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h3,.guideline-line{color:var(--ink)}.hero:before{display:none}}\n<\/style>\n\n<div id=\"tagore-seminar-page\">\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section speakers-section\" id=\"speakers\"><div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"speaker-top\"><div class=\"section-head\"><span class=\"eyebrow\">Our eminent speakers<\/span><h2>Scholars, artists and practitioners<\/h2><p>The second circular lists the following invited eminent speakers and their affiliations or areas of work.<\/p><\/div><label class=\"field speaker-search\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2315<\/span><input id=\"speakerSearch\" type=\"search\" placeholder=\"Find a speaker or institution\u2026\" aria-label=\"Search speakers\"><\/label><\/div><p class=\"result-line\" id=\"speakerResult\" aria-live=\"polite\">Showing all 44 speakers<\/p><div class=\"speaker-grid\" id=\"speakerGrid\">\n<article class=\"speaker-card\" data-search=\"amareswar galla inclusive museum unesco chair\"><div class=\"speaker-avatar\">AG<\/div><h3>Professor Amareswar Galla<\/h3><p>Executive Director, International Institute for the Inclusive Museum; UNESCO Chair on Inclusive Museums.<\/p><\/article>\n<article class=\"speaker-card\" data-search=\"ananda lal academic translator theatre critic\"><div class=\"speaker-avatar\">AL<\/div><h3>Professor Ananda Lal<\/h3><p>Eminent Indian academic, translator and theatre critic.<\/p><\/article>\n<article class=\"speaker-card\" data-search=\"b m prasanna bisa cimmyt scientist regional director asia\"><div class=\"speaker-avatar\">BP<\/div><h3>Dr. B. M. Prasanna<\/h3><p>Managing Director, BISA; CIMMYT scientist and Regional Director for Asia, as listed in the circular.<\/p><\/article>\n<article class=\"speaker-card\" data-search=\"b v sharma anthropological survey india culture\"><div class=\"speaker-avatar\">BS<\/div><h3>Professor B. V. Sharma<\/h3><p>Distinguished Director, Anthropological Survey of India, Ministry of Culture, Government of India.<\/p><\/article>\n<article class=\"speaker-card\" data-search=\"bashabi fraser cbe scottish centre tagore studies edinburgh\"><div class=\"speaker-avatar\">BF<\/div><h3>Professor Bashabi Fraser CBE<\/h3><p>Director, Scottish Centre of Tagore Studies, Edinburgh.<\/p><\/article>\n<article class=\"speaker-card\" data-search=\"chinmoy guha professor emeritus english university calcutta\"><div class=\"speaker-avatar\">CG<\/div><h3>Professor Chinmoy Guha<\/h3><p>Professor Emeritus, Department of English, University of Calcutta.<\/p><\/article>\n<article class=\"speaker-card\" data-search=\"deen k chatterjee oxford consortium human rights ethics law armed conflict\"><div class=\"speaker-avatar\">DC<\/div><h3>Professor Deen K. Chatterjee<\/h3><p>Faculty Affiliate, Oxford Consortium for Human Rights, Institute for Ethics, Law, and Armed Conflict, Oxford University.<\/p><\/article>\n<article class=\"speaker-card\" data-search=\"devendra kumar sharma assistant director national archives india\"><div class=\"speaker-avatar\">DS<\/div><h3>Dr. Devendra Kumar Sharma<\/h3><p>Assistant Director, National Archives of India.<\/p><\/article>\n<article class=\"speaker-card\" data-search=\"dhriti banerjee director zoological survey india\"><div class=\"speaker-avatar\">DB<\/div><h3>Dr. Dhriti Banerjee<\/h3><p>Director, Zoological Survey of India.<\/p><\/article>\n<article class=\"speaker-card\" data-search=\"fabien chartier rennes france english intercultural management sari\"><div class=\"speaker-avatar\">FC<\/div><h3>Professor Fabien Chartier<\/h3><p>Professor of English and Intercultural Management, University of Rennes, France; Vice-President of SARI.<\/p><\/article>\n<article class=\"speaker-card\" data-search=\"gangeya mukherjee author chair adjunct professor dhirubhai ambani institute information communication\"><div class=\"speaker-avatar\">GM<\/div><h3>Professor Gangeya Mukherjee<\/h3><p>Eminent author and Chair Adjunct Professor, Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication.<\/p><\/article>\n<article class=\"speaker-card\" data-search=\"gouri basu arts administrator eastern zonal cultural centre\"><div class=\"speaker-avatar\">GB<\/div><h3>Smt. Gouri Basu<\/h3><p>Distinguished scholar and arts administrator; former Director, Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre (EZCC), Ministry of Culture, Government of India.<\/p><\/article>\n<article class=\"speaker-card\" data-search=\"halina marlewicz oriental studies jagiellonian university poland\"><div class=\"speaker-avatar\">HM<\/div><h3>Professor Halina Marlewicz<\/h3><p>Professor, Institute of Oriental Studies, Jagiellonian University, Poland.<\/p><\/article>\n<article class=\"speaker-card\" data-search=\"indrapramit roy painter professor maharaja sayajirao university baroda\"><div class=\"speaker-avatar\">IR<\/div><h3>Professor Indrapramit Roy<\/h3><p>Eminent painter and professor, Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda.<\/p><\/article>\n<article class=\"speaker-card\" data-search=\"jahnwij sharma additional director general archaeological survey india\"><div class=\"speaker-avatar\">JS<\/div><h3>Dr. Jahnwij Sharma<\/h3><p>Additional Director General, Archaeological Survey of India.<\/p><\/article>\n<article class=\"speaker-card\" data-search=\"kishor k basa anthropologist archaeologist national monuments authority\"><div class=\"speaker-avatar\">KB<\/div><h3>Professor Kishor K. Basa<\/h3><p>Distinguished Indian anthropologist and archaeologist; former Chairman, National Monuments Authority.<\/p><\/article>\n<article class=\"speaker-card\" data-search=\"kamalini asthana kathak dancer benaras gharana padma shri\"><div class=\"speaker-avatar\">KA<\/div><h3>Padma Shri Smt. Kamalini Asthana<\/h3><p>Eminent Kathak dancer, Benaras Gharana.<\/p><\/article>\n<article class=\"speaker-card\" data-search=\"kanchan mukhopadhyay tagore national fellow anthropological survey india\"><div class=\"speaker-avatar\">KM<\/div><h3>Dr. Kanchan Mukhopadhyay<\/h3><p>Tagore National Fellow, Anthropological Survey of India.<\/p><\/article>\n<article class=\"speaker-card\" data-search=\"komatsu yasuhiko agu international centre aoyama gakuin university tokyo\"><div class=\"speaker-avatar\">KY<\/div><h3>Professor Komatsu Yasuhiko<\/h3><p>Director, AGU International Centre; Professor, College of Literature, Aoyama Gakuin University, Tokyo.<\/p><\/article>\n<article class=\"speaker-card\" data-search=\"kumaraswamy thangaraj padma shri senior scientist centre cellular molecular biology hyderabad\"><div class=\"speaker-avatar\">KT<\/div><h3>Padma Shri Dr. Kumaraswamy Thangaraj<\/h3><p>Senior Scientist, Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad.<\/p><\/article>\n<article class=\"speaker-card\" data-search=\"lars christian koch ethnomusicology cologne germany padma shri\"><div class=\"speaker-avatar\">LK<\/div><h3>Padma Shri Professor Lars-Christian Koch<\/h3><p>Professor of Ethnomusicology, University of Cologne, Germany.<\/p><\/article>\n<article class=\"speaker-card\" data-search=\"madhumita lahiri english university michigan\"><div class=\"speaker-avatar\">ML<\/div><h3>Professor Madhumita Lahiri<\/h3><p>Professor, Department of English, University of Michigan.<\/p><\/article>\n<article class=\"speaker-card\" data-search=\"maria wronska friend tropical environments societies james cook university australia\"><div class=\"speaker-avatar\">MW<\/div><h3>Professor Maria Wronska-Friend<\/h3><p>Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, College of Arts, Society and Education, Division of Tropical Environments and Societies, James Cook University, Australia.<\/p><\/article>\n<article class=\"speaker-card\" data-search=\"mohammad a quayum flinders university adelaide australia humanities culture\"><div class=\"speaker-avatar\">MQ<\/div><h3>Professor Mohammad A. Quayum<\/h3><p>College of Human Sciences and Culture, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia.<\/p><\/article>\n<article class=\"speaker-card\" data-search=\"nalini asthana kathak dancer benaras gharana padma shri\"><div class=\"speaker-avatar\">NA<\/div><h3>Padma Shri Smt. Nalini Asthana<\/h3><p>Eminent Kathak dancer, Benaras Gharana.<\/p><\/article>\n<article class=\"speaker-card\" data-search=\"niraj rai senior scientist birbal sahni institute palaeosciences lucknow\"><div class=\"speaker-avatar\">NR<\/div><h3>Dr. Niraj Rai<\/h3><p>Senior Scientist, Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences, Lucknow, India.<\/p><\/article>\n<article class=\"speaker-card\" data-search=\"nirmalya narayan chakraborty vice chancellor presidency university kolkata philosopher\"><div class=\"speaker-avatar\">NC<\/div><h3>Professor Nirmalya Narayan Chakraborty<\/h3><p>Distinguished Indian academician and philosopher; Vice-Chancellor, Presidency University, Kolkata.<\/p><\/article>\n<article class=\"speaker-card\" data-search=\"pramita mallick rabindra sangeet artist educator\"><div class=\"speaker-avatar\">PM<\/div><h3>Smt. Pramita Mallick<\/h3><p>Eminent Rabindra-Sangeet artist and educator.<\/p><\/article>\n<article class=\"speaker-card\" data-search=\"prathibha prahlad bharata natyam dancer choreographer arts administrator author padma shri\"><div class=\"speaker-avatar\">PP<\/div><h3>Padma Shri Smt. Prathibha Prahlad<\/h3><p>Eminent Bharata Natyam dancer, educator, choreographer, arts administrator and author.<\/p><\/article>\n<article class=\"speaker-card\" data-search=\"raman siva kumar art historian art critic curator\"><div class=\"speaker-avatar\">RK<\/div><h3>Professor Raman Siva Kumar<\/h3><p>Eminent art historian, art critic and curator.<\/p><\/article>\n<article class=\"speaker-card\" data-search=\"radha chakravarty comparative literature translation studies ambedkar university delhi\"><div class=\"speaker-avatar\">RC<\/div><h3>Professor Radha Chakravarty<\/h3><p>Professor of Comparative Literature and Translation Studies, Ambedkar University, Delhi.<\/p><\/article>\n<article class=\"speaker-card\" data-search=\"rajeev choudhary physical education pt ravishankar shukla university raipur\"><div class=\"speaker-avatar\">RCh<\/div><h3>Professor Rajeev Choudhary<\/h3><p>Professor of Physical Education, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India.<\/p><\/article>\n<article class=\"speaker-card\" data-search=\"samrat mukhopadhyay professor iit delhi\"><div class=\"speaker-avatar\">SM<\/div><h3>Professor Samrat Mukhopadhyay<\/h3><p>Professor, IIT Delhi.<\/p><\/article>\n<article class=\"speaker-card\" data-search=\"sandagomi coperahewa sinhala university colombo sri lanka\"><div class=\"speaker-avatar\">SC<\/div><h3>Professor Sandagomi Coperahewa<\/h3><p>Professor (Chair), Department of Sinhala, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.<\/p><\/article>\n<article class=\"speaker-card\" data-search=\"snehasis sur journalist president press club kolkata\"><div class=\"speaker-avatar\">SS<\/div><h3>Dr. Snehasis Sur<\/h3><p>Eminent journalist and President, Press Club, Kolkata.<\/p><\/article>\n<article class=\"speaker-card\" data-search=\"soumyojit das musician composer\"><div class=\"speaker-avatar\">SD<\/div><h3>Shri Soumyojit Das<\/h3><p>Eminent musician and composer.<\/p><\/article>\n<article class=\"speaker-card\" data-search=\"sourendra mullick musician composer\"><div class=\"speaker-avatar\">SM<\/div><h3>Shri Sourendra Mullick<\/h3><p>Eminent musician and composer.<\/p><\/article>\n<article class=\"speaker-card\" data-search=\"sreemati mukherjee performing arts presidency university kolkata retired\"><div class=\"speaker-avatar\">SMe<\/div><h3>Professor Sreemati Mukherjee<\/h3><p>Professor (Retd.), Department of Performing Arts, Presidency University, Kolkata.<\/p><\/article>\n<article class=\"speaker-card\" data-search=\"sucharita bardhan communication specialist unicef india\"><div class=\"speaker-avatar\">SB<\/div><h3>Smt. Sucharita Bardhan<\/h3><p>Communication Specialist, UNICEF, India.<\/p><\/article>\n<article class=\"speaker-card\" data-search=\"sukanta chaudhuri literary scholar professor emeritus english jadavpur university kolkata\"><div class=\"speaker-avatar\">SC<\/div><h3>Professor Sukanta Chaudhuri<\/h3><p>Eminent literary scholar and Professor Emeritus, Department of English, Jadavpur University, Kolkata.<\/p><\/article>\n<article class=\"speaker-card\" data-search=\"swapan dutta biotechnology professor university calcutta\"><div class=\"speaker-avatar\">SD<\/div><h3>Professor Swapan Dutta<\/h3><p>Distinguished Biotechnology Research Professor, University of Calcutta, Kolkata.<\/p><\/article>\n<article class=\"speaker-card\" data-search=\"togawa masahiko languages cultures asia africa tokyo university foreign studies\"><div class=\"speaker-avatar\">TM<\/div><h3>Professor Togawa Masahiko<\/h3><p>Professor, Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies.<\/p><\/article>\n<article class=\"speaker-card\" data-search=\"urmimala sarkar dance scholar choreographer anthropologist jnu delhi\"><div class=\"speaker-avatar\">US<\/div><h3>Professor Urmimala Sarkar<\/h3><p>Renowned dance scholar, choreographer and anthropologist; Professor (Retd.), School of Arts and Aesthetics, JNU, Delhi.<\/p><\/article>\n<article class=\"speaker-card\" data-search=\"vinod pavarala digital media communication mahindra university\"><div class=\"speaker-avatar\">VP<\/div><h3>Professor Vinod Pavarala<\/h3><p>Senior Professor and Advisor, School of Digital Media and Communication, Mahindra University.<\/p><\/article>\n<\/div><div class=\"empty-state\" id=\"speakerEmpty\">No speakers found. 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