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Objective:
The objective of the proposed Workshop is to create an awareness among
young researchers and scholars about the civilization which is often
remarked as “Greek Miracle”. The focus will be on explaining the
development of Greek civilization in its various aspects, its
strengths and weaknesses, materially, socially, politically,
culturally. Many scholars may thereby be tempted and initiated to
serious research into Classical Greek Culture; which is a great
desideratum in face of the fact that a Centre of Greek Studies, which
is pride of any European academic institution, is completely absent in
South Asia. India has too long been the object of historical research
by western scholars; it is now time for the Indians to turn their
attention to the Greek World, to be the authors of researches on the
so-called classical civilizations. The present Workshop is directed
towards this goal.
Theme and Sub-themes:
The proposed theme for the Workshop is divided into two parts; the
first shall cover the aspects of history, language, literature and
culture of the Greeks, while the second part shall deal with the
comparative analysis of Indian and Greek civilization.
Part One:
(i) Land and the People
(ii) The World of Homer
(iii) Social division and gender relations
(iv) Greeks and the barbarians
(v) Athenian democracy
(vi) Rise and decline of the Polis
(vii) Language and Literature
(viii) Philosophical and Scientific Concepts
(ix) Myth, religion and rituals
(x) Art and aesthetics
(xi) Economy
(xii) Byzantium
(xiii) Heritage of the Greeks
(xiv) Greece: Past and Present
Part Two
(i) Perception of India in Greek Writings
(ii) Yavanas in ancient Indian literature and
inscriptions
(iii) Comparative philology: Greek and Sanskrit
(iv) Comparative mythology
(v) Greek and Indian epic literature
(vi) Dramatic concepts: Indian and Greek
(vii) Interaction between Art and Architecture
(viii) Greek and Indian philosophical and scientific
understanding
(ix) Political institutions: Indian and Greek
(x) Greece in Modern European Literature and Thought
Participation:
The eligibility to join the Workshop is restricted to University and
College teachers and registered research scholars, from Literature,
Humanities and Social Sciences. There shall be an intake of a maximum
of 30 participants. The eligibility conditions may be relaxed by the
Organizers in case of seats falling vacant.
Each participant shall be provided local hospitality/daily allowance
and travel allowance as per the rules of the University.
Programme:
The Workshop shall comprise of 24 Lectures for five consecutive days
from 13th to 17th November 2007. The participants will be required to
present or submit a paper at the conclusion of the Workshop.
Certificates will be awarded on successful completion of the Course.
List of Speakers:
Name
Topic
1. Prof. Jean Marie Lafont
The Greek presentation in Afghanistan and Northern India
2. Prof. D.N. Tripathi
India and Greece : Pre and proto historic connection
3. Prof. R.N. Misra
Greek and Indian Art : Mathura and Gandhar
4. Dr. Naman P. Ahuja
Dionysus in Indian Art
5. Prof. G.C. Tripathi
India and Greece : Early Philosophical understanding
6. Dr. Ishrat Alam
Influence of Greek Science on India
7. Dr. A.J. Khan
Greek Medical Science and India
8. Prof. Om Prakash
Political Institution : India and Greece
9. Prof. S.C. Bhattacharya
Greek and Indian Historiography
10. Prof. A.K. Sinha
Idea of History in India and Greece
11. Prof. Abhay Kumar Singh
Indo-Greeks : A Reappraisal
12. Dr. Prashant Srivastava
Greek Coins
13. Prof. R.P. Singh
Dialogue Dialectic and Reconstruction: Socrates, Kant, Hegel, and
Derrida
14. Ranvir Chakrabarti
India and Graeco Roman Word : Trade Connections
15. Prof. Bharat Gupt
Dramatic Parallels in India and Greece
16. Prof. Prem Singh
Indo-European Background of Greek and Sanskrit Lanuage
17. Prof. Kapil Kapoor
Language and Literature in Greek Thought
18. Prof. Anil Bhatti
Greek Fascination in Modern European Literature
19. Prof. U.P. Arora
Greek Civilization : A Critique
Ancient India and Greece : On Overview
20. Prof. Varyam Singh
Names of Greek Professors have not yet been received. The names of
Professor of Cyprus will be received on Friday 26th October 2007.
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