Wednesday, September 7, 2011

TISS Platinum Jubilee Conference 2011–2012

Tata Institute of Social Sciences Platinum Jubilee Conference 2011–2012

on Globalisation and Social Transformation : The Indian Experience, February 17–19, 2012

Call for Participation

The Tata Institute of Social Sciences is celebrating its Platinum Jubilee Celebration Year in 2011–2012. As part of the celebrations, a three-day Conference on ‘Globalisation and Social Transformation: The Indian Experience’, is being organised. The Conference will provide a platform to academicians, activists, practitioners and researchers to discuss the challenges of globalisation and the ensuing social transformation within a multi-disciplinary framework. The Conference aims at enhancing knowledge, identifying newer areas and methods of policy advocacy and intervention.

The Conference comprises keynote lectures, plenaries, parallel sessions, as well as oral and poster presentations. We are pleased to invite papers for participation across the following themes:

Economic Growth, Equality and Human Development
Organisation, Work and Innovation
State, Governance and Citizenship
Community, identity and Marginalisation
Environment, Resources and Resistance
Inequalities, Vulnerabilities and Human Health and Well-being
Transforming Role of Social Institutions in a Global Society
Culture , Nation and Change

Please submit an abstract of 350 words in the prescribed format with 4 keywords on any of the areas identified above to pjnc@tiss.edu on or before September 30, 2011.

For more details about registration and abstract submission please visit http://www.tiss.edu/nationalconference/announcement

Refresher Course on Advances in Economics for College/University Faculty

"Refresher Course on Advances in Economics" for College/University Faculty Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR) (Deemed University), Mumbai
November 14-December 2, 2011

IGIDR is an autonomous research body located in Mumbai and founded in 1987 by the Reserve Bank of India. It received the deemed university status in 1995. It offers Masters in Economics and integrated M.Phil/Ph.D programs in Development Studies. Its mission is to promote the study and dissemination of knowledge of, and conduct research from a broad interdisciplinary perspective, on development with its economic, technological, social, political and ecological aspects, to gain insights into the process of development and alternative policy options, with special emphasis on social, legal, organizational and institutional aspects.

IGIDR is organizing an intensive refresher course on Advances in Economics from November 14 to December 2, 2011, as part of its nationwide capacity building activities. Several short courses such as Contemporary issues in Development, Contemporary issues in Energy and Environment, Decision Theory, Game Theory, Institutions, Investments, Oligopoly, Open Economy Macroeconomics, Productivity, and Time Series within the broad themes of Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics, Development and Energy and Environment will be offered by IGIDR faculty. Apart from these short courses, there will be additional special lectures by eminent scholars.

Applications are sought from interested faculty from universities and colleges recognized by the University Grants Commission to participate in this refresher course. Preference would be given to those who are teaching Economics at Masters or senior undergraduate level, preferably below 45 years of age and who have done mathematics at the higher secondary and/or Bachelors ancillary level. The application should include detailed cv with contact details such as phone and email id, the courses taken by the faculty in their Bachelors and Masters degrees, and also the courses that they are currently teaching, along with a short syllabi. IGIDR will provide boarding and lodging to the selected participants. In addition, selected outstation participants will be paid travel allowance (not exceeding return 2-tier AC train fare by the shortest route) on furnishing the original tickets. Applications should be sent to Mr. Jai Mohan Pandit, Registrar, IGIDR, Gen. A. K. Vaidya Marg, Film City Road, Goregaon (East), Mumbai 400 065 by post or by fax (022-2840 2752) or by email (facultyrefresher@igidr.ac.in) by September 20, 2011. Please add“Refresher Course on Advances in Economics” header to your envelope or electronic message.

Pl. Visit: http://www.igidr.ac.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=156:refreshercourse&catid=1:latest&Itemid=51

InfoMail (5.9.2011)

InfoMail

05.09.2011

“HAPPY TEACHER’S DAY”

1. Events/Announcements:

1.1 Seminar

Title : “National Seminar on Tribal Health in Central India: Issues & Challenges”.

Dates : 15^th – 16^th Sept, 2011.

Organiser/Venue : School of Studies in Anthropology & Tribal Studies, Bastar Vishwavidyalaya,

Jagdalpur (C.G.), INDIA.

More Info. : Brochure is available at the Circulation Counter of the Library.

Please Visit : http://www.bvvjdp.ac.in/NewsInDetails.asp?NID=1

1.2 Conference

Title : “National Conference on Knowledge Dissemination through Journal Publications”.

Dates : 28^th – 30^th Sept, 2011.

Organisers : Centre for Education Beyond Curriculum (CEDBEC), Christ University, Bangalore (Karnataka) INDIA.

Venue : Seminar Room, CTQMS, 4^th Floor, PU Block, Christ University Campus, Bangalore (Karnataka) INDIA.

More Info. : Pre-Notice along with Reg. Form is available on the Library Notice Board.

Please Visit : http://anilpinto.blogspot.com/2011/07/national-conference-on-knowledge.html OR http://www.box.net/shared/5lpnuqe45u0apa2pbu15

1.3 Conference

Title : “International Conference on Gandhian Values: Sustainability & Corporate Governance”.

Dates : 7^th – 9^th Oct, 2011.

Organisers : Institute of Business Management & Technology (IBMT) and Karnataka Gandhi Smarak Nidhi & Gandhi Peace Foundation, Bangalore (Karnataka) INDIA.

Venue : Hotel Atria, Palace Road, Bangalore (Karnataka) INDIA.

More Info. : Brochure with Reg.Form is available at the Circulation Counter of the Library.

Please Visit : http://www.ibmtedu.org/GVCG/Index.html OR http://www.ibmtedu.org/GVCG/Images/Brochure.pdf

1.4 Conference

Title : “3^rd Annual Higher Education Leadership Asia Summit”.

Dates : 18^th – 21^st Oct, 2011.

Organisers : IBC Asia (S) Pte Ltd., Singapore.

Venue : Hilton Hotel, Singapore.

More Info. : Brochure with Reg.Form is available at the Circulation Counter of the Library.

Please Visit : http://www.highereducationsummit.com/

1.5 MAP

Title : “20^th International Management Appreciation Programme for Voluntary Agencies (VOLAG-MAP)”.

Dates : 14^th Nov – 9^th Dec , 2011.

Orgaiser : Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA), Anand (Gujarat), INDIA.

More Info. : Brochure with Reg.Form is available on the Library Notice Board.

Please Visit : https://www.irma.ac.in/programmes/mdp_sponsprog_volagmap.php OR https://www.irma.ac.in/pdf/volag_bro/29.pdf

1.6 Conference

Title : 1. “9^th Conference of Indian Association for Social Sciences & Health”, and 2. “Pre-Conference Workshop on Approaches to Social Science Research”.

Dates : 21^st – 23^rd Nov, 2011 and 24^th – 26^th Nov, 2011 respectively.

Organisers : Indian Association for Social Sciences & Health, Chennai (T.N.) and Centre for Development Studies (CDS), Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai (Maharashtra), INDIA.

Venue : Centre for Development Studies (CDS), Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai (Maharashtra), INDIA.

More Info. : Brochure with Reg.Form is available at the Circulation Counter of the Library.

Please Visit : http://www.iassh.org/ninth/brochure.pdf OR http://www.iassh.org/ninth/index.html

1.7 MDP Calendar

Title : “Management Development Programmes”.

Dates : Apr 2011 – Mar 2012.

Organiser/Venue : Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA), Anand (Gujarat), INDIA.

Please Visit : https://www.irma.ac.in/programmes/mdp_calendar.php

1.8 MDP Calendar

Title : “Management Development Programmes 2011-12”.

Dates : Jul 2011 – Feb 2012.

Organisers : XLRI, Jamshedpur (Jharkhand), INDIA.

More Info. : One PRINT copy is available at the Circulation Counter of the Library.

Please Visit : http://www.xlri.ac.in/scripts/mdp_list.php?acy=2011-2012

2. i-Resources:

2.1 New Journal

Title : “Amity Journal of Media & Communication Studies” (S-A), Vol. 1 (1), Jan-Jul 2011.

ISSN : 2231-1033

Publisher : Amity University, Jaipur (Rajasthan), INDIA.