Political and Cultural Expressions of Indian Democracy

Schedule

FRIDAY • APRIL 30, 2010

2:00 - 2:30 pm : REGISTRATION

2:30 - 2:45 pm : OPENING REMARKS

K. Sivaramakrishnan,
Chair, South Asia Studies Council, Yale University

3:00 - 5:30 pm : SESSION 1: ELECTIONS / GOVERNANCE

Yogendra Yadav,CSDSAmrita Basu,Amherst CollegeMukulika Banerjee,London School of Economics
Moderator: Steven Wilkinson

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SATURDAY • MAY 1, 2010

8:30 - 10:30 am : SESSION 2: CAPABILITY / OPPORTUNITY

Rukmini Banerji,PRATHAM, New DelhiLeena Abraham,TISS, Mumbai
Moderator: Vani Kulkarni

10:45 am - 12:45 pm : SESSION 3: CIVIL SOCIETY / POLITICAL SOCIETY

Craig Jeffrey,Oxford University, UKNeema Kudva,Cornell University
Moderator: Tariq Thachil

1:30 - 3:30 pm : SESSION 4: WOMEN / GENDER

Flavia Agnes,MAJLIS, MumbaiMaya Unnithan,University of Sussex, UK
Moderator: Inderpal Grewal

3:45 - 5:45 pm : SESSION 5 : CITIES / URBANISM

Ananya Roy,University of California, BerkeleyJuned Shaikh,University of Washington
Moderator: Shreeyash Palshikar

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SUNDAY • MAY 2, 2010

9:00 - 11:30 am : PLENARY SESSION

Pratap Mehta,CPR, New DelhiUsha Ramanathan,Independent Law Researcher, New DelhiAkhil Gupta,University of California, Los Angeles
Moderator: K. Sivaramakrishnan