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| 148. | Centre for Contemporary
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Presents a talk on: “The Mind-Body-Sense Complex and some Philosophical Responses
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| Date & Time: Tuesday, 20th October 2009, 4.00 p.m |
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| Venue : Centre for Contemporary
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| Abstract:
In the framework of a broadly ‘dialogical’ philosophy, a reified and individualized conception of the mind is no longer tenable. This is also the context for restoring the place of ‘body’ in relation to a sensing and responsible mind. Independent philosophical perspectives as well as responses to research in neuroplasticity have sharpened our understanding of the mind-body-sense complex. |
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by Judge, Supreme Court of India
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| Date & Time: Tuesday, 13th October 2009, 4.00 p.m |
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Venue : Faculty Hall, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012 (Please note the change of venue)
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Abstract: The foundation of Indian culture is based on the Sanskrit language and on the great works by countless writers in that language. Sanskrit is misconceived as only a language of mantras in temples or religious ceremonies; however, that is only 5% of the Sanskrit language. In fact Sanskrit was the language of free thinkers expressing the widest spectrum of thoughts; in particular, the language of scientists in ancient India. There was a time when India was leading the whole world in science. Works in mathematics and astronomy by Aryabhata, Brahmagupta, Bhaskara, in medicine by Charaka and Sushruta, were ahead of all scientific thinking at that time. The decimal system in mathematics, cataract and plastic surgery in medicine, were inventions of Indian scientists in ancient times, written in Sanskrit. Science requires precision. Hence a vehicle of expressing highly precise, abstract and profound thoughts was required to fulfil the intellectual needs of the educated people of ancient India. Our ancestors were highly intelligent and questioned everything (like the ancient Greeks). Mathematics, physics, medicine, astronomy, became highly developed in our country only because a correspondingly highly developed and powerful vehicle of expression was created by Panini and Patanjali, perhaps the greatest grammarians the world has ever seen. It may be mentioned that Sanskrit is not one language but several languages. What is known today as Sanskrit is really Panini's Sanskrit, also called classical Sanskrit or Laukik Sanskrit; this is taught in our schools and universities. However, there were earlier Sanskrits like that of the Rig Veda. Panini systemized, refined and purified the earlier Sanskrit and made it perhaps the most developed of all the languages of the world, capable of expressing ideas with great precision and logic, which is the requirement of science. This enabled the great scientists of ancient India to express scientific ideas. Further, the Nyaya and Vaisheshika philosophies, two of the six classical systems of Indian philosophies (Shat Darshana), represent the scientific approach. Nyaya philosophy insisted that nothing is acceptable unless it is in accordance with reason and experience, which is precisely the scientific approach. Vaisheshika was the atomic theory and it was the physics of ancient India. These philosophies gave great support to the development of scientific thinking in ancient India. Today no doubt we are largely behind the Western countries in science, but that is not because of any inherent defect in us but due to certain historical reasons. We have a powerful scientific heritage, and knowledge of this will give us the moral courage and strength to once again come to the forefront of science in the modern world. |
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Presents a Talk on: “The Handicap Principle: A
key element in communication and its effects on the human body and
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by Prof.
Amotz Zahavi
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| Date & Time: Thursday,
8th October 2009, 4.00 p.m |
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Venue : Faculty Hall, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012 (Please note the change of venue)
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| About the Speaker: Amotz Zahavi is an Israeli evolutionary biologist, a Professor Emeritus at the Zoology Department of Tel Aviv University, and one of the founders of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (known as the "SPNI"). He studied in particular the Arabian Babbler. In 1980, Amotz Zahavi, together with the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel and two other colleagues, was awarded the Israel Prize for SPNI's special contribution to society and the State, for the environment. |
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Abstract The Handicap principle is a theory put forth by Amotz Zahavi that complements Darwin's idea of sexual selection beautifully. This idea has been discussed in a fascinating book by Amotz and his wife Avishag Zahavi, "The Handicap Principle: A missing piece of Darwin's puzzle", published in 1975. Zahavi’s ideas have generated a great deal of interest and debate. In this lecture, we will hear from Zahavi about the role pf handicaps in the lives of humans and other animals. |
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| 144. | Centre for Contemporary Studies In Collaboration with National Institute of Advanced Studies
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Presents a talk on THE SENSUOUS AND THE SACRED IN THE ART OF INDIA
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by Prof.
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| Date & Time: Wednesday,
19th August 2009, 4.00 p.m. Venue : Faculty Hall, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012 |
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| Abstract:
THE SENSUOUS & THE SACRED IN THE ART OF INDIA Vidya Dehejia,
holder of the chair in Indian art at Columbia University in New
York, ex-Acting director of the Smithsonian's Freer and Sackler
galleries, presents an illustrated talk on August 19th in which
she gives us tantalizing glimpses from her latest book,"The
Body Adorned: Dissolving Boundaries between Sacred and Profane in
India's Art" (Columbia University Press, 2009). She highlights
the centrality of the body and its adornment in the Indian artistic
tradition, and discusses the manner in which sacred spaces comfortably
accommodate what one might think of as "profane" imagery.
She focuses on the sensuous images of gods and goddesses, and demonstrates
that revelling in the physical beauty of the deity was an accepted
approach to the divine. She concludes by addressing the imagery
of intimacy seen in portrayals of divine couples. This is a talk
that will alter your approach to the sacred and the sensuous. |
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Invites you to talk on: "Web 2.0 and the practice of science" |
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Dr. Abhijnan Rej Max- Planck Institute of Mathematics, Bonn |
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| Date & Time: Tuesday,
18th August 2009, 4.00 p.m. Venue : Centre for Contemporary Studies Seminar Hall, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012 |
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Abstract: In this talk, I look at how cloud computing, preprint servers and electronic databases are changing the way we do science now. As examples, I will talk about the Cornell e-print archive as well as digital databases in astrophysics. I will also discuss the consequences of Web 2.0 for science education in India. |
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| Date & Time: Thursday, 13th August 2009,
4.00 p.m. Venue : Centre for Contemporary Studies Seminar Hall, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012 |
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| Abstract: By addressing two contemporary problems in theoretical physics- structure formation in complex systems and the physics of the very early universe- I argue that contemporary science demands a philosophical framework beyond that of the classic Popperian. I shall also discuss the the implications of a "science of limits" for the empiricist as well as the transcendentalist. |
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| Date: 23 - 25 June 2009 |
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CENTRE FOR CONTEMPORARY STUDIES Seminar Hall, (Formerly TIFR Mathematics Building), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012 |
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Disciplinary knowledge is traditionally seen as uncontaminated by context. “Society” and “culture” are therefore marked as outsiders to knowledge-making in the natural sciences that concentrate on “nature” as their object of study. Parallel to this, the social sciences and humanities have carried the onus of attention to “society” and “culture”, with the added work of devising universal principles to analyze the same. In the movement toward newer approaches to disciplinary knowledge, contexts for knowledge generation are now recognized, so that “society” and “culture” begin to be attached to “nature”. The earlier stark separations between the natural and social sciences therefore cannot hold. This has produced new fields of inquiry, primarily on two counts – the need to integrate between science and “society”, and similarly between science and “culture”. Both these dialogues are now reflected in academic curricula throughout the country, resulting in new courses, challenges to conventional methodologies, and a general porosity of disciplinary boundaries. This workshop will explore the trajectories of these
two dialogues through a sharing of classroom experiences, curricular
experiments, reflections on new fields of inquiry, and mutations
in disciplinary methodologies resulting from such a climate of dialogue.
The premise is that integration between scientific and social questions
is not a new impulse in the educational or popular imagination.
It is the existing rationales of integration that the workshop seeks
to re-examine, to conceive a different kind of impact on the research
and educational scene. We will therefore begin discussions to encourage
an examination of knowledge-making in disciplines, to lay the foundations
for a vision of integration across the natural and social sciences
that can confront and combine research methodologies.. |
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Day One – Across Science and the Social Tuesday, 23rd June 2009
Day Two – Across Culture and Science Wednesday, 24th June 2009
Day Three – Further Questions / Possibilities Thursday, 25th June 2009
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by Debesh Chattopadhyay Director, Theatre group Sansriti, KolKata
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| Date & Time: Monday,
1st June 2009, 4.00 p.m |
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Abstract: The aim of this research work is to investigate
the possibility of application of neuroscience in theatre. The interdisciplinary
study between Neuroscience and arts has opened up opportunities
to consider the effects of creativity on particular areas of human
brain. In near future Neuroscience findings and methods will undoubtly
play an increasingly prominent role in theatre. Michael Gazzaniga
said, “How the brain enables the mind is the question to be
answered in the twenty-first century” (The Mind’s Past,
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| Date & Time: Monday,
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| Abstract: This talk will try to explore the concept of transference as self-knowledge and as knowledge of others in psychoanalysis - a branch of the mental health sciences, and will examine the conditions under which transference is produced in the setting of the mental health clinic. |
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| Presents a Talk on: Art and science from the tiniverse: |
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Julie Freeman
Wellcome Trust Artist in Residence at the Microsystems
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Date & Time:
Friday, 6th March 2009,
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Abstract: How many people know that, on a fairly prosaic level, nanoparticles are already in everyday use, enhancing the functionality of (for example) sun creams and sticking plasters? In tandem, rumours abound in the media of much more revolutionary advances, such as tiny machines that can zip around our bloodstream killing viruses, but these are still far from being realised. So what is nanotechnology about, and why do we need to know about it? In this talk Freeman will discuss her experiences of working with scientists in the nanotechnology world, how science and it's methodologies impact her artwork and will show the Nano Novels – sets of stereo literature and imagery – which help to contextualise nanotechnology. |
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by Dr. Uday Balakrishnan Officer, Indian Postal Service and Formerly Registrar
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Date & Time: Monday,
Thursday, 5th March 2009, 4.00
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Abstract: We are dangerously trivializing our present as well as our immediate past. There is not much authenticity in the interpretation of our recent times, no effort to tell it as it was. To an already vacuous rendering, especially since liberalization began in right earnest, the State as well as private interests are busier than ever in selectively presenting this period from points of view that are neither honest nor innocent. Soon enough when the post independence generation follows the pre-independence one into oblivion we, as a people and a nation, would have forever lost the many truths of how we got to where we are today - through wars, famines, conflicts and violent sectarian strife- to airbrushed interpretations that will endure. In his talk, 'Combating the Munnabhaisation of Reality' Dr.Uday Balakrishnan dwells on the one last opportunity he believes we all have, to gather and preserve the raw material from which future generations can authentically reconstruct a momentous period gone by. |
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by Prof. Robert W. Fuller Former President, Oberlin College, USA |
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Date & Time: Monday,
16th February 2009, 4.00 p.m |
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Abstract: The old slogan “Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité” has run its course. Governance that gives primacy to Liberty (USA), Equality (USSR), or Fraternity (Nazi Germany) have either failed to deliver on justice or led to utter catastrophe. In the 21st century, governance that elevates Dignity
to primacy can deliver on peace and prosperity. Why? Because Dignity
is a stepping stone to justice and without justice there will be
no peace and only spotty prosperity. In All Rise, Fuller traces indignity to rankism—abuse of the power signified by rank—and argues that it damages relationships and institutions. In this talk he will show how we can build dignitarian societies in which office-holders are held accountable, rankism is shunned, and dignity is broadly protected. |
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| by Prof. Claire Sheridan Founder and Director of the LEAP Program, Saint Mary's
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Date & Time: Wednesday,11th
February 2009, 4.00 p.m |
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Abstract: Classical ballet is a western dance form that has taken root all over the world. Whether it's in Cape Town or Shanghai, Moscow or Buenos Aires, Tokyo or New York City, dancers study, companies perform, and audiences are moved by this unique combination of movement, art, and music. But why? How does classical ballet manage to reach across so many cultures? |
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Presents a Talk on:Harun Farocki: Still life paintings and advertising |
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Dr. Vasanthi Dass Consultant, Centre for Contemporary Studies, Visiting Faculty, Srishti College for Visual
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Date & Time: Thursday,
22nd January 2009, 4.00 p.m |
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New CCS Premises, (Formerly TIFR Mathematics Building), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012 |
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| Abstract This presentation is a brief introduction to Harun Farocki, a German filmmaker, media theorist and artist who critically re-documents war, science, technology, media and mass culture to provide other critical extensions. The paper closely analyzes his film “Still Life” (1997, 56mins) and includes other works by the filmmaker in order to explore the “mass culture” aspect of his work. The film juxtaposes and/or alternates still life paintings predominantly from the 16th and 17th century with advertising. Images of money, cheese and beer are shown painted down to the last detail and meticulously staged to evoke consumer greed. Farocki’s film tracks the similarities and differences of two kinds of portrayals, in which goods and things almost appear as fetish objects. To begin with, the paper explores the conceptual aspect of “perfection” that spans across all his works. A concept that he underlines without overtly expressing its importance is an underlying principle of social structures, however, the critique developed here will demonstrate that he abstracts it enough to show its groundlessness. |
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| 133. | Centre for Contemporary
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Prof.
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Date & Time:Friday,
2nd January 2009, 4.00 p.m |
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New CCS Premises, (Formerly TIFR Mathematics Building), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012 |
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