International Seminar on Eastern Rationality: Trends & Relevance in a Technocratic Society

Jobs at University of Hyderabad

Jobs at University of Hyderabad

P.O. Central University, Prof. C.R. Rao Road,

Gachibowli, Hyderabad-500 046, A.P.

Advt. No. UH/HR/Rectt-2011/01 dt. 17-12-2011

The University invites applications for various teaching positions (Professors, Associate

Professors and Assistant Professors) in various disciplines based on the minimum qualifications as prescribed by the University Grants Commission (UGC) 2010 regulations. The last date for receipt of filled-in applications is 25th January 2012 till 5.00 pm.

The details of posts, payment of registration fee, minimum qualifications/ experience/requirements and other conditions, address and the last date for submission of filled-in applications, format of application (to be downloaded by candidate), etc. are available on the following websites of the University :

www.uohyd.ernet.in or www.uohyd.edu.in

http://www.uohyd.ernet.in/uploads/morelinks/Recruitment/UHFACAD.pdf

Legal Aid: Catalyst For Social Change

Legal Aid: Catalyst For Social Change

Campus Law Centre,University of Delhi

http://www.du.ac.in/index.php?id=43&back=single&uid=156

 

National Seminar on State Development And Gender : A Human Rights Perspective

National Seminar on State Development And Gender : A Human Rights Perspective

Lakshmibai College

http://www.du.ac.in/index.php?id=43&back=single&uid=155

 

International Conference on Human Rights in the 21st Century: Global Perspective, National Challenges

International Conference on Human Rights in the 21st Century: Global Perspective, National Challenges

Shyam Lal College (Evening)

Our college is organizing a two-day International Conference on “Human Rights in the 21st Century: Global Perspective, National Challenges” on 14-15 February 2012 at India International Centre, New Delhi.

Interested participants may click on Brochure to see the details:

Brochure

For futher details please Contact :

Dr. Sunil Choudhary, Chief Coordinator (M. +91-9958990287)

Dr. Reenu Gupta, Coordinator (M. +91- 9868476914)

Mr. Rajiv Ranjan Singh, Corodinator (M. +91-9810658948)

Dr. Aditya P. Tripathi (M. (+91-9871144279)

http://www.du.ac.in/index.php?id=43&back=single&uid=116

 

Workshop on Understanding Feminist Theories

Workshop on Understanding Feminist Theories

30th January 2012 to 3rd February 2012

 

Organized by: Women’s Studies and Development Centre

and Institute of Lifelong Learning

 

University Delhi ,Delhi

Feminist theory is the extension of feminism into theoretical or philosophical discourse.

While generally providing a critique of social relations, much of feminist theory also focuses

on analyzing gender inequality and the promotion of women’s rights, interests, and issues.

Themes explored in feminist theory include discrimination, stereotyping, objectification

(especially sexual objectification), oppression, and patriarchy. Feminist theory is special

because it is not an exclusively theoretical enterprise,but is an extension of feminist politics.

Given this context, Women’s Studies and Development Centre, and Institute of

Lifelong Learning,University of Delhi organizing a five days workshop on

“Understanding Feminist Theories” from 30th January 2012 to 3rd February 2012

The purpose of this workshop is to introduce the theoretical debate on feminism in a holistic

manner.The topics covered in this workshop would provide a structured and detailed

understanding about various feminist theories. The workshop is going to be comprehensive

and interdisciplinary.

The resource persons for this workshop are eminent scholars in their respective fields, which

will expose the participants to an in-depth understanding of the theoretical debates around

feminism. Different methodologies would be used to make the workshop interesting.

Topics:

1. Marxist Feminism

2. Socialist Feminism

3. Radical Feminism

4. Liberal Feminism

5. Existential Feminism

6. Global/ Post Structuralist Feminism

7. Dalit Feminism

8. Psychoanalysis and Feminism

9. Literature and Feminism

10. Alternative Sexuality

11. Disability and Feminism

12. The Body in feminist Theories

This five days workshop is open to teachers and research scholars from all Colleges &

Universities across India.

Board and lodging will have to be arranged by the participants themselves.

Certificate would be given on successful completion of participation.

Registration Fee: Rs. 1000 At the time of Registration By Cash

Last date for Submission of application- 23rd January 2012

For further details contact at: 011- 27666669/011-27662065.

Email: wsdc_du@yahoo.com and illlacademic@gmail.com

Contact Addresses:

1.Women’s Studies & Development Centre

ARC Building, 2nd floor

Opposite Khalsa College, Patel Marg

Delhi- 110007

2.Institute of Lifelong Learning,

ARC Building,

Patel Marg, University of Delhi

Delhi- 110007.

http://www.du.ac.in/fileadmin/DU/Events/Feministtheory_conceptnote-final.pdf

Faculty posts in Punjab University Chandigarh Jan-2012

Faculty posts in Punjab University Chandigarh Jan-2012
Panjab University 
Chandigarh-160014

Applications are invited from the eligible candidates for the following posts in Punjab University in various Departments/ Subjects :

1. Director-Professor : 01 post
2. Professor : 25 posts
3. Associate Professor : 17 posts
4. Assistant Professor : 175 posts
5. Assistant Professor – cum- Assistant Director : 03 posts

Application Fee :  Payee Bank Draft of the Rs. 375/- (Rs. 150/- for SC/ST category) payable at Chandigarh in favour of the Registrar, Panjab University, Chandigarh.
How to Apply :  Application in the prescribed format should be sent to the Deputy Registrar (Estt.), Punjab University, Chandigarh on or before 31/01/2012.
Details of posts and application forms available at http://jobs.puchd.ac.in

 

A National Workshop on the Theory of Emotions, Emotion Management & its Applications based on Νāţyaśāstra

Centre for Indian Psychology

                                                                            Jain University

Presents

Manovilāsa:

 A National Workshop on the Theory of Emotions, Emotion Management & its Applications    based on Νāţyaśāstra

(13^th & 14^th February 2012)

The Nāţyaśāstra (NS) though meant for producing theatrical performances, contains the principles of many other art forms such as music, dance, architecture and painting. This has been traditionally acknowledged. However, the basis of all communication being expression of thoughts and feelings (bhāva-abhivyañjanā), the NS, also lays down the siddhānta-s and methods for its application. It defines abhinaya as not mere acting but total communication which is done through several channels. There are not just emotions bhāva-s but psychological urges/states that can be manipulated by the trained actor, performer, teacher and even administrator to influence the audience, students, and working groups.

In a two day workshop, Prof Bharat Gupt shall give presentations on the NS, hold discussions and relate the aesthetic and emotional theories of traditional arts to modern utility in social spheres.

Objectives:

1. To develop a greater synergy and interaction between the ‘Art of Psychology’ and the ‘Psychology of Arts’ for a better understanding of both and their application.
2. To gain insights into the working of emotions and their management.
3. To enrich one’s knowledge about the theory of emotions and related topics as presented in Nāţyaśāstra.
4. To enhance one’s skills in counseling, managing emotion-intense situations and in theatrics by better understanding of the expression of emotions and their manipulation.

The Methodology of the workshop:

Lectures, Demonstrations, Practical Sessions, Sharing of Experiences, Analysis, Review of Relevant Literature, Interaction etc.

Persons to be contacted for further details:

Dr. Vinayachandra B. K. – (M) 09880193872                       centre4ip@gmail.com

Dr. Anuradha Choudry   -   (M) 09880739482

Guest Fellow’ at Indian Institute of Advanced Study Rashtrapati Nivas, Shimla

Indian Institute of Advanced Study

Rashtrapati Nivas, Shimla – 171 005

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The IIAS has created a new category of ‘Guest Fellow’ at the Institute under

which scholars of eminence would be invited to the Institute. The terms and

conditions of ‘Guest Fellows’ are as under:

1. The Institute will pay travel expenses to the Guest Fellows from the place of

residence in India to IIAS, Shimla and back as per their entitlement.

2. The Institute will provide hospitality to ‘Guest Fellows’ at the Institute.

3. The Guest Fellows will not be paid any Fellowship grant at the Institute.

4. The Guest Fellows will be invited for a period of three months only.

5. The Guest Fellows will have to make one presentation at the Institute and

submit one paper, which would be published in one of the journals of the

Institute or would be uploaded on the IIAS website, as per decision of the

Director.

6. The Guest Fellow will be given a token honorarium Rs. 5000/- (Rupees five

thousand only) after publication of her/his paper.

7. The Guest Fellow is free to participate in all academic activities of the

Institute.

The Scholars of eminence may apply for ‘Guest Fellow’ on plain paper along with

their C.V. to the Director, Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Rashtrapati Nivas,

Shimla – 171 005.

 

http://iias.org/Advt%20_Guest_Fellow.pdf

Seminar on ‘The Nature of Reality: The Perennial Debate’

Seminar on ‘The Nature of Reality: The Perennial Debate’

The nature of reality has been a long debated issue among scientists and philosophers. Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) met Albert Einstein (1879-1955) at the latter’s house in Kaputh, Germany on 14th July, 1930 and had a long conversation on the nature of reality. This conversation has been widely quoted and discussed by scientists, philosophers and scholars from the literary world.

The important question that Tagore and Einstein discussed was whether the world is a unity dependent on humanity, or the world is a reality independent of the human factor. Einstein took the stand adopted by Western philosophers and mathematicians such as Aristotle, Plato, Frege, Russell etc, namely that reality is something independent of the mind and the human factor. On the other hand, Tagore adopted the opposite view. Nevertheless, both Einstein and Tagore claimed to be realists—their conceptions of reality were obviously fundamentally different. Where does the difference lie? Can it be harmonized at some deeper level? Can Wittgenstein, for example, be a bridge between the two views?

There are no universally agreed definitions of truth and reality in Western philosophy. Realisms of various shades of meaning have developed over the years, such as naive realism, representative realism, direct realism, transcendental realism, Platonic realism, moderate realism, new realism, organic realism, constructive realism, entity realism, etc.

In the philosophy of science, the focus has been more on to what extent the world described by science is the real world (critical or scientific realism). Classical science was clearly realistic in nature in the sense of being observer-independent and deterministic. Quantum mechanics changed this perspective. Whether or not the world described by quantum mechanics is real and deterministic has been hotly debated since its inception. The latest predominant view is that it is not. Since all experiments can give us is information about the world, there is a growing school of thought that looks at the world as a giant information processor and prefers to look at information itself as reality. What implications does this emerging view have on the perennial debate?

In classical Indian philosophy also this debate was carried out with amazing analytical skills, leading to developments in the Samkhya-Yoga world-view (a dualist view), Kashmir Shaivism (a monistic view), Buddhist philosophy (ranging from straightforward realism through the Middle Path to mind-only idealism), Jaina realism and anekantavada, Nyaya realism and the Vedanta schools varying from dualism through qualified non-dualism to strict non-dualism (advaitavada). Each school has its own subtlely nuanced concept of reality. Tagore developed his own view of reality based on Indian philosophy broadened by Western philosophy and science, and his own spiritual experience. How does it stand in relation to current developments in science and philosophy?

If we are concerned with the purpose of life, what we should be doing, and the meaning of life and death, then the issue of reality (what is) and ethics (what aught to be) is of crucial importance to us. If things are different from how they are presented to us, then the issue of reality becomes crucial to our survival and well being. Hence, the nature of reality has been an important concern in literature, art, philosophy and the social sciences. How do these concerns relate to the Tagore-Einstein debate?

It has long been realized that the mind plays a fundamental role in recognizing and characterizing reality.  Hence, knowledge of the character of mind is crucial to understanding the nature of reality. Recent progress in understanding the evolution of language and recent advances in neuroscience and cognitive science have led to many discoveries with important bearings on the debate that need to be raised and discussed.

To commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Tagore we are planning to hold a 3 days seminar on “The Nature of Reality: The Perennial Debate” from 1-3 March 2012 at the Indian Institute for Advanced Study, Shimla. The intention is to have wide ranging in-depth discussions on the entire gamut of man’s engagement with reality through science, philosophy, language, cognitive science and the social sciences while keeping the Tagore-Einstein conversation as a reference point.

http://www.iias.org/Nature_Reality_Perennial_Debate.html