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International Collaboration organises online information session about SWAGATA mobility program

International Collaboration organises online information session about SWAGATA mobility program

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Monday, 23 November 2020

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Tuesday, 8 December 2020

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International Collaboration organises online information session about SWAGATA mobility program

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JNU International Collaboration

The JNU International Collaboration is conducting an online information session for students, researchers and faculty members on 8thDecember 2020 from 05:30 - 06:30 p.m. about SWAGATA mobility program as well as study and research opportunity at University of Göttingen, University of Cologne and University of Heidelberg.

Event Schedule:

Information Session on German Mobility Program as well as Study and Research Opportunity

05:30–05:40 p.m.: About SWAGATA Project and new call - Olga Uchlina, SWAGATA Project Coordinator, University of Goettingen 

05:40–06:10 p.m.: Speakers :

 - Amisha Jain, University of Cologne India Office

 - Sarah-Marleen Dannenberg, International Office, University of Cologne

 - Pablo Holwitt, South Asia Institute, University of Heidelberg

 - Alexandra Braye, International Relations Division, University of Heidelberg

 - Elizabeth Songate, University of Goettingen India Office

 - Olga Uchlina, International Relations Office, University of Goettingen 

 06:10–06:30 p.m.: Q&A 

You are cordially invited to participate in the event by registering on the following link:

Registration link for students, faculty and staff: https://uni-goettingen.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IiuHqNc2ScOTfKuSWZLGWA.

The webinar room link will automatically be sent to participants (students, faculty and staff) once they register. 

A warm welcome to the modified and updated website of the Centre for East Asian Studies. The East Asian region has been at the forefront of several path-breaking changes since 1970s beginning with the redefining the development architecture with its State-led development model besides emerging as a major region in the global politics and a key hub of the sophisticated technologies. The Centre is one of the thirteen Centres of the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi that provides a holistic understanding of the region.

Initially, established as a Centre for Chinese and Japanese Studies, it subsequently grew to include Korean Studies as well. At present there are eight faculty members in the Centre. Several distinguished faculty who have now retired include the late Prof. Gargi Dutt, Prof. P.A.N. Murthy, Prof. G.P. Deshpande, Dr. Nranarayan Das, Prof. R.R. Krishnan and Prof. K.V. Kesavan. Besides, Dr. Madhu Bhalla served at the Centre in Chinese Studies Programme during 1994-2006. In addition, Ms. Kamlesh Jain and Dr. M. M. Kunju served the Centre as the Documentation Officers in Chinese and Japanese Studies respectively.

The academic curriculum covers both modern and contemporary facets of East Asia as each scholar specializes in an area of his/her interest in the region. The integrated course involves two semesters of classes at the M. Phil programme and a dissertation for the M. Phil and a thesis for Ph. D programme respectively. The central objective is to impart an interdisciplinary knowledge and understanding of history, foreign policy, government and politics, society and culture and political economy of the respective areas. Students can explore new and emerging themes such as East Asian regionalism, the evolving East Asian Community, the rise of China, resurgence of Japan and the prospects for reunification of the Korean peninsula. Additionally, the Centre lays great emphasis on the building of language skills. The background of scholars includes mostly from the social science disciplines; History, Political Science, Economics, Sociology, International Relations and language.

Several students of the centre have been recipients of prestigious research fellowships awarded by Japan Foundation, Mombusho (Ministry of Education, Government of Japan), Saburo Okita Memorial Fellowship, Nippon Foundation, Korea Foundation, Nehru Memorial Fellowship, and Fellowship from the Chinese and Taiwanese Governments. Besides, students from Japan receive fellowship from the Indian Council of Cultural Relations.