International Talkies

CHRIST (Deemed to be University) in collaboration with Katholieke Universiteit at Leuven, Belgium, convened a lecture series for students of History in October, 2020, aimed at exploring themes of post-colonial/subaltern theory and experience. The second of the two parts of the lecture series, held on 12th October, 2020, 7AM onward in Belgian time and 10:30AM onward in Indian time, was delivered by Dr Idesbald Goddeeris, a Belgian academician and professor of History at KU Leuven. The lecture titled ‘Post Colonial Memories’ was complemented by a captivating visual presentation. It was followed by Q&A and an exchange of observations and opinions. Professor Goddeeris set out to articulate Belgian independence from the Dutch in 1830, and the arrival of Belgium as a colonizer in the world stage. He spoke about how King Leopold II of Belgium bargained at the Berlin Conference (1884-85) to acquire private ownership over what came to be known as the Congo Free State (1885-1908), though a...

P. Aneetta Thomas The “UN in 75 years: Contribution to World Peace” webinar was hosted by the Department of International Studies, Political Science and History, CHRIST (Deemed-to-be) University to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the UN on 24th October 2020. The event kickstarted with the welcome address by Dr. Madhumati Deshpande, Department Coordinator. Two keynote speeches were delivered by the dignitaries Ambassador TP Sreenivasan and Ambassador Dilip Sinha who spoke at length on the role of the UN and its shortcomings followed by a fruitful Q&A with the audience. Ms. Fwu Hui Qi and Mr. Sim Yu Kang both students at Singapore University of Social Sciences extensively explained Singapore’s engagements with the UN. Mr. Nishit Jogi and Ms. Pratikshya Subedi both students at Christ (Deemed-to-be) University on the other hand highlighted Africa and Asia’s perspectives with respect to the UN. Dr. N. Koiremba Singh, the moderator for the session also threw light on the importance...

The Department of International Studies, Political Science and History is introducing a series of monthly webinars to enable our students to catch-up with the current events in every continent. The continents identified are Asia, Africa, Europe and Americas. One current issue is taken for each month to organize a talk by an expert in that area. The first webinar as a part of Continental Catch webinar series is on the topic Globalization as a tool of Democracy in Africa. Democratic globalization supports the extension of political democratization to economic and financial globalization. Globalization – broadly defined as the integration of economic activity across national borders – is widely perceived to be at a crossroad. Its long-acknowledged benefits to economic growth, poverty reduction, and consumers’ access to varied goods at lower prices, have given way to growing public scepticism to foreign trade, out of concerns with job losses, de-industrialization, and inequality. The we...

Aswathy K It takes courage to open the newspaper every day. New horrors which demoralize in every way. The future is bleak, the present burning, The past remolded to fit current yearning. It take a piece of my soul every time I touch it. It erodes my will, sanity and wit. Yet I carry on for one reason alone. Those who ignore condone The actions which paint my front page red And don’t question the lies we are fed. So inform yourself and speak up, Don’t be on the wrong side of history and be wise. The world is a dark place, Don’t make it darker by closing your eyes.