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Roundtable: Southern Theorising for South Asia

Guest researcher, Ahsan Kamal (Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad) in collaboration with Philipp Zehmisch (Department of Anthropology) invite for a roundtable on Friday, 20 October from 10 a.m.-12.30 p.m. in Room: 400.00.02, Karl-Jaspers-Center, ground floor (EG) on the theme of “Southern Theorising for South Asia”.

The roundtable is calling for a fresh round of introspection on the role of theory and theorising from different locations. While calls for decentring Eurocentric theory and Orientalist lenses have long been influential, current decolonial approaches move beyond merely criticizing imperial or colonial foundations of hegemonic knowledge production. They not only call for conducting ethical research but for an epistemic shift in the very practice of theorising. Here, the idea of “Southern Theorising” is an emergent conversation that centers on the potential for developing theory from alternative, subaltern and indigenous epistemological vantage points, calling for a radical shift of focus and attention towards knowledge from the many Souths.

The roundtable is open for both students and faculty.

Roundtable participants are: Kama Maclean, William Sax, Hans Harder, Antony Pattathu, Sona Prabhakaran, Kush Depala, and Ashwani Sharma


Lecture Series on Governance and Politics in South Asia: From Advaitic Inclusivism to Yogic Pluralism

The Department of Political Science of South Asia Institute cordially invites you to a talk titled "From Advaitic Inclusivism to Yogic Pluralism: A New Diachronic Interpretation of Swami Vivekananda´s Views on Religious Diversity. on Monday, 16.10. The event will take place in the CATS Lecture Hall 010.01.05 (Voßstraße 2, Building 4130) from 14:15 to 15:45. Your presence and participation will be greatly appreciated. Please find below more relevant details about the event.

Swami Medhananda is a monk of the Ramakrishna Order and Senior Research Fellow in Philosophy at the Vedanta Society of Southern California in Hollywood. He serves as Hindu Chaplain at both UCLA and the University of Southern California. He is also Section Editor for the International Journal of Hindu Studies (Springer), overseeing submissions in Hindu and Cross-Cultural Philosophy of Religion.


Odissi Dance Performance by Dr. Aneesh Raghavan

Dr. Aneesh Raghavan`s performance will consist of various traditional dance numbers that form the repertoire of the Indian classical dance of Odissi. These numbers are either specific references to events and personas from the vast Indian mythology, or abstract pieces that underline the aesthetic scope and grammar of the style. These will be presented in the unique style of Guru Debaprasad Das, one of the main masters, architects and choreographers of this artform. It will take place on Sunday, the 15.10.2023 at 17:30 o`clock, in the CATS Lecture Hall 010.01.05. The entry is free, however, we do ask you to kindly register via e-mail geschaeftsstelle@sai.uni-heidelberg.de



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