International Talkies

LYCEUM, the Post-Graduate Students’ Association for the department of International Studies and History, wishes to organize an inter-departmental Academic Fest in December, 2017. Objectives of the fest :  1)       To increase awareness about the department of International Studies and History in general and Masters in International Studies in particular thereby, making our presence felt on campus. 2)       To create space for inter-disciplinary interaction, learning and intellectual exhanges.  3)       To encourage an environment of greater questioning, analysis and discussion. The proposed plan for the 2- day fest (9th and 10th February, 2018)   Inauguration of the Fest Date: 9th February 2018 Venue: Seminar Hall, Block 2 Time: 9 am - 10 am The inauguration will begin with a short prayer and the lighting of the lamp. The Chief Guest shall give the inaugural address and...

Department of International Studies, Christ (deemed to be University ) , hosted a panel discussion on India's Western Neighbourhood: The Afghanistan-Pakistan-Iran Triangle in a collaborative event with the School of Conflict and Strategic Studies, N ational I nstitute of A dvanced S tudies (NIAS), Department of Political Science, St. Joseph’s College and the Department of Political Science, Bangalore University on 1 December 2017. The event was felicitated by remarks from Dr.Venugopal Menon, Head of the Department, Department of International Studies, Christ (deemed to be University ) and Fr Dr Jose CC, Head of Student affairs. In due attendance representing the institutions were, Dr Suba Chandran from NIAS, Dr Sujith and Dr Vinod from St. Joseph's college and Dr Surendra from Bang a lore University. The highlights of the event are the Memorandum of Understanding ( MoU ) signing and Panel discussion. A n MoU was signed by the four institutions to mark the beginning of...

St. Joseph College (Autonomous) in association with National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore University and Christ University held the Panel Discussion on India – US elections: Mapping the trajectory at St. Joseph Auditorium on the 10 th of August. The event was graced by former ambassador of India to Russian Federation PS Raghavan, Lt. General Prakash Menon, Prof. Narendra Pani and. The panel discussion was chaired by prof. MJ Vinod, from Department of Political Science, Bangalore University. The event commenced with recitation of verses from religious texts seeking blessings of the almighty, followed by welcome address by Fr. Melvin, Principal, St. Joseph College and Dr. Subhash Chandra of NIAS. The panel discussion focused on the diplomatic, defence and economic aspects of relations between India and US. Mr. Raghavan touched upon the strategic partnerships with relation to US relations with Pakistan and China and Nuclear deals between India and US and India’s recent in...

Greetings everyone from Team Lyceum This post is to bring to your notice that the date for the seminar has been pushed forward  from September 4th to September 13th. You can submit in your full papers by 7th of September. We apologize for the inconvenience caused.

Nuclear technology and its consequences is a burning topic in today’s discussion of international relations. While the world has witnessed several instances that has painted nuclear weapons in a dangerous light, they remain a necessity for the development and strength of most nation-states today. To shed some light on this vast and ever intriguing topic, the Department of International Studies and History organised a seminar on the topic “Nuclear India: Revisiting issues, challenges and threats”. The event was organized in collaboration with National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS). Air Marshal (Retd) Vinod Patney, Dr. Manpreet Sethi, Admiral Ganesh, Professor Nagappa, Prof A R Sundararajan, Shreekumar  Pullat and Dr Ramamoorthy joined the students and the faculty members on 24 th August 2017. The inauguration began at  9:30am  in the presence of distinguished dignitaries including the registrar, Air Marshal (Retd) Vinod Patney, Father Jose (Director of Depart...

With two weeks left and all classes gearing up for the Inter - Deanery Seminar Competition, all classes gearing up, we hereby would like to provide you with guidelines to facilitate the selection of your paper. All participants are requested to follow the rules to avoid disqualification. The event will include a two level selection process : The full paper will have to be submitted by 27 August 2017 by email to ningthoujam.singh@christuniversity.in Twenty candidates whose papers fit the criteria will be shortlisted to present their papers during the final round. The selected candidates will present a paper during final round for 12 minutes, followed by a question and answer session for 3 minutes. Format of the paper. (Times New Roman 12 pt, 1.5 spacing, 1 inch margin and page numbers at the bottom of each page). Criteria for selection in the first round: Relevance of the subject matter to the main theme. Language Proficiency. ...

St. Joseph College (Autonomous) in association with National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore University and Christ University held the Panel Discussion on India – US elections: Mapping the trajectory at St. Joseph Auditorium on the 10 th of August. The event was graced by former ambassador of India to Russian Federation PS Raghavan, Lt. General Prakash Menon, Prof. Narendra Pani and. The panel discussion was chaired by prof. MJ Vinod, from Department of Political Science, Bangalore University. The event commenced with recitation of verses from religious texts seeking blessings of the almighty, followed by welcome address by Fr. Melvin, Principal, St. Joseph College and Dr. Subhash Chandra of NIAS. The panel discussion focused on the diplomatic, defence and economic aspects of relations between India and US. Mr. Raghavan touched upon the strategic partnerships with relation to US relations with Pakistan and China and Nuclear deals between India and US and India’s recent in...

The Department of International Relations and History had organized an hour-long talk on Ethics and Politics: Reflections about Exercising Power on 9 August, 2017 at the central block seminar hall. The talk was given by the honorary guest of the day and distinguished Professor Dr Thomas Kesselring from Berne, Switzerland. The talk was compered by student council representative, Miss Deepa Mithra. The program was attended by Fr Jose CC, Director, the faculty and students of the International Relations Department. Addressing the gathering, Dr Kesselring talked on the ethical aspects related to exercise of power. He said that power should be used for helping others, working towards the wellbeing of the society and the betterment of future. Highlighting power as the foundation of politics, he compared it to regional habits and said that the ethical use of power is culturally dependent. According to him, power could induce fear like that of a lion or beauty like the grace of a peaco...

A slight increase in the temperature and we are already sweating it out. A bomb explosion is enough to create rifts amongst communities and compel a country to initiate an action which can lead to greater consequences, often leading to greater damages. Are we human beings or commodities? These are some questions which grapple the entire phenomena of International Relations. Come join us on the 4th of September as we dwell into deeper discussions on Human Factors in the International Security through presentations by students across deaneries.   As an association, we intend to encourage all the students of the Undergraduate Classes to urk their writing capabilities on a large platform.  The best papers, will get attractive Cash Awards of 2000, 1500, 1000 rupees. Wanna join? have queries? feel free to email us on events.lyceum@gmail.com or Visit our Facebook Page for more details. Last date to submit full papers is on August 28th. So, what are you wait...

The link between Civil Society and the State, and the resultant interactions in evolving the foreign policy are all increasingly recognized in modern times. The world now acknowledges the relevance of civil societies / non-governmental organizations in the making unmaking of foreign policies of governments.  The term ‘Civil Society’ is traced to the period of Enlightenment in the 18th century. But, it has much older history in ancient political thought of the classical period. This concept was used as a synonym to good society and the state. Socrates admonished that public argument through ‘dialectic’ was imperative to ensure ‘Civility’ in the ‘polis’ and ‘good life’ of the people, for  Plato, the ideal state was a just society in which people dedicate themselves to the common good, practice Civic virtues of wisdom, courage, moderation and justice, and perform the occupational role to which they were best suited. It was the duty of the ‘Philosopher King” to look after peop...

New Year, new stories and new happenings. We are back again with another issue of Beyond the Borders. From award winning essays and posters depicting the global concerns to understanding Railways as an instrument of diplomacy. The previous and the present year so far had been packed with extensive knowledge enriching guest lectures. Join us as we talk to you about experiences and concerns and most of all the famous country cuisines which can be found in Bangalore to the events that shaped the knowledge of the students. Wishing you all a happy and enriching reading

A special lecture on China in East African Community and its implications was held on 8 th March in Room 612 by Floribert from Second Year International Relations. The observer for the session was Dr. Koiremba, faculty from the Department of International Relations and History. The lecture focused on the influence of China in the African Nation starting with the history of China’s engagement with the region since the early 1960s and the economic impact of China’s influence on the African Nation especially from the point of view of the Tanzania Railway of 1970s. The lecture also focused on aspects such as the quest for the seat of Un by China, Isolation of Taiwan, insignificance of ideological leanings and China’s retreat from East Africa and the political changes that were witnessed in the region. The exploration of resources like oil in the African region was also discussed and the different investments by China in East African Countries. The lecture concluded with remarks on ...

With the Academic Session coming to an end, the long journey with the seniors too came to an end with the Valedictory cum Farewell session held by the Department of International Studies and History on the 15 th of March at Room number 911 at 4:30PM onwards. The function started with an invocation song by first years. The function was attended by the Faculty and the students of first year and the second years. The Emcee for the day was Niyati from First Year. This was later followed by a brief report on Lyceum and Certificate Distribution for people for their participation in various events held by Lyceum PG Association. After the formal Valedictory, it was followed by the farewell where the outgoing students received a grand welcome by their juniors and then the session of fun and frolic started. The function started with a song by Sharath and Rositta which then followed by share of experiences by teachers about their association with the outgoing students an...

One of the prerequisites of today’s competitive world is having good presentation skills which is endowed with innovation, self-opinions and originality of thoughts. A seminar provides such platform for expression of such ideas and also at the same time helps us understand the various developments that are taking place in different domains and keep us informed. An initiative taken by Department of International Studies and History started the first of its kind, student seminar on issues of the 21 st Century, which included Globalization, Technology Diplomacy and Geopolitics spanning over three months. The first seminar topic Globalization Threats and Backlashes was held on held on 30 th January 2017 at Room no. 505. The function being presided over by Dr. Venugopal, Fr. Jose, Dr. Madhumati Deshpande, Dr. Priyanka Mallick and Dr. Joshy Paul. The chief guest for the for the function was Dr. Sandeep, Coordinator of the School of Law, who delivered the inaugural address. He stressed on...

The Department of International Studies cordially invite you to the first student seminar of the year. 21st Century Issues in International Relations: Globalisation - Threats and Backlashes in Central Block, Room no.505. The students will be presenting on different themes of Globalisation with relation to threats and the resistance to globalisation. We look forward to your gracious presence at the seminar