Reminder: Invitation to guest lecture on March 6: Civil Society of India and its Democratic Dynamics from a 21st Century Asian Perspective

[Anthony D'Costa]

Rather late notice but hopefully some of you can make it.

Best wishes. Anthony

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Anthony P. D'Costa
Professor of Indian Studies and Research Director
Asia Research Centre
Copenhagen Business School
Porcelænshavens 24B, 3.78
DK-2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark
Ph: +45 3815 2572

A NEW INDIA?
http://www.anthempress.com/index.php/a-new-india-1.html

http://uk.cbs.dk/arc
http://www.thisismodernindia.com/this_is_modern_india_about_us.html
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From: Asia Research Centre
Sent: 1. marts 2012 11:51
Subject: Reminder: Invitation to guest lecture on March 6: Civil Society of India and its Democratic Dynamics from a 21st Century Asian Perspective

 

	Invitation – Guest Lecture		Time Tuesday 6 March 10.00-12.00 Place Copenhagen Business School, Dalgas Have 15, 2000 Frederiksberg Room D1V108 Directions Nearest metrostation is Lindevang. See map for directions Registration Please register at arc...@cbs.dk Free of charge. Everybody is most welcome. Contact arc...@cbs.dk 3815 3409 Mailing list To be added to or removed from the ARC mailing list, please click here. Arranged by Asia Research Centre, CBS
		Civil Society of India and its Democratic Dynamics from a 21st Century Asian Perspective Dr. Chiharu Takenaka Professor of Political Science, Rikkyo University
	Asia is rapidly evolving economically, socially, and politically. During the early decades of the second half of the last century, Asia went through a painful decolonization process in which most of the region was split by newly created borders, governed by authoritarian and/or military regimes, thrown into cold war rivalry of international politics, and remained underdeveloped. However, Asia soon took off economically. This was followed by, or ran parallel with, the integration with global markets, the rise of civil society, and democratic political developments in many different quarters of Asia. Asia of the early 21st century is a new and different Asia. This short presentation will examine the evolution of India’s civil society and its implications for democratic dynamics from this broader perspective of the Asian transformation in the early 21st century. The presentation will be an interim update from an on-going research project that attempts to capture a new Asia, which is headed by Professor Takenaka and involves about 30 scholars. Chiharu Takenaka is a nationally recognized specialist of comparative politics with a focus on India, civil society, and decolonization politics. She has written extensively on India and South Asia, and on democracy and civil participation in politics. Her latest book, Tozoku no Indo-shi (2011 in Japanese; or India according to Phulan Devi), was written based on her exclusive interview with Phulan Devi, an Indian politician, just before her assassination in 2001. Professor Takenaka received her Ph.D. in political science from University of Tokyo. Programme: 10.00-10.10: Welcome by Prof. Anthony D’Costa, Asia Research Centre 10.10-10.40: Dr. Chiharu Takenaka: “Civil Society of India and its Democratic Dynamics from a 21st Century Asian Perspective” 10.40-11.10: Questions and answers 11.10-11.40: Prof. Anthony D’Costa: “Problematizing the New India” 11.40-12.00: Questions and answers

 

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