Schedule - India Ki Khoj 2011

 
December  12,  2011  (Monday) 
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)
11.00‐ 11.30: Tea/Coffee   Break
11.30‐ 13.00: The   Shaping  of   Modern  Gujarat,  Suchitra   
13.00‐ 14.00: Lunch at IITGn
14.00‐ 16.00: Ahmedabad:  The   Shock  City,   Howard  Spodek   
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  
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  
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
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
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
11.00‐ 11.30: Tea/Coffee   Break
11.30‐ 13.00: India Post liberalization: Market, class and identity | Santosh Desai
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
11.00‐ 11.30: Tea/Coffee   Break
11.30‐ 13.00: Workshop on Democracy in India and Indian Democracy, Part II | Sandeep Pandey
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
11.00‐ 11.30: Tea/Coffee   Break
11.30‐ 13.00: Caste and community structures in India | Suguna Ramanathan
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.)
December  19,  2011  (Monday)
09.30‐ 13.00: Visit to Sabarmati Ashram followed by interaction with Tridip Suhrud
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)
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)