School Of International Relations and Politics, Mahatma Gandhi University is organizing a One Day Workshop on “Exploring Learning Possibilities with International Organizations” on 30th November, 2023, 10:30 AM at SIRP Seminar Hall. The workshop will led by Gautham Varada Narayan(Network Manager at UNSDSN, Co-Founder of Bus Ya Furaha and Project Advisor – 180 Degrees Consulting, Swede). […]

On 31st October, 2023 in the presence of South Korean Ambassador to India H.E Amb. Chang Jae-Bok,  Prof. C.T Aravindakumar, Vice-Chancellor of the Mahatma Gandhi University inaugurated the Korea Centre, a research centred affiliated with School of International Relations and Politics (SIRP), Mahatma Gandhi University.  In his Keynote Address “Ambassador’ Lecture @SIRP” Amb. Chang, said […]

Click here to Register About Dr. Haksoon Paik Dr. Haksoon Paik is Founding President of the Academy of Kim Dae-jung Studies established by the Kim Dae-jung Foundation. He is currently a member of Board of Directors of the three Kim Dae-jung-related institutions: the Kim Dae-jung Foundation, the Kim Dae-jung Peace Center, and the Kim Dae-jung […]

About the Speaker Dr. Deepika Saraswat is Associate Fellow at the West Asia Center. Her research interests include Iran’s geopolitics in Middle East and Eurasia and interpenetration of religion and politics in postcolonial contexts. Her research project at MP-IDSA is on ‘Iran’s Asian Orientation: Quest for Status and Regional Cooperation’. Dr. Saraswat has a PhD […]

Becoming Agarwal: Manufacturing of a Close-Knit Mercantile Caste by Ujithra Ponniah Date: Friday, 13 October 2023, Time: 2 – 4 PM Google Meet joining info Video call link: https://meet.google.com/vnv-ydom-ofq

SIRP Research Scholars’ Colloquium October 19-20, 2023 Venue: Smart Class Room School of International Relations and Politics Mahatma Gandhi University Kottayam   Presentation Schedule   Day 1: October 19, 2023 Time: 14.00-16.00 Hrs Arjun S Mohan, PhD Scholar, SIRP Ambareesh TS, PhD Scholar, SIRP Sreelakhmi V, PhD Scholar, SIRP   Day 2: October 20, 2023 […]

The School of International Relations and Politics at MG University successfully organized a workshop titled “Enhancing the Health and Social Protection Policy Framework for Migrant Workers in Kottayam District.” This collaborative event was conducted in partnership with Science and Engineering Research Board Project (CRG/2021/004314), Disha Foundation and the Centre for Migration Policy and Inclusive Governance […]

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SIRP has successfully completed the KSHEC Brain Gain Project instituted by Kerala State Higher Education Council, Govt. of Kerala, which envisages of bringing back the intellectual insights and resources of Keralites lives elsewhere in the world for the enhancement of academic & research output of state higher education institutions. Prof. T.V. Paul, James McGill Professor of International […]

On April 24, 2023  SIRP organised  an interactive session with Julien Guillot, a visiting French Research Scholar who is currently affiliated with SIRP. Julien is an MA student of  Sciences Po, Bordeaux and is  currently undertaking a field study in Kerala for his Master’s Degree Dissertation on the theme Politics and Campus Life of Students […]

On March 31, 2023, a special lecture on “Reformed Multilateralism and India’s Outlook During its G20 Presidency” was held at the IRBMS Seminar Hall, MGU Campus. The event was organized by the School of International Relations and Politics (SIRP) of Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU) in collaboration with IMPSS, MGU. The lecture aimed to discuss the […]

From March 20 to March 30, 2023, a group of 17 third-semester MA students and three faculty members from the School of International Relations and Politics at Mahatma Gandhi University embarked on an academic study trip to Delhi NCR. The primary objective of the trip was to provide students with exposure to various institutions, scholars, […]

The Korea Centre, SIRP, MGU, Kerala, in collaboration with CEAS, SIS, JNU, organized a special lecture and panel discussion on “Decoding South Korea’s Indo-Pacific Strategy: Implications for India-Korea Relations” on March 3, 2023, at the School of International Studies, JNU. The event aimed to foster dialogue and enhance understanding of South Korea’s Indo-Pacific strategy and its implications […]

On November 3, 2022, a seminar titled “CCP and the Future of China: Decoding the 20th Party Congress” was organized at the Seminar Hall of the School of International Relations and Politics (SIRP).  The seminar was organised by SIRP in collaboration with Institute for Contemporary China Studies, MGU. The event aimed to analyze the implications […]

Centre for Urban Studies, SIRP coordinated by Hon. Director, Dr. Mathew Varghese organised an interactive session on the theme “‘Urban challenges and dynamics of Kochi, India” involving Urban Studies students of  SIRP and Master’s students of Urban Ecological Planning at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway, on the 1st of November 2022. […]

On August 12, 2022 Centre for Indian Diaspora Studies, SIRP organised a Special lecture on “International Migration and the Sociality of Everyday Experiences of Indians Abroad”

On 10 August 2022, Centre for Urban Studies organised a webinar on ‘ Moving from Pandemic Adaptation to a Mainstream Method: Lessons from an Experiment in Remote Photovoice in One Settlement in ACCRA, Ghana’.

C.H. Mohammed Koya Chair, SIRP organised a Lecture Series on “New Directions in Kerala Studies ” from 20 June to 30 June 2022.