18.00‐ 19.00: |
Introductions and Orientation to the Program. Rita & Jaison |
19.00‐ 21.00: |
Dinner |
December 13, 2011 (Tuesday) |
10.00‐ 11.00: |
Inaugural session (chief guest: Dr.Mallika Sarabhai)
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11.00‐ 11.30: |
Tea/Coffee Break |
11.30‐ 13.00: |
The Shaping of Modern Gujarat, Suchitra
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13.00‐ 14.00: |
Lunch at IITGn |
14.00‐ 16.00: |
Ahmedabad: The Shock City, Howard Spodek
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16.00‐ 16.30: |
Tea/Coffee Break |
16.30‐ 17.30: |
Imagining India, Rita Kothari |
17.30‐ 19.00: |
Indian Classical music and lecture demonstration, Viraj Amar
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19.00‐ 21.00: |
Dinner at IITGn |
December 14, 2011 (Wednesday) |
07.00‐ 12.30: |
Heritage walk in the old City of Ahmedabad, Hutheesingh na Dera
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12.30‐ 14.30: |
Lunch in a heritage restaurant (Agashiya) |
15.00‐ 16.00: |
Recap and briefing for the day; other questions on the previous and forthcoming days. |
16.00‐ 18.30: |
Glimpses of Indus–Sarasvati civilization | Michel Danino
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19.30‐ 21.00: |
Dinner at IITGn |
December 15, 2011 (Thursday) |
09.00‐ 15.00: |
Visit to Lothal(Indus Valley Civilization site) and interaction with Michel Danino
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16.00‐ 17.00: |
Totems and Tribes in India: Sherin Cathrine |
17.00‐ 17.30: |
Tea/Coffee Break |
17.30‐ 19.30: |
Workshop on Science and Technology in Ancient India Part I | Michel Danino |
20.00‐ 21.00: |
Dinner at Vishala |
December 16, 2011 (Friday) |
09.30‐ 11.00: |
Brand India: Culture and Market in India today | Santosh Desai
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11.00‐ 11.30: |
Tea/Coffee Break |
11.30‐ 13.00: |
India Post liberalization: Market, class and identity | Santosh Desai
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13.00‐ 14.00: |
Lunch at IITGn |
14.00‐ 16.00: |
Workshop on Science and Technology in Ancient India Part II | Michel Danino |
16.00‐ 16.30: |
Tea/Coffee Break |
16.30‐ 21.00: |
Movie |
December 17, 2011 (Saturday) |
09.30‐ 11.00: |
Workshop on Democracy in India and Indian Democracy, Part I | Sandeep Pandey
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11.00‐ 11.30: |
Tea/Coffee Break |
11.30‐ 13.00: |
Workshop on Democracy in India and Indian Democracy, Part II | Sandeep Pandey
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13.00‐ 14.00: |
Lunch at IITGn |
14.00‐ 19.00: |
Visit to prominent NGOs in Ahmedabad |
19.00‐ 21.00: |
Dinner at IITGn |
December 18, 2011 (Sunday) |
09.30‐ 11.00: |
Reflections on previous day’s field visits, Sandeep Pandey
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11.00‐ 11.30: |
Tea/Coffee Break |
11.30‐ 13.00: |
Caste and community structures in India | Suguna Ramanathan
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13.00‐ 14.00: |
Lunch at IITGn |
14.00‐ 16.00: |
Overview of Religions in India: Kanchan Patel
Panel discussion on identity politics and religions in India
Panelists: Sadiq Noor Pathan, Harmony Siganporia, Jaison Manjaly
Moderator: Rita Kothari |
16.00‐ 16.30: |
Tea/Coffee break |
19.00‐ 21.00: |
Performance by artists from Kutch (Mazhar Mutwa etc.)
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December 19, 2011 (Monday) |
09.30‐ 13.00: |
Visit to Sabarmati Ashram followed by interaction with Tridip Suhrud
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13.00‐ 14.00: |
Lunch at IITGn |
14.00‐ 18.00: |
Students’ Day out for sightseeing in Ahmedabad (Adalaj Stepwell, Sarkhej Roza, Akshardham) |
18.00‐ 20.00: |
High Tea at Rita Kothari’s house & Visit to Natarani/Upasana (Theatre and performing arts schools in Ahmedabad) |
20.00‐ 21.30: |
Dinner at IITGN |
December 20, 2011 (Tuesday) |
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Visit to Bhasha, center for tribal languages and identity at Tejgadh, Chhota Udaipur,
Panchamahal District. This will include visit to the tribal museum, presentations on work
undertaken by Bhasha and also a visit to an ancient for cave paintings. |
December 21, 2011 (Wednesday) |
09.30‐ 11.00: |
Overview: Science and technology developments in contemporary India Part I | Anand Patwardhan |
11.00‐ 11.30: |
Tea/Coffee Break |
11.30‐ 13.00: |
Overview: Science and technology developments in contemporary India Part II | Anand Patwardhan |
13.00‐ 14.00: |
Lunch at IITGn |
14.00‐ 15.00: |
Wrapping up, feedback session etc (Rita/Jaison) |