Confirmed Attendees (partial listing):
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Physics,Presidency UniversityDr. Aromar Revi,Director and Professor of
Global Environmental Change,Indian Institute of Human SettlementsDr.
Lakshmi Saripalli,Astrophysicist and Raman Fellow,Raman Research
InstituteDr. Pramath Raj Sinha,Senior Director of Albright Stonebridge
Group, Founder & Trustee of the Ashoka University, and Founding Dean of
the Indian School of Business (ISB) and Ashoka UniversityDr. Nikhil
Sinha,Founding Vice Chancellor,Shiv Nadar UniversityProfessor
Kalyanakrishnan Sivaramakrishnan,Dinakar Singh Professor of India and
South Asian Studies; Professor of Anthropology and Forestry and
Environmental Studies; Director of Undergraduate Studies Yale
UniversityDr. Sharada Srinivasan,Professor of
art,archaeology,archaeometallurgy and culture,NIASDr. Cyrus
Vakil,Director of Studies,Mahindra UWCDr. Steven Wilkinson,Nilekani
Professor of India and South Asian Studies, Director Undergraduate
Studies Yale University
Prof. Bryan Penprase, Frank P. Brackett Professor of Astronomy, Pomona
CollegeDr. Lakshmi Saripalli, Astrophysicist, Raman Fellow, Raman Research
Institute, Bangalore, India.Prof. K. Sivaramakrishnan, Dinakar Singh Professor
of India and South Asian Studies; Chair, South Asian Studies Council of Yale
University; Director, Yale India InitiativeMr. George Joseph, Director for
International Relations and Leadership Programs, Yale UniversityDr. Aromar
Revi, Director of the Indian Institute of Human Settlements, and noted expert
on climage change and environmental science. Dr. Pramath Raj Sinha, Senior
Director of Albright Stonebridge Group, Founder & Trustee of the Ashoka
University, and Founding Dean of the Indian School of Business (ISB).
Conference Organizing Committee:
our meeting with considerations for the implications of new
liberal arts institutions as it relates to India’s history, politics,
and future industrial development. Our confirmed presenters
include some of the most dynamic leaders of higher
education and industry in India and the United States.
Founding Vice Chancellors and Presidents of the Ashoka
University, Azim Premji Foundation, Indian Institute of
Human Settlements, O.P. Jindal Global University, and Shiv
Nadar University will be attending with many of their
academic leaders from these new institutions. They will be
joined by Presidents, Deans and professors from liberal arts
colleges and universities abroad such as Pomona College,
Yale-NUS College (Singapore), Duke University, Claremont
McKenna College, and Carleton College, and professors
from Yale University representing all three divisions
(Sciences, Social Science and Humanities) will be attending.
Keynote talks by noted historian and author
Ramachandra Guha and by former Infosys CEO Nandan
Nilekani will provide an exciting context and motivation for
Science Education in India is taking root in a number of new
institutions and initiatives, making this an opportune time to
showcase some of these new ventures, and explore how Prof. Anurag Behar,Founding Vice Chancellor,Azim Premji UniversityDr.
Indian liberal arts can develop in its own way, building its
George Blumenthal,Chancellor,University of California Santa CruzDr.
own academic traditions that create lasting and meaningful
Hiram Chodosh,President,Claremont McKenna CollegeProf. Vasudha
impact for society. Advances in online education, pedagogy,
Dalmia,Chandrika and Ranjan Tandon Professor of Hindu Studies,Yale
and curriculum are converging, and we hope to create a
UniversityProf. David Drew,Joseph B. Platt Chair and Professor of
stimulating workshop where leaders advancing Indian
Education,Claremont Graduate UniversityMr. Ramachandra Guha,Author
Higher education can discuss the future landscape of
and Professor,Yale University and Indian Institute of ScienceProf. Cynthia
education in India.In our meeting, we will discuss the best
strategy for implementing online and liberal arts higher
Humes,Chief Technology Officer and Associate Professor of Religious
education in India in a way that will help solve some of the
Studies,Claremont McKenna CollegeDr. Satish Inamdar,Director and
challenges that India faces in the new century. Liberal Arts
Secretary, Bangalore Education Center Krishnamurti FoundationProf.
Education can help create a new generation of graduates
Sudhir Jain,Director,IIT GandhinagarMr. George Joseph,Director for
trained to think creatively about complex issues such as the
International Relations and Leadership Programs,Yale UniversityProf.
urban-rural divide, the rapidly developing nature of Indian
Zayn Kassam,Professor,of Religious Studies,Pomona CollegeDr. Mangala
economy. Liberal Art Education merges science and
Sunder Krishnan,Coordinator and Head of NPTEL initiative,NPTELProf.
technology with humanities, philosophy, and the arts to
address some of the deeper issues facing India.Liberal Arts
Nita Kumar,Professor of History,Claremont McKenna CollegeProf. Raj
Education provides "holistic" education intended to foster
Kumar,Founding Vice Chancellor,O.P. Jindal Global UniversityDr. Anup
creative and independent thought. It is an education that can
Kumar Dhar,Professor of Human Studies,Ambedkar University of DelhiProf
liberate people to pursue their passions, enabling them to do
Anitha Kurup,Professor,School of Social Sciences,NIASDr. Pericles
their best and expand their capacities in all fields. One goal
Lewis,Founding President,Yale-NUS College, SingaporeDr. Anuradha
of such an education is to produce graduates who will
Maitra,Director Global Initiatives,University of California Santa CruzDr.
approach the world with a more balanced perspective, and
Beth McKinsey,Professor of English and former Dean and VPAA,Carleton
who can create new jobs and programs to help others with a
CollegeProf. Venu Narayan,Professor of Education and Philosophy of
sense of social responsibility. How is liberal arts best suited
for the Indian context? What has been the experience of the
Education,Azim Premji UniversityProf. Priya Natarajan,Professor of
new initiatives in liberal arts in India?We use the occasion to
Astronomy and Physics,Yale UniversityMr. Nandan Nilekani,Chairman of
not only assess the relevance of and need for Liberal Arts
Technology Committee TAGUP, and former CEO,Infosys InfosysDr. David
education in India but to also meet with Presidents, founders
Oxtoby,President,Pomona CollegeMr. Madan Padaki,co-Founder and
and Vice Chancellors of leading liberal arts institutions and
Chairman,Head Held High FoundationDr. Mohandas
foundations to engage in an exchange of experiences and
Pai,Chairman,Manipal Global UniversityProf. Rajeev Patke,Professor of
ideas aiming to learn and be motivated or motivate action for
Humanities,Yale-NUS College,SingaporeDr. Arjendu Pattanayak,Professor
bettering the education of the youth of India and the
world. We will meet at the green and serene grounds of the
of Physics,Carleton CollegeProf. Laurie Patton,Dean,Trinity College of Arts
Raman Research Institute in Bangalore, a place created by
and Sciences,Duke UniversityProf. Bryan Penprase Frank P. Brackett
Prof Sir C. V. Raman himself well over six decades ago for
Professor of Astronomy at Pomona College, ACE Fellow,Yale UniversityDr.
research in physical sciences. We meet for two days and a
Smita Premchandar,Founder,Sampark NGODr. Usha Rajaram,Head of
morning with time set aside for discussions between talks
UWC Learning,Mahindra UWC,PuneMr. Dileep Ranjekar,CEO,Azim Premji
both in a formal and informal setting. Please come and help
FoundationDr. Somak Raychaudhury,Vice Chancellor and Professor of
us discuss and envision the future for liberal arts in India!
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