| 2007
Events (in reverse chronological order) |
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Mr.
Sanjeev Chowdhury
Former Vice-Consul for Canada
in Mumbai
September 9, 2007
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Date:
September 9, 2007 [Video
Recording]
Topic:
"An inside look at Bollywood —
India's film industry"
— For three years, from 1997-2000, Sanjeev
Chowdhury served as Canada's Vice-Consul and
Assistant Trade Commissioner and Cultural
Attache at The Canadian Consulate in Mumbai,
India.
Through
this role, he met most of Bollywood's movers
and shakers. He will tell some stories about
his friendships with Bollywood luminaries
such as ... read
the synopsis of the talk, and also see
speaker's
profile.
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Panel
Discussion on
"Challenges
women face in a globalizing world
with a focus on India"
July 29, 2007 |
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Dr.
Vanaja Dhruvarajan
Professor
of Sociology &
Women's Studies
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Topic
of the Panel Discussion:
"Challenges women face
in a globalizing world with
a focus on India"
— The
panelists
each gave a 15-minute talk on
their perspective on the issue,
after which the audience engaged
the panelists in a lively discussion
with comments and questions.
Synopsis:
As 21st century unfolds,
a new world order is shaping
the destiny of people around
the world. Religious fundamentalism
and rampant consumerism are
becoming the order of the day
as economic globalization dominates
all aspects of life on the planet.
Women
are not a homogeneous group.
While some women have benefitted
because of these changes, most
women who are marginalised on
the basis of factors such as
class, caste, race, along with
gender are bearing the brunt
of these changes and the challenges
they face are indeed formidable.
In
this panel discussion, the focus
was on women in India. The three
panelists drawing upon their
research and personal experience
discussed different aspects
of the challenges faced by various
segments of the female population.
See
panelists'
profile and synopsis of the
talk
(Video
Recordings).
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Dr.
Jagmohan Humar
Distinguished Research Professor
Emeritus, Carleton University
June 3, 2007
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Date:
June 3, 2007 [Video
Recording]
Topic:
"From Himalay to Bhuj: The forces
that shape and shake the earth."
Dr. Humar gave a simple explanation of how
"Earthquakes" happen, and addressed
questions such as: Can we predict an earthquake?
What is cause of the loss of life and property
during an earthquake? What can we do to minimize
this loss, and others in the framework of
the Bhuj (India) earthquake of 26 January,
2001 and illustrated by pictures.
See
speaker's
profile and synopsis of the talk.
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Dr.
Anne-Marie Gaston (Anjali), Ph. D.
April 1, 2007
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Date:
April 1, 2007 [Video
Recording of the
event — including 'The
Dancing Shiva' movie]
Speaker:
Dr. Anne-Marie Gaston (Anjali), Ph. D. from
Oxford University in Indian Art and Culture;
elected Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society,
London. She is an internationally acclaimed
Classical East Indian dancer. She is also
a choreographer, teacher, lecturer, ethnographer
and photographer.
TOPIC:
"Dance Sculpture and Miniature
Paintings"
See
speaker's
profile and synopsis of the talk.
(Anjali's web site: www.culturalhorizons.ca).
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Date:
November 4, 2007 [
