Symposium on Indian Culture and Society

Symposium

Lecture on the situation in Kashmir by the ICCR guest professor at Gothenburg University Ashok Kaul and on Caste and power by the ICCR guest professor at Lund University Surinder Jodhka. Other presentations will deal with Indian dance, philosophy and teaching on Hinduism.

PROGRAM

13.00-13.15 Welcome address by Professor Åke Sander
13.15-14.00 Professor Surinder Jodhka, ICCR guest professor at Lund University, "The future of caste and power".
14.00-14.45 Professor Ashok Kaul, ICCR guest professor at the University of Gothenburg, "Kashmir - a road forward".
14.45-15.14 Coffee
15.15-16.00 Anette Pooja, "Studying Indian dance as a Western woman".
16.00-16.30 Dr. Shashank Srivastava, "Indian philosophy and post-modernism".
16.30-17.00 Docent Clemens Cavallin, "Teaching Hinduism as a Western scholar".
17.00-17.15 Final words
17.15-18.30 Screening of the film: Like Here Like There (http://likeherelikethere.wordpress.com)
18.30-19.00Drinks & Mingle
19.00 Dinner

In order to participate you have to register by sending an e-mail to: clemens.cavallin@lir.gu.se no later than 5 April 2013