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CHS organises a workshop on Modernity, Institutions and Education: Humanities, Technology and Science in a Globalized World

CHS organises a workshop on Modernity, Institutions and Education: Humanities, Technology and Science in a Globalized World

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CHS organises a workshop on Modernity, Institutions and Education: Humanities, Technology and Science in a Globalized World
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Centre for Historical Studies (CAS Programme) in collaboration with USIC and School of

Engineering, JNU


Cordially invite you to a workshop on

 

Modernity, Institutions and Education: Humanties, Technology and Science in a Globalized World

 

On 11 th  February 2019, 9:30 am, Lecture Hall 3, Convention Centre, JNU

 

Hans Joachim &John&Schellnhuber, a German Theoretical Physicist (one of 18 prominent international scientists to launch the Earth League) argued for a global interdisciplinary alliance of leading research institutes that focus on Earth system analysis and sustainability science, including economy.The 19 th  century revolutionised institutions, particularly in terms of technological education to ‘manage’ other institutions related to environment, law and order and general material progress. The dominant historical perspective on lack of Science and technology in India is that the colonial interregnum had an adverse impact on economy which left independent India too weak for investment in heavy technology and science (Roy MacLeod and Deepak Kumar (eds), Technology and the Raj: Western Technogy and Technical Transfers to India 1700-1947, Delhi: Sage, 1995).

The aim of this workshop is to engage in discussion around the all-pervasive and universal nature of scientific and technological institutions which cut across disciplines, i.e. Sciences, Engineering, Humanities and Social Sciences, Communications and Environment and Information Technology. This workshop seeks a new approach by opening up issues of social justice and social welfare to technology and sciences.  


Programme
Venue : Lecture Hall 3, Convention Centre, JNU
9:30 am : Opening remarks by CHS Chairperson,Director USIC,  Dean, School of Engineering, JNU


Introduction by conveners: Dr Jyoti Atwal and Prof Shatendra Sharma

09: 30 – 12:00

Prof Harish Naraindas (CSSS, JNU): Tropical Medicine in History
Dr Radha Gayathri (ERRU/CHS, JNU):  Medical Educations in India: A Brief History


Prof SK Sharma (USIC, SE, JNU): History of Technical Institutions in India
Ms Priya Salam (Research Scholar, CHS, JNU): History of the IITs in India.  

High Tea: 12:00 pm
12:30 -1:30

Special Indo- Irish Lecture: Prof Andrew J Deeks (President, University College
Dublin, Ireland) on Changes, Constants and Challenges in the Evolving
University (Chaired by Ambassador of Ireland, HE Ambassador Brian McElduff)
 
13:45 Vote of thanks by conveners
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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.