Distinguished Lecture Series on “Tribal Politics: Past, Present, and Future.” The Indian Research Scholars Association (IRSA) is pleased to announce a Distinguished Lecture Series on “Tribal Politics: Past, Present, and Future”, bringing together eminent scholars, researchers, students, and academics for an interdisciplinary dialogue on the changing political landscape of tribal communities in India. The programme will also encourage reflection on how tribal communities have negotiated changing political structures and exercised their political agency within the broader framework of Indian democracy.
Distinguished Resource Person Prof. Virginius Xaxa, Eminent Sociologist and Visiting Professor, Indian Institute of Human Development (IIHD), New Delhi, Former Chairman, High-Level Committee on Tribal Communities, Government of India.
Google Meet:https://lnkd.in/dwatz4uX.
Introductory Remark By Dr. V Sawmvelir, Assistant Professor, TISS Guwahati Campus.
Presided over by Prof. Jumyir Basar, Director, Arunachal Institute of Tribal Studies, Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh.
The session will be hosted and moderated by Dr. Shilpi Sikha Das, Senior Research Associate, IIPH-PHFI, Bengaluru. Dr. Vikash Kumar, President, Indian Research Scholars Association, will serve as Coordinator, while Dr. Lokpa Tamang, Department of Political Science, Rajiv Gandhi University, will serve as Convener.
Program Schedule 5:30 PM – 5:35 PM:
Welcome Address 5:35 PM – 5:45 PM:
Introductory Remarks5:45 PM – 5:50 PM:
Presidential Remarks 5:50 PM – 6:40 PM:
Distinguished Lecture 6:40 PM – 7:00 PM:
Open Floor – Questions and; Answers-7:00 PM – 7:05 PM:
Closing Remarks 7:05 PM – 7:10 PM:
Vote of Thanks
The Open Floor Discussion will provide participants with an opportunity to engage directly with the resource person, raise questions, and critically explore contemporary issues concerning tribal politics, governance, identity, development, and democratic participation. Who can participate? The lecture is particularly relevant to scholars and students of Political Science, Sociology, Social Anthropology, History, Public Policy, Development Studies, and allied disciplines, as well as researchers and anyone interested in tribal affairs and Indian democracy. Join us for an intellectually engaging conversation on the past, present, and future of tribal politics in India.