In January 2008, the first conference questioned the theoretical framework that is used for the study of religion and tradition in the Indian context. The second conference, which took place from 10 till 13 January in New Delhi, proceeded from the questions raised in the first: If the theoretical framework of religious studies is inadequate […]...
This workshop took place in the framework of the building of the Centre for the Study of Local Cultures (CSLC) at Kuvempu University (Karnataka, India). The target audience included researchers and Graduate and Post-Graduate students from different Universities of Karnataka. These participants were selected from earlier workshops on the basis of their performance and quality of […]...
The India Platform led a workshop for Vlerick Business School in Ghent, in the framework of the Country Specific Sessions in 2009....
India Platform team members Ms. Esther Bloch and Mrs. Nele De Gersem led a workshop on cultural challenges in working with India for Affinity-iba bvba (Ghent)....
Inaugural evening of debate: “Collaboration between Europe and India: Is Culture a Barrier?” The debate explored the cultural potential of the new encounter between India and Europe. The participants in the debate were: Baron Ajit Shetty (Janssen Pharmaceutica, Johnson & Johnson); Dr. S.N. Balagangadhara (Director, India Platform UGent); Dr. Shankara Prasad (Inkroma e-Business Solutions). During […]...
The representatives of European Universities were: Prof. Dr. Maya Burger, University of Lausanne, Switzerland; Prof. Dr. Gita Dharampal-Frick, University of Heidelberg, Germany; Prof. Dr. Daniel Dubuisson, CNRS, Université de Lille III, France; Dr. Martin Fárek, University of Pardubice, Czech Republic; Dr. Sidsel Hansson, SASNET, Lund University, Sweden; Prof. Dr. Galina Rousseva-Sokolova, Sofia University, Bulgaria; Dr. […]...
IP director Prof. Balagangadhara participated in the Belgian State Visit to Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Chennai. He was part of the academic delegation. Five Memoranda of Understanding were signed during this visit, in the framework of the establishment of the Academy of Social Sciences and Humanities (ASHA) in Karnataka....
The first conference of the five-year conference cluster took place in New Delhi, in January 2008. During the first conference, we realised that the need and urgency to develop an alternative theoretical framework for the study of the Indian traditions is acknowledged by many scholars of religious studies. More than anything else, we felt […]...
A series of open lectures aimed at a broad audience from the local region on the problems of caste/inequality and pluralism/conflict and the traditional ways of coping with these problems. Current problems and challenges in the social sciences. Friday, April 11th, 2008 Hind Swarajy and its relevance in contemporary period Thursday, November 13th, 2008 Dharmapal’s […]...
Local partner: Kuvempu University, Shimoga, Karnataka The project aimed to reinvigorate social scientific research and education at a rural university located in a remote region of South India. Problems: Social science students and staff at Kuvempu University are prevented from developing research skills. The University fails to produce social scientific research on local cultural and […]...