams, brings four decades of experience in researching and interpreting dreams.

Richa Vadini Singh is a writer who explores the fascinating realm of dreams and has studied psychodynamic dreamwork.

Together, they will explore what our dreams might be trying to tell us, unravel why they often seem so bizarre, and ponder their true significance. They will also welcome any dreams shared by the audience for discussion.
 

Solo guitar concert by Sidharth Sarangi, classical guitarist, pianist and composer from Odisha

The artist will present compositions by F. Tárrega; I. Albéniz; A. Bárrios; Gary Ryan; P. Steidl; and C. Domeniconi

(Collaboration: Delhi Music Society)
 

Genome to Om: Evolving Journey of Modern Science to Meta-science
By Bhushan Patwardhan and Indu Ramchandani (BluOne Ink: 2024)

Discussants: Dr. Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, Ayurveda physician, former Secretary, Ministry of AYUSH and former Vice Chancellor, Gujarat Ayurveda University, Jamnagar; Prof. Santishree Pandit, Vice Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University; Dr. Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General, Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS); Dr. Kavita A. Sharma, former President, South Asian University; Prof. Bhushan Patwardhan, National Research Professor— Ayush and co-author of the book; and Smt Indu Ramchandani, editor, transcriber, compiler, and book publisher, and co-author of the book
 

WEBINAR 

Historical Perspectives: Illuminating minds on blue waters
By Pascal Alan Nazareth (Konarak Publishers)

Keynote Address: Amb. Shyam Saran, President, IIC

Discussants: Shri K.N. Shrivastava, Director, IIC; Amb. Ashok Sajjanhar, former Ambassdor of India to Sweedon and Kazakhstan; Amb. T.P. Sreenivasan, former Ambassador to Austria and Slovenia, and presently Director General, Kerala International Centre;  Amb. P.A. Nazareth, former diplomat and author of the book; and Shri K.P. R. Nair, founder- editor in chief, Konarak Publishers

Moderator: Amb. Ranjan Mathai, former Foreign Secretary and High Commissioner to UK

Registration link

 https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jNg1s3DXS7e1S3sGoXR5Cw
 

A Place Called ‘Home’: Identity and Belonging

Speaker: Shri Sanjoy Hazarika, well-known columnist, author and policy analyst

Chair: Ms Preeti Gill, independent editor and literary agent

Second programme in a new series ‘The Fabric of Narratives: The Many Facets of North East India’ will focus on different aspects of the region and apart from talks and discussions, include seminars, exhibitions, performances and cuisine. Organised in collaboration with Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER)

Memory Keepers: Poems
By Payal Nagpal (Signer: 2024)

Discussants: Dr. Anand Prakash, poet and academic; Prof. Radha Chakravarty, poet, critic and translator, formerly Professor of Comparative Literature and Translation Studies, Ambedkar University; Prof. Payal Nagpal, Professor of English, Janki Devi Memorial College, University of Delhi and author of the book; and others

Chair: Dr. Taisha Abraham, author, theorist and critic

Readings and recitations by Ms Jayshree M. Tripathi, poet and former International Educational Consultant; Amb. Amarendra Khatua, former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs and poet; Prof. Swati Pal, Principal, Janki Devi Memorial College, University of Delhi and author; Ms Sahana Ahmed, poet and novelist; Ms Deepa Agarwal, author and poet; and Shri Mustafa Quraishi, photo journalist