One-Day Academic Workshop   The Indo-Pacific: Quest for Security, Status and Peaceful Change   August 10, 2026  School of International Relations and Politics Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India   Organised by  School of International Relations and Politics, Mahatma Gandhi University,  in collaboration with Global Research Network on Peaceful Change (GRENPEC) supported by Korea Foundation […]

School of International Relations and Politics (SIRP) Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam “Coeval Souths: India and Ethiopia in Shared Time” 29 June 2026 | 11:00 AM | Seminar Hall, Old Building, SIRP The School of International Relations and Politics (SIRP), Mahatma Gandhi University, organised a Special Lecture titled “Coeval Souths: India and Ethiopia in Shared Time” […]

The Centre for Migration and Policy Inclusive Governance (CMPIG) distributed study materials to around sixty children of migrant workers studying at the Government LP School, Malayidamthuruthu, with the financial support of Kerala expatriate in Dubai, Ranjeet Roy Philip. Speaking on the occasion, CMPIG Chairman Prof. Bijulal M. V. stated that migrant workers and their families […]

The School of International Relations and Politics, Mahatma Gandhi University, is organising a Half-Day Workshop on “ABC of International Diplomacy” on April 8, 2026, from 10:00 AM at the Seminar Hall, Old Building, SIRP, MG University. The session will be delivered by Amb. M.K. Bhadrakumar, Former Indian Ambassador to Turkey and Uzbekistan and an internationally syndicated […]

  The Nelson Mandela Chair for Asian and African Studies, School of International Relations and Politics (SIRP), Mahatma Gandhi University, is organising a one-day conference titled “Bandung @70: Revisiting the Bandung Spirit in a World Adrift” on April 7, 2026, at SIRP, MG University Campus, Athirampuzha, Kottayam, Kerala. The conference marks the 70th anniversary of […]

  The Understanding China Roundtable Discussion with Prof. Weidong Zhang was successfully held at the Institute for Contemporary Chinese Studies, Mahatma Gandhi University on February 11, 2026. We were honored to host Prof. Zhang (Winona State University, USA & Fulbright Visiting Professor at MGU), who delivered an insightful and engaging discussion on contemporary China and […]

The Institute for Contemporary Chinese Studies (ICCS) and the School of International Relations and Politics (SIRP), Mahatma Gandhi University, in collaboration with the Indian Council of World Affairs, New Delhi (ICWA) and the Institute of Parliamentary Affairs (INPA), Government of Kerala, successfully organised a two-day international conference titled “BRICS @ 2026: India’s Leadership and the […]

Over the last two decades, the regional imagination of the Indo-Pacific has emerged to overtake Asia- Pacific regional construct, though not without contestation. The Indo-Pacific discourse represents more than shifts in regional countries’ strategic outlooks or expanded geographic scope and membership—it raises fundamental questions about how change occurs in the regional order and whether such […]

The Institute for Contemporary Chinese Studies and the School of International Relations and Politics (SIRP), Mahatma Gandhi University, in association with the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) and the Institute of Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Kerala, is organizing the BRICS Curtain Raiser Dialogue Series – Inaugural Lecture tomorrow (19/12/2025) at Old Seminar Hall, SIRPThe conference […]

Academic Lecture on Hannah Arendt The Nelson Mandela Chair for Afro-Asian Studies is hosting an academic lecture on Hannah Arendt by Prof. A. K. Ramakrishnan. The session will examine Arendt’s influential ideas on totalitarianism, power, freedom, and political responsibility, encouraging participants to engage with one of the most significant political thinkers of the twentieth century. […]

Round Table: The Palestine Question—History, Politics, and Prospects for Peace The Center for Cross-National Communication in South Asia, in collaboration with the Nelson Mandela Chair for Afro-Asian Studies, will organize a round table on “The Palestine Question: History, Politics, and Prospects for Peace.” The discussion will feature Prof. A. K. Ramakrishnan, Dr. Lirar Pulikkalakath, and […]

Special Lecture: Nationalism in West Asia & North Africa The Nelson Mandela Chair for Afro-Asian Studies is hosting a special lecture on “Nationalism in West Asia & North Africa” by Prof. A. K. Ramakrishnan. The lecture will explore the historical roots, political movements, and contemporary challenges associated with nationalism across the West Asian and North […]

  Korea Centre SIRP, Mahatma Gandhi University In collaboration with Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Chennai presents Korean Film Festival 2025 September 26-27, 2025 Venue: Auditorium, School of Chemical Science   Programme DAY 1 – 26 September 2025, Friday  09:30 AM to 10:00 AM — Inauguration Welcome Address:      Dr. Jojin V […]

Special Lecture: Engaging with Theory The Nelson Mandela Chair for Afro-Asian Studies is organizing a special lecture on “Engaging with Theory” by Prof. A. K. Ramakrishnan. The session will introduce key theoretical approaches in the social sciences and international relations, highlighting their importance in academic inquiry and critical analysis. Date: 19 September 2025Time: 11:00 AMVenue: […]

Special Lecture: Remembering Frantz Fanon The Nelson Mandela Chair for Afro-Asian Studies, School of International Relations and Politics (SIRP), Mahatma Gandhi University, is organizing a special lecture on “Remembering Frantz Fanon” by Prof. A. K. Ramakrishnan, Chair Professor, Nelson Mandela Chair. The lecture will explore Fanon’s enduring contributions to anti-colonial thought, decolonization, and postcolonial theory, […]

The Korea Centre at Mahatma Gandhi University was pleased to host a special lecture titled “Korean Peninsula at a Crossroad: Developments in Inter-Korean Relations and the Prospects of Unification” on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at the School of International Relations and Politics (SIRP). The lecture was delivered by Prof. Ma Sang Yoon from the Department […]

On August 12, 2025, the Department of East Asian Studies at the University of Delhi, in collaboration with the Korea Centre at Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU), Kerala, and the UniKorea Foundation, organised a Korean Unification Lecture titled “Korean Peninsula at a Crossroad: Developments in Inter-Korean Relations and the Prospects of Unification.” The event was held […]

Workshop Theme: Healthcare of Interstate Migrants and Social Institutional-Technological Frameworks in Kerala 🗓️ Date: 22 July 2025 🕜 Time: 1:30 PM 📍 Venue: Ambedkar College of Arts and Science, Wandoor, Malappuram, Kerala Inauguration: Dr. Shamsudeen E Principal, Ambedkar College of Arts and Science, Wandoor Resource Person: Dr. Bijulal M.V Principal Investigator, ANRF Project – CRG/2021/004314 […]

The Centre for Migration Policy and Inclusive Governance (CMPIG), along with the Anusandhan National Research Funded Project (CRG/2021/004314), under the School of International Relations and Politics, Mahatma Gandhi University, organised a distribution programme for children of interstate migrant workers at Government Lower Primary School, Malayidamthuruth. The event was inaugurated by Navas M. Khadar, Programme Coordinator, […]