Lecture Series on Governance and Politics in South Asia Winter Semester 2024/2025
The Department of Political Science, South Asia Institute, Heidelberg University holds its Colloquium every Monday from 14:15 to 15:45 in CATS Lecture Hall 010.01.05. This course not only brings together scholars from different countries but also provides an opportunity to students to present their work.
This is a very good opportunity for all students who want to undertake any research work in the discipline of Political Science as they can receive suggestions from faculty and doctoral candidates. The Colloquium is open to both presenters and participants who wish to draw inspiration from the research of renowned scholars in the field.
20.01.2025: The Fascinating Convergence of Tribalization and Hinduization in Odisha’s History by Professor Hermann Kulke
Prof. Hermann Kulke is a world-renowned historian of early and early medieval South and Southeast Asia. He taught Indian history at the South Asia Institute, Heidelberg (1967-1988), and retired as a Professor of Asian History at Kiel University, Germany (1988-2003). His pioneering work on the Jagannatha cult and other aspects of Orissa's culture (1970-75; 1995-2004) is widely recognized