International Talkies

  The Department of International Studies, Political Science and History hosted a panel discussion on 30th August 2022  for the release of the special issue of ' The Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs '. The guest speaker for the discussion was Dr. Venkat Iyer, Editor of the Round Table. Dr. Ardra N G from the Department of ISPH welcomed the gathering and introduced the speaker for the day. Dr. Venkat Iyer, a barrister and academic based in Northern Ireland, is attached to the School of Law at Ulster University, where he teaches media law, constitutional law, and business law. Dr. Iyer has been in legal practice since 1981 and is a trained mediator.  Dr Venkat Iyer started his speech by stating his objective to make more students write for his journal and to keep up the reputation it has created over the years. He also pointed out the less contribution from Indian scholars while India has a high number of talents. In part of this discussion, he...

The Department of International Studies, History and Political Science, in collaboration with The Ministry of External Affairs, organized a lecture on 29 August 2022 , on the topic of Contemporary Challenges to Foreign Policy , a part of India @ 75: Videsh Niti and the Distinguished Lecture Series. The guest speaker for the lecture was Ambassador Amit Dasgupta, an eminent officer from the Ministry of External Affairs. Dimple Baruah, the emcee of the event, called upon Dr. Madhumati Deshpande, Coordinator, Department of International Studies, Political Science and History, to deliver the welcome address. She started the speech by welcoming everyone and mentioning the significance of this collaboration between the Department of ISPH and the Ministry of External Affairs. She introduced the speaker to the audience by sharing his acclaimed profile. Ambassador Amit Dasgupta served in the Indian Foreign Service from 1979 – 2016. He has held positions in the Ministry of External Affairs, inclu...

The Department of International Studies, Political Science and History, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), in collaboration with Rising Powers Initiative, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, conducted the culminating conference on ‘ Regional Architecture for Partnerships in the Indo-Pacific: The Role of US & India in Security and the Commons ’, a year-round conference discussing various aspects of the Indo-US relations and the strategy in the Indo-Pacific. The welcome address was given by Dr. Manoharan N, Professor of the department, while the inaugural address was given by Ms. Alyssa Ayres, Dean, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University. The culminating conference was split into two days, on the 17th and 18th of August .  Day 1 - Regional Architecture for Security in the Indo-Pacific The first day proceeded with a panel discussion on Regional Architecture for Security in the Indo-Pacific. The panelists for the sess...

The Consulate General of the United States, Chennai in collaboration with the Department of International Studies, Political Science and History organized the event “South Asia and Indo-Pacific: The Way Forward”. The guest speaker for the lecture was Ambassador Daniel Shields, former U.S. Ambassador to Brunei & Former Diplomatic Advisor to the Commandant at the U.S. Army War College. The program commenced with the welcome address by Dr. Madhumati Deshpande, thanking the Ambassador for his acceptance to shed the light of knowledge upon the students of Christ University.  The program was filled with various issues highlighted by the Ambassador in the Indo-Pacific region. The role of the United States in forming the QUAD and its thought on the “Freedom to exercise” in the seas was highlighted. The ambassador also quoted several instances where the Chinese Army posed a threat to the region and not only in the Indo-Pacific but also in the South Asian region focused by the United Sta...

The Department of International Studies, Political Science and History organised a guest lecture on 27th July on the topic of  History of Manga Art in Japan  as part of the Continental Catch Lecture series. The guest speaker of the day was Dr. Ronald Stewart, an Australian professor working in the Department of Sociology, Daito Bunka University, Japan. He is also a well-known historian and a critical analyst of Manga Art and has published various books and news columns on manga art in noted publications. He is also the founding member of the Comic Studies Society (CSS) and is a long-term member of the Japan Society for Studies in Cartoons and Comics. He was connected to the audience via videoconferencing through Cisco Webex. He spoke to the audience about the history and evolution of Manga art in Japan. He started with basic information on Manga, followed by an introduction to Tezuka Osamu, who is considered the 'Father of Manga'. He classified Manga History into three phases-...

The Consulate General of the United States, Chennai, in collaboration with the Center for East Asian Studies and the Department of International Studies, Political Science and History, organized the “South Asia and Indo-Pacific: The Way Forward” lecture. The program started with the welcome address by Dr. Madhumati Deshpande, thanking the Ambassador for his acceptance to deliver an insightful lecture and introduced him to the audience. The program then commenced by shedding light on the various issues highlighted by the Ambassador in the Indo-Pacific region. The role of the United States in forming the QUAD and its thought on the “Freedom of navigation” on the seas was the main focus. The ambassador quoted several instances where the Chinese Army is being a threat not only in the Indo-Pacific but also in the South Asian region, and is of focus for the United States on security matters. The prospects of future relations with other countries in South Asia and the Pacific rim were discuss...