About the Conference
Rapid urbanization, the growing importance of mega
cities and the decreasing importance of small towns are
global trends, particularly in the developing countries,
which carry serious socio-economic and environmental
implications that need critical analysis. Migration is a
major factor contributing to rapid urbanization. In
some mega cities, however, the growth rate has gone
down, indicating significant rural development in the
region. This raises a very fundamental question, in
dealing with urban development can we restrict our
observation only to urban settings or should we study
such settings in their regional context?
In cities where society is heterogeneous and pluralistic,
particularly due to the presence of various ethnic
communities, the situation is further complicated by
the fact that for many immigrants moving to the city
involves not only coping with physical distance but
also with cultural barriers associated with different
languages and regions. The expression “plural society”
denotes a society made of a variety of communities.
The lines of plurality may be drawn along one or more
of several factors such as race, religion, caste, class,
language, nationality, sub-regional differentiation, etc.
All large societies have had to find ways of coping
with such diversity and with the possible strains in the
economic, social, political, religious and cultural
spheres of life. What happens when people of different
culture migrate to cities? Do they maintain their
distinct identities? Tension and conflict result in
different parts of the world when people’s expectations
and aspirations are not fulfilled. These are important
issues that require urgent attention.
Many countries are traditionally pluralistic and based
on ethnicity. However, the presence of different ethnic
groups is often related to communalism, which is seen
as being responsible for human rights violations.
Human rights are not just individual or political rights
and should be considered in a much broader context,
linking also to development and growth. Development
and growth are inevitably linked to globalization
processes, to environment issues and to justice and
equality. While the multi-ethnic character of society
may be respected and cherished in principle,
discrimination often occurs in the context of race,
region, caste or religion. Various kinds of violations
affect tribes, women, children, refugees or stateless
people and other marginal groups. Identity crisis,
ethnic conflict and violations of human rights are
observed across the world. Peace may well be desired,
but it is unfortunately absent in most areas. A crosscultural discussion on these issues can help to
formulate better development strategies.
Already approved sessions
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Gendering of Social Space in Indian Cities
Indigenous Community and Urbanization
Is Immigration violating the human rights of indigenous
populations?
Urban Transformation and Human Rights in the City
Citizenship and Human Rights: Challenges for the
recognition of indigenous rights in Latin American cities
Human Rights of the Victims and Survivors of Human
Trafficking
Child Rights Convention and Education and Health
Rights of Street Children and Children in Urban Slums
Urbanisation and health
Unrest, conflict and the issue of Human Rights
Disadvantaged People and Human Rights: Emerging
Challenges in the 21st Century
Does urbanization seeks new definition of the pattern of
landuse?
Women Migrants into big cities: Agency and coping
mechanisms
Defining Citizenship and Rights: Challenges and
Opportunities from Contemporary Urban Life.
Protecting and Promoting all Human Rights of all
Migrant Workers and Their Families: A Priority in
Urbanization to-day
Urbanization and Health Problems in Mega Cities
Beyond Hills and Plains: Contextualising Urbanisation
and Emerging Realities in North East India
Urbanization, Social Inclusive Policies and Human Rights
Tribal Land Alienation, Migration of Urban Population
and Violation of Human Rights
Health Research Ethics and Human Rights in Changing
Scenario of urbanization
Dalits and Human Rights
Tribals and Development Policies
With increasing globalization, the rights and interest of
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ordinary people are often not protected. On the one
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hand, the exploitation of natural resources has become
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more intense, seriously affecting the environment; on
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the other hand, people’s access and command over
natural resources are denied or ignored. Development
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models have often failed to address people’s
expectations and aspirations. A critical analysis may
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help towards a better balance between industrially
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to remember:
developed urban societies and less developed
predominantly rural, societies.
Anthropology with its holistic approach is well
positioned to address some of these challenges and
may contribute to a more just world order; a world
without war, without fear, without want and without
injustice.
Last date for session proposal: 30th November, 2010
Last date for paper abstract:
31st December, 2010
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31st December, 2010
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International Conference on
Mega-Urbanisation and Human Rights:
Emerging Challenges and Opportunities
Advisory Committee: Prof. Ashoke Ranjan Thakur,
February, 14-16, 2011
Vice-Chancellor, West Bengal State University, Prof. K.
Basa, Director, Indian Museum, Dr.Giuliana B.Prato,
University of Kent, U.K., Dr.Ilka Thiessen, Professor,
Vancouver Island University, Canada, Dr. Clarence Dias,
Director, Centre for Law in Development, UN Plaza,
New York, Dr. Ranjit Sinha, Member Secretary, ICSSR
Organising Committee: Prof. Ashoke Ranjan Thakur,
Chairman, Prof. Buddhadeb Chaudhuri & Dr. Sumita
Chaudhuri, Joint Convenor, Dr. Subir Biswas, Local
Secretary, Members: Dr. Abhijit Das, Mr. Debashis
Mondal, Mr. Sovan Chakraborty.
Contact us:
Prof. Buddhadeb Chaudhuri
Chairperson of Commission on Human Rights, IUAES
4A, Fort Royale, 28 Prince Anwar Shah Road, Kolkata700033, India, Phone: 91-33-2422-8442 Fax: 91-332422-4829, (e-mail: buddhadebc@gmail.com).
Dr Sumita Chaudhuri
Regional Coordinator, Commission on Urban
Anthropology, IUAES
4A, Fort Royale, 28 Prince Anwar Shah Road, Kolkata700033, India, Phone: 91-33-2422-8442 Fax: 91-332422-4829 (email : sumita_chau@hotmail.com)
Dr Subir Biswas
Local Secretary of the Conference
Dept of Anthropology, West Bengal State University,
Barasat, Kolkata-700126, India
Phone: 91-33-25241975-79, Fax: 91-33-25241977
Mob: 91-9434874018, (email: gargisubir@gmail.com)
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Joint Conference of
Commission on Urban Anthropology and Commission
on Human Rights, International Union of
Anthropological & Ethnological Sciences
Organized by
Department of Anthropology
West Bengal State University
In collaboration with Indian Museum, Anthropological
Survey of India, Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav
Sangrahalaya, Centre for Alternative Research in
Development
Venue: Indian Museum,
27, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Kolkata
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