Join Us Now For A Symposium On "VEDIC DEBATES"

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View this email in your browser Register Now The significance of debating as a classical Greek tradition is widely acknowledged. However, the understanding of a similar tradition in the Dharmic knowledge traditions of Bharat, especially within the Vedic tradition, deserves greater attention than it currently receives. Unlike the classical Greek tradition, the Vedic debating tradition thrives as a vibrant living practice across Bharat, in harmony with the equally vibrant Vedic traditions. In contemporary times, with parliamentary and legal debates gaining wider public attention in Bharat and a growing emphasis on debating skills among students from school to university levels, along with an increasing readership of written academic and intellectual debates, a deep understanding of the legacy of the Vedic debating tradition is paramount for both students and the general public. Furthermore, amidst the ongoing information explosion and the proliferation of social media platforms facilitating the reception and participation in diverse viewpoints, critical thinking and reception skills have become an even more dire necessity. In this context, both the global society at large and Bharat's society, in particular, stand to benefit greatly from a deeper understanding of the Vaada, or debating tradition, within the Indian Knowledge Traditions. SCHEDULE Time Name Title 09.00-915AM Dr. Nagaraj Paturi Dean IKS, INDICA Welcome Address 09.15-10.00AM Prof. V. N. Jha Eminent Scholar & Specialist of Various Branches of Sanskrit Learning Keynote address:  Nyaaya Tradition Of Discourse 10.00-10.45AM Dr. Jammalamadaka Srinivas Director, School of Shastric Learning, Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University, Ramtek The Influence Of The Vaada System On The Style Of Writing In Sanskrit Shastric Books 10.45-11.30AM Dr. Jammalamadaka Suryanarayana Senior Project Manager at Sidhhanta Knowledge Foundation, Chennai and Adjunct Faculty, MIT Institute for Indic Knowledge Studies – Pune. The Role Of Chhala & Jaati In Indian Debating Techniques 11.30AM-12.15PM Dr. R. Venkata Raghavan Assistant Professor, School of Humanities, Social Sciences & Management,  IIT Bhubaneswar Some Indian Strategies Of Argument Analysis & Evaluation 12.15-01.00PM Dr. Tilak M Rao Assistant Professor, Centre for Study of Cultures (CSC) Chanakya University, Bengaluru Rethinking The Notion Of Vaada: Issues Of Theorisation And Pedagogy Lunch Break 02.00-02.45PM Prof. M Jayaraman Dean, Division of Yoga Spirituality, SVYASA Yoga University, Bengaluru Upanishadic Dialogues: Setting The Intellectual Climate For Vedic Debates! 02.45-03.30PM Dr. Nagaraj Paturi The Culture Of Vedic Debating 03.30-04.15PM Dr. Ketu Ramachandrasekhar Vada As An Ameliorant In Dharmic Traditions 04.15-05.00PM Dr. Sriprada Indrakanti  The Ayurvedic Side Of A Healthy Debate Register Now Our mailing address is: 104, Hillridge Villas, Gachibowli, Hyderabad - 500032 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.