Malayalam cinema has surely left Madras and Kodambakkam and travelled Kochi and its surroundings. Kochi is full of stories, languages and narrative worlds. Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University Asst. Professor and Director of School of Film Studies Dr. Sreedevi P. Aravind evaluated the growing Malayalam cinema in Kochi at the session organised by Arts Space Kochi […]

The Korea Centre, with the support of  Korea Foundation, Republic of Korea, organized an International Conference on March 14, 2024, at the School of International Relations and Politics (SIRP), Mahatma Gandhi University. This event marked the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between India and South Korea, under the theme “Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of India-Republic […]

In a collaborative effort, the Centre for Migration Policy and Inclusive Governance (CMPIG), the School of International Relations and Politics, and the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB -CRG/2021/004314) orchestrated a thought-provoking student interaction program centred on the theme of “Research Opportunities in Migration.” The esteemed speaker for the event was Professor S Irudaya Rajan, […]

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Dear Scholar, You’re cordially invited to an Internship Consultation titled “Professional Growth: Pathway to International Opportunities,” organized by the Centre for Migration Policy Inclusive and Governance (CMPIG) at the School of International Relations and Politics, Mahatma Gandhi University.  Date: February 13th, 2024  Time: 4:30 PM to 5:45 PM We are honoured to host Dr. Anand […]

The Centre for Urban Studies (CUS) handed over the Culture Policy Draft to Kochi Municipal Corporation. Á Culture Policy for Kochi’ is a policy document to envisage culture as integral, place-bound, and resilient for the urban region of Kochi. This policy, the draft of which was handed over to the city corporation, strikes chords not […]

About the Conference We live in turbulent global order and the world yearns for peace and an end to the multiple forms of violence. This conference is scheduled at a time when wars are raging in Palestine and Ukraine, along with numerous other conflicts that are disrupting the lives of millions of people and inflicting […]

School of Gender Studies & Centre for Cross-National Communication in South Asia, in Collaboration with MAR CHRYSOSTOM CHAIR, is organizing an International Conference and Call for papers on “Belonging/Unbelonging: Religion, Gender & Everyday” on 8 & 9 March, 2024 at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala. The intersection of religion, individuation and belongingness is a complex […]

Centre for West Asian Studies, SIRP, Special Lecture series Event Details: Topic: FATHOMING THE TRAJECTORY, LEGAL COMPLEXITIES, AND FUTURE PROSPECTS OF AN INDIAN NURSE’S STRUGGLE IN YEMEN Speaker: Advocate Subhash Chandran K R, Supreme Court of India Date: 13.01.2023 Time: 5:30 PM (IST) Click Here for the Google Meeting Link

Online Lecture Series 2023 MIGRATION, STATELESSNESS, AND CITIZENSHIP: A CHANGING GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE Organized by: Centre for Migration Policy and Inclusive Governance Date: 18 December 2023 to 22 December 2023 Time: 5:30 PM to 6:45 PM Meeting Link: https://meet.google.com/ipo-hknh-efk Migration has become a defining feature of the contemporary world, giving rise to many social, cultural, and […]

    The Mahatma Gandhi University’s School of International Relations and Politics (SIRP) is pleased to announce the commencement of the Nelson Mandela Chair for Afro-Asian Studies’ activities for the academic year 2023-24. The inaugural event will take place at the New Seminar Hall, SIRP on December 4th, presided over by Prof. C T Aravindakumar, […]

  The Network Summit on AI, co-organised by Dr. Mathew A Varghese, took place at the Indian Habitat Centre in New Delhi from 28th November -1st December 2023. The conference became a collaborative outcome of the Centre for Urban Studies with the Nordic Centre in India, OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University and the Algorithmic Governance […]

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